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* In the ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics, the character Monkey Khan flies around on a cloud, as the character is an homage to Sun Wukong from ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''.

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* In the ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics, the character Monkey Khan flies around on a cloud, as the character is an homage to Sun Wukong from ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''.
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Compare SkySurfing. See also FluffyCloudHeaven, RideTheRainbow and SolidClouds.

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Compare SkySurfing.SkySurfing and MagicCarpet. See also FluffyCloudHeaven, RideTheRainbow and SolidClouds.
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* ''Manga/DragonBall'' (loosely based on ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'', below) has the Flying Nimbus, a fast, yellow, possibly sentient cloud that Goku got from Roshi who in turn got it from Korin. It only allows people who are [[OnlyThePureOfHeart pure of heart]] to ride it; anyone else just falls through it like, well, a cloud. The anime also has a black "evil" cloud which can seemingly be ridden by anyone, as it was used by ProfessionalKiller Mercenary Tao.

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* ''Manga/DragonBall'' (loosely based on ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'', below) has the Flying Nimbus, a fast, yellow, possibly sentient cloud that Goku got from Roshi who in turn got it from Korin. It only allows people who are [[OnlyThePureOfHeart pure of heart]] to ride it; anyone else just falls through it like, well, a cloud. The anime also has a black "evil" cloud which can seemingly be ridden by anyone, anyone Korin allows, as it was used by ProfessionalKiller Mercenary Tao.Tao--until Korin had it insultingly dump him off.
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* ''Manhua/OldMasterQ'' has the titular character and an unnamed Arab Guy racing each other in one panel, the former on a flying cloud and the latter on a MagicCarpet.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Pikuniku}} features several puzzles that require you to zoom around on little mobile clouds, trailing a cute little string of puffs behind you as you go.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Pikuniku}} ''VideoGame/{{Pikuniku}}'' features several puzzles that require you to zoom around on little mobile clouds, trailing a cute little string of puffs behind you as you go.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Pikuniku}} features several puzzles that require you to zoom around on little mobile clouds, trailing a cute little string of puffs behind you as you go.
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* ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'': The Peach God, from ''Joys of Seasons'' episode 72, stands on a floating cloud.

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* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': Lakitu fly around on clouds with smiley faces. In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', the cloud also exists as an item (originally called "Jugem's Cloud" due to InconsistentDub) that can be used to skip levels. In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', Mario can hijack the cloud and fly it himself.

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Lakitu fly around on clouds with smiley faces. In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', the cloud also exists as an item (originally called "Jugem's Cloud" due to InconsistentDub) that can be used to skip levels. In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', Mario can hijack the cloud and fly it himself.himself; and in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker2'', almost any enemy can be placed into one.
** ''VideoGame/MarioParty10'': The minigame Fuzzy Fliers sees all participating players riding a cloud on the outside of a tall tower, which they ascend as the screen scrolls upward automatically. Each player's cloud has a separate time limit, and if the timer hits zero, the cloud will disappear, causing them to fall and lose the minigame. Along the way, they can collect cloud power-ups to increase their cloud's timer, but they must also avoid Fuzzies, which cause them to lose time on contact.
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* ''Literature/TheWitchOfKnightcharm'': Luban, a rookie witch at an evil WizardingSchool, demonstrates the ability to do this. Her cloud lets her fly over a bunch of death traps in the obstacle course all rookies have to complete, and she also uses it to shoot lightning bolts at the other students running the course with her.
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* In the ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics, the character Monkey Khan flies around on a cloud, as the character is an homage to Sun Wukong from ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''.
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* Flychu from ''VideoGame/DensetsuNoStafy'' is a mouse that literally ''drives around'' a cloud. Said cloud also spits out projectiles to attack during her boss battle.
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* ''Animation/MeCvimadMoval'': A variant of this appears when the snowman attaches balloons to a cloud and then flies on it with his friend, a human girl.

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* ''Animation/MeCvimadMoval'': ''Animation/IllReturnAsTheRain'': A variant of this appears when the snowman Guda-Guda attaches balloons to a cloud and then flies on it with his friend, a human girl.

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* ''WesternAnimation/OlafsFrozenAdventure''. During the song "When We're Together", Elsa conjures a small cloud to lift Olaf so that he can place a star at the top of her ice Christmas tree. Whether she can do this to herself remains unclear.
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* ''WesternAnimation/OlafsFrozenAdventure''. During the song "When We're Together", Elsa conjures a small cloud to lift Olaf so that he can place a star at the top of her ice Christmas tree. Whether she can do this to herself remains unclear.
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* Biwa the Demon Monk from ''VideoGame/YokaiHunterShintaro'' floats on a cloud during his boss battle, allowing him to move all over the arena while trying to sic his attacks at you from above. Thanks to BossArenaIdiocy however, there are platforms that allows you to reach his elevated position and slash him up close.
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* Summoning a cloud for this purpose is a spell available to sorcerers in ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}''.
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%%* ''VideoGame/CloudMaster'': Michael Chen.

