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13	->''"There's nothin' like a fistful o' lightnin', now is there?"''
14	-->-- '''Atlas''', ''VideoGame/BioShock1''
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16	The use of lightning, huge electrical discharges, and stuff resembling them as a weapon to fry things with. This is one of the most common ElementalPowers and is part of the basic FireIceLightning trio. It's also one of the handiest ones around; used for [[LightningCanDoAnything anything and everything that the writers can think of]]. For why this doesn't work in RealLife, see the analysis page.
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18	Wielders of this power set have an odd tendency [[PsychoElectro to be insane]], [[PersonalityPowers hyperactive]], [[ElementalHairColors have blond hair]], [[ElectricBlackGuy be African-American]], or some combination of the above. Also not unheard of for the LightningBruiser, though that "lightning" is usually a reference to speed.
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20	Related to BlindedByTheLight and RideTheLightning. See also ConspicuousElectricObstacle when the electricity is used as passive video game hazard or DeathTrap. Someone with this power may be a {{Technopath}} or FastAsLightning as well. Compare MagnetismManipulation which (sometimes) includes electromagnetism. See GodOfThunder, ElectricJellyfish, PsychoElectricEel, ThunderBeetle and {{Thunderbird}} for animals often associated with this power. Contrast AnIcePerson, PlayingWithFire, and WeatherManipulation for weather controllers who use lightning among other attacks. For other uses of lightning and electricity, see MagicalDefibrillator and ElectricTorture. For the physics ([[ArtisticLicensePhysics or lack thereof]]) behind electrical attacks or weapons, see ChainLightning, ElectricityKnocksYouOut, LightningGun, StaticStunGun, ShockStick, ThunderDrum and ThunderHammer. Combine with an whip and you've got a LightningLash. For effect, can sometimes lead to XRaySparks.
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22	Has nothing to do with the trope ChicAndAwe or the [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks United States military]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_and_awe rapid dominance doctrine,]] though [[ThisIndexIsNotAnExample that's where the name comes from]].
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25	!!Example Subpages:
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27	[[index]]
28	* ShockAndAwe/AnimeAndManga
29	* ShockAndAwe/ComicBooks
30	* ShockAndAwe/FanWorks
31	* ShockAndAwe/{{Literature}}
32	* ShockAndAwe/LiveActionTV
33	* ShockAndAwe/TabletopGames
34	* ShockAndAwe/VideoGames
35	* ShockAndAwe/{{Webcomics}}
36	* ShockAndAwe/WesternAnimation
37	[[/index]]
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39	!!Other Examples:
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41	[[foldercontrol]]
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43	[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
44	* ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'':
45	** Jack-Jack can toss out bursts of electric power.
46	** One of the heroes introduced in the sequel is He-Lectrix, who has control over electricity.
47	** Two minor superheroes who appear in the climax are revealed by source material to actually be named Shock and Awe. Presumably, their powers involved electricity.
48	* [[spoiler:The witch]] in ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman'' uses a great deal of lightning when she tries to attack.
49	* Brutus from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH'' wields a giant freaking halberd that generates electricity.
50	* In ''WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'', after Cartman's V-chip gets zapped, he eventually discovers that swearing now lets him generate electricity without causing self-trauma. He uses this against Saddam in Sith[=/=]''Manga/DragonBall'' style.
51	* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'': Electric bursts are one of the powers Miles Morales gains as Spider-Man, akin to his [[Characters/MarvelComicsMilesMorales comic counterpart]].
52	[[/folder]]
53
54	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
55	* The Nautilus in ''Film/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea'' can electrify its outer hull to administer painful shocks to anything or anyone in contact with it. This capability proves very effective against a tribe of cannibals, but only partially so against a giant squid.
56	* ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2'': One of the antagonists is Electro, an electrical engineer who gains electrical powers after an industrial accident.
57	* One of the spirit-demon guys from ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina'' (creatively named "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Lightning]]") used lightning as a weapon.
58	* ''Film/Code8'': Connor Reed has extremely potent electrical powers, which can knock a drone out of mid-air.
59	* Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse:
60	** Ares from ''Film/WonderWoman2017'' has lightning powers which he took from his father Zeus after killing him. [[spoiler:Diana (who is also a child of Zeus) [[FeedItWithFire channels the powers through her bracelets after her brother tries frying her]] and then defeats him with ThePowerOfLove.]]
