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13	->''"The key to Earthbending is your stance -- you've gotta be steady and strong. Rock is a stubborn element. If you're going to move it, you've gotta be like a rock yourself."''
14	-->-- '''Toph Beifong''', ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''
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16	This {{Elemental Power\|s}} SubTrope is about characters with power over '''[[color:#662211:earth]]'''. Despite being the least used of the classical elemental powers in protagonists ("earth" powers usually manifest as the more nurturing and proactive GreenThumb) there are many things one can do with Earth. Earth users may be able to cause earthquakes, rockslides or split the earth itself and crush their opponent between two slabs of crust or drop their opponent into a fissure; use sand, rock, or mud as an extension of their body to create tentacles or other objects, encase themselves in a rock shield to avoid attack and many other possibilities. A common variant of it is controlling sand and dust, i.e ground-up rock and soil. Substitute names for this kind of power include "'''geokinesis'''" or "'''terrakinesis'''."
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18	Earth users can be down to earth, rock solid, unbending, and slow to act but with a lot of momentum once they finally get rolling, [[{{Pun}} both figuratively and literally]]. If the FiveManBand has {{elemental powers}}, earth usually goes to either TheBigGuy or TheLeader. In a FourTemperamentEnsemble that doesn't involve a PowerStereotypeFlip, this character is likely to be Melancholic. Often found on the BoisterousBruiser or other types of jolly and large {{Blood Knight}}s or {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. If female, they may be motherly characters due to the extension of the "Earth Mother" archetype (Gaia of Greek myth fits the archetype and is an example of this trope). Sometimes the [[PersonalityPowers stock personality]] is inverted by making the character [[GlacierWaif physically small]] or [[TheStoic quiet and introverted]] instead of a big, loud, guy. Sometimes they will [[EarthyBarefootCharacter prefer to go barefoot]], if [[MagicalBarefooter skin contact with the soil]] increases their power or improves their control.
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20	If they cannot [[ElementalBaggage create their element themselves]] and are restricted to use of rocks/sand/ground around then they may find a tactical advantage in the [[DeathMountain mountains]] or [[ShiftingSandLand desert]]. This tends to be less of a problem than most who suffer this restriction as the vast majority of adventure stories take place on land. Bigger, heavier Earth users may [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes have a fear of water]] or be [[SuperDrowningSkills explicitly unable to swim]] due to their bulk. Another fear of theirs may be flying due the Sky being considered the opposite of Earth. They may be severely disadvantaged in environments made of artificial materials like plastics if they are limited to manipulating unprocessed earthen materials.
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22	If you mix Earth powers with [[PlayingWithFire Fire]] you may get {{magma\|Man}} related powers (do note that lava is really just molten earth, so in settings where [[MakingASplash water manipulators]] [[IceMagicIsWater can create]] [[AnIcePerson ice]] and the like but earth manipulators can't use lava is inherently bound to create a lot of FridgeLogic). Combining it with [[BlowYouAway Wind]] creates a nasty {{sand\|Blaster}}storm, while mixing it with [[MakingASplash water]] often involves the control of mud or clay. Sometimes Earth also includes [[GreenThumb nature related]] powers or other "life"-related abilities, or ExtraOreDinary for metal-related powers; after all, metal is just refined minerals. [[PowerCrystal Crystal]] based powers can be related to Earth too and can be used for attacks themselves via GemstoneAssault, and if Earth doesn't overlap with Plants or Life in the setting may be used to give Earth users a set of [[RuleOfGlamorous beautiful]] abilities while still relating to the rocks and minerals theme.
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24	Their {{Color Motif}}s will include [[YellowEarthGreenEarth yellow, green, and brown]], and occasionaly orange.
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26	A supertrope to SandBlaster, where the powers are strictly restricted to sand. Not to be confused with dishing out [[MaliciousSlander metaphorical dirt]], [[CombatPragmatist fighting dirty]], or [[AHandfulForAnEye throwing dirt into an opponent's eyes]] though the last one can be done by an Earth user who controls sand. When someone is just using a rock as a blunt weapon, see BoulderBludgeon.
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37	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
38	* Akachi of ''Manga/ArataTheLegend'' has the power of Earth with his Hayagami.
39	* The Earthy card from ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura''.
40	* Sherry Cromwell of ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'' uses earth-based magic and uses it to summon her golem, and Terra of the Left of God's Right Seat wields the element of earth, notably when he uses his AbsurdlySharpBlade made of flour.
41	* In ''Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun'', a minor gang leader had control over asphalt. She could liquefy it into something similar to quicksand or raise it up as a barrier.
42	* Subverted due to a translation error in ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' with [=WarGreymon's=] attack. One magazine (released before [=WarGreymon=] appeared in the dub) stated that the attack "Terra Force" caused earthquakes. (It turned out to be more of a CombinedEnergyAttack.) It ''probably'' should have been translated ''Tera'' Force ("tera" being the metric shorthand for trillion), seeing as [=MetalGreymon's=] attack was ''Giga'' Blaster ("giga" meaning billion), and this was just turned up a notch. On the other hand, the attack's Japanese name ''was'' Gaia Force, "gaia" also referring to Earth.
43	* ''Manga/FairyTail''
44	** Phantom Lord member Sol has powers over sand and earth as a member of the Elemental Four, which alongside offense he uses for [[FastTunneling fast travel]] and can even make {{golem}}s out of it.
45	** "Iron Rock" Jura is a member of the [[TheArchmage Ten Wizard Saints]] who specializes in Earth Magic, which he uses to control and launch boulders, create massive eruptions of earth and stone, and, the source of his RedBaron, the ability to create massive rock walls tougher than iron.
46	** The Oracion Seis wizard Hoteye can use his Liquid Ground magic to turn even stone into mud and quicksand and manipulate it. He's able to stalemate against Jura due to the fact both of them can solidify/liquify each other's spells at the same time.
47	** In ''Manga/FairyTail100YearsQuest'', [[spoiler:the [[PosthumousCharacter long-dead]] Earth Dragon God Dogramag possessed this power. While called the weakest comparatively of the [[PhysicalGod Dragon Gods]], [[MyDeathIsOnlyTheBeginning even in death]] his Magic Power merged with the earth and created the ever-expanding [[TheMaze Great Labyrinth of Dogra]] that was sealed off to prevent people from getting lost and dying within.]]
48	* Sekio of ''Manga/FlameOfRecca'', a man who uses the Madogu Sekichu, allowing him the power to control stones. Subverted with main character, Ishijima Domon. He is said to represent the Earth element. However, he doesn't use earth elemental attacks, but focuses more on physical strength.
49	* Alex Louis Armstrong from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' seems to specialise in manipulating the earth's crust.
50	-->"THESE STONE ALCHEMY TECHNIQUES HAVE BEEN PASSED DOWN THE ARMSTRONG LINE FOR GENERATIONS!!"
51	* Nagareyama Shimon in ''VideoGame/HarukanaruTokiNoNakaDe'' has earth-based [[ElementalPowers powers]].
52	* Several paope from ''Manga/HoshinEngi'' have powers related to the element of earth. Specifically:
53	** [[CarryABigStick Toumasho]] (Demon-melting Pestle) is a mallet-shaped paope which launches stone fragments all around with each strike.
54	** The two [[WolverineClaws Doryuuso]] (Earth Dragon's Claws) paope have powers over Earth: the former allows the user to move freely through dirt (but not stone) and become a TunnelKing, the second model can manipulate earth masses freely and even forcibly bury people to the neck.
55	** Yoshin of the Four Sacred Warriors wields the Hekichiju (Earth-Splitting Orb) which allows him not only to move and shape the earth to attack, but also to fully heal people using the enery of Earth itself.
56	** Three of the [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Juttenkun's]] spatial paope revolves around earth manipulation: [[ThirstyDesert Kosajin]] manipulates a whole desert to kill and dry the enemy, [[DeathFromAbove Tenzetsujin]] takes the appearence of an asteroid field and finally Chiretsujin, whose actual powers weren't shown as the user was defeated offscreen.
57	* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
58	** The [[FightingSpirit Stand]], [[JackassGenie Judgement]], from ''Manga/StardustCrusaders'', has the ability to manipulate dirt into convincing duplicates of any matter or object. Rather than attacking directly with dirt or sand, as is typical for those falling under this trope, it uses this ability to create [[OurZombiesAreDifferent flesh-eating golems]] that attack the opponent for it.
59	** Secco from ''Manga/GoldenWind'' has the Stand, Oasis, which takes the form of a suit that allows him to liquefy any substance into an elastic-like mud, which he can then [[SandIsWater swim through]] or throw at his opponents, as they will turn solid again once it leaves his vicinity.
60	* ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'': Chojuro Zenin's cursed technique lets him manipulate the earth to some degree by placing his palms upon the ground.
