Time Manipulation

Doctor Strange using time manipulation.

Summary

Time Manipulation (sometimes called Chronokinesis) is the ability to control time itself. Examples include time travel, Precognition, slowing down time, speeding up time, etc. As time and space are connected, many users can also manipulate space.

Another use of time manipulation is Time Stop, which is the ability to stop time and move around normally. In stopped time, characters can attack immobile opponents or set up and dodge attacks. Characters may be able to stop time for only a few seconds, or much longer – in some cases, they may be capable of stopping time indefinitely. Often, characters who can stop time can move in the stopped time of others as well.

Examples

• Chronovores (Doctor Who)
• The Shrike (Hyperion Cantos)
• Arceus, Dialga, and Mewtwo (Pokémon)
• Sailor Moon (Sailor Moon)
• Cronus, Chronos, and others (Saint Seiya)
• Sonic, Shadow, Silver, and Solaris (Main Sonic Continuity)
• Sakuya Izayoi and Kaguya Houraisan (Touhou Project)
• Frisk, Chara, and Flowey / Asriel Dreemurr (Undertale)
• Esdeath (Akame ga Kill!)
• Kurumi Tokisaki (Date A Live)
• Guldo and Hit (Dragon Ball)
• Zeref Dragneel and Dimaria Yesta (Fairy Tail)
• Dio Brando and Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
• Various Kingdom Hearts Characters
• Homura Akemi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)

Note

• Characters in video games shown to be able to "slow" or "stop" time entirely might just be making use of an ability that consists of Speed Amplification, Enhanced Senses or/and Perception Manipulation, unless the game or its lore explicitly state or show it to be otherwise.
• By default, the range of time manipulation is considered universal unless explicitly demonstrated or specified otherwise. In the case of time manipulation through gravity manipulation, it will be presumed to have a localized range instead of a universal one unless explicitly stated or demonstrated. Similarly, when utilizing pocket dimensions for time manipulation, it will not be presumed to possess a universal range unless explicitly indicated or shown.
• In case of time stop sub-ability, unless users are shown or stated to have limits in terms of range, or that their ranges extend to areas beyond the universe, then they are assumed to be universal or higher by the virtue of affecting the very flow of time itself, thus all of time in the universe.

Gallery

Time Stop - DIO stopping time using his stand, The World

Dante froze the stones by slowing time

Kamen Rider Kabuto accelerates his own time flow by compressing the tachyon particles that are circulating around him via the Clock Up ability.

Discussions

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