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Author: Larkmarn

May 1st 2014 at 6:32:56 AM

How about MasterOfMagnetism for a name? Still references Magneto, and I feel like the "electro" in the name makes it sound like it's specifically about electric abilities being used as a SwissArmySuperpower to as magnetism. I do find the amount of focus in the description on Electro-magnetism over magnetism to be a bit odd, since magnetism is probably going to be the more common version of the StockSuperpower.

Anyhoo, I definitely support splitting this off of ExtraOreDinary. Claiming that, say, Ratchet (see below) and [[AvatarTheLastAirbender Toph]] have the same power is pretty silly. Very different in usage, cause, and... well, everything.

Anyway, TRANSFORMERS EXAMPLES AHOY.

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* In ''Franchise/TheTransformers'', several Transformers had magnetic abilities that they used for various purposes. 
** [[PantheraAwesome Ravage]] used it to cling to objects in his tiny alt-mode, making him an excellent spy. 
** Windcharger actually has a relatively realistic portrayal, he can make each of his arms the pole of an electromagnet and use it to manipulate metal. The closer the metal is, the more powerful his pull. 
** Tailgate (incidentally, his toy is a remold of Windchargers) has a powerful magnet in his front bumper, which he uses to follow other vehicles while saving fuel.

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* Ratchet in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' has a pair of magnets in his forearms. As a medic, their initial use was loading damaged Autobots onto his sick bay, but they're quite useful in combat. Interestingly, he also had an [[{{EMP}} Electromagnetic Pulse Generator]] that functioned entirely differently, instantly knocking out any Transformer in its beam. He could also combine his magnetism with teammate Bumblebee's [[ShockAndAwe electric Stingers]] to make an EMP... somehow. 
* A piece of LostTechnology in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' is a Polarity Gauntlet. It allows the wielder to not just pick up and manipulate metal (a helpful ability in a [[RobotWar war between giant robots]]), but also magnetize objects and cause them to become magnetized for a time.