Pyrokinesis
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Pyrokinesis is the postulated or fictional psi ability to excite the atoms within an object, possibly creating enough energy to ignite the object. Pyrokinesis would be a minor form of psychokinesis, similar to poltergeist activity. Stephen King's story Firestarter prominently feature use of pyrokinesis. In fantastic science fiction and superhero comic books, a pyrokinetic is a person capable of generating flames from thin air, not requiring the consumption of oxygen or combustible objects to maintain the flames. Pyrokinetics in fiction have been depicted as able to increase the temperature in their proximity, create flames, and endure extreme heat and flame without being harmed.
Pyrokinetics have this power from unknown means, depending upon the work of fiction. Scientifically, they are focusing upon an area of oxygen carrying air, and speeding up its molecules to the point fire is created. The pyrokinetic person then has to supply their creation with more energy and oxygen, or the fire will dissipate quickly. In addition to creating and controlling fire, they can also quell fires by slowing them down, enabling them to protect themselves from fire.
Using these basic techniques, the pyrokinetic can perform a wealth of advanced techniques: hand-to-hand attacks with hands wreathed in flame, objects or animals created from fire, beams of fire, and so on.
Fictional pyrokinetics
- Typhoid Mary, from Marvel Comics' Daredevil
- The Black Queen of Marvel Comics' Hellfire Club from the X-Men series
- Carter of the sci-fi movie Yesterday's Target (1996)
- Charlene McGee of the Stephen King novel Firestarter
- Firebird of Marvel Comics' Avengers
- The Human Torch of Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four
- Jack-Jack Parr in The Incredibles and Jack-Jack Attack
- Junko Aoki of the Japanese horror movie Kurosufaia (2000)
- Liz Sherman of the comic book-turned-movie Hellboy (2004)
- Pyro of Marvel Comics' Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (He can only control fire, but not create fire)
- Rusty Collins of Marvel Comics' X-Factor
- Sam Kramer of the movie Spontaneous Combustion (1990)
- Sena Robin of the anime Witch Hunter Robin
- Roy Mustang of the anime Full Metal Alchemist
- Sailor Mars of the Sailor Moon Series
- Hikaru Shidou of Magic Knight Rayearth
- Hot-Streak of the animated TV series Static Shock
- Volcana of the animated TV series Superman
- Lobelia Carlini of the video game series Sakura Wars
- Lee Jackson and Jerry Montrose (Pyre) comic book series by J. Michael Straczynski Rising Stars
- Iori Yagami and Kyo Kusanagi from The King of Fighters videogames.
- Firestar of Marvel Comics's Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends and X-Men