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%%* * ''VideoGame/CloudMaster'': Michael Chen.Chen, the protagonist, spends the entire game flying around ancient China on a cloud while shooting magic-based projectiles at enemies in his way.
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* ''VideoGame/DazeBeforeChristmas'' have you playing a BadassSanta with it's last boss being a giant flying cloud. You ride a smaller cloud (created by Christmas magic!) chase after it while swapping projectile attacks until the enemy cloud is dispersed.
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* ''WesternAnimation/QuickDrawMcGraw'': An episode of "Snooper and Blabber" had the detectives tracking down a villain using a cloud as a means of transportation. The villain's name was Nimble Nimbus.

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* ''WesternAnimation/QuickDrawMcGraw'': An episode of "Snooper and Blabber" ''WesternAnimation/SnooperAndBlabber'' had the detectives tracking down a villain using a cloud as a means of transportation. The villain's name was Nimble Nimbus.
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* ''VideoGame/OrientalLegend'', a BeatEmUp adaptation of ''Journey to the West'', have your characters arriving at the start of each stage on flying clouds. It seems like in this game, this ability is no longer exclusive to Sun Wukong only.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Hachoo}}'' starts off with the hero flying on a nimbus cloud towards the Shaolin temple for his training, with airborne enemies - flying on their ''own'' clouds - pursuing him, which he'll need to defeat by punching and knocking them off their clouds.
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* A haughty wizard visiting Dunwyn in ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'' is [[TooImportanToWalk never not seen riding his personal cloud]]. At one point he weaponizes it by swiping off a piece with his wand and tossing it as a mini thundercloud at the bears.

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* A haughty wizard visiting Dunwyn in ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'' is [[TooImportanToWalk [[TooImportantToWalk never not seen riding his personal cloud]]. At one point he weaponizes it by swiping off a piece with his wand and tossing it as a mini thundercloud at the bears.
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* A haughty wizard visiting Dunwyn in ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'' is [[TooImportanToWalk never not seen riding his personal cloud]]. At one point he weaponizes it by swiping off a piece with his wand and tossing it as a mini thundercloud at the bears.
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* In ''Animation/PleasantGoatFunClass: Animals & Plants'' episode 3, Wolffy appears flying on a cloud with the encyclopedia.
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* ''VideoGame/MegaMan'': Cloud Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan7'' can invoke this trope with his mobile. His [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork NetNavi counterpart]] actually does have a cloud or cloudlike thing for a lower body.

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* ''VideoGame/MegaMan'': ''Franchise/MegaMan'': Cloud Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan7'' can invoke this trope with his mobile. His [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork5TeamColonelAndTeamProtoMan NetNavi counterpart]] actually does have a cloud or cloudlike thing for a lower body.
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* ''VideoGame/MegaMan'': Cloud Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan7'' can invoke this trope with his mobile. His [[MegaManBattleNetwork NetNavi counterpart]] actually does have a cloud or cloudlike thing for a lower body.

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* ''VideoGame/MegaMan'': Cloud Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan7'' can invoke this trope with his mobile. His [[MegaManBattleNetwork [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork NetNavi counterpart]] actually does have a cloud or cloudlike thing for a lower body.
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* ''VideoGame/MegaMan'': Cloud Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan7'' can invoke this trope with his mobile. His [[MegaManBattleNetwork NetNavi counterpart]] actually does have a cloud or cloudlike thing for a lower body.
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** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'': Mimic from the original cartoon has a magic horseshoe that let the user generate clouds to carry themselves and others, and move said clouds at great speed.
** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. Pegasi don't need a cloud to fly, but they can walk on clouds and even drag a cloud with them to mimic the effect, as occasionally demonstrated by Rainbow Dash.

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** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'': Mimic from In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyAndFriendsE57TheGoldenHorseshoes2 The Golden Horseshoes, Part 2]]", the original cartoon has a magic horseshoe that let the of flight lets its user generate create clouds to carry themselves and others, and move said clouds at great speed.
** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Pegasi don't need a cloud to fly, but they can walk on clouds and even drag a cloud with them to mimic the effect, as occasionally demonstrated by Rainbow Dash.

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