61	** ''Film/{{Justice\|League 2017}} [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague League]]'': Zeus (the Olympian god) also had lightning powers and used them against invaders from Apokolips in ancient times (Darkseid in Creator/ZackSnyder's director's cut, Steppenwolf in the theatrical cut).
62	** The eponymous hero in ''Film/SHAZAM2019!'' has this ability and exploits it all the time [[MundaneUtility including charging people's phones]] and only stops when a man's phone explodes. The BigBad Dr. Sivana also has this power, [[spoiler: along with the rest of the kids in their [[SuperMode adult forms]] during the FinalBattle]].
63	** In ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' Diana has expanded her Shock and Awe powers to extent where she can literally swing on lighting bolts during a thunder storm.
64	* Franchise/{{Godzilla}} has been known to electrify and/or magnetize his body on occasion.
65	** In ''Film/KingKongVsGodzilla'', Kong has this, albeit only by touch.
66	** King Ghidorah spits gravity beams from his mouths, but with the exception of Keizer Ghidorah the beams look and act like lightning bolts.
67	** Megalon can fire a lightning bolt from his horn. Gabara generates electricity from a row of spines on his head and channels it through his hands. Mechagodzilla, Super Mechagodzilla, and Kiryu have at least one electricity-based weapon (a chest blaster, the Shock Anchor, and the Wrist Blades respectively).
68	** To an extent in ''Film/Godzilla2014''. The Mutos are able to emit [=EMPs=] thanks to their absorbing of radiation. It doesn't directly harm organic creatures, but the force of their footsteps still creates a powerful shockwave of its own that can send humans flying.
69	** Ghidorah from ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'' has yellow lightning which he draws from sky, and Goji himself charges his BreathWeapon with lightning at one point.
70	* ''Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}}''.
71	** The Ghostbusters' protonic stream throwers primarily throw out positively-charged lightning. It can burn toilet paper, explode maid's carts, and will cause TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt if you [[ForbiddenChekhovsGun cross the streams]]. You can snare ghosts with it as well.
72	** Gozer can also bust out some mean lightning, as Ray and the others learn the hard way:
73	--->'''Gozer:''' Are you a god?\
74	'''Ray:''' Ummm... no?\
75	'''Gozer:''' Then... DIE!
76	* The Electric Gremlin from ''Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch'' is a ''living'' bolt of lightning that kills people [[spoiler:before getting weaponized and used against the other gremlins]].
77	* ''Film/HocusPocus'': Winifred Sanderson gives Emperor Palpatine a run for his money with her powerful magic lightning.
78	* ''Film/{{Horrorvision}}'': The {{Cyborg}} overseeing Horrorvision's original computers displays these powers when he sends a wave of electricity at the man who came into the office with Dez and Bradbury, launching him across the room and leaving a huge wound on his side.
79	* ''Film/MacheteKills''. Machete kills a mook by grabbing him with one hand, then jamming his machete into a fuse box, killing him with the electricity flowing through his own body!
80	* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':
81	** Whiplash from ''Film/IronMan2'' has two electrified whips which can slice through race cars and actually give Tony (as well as Rhoedy later) a good deal of trouble. Tony [[TaughtByExperience uses the experience]] to put electrical conductors in his suit which proves [[FeedItWithFire very useful]] later when fighting a certain God of Thunder below.
82	** Thor is the Norse Thunder God, in all his electrified glory. Becomes more adept at it during ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', as he realizes that [[spoiler:Mjölnir was a focus for his powers, but not the source]]. Then come ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', with [[spoiler:Stormbreaker in hand and his newfound focus, Thor easily proves to be Thanos's better and almost [[BigDamnHeroes single-handedly turns the tide of the battle]] with his arrival. Captain America also gets granted the shocking powers of Mjölnir in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'']].
83	* The {{lightning gun}}s used by Zion's forces throughout ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' trilogy.
84	* In ''Film/MyDemonLover'', the demon [[spoiler:Charles]] zaps Kaz with electricity from his hands, forcing him to transform from a demon to a human. A few minutes later, he picks Kaz up and continues to electrocute him. [[spoiler:Kaz still manages to stab Charles from that position.]]
85	* In ''Film/PacificRim'', Cherno Alpha apparently has Tesla-powered punches! Also, [[spoiler:the {{Kaiju}} Leatherback has the ability to unleash electromagnetic pulses]].
