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* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' has the [[http://brianandrew.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/saimecha_guren-mk2.png Radiant Wave Surger]], a microwave emitter built into the Guren's right hand. While at first it's limited to [[DeflectorShield defensive]] and close combat use (by grappling the opponent), it later gets a MidSeasonUpgrade into a [[WaveMotionGun long-range concentrated beam capable of sniping foes from afar]] and a non-lethal OneHitPolykill mode.
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* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' has the [[http://brianandrew.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/saimecha_guren-mk2.png Radiant Wave Surger]], a microwave emitter built into the Guren's right hand. While at first it's limited to [[DeflectorShield [[DeflectorShields defensive]] and close combat use (by grappling the opponent), it later gets a MidSeasonUpgrade into a [[WaveMotionGun long-range concentrated beam capable of sniping foes from afar]] and a non-lethal OneHitPolykill mode.
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** In ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny SEED Destiny]]'', Shinn's titular Destiny Gundam is fitted with a pair of powerful, short-ranged Palma Fiocina beam cannons in its hands, allowing it to administer a particularly nasty FacePalmOfDoom. This was based on the tactic of using the energy-transfer plugs in older suits' hands as {{Emergency Weapon}}s, which Lowe Guele of ''[[Manga/MobileSuitGundamSeedAstray SEED Astray]]'' was especially fond of pulling off in his Astray Red Frame.
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** In ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny SEED Destiny]]'', Shinn's titular Destiny Gundam is fitted with a pair of powerful, short-ranged Palma Fiocina beam cannons in its hands, allowing it to administer a particularly nasty FacePalmOfDoom. This was based on the tactic of using the energy-transfer plugs in older suits' hands as {{Emergency Weapon}}s, which Lowe Guele of ''[[Manga/MobileSuitGundamSeedAstray SEED Astray]]'' was especially fond of pulling off in his Astray Red Frame.
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* ''Manga/BattleAngelAlita'' has Don Fua's Noble Void palm, which is fully capable of neutralizing an EarthShatteringKaboom inducing ''antimatter'' punch from ''Zekka''. That's without even mentioning his ''black hole'' generating HandBlast variant.
* In ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', the Hyuga clan have a chakra-based fighting style which has a focus of palms.
** Deidara has mouths on his palms [[spoiler: and chest]] which he uses to make explosive clay.
** Most ninja can only release chakra well through the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet.
** [[spoiler:Naruto and Sasuke]] are each granted a god-tier Power Palm that doubles as a sealing technique in order to combat [[spoiler:Kaguya]].
* Miroku the Monk form ''Manga/InuYasha'' has the 'Wind Tunnel' on his palm, which allows him to absorb and destroy basically anything - though, unfortunately, it's [[PowerIncontinence impossible to control]] once unleashed.
* In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', Solf J. Kimblee has two halves of a [[GeometricMagic transmutation circle]] in his palms, when he claps, he can put it together to turn things into bombs. Other characters perform alchemy by clapping, though that is because they have seen the Truth behind alchemy, and can thus do it without a transmutation circle, instead using the clapping motion to turn their arms and chest into an empty transmutation circle.
* In ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', the Hyuga clan have a chakra-based fighting style which has a focus of palms.
** Deidara has mouths on his palms [[spoiler: and chest]] which he uses to make explosive clay.
** Most ninja can only release chakra well through the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet.
** [[spoiler:Naruto and Sasuke]] are each granted a god-tier Power Palm that doubles as a sealing technique in order to combat [[spoiler:Kaguya]].
* Miroku the Monk form ''Manga/InuYasha'' has the 'Wind Tunnel' on his palm, which allows him to absorb and destroy basically anything - though, unfortunately, it's [[PowerIncontinence impossible to control]] once unleashed.
* In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', Solf J. Kimblee has two halves of a [[GeometricMagic transmutation circle]] in his palms, when he claps, he can put it together to turn things into bombs. Other characters perform alchemy by clapping, though that is because they have seen the Truth behind alchemy, and can thus do it without a transmutation circle, instead using the clapping motion to turn their arms and chest into an empty transmutation circle.
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* ''Manga/BattleAngelAlita'' has Don Fua's Noble Void palm, which is fully capable of neutralizing an EarthShatteringKaboom inducing ''antimatter'' EarthShatteringKaboom-inducing ''{{antimatter}}'' punch from ''Zekka''. That's without even mentioning his ''black hole'' generating hole''-generating HandBlast variant.
* In ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', the Hyuga clan have a chakra-based fighting style which has a focus of palms.
** Deidara has mouths on his palms [[spoiler: and chest]] which he uses to make explosive clay.
** Most ninja can only release chakra well through the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet.
** [[spoiler:Naruto and Sasuke]] are each granted a god-tier Power Palm that doubles as a sealing technique in order to combat [[spoiler:Kaguya]].
* Miroku the Monk form ''Manga/InuYasha'' has the 'Wind Tunnel' on his palm, which allows him to absorb and destroy basically anything - though, unfortunately, it's [[PowerIncontinence impossible to control]] once unleashed.
* In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', Solf J. Kimblee has two halves of a [[GeometricMagic transmutation circle]] in his palms, when he claps, he can put it together to turn things into bombs. Other characters perform alchemy by clapping, though that is because they have seen the Truth behind alchemy, and can thus do it without a transmutation circle, instead using the clapping motion to turn their arms and chest into an empty transmutation circle.variant.
* In ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', the Hyuga clan have a chakra-based fighting style which has a focus of palms.
** Deidara has mouths on his palms [[spoiler: and chest]] which he uses to make explosive clay.
** Most ninja can only release chakra well through the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet.
** [[spoiler:Naruto and Sasuke]] are each granted a god-tier Power Palm that doubles as a sealing technique in order to combat [[spoiler:Kaguya]].
* Miroku the Monk form ''Manga/InuYasha'' has the 'Wind Tunnel' on his palm, which allows him to absorb and destroy basically anything - though, unfortunately, it's [[PowerIncontinence impossible to control]] once unleashed.
* In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', Solf J. Kimblee has two halves of a [[GeometricMagic transmutation circle]] in his palms, when he claps, he can put it together to turn things into bombs. Other characters perform alchemy by clapping, though that is because they have seen the Truth behind alchemy, and can thus do it without a transmutation circle, instead using the clapping motion to turn their arms and chest into an empty transmutation circle.