61	* ''Literature/KazeNoStigma'': Earth mages can detect anyone on the ground, cause spikes to shoot up from the ground, and so forth. They ''cannot'', however, control things like magma. One fire mage protects himself from his opponent's earth spikes by melting the sand around and under him.
62	* ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'':
63	** ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid'' introduces Corona, who has the ability to animate rock and soil and use them to construct a {{Golem}} out from the ground in an instant. She later expands her skill set to include raising multiple stone pillars, constructing giant stone fists, launching storms of rock-based missiles, and trapping opponents in concrete binds sprouting from the ground they stand on.
64	** The series also has Stardust Fall, a spell used in the ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'' [[ComicBookAdaptation manga]] that rains down giant rocks over an area.
65	* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': For one of the ways Juzo's Quirk can be used by softening the ground, he can create quicksands.
66	* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
67	** Earth is one of the basic ElementalPowers in the shinobi countries; users include Yamato, who combines it with [[MakingASplash water]] to let him control [[GreenThumb wood]], and Kakuzu, who can turn his skin rock hard for defense and attack. Not surprisingly, the Hidden Stone Village tends to produce ninja who specialize in this: [[MadArtist Deidara]] creates moving sculptures made of [[HavingABlast explosive clay]]; the Third Tsuchikage can combine it with [[BlowYouAway Wind]] and [[PlayingWithFire Fire]] to make Dust, which is basically a DisintegratorRay; and the latter's bodyguards Akatsuchi and Kurotsuchi can respectively create stone golems and combine earth with fire to create quicklime.
68	** In the ''Literature/AkatsukiHidenEvilFlowersInFullBloom'' spinoff, it’s revealed that besides [[GreenThumb Wood Release]], Earth Release combined with [[MakingASplash Water Release]] can create the [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Mud Release bloodline]].
69	* Fate Averruncus of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' uses stone-based techniques, from [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice launching spears of stone at people]] to [[TakenForGranite turning people]] ''[[TakenForGranite to]]'' [[TakenForGranite stone]] to [[RocksFallEveryoneDies crushing people with huge monoliths of stone from on high]]. Good with [[MakingASplash water techniques]] and [[spoiler:[[RealityWarper rewriting existences]]]], too. It's later revealed that he's also good at using sand, and has a few spells that dip into ExtraOreDinary, usually by creating and manipulating steel blades.
70	* ''Manga/{{Ninku}}'': Toji is captain of the snake corp and generally uses earth moves that take the form of a pretty live looking giant snake.
71	* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
72	** Caribou has control over mud.
73	** Whitebeard himself [[spoiler:and, later, Blackbeard]] have power over earthquakes. They can cause vibrations by punching the air, which creates tremors and tsunamis.
74	** Pica, one of Doflamingo's top pirate members, can not only control earth and rocks but also assimilate himself into them, turning into gargantuan RockMonster. Once he merges with rocks it's also hard to actually hit him "inside" them, which he exploits to do sneak attacks. He's so powerful in his control that he can "become" [[GeniusLoci an entire castle or entire mountain]].
75	** Morley, an executive in the Revolutionary Army, has the Push-Push Fruit, which lets him manipulate earth to move it as if it were clay.
76	** Trafalgar Law can use his Tact technique to make rock spikes come out of the ground to hit foes.
77	* ''Literature/ReZero'': Garfiel Tinsel's Earth Blessing gives him super-strength, instant armor, and recovery.
78	* Kenshin Himura of ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' has the Do Ryu Sen, a sword technique that sends rocks flying at the enemy.
79	* In ''AudioPlay/SaintBeast'', Gai can manipulate earth usually leading to the ground breaking underneath enemies, showers of rock, or even creating massive pillars from the ground.
80	* Diane from ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'' can raise the ground like towers, and turn minerals into sand. Other members of the Giant Clan can also do this.
81	* ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'': Gtacs doesn't use the element much in combat, but he does know an Earth Spell that can create a giant earth wall that can only be destroyed when he's killed, which he uses to cut off Kirito and Leafa's escape.
82	* ''Manga/{{Superior}}'': Sheila seems to have an affinity with earth magic. Even her clothing is made out of enchanted dirt. (Lakshri is disappointed to be told that this does not mean that, should she lose her powers, her clothing would disappear.)
83	* Komachi aka Cure Mint from ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5'' and ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5GoGo''. She has the ability to create earth-empowered green shields and use them offensively and defensively.
84	* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'':
85	** Genbu is a rock demon that can split itself into many stones to launch at foes and travel through rock.
86	** Risho is the shinobi "Master of Earth" and can do such things as coating himself in rock-armor.
87	* ''Manga/ZatchBell'': Gofure specializes in using rocks as armor and weapons.
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90	[[folder:Comic Books]]
91	* ''ComicBook/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': Roden is a warlock who serves [[BigBad Twilight]] and at one point uses his magic to try to attack Faith with a giant piece of rock.
92	* ''Franchise/TheDCU'':
93	** Perpetua is the creator of the multiverse (as well as the mother of both [[ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths the Monitor and the Anti-Monitor]]) and can shape the structures of continents. She used this to form the world for [[ComicBook/DarkNightsMetal the Batman who Laughs]].
94	** ''ComicBook/{{The Outsiders\|DCComics}}'': Brion Markov, a.k.a. Geo-Force, is able to manipulate the Earth itself by vibrating and transforming its crust (the ground). He can use this power to create earthquakes, tap into lava flows, and levitate or create shapes out of solid rock.
95	** ''ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'': Sanderson Hawkins, one of the four people to take the mantle of Sandman, can change the shape of soil, make it levitate, and create earthquakes. He also has the ability to turn into a [[SandBlaster sandlike form]].
96	** ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': Elysion.
97	** ''ComicBook/TheMovement'': Roshanna, a.k.a. Tremor, can cause earthquakes by touching the ground.
98	** ''ComicBook/RedTornado'': Red Tornado's "brother", Red Volcano, who, besides the more [[MagmaMan obvious power]], has powers over the ground which he can uproot, reform into sand or silt, create tremors, and more.
99	** ''ComicBook/Robin1993'': Badlands can create localized tremors by sending his powers rippling through the earth beneath him.
100	** ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'': Tara Markov, a.k.a. Terra, true to her name. She can control and manipulate all forms of rock and earthly substances and materials. There is no set limit to how far or how close she needs to be to the earth for this power and ability to work. She has been able to be completely off the ground and still control the earth. She has created tremors, earthquakes, sharpen rocks to a needle point, and has control over these elements for as long as she can physically maintain them. The same goes for her heroic brother Geo-Force (see above).
101	** ''ComicBook/{{Terra}}'': Atlee, the new Terra and recurring character in ''ComicBook/PowerGirl'', has volunteered to become Strata's new champion and superhero and is given the power to control rocks and dirt through the same method as the previous two Terras, even though those two lost their minds.
102	** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': During "The Witch and the Warrior" Terra, a hero whose superpower is control over earth, and Scirocco, a villain with the same power, fight. Scirocco wins and kicks up a dust storm that blinds Argent to incoming attacks, thereby taking out two ComicBook/TeenTitans.
103	* ''ComicBook/TheFirst'': Seahn, a rather [[JerkassGod nasty demi-god]], has the ability to control the earth. [[spoiler: His birth mother, Tulity, has the ability to control earth as well.]]
104	* ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'': Syndablokk can control concrete, brick, and asphalt. Thus, he can attack with streets and buildings themselves. He tends to only use his powers as a last resort because his powers are very destructive and effects linger for a while after he leaves, meaning there will be streets and buildings moving on their own.
105	* ''ComicBook/{{Hillbilly}}'': James Stoneturner has a [[InTheBlood hereditary]] magical power to move rocks around with his mind. Mainly this consists of throwing boulders at enemies, although at one point he creates a sort of {{golem}} for a big battle scene. James is the descendant of a powerful sorceress known simply as The Stone Turner, from whom he inherits his power.
106	* ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'': Doc Seismic possesses mechanical gauntlets that can fire energy that breaks apart molecules and fracture. This allows him to create destructive earthquakes that can shatter the entire ground and level buildings. He is first introduced to readers when he uses them to try and destroy Mount Rushmore.
107	* ''[[ComicBook/LandsOfArran Lands of Arran: Nains]]'': The Crown of Trez-Kardum allows its wearer to control the rock of the mountains, summoning giant rock golems that can lay low a whole fortress, presumably due to the gem embedded on it. It has several drawbacks, such as only working temporarily and needing three days to reload, drawbacks that Abokar and Dohan exploit in order to finally defeat the Dwarfs of Ufgrim.
108	* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'':
109	** ''ComicBook/CodenameGenetix'': Base has the ability to control the four [[ElementalPowers classical elements]]. One of his more common choices are to use the ground and rocks for attacks, as they are common to come across. When his [[RestrainingBolt power limiter]] is removed, he can call upon [[MagmaMan magma]] from the underground.