86	* In ''Film/TheRunningMan'', one of the stalkers after Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger is "Dynamo", who can electrocute people using his LightningGun.
87	* In ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'', Sonic's body conducts electricity when he's using his SuperSpeed. He produces enough while running to cause a blackout across the entire Pacific Northwest. It's quickly revealed that Sonic has no idea how to control it at first -- when he starts sparking and glowing while upset during the highway chase, his reaction is a panicked [[OhNoNotAgain "Not again!"]]
88	* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
89	** Force Lightning is considered one of the more powerful abilities of TheDarkSide, though you don't necessarily have to be evil to use it. Doing so is frowned upon, though: a power fueled by anger and aggression is something no Jedi should make a habit of playing around with because using the Force that way leads to ThisIsYourBrainOnEvil.
90	** One of R2-D2's gadgets is an arc welder. A particularly hilarious scene involves a droid KO'ing R2 after getting shocked.
91	* In the ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries'', Jolt has electric whips.
92	* In ''Film/WandaNevada'', the Apache ghost summons lightning bolts to form a ball of light in his hands, which he throws at Wanda and Beau. It explodes in front of them.
93	* In ''Film/TheWitchFiles'', one of the magical powers Brooke develops is the ability to shoot lightning from her fingertips, which she uses in her fight with Claire.
94	* ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'':
95	** Storm. As in ''lightning'' storm.
96	** Chris Bradley from ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'', even if he can't produce electricity.
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99	[[folder:Manhwa]]
100	* ''Manhwa/{{Veritas}}'': Main character Gangryong and his presumed dead mentor Lightning Tiger both practice the Enlightenment Of Thunder and Lightning (EOTL) school of martial arts which manifests its users' {{ki\|Manipulation}} as electricity. In the hands of a master, it's a bit of a GameBreaker since the electricity can disrupt the ki flow of anyone it hits. Lightning Tiger took it up a notch by reverse engineering [[spoiler: Vera's Arts of Heaven's Rich Strength]] on the spot and combining it with EOTL ''to call down a bolt of lightning from the sky''.
101	[[/folder]]
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103	[[folder:Music]]
104	* Of course, there's Music/{{ACDC}}'s classic "Thunderstruck".
105	* This appears to be one of the powers of the Tiger Rider from "Tiger Rider vs. the Time Sprinkler!" by Music/TheAquabats.
106	-->Grab a hold of the lightning bolt\
107	And you pull down the lightning\
108	(Ride the lightning!)
109	* Music/BadCompany's "Electricland".
110	* The Music/CobraStarship song "The Church of Hot Addiction" has the speaker say "My love is electric".
111	* DJ the S' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIIiHc5FMw "Disciple of Lightning"]] is a compilation remix of lightning-based themes from video games.
112	* Eddie Grant's hit "Electric Avenue" references this trope indirectly. It's actually about the 1981 Brixton riot, but the [[TitleDrop street]] where said riot took place was so named because it was the first market street to be lit by electricity.
113	* The Greg Kihn Band has a song, "Jeopardy", that references thunder and lightning in its lyrics.
114	-->Well, you can take it as a warning\
115	Or take it anyway you like\
116	It's the lightning, not the thunder\
117	You never know when it's going to strike
118	* Music/ImagineDragons' "Thunder".
119	* Music/{{Lights}}: The DarkerAndEdgier video clip for "Ice" sees this type of element put to good use.
120	* Lou Christie's "Lightnin' Strikes".
121	%%* Marcia Griffiths' classic "Electric Boogie". "It's electric!"
122	* Music/NinjaSexParty's "Thunder & Lightning" is a song all about how Danny got superpowers after being struck by lightning directly in the crotch. [[spoiler: Except he didn't get any powers...[[DoubleSubverted until he says an ancient prayer to the gods and gets powers for real]] in the bridge.]]
123	* Music/OingoBoingo has a song entitled "Lightning". Since it's implied the singer, Danny Elfman (or rather his stage persona), has been hit by lightning so many times he's lost count, it probably crosses over with PsychoElectro (and explains a lot). He also doubles as an EvilRedhead.
124	* Music/PeterGabriel's "Shock the Monkey" probably counts.
125	* Music/WhitneyHouston's song "So Emotional" has a line that goes "It's shocking what love can do", implying a connection with electricity.
