Glossary:Electrokinesis

The ability to manipulate electricity. The user can create, shape and manipulate electricity, a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons) which give the user control over electric fields, electric charges, electric currents, electronics, and electromagnetism. Thanks to prejudice regarding Umbra-Electrokinesis, electrokinesis as a whole is one of the most powerful and sinister applications of mutantry known to mankind. The ability was commonly referred to as electrocution. As an illegal power, the use of it on another human being was a life sentence in Beta Prison.

Umbra-Electrokinesis was the power to manipulate the dark and destructive aspects of lightning. In the hands of evil men such as Brute Gunray or Mr. Stupid NoHead, Dark mutants whose cells are saturated can create, shape and manipulate the electricity of a darker, detrimental nature. It is one of the most powerful and sinister applications of mutantry known to mankind. In the past, this was the only well-known application of electrical energy, causing most mutants in the Middle Ages to despise and fear the element itself, which was why it was unsuccessfully petitioned to be repealed in the late nineteenth century. The opposite is Juno-Electrokinesis, the power to manipulate the beneficial aspects of lightning. The fact that Juno-Electrokinesis is rarely used at all and Umbra-Electrokinesis has been notorious for centuries, further emphasizes the prejudice.

## Description

### Overview

A master of electrokinesis could create, shape and manipulate electricity, a form of energy resulting from the movement of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), allowing control over electric fields, all charge carriers (Ions, Electrons, Protons, and Positrons), electronics, and electromagnetic forces. In spite of this, they may have trouble manipulating electronics, as was the case with Mr. Stupid NoHead. Lightning was a purely offensive, energy-based attack that channeled energy down the user’s limbs, hurling arcing bolts of electricity from the wielder’s fingertips or palms; lightning could be executed with either one or two hands. Powerful discharges would branch out into dozens of smaller forks; thus, skilled practitioners could target several foes at once. Thanks to prejudice regarding Umbra-Electrokinesis, electrokinesis as a whole is one of the most powerful and sinister applications of mutantry known to mankind. As an illegal power, the use of it on another human being was a life sentence in Beta Prison.

Umbra-Electrokinesis was the power to manipulate the dark and destructive aspects of lightning. In the hands of evil men such as Brute Gunray or Mr. Stupid NoHead, Dark mutants whose cells are saturated can create, shape and manipulate the electricity of a darker, detrimental nature; that which damages, destroys, and consumes anything and everything they come across, representing the hazardous destructive side of electricity, which in turn ignores most of the limitations and weaknesses of the normal electricity. In essence, this is about solely controlling the negative powers of electricity. It is one of the most powerful and sinister applications of mutantry known to mankind. In the past, this was the only well-known application of electrical energy, causing most mutants in the Middle Ages to despise and fear the element itself, which was why it was unsuccessfully petitioned to be repealed in the late nineteenth century.

The opposite is Juno-Electrokinesis, the power to manipulate the beneficial aspects of lightning; that which strengthens, enhances and causes anything and everything it comes across to flourish, representing the sustaining and preserving side of electricity, which in turn ignores most of the common limitations and weaknesses of its normal elemental variety. In essence, this is about solely controlling the positive powers of electricity. The fact that Juno-Electrokinesis is rarely used at all and Umbra-Electrokinesis has been notorious for centuries, further emphasizes the prejudice.

The intensity of electricity varied based on a number of factors. A skilled user could render a target unconscious with only a short burst. A single, powerful blast of a dark variety was sufficient to kill a person instantly. Mr. Stupid NoHead’s lightning, for example, killed Bridgett Kellerman upon contact (though it can be noted that Bridgett was already injured by NoHead’s sword). He attempted to kill Lindsay Kellerman by the same means, but she Deteleported. Rotta Hecks was another mutant who could channel lightning that would kill on contact. Both Sebiscuits Cardarphen and Mean King could generate electricity so powerful that not only would it instantly kill its target, it would also physically hurl them backwards. The latter’s usage was also powerful enough to render anyone caught in it into charred husks if used to its full potency, as demonstrated by Mr. Stupid NoHead’s execution of Zach Kellerman. These are the most powerful known usages of lightning.

The fact that it caused not only severe physical damage but also unbearable agony to the victim led to it being widely used as a form of torture. During the plot to restore Hell Burnbottom, Burnbottom tortured Whammo Fireball with lightning, and Mr. Stupid NoHead used it upon Baby Intelligence during their duel.

For unknown reasons, Umbra-Electrokinesis was the only known NoHead-oriented power used by the Dark Flame.

### Blocking Electrokinesis

Electricity needs a conductor like metal or water to move through, therefore electricity can neither exist in nor move through a vacuum (such as space) and may be insulated by non-conductive matter, such as air and rubber.

Electricity could be blocked and even redirected by certain materials, meaning opponents of Dark mutants could effectively ground electrical attacks using any form of matter resistant to electrical currents. Depending on the level of intensity, lightning could ground itself on an exoweapon, with no apparent ill effect on the shell’s operation. However, some of the technique’s most exceptionally powerful practitioners, were capable of producing blasts that contained enough kinetic energy to tear an activated exosword from their opponent’s grasp. One of the most notable examples of this was seen during the duel between Mean King and Baby Intelligence, where Mean King disarmed the baby with a particularly powerful lightning blast, forcing Intelligence to use a gadget to defend himself. Powerful light-siders were sometimes able to resist the attack, or even block the lightning completely. Paige Nelson was able to reflect the lightning back to its source with a “superconducting loop”. It required tremendous effort on the reflector’s part, however, as seen in Paige’s battle with Sebiscuits; Paige was seemingly able to overcome Cardarphen’s lightning. Baby Strength was also able to deflect Hell Burnbottom’s lightning, with his sword, without exerting much effort as well. Baby Intelligence was also seen doing this against Mean King, despite the fact that Mean King’s lightning was powerful enough to outright disintegrate his targets.

