Post by Fox on Jan 2, 2024 14:13:28 GMT -5
Paramecia
Despite the simplicity of the Zoan class, the most abundant category of Devil Fruit is the Paramecia type. The powers afforded by this category are far too variable to define: Each ability is often quite unique compared to others within the category, with particular similarities shared by certain groups of ability that generally define the limits of this category. Some Paramecia abilities allow the user to generate a substance, material, or force; others will alter the user’s body in some way, whether permanently or temporarily; and the third broad stroke are those that allow the user to manipulate their environment in some fashion.
All Paramecia abilities follow a single theme or concept that roughly defines their ability. For example, Galdino’s (Mr. 3’s) Doru Doru no Mi is a substance generating Paramecia with the concept of candle wax. Buggy’s Bara Bara no Mi is a body transformation ability with the concept of splitting. Foxy’s Noro Noro no Mi is an environmental manipulation ability with the concept of slowing. However, many Paramecia abilities tend to take on characteristics of a secondary group, such as how Foxy’s ability affects the environment but requires him to generate a special energy first.Special Paramecia
A rare variation upon the standard Paramecia class is the Special Paramecia, with abilities that are more or less comparable to those of the powerful Logia class. Special Paramecia allow their consumer to transform into as well as generate and manipulate a particular material substance, with the sole canon example being Charlotte Katakuri’s Mochi Mochi no Mi. Special Paramecia always take the form of a substance that is a byproduct or result of a particular process, usually man-made or otherwise produced by animals or plants, so they don’t tread on the toes of the more nature-based Logia class.Paramecia: Awakening
When a Paramecia achieves Awakening, the power of their Devil Fruit extends beyond its normal limitations and can even start to affect the user’s surroundings! However, this might depend on the specific abilities of the Devil Fruit in question. Paramecia that produce a material can expand their influence, actively transforming their environment into their specific material and controlling it as an extension of their usual power. Other Paramecia may have variable effects, but should always be represented by an Aspect set. For example, Doflamingo’s Awakened Ito Ito no Mi allowed him to turn the buildings of Dressrosa into string and manipulate this without requiring a connection. Trafalgar Law’s Awakened Ope Ope no Mi—an ability that already focused on manipulating its surroundings—instead allowed him to infuse targets and apply specialized “rooms”, which he used to manipulate his sword in bizarre manners and trap Big Mom in a zone of silence to prevent her from commanding her Homies. Meanwhile, Eustass Kid’s Awakened Jiki Jiki no Mi allowed him to magnetically polarize anyone he touched, controlling a magnetic field that was then applied to the target.