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* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'':
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* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'':In ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'', Dynasmon has {{Power Crystal}}s set into his palms, which he can use to fire blasts of fire and light for his Dragon Thrower attack. The broader ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' lore says that he can use any two ElementalPowers out of ten, but he only ever uses fire and light in ''Frontier''.
* ''Franchise/DragonBall'':
* ''Franchise/DragonBall'':
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* [[BearsAreBadNews Bartholomew Kuma]] from ''Manga/OnePiece'' ate the Paw-Paw Fruit, which gives him paw pads on his palms that can push and repel anything. '''Anything'''. Including, but not limited to, people, giant monsters, the air, and even ''abstract concepts'' like pain and fatigue.
* In ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'', Shinn's titular Destiny Gundam is fitted with a pair of powerful, short-ranged Palma Fiocina beam cannons in its hands, allowing it to administer a particularly nasty FacePalmOfDoom. This was based on the tactic of using the energy-transfer plugs in older suits' hands as {{Emergency Weapon}}s, which Lowe Guele of ''[[Manga/MobileSuitGundamSeedAstray Gundam SEED Astray]]'' was especially fond of pulling off in his Astray Red Frame.
* ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed SEED]]'' was not the first Franchise/{{Gundam}} series to have suits with Power Palms, though. Perhaps the oldest example in the franchise is Haman Karn's Qubeley from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Zeta Gundam]]'' and ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Gundam ZZ]]'', which had a beam launcher fitted in each hand that could detach to form a pair of beam sabers for close-quarters combat. This design was borrowed wholesale much later in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamAge Gundam AGE]]'', where it became the standard armament (along with a powerful, slow-firing ChestBlaster) for the UE's [[MechaMooks Gafrans]].
* ''Literature/VampireHunterD''. The title character has a parasite that manifests as a face on his left palm with special powers. It can talk and also suck in air, creating a windstorm.
* Copy Rezo from the ''{{Anime/Slayers}}'' anime has mouths on his palms. These mouths chant spells, allowing him to cast three at once.
* In ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'', this is one of Genos's trademarks (aside from getting blown into bits). Then again, he is a cyborg...
* Okuyasu Nijimura's [[FightingSpirit Stand]] in ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable'' isn't called The Hand for nothing. It's right hand has an intricate spiderweb pattern along with two round nodules on the palm, and anything it wipes this hand across gets ''removed from existence via a PortalCut!'' Okuyasu himself says he doesn't know where it goes, and his insistence on using The Hand's right hand is what tipped Josuke off about its power.
* In ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'', Dynasmon has {{Power Crystal}}s set into his palms, which he can use to fire blasts of fire and light for his Dragon Thrower attack. The broader ''Digimon'' lore says that he can use any two ElementalPowers out of ten, but he only ever uses fire and light in ''Frontier''.
* In ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'', Shinn's titular Destiny Gundam is fitted with a pair of powerful, short-ranged Palma Fiocina beam cannons in its hands, allowing it to administer a particularly nasty FacePalmOfDoom. This was based on the tactic of using the energy-transfer plugs in older suits' hands as {{Emergency Weapon}}s, which Lowe Guele of ''[[Manga/MobileSuitGundamSeedAstray Gundam SEED Astray]]'' was especially fond of pulling off in his Astray Red Frame.
* ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed SEED]]'' was not the first Franchise/{{Gundam}} series to have suits with Power Palms, though. Perhaps the oldest example in the franchise is Haman Karn's Qubeley from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Zeta Gundam]]'' and ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Gundam ZZ]]'', which had a beam launcher fitted in each hand that could detach to form a pair of beam sabers for close-quarters combat. This design was borrowed wholesale much later in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamAge Gundam AGE]]'', where it became the standard armament (along with a powerful, slow-firing ChestBlaster) for the UE's [[MechaMooks Gafrans]].
* ''Literature/VampireHunterD''. The title character has a parasite that manifests as a face on his left palm with special powers. It can talk and also suck in air, creating a windstorm.
* Copy Rezo from the ''{{Anime/Slayers}}'' anime has mouths on his palms. These mouths chant spells, allowing him to cast three at once.
* In ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'', this is one of Genos's trademarks (aside from getting blown into bits). Then again, he is a cyborg...
* Okuyasu Nijimura's [[FightingSpirit Stand]] in ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable'' isn't called The Hand for nothing. It's right hand has an intricate spiderweb pattern along with two round nodules on the palm, and anything it wipes this hand across gets ''removed from existence via a PortalCut!'' Okuyasu himself says he doesn't know where it goes, and his insistence on using The Hand's right hand is what tipped Josuke off about its power.
* In ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'', Dynasmon has {{Power Crystal}}s set into his palms, which he can use to fire blasts of fire and light for his Dragon Thrower attack. The broader ''Digimon'' lore says that he can use any two ElementalPowers out of ten, but he only ever uses fire and light in ''Frontier''.
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* [[BearsAreBadNews Bartholomew Kuma]] from ''Manga/OnePiece'' ate the Paw-Paw Fruit, which gives him paw pads on In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', Solf J. Kimblee has two halves of a [[GeometricMagic transmutation circle]] in his palms palms, when he claps, he can put it together to turn things into bombs. Other characters perform alchemy by clapping, though that is because they have seen the Truth behind alchemy, and can push and repel anything. '''Anything'''. Including, but not limited to, people, giant monsters, the air, and even ''abstract concepts'' like pain and fatigue.
* In ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'', Shinn's titular Destiny Gundam is fitted with a pair of powerful, short-ranged Palma Fiocina beam cannons in its hands, allowingthus do it to administer without a particularly nasty FacePalmOfDoom. This was based on the tactic of transmutation circle, instead using the energy-transfer plugs in older suits' hands as {{Emergency Weapon}}s, which Lowe Guele of ''[[Manga/MobileSuitGundamSeedAstray Gundam SEED Astray]]'' was especially fond of pulling off in his Astray Red Frame.
* ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed SEED]]'' was not the first Franchise/{{Gundam}} seriesclapping motion to have suits with Power Palms, though. turn their arms and chest into an empty transmutation circle.
* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'':
** Perhaps the oldest example in the franchise is Haman Karn's Qubeley from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Zeta Gundam]]'' and ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Gundam ZZ]]'', which had a beam launcher fitted in each hand that could detach to form a pair of beam sabers for close-quarters combat. This design was borrowed wholesale much later in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamAge Gundam AGE]]'', where it became the standard armament (along with a powerful, slow-firing ChestBlaster) for the UE's [[MechaMooks Gafrans]].
