The power to develop armor-like skin. Sub-power of Biological Manipulation.
Also Called
- Impenetrable Skin
- Natural Armor
- Armored Skin
- Thick Skin
- Tough Skin
- Skin Armor
Capabilities
The users skin, or "Derma" becomes resistant to attack harm or pain. May or may not be a permanent covering, altering the users physique or hiding just beneath the surface.
Applications
- Bulletproof Durability
- Deflection
- Natural Weaponry
- Pain Suppression
- Thermal Resistance
- Cold-proof Skin
- Fireproof Skin
Variations
- Elemental Mimicry: the skin may permanently be changed to a strong element (Stone, gem, metal, etc).
- Crystal Mimicry
- Diamond Mimicry
- Metal Mimicry
- Stone Mimicry
- Scale Manifestation
- Skin Manipulation
Associations
- Density Manipulation
- Invulnerability
- Supernaturally Dense Tissue
Limitations
- Depending on how heavy armor users may sink in water.
- If one were to disrupt the process of "armoring up" the results would be user losing the ability to armor up for quite awhile.
- Selective armoring is rare, in short it is an "all or none" principle, either fully armored or not at all.
- May sacrifice speed for durability.
- Reverting back to original form or natural state is moderately difficult or irreversible.
Definition for Marvel Comics
Characters
Heroes Universe
Impenetrable Skin
Invulnerability is a power that prevents any object from puncturing the skin. Held only by Baron Samedi, it was used to become a dictator. The power seems to apply not only to skin as when Nathan Petrelli launched Baron into a car, a normal person would have internal organ damage. But Baron appeared unharmed leading to the conclusion that the impenetrable nature of his skin applies to all tissue.
