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** Gajeel Redfox has the ability to instantly transform his skin into iron for the aptly named Iron Dragon Scales. This coincides with ExtraOreDinary as well.

* Gaara from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' usually covers himself with sand armor that looks like his own skin when his sand shield is not enough. He can also channel Shukaku and assume its form. Funnily enough the 'armor' aspect is negated in a full channeling as he has to remain exposed on Shukaku's forehead.

** The Raikage can use his lightning aura to create lightning shields, among other things.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': [[DishingOutDirt Earthbenders]] can cover part or all of their bodies with rock (or crystal, if there's enough of it around), as Toph demonstrates in the page picture. [[AllThereInTheManual According to the art book for the series]], the hole was meant to go over her mouth. It giving an eyehole was an animation error (ince she's blind). She takes this even further by doing it with metal in "Sozin's Comet". [[ExtraOreDinary Metalbending]] was supposedly ''impossible'', even for the best Earthbenders. Toph only achieved it in late season two through an extension of her DisabilitySuperpower.

* Gajeel Redfox from ''Manga/FairyTail'' might count, since he has the ability to instantly transform his skin onto steel armor. This coincides with ExtraOreDinary as well.
** Erigor, an early villain in the series, had the ability to coat himself in armor made of [[BlowYouAway wind]].

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': [[DishingOutDirt Earthbenders]] can cover part or all of their bodies with rock (or crystal, if there's enough of it around), as Toph demonstrates in the page picture ([[AllThereInTheManual According to the art book for the series]], the hole was meant to go over her mouth. It giving an eyehole was an animation error.) She takes this even further by doing it with metal in "Sozin's Comet". [[ExtraOreDinary Metalbending]] was supposedly ''impossible'', even for the best Earthbenders. Toph only achieved it in late season two through an extension of her DisabilitySuperpower.

* Kratos in the first ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' had Wrath of the Gods, which grants him a full set of Greek armor made of lightning.

[[caption-width-right:300:[[FridgeLogic Just don't think about why a blind person needs to leave a hole for her eyes.]][[note]][[FridgeBrilliance It's probably to breathe.]][[/note]]]]

* Sub-Zero’s Unbreakable variation in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'' gives him the ability to create a layer of ice armor around him, eliminating chip damage while active.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': [[DishingOutDirt Earthbenders]] can cover part or all of their bodies with rock (or crystal, if there's enough of it around), as Toph demonstrates in the page picture[[note]][[AllThereInTheManual According to the art book for the series]], the hole was meant to go over her mouth. It giving an eyehole was an animation error.[[/note]] She takes this even further by doing it with metal in "Sozin's Comet". To clarify, [[ExtraOreDinary metalbending]] was supposedly ''impossible'', even for the best Earthbenders. Toph only achieved it in late season two through an extension of her DisabilitySuperpower.

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* In Jim Butcher's ''Literature/CodexAlera'' novel series, highly skilled metalcrafters can go full on ChromeChampion, hardening their skin and clothes into nearly indestructible steel armor.

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** Erigor, an early villain in the series, had the ability to coat himself in armor made of wind.

[[caption-width-right:300:[[FridgeLogic Just don't think about why a blind person needs to leave a hole for her eyes.]]]]

* In ''{{Toriko}}'', Zebra can create "[[MakeMeWannaShout sound armor]]'' around a person to protect them from harm.

* In ''Literature/SuperPowereds'', Michael Clark is AnIcePerson, who can form an ice shield around his body. While ice is hardly a strong defense, he's able to continuously reinforce it with more ice as it's damaged or melted. He later learns to leave the joint area more cracked than the other areas to avoid reducing his mobility. Unfortunately for him, [[spoiler:the ice only helps to conduct Vince's ShockAndAwe blast]].

* ''DCUniverseOnline'': Using some ice powers five times in a row generates ice armor.

* Elementalists in ''GuildWars'' can do this - a well designed, earth-oriented elementalist averts SquishyWizard big time.

* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' and [[VideoGame/DragonAgeII its sequel]] both feature a "Rock Armor" spell to do this. [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition The third game]] uses Ice Armor instead.

* A third BioWare example. Jedi Shadow tanks in ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' have "Kinetic Ward" which manifests as a cluster of rocks surrounding them and absorbing incoming damage.

* ''BaldursGate'': stone skin and iron skins spells.

** Kidomaru can produce spider silk from his body, including a special kind which turns hard as steel when it touches air, and in a pinch he can cover his body with it to form a sort of armor.
** When the 9 tailed fox manifests, it surrounds Naruto with chakra which damages his body but protects against enemy attacks.

* ''[[GaiaOnline zOMG!]]'': the Rock Armor ring

* Gaara from ''{{Naruto}}'' usually covers himself with sand armor that looks like his own skin when his sand shield is not enough. He can also channel Shukaku and assume its form. Funnily enough the 'armor' aspect is negated in a full channeling as he has to remain exposed on Shukaku's forehead.

* In ''YuYuHakusho'', there is Risho, the demon ninja with power over rock that Kuwabara fought in the Dark Tournament. His main attack was to create a rock armor then tackle his opponent.

* "Stone skin" and "Metal skin" spells in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic''.\