110	** ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'':
111	*** Galactus has given all his messengers powers related to [[ElementalRockPaperScissors one of the elements]]. Terrax, the too-evil one, is the earth-mover. It's worth noting that he is a {{mutant\|s}} who already had the powers to begin with; Big G just made them stronger.
112	*** There's also the Thing himself, who got transformed into a rock creature in the origin story. His affiliation with the Earth element has been played up in some stories (such as ''ComicBook/Marvel1602'').
113	** ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': The Old Power is an ability to draw power from the Earth which grants improved physical abilities and the ability to manipulate rocks as long as the user is on the ground, with the most notable Old Power user being the Hulk's son, Skaar. Not a case of PersonalityPowers in his case, as he's more of a devious BarbarianHero.
114	** ''ComicBook/TheInhumans'':
115	*** Crystal is an Inhuman with the ability to manipulate the [[ElementalPowers four classical elements]], which includes earth. She has the ability to control many variations of bedrock like limestone, granite, and shale, as well as cause seismic disruptions that create [[BadVibrations earthquakes]]. Her powers can also extend to [[ExtraOreDinary various types of metals]].
116	*** Flint has the ability to control earth and rocks and use them to create armor and give him the [[NotQuiteFlight ability to fly riding them when they levitate]], as well as making constructs with the soil.
117	** ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': As the son of Gaea, the Earth goddess, Thor has limited earth-based powers. He can create earthquakes with his fists, his hammer, and lightning bolts summoned while in flight.
118	** ''ComicBook/MightyAvengers'': Cairn is a member of the Deathwalkers, a group made up of immortal people who gained it using BlackMagic. They consist of four members, each having a power to control an element and Cairn has the powers of earth.
119	** ''ComicBook/SecretWarriors'': Quake, real name Daisy Johnson, is an [[ComicBook/TheInhumans Inhuman]] capable of [[BadVibrations generating waves of vibration]], which she can use create earthquakes that can level even multistory buildings. She used to need gauntlets to make her vibrations more accurate before her training with ComicBook/NickFury.
120	** ''ComicBook/ShogunWarriors'': Rok-Korr's second form has a BreathWeapon that sends a barrage of rocks against his target. One of his third forms is an ElementalEmbodiment earth giant with a wider range of earth powers (including a rock-filled HandBlast, triggering avalanches and absorbing rock and earth to grow even larger).
121	** ''ComicBook/XMen'': A whole slew of mutants have earth-related powers:
122	*** Avalanche and Rictor have seismic powers.
123	*** Rockslide is a big guy made of rocks who can control his separated body parts.
124	*** Onyxx is just a big guy made of rocks.
125	*** Rictor's a bit of a subversion, as he's very stubborn and hotheaded. And so is Rockslide.
126	*** Petra from ''ComicBook/XMenDeadlyGenesis'' can control earth in various ways including forming rock constructs, generating earthquakes and transforming coal into diamond.
127	* ''ComicBook/MegaManArchieComics'': Quake Woman is an [[CanonForeigner original Robot Master to the comics]], and was designed for geological exploration. The weapon she has is called [[ThisIsADrill "Quake Drill"]], which is capable of breaking through rocks and cause tremors on the ground.
128	* ''ComicBook/TheSword'': Of the [[ClassicalElementsEnsemble four demigod siblings,]] Knossos is the one who can control earth, which also extends to [[ExtraOreDinary metal]].
129	* ''ComicBook/{{WITCH}}'': Cornelia Hale has this power, as well as her predecessors as the Guardian of Earth. She usually use [[GreenThumb her control over plants]], but she gets pissed enough she can (and has) ''open fissures under the feets of whoever decided that BullyingTheDragon was a smart move''.
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133	* ''Fanfic/AdventuresInAlola'':
134	** Jermaine has an Alolan Golem, a Midday Form Lycanroc, and a Midnight Form Lycanroc on his team. [[spoiler: He later catches a Nihilego in "The Poison Admin"]]
135	** Sophocles has an Alolan Golem on his team.
136	** Acerola has a Palossand on her team.
137	** Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Rock-type Elite Four member/Island Kahuna Olivia in "The Rugged Jewel." [[spoiler: He wins.]]
138	** Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Ground-type Island Kahuna Hapu in "The Rocking Core." [[spoiler: He wins.]]
139	* ''Fanfic/AvatarOfVictory'': Earthbenders. A couple of notable ones include (apart from Shepard) [[SacrificialLamb Jenkins]], Wrex, James, and [[spoiler:Weiss[[note]]the Geth VI you "get" when you lose Legion in the second game[[/note]]]].
140	* ''Fanfic/AvatarTheLegendOfArata'': Earthbenders such as Tetsu and Tsume.
141	* ''Fanfic/BeyondTheOuterGatesLiesAHighSchoolLibrary'': One of Seekvaira Agares's Rooks has a Sacred Gear that summons rocks to his hands. Azazel comments that's kinda lackluster as far as Sacred Gears go, but it becomes a reliable tool when combined with a Rook's SuperStrength and some creativity. For example, by using them as projectiles, or summoning rocks with the right shapes and composition to be wielded as improvised weapons.
142	* ''Fanfic/BlazBlueControlSequence'': Yuega Tegi and his abilities to control earth extend to even the tectonic plates.
143	* ''Fanfic/BloodAndBonesAndHeroism'': After discovering he has an affinity for [[ElementalPowers the Elemental Sphere]], Eijiro chooses to walk its Empyreal Path, which teaches Earth magic.
144	* ''Fanfic/BookFiveLegends'': Bolin in particular, making use of the more practical nature of the skillset by building makeshift homes for refugees. Later [[spoiler: Fumiko]] is revealed to have similar abilities, specializing in [[SandBlaster sandbending]].
145	** In addition, a rare subset of the power allows an enemy to [[DemBones animate dead bodies via the calcium in their petrified bones]].
146	* ''Fanfic/CircleOfLife'': Gotsumon X specializes in barraging his foes with rocks.
147	* ''Fanfic/CRISISEquestria'': Applejack's power. She can not only can turn her skin into any natural earthly material (including [[ChromeChampion metals like gold]]), but can even control the earth around her to a degree.
148	* ''Fanfic/DaisysAdventures'': [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Daisy]] is an earth-wielder that can control ground elements. She can even use her [[VideoGame/MarioStrikers Crystal Punch.]]
149	* ''Fanfic/DanceWithTheDemons'': Geo-Force can control the ground... which means he can form a volcano under your feet.
150	-->The ground and floor above it began to tear apart, forming a small ravine between the warring forces. The ceiling and walls of the chamber felt its effect. The Batman looked up, wary of the mountain above collapsing on them.\
151	"Rex, Rainie, prop it up!" he ordered. The metamorphic pair switched from shielding to splay their metallic forms out in the shape of an interlocking skeleton pressed between roof and flooring, holding the Outsiders and a few of their foes pent in a protective cage.\
152	Geo-Force was not yet done.\
153	The floor beneath them continued to crack, and the crack reached deep into the Earth itself. From it, Brion Markov summoned the molten rock that undergirds its cooled and hardened crust.
154	* ''Fanfic/TheDeathGodAlliance'': Nico has some skills in earth magic as a child of Hades.
155	* ''Webcomic/DestinyIntertwined'': The Earth element covers a combination of soil, stone, and plant life. Generally, green Earth is focused on flora, grey Earth on stone and minerals, and brown Earth on soil and wood. The element manifests in its most basic form as blasts or streams of nature energy, which with practice can be manipulated in more complex ways. Advanced techniques shift to controlling physical aspects of the element, such as vines and branches and, with greater power, stone and earth.
156	* ''Fanfic/EigengrauZweiDieWeltIstGrauGeworden'': Motte and Bailey have the ability to manipulate earth to create fortifications or [[MundaneUtility smooth out a road for the cart.]]
157	* In the ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' {{Crossover}}, ''Fanfic/ElementalFlux'', a Lion Turtle gives Susie the ability to Earthbend.
158	* ''Fanfic/TheElementOfSpeed'': Manic caused an earthquake in the first chapter.
159	* ''Fanfic/TheElementOfTime'': Anyone capable of earth release or dust style. [[spoiler: Sakura herself develops this power in the new timeline.]]
160	* ''Fanfic/EyeOfTheFox'': One of Naruto/Rad's elemental chakras is earth. His most crazy awesome moment using the chakra was when he used an earth jutsu to nearly crush Megatron.
161	* ''Fanfic/FallingIsLikeFlying'': One of the two powers [[spoiler: Izumi]] got from [[spoiler: her father Yukio]]. The other makes her a RealityWarper [[spoiler: like he was]], but that isn't shown.
162	* ''Fanfic/FateLongNight'': Brandon has the ability to make walls and pillars erupt out of the ground.
