Iron Claws
CharacterIron Claws hardens fingertips into metal, and the two known holders take it in opposite directions. Power Loader tunnels through earth like a mole, while the villain Sickle Claw grew larger, keener talons and swings them to cut opponents apart. One power, two entirely separate trades.
Overview
Known in Japanese as Tessō, Iron Claws is a Mutant Quirk restricted to close range. Chapter 20 introduces it and Episode 13 brings it to the screen. Higari Maijima, the Pro Hero Power Loader, and the villain Sickle Claw both possess it.
Mechanics
The effect is narrow and physical, hardening every fingertip into a metal claw. How that manifests differs between holders, and each has built a wholly different purpose around the same basic change.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Power Loader have a Quirk?
Yes. Power Loader, whose real name is Higari Maijima, has the Quirk Iron Claws. It hardens his fingertips into metal claws that let him dig and burrow underground like a mole.
What is the Iron Claws Quirk?
Iron Claws is a Mutant Quirk that works at close range by hardening the user's fingertips into metal claws. Its two known holders, Power Loader and the villain Sickle Claw, put the same basic change to very different uses.
Who are the known users of Iron Claws in My Hero Academia?
Iron Claws is used by Higari Maijima, the Pro Hero known as Power Loader, and by the villain Sickle Claw. Both share the same fingertip hardening Quirk but apply it to different purposes.
How does Sickle Claw use Iron Claws differently from Power Loader?
Power Loader uses Iron Claws to burrow underground like a mole, while Sickle Claw's version of the Quirk produces bigger and sharper talons that he swings to slash at opponents.
When did Iron Claws first appear in My Hero Academia?
Iron Claws debuted in Chapter 20 of the manga and was animated in Episode 13 of the anime.
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