What if I tell you that you can control water? You can manipulate water and use it when trapped in deserts or calm hurricanes, storms, or tsunamis or even create them. You can turn even a small drop of water into a huge ocean, or freeze or boil it merely with your fingertips. Yes, this is no dream I am talking about. It is the superpower that allows you to manipulate water, popular by the name Hydrokinesis.
Water is among the four essential elements. Hence, hydrokinesis is not merely a wimpy power. It is an extreme power that allows you to create water anytime, anywhere, or manipulate it for constructive or destructive purposes.
So, through this blog, let’s dig deep into hydrokinesis to understand and learn about this superpower
What is Hydrokinesis?
Before moving ahead, let’s first learn the definition of hydrokinesis. As the name indicates, hydrokinesis is the ability to manipulate hydra or water. The user of the power can easily manipulate water through his mind.
The human body is made up of 65% water, and this is what connects the users with the power. When the user strongly connects the water level of the body with the water bodies he can send positive vibrations with high frequency. In this way, the user can manipulate the water bodies for either constructive or destructive purposes.
However, it should be noted that hydrokinesis is much different than water potential manipulation and marine energy manipulation.
What are other names for Hydrokinesis?
Apart from hydrokinesis, this superpower is known by several other names. Here are some of the popular names of hydrokinesis.
- Aquakinesis
- Nerokinesis
- Water Manipulation/Control
- Fresh Water Manipulation
- Water Bending
- H2O Manipulation/Control
- Aqua Dense
- Ergo-Hydrokinesis
- Water Energy Generation
- Hydro-Ergokinesis
What are the capabilities of Hydrokinesis?
Hydrokinesis allows the user to shape, manipulate, and create the natural energy of water and force it to initiate watery weapons, blasts, energy bolts, and other force fields. The power also helps in converting the liquid form to any solids like mist, snow, or ice.
On the other hand, the advanced users of this superpower can create weather issues like rainstorms and blizzards as they have good control over the water temperature.
For a proper understanding of the capabilities of hydrokinesis, let’s check how the power is used by users at different levels.
1. Beginner Level
The users in the initial level of water manipulation can control and generate water with simple proficiency. The users have the potential to control the water temperature, manipulate the size and shape of water bodies, and generate small geysers. They can create minor water attacks and have control over the heat intensity of the impurities in the water. However, it should be noted that they have limited control over water and might fail to perfectly control the effects and movements of water.
2. Medium Level
The users here are a level ahead of the beginner’s level. Their abilities are additionally adaptable and advanced. The users can now create larger waves and can manipulate them strongly. Users at this level can generate dangerous water attacks like watery constructs, water streams, or huge waves. To control the water spread over a huge area, they can also generate barriers for defensive purposes. Lastly, they can also increase the heat and intensity of water bodies which can be more dangerous or damaging.
3. Advanced Level
This level is also termed the mastery level as the users in this level have mastered over every water element and its forms. At this level, they have obtained unlimited skills for water manipulation. They are now able to generate extremely powerful, large, and destructive waves and tsunamis. They can manipulate multiple opponents and submerge the entire area at a time. The huge waves they create are capable of crashing down their targets, dealing with powerful floods, and causing demoralizing destruction. The users can manipulate the water temperature from cold to boiling and vice versa. They have gained superpowers over water in nearly every form.
Hydrokinesis gives the users the power to physically shape or control water in any form, construct, or tool.
What are the applications of Hydrokinesis?
As discussed above, hydrokinesis can physically infuse water by manipulating its flow, physical phases, temperature, pressure, and other water properties. Here are some other applications of hydrokinesis.
- Buoyancy manipulation
- Condensation
- Fire-extinguishing activity (sufficient water to erase fire)
- Freezing
- Hydrokinetic Constructs
- Hydro-Telekinesis (Hydrokinetic surfing/flight)
- Viscosity manipulation
- Ice manipulation
- Steam manipulation
- Tidal wave generation
- Underwater walking
- Water breath/attacks
- Water crushing
- Water detection
- Water Generation
- Water immunity
- Water imprisonment
- Water negation
- Water potential manipulation
- Water pressure generation
- Water purification
- Water Separation
- Water solidification
- Water walking
- Whirlpool generation
- Water flow manipulation
What are the different Hydrokinesis techniques?
Here is the list of various hydrokinesis techniques:
- Aquatic adaption
- Drink manipulation
- Drowning
- Glowing eyes (when the powers are active)
- Healing water
- Hydro-Plasma conversion
- Hydrokinetic cloning
- Hydrokinetic combat
- Hydrokinetic invisibility
- Hydrokinetic regeneration
- Liquid surveillance communication
- Motor-skill manipulation (manipulation of water contents inside the body including blood manipulation and internal rupturing)
- Plant generation (limited to dried fruits including wood manipulation)
- Plant manipulation (manipulating water inside the plants including wood manipulation)
- Plant mimicry
- Pressurized water manipulation
- Soda generation/manipulation
- Tactile hydrokinesis
- Water absorption/dehydration
- Water augmentation
- Water aura/bestowal/boundary/defense
- Water empowerment/exoskeleton/mimicry
- Water portal creation
- Water sealing
- Water teleportation/transformation/transmutation
What are the different variations of Hydrokinesis?
Hydrokinesis can be carried out through different variations like marine energy manipulation, thermal manipulation, and cold energy manipulation. Here is the list of different variations of hydrokinesis.
- Esoteric water manipulation
- Bubble manipulation
- Primordial water manipulation
- Rain manipulation
- Vapor manipulation
- Water embodiment
- Water magic
It should be noted here that hydrokinesis is associated with electric-water manipulation as well.