163	* ''Fanfic/TheFourthApprentice'': Sakura's chakra element is discovered to be Earth.
164	* ''Fanfic/HoennHappenings'':
165	** Jermaine has two friendly rematches with the Rock-type Gym Leader Roxanne in "The Rock-Loving Student." [[spoiler: He wins both of them.]]
166	** Jermaine has a Flygon on his team. [[spoiler: He later catches a Lileep, a Cradily, an Anorith, an Armaldo, and a Regirock in "The Rock-Loving Student" and a Primal Groudon in "The Fiery Passion."]]
167	** Flannery has a Camerupt and a Magcargo on her team.
168	** Wallace and Juan each have a Whiscash on their team.
169	** Steven has an Aggron on his team.
170	** May has an Aggron and a Swampert on her team.
171	* ''Fanfic/InTheEyeOfTheBeholder'': Medusa, Allie's Franchise/{{Persona}}, specializes in earth spells such as Magna.
172	* ''Fanfic/JohtoJourneys'':
173	** Bugsy has a Shuckle on his team.
174	** Jasmine has a Steelix on her team.
175	** Pryce has a Piloswine on his team.
176	** [[spoiler: Jermaine catches a Phanpy, which soon evolves into Donphan.]]
177	* ''Fanfic/KalosQuests'':
178	** Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Rock-type Gym Leader Grant in "The Rock Climber." [[spoiler: Jermaine wins.]]
179	** Jermaine has an Aurorus and a Tyrantrum on his team. [[spoiler: He later catches a Diancie in "The Rock Climber."]]
180	** Siebold has a Barbaracle on his team.
181	** Wikstrom has a Probopass on his team.
182	* ''Fanfic/KamenRiderKage'': Kage's Earth Form gives him the power of Earth.
183	* ''Fanfic/KantoKickups'':
184	** At the beginning of "The Rock-Solid Trainer," Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Rock-type Gym Leader Brock in "The Rock-Solid Trainer." [[spoiler: Jermaine wins.]]
185	** [[spoiler:Jermaine]] catches every Kanto region Rock type.
186	** Brock and Jermaine later have another friendly rematch, during which Jermaine only uses Rock types. [[spoiler: Jermaine wins again.]]
187	* ''Fanfic/KeepersOfTheElements'': [[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Heather]] controls the Earth Element, including [[GreenThumb Plants]] and [[ExtraOreDinary Metal.]]
188	* ''Fanfic/KillThemAll'': A superhuman named Petra has the ability to move mountains around. Taylor gets these powers [[VictorGainsLosersPowers once she defeats Petra.]]
189	* ''Fanfic/KingdomHeartsKeybladeMasters'': Terra, though he only does this in [[spoiler: the battle with the Guardians in the finale.]]
190	* ''Fanfic/{{Loyalty}}'' gives Sakura a major power upgrade in the form of a scroll of earth jutsu and a hell of a motivation to use it. Somehow, the author actually makes ''tunneling'' powers seriously badass.
191	* ''Fanfic/MinesOfDragonMountain'': Terra, Equine Goddess Of Matter, mother of the Goddess princesses and former Goddess of Ponykind. Also around [[LargeAndInCharge a kilometer long.]]
192	* ''Fanfic/TheMoonstoneCup'': The ghuls are traditional masters of earth magic. When demonstrated in combat by the geomancer Shanhaz, this consists chiefly of spells stored inside gems alongside earth manipulation such as creating localized earthquakes or living hands of stone.
193	* ''Fanfic/MyLittlePonyVs'': In addition to [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Toph's Earthbending]], Rarity's magic can manipulate [[GemstoneAssault crystals.]]
194	* ''Fanfic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': In the sequel ''Picking up the Pieces'', it's revealed that Standing Wall, Captain of the Cadenza Guard, is capable of a very strong degree of earth manipulation that includes a sort of teleportation through it, moving from one spot to another ''incredibly'' fast.
195	* ''Fanfic/NewBloodArtemisgirl'': Hermione catches an Earth Elemental at one point and gains the ability to use Earth Magic, which she used to stabilize her magical core after she botched a ritual during her first year.
196	* ''Fanfic/ANewWorldANewWay'': Apocalypse knows Earthquake and Rock Slide.
197	** And the Durant that appear in the marketplace know Dig.
198	* ''Fanfic/PowerRangersElementFury'': The Rangers all gain [[ElementalPowers elemental magic]] from bonding with the Elemental Gems. Thorax gains earth magic from the Element of Strength.
199	* In ''Fanfic/TheRainsverse'', King Sombra's alicorn magic has a definite crystalline theme to it.
200	* ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheDragonChild'': The made-up Shout GOL BEX AL (Earth Open Destroy), used by Paarthurnax and Krenmulqah, causes an earthquake.
201	* ''Fanfic/RunGifocalypse'': Out of [[QuirkyMinibossSquad the "Dean"-ranked .GIFfany copies,]] this is Sandy's elemental ability. She can possess any sort of rocks around her, performing moves such as forming a wall of rock spikes from the ground. In the first version of the story, she set her domain in the Grand Canyon to make use from its stone. In the rewrite, her FloatingContinent domain is covered with rocky terrain. Her main weapon in the original 2015 version is a giant stone carved in the image of [=.GIFfany=]'s head.
202	* ''Fanfic/RWBYSecondGeneration'': This is one of the practical applications of Sage's semblance. By channeling vibrations through the ground, she can create localized earthquakes. On a lesser note, anyone who uses Earth Dust can accomplish this.
203	* ''Fanfic/SailormoonMillenniaTrilogy'': Sailorcapricorn has earthquake powers.
204	* ''Fanfic/ScorpionDisciple'': Jiraiya's "Granite Rose" technique, which can kill a dozen Jounin in a second. The Kicker: it's not even a combat technique but an assassination one. A low level one at that.
205	* ''Fanfic/SinnohStories'': Jermaine has two friendly rematches with the Rock-type Gym Leader Roark. [[spoiler: Jermaine wins both times.]]
206	** [[spoiler: Jermaine]] catches a Cranidos, a Rampardos, a Shieldon, and a Bastiodon in "The Oreburgh Rock."
207	** Gardenia has a Torterra on her team.
208	** Crasher Wake has a Gastrodon on his team.
209	** Byron has an Aggron, a Bastiodon, and a Steelix on his team.
210	** Candice has a Mamoswine on her team.
211	** Aaron has a Flygon on his team.
212	** Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Ground-type Elite Four member Bertha in "The Old Ground Lady." [[spoiler: He wins.]]
213	** Dawn has a Mamoswine on her team.
214	* In ''Fanfic/SolarWinds'', a fic where the cast of ''Series/{{Glee}}'' live in the [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Avatar]] universe, Artie and Mercedes are both Earthbenders.
215	* ''Fanfic/StarlitHeroics'': The Earth type of ElementalPowers contains both this and GreenThumb. Its only subcategory consists of what could be the most broken skill out of all the elements, which is using raw Earth power to break through enemy defenses.
216	* ''Fanfic/TalesOfBlazeAndArtemis'': Nick holds the Earth Miraculous, inhabited by Terra, which lets him transform into the earth hero Onyx and grants him the power of Earthquake.
217	* The ''Fanfic/TriptychContinuum'' grants a degree of this power to earth ponies... but they appear to be taught practically from birth that it ''must'' be kept secret from unicorns and pegasi at all costs. There is a ''public'' aspect of earth pony magic, a [[GreenThumb Green Hooves]] variant locally called The Cornucopia Effect, which can be practiced openly. Anything which goes deeper is concealed. [[spoiler: Some of Applejack's thoughts suggest that the youthful indoctrination against confession include stories of what happens to ponies who give the secret away -- and that some of those ponies were killed for it. Applejack suspects some of those stories are simply that, create to hammer the lessons home -- but that others may be based on actual events.]]
218	* ''Fanfic/TheTyrantAndTheHero'': Black Alice knows some earth magic, including a spell that makes the earth behave like quicksand.
219	* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12511998/1/Wind-Shear Wind Shear]]'', Literature/HarryPotter tends to fight by imbuing both his magic and will into the earth around him to create living constructs. Not only do they reform into different constructs when broken, but a lot of dark magic tends to linger on things they hit, so for example a stone leopard can leap through a mist of dark magic and attack the caster, causing them to suffer the effects of said mist.
220	* ''Fanfic/UnovaUndertakings'':
221	** Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Ground-type Gym Leader Clay in "The Underground Boss." [[spoiler: Jermaine wins.]]
222	** Jermaine has a Golurk on his team.
223	* ''Fanfic/WingsOfDust'': Earth dragons (such as Pit, Twiggy, Zircon, Mudslide and Ragnar) can cause small earthquakes and shift rocks.
224	* ''Fanfic/YuGiOhAlterDestiny'': Karyu uses the Ancient Gear Archetype, most of which are Earth Monsters.
