- "Water is patient, Adelaide. Water just waits. Wears down the cliff tops, the mountains. The whole of the world. Water always wins."
- ― The Doctor, "The Waters of Mars"
- "There is nothing softer and weaker than water,
- And yet there is nothing better for attacking hard and strong things.
- For this reason there is no substitute for it."
- ― Lao Tzu, Tao te Ching, Ch. 78
- "Water is the element of change."
- ― Iroh to Zuko. (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
The power to manipulate water. Variation of Elemental Manipulation and Liquid Manipulation.
Also Called
- Aquakinesis
- H2O Manipulation
- Hydrokinesis
- Oxydan Manipulation
- Water Element Control
- Water Release/Suiton 水遁
- Waterbending
Capabilities
User can create, shape and manipulate water, inorganic compound with liquid, gas (steam, water vapour), and solid (ice) states, including changing them from one state to other.
Applications
- Hydrokinetic Constructs
- Manipulate the properties of water.
- Move/lift water, ice, vapor, etc.
- Tidal Wave Generation
- Water Attacks
- Water Generation
- Water Pressure Generation
- Water Purification
- Water Separation
- Water Walking
- Water Vortex Creation
- Whirlpool Generation
Techniques
- Aquatic Adaptation
- Limited Blindness Inducement by manipulating the water in/on eyes to blur vision.
- Drowning
- Healing Water
- Hydrokinetic Combat
- Hydrokinetic Invisibility
- Hydrokinetic Regeneration
- Hydromancy
- Hydroportation
- Liquid Surveillance Communication
- Motor-Skill Manipulation by manipulating the water contents (about 70%) within body.
- Water Absorption
- Water Augmentation
- Water Aura
- Water Empowerment
- Water Mimicry
- Water Negation
- Water Portal Creation
- Water Transmutation
Variations
- Bubble Manipulation (when combined with air)
- Conceptual Water Manipulation
- Cosmic Water Manipulation
- Dark Water Manipulation
- Empathic Water Manipulation
- Esoteric Water Manipulation
- Hell Water Manipulation
- Holy Water Manipulation
- Ice Manipulation
- Primordial Water Manipulation
- Psychic Water Manipulation
- Spiritual Water Manipulation
- Steam Manipulation
- Vapor Manipulation
- Water Embodiment
- Water Magic
- White Water Manipulation
Associations
- Acid Manipulation
- Alcohol Manipulation
- Blood Manipulation
- Brain Manipulation
- Chaos Manipulation connected to primal Chaos in mythologies.
- Electricity Generation
- Elemental Manipulation
- Erosion Manipulation
- Flow Manipulation
- Hydrogen Manipulation
- Lake/River Manipulation
- Liquid Manipulation
- Lunar Manipulation may increase the power of this ability.
- Magnesium Manipulation
- Ocean Manipulation
- Oil Manipulation
- Oxygen Manipulation
- Plant Manipulation
- Salt Manipulation
- Sodium Manipulation
- Sound Amplification sound travels faster underwater than in open air.
- Surface Tension Manipulation
- Thermal Manipulation - hot/cold water
- Freezing through frigid water.
- Scald Generation
- Vibration Emission in/on water, including inside someone.
- Water Form Manipulation
As one of the classical Elements, Water is associated with:
- Emotion Manipulation
- Fertility Inducement
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Subconscious Manipulation
- Transmutation
- Winter Manipulation
Limitations
- Water Immunity
- May be unable to create water, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
- Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user, and their power's natural limits.
- Controlling and manipulating great bodies of water (ponds, lakes, seas, oceans) over an excessive period of time is exhausting.
- Susceptible to Electricity Manipulation.
- Can be opposed by Fire Manipulation, Magma Manipulation, or Ice Manipulation.
- Those with Sand Manipulation could use silicate particles to absorb the moisture from water.
- May not be effective against Oil Manipulation since oil is hydrophobic, meaning repelled from water.
Known Users
See Also: Making a Splash and Kill It With Water.