126	[[/folder]]
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128	[[folder:Myths & Religion]]
129	* Gods of thunder and lightning are found in many myths and religions across the world.
130	** OlderThanFeudalism: Zeus of [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek Mythology]] is frequently portrayed as flinging thunderbolts.
131	*** Jupiter, his Roman counterpart, was also a god of thunder ([[SmallReferencePools no, they weren't the same]]). The Romans also had a nocturnal thunder god in Summanus.
132	** Thor, the god of thunder, from Myth/NorseMythology.
133	** Indra, the king of the [[Myth/HinduMythology Hindu]] gods (according to the earliest text, anyways), is the god of thunder and lightning.
134	** Raijin of the UsefulNotes/{{Shinto}} religion is a monstrous-looking god of thunder and lightning.
135	*** Susano'o is sometimes associated with thunder and lightning as well.
136	** Leigong, the Chinese "lord of thunder", is also noted for being [[{{Gonk}} very ugly]]. According to Wikipedia, the Chinese have a whole slew of thunder and lightning deities; Leigong is just one of the most prominent. Another prominent one is [[GenderInvertedTrope Leizi]], the goddess of lightning.
137	** Yoruba religion gives us the fearsome Shango, who is based on a real-life West African king famed for his [[{{Pun}} tempestuous]] personality.
138	** Perun, the chief god of the [[Myth/SlavicMythology Slavs]]. He has some similarities with Thor, which is inescapable due to the fact that they're both reflexes of the Proto-Indo-European thunder god.
139	** Tarhunna, the Hittite weather god, was depicted as holding a three-pronged thunderbolt in his hand.
140	** Taranis, the Celtic god of thunder. Also related to Perun and Thor.
141	** The Maya had Chaac and Yopaat.
142	** The Aztec had Xolotl, who was also associated with death and dogs, was [[{{Gonk}} hideous]], and was essentially Quetzalcoatl's "shadow" self.
143	** The Zapotec (another Mesoamerican tribe like the Aztec and Maya) had Cocijo.
144	* The mythological variant on the [[NobleBirdOfPrey Thunderbird]] (contrasting with the more [[DoingInTheWizard down to Earth]] cryptozoological variant, which is just a very large bird) was said to be capable of shooting lightning [[EyeBeams from its eyes]] and occasionally its wings. This makes sense, given its portrayal as a storm maker.
145	* The Raiju, or "Thunder Beast", of Japanese mythology was a wolf-like creature said to appear during lightning storms and literally ride the lightning. It is often described as a companion of Raijin.
146	* The Mongolian Death Worm is often said to be capable of shooting electric volts that can kill livestock. Most scientists (and even some cryptozoologists) cast doubt on this ability, however.
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149	[[folder:Pinballs]]
150	* Creator/DataEast's ''Pinball/{{Jurassic Park\|DataEast}}'' has "Electric Fence" mode, where Tim will become electrocuted if the player fails to hit the bumpers enough times to shut them off.
151	* ''Pinball/CirqusVoltaire'' is set in an ''avant garde'' circus with an electricity theme.
152	* Blanka in Creator/{{Gottlieb}}'s ''Pinball/StreetFighterII'' pinball is drawn with this on the playfield.
153	* ''Pinball/{{Flash}}'' is all about this trope, largely due to its [[PhysicalGod Thunder God]] protagonist.
154	* The ComicBook/{{Magneto}} Limited Edition of Creator/SternPinball's ''[[Pinball/XMenStern X-Men]]'' shows him throwing bright red electrical bolts all over the place.
155	* UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla and his Wizard Lightning Machine are important aspects of ''Pinball/MagicGirl''.
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158	[[folder:Podcasts]]
159	* Aomon from ''Podcast/BinaryBreak'' has electrical abilities, namely his Shell Shocker attack.
160	* Shaula the Star from ''Podcast/{{Sequinox}}'' can generate electricity.
161	[[/folder]]
162
163	[[folder:Pro Wrestling]]
164	* Wrestling/TheUndertaker has the ability to call down lightning from the heavens, though he mostly uses it for dramatic effect and not as an attack. (If he did, his matches would be over rather quickly.)
165	* In a storyline where Wrestling/{{Kane}} stole Undertaker's powers, Kane blasted a stagehand with lightning and set him on fire.
