User:Anticrash/Shadow manipulation
| Shadow manipulation | |
|---|---|
| Held by: | Blackheart |
| Ability to: | ConvertManipulate and merge with darkness and shadows. |
Shadow manipulation is the ability to convert photon-free particles into an unidentified form of "shadow matter" on a subatomic level, which can then be manipulated telekinetically in several ways.
Shadowform Manifestation
A common action of Shadow manipulation is the ability to convert darkness and shadow into solid matter, known as Shadowform material, or a shadow construct. Subatomic particles that are free of photon radiation (i.e., particles that are immersed in darkness) are somehow transmuted from one form of matter to another. Only gaseous and free-floating materials can be affected, and the transmutation process is instantaneous. Common Shadowforms include blades and stabbing weapons.
Immediately following conversion, the Shadowform retains an amorphous shape until it is telekinetically altered by the wielder. Once a Shadowform is solidified, it cannot be reformed. A Shadowform will retain its shape until the user consciously dismisses it, loses consciousness, or steps too far away, at which point it will return to a gaseous form and dissipate. The range of the telekinetic aspect of this ability is limited strictly to Shadowforms and cannot be used in any other way.
Transportation
Another usage of Shadow manipulation is as a means of teleportation. The user has the ability to enter into darkness as a portal, thereby entering into an unknown space, and is thus able to emerge from another similar portal at an alternate location. Lower skill levels restrict the user to teleporting within a single connected shadow, but more advanced users are capable of unrestricted transportation.
Total Bodily Conversion
Only at higher control indexes can a user convert their entire body into Shadowform material. Their biological functions are unaffected and they retain conscious thought, but they are able to then enter into a state of intangibility, allowing them to phase through solid matter and even appear invisible in low light conditions.