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4	[[quoteright:300:[[Literature/JourneyToTheWest https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flying_on_a_cloud.jpg]]]]
5	[[caption-width-right:300:Brought to you by Sun Wukong the... [[ItMakesSenseInContext flying... monkey...]]]]
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7	The ability of someone to fly around by standing or sitting on a cloud. Usually justified by the cloud being [[AWizardDidIt magic]] and largely implemented due to RuleOfCool.
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9	In East Asian fiction, this is commonly associated with a MonkeyKingLite.
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11	Compare SkySurfing and MagicCarpet. See also FluffyCloudHeaven, RideTheRainbow and SolidClouds.
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19	* ''Manga/BoboboboBobobo'' parodies [[Manga/DragonBall Goku's Flying Nimbus]] during the gang's fight with Over; turns out a sentient cloud isn't a good way to break a fall as Bobobo, Don Patch, and Jelly Jiggler fall right through him [[AmusingInjuries straight into the bear traps]].
20	* In the ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' episode "My Own Golden Cloud", Doraemon catches a cloud creature for Noby to ride so that he can avoid being late for school. As usual, Noby is still late for school because he didn't have time to practice riding the cloud.
21	* ''Manga/DragonBall'' (loosely based on ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'', below) has the Flying Nimbus, a fast, yellow, possibly sentient cloud that Goku got from Roshi who in turn got it from Korin. It only allows people who are [[OnlyThePureOfHeart pure of heart]] to ride it; anyone else just falls through it like, well, a cloud. The anime also has a black cloud which can seemingly be ridden by anyone Korin allows, as it was used by ProfessionalKiller Mercenary Tao--until Korin had it insultingly dump him off.
22	* ''Anime/JewelpetKiraDeco'': Coal flies on a black cloud, generated by his magic, with its sides shaped like wings.
23	* Parodied in ''Manga/{{Toriko}}'' near the end of the PAIR arc: the magical flying cloud which allows the heroes and the monkeys to leave Bambina's domain... is actually the Monkey King's poop...
24	* ''Anime/{{Yatterman}}'': in episode 62, the heroes meet Sun Wukong, who can fly with hit friends on a cloud, which is actually shaped as a car and makes car noises.
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28	* ''ComicBook/AvengersTheInitiative'' introduces Cloud 9, a girl who can control an alien cloud to surf through the air.
29	* In ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics, the character Monkey Khan flies around on a cloud, as the character is an homage to Sun Wukong from ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''.
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33	* ''Animation/IllReturnAsTheRain'': A variant of this appears when Guda-Guda attaches balloons to a cloud and then flies on it with his friend, a human girl.
34	* ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'': The Peach God, from ''Joys of Seasons'' episode 72, stands on a floating cloud.
35	* In ''Animation/PleasantGoatFunClass: Animals & Plants'' episode 3, Wolffy appears flying on a cloud with the encyclopedia.
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39	* ''WesternAnimation/OlafsFrozenAdventure''. During the song "When We're Together", Elsa conjures a small cloud to lift Olaf so that he can place a star at the top of her ice Christmas tree. Whether she can do this to herself remains unclear.
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43	* ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'': Sun Wukong is the TropeMaker, although his ability is actually NotQuiteFlight.
44	* ''Literature/TheWitchOfKnightcharm'': Luban, a rookie witch at an evil WizardingSchool, demonstrates the ability to do this. Her cloud lets her fly over a bunch of death traps in the obstacle course all rookies have to complete, and she also uses it to shoot lightning bolts at the other students running the course with her.
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48	%%* ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'': Ninjor can do this.%%How?
49	* In ''Series/{{Monkey}}'', an adaptation of ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'', above, the title character had this ability, as did some of the monsters he fought.
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53	* ''Manhua/OldMasterQ'' has the titular character and an unnamed Arab Guy racing each other in one panel, the former on a flying cloud and the latter on a MagicCarpet.
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57	* ''Advanced TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': The original ''Oriental Adventures'' has the spell "Cloud Trapeze", which allows a wu jen and some passengers to fly on a magical cloud. Although short-lived, it's also very quick, probably the fastest aerial method of travel in the game. Renamed "Cloud Chariot" in edition 3.5.
58	* Summoning a cloud for this purpose is a spell available to sorcerers in ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}''.
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62	* ''VideoGame/CloudMaster'': Michael Chen, the protagonist, spends the entire game flying around ancient China on a cloud while shooting magic-based projectiles at enemies in his way.
63	* Flychu from ''VideoGame/DensetsuNoStafy'' is a mouse that literally ''drives around'' a cloud. Said cloud also spits out projectiles to attack during her boss battle.