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167
168	[[folder:Roleplay]]
169	* Ramthundar of the ''Roleplay/AvatarAdventures'' uses lightning as one of his signature abilities.
170	* ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'':
171	** Somewhat inspired by [[Characters/ShazamBlackMarvelFamily Black Adam]], the rambunctious Luna has the power to create, control, and [[ElementalShapeshifter turn into]] electricity.
172	** Josephine can create and manipulate electricity, though it tends to play second fiddle to her primary power of [[AnIcePerson ice manipulation]]. That said, she can use them in tandem, having the ice work as a conductor to her electricity. Humorously, their shared electrical power leads to Josephine once [[MistakenIdentity getting mistaken]] for Luna.
173	** Simon (and his [[EnemyWithin evil personality]] the Dark Dragon) has control over plasma, which in turn allows him to manipulate electricity and [[PlayingWithFire fire]].
174	* Celestina and Genessa from ''Roleplay/FateNuovoGuerra'' have some expertise with this kind of magecraft, particularly the spell Perunic, which creates a large tornado that shoots lightning bolts at the enemy. They also use it to accelerate metal objects magnetically, ala railgun.
175	[[/folder]]
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177	[[folder:Toys]]
178	* ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'':
179	** Lightning is one of the secondary elements featured. Users of the element include [[ToylessToylineCharacter several Toa of Lightning]], Tahnok-Kal, and a few Rahkshi species.
180	** Toa of Water and Air would work together to create storms, the most obvious effect being the lightning.
181	** The Toa Inika were created [[LightningCanDoAnything via special lightning]], and as a side effect, their elements became intertwined with electricity. Whenever they shot fire, air, water, stone, ice, or earth, they not only burnt, blew away, smashed or froze their target, but also electrocuted them. Their toys had light-up weapons to simulate this. The trope is actually kinda justified for once, in that it's not exactly ordinary lightning. ItMakesSenseInContext.
182	* The elemental theme of the Electroids from ''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}''. They're yellow in color and all have appendages topped with a light purplish-blue that lets them shock. They live in the mountains to be closer to lightning storms, and are all named after their elements: Teslo, Zaptor, and Volectro.
183	* ''Franchise/{{Zoids}}'' has Liger Zero X and Dark Spiner. Liger Zero X has electrified blades that ''shoot lightning'' while Dark Spiner fires a burst of electricity that causes other mecha to go into {{Unstoppable Rage}}s.
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185
186	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
187	* Beatrice Waltrud von Kirscheisen from ''VisualNovel/DiesIrae'' uses lightning as her element. Additionally she is also able to [[ElementalShapeshifter become lightning]] in order to render herself both intangible and as fast as lighting. Tubal Cain is another character who can use lightning, although the [[YellowLightningBlueLightning bolts are black with purple/red highlights in his case]]. [[spoiler:This is due to him housing the soul of Beatrice allowing him to use her powers.]]
188	* Michael Roa Valdamjong from ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}''. The original Roa, not the pathetic reincarnated one, and is one of the most powerful mages in the {{Franchise/Nasuverse}} and primarily uses electric magic.
189	* Andi "Cat" Kim in ''VisualNovel/VillainousNights'' has the power to generate and control electricity. Not only can she use it to fry electronics and as an insta-taser, it makes her conveniently able to no-sell the electrified stun batons that [[EvilCorp Optimus]] {{Mooks}} wield.
190	[[/folder]]
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192	[[folder:Web Animation]]
193	* EMP is used twice in ''WebAnimation/BrokenSaints''. The first time is when the [[spoiler: fake]] BigBad finds Raimi and Oran and attempts to fry them. The second time occurs when [[spoiler: Kamimura severs Oran's chip-implanted hand, freeing him from the pain of the signal, but also triggering the EMP to be fired on the chip's current position the minute the broadcast is over. However, the EMP's limited range allows Kamimura to take the severed hand far from his friends]].
194	* ''WebAnimation/{{Dreamscape}}'': Soya is a very versatile user of this trope. He even states that its not about what your powers are, its how you ''use'' them.
195	** Vampire Lord can fire black lightning from his hands.
196	** Anjren, while in her robot suit, can charge up and fire balls of lightning.
197	** Drake can create balls of lightning of various sizes.
198	** The yellow fairy of Eleenin's FireIceLightning fairy trio has lightning powers.
