Water Manipulation

For a gallery of examples for Water Manipulation, see here.

The power to manipulate water.

Also Called

Aquakinesis
Hydrokinesis
Water Control
Water Release
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

Create/generate/increase, shape and manipulate water.
- Control ocean currents.
- Manipulate tides.
- Tidal Wave Generation
- Waterspout Generation
- Whirlpool Generation
Density Manipulation/Water Solidification via controlling water molecules.
- Harden and enhance the body by collecting and manipulating water pressure within it.
- Hydrokinetic Constructs, including weapons, walls, armor or allies/servants.
Move/lift water, ice, vapor, etc. at nearly any speed whether in/on surface, air or water. One could even do this on vacuum of space if one has way to survive the experience.
- Elemental Flight using water.
- Hydrokinetic Surfing
Water Attacks
Water Purification
Water Walking
Viscosity Manipulation

Techniques

Drowning
Healing Water
Hydrokinetic Combat
Hydrokinetic Regeneration
Hydromancy
Hydroportation
Liquid Surveillance Communication
Moisture Absorption
- Dehydration
Motor-Skill Manipulation by manipulating the water contents (about 70%) within body.
- Internal Rupturing
Water Augmentation
Water Aura
Water Empowerment
Water Mimicry
Water Portal Creation
Water Touch

Variations

Associations

Acid Manipulation
Alcohol Manipulation
Aquatic Adaptation
Blood Manipulation
Erosion Manipulation
Freezing (through frigid cold water)
Lake/River Manipulation
Liquid Manipulation
Lunar Manipulation may increase the power of this ability.
Ocean Manipulation
Oil Manipulation
Salt Manipulation
Vibration Emission in/on water, including inside someone.

As one of the classical Elements, Water is associated with:

Limitations

May be unable to create water, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
Distance and the amount of matter depends of the strength and skill of the user.
Controlling and manipulating great bodies of water (lakes, ponds, seas, oceans) 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

Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)
Bai Tza (Jackie Chan Adventure)
Aquaman (DC Comics)
Aqualad (DC Comics)
Ayase Terada (S-CRY-ED)
Crystal (Marvel Comics)
Nanami (Needless Zero)
Zan (DC Comics)
Drowned Ophelia (Brütal Legend)
The Drowning Doom (Brütal Legend)
Cure Aqua/Karen Minazuki (Yes! Precure 5 GOGO!/Precure 5)
Cure Marine/Erika Kurumi (Heartcatch Precure)
Saleen (Aladdin: the Animated Series)
Tier Harribel (Bleach)
Waterbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend Of Korra)
Avatars (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
Juvia Lockser (Fairy Tail)
Aquarius (Fairy Tail)
Mirajane Strauss (Fairy Tail)
Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail) ; using Sea Empress Armor
Pisces (Fairy Tail)
Acqua of the Back/William Orville (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Sasha Kreuzhev (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Archangel Gabriel (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Toa Gali (Bionicle)
Toa Hahli (Bionicle)
Glatorian Kiina (Bionicle)
Toby (Gormiti); in his Gormiti form
Water Gormiti (Gormiti)
Arqua (Dragon Ball Z)
Tori (Power Rangers Ninja Storm)
Maddie (Power Rangers Mystic Force)
Ivan Ooze (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie)
Hydro Hog (Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers)
Kevin (Power Rangers Samurai)
Cygnus Hyoga (Saint Seiya)
Aquarius Camus (Saint Seiya)
Delgel Camus (Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas)
Isaac McDougal (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Water Demon (Charmed)
Sea Hag (Charmed)
Toa Tuyet (Bionicle)
Toa Helryx (Bionicle)
Other Toa of Water (Bionicle)
The Elemental lord of Water (Bionicle)
Toa Gali (Bionicle)
Toa Hahli (Bionicle)
Turaga Nokama (Bionicle)
Bohrok Gahlok and Bahrag queens (Bionicle)
Vezok (Bionicle)
Nektann (Bionicle)
Kiina (Bionicle)
Gi (Captain Planet)
Captain Planet (Captain Planet)
Cleo Sertori (H2O - Just Add Water)
Charlotte Watsford (H2O Just Add Water); <Temporary
Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon)
Sailor Neptune (Sailor Moon)
The Watery (Card Captor Sakura)
Madoushi (Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie)
Water release users (Naruto)
Pain (Naruto); via the Rinnegan
Sage of the Six Paths (Naruto); via the Rinnegan
Water Hazard (Ben 10 Ultimate Alien)
Bivalvan (Ben 10 Ultimate Alien)
Demyx (Kingdom Hearts)
Irma Lair (W.I.T.C.H)
Cassidy (W.I.T.C.H)
Tracy Strauss (Heroes)
Water mane of Mane-online
Om (Air Gear)
Layla/Aisha (Winx Club)
Orishans (Ben 10)
Kojiro (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)
Yamamoto Takeshi (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)
The Flood (Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars)
Omi (Xiaolin Showdown)
Yuri Shibuya (Kyou Kara Maoh)
Pearl (Torchwood)
Cure Aqua (Yes! Pretty Cure 5/Yes!Pretty Cure 5 Gogo!)
Mizu Shitataare (Pretty Cure Splash Star)
Sextum (Mahō Sensei Negima)
Users of Fishman Karate/Merman Combat (One Piece)
Hydro (Mortal Kombat: Blood & Thunder)
Mizumi, the Queen of Moraine (Return to Labyrinth)
Drumlin (Return to Labyrinth)
Moulin (Return to Labyrinth)
Penny (Zatch Bell)
Yukihina (Code:Breaker)
Kiyoshi Mitarai (YuYu Hakusho); limited
Aquos Bakugan (Bakugan)
Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant)
Valkyrie Cain (Skulduggery Pleasant)
Erin Bates (House of Night)
Jack Ryan (Bioshock)
Subject Delta (Bioshock 2)
Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Water-type Pokemon (Pokemon)
Bubble Man (Mega Man Series)
Aqua Man (Mega Man Series)
Pump Man (Mega Man Series)
Rain (Mortal Kombat)
Water Lily (Wild Cards)
Various Mercury Adepts (Golden Sun)
Josh and Sophie Newman (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicolas Flamel)
Gilgamesh (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicolas Flamel)
Users of Water Magic (The Secrets of the Inmortal Nicolas Flamel)
Nitori Kawashiro (Touhou)
Poseidon/Neptune (Greek/Roman Mythology)
Oceanus (Greek Mythology)
Tsukiumi (Sekirei)
Atlacamani (Aztec Mythology)
Amimitl (Aztec Mythology)
Atlaua (Aztec Mythology)
Chalchiuhtlatonal (Aztec Mythology)
Chalchiuhtlicue (Aztec Mythology)
Huixtocihuatl (Aztec Mythology)
Tlaloc (Aztec Mythology)
Moses (Christian religion)
Apolycolelipse (Bluehog Gaming Studio)
Alena (Encantadia)
Amaya/Cielo (Atlantika); portrayed by Iza Calzado
Mercury Adepts (Golden Sun)
Aryana Mendez (Aryana TV_series)
Princess Neptuna (Aryana TV series)
Engkantao Edward (Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao)
Valeriana (Enchanted Garden TV5 Series)
Umi Ryuuzaki (Magic Knight Rayearth)
Aspen Matthews (Fathom)
Jim Groom (Psychic Tale Saga)
Yoshino (Date A Live)
Hydro-Man (Marvel Comics)
Morphling (Dota 2)
Musashi ( Musashi: Samurai Legend); via Sword of Water
Silvermist (Disney Fairies)
Water Fairies (Disney Fairies)