225	* ''Fanfic/TheZeroContextSeries'': Viridi's Bouldara[[note]]An original attack, since she didn't show any actual combat ability in her source game[[/note]] is used in conjunction with Missy's Mega Brand to OffhandBackhand some of Marc's security guards across Muffinville.
226	* ''Fanfic/ZodiacEXO'': Kyungsoo, the Head Earth Shifter (of a sort, it's actually just a title for the Crown Prince/Princess rather than the most powerful Shifter).
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229	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
230	* The martial-arts film, ''Film/FiveElementNinjas'', has five clans of ninjas that each specialize in one of the five [[ElementalPowers elements]] in the Chinese philiosphy, "Wuxing". The earth ninjas have the ability to bury themselves and traveling underground then emerging at quick speed, allowing them to use surprise attacks.
231	* ''Film/GhostRider2007'': One of [[BigBad BlackHeart's]] three elemental demon minions known as "The Hidden", Gressil, is the earth demon and can transform himself into the element and control it.
232	* ''Film/Guardians2017'', the 2017 Russian superhero film, has Ler, an Armenian with the ability to control the very earth around him. Based on the trailer, he likes to augment his strength by making himself gloves out of rock. For a BilingualBonus, "ler" means "mountain" in Armenian.
233	* As an adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', ''Film/TheLastAirbender'' features earthbenders in it. Sadly, their powers are severely [[AdaptationalWimp nerfed]], as they are only seen using it to chuck rocks at their enemies, and they aren't even big rocks. Even worse, it seems that there needed to be several of them to lift just one rock.
234	* ''Film/ThunderboltFantasyBewitchingMelodyOfTheWest'': The power of the Dark Phantom - Myriad Generations Divine Humbling (幽冥・萬世神伏 ''Yōumíng Wànshì Shén Fú''/''Yūmei Mansei Shinpuku''); unsheathing it is enough to make the ground tremble, and a full swing of the sword is enough to open up a massive chasm.
235	* ''Film/XMenApocalypse'': while in the comics ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}} had control over the atoms of his body, here it's [[MindOverMatter telekinesis]] on an atomic level, usually manifested by killer sand gusts or turning wallsfloors into quicksand.
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237
238	[[folder:Literature]]
239	* ''Literature/ApprenticeAdept'': The Purple Adept is capable of Geomancy, such as creating tunnels and causing earthquakes.
240	* ''Literature/TheBurningKingdoms'': Magic can be used for manipulating soil to create holes underneath people and trip them etc.
241	* ''Literature/{{Brennus}}'': Dunstkreis manipulates dirt and dust into spheres which orbit him, order and sizes roughly corresponding to the planets in the Solar System. Earthmaster was a God-tier geokinetic who could create earthquakes reaching up to an eight on the Richter Scale, and got taken out by a sniper while on the toilet.
242	* ''Literature/TheBrokenEarthTrilogy: Orogenes have the ability to control the earth, allowing them to cause or prevent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and attack people with rocks and slabs of earth, among other uses of their power.
243	* ''Literature/BrokenSky'': Kia's red Spirit Stones allow her to control the earth around her, which she can use to create golems and structures of of it.
244	* ''Literature/CodexAlera'': Earthcrafters can control earth furies. This, like all the other Aleran elements, gives them extra abilities in addition to physically manipulating their element; earthcrafters can also draw power from the earth to give themselves SuperStrength, and while most of the "inspire emotions" powers belong to [[PlayingWithFire fire]], earth controls lust and can "ground" the emotions of others, making them calmer. But only when touching earth. Get them off the ground and they lose everything.
245	* ''Literature/{{Drassil}}'': Dingir's magic. Is a good thing for the team that he has little control over Belekraz.
246	* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' has earth magic that can be used to control both earth and metal:
247	** Morgan is an especially apt practitioner of it, able to summon up massive pincers of rock that he uses to fight off hordes of zombies in ''Dead Beat'' and perform an awesome ShockwaveStomp.
248	** Harry himself has very rough control of basic earth magic, but that control does give him some serious punch when he needs to pack a sudden punch. He can generate a sort of gravity hammer that concentrates gravity from a wide area into a single tightly-focused point; in one of the short stories, he uses this to kill a Black Court vampire without making any noise, and in ''Changes'', he taps into a ley line to [[spoiler: obliterate an entire horde of Red Court vampires at once.]]
249	%%* ''Literature/ElementalMasters'': Earth Masters, although a few use their powers more for healing than for combat.%%ZCE, describe their powers.
250	* ''Literature/ElementalBlessings'': Taro Frothen is the Torz prime of the Welce kingdom, and has direct control of earth. His heir [[spoiler:Mally]] is shown to have the same power.
251	* ''Literature/TheEmpiriumTrilogy'': Earthshakers are elementals who can manipulate the earth.
252	* ''Literature/TheFifthSeason'': Orogenes are people who have orogeny, a power that allows it's users to manipulate thermal and kinetic energy to control seismic events. This is often used to create and/or stop earthquakes.
253	* ''Literature/TheHeroesOfOlympus'': Hazel Levesque has this as one of her main powers. She's powerful enough to dig tunnels big enough for three people or cause earthquakes if she chooses.
254	* ''Literature/LegacyOfOrisha'': The Aiye Clan, also known as "Grounders", are affiliated with both this and [[ExtraOreDinary metal]]. They have the ability to control the earth and ground, which they can use to make impressive structures.
255	* ''Literature/LegionOfNothing'': The appropriately named Earth of the Elementals has this power, and seems to be unbeatable [[spoiler: until he is lifted off the ground.]]
256	** Earthmover, introduced in Book 6, has the power of terrakinesis.
257	* ''Literature/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'':
258	** Catarina's elemental affinity is earth, though her magic is weak with the original character only using it to trip people. Current Catarina manages to move a larger amount of earth after seven years of work, but it still isn't much. This is a rare example of a hero being aligned with the earth element (Generally Fire, Air, Light, and Darkness get more attention), but then, Catarina accidentally forced herself into the hero role - the original heroine was the light-aligned Maria.
259	** Catarina's adoptive brother Keith also has earth-aligned magic, though his is significantly stronger to the point that he can create massive earth golems.
260	* ''Literature/MyVampireOlderSisterAndZombieLittleSister'': [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Mermaids]], such as Hinoki Kuroyama, unusually have the ability to control rocks and lift them from the ground. The reasoning for this is because mermaids have been long associated with shipwrecks caused by large rocks and reefs.
261	* ''Literature/OfFireAndStars'': Dennaleia starts manifesting this [[ElementalPowers Affinity]] after she initially has only [[PlayingWithFire fire]], doing things such as breaking cobblestones [[PowerIncontinence accidentally]] when her [[EmotionalPowers emotions are strong]].
262	* ''Literature/TheOutside'': In ''The Fallen'', Yasira and Tiv are almost captured by an angel. Yasira uses her Outside powers to attack the angel with a skyscraper of dirt.
263	* ''Literature/TheQuestOfTheUnaligned'': This is the domain of aretzes. Oddly enough, they don't tend to be as notably hidebound and conservative as usual for this trope, that being more a property of the [[MakingASplash shamais]].
264	* ''Literature/ReleaseThatWitch'': Lotus has the ability to control the Earth around her, reshaping it into houses, walls, or any other shape she can imagine. She can't alter its fundamental properties though, so materials with low cohesion like sand will still fall apart easily no matter how hard she forces them together.
265	* ''Literature/SeekersOfTruth'': Golem. Downside: it comes with skin like rough concrete. Upside: she can make really awesome sand castles.
266	* ''Literature/ShadowOps'': Terramancy is a sort of grab-bag set of magical abilities. It lets you control rock and earth (a good terramancer can swat a helicopter out of the sky with a sudden spike of rock, for example), lets [[GreenThumb you manipulate plant matter]] (ditto, for trees) and [[TheBeastmaster control animals]]. The latter is technically illegal and doing so will land you in the same boat as [[TheDarkArts necromancers and gate mages]].
267	* '' Literature/TheStormlightArchive'': The two orders (Willshapers & Stonewards) of Knights Radiant with access to the Surge of Cohesion are able to manipulate solid objects, including stone. The only uses we have seen as of ''Literature/RhythmOfWar'' have been a Stoneward turning a solid stone door to the consistency of clay, and a Willshaper manipulating stone to create a moving diorama of her ancestors using the power. It is also implied that the ancient Dawncities (which have layouts in the shape of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymatics cymatic patterns]]) were built with the use of Cohesion.
268	* ''Literature/TairenSoul'': Earth Fey Magic is known as "Telah", and can be used to create structures out of the ground and control solid mass. It can also be used to increase fertility and healing. It appears as a [[ColorCodedElements green thread]].