64	* ''VideoGame/{{Hachoo}}'' starts off with the hero flying on a nimbus cloud towards the Shaolin temple for his training, with airborne enemies - flying on their ''own'' clouds - pursuing him, which he'll need to defeat by punching and knocking them off their clouds.
65	* ''VideoGame/DazeBeforeChristmas'' have you playing a BadassSanta with it's last boss being a giant flying cloud. You ride a smaller cloud (created by Christmas magic!) chase after it while swapping projectile attacks until the enemy cloud is dispersed.
66	* ''VideoGame/JackieChansActionKungFu'': The Master flies around standing on a cloud, on which he gives Jackie a ride to the {{Bonus Stage}}s. Jackie gets a cloud of his own for the final battle in the sky.
67	* ''VideoGame/KickleCubicle'': The protagonist of the arcade version does this. In the NES version, he's carried by balloons instead.
68	* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'': In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'', the froglike wind gods Cyclos and Zephos fly around on clouds.
69	* ''Franchise/MegaMan'': Cloud Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan7'' can invoke this trope with his mobile. His [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork5TeamColonelAndTeamProtoMan NetNavi counterpart]] actually does have a cloud or cloudlike thing for a lower body.
70	* ''VideoGame/OrientalLegend'', a BeatEmUp adaptation of ''Journey to the West'', have your characters arriving at the start of each stage on flying clouds. It seems like in this game, this ability is no longer exclusive to Sun Wukong only.
71	* ''VideoGame/{{Paladins}}'': Grohk the Lightning Orc summons a cloud during his ultimate ability that allows him to fly.
72	* ''VideoGame/{{Pikuniku}}'' features several puzzles that require you to zoom around on little mobile clouds, trailing a cute little string of puffs behind you as you go.
73	* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus are a trio of Flying-type legendary Pokémon that all have clouds as their lower bodies, at least in their Incarnate Formes.
74	* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
75	** Lakitu fly around on clouds with smiley faces. In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', the cloud also exists as an item (originally called "Jugem's Cloud" due to InconsistentDub) that can be used to skip levels. In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', Mario can hijack the cloud and fly it himself; and in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker2'', almost any enemy can be placed into one.
76	** ''VideoGame/MarioParty10'': The minigame Fuzzy Fliers sees all participating players riding a cloud on the outside of a tall tower, which they ascend as the screen scrolls upward automatically. Each player's cloud has a separate time limit, and if the timer hits zero, the cloud will disappear, causing them to fall and lose the minigame. Along the way, they can collect cloud power-ups to increase their cloud's timer, but they must also avoid Fuzzies, which cause them to lose time on contact.
77	* Biwa the Demon Monk from ''VideoGame/YokaiHunterShintaro'' floats on a cloud during his boss battle, allowing him to move all over the arena while trying to sic his attacks at you from above. Thanks to BossArenaIdiocy however, there are platforms that allows you to reach his elevated position and slash him up close.
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81	* ''Webcomic/BronzeSkinInc'': Babu is always seen on top of a small cloud.
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85	* ''WesternAnimation/AKindOfMagic'': Willow and Ferocia's grandfather is a wizard who gets around by flying around on a cloud.
86	* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', ancient airbenders were able to somehow fly about in clouds. Wan later learns this technique, and uses it to fly around when fighting against Vaatu.
87	* ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'':
88	** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'': In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyAndFriendsE57TheGoldenHorseshoes2 The Golden Horseshoes, Part 2]]", the magic horseshoe of flight lets its user create clouds to carry themselves and others, and move said clouds at great speed.
89	** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Pegasi don't need a cloud to fly, but they can walk on clouds and even drag a cloud with them to mimic the effect, as occasionally demonstrated by Rainbow Dash.
90	* ''WesternAnimation/QuickDrawMcGraw'': An episode of ''WesternAnimation/SnooperAndBlabber'' had the detectives tracking down a villain using a cloud as a means of transportation. The villain's name was Nimble Nimbus.
91	* ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'': Star often summons a cloud with her wand to fly on when she needs to get around.
92	* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In "Steven the Sword Fighter", Amethyst spends most of the episode lounging on her own personal cloud, until she eats it for fun and inflates herself. [[ShoutOut The cloud resembles]] The Flying Nimbus from ''Manga/DragonBall'', which served as an influence in the creation of the show.
93	* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'', Chowder sometimes rides on the back of his pet "stink cloud", Kimchi.
94	* A haughty wizard visiting Dunwyn in ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'' is [[TooImportantToWalk never not seen riding his personal cloud]]. At one point he weaponizes it by swiping off a piece with his wand and tossing it as a mini thundercloud at the bears.
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