199	** Kaila and Melinda can send down black bolts of lightning.
200	** Dylan's Mechelly can fire beams of lightning from her hands.
201	* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Blake has electric powers. Fitting for someone who runs an arcade.
202	* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'':
203	** While Nora Valkyrie doesn't actually shoot lightning, she channels electricity into strength and can run at lightning speed. Fittingly, she is rambunctious, weird, hyperactive, and very physically strong. Her power awakened in the first place when she was struck by lightning one day.
204	--->'''Nora:''' Got struck by lightning. Didn't die. ''Crazy'' Thursday...
205	** The [[ElementalPowers Four Maidens]] have the ability to control all elements, but some Maidens favour using lightning in battle. Although Amber used all the elements in battle, she favoured lightning once she was levitating above her opponents. In Volume 5, the Spring Maiden stills a bandit camp by shooting lightning from a clear sky, while early in Volume 8, the Winter Maiden fights the Ace-Ops with wind, lightning and hail.
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208	[[folder:Webcomics]]
209	* ''Webcomic/BloodIsMine'': The protagonist can use her ability to manipulate biological material to produce bioelectricity. At first, it's barely enough to charge one camera, but after some experiences with ElectromagneticGhosts and AstralProjection, she can straight-up shoot lightning.
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212	[[folder:Web Original]]
213	* In ''Website/TheCrewOfTheCopperColoredCupids'', [[EvilSorcerer Lord Nefarious]] can shoot short, painful blasts of green lightning using his staff. After coming into his power as an evil sorcerer in his own right, his BastardUnderstudy Sebastian Steer displays the ability to shoot similar, but more powerful, ''purple'' bolts from his bare hands, [[Franchise/StarWars Palpatine-style]], demonstrating how he is in actuality more powerful (and also less [[LawfulEvil controlled]]) than Nefarious was.
214	* The main hero in [[http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2766952/1/Elemental Elemental]] is Michael, an Elemental of lightning. Not only can he launch the bolts from his body, he can also summon them from the clouds above, as well as channel the energy into his sword to create a lightsaber like effect.
215	* ''Literature/HeroesSaveTheWorld'': Ananya Sharma's range is limited to touch. It isn't clear how much she can generate yet, but she's managed to explode a cup of pop so far.
216	* Literature/LightningDust is effectively a human electric bolt.
217	* ''Website/{{Mortasheen}}'' has [[http://www.bogleech.com/mortasheen/abcoulix.htm Abcoulix]], an enormous brain toad created as an organic electrical generator, which can attack by frying people from a distance with an electrical bolt or trying to grapple with them to fry them like an electric chair.
218	* ''WebOriginal/ProtectorsOfThePlotContinuum'': The [[BigBad Mysterious Somebody's]] weapon of choice was blasts of Force Lightning; aside from telekinetically snapping [[spoiler:Serna Tjan]]'s neck, it's the only attack he was shown using. [[spoiler:Appropriately enough, he ended up HoistByHisOwnPetard when Lady Zhevago made him electrocute himself with it.]]
219	* Several mages, in ''Literature/TheSaints'', have used lightning attacks.
220	* ''Website/SCPFoundation'':
221	** [[http://scp-wiki.net/scp-612 SCP-612 ("Aggressive Cable")]]. While plugged into an electricity source, SCP-612 can shock any creature it touches and even fire an arc of electricity at targets.
222	** [[http://scp-wiki.net/scp-654 SCP-654 ("Thunderhorn")]]. SCP-654 is a {{mutant\|s}} narwhale that can fire lightning bolts from its horn. It uses them to kill seals so it can eat them.
223	** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-2757 SCP-2757 ("Dr. Wondertainment's Projector Fantastico™")]]. When the SCP-2757 projector is used with the film SCP-2757-1e ''The Valiant Crusaders'', one of the powers gained by the experimental subjects is electricity generation.
224	* In ''Literature/TrintonChronicles'', Sabella has the ability to generate electrical blasts and ball lighting. This, merged with her [[MakingASplash water control]], tends to be rather lethal.
225	* This is one of the more common superpowers in the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse''. Problems involving PowerIncontinence seems common for it, too.
226	** Imperious, as befits an avatar (or whatever) of Zeus, can hurl lightning bolts where he wants them to go.
