A battle between Plant Manipulators.

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy (Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley) is a DC Comics supervillain and is primarily an enemy of Batman. Created by Robert Kanigher, she first appeared in Batman #181 (June 1966).

In the series Gotham Girls, Poison Ivy deemed herself as one of "the world's most prominent eco-terrorists." She is obsessed with plants, botany and environmentalism. She utilizes toxins from plants and her own bloodstream for her criminal activities, which are usually aimed at protecting the natural environment. She has created love potions that have ensnared Batman, Superman and other strong-willed individuals. She is somewhat misanthropic and at times she has even mentioned that she would like a world solely ruled by plants. Fellow villain Harley Quinn is her recurring partner-in-crime and potentially only human friend.

Originally modeled after pin-up girl Bettie Page, Ivy is a manipulative, red-haired seductress. At her first appearance, her costume was a one-piece, strapless green bathing suit, covered with leaves. Leaves also formed her bracelets, necklace and crown. She also wore green high heels and yellow-green nylon stockings with leaves painted on them. These particulars changed somewhat when she re-appeared. Sometimes she is dressed in a form-fitting green costume. Other times she is seen in minimal attire composed of leaves. She is most often depicted barefoot[citation needed]. Her skin is sometimes a snow-white alabaster, but in more-recent appearances she has had a soft-green hue.

Poison Ivy was popularized by the 1990s-era Batman: The Animated Series and co-starred in its flash animation spin-off Gotham Girls. Uma Thurman played her in the 1997 movie Batman & Robin, a film and performance that were roundly scorned


The dangerous experiments placed a deliberate overdose of plant and animal based toxins into her blood stream that make her touch deadly and allowed her to boost her immunity to all poisons, viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Some comics have even gone so far as to depict her as more plant than human, breathing CO2 and requiring sunlight to survive.

Ivy is known to be able to seduce men and women alike, often using pheromones to do so. This (and her relationship with Harley Quinn) have led some fans to believe that she is bisexual, although most stories make it clear that Ivy is uninterested in any sort of romantic relationship with humans.

She specializes in hybrids and can create the most potently powerful toxins in Gotham City. Often these are secreted from her lips and administered via a kiss. They come in a number of varieties, from mind controlling drugs to instantly fatal necrotics. Her skin is toxic as well, although contact with it is usually not fatal.

In some adaptations she can control plants via telepathy. For example, in Arkham Asylum: Living Hell she was able to manipulate plants telepathically, using roots to form supports for a tunnel she and another inmate named Magpie were digging to escape, and also spawning glowing fungi to entertain Magpie.

Appearing in Gotham the same year as Batman, her aforementioned control of plants has increased significantly with each passing year. Before, just being able to manipulate plants such as vines ( Batman: The Long Halloween for example), she has since become stronger. In Greg Rucka's Fruit of the Earth storyline, she controlled an entire tree to come down on Clayface, ensnaring him in its branches. More recently, in Batman & Poison Ivy: Cast Shadows, she can be seen bringing down a whole skyscraper with giant vines. Her increased strength has only recently been brought to everyone's attention one year later in Face the Face.

She has been known to carry a cross-bow and a vine whip which she also has used as a lasso. At times, the vine has had thorns on it. She also occasionally uses hand thrown and blowpipe launched poisoned darts.

Poison Ivy's athletic abilities have grown over the course of her career. She has learned a limited style of martial arts fighting. She is a proficient at climbing and leaping. She is a strong and fast swimmer.

In Batman: The Animated Series, her only physical power is an immunity to poison, and when using a poisoned kiss, she uses lipstick poisoned by toxins extracted from a plant. She admits to having a "hyperactive immune system" which prevents her from having children. In The Batman, she can even exhale mind-controlling spores in the form of a blown kiss.

Poison Ivy has been identified by the Swamp Thing as a being with an elemental mystical component, who he called the 'May Queen'. Writers haven't referred to her in this way in quite some time, and it's unknown whether she still retains this mystical identifier, or has lost that for a purely scientific nature.

Kurama

Kurama (蔵馬), also known as Shuichi Minamino (南野秀一 Minamino Shūichi) (The Japanese spelling of his name is Minamino Shuuichi) is one of the main four characters of the popular anime and manga series YuYu Hakusho created by Yoshihiro Togashi. His Japanese seiyū are Megumi Ogata (Kurama), Shigeru Nakahara (Yoko Kurama) and his English Voice Actors are John Burgmeier (FUNimation), Sean Barker (Media Blasters), and Hideo Seaver (U.S. Manga Corps). His Latin American voice actor is Arturo Siann Vidal.

Kurama's special ability is that he can turn plants into deadly weapons by manipulating his yoki into that plant. Kurama has complete control over any Human Realm plant and has some control over Demon Realm plants although Yoko Kurama has complete control over Demon Realm Plants and has more power than regular Kurama. The strength of Kurama's moves depend on how much yōki Kurama uses. This is a list of Kurama's known moves from the show.

Rose Whip/Bara Shibenjin (ローズ ワップ/薔薇棘鞭刃 Rose Thorny Whip-blade): With this technique, Kurama uses his yōki to grow a rose from its seed state to its flowering state and then into a long thorny whip. With Kurama's skill the Rose Whip is truly a deadly weapon. The Rose Whip is so deadly it can cut even through steel. This weapon was first introduced during Kurama's battle against Genbu of the Four Holy Beasts. This is Kurama's most common weapon.