Hydrokinesis – Associations with other Superpowers
The primary hydrokinesis associations list includes:
- Atlantean Physiology (based on different franchises)
- Esoteric water manipulation (performed with magic)
- Marine energy manipulation
- Life-force factor manipulation
- Lunar energy manipulation
- Ocean manipulation
- Plasma generation
- Water potential manipulation
Here is the list of sub-associations of hydrokinesis:
- Alcohol manipulation
- Blood manipulation
- Brain manipulation (as 75% brain consists of water)
- Electricity generation
- Chaos manipulation
- Elemental manipulation
- Fountain of Youth manipulation
- Flow manipulation
- Erosion manipulation
- Freeze vision
- Lake/River manipulation
- Liquid manipulation
- Magnesium manipulation
- Sodium manipulation
- Nigh-omniscience
- Sound amplification
- Surface tension manipulation
- Thermal manipulation
- Weather manipulation
- Water vision/ Water weaponry
Water is also highly associated with fertility inducement, emotion manipulation, intuitive aptitude, transmutation, winter manipulation, and subconscious manipulation.
What are the limitations of hydrokinesis?
No doubt, the superpowers give the users tremendous power, but there are still certain limitations they need to look over. Here are the limitations of this watery power.
- Water negation or water absorption
- The natural limits of the power and the strength, skill, and knowledge of the user decide the precision, mass, and distance of the power
- If the water contains chemical impurities, it might not be useful for electricity manipulation
- Controlling or manipulating huge water bodies like oceans, seas, lakes, etc. can be strenuous when carried out for longer periods
- Conflicts might occur when combined with cold manipulation, ice manipulation, magma manipulation, fire manipulation, air manipulation, or heat manipulation
- The user might fail to create huge water bodies as they would be limited to using existing sources
- The users who can use sand manipulation can also use silicate particles as they are capable of absorbing moisture
- The users might be limited to manipulating particular water types like raw water, salt water, fresh water, brackish water, etc.
- The water could easily be converted to hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis
- As oil repels water, hydrokinesis might not be effective at the time of oil manipulation
Hydrokinesis – Known Users Who Possess This Superpower
Here is the list of popular users of hydrokinesis in different genres:
Anime/Manhwa/Manga
- Himi Akira in Accel World
- Acqua of the Black and William Orville from A Certain Magical Index
- Sasha Kruezhev from A Certain Magical Index
- Matsudara Fundai from Big Order
- Yukihina from Code: Breaker
- Michiru from Darker than Black
- Aqua from Mirmo Zibang
- Yu Han Sung from Tower of God
Cartoons/Comics
- Saleen from Alladin: The Animated Series
- Waterbenders from Avatar Series
- Avatar Korra, Aang, and Kyoshi from Avatar Series
- Poseidon from Blood of Zeus
- Orishans from Ben 10 series
- Mera, Keith, and Zan from DC Comics
- Kai from Deer Squad
- Crystal, Hiro Sokuto, and Iceman from Marvel Comics
Folklore/Mythology
- Atlahua from Aztec mythology
- Chalchiuhtlatonal from Aztec mythology
- Opochtli from Aztec mythology
- Sobek from Egyptian mythology
- Oceanus from Greek mythology
- Neptune and Poseidon from Roman/Greek mythology
- Aegir from Norse mythology
Literature
- Percy Jackson from Camp Half-Blood Chronicles
- Poseidon from Camp Half-Blood Chronicles
- Aquarians from The Crystal Chronicles
- Erin Bates from House of Night
- Water Lily from Wild Cards
- Water bearers from Charmed novel
Live Television
- Aquamarine from Aquamarine
- Sandy from New Legends of Monkey
- Amaya from Atlantika
- Water Demon from Charmed
- Tracy Strauss from Heroes
- Merpeople from Mako Mermaids
- Tori from Power Rangers
- Guppy from We Can Be Heroes
Video Games
- God Oceanus by Kinetica: Elements
- Hannah by 99Vidas
- The Drowning Doom by Brutal Legend
- Rikuo by Darkstalkers
- Ranamon by Digimon
- Hydro Element Users by Genshin Impact
- Pokemon by Pokemon
- Hydroid by Warframe
Web Animations/Comics/Series/Originals
- Senja from Lightman
- Leviathan from Parahumans
- Adam El Ansem from the SCP Foundation
- Limpid from Sidekicks
- Mosa from Talon
- Tsunami from Superhero Intern
- Neptune Vasilias from RWBY
Hydrokinesis – Known Objects
Here are some of the popular objects regarding hydrokinesis –
- Black Martin from Akame Ga Kill
- Water Totem from Arrowverse
- The Marine Necklace from Black Magic
- Hydro Vision by Genshin Impact
- Magic Trident from The Little Mermaid
- Wave Amulent in Lego Ninjago – Masters of Spinjitzu
- Meteor from Paw Patrol
Hydrokinesis – Known Techniques
Want to know the popular techniques of hydrokinesis? Scroll down to check on the list.
- Waterbending used in Avatar – The Last Airbender
- Animo Cataractum, Tempestus, and Aquata Risa Spackwata used in Ben 10
- Aquos used in Bakugan
- Water Magic and True Water Magic used in Black Clover
- Pollux Light used in Darwin’s Game
- Water Style used in Naruto
- Aquamenti used in Harry Potter
Conclusion
Around 70% of the earth is water, 65% of the human body is made with water, while 50% of blood is composed of water. Hence, the sturdiness in learning, manipulating, and controlling water levels within the body and outside needs too much concentration and dedication. Once you have mastered controlling all these, the user will be capable of obtaining solutions to huge problems. So, what are your reviews about this superpower? Feel free to write to us.