227	** Blitz has control over the voltages she generates, but can't project them. The martial arts instructors use her as an object lesson about not grappling someone with unknown powers.
228	** Antenna, who can't ''stop'' generating incredible amounts of lightning from his body, which arcs all over the place and he has no control over it. When he's outside his room, he has to be in a walker full of gadgets that keep him from electrocuting everyone nearby.
229	** Jolt has some control over his electrical powers, but has some difficulty managing his voltage, so he wears a (much less intrusive) monitor to know when to discharge his current.
230	** Circuit Breaker is primarily a {{Technopath}}, but as a {{Required Secondary Power\|s}} she generates and absorbs electricity, though she can't really control it except by discharging the current frequently. Since she can hold a charge in the hundreds of thousands of volts, this makes touching or even approaching her quite dangerous, and she often overloads electronic devices just by being near them. Did we mention that she has severe anger management issues and multiple personality disorder, and that two of those personalities were later transferred into her clone?
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233	[[folder:Web Videos]]
234	* ''WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow'': Angry Joe has the ability to use Force Lightning. It is exactly as hammy as you think.
235	* In ''WebVideo/{{Kickassia}}'', both [[spoiler: the Nostalgia Critic and Dr. Insano can shoot lightning from their hands. The Critic uses superconductor electromagnetism, while Dr. Insano uses ''science'']]!
236	* The chief weapon of ''WebVideo/TheMercuryMen''.
237	* Donald of ''WebVideo/ThePlatoonOfPowerSquadron'' has this power. He can do lots of stunts, like [[spoiler:low-voltage bolts, an electric whip, and a Surge Protector (a.k.a. the Electro Barrier, the Bolt Barrier, and the Shock Shield), a form of impenetrable armour]].
238	* ''WebVideo/SkippyShorts'': "Can you stop electrocuting people with your horrible electricity shocking powers?"
239	* ''WebVideo/UnwantedHouseguest'': [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed example.]] There's no indication that the Houseguest can generate electricity on his own, but he is apparently able to channel it without permanent harm. [[spoiler: This is how he re-lights Owl Head Lighthouts to defeat the Shadow Demon.]]
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243	* In his book ''Shocking Electricity'', Nick Arnold mentions an English woman named Jaqueline Priestman who could change TV channels without touching the device and make outlets explode due to the high voltage in her body. Other records of the similar events happening to other people have been recorded. Persons of such nature call themselves Sliders.
244	* There are also people who, while they don't ''generate'' electricity, are capable of redirecting it through their bodies without any harm and with some measure of control or otherwise withstand far more electrical current running through them than the normal human. Some theorize it's a genetic ability that allows them much higher resistance to electricity than the average person.
245	* ({{Psycho\|ElectricEel}}) electric eels, electric catfish, torpedo rays, and the stargazer fish are able to generate a strong electric current thanks to the help of specialized organs.
246	* A common elemental theme for sports teams, most notably the [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball San Diego Chargers]] and [[UsefulNotes/IceHockey Tampa Bay Lightning]], the latter of which later installed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFnj7_8RXsA its own tesla coils]] in their stadium [[RuleOfCool because they felt like it]]. And from the short-lived NFL Europe.... [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Thunder Berlin Thunder.]]
247	* Two men + two Tesla coils + special suits = [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FpjcOWwiI4&lc=39sUz6RJOPbQ3nEwhzwI3MI-LeHgR1IqoMdpupX4CIc ELECTRICITY FIGHT!]] For the sharp eye, one can also spot a ''Anime/DragonBallZ''-inspired (possibly) "FusionDance" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FpjcOWwiI4&t=2m13s at 2 minutes, 13 seconds (2:13) into the video.]]
248	* UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla gained a strong reputation thanks to his contributions to radio, X-ray experimentation and magnetic induction.
249	* The taser device used by the police sends out massive amounts of electrical voltage to incapacitate and stun a subject, though using it on someone with a medical condition could injure them or even outright kill them. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Florida_Taser_incident "Don't tase me, bro!" incident]] is one example of particularly controversial taser usage.
250	* The case of Jacqueline Priestman. A woman from Manchester who after losing her husband, winded up getting an electric static charge in her body which effected all electronic appliances nearby. She later passed this over to her daughter from her second husband.
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253	->''[[Music/{{ACDC}} You've been...]]'' '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dglnM THUNDERSTRUCK!]]'''

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