Through use of telekinesis, lightning could also be deflected and redirected by a mutant of sufficient skill; Sebiscuits demonstrated this during his engagement with Hell Burnbottom by deflecting and absorbing lightning and light blasts, using nothing more than his own two hands to generate a powerful heat shield. Cygnus Evans also proved skilled at this ability, as seen when he effortlessly deflected Red X’s lightning into a wall. Master Intelligence demonstrated great proficiency in this ability. In one case, he was able to block the Dark Flame’s lightning with only his bare hands while walking towards him.

Additionally, electrocution may become entirely useless if confronted with electrical resistant material, such as silicon or rubber.

### Effects of Electrokinesis

"*The pain was incredible; Lindsay’s chest felt as if it had been seared. She tried to open her eyes, but electricity licked at them, leaving her to wonder if she had been blinded.*"
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Though the short-term effects of lightning are obvious, the sheer power invoked by its use could have insidious long-term effects, both on those subjected to its power and those who would wield it. It could drain the life of the person being shocked and it could also cripple them permanently. It was also known to cause brain damage and blindness. Prolonged exposure to intense electrical fields (such as a sustained current of lightning) caused most humans to experience sudden and massive calcification of their skeletal system; the abrupt drop in blood minerals provoked muscular micro-seizures all over the victim’s body. Intense enough doses of lightning will also have the victim having his or her skeletal system being seen through the body, coupled with sparks emerging from it randomly, as demonstrated with Paige Nelson. However, this does not impact the user if it is redirected at him or her.

Telltale symptoms included generalized muscle aches and double vision. A blood test or bioscan could be used to confirm the diagnosis.

Unless the victim received complete bed rest and appropriate medical treatment, the disorder would become chronic, lingering for years. Laura and Dexter, both of whom were diagnosed with the disorder by 2020 and were confined to a meditube, mere days after their near-fatal encounter with the Elite NoHeads.

When Sebiscuits Cardarphen fought Hell Burnbottom and was injured by the villain, his life support circuitry was critically damaged, leaving him dead from an attack his human form would have survived.

It was thought that very intense use of Umbra-Electrokinesis could drain the user physically, and possibly result in severe facial and body deformations. Mr. Crooked NoHead also implied that the users’ abilities with lightning would grow even stronger when subjected to their own attack. However, no known instances of this exist.

Besides draining the user’s energy, Umbra-Electrokinesis had the added drawback of occasionally charring and spreading the hand of the person who used it. This was most evident in Sebiscuits Cardarphen’s vision of Hell Burnbottom losing a lightning lock between the two.

## Lightning variants

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* **Lightstorm**: The user would raise their palm upward and would create an explosion of electrical energy directed at all foes in the vicinity. It also appeared as a tornado of energy. Unlike lightning, *Lightstorm* was not limited to attacking enemies in one direction, as it affected all foes within a certain radius from the user. Some notable practitioners of this power were Lord Smasa, Abalan and Mr. Stupid NoHead.
* **Chain lightning**: A variation of lightning with the difference being that the lightning was able to strike one person and then move to another or several others. As it was more powerful than the standard lightning, it required a greater amount of discipline and concentration to project and sustain the stream of lightning. The only confirmed users are the mutantry apparition known as X1 and Hell Burnbottom.
* **Dark barrage**: NoHead barrage was a variant of lightning that allowed users to create a bolt of lightning up from the ground damaging anything in its way. Through her intimate telekinesis, Annabeth Black is the only known user of this ability. The Black Queen, while not a mutant, once used sorcery akin to a dark barrage to devastating effect.
* **Light Blast**: A very uncontrollable form of gunfire that employed Kinetic Force, lumokinesis, and electrokinesis. The user blasted the target with a beam of light, sending the object through the air. The beam was caused by a speedily generated ball of lightning. The user allowed the lightning to expand freely, until it was no longer under his or her control. They would then blast the lightning ball after the target. The lightning exploded on impact with an opponent or object. To cast a Light Blast, the practitioner released light over a specific target area to inflict great damage and deliver great shockwaves of pure force. The beam was caused by a speedily generated ball of lightning. The user allowed the lightning to expand freely, until it was no longer under his or her control. They would then repel the lightning ball and send it after the target. The lightning exploded on impact with an opponent or object. The power has been known since ancient times, as evidenced by old woodcuts and scrolls. The only known practitioners of Light Blast were Abalan, Andre the Indestructible, and Hell Burnbottom.
* **Lightning Burst**: A variant of lightning, where the user would have lightning arc out from their body to strike adjacent enemies. This could also be used to summon objects, as seen when Cardarphen used it to pull a sign to him during the Fencing Tournament.

## Colors

While most lightning manifested itself as yellow, it could appear in several hues, though whether or not the color is distinctive was unclear. For example, the Winter Wraith had used pink lightning. During her fight with the Lunch Money Bandit, Red X was seen wielding red and white in unison.

## References

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