* ''Literature/VampireHunterD''. The title character has a parasite that manifests as a face on his left palm ** In ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny SEED Destiny]]'', Shinn's titular Destiny Gundam is fitted with special powers. It can talk and also suck a pair of powerful, short-ranged Palma Fiocina beam cannons in air, creating a windstorm.
* Copy Rezo from the ''{{Anime/Slayers}}'' anime has mouths on his palms. These mouths chant spells,its hands, allowing it to administer a particularly nasty FacePalmOfDoom. This was based on the tactic of using the energy-transfer plugs in older suits' hands as {{Emergency Weapon}}s, which Lowe Guele of ''[[Manga/MobileSuitGundamSeedAstray SEED Astray]]'' was especially fond of pulling off in his Astray Red Frame.
* Miroku the Monk form ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' has the 'Wind Tunnel' on his palm, which allows him tocast three at once.
* In ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'', this is one of Genos's trademarks (aside from getting blown into bits). Then again, he is a cyborg...
absorb and destroy basically anything -- though, unfortunately, it's [[PowerIncontinence impossible to control]] once unleashed.
* Okuyasu Nijimura's [[FightingSpirit Stand]] in''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable'' ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable'' isn't called The Hand for nothing. It's right hand has an intricate spiderweb pattern along with two round nodules on the palm, and anything it wipes this hand across gets ''removed from existence via a PortalCut!'' Okuyasu himself says he doesn't know where it goes, and his insistence on using The Hand's right hand is what tipped Josuke off about its power.
* In''Anime/DigimonFrontier'', Dynasmon ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', the Hyuga clan have a chakra-based fighting style which has {{Power Crystal}}s set into a focus of palms.
** Deidara has mouths on hispalms, palms [[spoiler:and chest]] which he uses to make explosive clay.
** Most ninja canuse to fire blasts only release chakra well through the palms of fire their hands and light for his Dragon Thrower attack. The broader ''Digimon'' lore says the soles of their feet.
** [[spoiler:Naruto and Sasuke]] are each granted a god-tier Power Palm thathe doubles as a sealing technique in order to combat [[spoiler:Kaguya]].
* [[BearsAreBadNews Bartholomew Kuma]] from ''Manga/OnePiece'' ate the Paw-Paw Fruit, which gives him paw pads on his palms that canuse any two ElementalPowers out of ten, but he only ever uses fire push and light in ''Frontier''.repel anything, including (but not limited to) people, giant monsters, the air, and even ''abstract concepts'' like pain and fatigue.
* In ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'', Shinn's titular Destiny Gundam is fitted with a pair of powerful, short-ranged Palma Fiocina beam cannons in its hands, allowing
* ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed SEED]]'' was not the first Franchise/{{Gundam}} series
* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'':
** Perhaps the oldest example in the franchise is Haman Karn's Qubeley from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Zeta Gundam]]'' and ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Gundam ZZ]]'', which had a beam launcher fitted in each hand that could detach to form a pair of beam sabers for close-quarters combat. This design was borrowed wholesale much later in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamAge Gundam AGE]]'', where it became the standard armament (along with a powerful, slow-firing ChestBlaster) for the UE's [[MechaMooks Gafrans]].
* Copy Rezo from the ''{{Anime/Slayers}}'' anime has mouths on his palms. These mouths chant spells,
* Miroku the Monk form ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' has the 'Wind Tunnel' on his palm, which allows him to
* In ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'', this is one of Genos's trademarks (aside from getting blown into bits). Then again, he is a cyborg...
* Okuyasu Nijimura's [[FightingSpirit Stand]] in
* In
** Deidara has mouths on his
** Most ninja can
** [[spoiler:Naruto and Sasuke]] are each granted a god-tier Power Palm that
* [[BearsAreBadNews Bartholomew Kuma]] from ''Manga/OnePiece'' ate the Paw-Paw Fruit, which gives him paw pads on his palms that can
* ''Franchise/TheDCU'' has a lineup of characters that have the Power Palms trope.
** Sunspot, a villain whom Guy Gardner takes care of in ''ComicBook/{{Legends|DCComics}}'', fires energy blasts from a purple gem-like object on his left palm.
** Jade of the original ''ComicBook/InfinityInc'' emits her Green Lantern powers from a mark on either her left or right hand, DependingOnTheArtist.
** Byrna Brilyant's original Snowman armor in ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'' doesn't seem to have any weapons or extra jet propulsion in the palms. The identical robots, on the other hand, can [[FreezeRay shoot "blue snow"]] from theirs.
** Sunspot, a villain whom Guy Gardner takes care of in ''ComicBook/{{Legends|DCComics}}'', fires energy blasts from a purple gem-like object on his left palm.
** Jade of the original ''ComicBook/InfinityInc'' emits her Green Lantern powers from a mark on either her left or right hand, DependingOnTheArtist.
** Byrna Brilyant's original Snowman armor in ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'' doesn't seem to have any weapons or extra jet propulsion in the palms. The identical robots, on the other hand, can [[FreezeRay shoot "blue snow"]] from theirs.
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** Not only is ''ComicBook/IronMan'' the for TropeCodifier for PoweredArmor {{Superhero}} but arguably this trope too. As almost all of his iconic suits have had the ability to fire repulsor blasts from the gloves' palms, which also function as flight stabilizers.
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** Not ComicBook/IronMan is not only is ''ComicBook/IronMan'' the for TropeCodifier for PoweredArmor {{Superhero}} {{Superhero}}s but arguably for this trope too. As too, as almost all of his iconic suits have had the ability to fire repulsor blasts from the gloves' palms, which also function as flight stabilizers.
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* ''Franchise/TheDCU'' also has a lineup of characters that have the Power Palms trope.
** Sunspot, a villain whom Guy Gardner takes care of in ''ComicBook/{{Legends|DCComics}}'', fires energy blasts from a purple gem-like object on his left palm.
** Jade of the original ''ComicBook/InfinityInc'' emits her Green Lantern powers from a mark on either her left or right hand, DependingOnTheArtist.
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: Byrna Brilyant's original Snowman armor doesn't seem to have any weapons or extra jet propulsion in the palms, the identical robots on the other hand can [[FreezeRay shoot]] "blue snow" from theirs.
