The ability to possess or create body shells. Sub-power of Organic Constructs and Shell Manipulation. Variation of Dermal Armor.
Also Called
- Carapace Creation/Formation/Generation/Manifestation
- Shell Creation/Generation/Manifestation
Capabilities
The user either has or can create a shell or carapace that can be used as protection from various kinds of harm.
Applications
Associations
- Appendage Generation
- Dermal Armor
- Gastropoda Physiology: Snails
- Invulnerability
- Organic Constructs
- Rough Armor
- Shell Flight
- Shell Manipulation
- Tortoise Physiology
- Turtle Physiology
Limitations
- May make the user heavier and slower.
Known Users
See Also: Shell Tropes.
Anime/Manga
- Naraku (InuYasha)
- Kars (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); as the Ultimate Life Form
- Insect Humans ("Jungle Juice")
- Najimi Ajimu (Medaka Box); with Dry and Sheller (Biological Skill)
- Pekoms (One Piece); via Kame Kame no Mi/Turtle-Turtle Fruit
Video Games
- Achatina (Ark: Survivar Evolved)
- Ariemon (Digimon)
- Bristleback (Dota 2)
- Gargantuas (Hλlf-Life series)
- Turpio (Kaichu: The kaiju dating sim)
- Pokémon with the ability "Shell Armor" (Pokémon)
- Pokémon who can learn "Withdraw" (Pokémon)
- Turtle-themed Pokemon (Pokémon)
- Magcargo (Pokémon)
- Samurott (Pokémon)
- Hisuian Sligoo and Hisuian Goodra (Pokémon)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- Tidepool (Skylanders)
- Warnado (Skylanders)
- Crusty Sean (Splatoon)
- Sheldon (Splatoon)
- Super Sea Snails (Splatoon)
- Bisk (Splatoon 2)
- Abathur (Starcraft)
- Shell Mario (Super Mario)
- Koopas (Super Mario)
Cartoons
- Shellhead (Ben 10)
- Terraspin (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Carapace (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
- Jade Turtle (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
- The Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Gallery
As they grow up over time, the Gargantuas (Hλlf-Life series) will happen to have shells that form over their bodies, resulting in them becoming incredibly tough.
Shell Mario (Super Mario)
Crusty Sean (Splatoon), being a Japanese tiger prawn, has a shell.
Sheldon (Splatoon), being a Horseshoe crab, has a shell on his head.
Super Sea Snails (Splatoon) have shells which Spyke (the sea urchin) can use to add sub-ability slots to Inkling's gear.
Alex Mercer (PROTOTYPE) can cocoon himself in a carapace like wear, augmenting his resilience.
Shell.
Terraspin (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
Carracosta (Pokémon)
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As opposed to regular Goodra, Hisuian Goodra (Pokémon) have developed metallic shells.
Warnado (Skylanders)
Ariemon (Digimon) can conjure large shells for younger Digimon to take shelter in.
Insect Humans (Jungle Juice)