Darkness Manipulation

The power to **manipulate darkness**. Variation of Absent Energy Manipulation. Opposite to Light Manipulation.

## Also Called

* Achluokinesis
* Blackness Control/Manipulation
* Dark/Darkness/Shadow Arts
* Darkness/Shadow Element Control
* Dark Manipulation/Control
* Darkness Control/Spreading
* Erebokinesis
* Obtenebration
* Sciakinesis/Scotokinesis
* Shadow Bending/Control/Manipulation
* Shadow Matter Manipulation
* Umbrakinesis
* Darkus (*Bakugan*)

## Capabilities

User can create, shape and manipulate darkness and shadows. By itself, darkness is mostly used to cloud everything into total darkness, but by accessing a dimension of dark energy it can be channeled to a variety of effects, both as an absence of light and a solid substance: one can also control and manipulate the beings that exist there, create and dispel shields and areas of total darkness, create constructs and weapons, teleport one's self through massive distances via shadows, etc.

## Applications

* Animated Shadow
* Create/generate darkness/shadow.
	+ Absolute Darkness
	+ Light Absorption
	+ Shadow Camouflage/Cloaking
* Darkness Adaptation
	+ Night Vision
* Darkness Attacks
* Darkness Solidification
	+ Create Tentacles/tendrils, chains and/or threads to attack or bind.
	+ Umbrakinetic Constructs
* Manipulate the properties of darkness/shadows.
* Shadow Absorption
* Shadow Erasure
* Shadow Interaction
	+ Shadow Marionette
	+ Shadow Mutilation
	+ Shadow Pinning
* Umbra-Telekinesis
	+ Umbrakinetic Flight
	+ Umbrakinetic Surfing

## Techniques

* Dark Portal Creation/Umbrageous Teleportation using darkness/shadow by understanding the fundamental connection all shadows/darkness share.
	+ Dimensional Storage to store stuff into darkness/shadow.
	+ Dimensional Travel to enter their own pocket dimensional darkness/shadow.
* Darkness Aura
* Darkness Defense
* Darkness Empowerment
* Darkness Healing
* Darkness Mimicry
* Darkness Transmutation
* Shadow Conversion
* Shadow Mutilation
* ‎Shadow Reanimation
* Shadow Stealth
* Shadow Swimming
* Umbrakinetic Combat
* Umbrakinetic Regeneration

## Variations

* Dark Energy Manipulation
* Dark World Manipulation
* Darkness Embodiment
* Death Darkness Manipulation
* Diabolic Darkness Manipulation
* Conceptual Darkness Manipulation
* Esoteric Darkness Manipulation
* Grim Darkness Manipulation
* Individual Shadow Manipulation
* Life Darkness Manipulation
* Primordial Darkness Manipulation
* Psychic Darkness Manipulation
* Pure Darkness Manipulation
* Sacred Darkness Manipulation
* Spiritual Darkness Manipulation
* Shadow Magic

## Associations

* Absent Energy Manipulation
* Black Element Manipulation by manipulating darkness in elemental forms.
* Black Hole Manipulation by manipulating darkness in a way in gains the power of a Black Hole.
* Cosmic Space Manipulation
* Dark Element Manipulation by tapping into the dark aspect of the elements.
* Dark Form
* Darkness Embodiment
* Darkness Weaponry
	+ Darkness Artillery
* Darkside View by manipulating the dark corners of one's mind and soul.
	+ Mental Manipulation by learning to control dark corners of mind and soul.
* Death-Force Manipulation death is often associated with darkness.
* Death Shadow
* Fear Inducement - Fear is often associated with darkness.
* Freezing as darkness is absence of light, so cold is the absence of heat.
* Illusion Manipulation - Darkness is often associated with trickery/illusions.
* Ink Manipulation - black ink.
* If user also has Light Manipulation, they could learn Twilight Manipulation.
* Light-Darkness Manipulation
* Lunar Manipulation
* Night Embodiment
* Personal Void
* Space-Time Slicing - In some universes darkness can be used in a way that slices through space and/or time.
* Twilight Manipulation when combined with Light Manipulation.
* Umbrakinetic Immunity

## Limitations

* Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user, and their power's natural limits.
* Light Manipulation, Light Generation, and other light based powers are especially effective against this power.
	+ As shadow is a dark area produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface, light may strengthen shadow magic or may even be a requirement in some universes.
* Umbrakinetic Immunity.
* May be unable to create darkness/shadow, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
* May have to be in sync with darkness, whether their own or the source of their power.
* May become affected/corrupted through extended exposure.