269	* ''[[Creator/JohnRidley Those Who Walk In Darkness]]'': One of the mutant varieties -- they communicate with the Earth and talk it into shifting. They're AlwaysLawfulGood and [[ActualPacifist hate fighting]].
270	* ''Literature/VampireAcademy'':
271	** Victor Dashkov's earth magic. He can use compulsion almost as good a spirit user and can cause minor earthquakes.
272	** Natalie Dashkov uses earth magic [[spoiler:until she turns Strigoi]]. She uses her power to disintegrate the hard, solid wood of a [[spoiler:bench which Rose is standing on. The action fractures Rose's ankle.]]
273	** Abe Mazur's magic. In his case he mostly uses the compulsion powers of earth users.
274	* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'': One of the five Powers making up the One Power, Earth can be used to create earthquakes or avalanches and is also useful in constructing stone buildings. The most prominent example of the latter is the Stone of Tear, which was created by drawing stone from all around the world to form a seamless stronghold that's virtually indestructible.
275	* ''Literature/WhispersUnderground'': The Quiet People. Peter, always quick with a pop-culture reference, actually calls them earthbenders, although under ''Rivers of London'' magic rules, it's more likely they're using the standard "moving stuff about" spell, and the focus on earth is just personal preference.
276	* ''Literature/TheWitchlands'': Earthwitches can control earth, with the most powerful being capable of summoning earthquakes.
277	* ''Literature/WrongTimeForDragons'': The Earth Clan [[HufflepuffHouse doesn't appear much in the novel]], despite being stronger than the [[PlayingWithFire Fire Clan]]. However, its leader Anjey is a [[DirtyCoward cowardly]] [[PedoHunt pedophile]], so it would make sense for him to want to stay out of the fighting. The Earth Clan is the most prosperous of the four, being able to easily find underground resources and ensure bountiful harvests.
278	** The only reason Anjey is even involved in a fight against Victor is because of the humiliation Victor gives him earlier.
279	* ''Literature/{{Xenos}}'': The Earth primary schools teaches earth magic, which is commonly taught to [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame dwarves]]. Secondary schools involving earth include [[MagmaMan magma]], [[SandBlaster sandstorm]], and [[BloodMagic blood]].
280	* ''Literature/TheYearsOfM'': Terrakinetic terrorists cause the [[spoiler:eruption of Kilimanjaro.]]
281	* ''Literature/TheZombieKnight'': This is Sanko's schtick. She's a powerful integration user with a focus on earth and minerals, and using [[SuperMode pan-rozum]] she can integrate ''herself'' with the earth, wielding it as a weapon and also building a {{kaiju}}-sized golem-like body for herself. She's also a dead ringer for the personality: direct, inflexible, stoic, and famous for her rigid code of honor.
282	[[/folder]]
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284	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
285	* ''Series/AgentsOfShield'': Flint, a young Inhuman the team met when they were sent to a BadFuture, has the ability to control rocks and dirt. This makes him necessary to help them rebuild the monolith that sent them there in order to get back to their home time.
286	* ''Series/Charmed1998'': At one point, the Charmed Ones were given the powers of the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek Gods]]. The Goddess of Earth's powers were bestowed to Piper, which she could used to cause earthquakes and open chasms.
287	* ''Series/ChouSeiShinGransazer'': The Earth Tribe is one of the [[ElementalPowers four elemental tribes]] on the show. They members of the tribe use earth based abilities and weapons.
288	* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS37E8TheWitchfinders The Witchfinders]]", [[spoiler:the Morax]] are able to control soil, and suffuse the bodies of the living and dead with it in order to control them.
289	* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'': Sparrow Redhouse was revealed as having this power in an online comic.
290	** In Season 4, Samuel Sullivan, leader of a carnival stocked with evolved humans, has this power. His dirt-dishing becomes [[spoiler:more powerful the more supers he's around]] -- hence the huge group of supers who he convinces are his family so they don't want to leave.
291	* ''Franchise/KamenRider'' has several Riders and transformations capable of controlling earth to some extent:
292	** ''Series/KamenRiderOOO'': The Sagohzo Combo can cause earthquakes and trap enemies into the ground, allowing OOO to finish them off.
293	** ''Series/KamenRiderFourze'': The Schop Switch gives the titular Rider a shovel that allows him to throw large amounts of dirt towards his target.
294	** ''Series/KamenRiderWizard'': The Wizard Land Style and its evolution, the Wizard Land Dragon Style allow Wizard control of the the element of earth.
295	** ''Series/KamenRiderSaber'' has Buster and his Dogouken Gekido. His first transformation sequence even includes him slashing a mountain of rock!
296	* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'': The Earth Totem, one of the six Zambesi totems, allows it's user to manipulate matters of earth, such as stones and soil. Nate Heywood possessed it and used create giant boulders for attacks. It also gives users to ability to manipulate [[GreenThumb plants]].
297	* ''Series/TheMysticKnightsOfTirNaNog'': Angus is the Mystic Knight of Earth ("earth beneath me!"). His Terra Sling Mace allows him to throw boulders an cause earthquakes.
298	%%* ''Series/NowhereBoys'': Jake and Nicco.
299	* ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' warriors and ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' with power over Earth include [[Series/TaiyouSentaiSunVulcan Vul Panther]], [[Series/DengekiSentaiChangeman Change Griffin]], [[Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger Hurricane Yellow]]/[[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm Yellow Wind Ranger]], [[Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger Shinken Yellow]]/[[Series/PowerRangersSamurai Yellow Samurai Ranger]], and [[Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger Gosei Black and Yellow]]. [[Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger Magi Green]]/[[Series/PowerRangersMysticForce Green Mystic Ranger]] has a blend of earth ''and'' GreenThumb powers.
300	* ''Series/Supergirl2015'' gives us Rama Khan of Jarhanpur, who was appointed Earth's guardian millions of years ago and who can control the earth and sense the location of everyone on it ([[spoiler:but not in a location not of Earth, such as the Fortress of Solitude, although he can still find someone these using the process of elimination]]). In addition to basic rock-moving, he can transform himself into an impenetrable stone form, and even reform his body from the ground beneath him in the unlikely event you're able to damage him. He can also travel through the ground and reappear elsewhere. Lately, his 'guardianship' has come to take the form of eliminating societies he and the rest of the Leviathan group feel are holding humanity back. It turns out that under the right circumstances, he can awaken volcanoes and even supervolcanoes like the kind under Yellowstone. The destruction of Pompeii was ''no'' natural disaster! This makes him one of the most powerful, though again, the ''greatest'' of his feats aren't something he can just casually do on a whim.
301	* ''Franchise/UltraSeries''
302	** Tigris from ''Series/UltramanGaia'' is the God of the Earth, appearing as a monstrous sabertooth tiger. We don't get to see much of its power, but it's shown to be an incredible TunnelKing and able to breathe fire.
303	** Maga-Grand King from ''Series/UltramanOrb'', the King Demon Beast of Earth, possesses the ability to manipulate {{Ley Line}}s to create earthquakes and sinkholes.
304	** The title brothers of ''Series/UltramanRB'' gain these powers later on in their own series to compliment their default fire and water powers, thanks to the [[Series/UltramanGinga Ultraman Victory]] R/B Crystal.
305	* ''Series/Warehouse13'': A lantern in "Parks and Rehabilitation" causes the ground it's shined at to collapse. It can also bury people alive.
306	* ''Series/WarriorOfLoveRainbowman'': Rainbowman's brown form, "Dash 5", is associated with earth, and gives hime terrakinetic abilities.
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309	[[folder:Manhwa]]
310	* The Doberg family in ''Manhwa/WitchHunter'' are highly skilled and extremely egotistical shamans, who specialize in earth shamanism. Their signature ultimate finishing move is to create giant spikes that shoot out of the ground for city blocks, or even ''miles'' around them, to utterly devastate their enemies, but mostly because they think it looks pretty and like the [[AttentionWhore attention it attracts them]].
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313	[[folder:Music]]
314	* DJ the S' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcBjwqh7vjk Disciple of the Earth]]" is a compilation remix of Earth-based themes from video games.
315	[[/folder]]
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317	[[folder:Podcasts]]
318	* Sargas from ''Podcast/{{Sequinox}}'' can control earth, and buries the school in dirt in episodes 3 and 4 to prevent any students from escaping.
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320
321	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
322	* ''TabletopGame/ArsMagica'': Terram arts are the game's earth spells and have control over earth and rocks. It can be used to create buildings out of of them.
323	* ''TabletopGame/{{Bakugan}}'': Subterra is one of the attributes in ''Battle Brawlers'' and is associated with earth. Subterra [[{{Mon}} Bakugan]] are known to store G-powers in order to attack their foes, but are vulnerable to trickery.