** Sunspot, a villain whom Guy Gardner takes care of in ''ComicBook/{{Legends|DCComics}}'', fires energy blasts from a purple gem-like object on his left palm.
** Jade of the original ''ComicBook/InfinityInc'' emits her Green Lantern powers from a mark on either her left or right hand, DependingOnTheArtist.
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: Byrna Brilyant's original Snowman armor doesn't seem to have any weapons or extra jet propulsion in the palms, the identical robots on the other hand can [[FreezeRay shoot]] "blue snow" from theirs.
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* ''Film/BuddhasPalm'' plays this absolutely straight with the titular skill, an absurdly powerful ''chi'' blast emitted from the palms. Most characters in this ''wuxia'' can expel chi force through their palms at well, notably the hero, Long Jian-fei, who clears a row of mooks coming at him up a flight of stairs by sending his chi to topple every single of them and send the mooks rolling down.
* ''Film/LogansRun''. The inhabitants of the city have a Lifeclock (crystal) implanted in their palms. It changes color as the person ages: when it starts blinking red and then turns black (at age 30) the person must report to Carousel and go through a ceremony that results in their death.
* ''Film/TheGoldenVoyageOfSinbad''. The slave girl Margiana has a tattoo on her palm that looks like an eye. It has supernatural significance: Sinbad had a dream about it before he met her, and it marks her as the chosen one of the green barbarians' God of the Single Eye: a giant centaur with one eye.
* In ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', Toht, the slimy Nazi agent, has one side of the head of the Staff of Ra burned into his hand.
* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest'': Jack Sparrow has a black mark on his palm to indicate how long he has until he must pay his debt to Davy Jones.
* ''Film/IronMan'': All of Tony's armors have a pair of repulsor blasters in the palms of his [[PoweredArmor powersuit]] gloves. Since they are primarily used for flight stabilization, this limits his combat actions while flying; later armors have a jetpack to help with this.
-->'''Pepper:''' I thought you weren't making weapons?\\
'''Tony:''' It's a flight stabilizer, perfectly harmless. ''[blasts himself across the room]''
* ''Franchise/TheMatrix'': Whenever Neo stops bullets in mid-air it is by holding his palm outstretched.
* ''Film/KungFuHustle''. Sing not only masters the Buddha's Palm. but ''puts a hole through a building'' with it.
* ''Film/BuddhasPalm'' plays this absolutely straight with the titular skill, an absurdly powerful ''chi'' blast emitted from the palms. Most characters in this ''wuxia'' can expel chi force through their palms at well, notably the hero, Long Jian-fei, who clears a row of mooks coming at him up a flight of stairs by sending his chi to topple every single of them and send the mooks rolling down.
* ''Film/LogansRun''. The inhabitants of the city have a Lifeclock (crystal) implanted in their palms. It changes color as the person ages: when it starts blinking red and then turns black (at age 30) the person must report to Carousel and go through a ceremony that results in their death.
* ''Film/TheGoldenVoyageOfSinbad''. The slave girl Margiana has a tattoo on her palm that looks like an eye. It has supernatural significance: Sinbad had a dream about it before he met her, and it marks her as the chosen one of the green barbarians' God of the Single Eye: a giant centaur with one eye.
* In ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', Toht, the slimy Nazi agent, has one side of the head of the Staff of Ra burned into his hand.
* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest'': Jack Sparrow has a black mark on his palm to indicate how long he has until he must pay his debt to Davy Jones.
* ''Film/IronMan'': All of Tony's armors have a pair of repulsor blasters in the palms of his [[PoweredArmor powersuit]] gloves. Since they are primarily used for flight stabilization, this limits his combat actions while flying; later armors have a jetpack to help with this.
-->'''Pepper:''' I thought you weren't making weapons?\\
'''Tony:''' It's a flight stabilizer, perfectly harmless. ''[blasts himself across the room]''
* ''Franchise/TheMatrix'': Whenever Neo stops bullets in mid-air it is by holding his palm outstretched.
* ''Film/KungFuHustle''. Sing not only masters the Buddha's Palm. but ''puts a hole through a building'' with it.
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* ''Film/BuddhasPalm'' plays this absolutely straight with the titular skill, an absurdly powerful ''chi'' blast emitted from the palms. Most characters in this ''wuxia'' can expel chi force through their palms at well, notably the hero, Long Jian-fei, who clears a row of mooks coming at him up a flight of stairs by sending his chi to topple every single of them and send the mooks rolling down.
* ''Film/LogansRun''. The inhabitants of the city have a Lifeclock (crystal) implanted in their palms. It changes color as the person ages: when it starts blinking red and then turns black (at age 30) the person must report to Carousel and go through a ceremony that results in their death.
* ''Film/TheGoldenVoyageOfSinbad''. The slave girl Margiana has a tattoo on her palm that looks like an eye. It has supernatural significance: Sinbad had a dream about it before he met her, and it marks her as the chosen one of the green barbarians' God of the Single Eye: a giant centaur with one eye.
* In ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', Toht, the slimy Nazi agent, has one side of the head of the Staff of Ra burned into his hand.
* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest'': Jack Sparrow has a black mark on his palm to indicate how long he has until he must pay his debt to Davy Jones.
* ''Film/IronMan'': All of Tony's armors have a pair of repulsor blasters in the palms of his [[PoweredArmor powersuit]] gloves. Since they are primarily used for flight stabilization, this limits his combat actions while flying; later armors have a jetpack to help with this.
-->'''Pepper:''' I thought you weren't making weapons?\\
'''Tony:''' It's a flight stabilizer, perfectly harmless. ''[blasts himself across the room]''
* ''Franchise/TheMatrix'': Whenever Neo stops bullets in mid-air it is by holding his palm outstretched.
* ''Film/KungFuHustle''. Sing not only masters the Buddha's Palm. but ''puts a hole through a building'' with it.
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* The titular skill in ''Film/BuddhasPalm'' is an absurdly powerful ''chi'' blast emitted from the palms. Most characters can expel chi force through their palms at well, notably the hero, Long Jian-fei, who clears a row of mooks coming at him up a flight of stairs by sending his chi to topple every single of them and send the mooks rolling down.
* ''Film/TheGoldenVoyageOfSinbad'': The slave girl Margiana has a tattoo on her palm that looks like an eye. It has supernatural significance: Sinbad had a dream about it before he met her, and it marks her as the chosen one of the green barbarians' God of the Single Eye, a giant [[OurCentaursAreDifferent centaur]] with [[{{Cyclops}} one eye]].