Cartoons
- Saleen (Aladdin: the Animated Series)
- Waterbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend Of Korra)
- Charmcaster (Ben 10 series)
- Hex (Ben 10 series)
- Orishans (Ben 10 series)
- Bivalvan
- Ultimate Aggregor
- Ultimate Kevin
- Water Hazard
- Overflow (Ben 10 Reboot)
- Bohrok Gahlok and Bahrag queens (Bionicle)
- The Elemental Lord of Water (Bionicle)
- Kiina (Bionicle)
- Nektann (Bionicle)
- Toa of Water (Bionicle)
- Panther Cap (with help from the Ancients) ("Toad Patrol")
- Gali
- Hahli
- Helryx
- Nokama
- Tuyet
- Vezok (Bionicle)
- Boboiboy Water (Boboiboy)
- Boyster (Boyster)
- Captain Planet (Captain Planet)
- Gi (Captain Planet)
- Aqua Stones users (Di-Gata Defenders)
- Water fairies (Disney Fairies)
- Silvermist
- Toby (Gormiti); in his Gormiti form
- Water Gormiti (Gormiti)
- Bai Tza (Jackie Chan Adventure)
- Maya (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Nya (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)
- Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe)
- Malachite (Steven Universe)
- Layla/Aisha (Winx Club)
- Omi (Xiaolin Showdown/Xiaolin Chronicles)
Comics
- Mukit the Nourisher (The 99)
- Aqualad (DC Comics)
- Aquaman (DC Comics)
- Mera (DC Comics)
- Red Torpedo (DC Comics)
- Hila/Siren (DC Comics)
- Zan (DC Comics)
- Aspen Matthews (Fathom)
- Leanna "Riptide" Creel (Youngblood) (Image Comics)
- Crystal (Marvel Comics)
- Hydro-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Poseidon (Marvel Comics)
- Hiro Sokuto (Marvel Comics)
- Storm (Marvel Comics)
- Hydro (Mortal Kombat: Blood & Thunder)
- Cassidy (W.I.T.C.H)
- Irma Lair (W.I.T.C.H)
- Lucifer (The Wicked + The Divine)
Films
- Aquamarine (Aquamarine)
- Madoushi (Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie)
- Ivan Ooze (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie)
- Imhotep (The Mummy)
Folklore/Mythology
- Deities of Water (Mythology)
- Atlahua (Aztec Mythology)
- Chalchiuhtlatonal (Aztec Mythology)
- Chalchiuhtlicue (Aztec Mythology)
- Huixtocihuatl (Aztec Mythology)
- Opochtli (Aztec Mythology)
- Tlaloc (Aztec Mythology)
- Oceanus (Greek Mythology)
- Poseidon/Neptune (Greek/Roman Mythology)
Literature
- Percy Jackson (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles)
- Sylvester Larsen (The Eidolon Saga)
- Erin Bates (House of Night)
- Regalia/Abigail Reed (The Reckoners)
- Nymphs (Red Queen)
- Tirana Osanos
- Users of Water Magic (The Secrets of the Inmortal Nicholas Flamel)
- Gilgamesh
- Josh Newman
- Sophie Newman
- Valkyrie Cain (Skulduggery Pleasant)
- Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant)
- Evalin Ashryver (Throne of Glass)
- Water-using Moroi (Vampire Academy)
- Jillian Mastrano Dragomir
- Mia Rinaldi
- Water Lily (Wild Cards)
- Leviathan (Worm)
Live Action TV
- Aryana Mendez (Aryana TV series)
- Princess Neptuna (Aryana TV series)
- Amaya/Cielo (Atlantika)
- Sea Hag (Charmed)
- Water Demon (Charmed)
- The Flood (Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars)
- Alena (Encantadia)
- Valeriana (Enchanted Garden)
- Cleo Sertori (H2O: Just Add Water)
- Charlotte Watsford (H2O: Just Add Water); temporarily
- Tracy Strauss (Heroes)
- Oliver (Lab Rats: Elite Force)
- Merpeople (Mako Mermaids)
- Zac Blakely
- Erik
- Lyla
- Evie McLaren; temporarily
- Mimmi
- Nixie
- Ondina
- Rita Santos
- Sirena
- Weilan
- Veridia
- Amaris
- Jewel
- Ava
- Naia
- Cam Mitchell (Mako Mermaids); temporarily
- Hydro Hog (Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers)
- Andy Lau (Nowhere Boys)
- Engkantao Edward (Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao)
- Madison (Power Rangers Mystic Force)
- Tori (Power Rangers Ninja Storm)
- Kevin (Power Rangers Samurai)
- Pearl (Torchwood)
Manga/Anime
- Om (Air Gear)
- Aquos Bakugan (Bakugan)
- Matsudara Fundai (Big Order)
- Tier Harribel (Bleach)
- Kaien Shiba (Bleach)