324	* ''TabletopGame/{{Chaotic}}'': Earth is one of the four [[ElementalPowers elements]] in the game. It is the primary element of Danians and the secondary element of Mipedians. Earth eoement attacks include moves like "Rock Wave", "Pillar Quake", "Granite Balls", "Pebblestorm", and "Tectostrike".
325	* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': ''Earth Grasp'', ''Earth Wall'', ''Rock to Mud'', ''Mud to Rock'', ''Shape Rock'', ''Stone Skin'', etc. are spells focused on shaping, altering and controlling earth and stone.
326	%%** Also a few prestige classes like the Earth Dreamer.
327	%%** Earth Elementals, Mud Paraelementals, and Avalanchers as creature examples.
328	%%** Dao genies and, by extension, earth genasi.
329	* ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'':
330	** Earth Aspect Dragon-Blooded are capable of this, as is anyone who uses the Earth Dragon or the Jade Mountain style of SupernaturalMartialArts.
331	** [[ElementalEmbodiment Earth elementals]] and gods of caves, minerals and the earth can likewise make use of these powers. The Kukla, the Greater Elemental Dragon of Earth (one of the most powerful elementals and beings in general in Creation), has powers such as "convert everything within 50 miles into freshly tilled soil" and is ''[[ApocalypseHow incredibly]]'' dangerous (simply waking it up causes earthquakes powerful enough to send tsunamis three miles inland on every coast in Creation).
332	* ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}'' source magic system's Earth spells.
333	* ''TabletopGame/{{Heroscape}}'':
334	** Earth Elementals are beings made of living rock who appear as large stones when motionless. They attack by slamming into the ground, which damages any non-flyers adjacent to them.
335	** Granite Guardians are beings with a rock-like hide resembling the stone of the mountains that they guard. They attack by hurling rocks and causing landslides.
336	* ''TabletopGame/InNomine'':
337	** The Corporeal Song of Stone creates localized earthquakes, while the Ethereal Song of Stone allows the singer to shape stone at will.
338	** The servants of David, the Archangel of Stone, gain various abilities pertaining to controlling, manipulating, or gaining knowledge of or through all mineral substances, such as stone, metal, gems, and sand. This covers modified forms of these things, such as glass and asphalt, but doesn't extend to soil, especially when it's host to living material such as grass or fungus. David's Cherubim, for instance, can pull mineral objects into their hands from a distance, while his Kyriotates can shape vessels out of stone instead of having to possess a human or animal.
339	* ''TabletopGame/LegendOfTheFiveRings'': The Earth Ring is one on the titular five rings. It allows the user to use spells related to it.
340	* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'':
341	** Earth is the domain of the highly destructive Red mages; thus, there are many spells that fall under this, such as [[https://scryfall.com/card/cm2/95/earthquake Earthquake]] and [[https://scryfall.com/card/plist/156/stone-rain Stone Rain]].
342	** When not using {{light\|EmUp}}, most White elemental powers revolve around dust, pretty rocks (like marble), and utter petrification of the opponent's creatures.
343	** A notable example of this is [[https://scryfall.com/card/ddi/44/koth-of-the-hammer Koth of the Hammer]], a Red Planeswalker whose specialty is earth magic (he can make your mountains come to life and attack, for example).
344	** Nahiri, known as "the lithomancer", is a particularly powerful White lithokineticist. Her set of powers is rather similar to Koth's, being capable of manipulating rock in all forms and being particularly efficient at [[MagmaMan melting]] it to forge weapons from the [[ExtraOreDinary ore]] within.
345	* ''TabletopGame/{{Monsterpocalypse}}'': Tectomoc is one of the [[ElementalPowers four Elemental Champions]] and has control over the earth. His steps alone can cause massive earthquakes.
346	* ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'':
347	** In general, earth-based magic and the various kinds of earth elementals can exert considerable control over earth, mud and living rock.
348	** Stonelieges are xulgaths infused with the essence of elemental earth through alchemy or magic. This grants them much greater strength, resilience and longevity than common xulgaths have, alongside the ability to magically shape stone (represented in-game through a couple of unique earth-based attacks and the ability to cast ''shape stone'' thrice per day).
349	* ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'': Characters who have access to the Earth Purview have powers that range from being immune to harm from the earth to trapping people in crystals or altering the landscape at whim. At really high levels, you can control magma.
350	* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' examples include Earth Spirit, Earth-based spells, and Sand-based spells.
351	* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'': The Slaan Mage-Priests have this ability. Mostly it isn't used in battle, but for making geological changes. Notably they once realized that a [[TimeAbyss mountain range had moved]], so they moved it back. Unfortunately the Dwarfish Empire was based there at the time.
352	* ''Franchise/TheWorldOfDarkness'':
353	** ''TabletopGame/DemonTheFallen'': The Annunaki use the Lore of the Earth, which they can use to meld them together, unearth objects buried within it, control and attack with rocks, and cause massive earthquakes. Their powers also extend to [[ExtraOreDinary metal]] and [[ThePowerOfGlass glass]].
354	** ''TabletopGame/GeistTheSinEaters'': The Grave Dirt Key is one of the four [[ElementalPowers elemental keys]] and allows the possessor to unlock earth based powers. It is associated with the standard burial of a corpse.
355	** ''TabletopGame/PrincessTheHopeful'': The Terra Invocation allows the caster to have control over earth and stone, including [[GemstoneAssault gems]] without having any cost. It is also used to resolve conflicts non-violently and aiding others without expecting a reward. A Princess must be considerate in order for it to work. It is favored by the Queen of Hearts.
356	* ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'': EARTH is one of the six attributes a monster card can have. It is often treated as a [[NonElemental default attribute for monsters without special features]], but monsters can also be associated with it by having themes related to rocks and nature. Special monsters with the EARTH attribute tend to have a high defense. Common monster type that have the EARTH attribute include [[RockMonster Rock]], Beast, [[PlantPerson Plant]], Warrior, and Dinosaur.
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359	[[folder:Toys]]
360	* ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'' has two elements that fall under this category, Earth and Stone. The main difference is that Earth controls dirt and creates earthquakes, while Stone controls rocks. Neither controls sand, however (WordOfGod is that Stone ''can'', the characters just don't do it to avoid confusing the audience about the division between power over rocks and power over dirt).
361	* ''Toys/LegoPowerMiners'': The Rock Monsters, but especially the larger monsters who throw boulders or even their smaller rocky brethren at foes.
362	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}'' has the Cragsters. They are both earth and rock-based in their elemental abilities, and rely on brute strength. All three are miners with [[TunnelKing digging]] abilities, with added earthquake and wrecking ball-like ones as well. Their ranks consist of [[PunnyName Krader, Seismo, and Shuff.]]
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365	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
366	* ''VisualNovel/LongLiveTheQueen'': Julianna. Though not prominently displayed, she does make the ground shake a little if Elodie taunts her while she's imprisoned, and Selene explicitly says her powers lie with the earth — important at the time, given that [[spoiler:Selene wants to create an earthquake to crush an invading force.]]
367	* Lorelei "Badger" Linden in ''VisualNovel/VillainousNights'' controls rock, with the blunt and no-nonsense personality to match. In addition to making barriers and disrupting enemies' footing, she often covers her fists with stone to add weight to her punches in combat.
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370	[[folder:Web Animation]]
371	* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'':
372	** Dave can throw boulders, create rockslides, start earthquakes, and such.
373	** Eel can fire stone bricks.
374	* Deimos from ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat'' fuses with stones during a painful adventure in hell which make his jaw, upper body and hands made of rocks. In this new form, not only he's stronger and surprisingly more agile, he can also spawn rock slabs to embed his foes in.
375	* ''WebAnimation/MightyMagiswords'': The Boulder Magisword is able create large boulders. The aptly named Dirt Magisword is only able to summon dirt and earthworms. Prohyas actually finds it quite useful with a little bit of ingenuity.
376	* ''WebAnimation/QuirkyMisadventuresOfSoldineTheCyborg'': Golem, one of Dr. Schadenfreude's henchmen, is capable of travelling through earth, generating large stones and hardening his body to become like a solid rock.
377	* In ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', Cinder's Semblance (her superpower) is the ability to manipulate molten glass and sand. Most notably, she can't manipulate ''dirt''; it specifically has to be molten before she can control it. Once the glass is molten, however, she can then freeze it into projectiles or weapons that are strengthened by her Aura to make them stronger than metal, and can telekinetically control the glass. Once she acquires the Fall Maiden's powers, which include control over heat, cold, lighting, and wind, she uses the power to control fire to instantly melt sand into glass and shape it into weapons, or melt the weapons to break them apart and reshape them. She can even weave threads of glass into her clothes and then melt and reshape the clothing to serve as instant disguises.
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380	[[folder:Web Comics]]
381	* In ''Webcomic/AgentsOfTheRealm'', this is Kendall's power. Seeing what a {{BFS}} she wields, it comes with a SuperStrength.