* ''Film/IronManFilms'': All of Tony's armors have a pair of repulsor blasters in the palms of his [[PoweredArmor powersuit]] gloves. Since they are primarily used for flight stabilization, this limits his combat actions while flying; later armors have a jetpack to help with this.
-->'''Pepper:''' I thought you weren't making weapons?\\
'''Tony:''' It's a flight stabilizer, perfectly harmless. ''[blasts himself across the room]''
* ''Film/KungFuHustle'': Sing not only masters the Buddha's Palm, but ''puts a hole through a building'' with it.
* ''Film/LogansRun'': The inhabitants of the city have a Lifeclock (crystal) implanted in their palms. It changes color as the person ages: when it starts blinking red and then turns black (at age 30) the person must report to Carousel and go through a ceremony that results in their death.
* ''Franchise/TheMatrix'': Whenever Neo stops bullets in mid-air, it is by holding his palm outstretched.
* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest'': Jack Sparrow has a black mark on his palm to indicate how long he has until he must pay his debt to Davy Jones.
* In ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', Toht, the slimy Nazi agent, has one side of the head of the Staff of Ra burned into his hand.
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* The titular skill in ''Film/BuddhasPalm'' is an absurdly powerful ''chi'' blast emitted from the palms. Most characters can expel chi force through their palms at well, notably the hero, Long Jian-fei, who clears a row of mooks coming at him up a flight of stairs by sending his chi to topple every single of them and send the mooks rolling down.
* ''Film/TheGoldenVoyageOfSinbad'': The slave girl Margiana has a tattoo on her palm that looks like an eye. It has supernatural significance: Sinbad had a dream about it before he met her, and it marks her as the chosen one of the green barbarians' God of the Single Eye, a giant [[OurCentaursAreDifferent centaur]] with [[{{Cyclops}} one eye]].
* ''Film/IronManFilms'': All of Tony's armors have a pair of repulsor blasters in the palms of his [[PoweredArmor powersuit]] gloves. Since they are primarily used for flight stabilization, this limits his combat actions while flying; later armors have a jetpack to help with this.
-->'''Pepper:''' I thought you weren't making weapons?\\
'''Tony:''' It's a flight stabilizer, perfectly harmless. ''[blasts himself across the room]''
* ''Film/KungFuHustle'': Sing not only masters the Buddha's Palm, but ''puts a hole through a building'' with it.
* ''Film/LogansRun'': The inhabitants of the city have a Lifeclock (crystal) implanted in their palms. It changes color as the person ages: when it starts blinking red and then turns black (at age 30) the person must report to Carousel and go through a ceremony that results in their death.
* ''Franchise/TheMatrix'': Whenever Neo stops bullets in mid-air, it is by holding his palm outstretched.
* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest'': Jack Sparrow has a black mark on his palm to indicate how long he has until he must pay his debt to Davy Jones.
* In ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', Toht, the slimy Nazi agent, has one side of the head of the Staff of Ra burned into his hand.
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* Most mutant's powers come from their hands in ''Literature/{{Gone}}''.
* There is an expression "X is in the palm of my hand" frequently used in anime when a character wants to brag about his power. The idea comes from ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' where Sun Wukong, despite all his powers, failed to jump out of Buddha's hand.
* In the book ''Literature/InFuryBorn'', by Creator/DavidWeber, members of the Imperial Cadre have Beta Receptors and Gamma Receptors implanted in the palms of their right and left hands, respectively, that allow them to interface with computer systems.
* ''Literature/ReignOfTheSevenSpellblades'': During the climactic fight scene of volume 1, Nanao and Oliver make a pincer attack against the StarterVillain from opposite sides to force her to pick one target for their [[DeadlyGaze basilisk eye]]. Oliver realizes too late that the bangs hairstyle that hides their left eye is a ''too obvious'' clue that there's something off about that eye--meaning it's misdirection from something else: a second basilisk eye hidden in the palm of their left hand.
* There is an expression "X is in the palm of my hand" frequently used in anime when a character wants to brag about his power. The idea comes from ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' where Sun Wukong, despite all his powers, failed to jump out of Buddha's hand.
* In the book ''Literature/InFuryBorn'', by Creator/DavidWeber, members of the Imperial Cadre have Beta Receptors and Gamma Receptors implanted in the palms of their right and left hands, respectively, that allow them to interface with computer systems.
* ''Literature/ReignOfTheSevenSpellblades'': During the climactic fight scene of volume 1, Nanao and Oliver make a pincer attack against the StarterVillain from opposite sides to force her to pick one target for their [[DeadlyGaze basilisk eye]]. Oliver realizes too late that the bangs hairstyle that hides their left eye is a ''too obvious'' clue that there's something off about that eye--meaning it's misdirection from something else: a second basilisk eye hidden in the palm of their left hand.
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* Most mutant's In ''Literature/{{Gone}}'', most mutants' powers come from their hands hands.
* ''Literature/InFuryBorn'': Members of the Imperial Cadre have Beta Receptors and Gamma Receptors implanted in''Literature/{{Gone}}''.
the palms of their right and left hands, respectively, that allow them to interface with computer systems.
* There is an expression "X is in the palm of my hand" frequently used in anime when a character wants to brag about his power. The idea comes from''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' where ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'', in which Sun Wukong, despite all his powers, failed fails to jump out of Buddha's hand.
* In the book ''Literature/InFuryBorn'', by Creator/DavidWeber, members of the Imperial Cadre have Beta Receptors and Gamma Receptors implanted in the palms of their right and left hands, respectively, that allow them to interface with computer systems.
* ''Literature/ReignOfTheSevenSpellblades'': During the climactic fight scene of volume 1, Nanao and Oliver make a pincer attack against the StarterVillain from opposite sides to force her to pick one target for their [[DeadlyGaze basilisk eye]]. Oliver realizes too late that the bangs hairstyle that hides their left eye is a ''too obvious'' clue that there's something off about that eye--meaning eye -- meaning it's misdirection from something else: a second basilisk eye hidden in the palm of their left hand.hand.
* Copy Rezo from ''Literature/{{Slayers}}'' has mouths on his palms. These mouths chant spells, allowing him to cast three at once.