Kagon Retsuzanshi (華厳裂斬枝 Splendid Limb-Severing) or Rose Whiplash in the English Dub. Kurama uses this technique against Genbu of the Four Holy Beasts, severely slashing in multiple directions with his whip to break apart Genbu's body. This is his primary attack with his whip, particularly when he's going in for the kill.

Fūka Enbu Jin in the Japanese version, Rose Whip Thorn Wheel in the English Dub, or Petal Whirlwind in the English manga. This is an offensive move, using the petals of a single flower (what kind of looks like a carnation) as flying kunai and ripping the opponents to shreads. There is also the "Wind Petal Waltz Configuration" or "Petals and Thorns" in the English dub. This is a defensive technique seen when Kurama fights against Karasu. Kurama uses it to buy time before he transforms into Yoko Kurama under the effect of the potion he took. It is essentially a whirlwind of rose petals hovering around him and if the oppnent/attacker gets within a certain range the petals attack and rip them to shreads.
Shimaneki Sō (死招き草 Deathbringer Weed) or Seed of the Death Plant in the English Dub. This is a small seed which once planted on his opponent's body, Kurama can manipulate his youki and after it had enough time to take root the Shimaneki can kill the victim. This attack was only used in the Dark Tournament Saga and was first used against Roto of the Jolly Devil Six/Team Rokuyukai who threatened to kill Kurama's human mother Shiori with a messenger youkai if he attacked him. Kurama was skillfully able to plant the Shimaneki on Roto and fought Roto long enough for the seed to take root. During his match against Toya (Touya) of the Team Mashotsukai/Team Masho/Shadow Channelers with his youki sealed away from a curse brought on from his previous match Kurama was forced to place the seed in his body to use the youki in his body and was able to use the Shimaneki as a sword-like weapon to render Touya uncounsious.
Shoku Yō Shokubutsu (食妖植物 Devourer Ghost Plant) or Death Tree in the English Dub: Used by Yoko Kurama during his match against Reverse Urashima/Ura Urashima of Team Uratogi/Fractured Fairy Tales in the Dark Tournament. This is a giant redwood carnivorous tree with an acidic saliva that strikes anything that moves. Yoko Kurama used this to force Ura to tell him the secret of the Reverse Treasure Box. This would have worked if Ura hadn't been killed by his teammate Shishiwakamaru for trying to give away their secrets.
Makai Ojigi Sō (魔界オジギ草 Demon Realm Ojigi Weed) or Ojigi Plant in the English Dub: Used during his match against Karasu this is where Yoko Kurama was able to use this plant to counter Karasu's bombs. This deadly plant is from South America where it responds to movements or flammables by closing its leaves around its prey and crushes it to death. Although this plant managed to bind Karasu, he was able to create an explosion from within destroying this plant.
Kyūketsu Shokubutsu (吸血植物 Bloodsucking Plant): A blood sucking Demon Realm plant that also was used against Karasu in the Team Toguro Match. When Yoko Kurama reverted back to Kurama and with his youki running low, Kurama deliberately placed a Shimaneki seed on Karasu's chest knowing that he would find it so it would expose his blood. Kurama intented to sacrifice himself in this kamikaze attack to kill Karasu who thought that Kurama could only control Human Realm plants. Kurama was narrowly able to survive by using this technique.
Janenju (邪念樹 Tree of Depravity) or Sinning Tree in the English Dub: This plant was used by Kurama in the Chapter Black Saga in the fight against Gourmet aka Sadao Makihara. Knowing that Elder Toguro was now in control of Gourmet's body, Kurama placed this seed on his Rose Whip, which was planted on Gourmet's body when Kurama Decapitated him. The tree would send its victim their worst fears until they die, but since Elder Toguro was incapable of dying, it would prey on him forever.
Juryō Yōzan Ken (樹霊妖斬拳 Wood Spirit Ghostly Beheading Technique) or The Binding Fist of the Demonic Vine in the English Dub: Used by Yoko Kurama during his battle against Shinobu Sensui. This is where by growing the Rose Whip around his arm, Yoko Kurama can use the vines as a sword-based weapon.
Okunenju Tree or Okunenju Root in the English Dub: Used during Kurama's battle against Shigure in the Three Kings Saga to show that using Yoko Kurama was not his ace card. Kurama is able to grow this tree in order to surround the fighting arena and the roots were able to render Shigure's ring sword useless.
Bamboo Plant: Not officially named, this plant was used in Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report to kill a Netherworld God that had impersonated Kuronue, an old friend of Yoko Kurama.
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Other Plants
Other than the plants he uses for his attacks Kurama also has other Plants that he has for other uses as well:

Akaru Weed or Lamp Weed in the English Dub: These weeds were used as markers by Kurama to help identify their way for traveling the maze-like Irma Cave (Demon Door's Cave in the English Dub) in the Chapter Black Saga. Kurama planted a few of these just before their encounter with Game master aka Tsukihito Amanuma. Koenma was later able to use these to help him move in the cave for the part of the way when he was one his way to join up with the others to see Sensui.
Fuyouka no Makai Shokubutsu (浮葉科の魔界植物 Floating Leaves from Demon Realm Plant) or Leaf of a Plant in the English Dub: doubling as a glider, this plant is where Yoko Kurama placed this on his back to sprout Butterfly Wings to help him, Hiei and Kuwabara, level their descent after falling in midair from the portal to Makai (Demon World) during their pursuit of Sensui to avenge Yusuke Urameshi's death.