382	* ''Webcomic/AlmightyProtectors'': Mineral and Multiblades both have rock-based powers, with Mineral able to create a rocky coating over himself, while Multiblades is able to create rocky shards.
383	%%* ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'': [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/041101c Stone Man]].
384	* ''Webcomic/DemonThesis'': Alain's power. It also creates earthen barriers that can stand up to a hit or two, allowing on to entrap a creature inside, to cut off routes of getting around the battle maps, etc.
385	* ''Webcomic/TheBoyWhoFell'': Quartz can create earth spikes and terraform [[spoiler: and is responsible for shifting the Forest of Spires]] by virtue of being a rock demon.
386	* ''Webcomic/{{DrowTales}}'': Foci are special gems that allow Fae without a given elemental affinity to manipulate that element. Quain'tana made earth foci standard issue for her clan.
387	* [[{{Whatevermancy}} Dirtamancer]] Sizemore Rockwell of ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}''. Though, before Parson entered the picture, he was mostly only used to create Crap Golems and tunnels. He could also convert gems into hard currency and, [[spoiler:with the help of a [[{{Necromancy}} Croakamancer]], reignite an extinct volcano.]] Probably a good deal more, given that ''Erfworld'' seems to be rather liberal in what a given caster can do within their domain.
388	* ''Webcomic/DungeonReset'': After getting the ability to create sandblocks, Dawoon levels up the Skill until he has the ability to move and mold sand, clay, earth, and stone with ease.
389	%%* Maerril of ''Webcomic/{{Juathuur}}'' has this powers, with none of the associated characteristics (she is frail, impulsive, and arrogant.)
390	* ''Webcomic/GrrlPower'': One of the situations described in [[https://www.grrlpowercomic.com/archives/comic/grrl-power-368-billions-of-bullions/ a briefing]] is the existence of a geokinetic who has extracted enough gold from the earth's mantle to severely disrupt the economy if he sold it all at once. However, he doesn't want to cause trouble, he just wants to [[CutLexLuthorACheck live a comfortable lifestyle]], so he sells a few bars now and then and keeps the rest deep beneath the earth where only he can get at it. The authorities keep an eye on him but generally leave him alone.
391	* ''Webcomic/{{Huckleberry}}'': Pulpland controls earth, sand, and rocks.
392	* ''Webcomic/IronVioletTheShyTitan'': The criminal Rock Hard has D-Gene powers over rock and earth, though currently he's only shown the ability to create a form of rock armor around his body.
393	* ''Webcomic/{{Muted}}'': The Moreau can bend the Earth to their will, summoning pillars of earth and stone.
394	* In ''Webcomic/{{Pacificators}}'', the power of earth is apparently one of the hardest to learn, and as a result, there are only two known T-Pacificators with the power of earth. We know of two renegades, as well: [[LargeHam Shiva]] and [[ReclusiveArtist Khnum]]. Khnum is a very powerful user of earth, being ranked at 9 (with 10 being the strongest), and capable of ExtraOreDinary. Shiva is a weak user, but he's unique because he's also capable of PlayingWithFire.
395	%%* ''Webcomic/{{Panthera}}'': [[GratuitousLatin Leo Terrae]], Lion of Earth
396	* ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'': Gwen Morita, as the {{magical girl}} Alchemical Earth, has the power to control the earth around her. She's the most physical fighter of Team Alchemical, and generally fights by launching heavy rocks at her enemies, but she can also manipulate the ground beneath her to enhance her mobility. Her powers can also be [[CombinationAttack combined]] with those of her teammates -- she and [[MakingASplash Undine]] can perform a Fertile Soil attack that [[GreenThumb generates massive plant structures]], while her and [[PlayingWithFire Sally]]'s "Lava Whatever"[[note]]Neither of them are the best at attack names.[[/note]] sprays [[MagmaMan molten rock]] upon their foes.
397	* Earth is one of the possible elemental powers in ''Webcomic/SlightlyDamned''. Among those who wield it are the Demon Iratu, the Angel Darius Elexion, and the Jakkai Median Rhea Snaketail (though her normal use of the power is limited, as she hadn't been fully trained before her first death). Angels who wield the Earth power usually dye their hair brown.
398	%%* ''Webcomic/UndeadFriend'': [[http://undeadfriend.com/comic/undead-friend-chapter-04-page-08/ Rufus]].
399	%%* In ''Webcomic/WakeTheSleepers'', [[http://wakethesleepers.com/comics/89 Locke's rescuer]].
400	* ''Webcomic/WaywardSons'': Haydez, after a few weeks practice after discovering his power, was able to carve a ''whole city'' out of a mountainside as a Holy Day gift to his crewmates.
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402
403	[[folder:Web Original]]
404	* ''Website/DragonCave'': Green dragons. In-game, they have a Breed-Specific Action called Earthquake, which targets all eggs on a player's scroll.
405	* ''Literature/TheSaints'': Marcus can manipulate the ground around him with his magic.
406	* ''Website/SporeWikiFantasyUniverse'': Geomancy and arenamancy, the Source magical schools of earth and sand respectively.
407	* Gale from ''Literature/TrintonChronicles'' has control over earth to a limited degree in addition to [[AWizardDidIt Magic]].
408	* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'':
409	** Valley Girl of the West Coast League. She's definitely not the Big Guy. The only thing big about her is her [[MostCommonSuperpower boobs]].
410	** Molefinger, an Underdog alum who [[JustForFun/TheseLookLikeJobsForTheSupermen made a small fortune]] from the MundaneUtility of being able to dig really big holes really fast.
411	* In ''Literature/{{Worm}}'':
412	** Tecton's powers and equipment let him create targeted, localized earthquakes.
413	** Butcher XIV (and Butcher VIII before her) could shape inorganic matter like sand and stone into weapons with a touch.
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416	[[folder:Web Videos]]
417	* ''WebVideo/{{Aventures}}'': [[spoiler:Grunlek began to develop earth-based ElementalPowers after the confrontation with Death.]]
418	* Couette from ''Series/{{Noob}}'' can be this if she chooses in the later part of the webseries. Being the smallest female of the cast, she also qualifies for the GlacierWaif variation (but is a StoneWall strictly speaking).
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421	[[folder:Western Animation]]
422	* ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Earthbenders control most stone and sediment-derived things. It is most often seen as a form of telekinetic martial arts that shapes and moves stone to attack and defend, with the strongest earthbenders capable of casually levitating giant boulders through the air. Most Earthbenders also exhibit an innate level of invulnerability to blunt force trauma, though [[ElementalArmor forging literal rock armor]] around themselves is a technique several advanced earthbenders use. In both [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender the original show]] and ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', earthbending has two subtypes: [[ExtraOreDinary metalbending]] and [[MagmaMan lavabending]]. The former was unknown for most of history until it was invented in the original show; it relies on manipulating "impurities" within metal, so it was discovered by a blind earthbending prodigy who relied on earth vibrations instead of sight. The latter is difficult for unspecified reasons, and was historically only used by the Avatar (who, having all four elements at his/her disposal, can heat things faster with [[PlayingWithFire firebending]]), but in ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Korra]]'' the earthbenders Ghazan and later [[spoiler:Bolin]] can melt rocks, presumably through a technique similar to the one [[MakingASplash waterbenders]] use to change their element between a liquid and a solid.
423	* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': Kwame is given the earth elemental ring, which he can use to shape the ground, move rocks, create earthquakes, and more. He is the most level headed member of the FiveManBand and acts as the StandardizedLeader.
424	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Invincible\|2021}}'': Doc Seismic can manipulate the earth, including lava.
425	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'': Gnomes have power over earth and stone. This comes up twice in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyAndFriendsE59FlightToCloudCastle2 Flight to Cloud Castle, Part 2]]", where the gnome Garth uses this power to turn rock (first a cliffside, and then the ground) into mud, in order to soften otherwise fatal falls.
426	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'': Cole, the Black Ninja, is the Elemental Master of Earth. He has the ability to create earthquakes, attack his enemies with rocks with SuperStrength, and burying things at a rapid pace.
427	* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': One of the covens on the Boiling Isles is Construction magic, which as seen in "Through the Looking Glass Ruins" includes the manipulation of earth and stone.
428	* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'': Terra can control earth and rock, an ability known in-universe as geokinesis.
429	* ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'': All Balmerans are symbiotically linked to the Balmera, and Shay uses this connection to help Coran and Hunk escape by triggering a small cave-in.
430	* ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'':
431	** Cornelia. Though her powers are far less rooted simply in earth, and also in nature.
432	** At one point in the first season, she levitates and throws a massive chunk of earth through a portal. It's clear that the rock is heavy, really heavy.
433	* ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'': Clay is the Dragon of earth and can use [[{{MacGuffin}} Sheng Gon Wu]] with his element, such as turning them into stone and using them to create earthquakes.
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