* ''Literature/InFuryBorn'': Members of the Imperial Cadre have Beta Receptors and Gamma Receptors implanted in
* There is an expression "X is in the palm of my hand" frequently used in anime when a character wants to brag about his power. The idea comes from
* Copy Rezo from ''Literature/{{Slayers}}'' has mouths on his palms. These mouths chant spells, allowing him to cast three at once.
* ''Literature/VampireHunterD'': The title character has a parasite that manifests as a face on his left palm with special powers. It can talk and also suck in air, creating a windstorm.
* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E3TheCurseOfTheBlackSpot The Curse of the Black Spot]]" has an incorporeal mermaid who marks people on their palms with the titular black spot. [[spoiler:They think they're being marked for death; actually, they're being marked for transport into a hospital spaceship in AnotherDimension.]]
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* When {{Creator/FOX}} was a new channel, there was a show about werewolves, called ''Series/Werewolf1987''. Those afflicted with the curse had a bloody pentagram on their palms.
* On ''Series/StargateSG1'', the Go'a'uld have at least two different pieces of technology -- a short-range weapon and a healing device -- that direct energy through their palms.
** In ''Series/StargateAtlantis'', the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Wraith]] feed by sucking nutrients from their victims through suckers on their right palm. The same palm can be used to revive recently dead humans. One such use of the latter is to torture victims by alternatingly sucking them dry and reviving them. Some of the victims would break and become Wraith-worshipers, treating the "Gift of Life" like a drug.
* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E3TheCurseOfTheBlackSpot The Curse of the Black Spot]]" has an incorporeal mermaid who marks people on their palms. [[spoiler:They think they're being marked for death; actually, they're being marked for transport into a hospital spaceship in AnotherDimension...]]
* On ''Series/StargateSG1'', the Go'a'uld have at least two different pieces of technology -- a short-range weapon and a healing device -- that direct energy through their palms.
** In ''Series/StargateAtlantis'', the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Wraith]] feed by sucking nutrients from their victims through suckers on their right palm. The same palm can be used to revive recently dead humans. One such use of the latter is to torture victims by alternatingly sucking them dry and reviving them. Some of the victims would break and become Wraith-worshipers, treating the "Gift of Life" like a drug.
* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E3TheCurseOfTheBlackSpot The Curse of the Black Spot]]" has an incorporeal mermaid who marks people on their palms. [[spoiler:They think they're being marked for death; actually, they're being marked for transport into a hospital spaceship in AnotherDimension...]]
* ''Franchise/StargateVerse'':
** In ''Series/StargateSG1'', the Go'a'uld have at least two different pieces of technology -- a short-range weapon and a healing device -- that direct energy through their palms.
** In ''Series/StargateAtlantis'', the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Wraith]] feed by sucking nutrients from their victims through suckers on their right palm. The same palm can be used to revive recently dead humans. One such use of the latter is to torture victims by alternatingly sucking them dry and reviving them. Some of the victims would break and become Wraith-worshipers, treating the "Gift of Life" like a drug.
* In ''Series/Werewolf1987'', those afflicted with the curse of [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent lycanthropy]] have bloody pentagrams on their palms.
** In ''Series/StargateSG1'', the Go'a'uld have at least two different pieces of technology -- a short-range weapon and a healing device -- that direct energy through their palms.
** In ''Series/StargateAtlantis'', the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Wraith]] feed by sucking nutrients from their victims through suckers on their right palm. The same palm can be used to revive recently dead humans. One such use of the latter is to torture victims by alternatingly sucking them dry and reviving them. Some of the victims would break and become Wraith-worshipers, treating the "Gift of Life" like a drug.
* In ''Series/Werewolf1987'', those afflicted with the curse of [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent lycanthropy]] have bloody pentagrams on their palms.
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* ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu''. The Great Old One Y'golonac ([[RunningGag You Fool]]! You've [[SpeakOfTheDevil doomed us all]]!) has open mouths on the palms of his hands that he can use to drain Intelligence and Power from his victims. When he possesses a human being, mouths open on their palms as well.
* In ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' all of the five "Gempalm" creatures have abilities seemingly based on gemstones embedded in their palms. They variously use these to burn or drain life from people, strengthen their allies, or make them fly.
* In ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' all of the five "Gempalm" creatures have abilities seemingly based on gemstones embedded in their palms. They variously use these to burn or drain life from people, strengthen their allies, or make them fly.
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* ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu''. ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'': The Great Old One Y'golonac ([[RunningGag You Fool]]! fool]]! You've [[SpeakOfTheDevil doomed us all]]!) has open mouths on the palms of his hands that he can use to drain Intelligence and Power from his victims. When he possesses a human being, mouths open on their palms as well.
* In''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', all of the five "Gempalm" creatures have abilities seemingly based on gemstones embedded in their palms. They variously use these to burn or drain life from people, strengthen their allies, or make them fly.
* In
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* In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero 4'', Zero's Z-Knuckle is a [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS Z-shaped]] chip on his hand that can be used to [[PowerCopying steal weapons from]] {{mooks}}.
** Omega is often depicted with a stylised, glowing Ω on his palm. Its purpose is unclear, although it seems to be an energy focus.
** Omega is often depicted with a stylised, glowing Ω on his palm. Its purpose is unclear, although it seems to be an energy focus.
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* This is the Warlock class's melee attack in ''VideoGame/{{Destiny}}''.
* In''VideoGame/MegaManZero 4'', Zero's Z-Knuckle is a [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS Z-shaped]] chip ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', the mark on his the Inquisitor's left hand that can be is used to [[PowerCopying steal open and seal up rifts to the Fade.
* A whole class of weaponsfrom]] {{mooks}}.
** Omega is often depicted with a stylised, glowing Ω on his palm. Its purpose is unclear, although it seemsin ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising''. They're reported to be an energy focus.draw upon the life force of the user but aren't CastFromHitPoints.
* In
* A whole class of weapons
** Omega is often depicted with a stylised, glowing Ω on his palm. Its purpose is unclear, although it seems
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* A rare, harmless example: UsefulNotes/YagyuJubei's left palm in the second ''VideoGame/{{Onimusha}}'' title, ''[[VideoGame/Onimusha2SamuraisDestiny Samurai's Destiny]]''. Works the same as the [[TrickedOutGloves Oni Gauntlet]].
* In the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' universe, Lucario channels aura through the palms of its hands (paws?). This isn't evident in the main series games (except for one of its moves being Force Palm), but is more apparent in [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries the anime]] and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''.