- The Watery Card (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Yukihina (Code: Breaker)
- Michiru (Darker than Black)
- Yoshino (Date A Live)
- Arqua (Dragon Ball Z)
- Aquarius (Fairy Tail)
- Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail); via Aquarius Form
- Juvia Lockser (Fairy Tail)
- Pisces (Fairy Tail)
- Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail); via Sea Empress Armor
- Mirajane Strauss (Fairy Tail); via Satan Soul
- Isaac McDougal (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
- Cure Mermaid/Minami Kaido (Go! Princess Precure)
- Cure Marine/Erika Kurumi (Heartcatch Precure)
- N'Doul (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3; Stardust Crusaders); via Geb
- Rain Flame Users (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)
- Kojiro (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)
- Yamamoto Takeshi (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)
- Gandharva (Kubera)
- Users of hoti varuna (Kubera)
- Yuri Shibuya (Kyou Kara Maou)
- Sorano Hanako (Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer)
- Umi Ryuuzaki (Magic Knight Rayearth)
- Sextum (Mahō Sensei Negima)
- Guardian ÄRM, Undine (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Aqua (Mirmo Zibang)
- Water Release users (Naruto)
- Nanami (Needless Zero)
- Users of Fishman Karate/Merman Combat (One Piece)
- Mizu Shitataare (Pretty Cure Splash Star)
- Rem (Re:Zero)
- Drumlin (Return to Labyrinth)
- Mizumi, the Queen of Moraine (Return to Labyrinth)
- Moulin (Return to Labyrinth)
- Ayase Terada (s-CRY-ed)
- Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon)
- Sailor Neptune (Sailor Moon)
- Aquarius Camus (Saint Seiya)
- Cygnus Hyoga (Saint Seiya)
- Pontos (Saint Seiya)
- Poseidon (Saint Seiya)
- Aquarius Tokisada (Saint Seiya Omega)
- Cancer Schiller (Saint Seiya Omega)
- Cygnus Hyoga (Saint Seiya Omega)
- Dragon Ryuho (Saint Seiya Omega)
- Libra Genbu (Saint Seiya Omega)
- Libra Shiryu (Saint Seiya Omega)
- Pisces Amor (Saint Seiya Omega)
- Delgel Camus (Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas)
- Tsukiumi (Sekirei)
- Spirit of Rain (Shaman King)
- Lucy (Tentacle and Witches); via Mother Nile spell
- Acqua of the Back/William Orville (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
- Archangel Gabriel (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
- Sasha Kreuzhev (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
- Nitori Kawashiro (Touhou Project)
- Undine (Unbreakable Machine-Doll)
- Cure Aqua/Karen Minazuki (Yes! Precure 5 GOGO!/Precure 5)
- Kiyoshi Mitarai (Yu Yu Hakusho); limited
- Penny (Zatch Bell)
Video Games
- Booker De Witt (Bioshock Infinite); via Undertow Vigor
- The Drowning Doom (Brütal Legend)
- Drowned Ophelia (Brütal Legend)
- Rikuo (Darkstalkers)
- Ranamon (Digimon)
- Sauropoda dinosaurs (Dinosaur King)
- Diplodocidae
- Cetiosauridae
- Titanosauria
- Spinosaurid theropod dinosaurs (Dinosaur King)
- Baryonyx
- Irritator
- Spinosaurus
- Suchomimus
- Morphling (Dota 2)
- Various Mercury Adepts (Golden Sun)
- Demyx (Kingdom Hearts)
- Certain Aquatic Robot Masters (Mega Man Series)
- Aqua Man
- Bubble Man
- Pump Man
- Rain (Mortal Kombat)
- Musashi (Musashi: Samurai Legend); via Sword of Water
- Meltlilith (Nasuverse)
- Senri Ichinose (Norn9 Norn+Nonette)
- Akito Syukuri (Norn9 Norn+Nonette)
- Pokémon that can use Water-type moves (Pokémon)
- Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Jimba (Suikoden III); via True Water Rune
- Apsalus (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Europa (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Flo (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Rusalka (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Undine (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Hydroid (Warframe)
Webcomics
- Limpid (Sidekicks)
Known Objects
- Black Marlin (Akame Ga Kill!)
- Mermaid Comb of Merroway Cove (Sofia the First)