History Main / AshesToAshes

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': One of the Commanders of the [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified Revolutionary Army]], Karasu, ate the ''Susu Susu no Mii'' (Soot-Soot Fruit), a Logia-type Devil Fruit that allows him to turn into soot and manipulate it to attack his opponents or turn into a murder of crows that can communicate with his allies and disarm his enemies.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', Karasu of the [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified Revolutionary Army]] ate the Soot-Soot Fruit, a [[ElementalEmbodiment Logia]] Devil Fruit that allows him to turn into soot and manipulate it to attack his opponents or turn into a murder of crows that can communicate with his allies and disarm his enemies.

* [[Franchise/MarvelUniverse Marvel]] has the villainess Volcana who can transform her body into volcanic ash as part of her [[MagmaMan power set]].

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26212234 Ashes to Ashes]]'': The story is a ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' one-shot in which [[AdaptationalBadass Rangiku]] gains her bankai, '''Kaya Haineko'''. In this form, Haineko's ash becomes both hot and poisonous.

* [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Ash]] in ''Film/XMenTheLastStand''. Fitting his name, Ash is a mutant with a hard ash body who can breathe out hot burning ash. With his powers his skin resembles solid burnt rock, complete with VolcanicVeins.

* In ''Myth/ChineseMythology'' As part of the Eastern Elements, [[PlayingWithFire fire]] creates ash when it burns or [[DishingOutDirt earth]], overlapping this trope with DishingOutDirt.
* ThePhoenix. A magnificent bird often having fiery powers that self-immolates itself to be reborn from its ashes. This myth serves as the inspiration for many powers of [[BackFromTheDead resurrection]] using ash.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''
** The ''TabletopGame/{{Planescape}}'' setting has the Quasi-Elemental Plane of Ash, which embodies Elemental Fire mixed with negative energy, from which come Ash Quasimentals and Ash Mephits.
** The homebrew [[http://www.tgdmb.com/viewtopic.php?p=423212#423212 Scion of Dying Embers]] prestige class has ash-based powers such as blinding enemies by breathing ash or [[SuperSmoke turning into a cloud of ash]].

* Delsin Rowe from ''VideoGame/InfamousSecondSon''. Using his smoke powers he can disperse into ash and cinders and reconstitute himself a short distance away for TeleportSpam and even turn someone into ash altogether.
* Ash in ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'' is a stealthy {{ninja}} that, befitting his name, uses ash in his ''Teleport'' ability as well as his ''Bladestorm'' ability, {{Teleport Spam}}ming via ash to stab enemies with elaborate animations and ethereal wristblades.
* Deathless Ones in ''VideoGame/RiseOfTheTombRaider'' burn up when killed and leave ashes from which they resurrect from, making them unable to die.
* In ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'', the Vibhuti sub-weapon allows the player to throw sacred ashes that damage enemies. Richter's Item Crash with said sub-weapon creates a huge cloud of ash that damages enemies above him.
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* In ''Manga/BlackClover'', Ash is a magical attribute. Notable users include Catherine, who uses cursed ash to drain mana from enemies to [[LifeDrinker maintain her youth]] or deteriorate their five senses. Zora Ideale uses ash to draw magical traps that trigger when stepped on such as landfills, pitfalls, and snares. He can even draw [[spoiler:magical trap circles on himself, which is incredibly dangerous because his magic is attacking his own body.]]