* Speaking of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', Mario's Fireball seems to be fired from his palm, as opposed to Luigi's Fireball which appears to come from his fingertips.
* In the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' universe, Lucario channels aura through the palms of its hands (paws?). This isn't evident in the main series games (except for one of its moves being Force Palm), but is more apparent in [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries the anime]] and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''.
* Speaking of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', Mario's Fireball seems to be fired from his palm, as opposed to Luigi's Fireball which appears to come from his fingertips.
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* A whole class of weapons in ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising''. They're reported to draw upon the life force of the user but aren't CastFromHitPoints.
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'': Chun-Li's Kikoken (as well as the Kikosho) is the technique that more closely uses this principle. The Shotos' Hadoken (specifically Ryu, Ken, Akuma and Sakura) use chi drawn from the entire hands, the palms serving mostly to directing the resulting projectile.
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'': Chun-Li's Kikoken (as well as the Kikosho) is the technique that more closely uses this principle. The Shotos' Hadoken (specifically Ryu, Ken, Akuma and Sakura) use chi drawn from the entire hands, the palms serving mostly to directing the resulting projectile.
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* A whole class of ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'':
** Omega is often depicted with a stylised, glowing Ω on his palm. Its purpose is unclear, although it seems to be an energy focus.
** In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'', Zero's Z-Knuckle is a [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS Z-shaped]] chip on his hand that can be used to [[PowerCopying steal weapons from]] {{Mooks}}.
* UsefulNotes/YagyuJubei's left palm in''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising''. They're reported to draw upon ''VideoGame/Onimusha2SamuraisDestiny'' is a rare harmless example. It works the life force of same as the user [[TrickedOutGloves Oni Gauntlet]].
* In the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' universe, Lucario channels aura through the palms of its hands (paws?). This isn't evident in the main series games (except for one of its moves being Force Palm), butaren't CastFromHitPoints.
is more apparent in [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries the anime]] and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''.
*''Franchise/StreetFighter'': In ''VideoGame/RivalSchools'', Akira's Burning Vigor Attack Kikokai is essentially the same as [[Franchise/StreetFighter a Kikosho from Chun-Li]]. Her brother Daigo has it as a normal special attack, and a super-powered version as his B.V.A.
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'':
** Chun-Li's Kikoken (as well as the Kikosho) is the technique that more closely uses this principle. The Shotos' Hadoken (specifically Ryu, Ken, Akuma and Sakura) use chi drawn from the entire hands, the palms serving mostly to directing the resulting projectile.
** Omega is often depicted with a stylised, glowing Ω on his palm. Its purpose is unclear, although it seems to be an energy focus.
** In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'', Zero's Z-Knuckle is a [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS Z-shaped]] chip on his hand that can be used to [[PowerCopying steal weapons from]] {{Mooks}}.
* UsefulNotes/YagyuJubei's left palm in
* In the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' universe, Lucario channels aura through the palms of its hands (paws?). This isn't evident in the main series games (except for one of its moves being Force Palm), but
*
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'':
** Chun-Li's Kikoken (as well as the Kikosho) is the technique that more closely uses this principle. The Shotos' Hadoken (specifically Ryu, Ken, Akuma and Sakura) use chi drawn from the entire hands, the palms serving mostly to directing the resulting projectile.
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* In ''VideoGame/RivalSchools'', Akira's Burning Vigor Attack Kikokai is essentially the same as a Kikosho from Chun-Li. Her brother Daigo has it as a normal special attack, and a super-powered version as his B.V.A.
* In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', the mark on the Inquisitor's left hand is used to open and seal up rifts to the Fade.
* This is the Warlock class's Melee Attack in ''VideoGame/{{Destiny}}''.
* In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', the mark on the Inquisitor's left hand is used to open and seal up rifts to the Fade.
* This is the Warlock class's Melee Attack in ''VideoGame/{{Destiny}}''.
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* In ''VideoGame/RivalSchools'', Akira's Burning Vigor Attack Kikokai is essentially the same as a Kikosho ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', Mario's Fireball seems to be fired from Chun-Li. Her brother Daigo has it as a normal special attack, and a super-powered version as his B.V.A.
* In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', the mark on the Inquisitor's left hand is usedpalm, as opposed to open and seal up rifts Luigi's Fireball, which appears to the Fade.
* This is the Warlock class's Melee Attack in ''VideoGame/{{Destiny}}''.come from his fingertips.
* In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', the mark on the Inquisitor's left hand is used
* This is the Warlock class's Melee Attack in ''VideoGame/{{Destiny}}''.
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* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'': The SupernaturalMartialArts style Empty Palms involve channeling power through the user's meridians and expressing it through the palm. Masters of the style (which includes main character 82 White Chain) can even create energy blasts and project them from their palms up to several arm's lengths away.
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* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'': The SupernaturalMartialArts style Empty Palms involve involves channeling power through the user's meridians and expressing it through the palm. Masters of the style (which includes main character 82 White Chain) can even create energy blasts and project them from their palms up to several arm's lengths away.away.
* In ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'', this is one of Genos's trademarks (aside from getting blown into bits).
* In ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'', this is one of Genos's trademarks (aside from getting blown into bits).
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* In ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'', Morbius can suck people's plasma through holes on his palms. This may be because of the NeverSayDie mentality of the times, or because of its [[StealthInsult saving him from having to actually taste]] the residents of New York. Apparently, this censorship requirement was a throwback to the Comics Code mentality, when "real" vampires could not be shown (the same applied to ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''), so the creators had to come up with an alternative way for Morbius to suck blood. Whether this ended up being any less gruesome is up to debate, but it's agreed to look damn creepy. Those suction holes ''twitch'' whenever they get a closeup.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'', Morbius can suck people's plasma through holes on his palms. This may be because of the NeverSayDie mentality of the times, or because of its [[StealthInsult saving him from having to actually taste]] the residents of New York. Apparently, this censorship requirement was a throwback to the Comics Code mentality, when "real" vampires could not be shown (the same applied to ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''), so the creators had to come up with an alternative way for Morbius to suck blood. Whether this ended up being any less gruesome is up to debate, but it's agreed to [[BodyHorror look damn creepy. creepy]]. Those suction holes ''twitch'' whenever they get a closeup.closeup.
* Garnet from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' has her gems on her palms, while she doesn't use it for combat. She does use it to summon her iconic {{Power Fist}}s.
