Summary
Sand Manipulation refers to the character's ability of manipulating and shaping the sand such as using it as attacks or even creating small forcefields. this ability is also a variation of Earth Manipulation.
Possible Uses
- Create/generate/increase sand of any grain-side or shape (rough/smooth, dust-like/coarse).
- Shape, compress, and/or otherwise manipulate sand.
- Efficacy Manipulation including speed, density, hardness and/or sharpness.
- Generate pits of quicksand.
- Burrowing with choice between simply gliding through sand or leaving tunnel.
- Earth Attacks using sand.
- Ground Liquification only sand.
- Move/lift sand at nearly any speed whether in/on surface, air or water.
- Geokinetic Flight using sand.
- Matter Surfing by riding a mass/wave of sand.
- Psammokinetic Constructs, including weapons, walls, armor or allies/servants.
Limitations
- May be unable to create sand, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
- Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user.
- Water and Blood Manipulation can make sand heavier and harder to manipulate.
- Fire Manipulation can melt sand into glass.
- Ice Manipulation/Freezing can turn sand solid.
- Sand can be weighed down when mixed with a powder of higher density, such as iron or gold dust, thus reducing manipulation.
Notable Users
- Toph (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Diane (Nanatsu no Taizai)
- Misaka Mikoto (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Iggy (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Gaara (Naruto)