* Garnet from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' has her gems on her palms, while she doesn't use it for combat. She does use it to summon her iconic {{Power Fist}}s.
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** ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'': Lugnut can pull a variation on this trope with the "Punch of Kill Everything". He replaces his hand-claws with a bomb and jet engine PowerFist combo, at the center of it is BigRedButton that immediately creates an explosion that can level a cty block if it slams into something.
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** ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'': In ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'', Lugnut can pull a variation on this trope with the "Punch of Kill Everything". He replaces his hand-claws with a bomb and jet engine PowerFist combo, at the center of it is BigRedButton that immediately creates an explosion that can level a cty city block if it slams into something.
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* Garnet from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' has her gems on her palms, while she doesn't use it for combat. She does use it to summon her iconic {{Power Fist}}s.
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** ComicBook/SpiderMan has the triggers for his webshooters in the palms of his hands, to produce webs from his wrists. This is the reason his signature hand motion, because the trigger can be selectively pressed with only the middle and ring fingers. This is to keep webbing from coming out every time he claps or makes a fist.
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** ComicBook/SpiderMan has the triggers for his webshooters in the palms of his hands, to produce webs from his wrists. This is the reason for his signature hand motion, because the trigger can be selectively pressed with only the middle and ring fingers. This is to keep webbing from coming out every time he claps or makes a fist.
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* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'': The SupernaturalMartialArts style Empty Palms involve channeling power through the user's meridians and expressing it through the palm. Masters of the style (which includes main character 82 White Chain) can even create energy blasts and project them from their palms up to several arm's lengths away.
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* In the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' universe, Lucario channels aura through the palms of its hands (paws?). This isn't evident in the main series games (except for one of its moves being Force Palm), but is more apparent in [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} the anime]] and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''.
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* In the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' universe, Lucario channels aura through the palms of its hands (paws?). This isn't evident in the main series games (except for one of its moves being Force Palm), but is more apparent in [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries the anime]] and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''.
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* ''Literature/ReignOfTheSevenSpellblades'': During the climactic fight scene of volume 1, Nanao and Oliver make a pincer attack against the StarterVillain from opposite sides to force her to pick one target for their [[DeadlyGaze basilisk eye]]. Oliver realizes too late that the PeekABangs hairstyle that hides their left eye is a ''too obvious'' clue that there's something off about that eye--meaning it's misdirection from something else: a second basilisk eye hidden in the palm of their left hand.
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* ''Literature/ReignOfTheSevenSpellblades'': During the climactic fight scene of volume 1, Nanao and Oliver make a pincer attack against the StarterVillain from opposite sides to force her to pick one target for their [[DeadlyGaze basilisk eye]]. Oliver realizes too late that the PeekABangs bangs hairstyle that hides their left eye is a ''too obvious'' clue that there's something off about that eye--meaning it's misdirection from something else: a second basilisk eye hidden in the palm of their left hand.
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* In ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'', Touma's right hand disrupts any supernatural power it comes into contact with.
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* In ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'', ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'', Touma's right hand disrupts any supernatural power it comes into contact with.
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Related to PowerFist and HandBlast. This power could potentially be the cause of OffhandBackhand, and is often used to execute the dreaded FacePalmOfDoom. Not related to ADateWithRosiePalms.
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Related to PowerFist and HandBlast. This power could potentially be the cause of OffhandBackhand, and is often used to execute the dreaded FacePalmOfDoom. Not related to ADateWithRosiePalms.
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* [[BearsAreBadNews Bartholomew Kuma]] from ''Manga/OnePiece'' ate the Paw-Paw Fruit, which gives him paw pads on his palms that can push and repel anything. '''Anything'''. Including, but limited to, people, giant monsters, ''the air'' and even ''pain and fatigue''.
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* [[BearsAreBadNews Bartholomew Kuma]] from ''Manga/OnePiece'' ate the Paw-Paw Fruit, which gives him paw pads on his palms that can push and repel anything. '''Anything'''. Including, but not limited to, people, giant monsters, ''the air'' the air, and even ''pain ''abstract concepts'' like pain and fatigue''.fatigue.
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* The Matoran in ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' "eat" (absorb matter/energy) with their palms.
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* The ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'':
** Most species of the Matoranin ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' Universe "eat" (absorb matter/energy) with their palms.palms and consider eating with a mouth repulsive.
** They can also magnetize objects to their palms, as shown in a brief shot in the film ''Mask of Light'' where Takua zaps a kolhii sport stick to his hand.
** Sidorak has his Rhotuka energy-spinner launcher in the palm of his [[TheRightHandOfDoom oversized right hand]], with which he can assert limited MindControl over others.
** Most species of the Matoran
** They can also magnetize objects to their palms, as shown in a brief shot in the film ''Mask of Light'' where Takua zaps a kolhii sport stick to his hand.
** Sidorak has his Rhotuka energy-spinner launcher in the palm of his [[TheRightHandOfDoom oversized right hand]], with which he can assert limited MindControl over others.
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* In ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'', Touma's right hand disrupts any supernatural power it comes into contact with.
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* In ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'', Touma's right hand disrupts any supernatural power it comes into contact with.
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* ''Literature/ReignOfTheSevenSpellblades'': During the climactic fight scene of volume 1, Nanao and Oliver make a pincer attack against the StarterVillain from opposite sides to force her to pick one target for their [[DeadlyGaze basilisk eye]]. Oliver realizes too late that the PeekABangs hairstyle that hides their left eye is a ''too obvious'' clue that there's something off about that eye--meaning it's misdirection from something else: a second basilisk eye hidden in the palm of their left hand.
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* ''LightNovel/VampireHunterD''. The title character has a parasite that manifests as a face on his left palm with special powers. It can talk and also suck in air, creating a windstorm.
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* ''LightNovel/VampireHunterD''.''Literature/VampireHunterD''. The title character has a parasite that manifests as a face on his left palm with special powers. It can talk and also suck in air, creating a windstorm.
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* When {{Creator/FOX}} was a new channel, there was a show about werewolves, called ''Series/{{Werewolf}}''. Those afflicted with the curse had a bloody pentagram on their palms.
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* When {{Creator/FOX}} was a new channel, there was a show about werewolves, called ''Series/{{Werewolf}}''.''Series/Werewolf1987''. Those afflicted with the curse had a bloody pentagram on their palms.
