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* North can create portals to anywhere by throwing snow globes in ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians''.

* The ''VideoGame/TouhouProject'' character [[RealityWarper Yukari Yakumo]] is the "{{youkai}} of boundaries," which [[SemanticSuperpower among other things]] lets her generate "gaps" at will, small portals containing a murky haze filled with unblinking eyes, tied off on either end with neat little bows. She mostly uses them to get around (even ''riding'' on one in one character portrait) or [[TheOmniscient spy on people]], but in the fighting games Yukari uses her gaps more offensively, by briefly redirecting [[CoolTrain a train]] through the battle arena, or finishing an opponent with a PortalCut.

* ComicBook/{{Nightshade}} can teleport using existing shadows or cast disks of darkness as ExtradimensionalShortcut portals through her realm.

* The boss "[[MeaningfulName Dimension Diver]]" from ''[[VideoGame/{{Darius}} G-Darius]]'' uses this, allowing him to attack from the [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/darius/images/7/7f/DDiver5.gif/revision/latest?cb=20100118104812 background and the foreground]].
* In ''VideoGame/GuildWars2: Path of Fire'', the Elder Dragon Kralkatorrik gains the ability to open rifts to the Mists after consuming [[spoiler:Balthazar]]'s magic. This allows the Branded to attack anywhere on Tyria without warning and for Kralkatorrik himself to begin gorging on the magic of the Mists.
* In ''VideoGame/Injustice2'', Darkseid conjures up a [[OurWormholesAreDifferent Boom Tube]] without a Mother Box and uses one in his LimitBreak, throwing his full-sized hand to crush the minuscule opponent before tossing them back onto the stage.

* The plot of ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheForgottenLand'' is kickstarted by multiple portals opening in the skies of Planet Popstar, transporting Kirby and the Waddle Dees to the titular location. There are also various portals scattered throughout where Kirby can complete challenges to get Rare Stones. [[spoiler: The source of the portals is [[BigBad Fecto Forgo]], a psychic alien captured and experimented on by the world's {{Precursors}} that allowed them to enter a new world. And in their true form as [[UltimateLifeForm Fecto Elfilis]], they use portals to attack with spear blades, meteors, and even attempting to [[ColonyDrop pull through Popstar to destroy both worlds]].]]
* The Shifters in ''VideoGame/TheLongestJourney'' can open portals to Arcadia at will.

** Hoopa is a Pokemon that is capable of using its rings as portals. They apparently link to other dimensions. At least one of these holds a pocket dimension that can fit ''entire islands''. It is even implied to be the one who moves the mirage islands around in ''VideoGame/PokemonOmegaRubyAndAlphaSapphire''.

* Peacock in ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}'' uses her Synthetic Parasite, the Avery Unit, to make [[PortableHole portable holes]] appear. This is how she summons her cornucopia of cartoonish weaponry to use in battle, and how she's able to teleport. The portals are shaped like her eyes--look closely enough at some of her animations, and you'll see that her eyeholes are portals, too. On top of this, she somehow managed to figure out how to use the Avery Unit to bend ''[[RealityWarper reality itself]]'' as well as space, too.

This trope involves characters who can create holes connecting places together, a.k.a. "spatial/dimensional portals" using their superpowers or magical powers, or by having personal portal-generating equipment added as part of a {{Cyborg}} Upgrade. Note that if the portal isn't the sort that requires you to step or jump into it, it probably isn't this trope, and if it requires any external equipment, it's likely part of a PortalNetwork instead.

The name is [[TropeNamers derived from]] the "Thinking with Portals" {{tagline}} of the ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' video games. [[note]]''Portal'' does ''not'' fill this trope, however; [[HeroicMime Our Heroine]] uses a TeleportGun instead of any innate abilities.[[/note]] Portals in general, whether created with powers or machinery, tend to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentum#Conservation conserve momentum]] - "speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out" at the same angle, as if the portal were a normal door.

The name is [[TropeNamers derived from]] the "Thinking with Portals" {{tagline}} of the ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' video games. [[note]]''Portal'' does ''not'' fill this trope, however; [[HeroicMime Our Heroine]] uses a PortalGun instead of any innate abilities.[[/note]] Portals in general, whether created with powers or machinery, tend to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentum#Conservation conserve momentum]] - "speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out" at the same angle, as if the portal were a normal door.

The name is [[TropeNamers derived from]] the "Thinking with Portals" {{tagline}} of the ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' video games. [[note]]''Portal'' does ''not'' fill this trope, however; [[HeroicMime Our Heroine]] uses a portal ''gun'' instead of any innate abilities.[[/note]] Portals in general, whether created with powers or machinery, tend to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentum#Conservation conserve momentum]] - "speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out" at the same angle, as if the portal were a normal door.

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* ''ComicBook/Invincible'': It's Armstrong Levy's power. The downside is it only can teleport him to a different dimension, but the same place and localization, which is why his first plan before becoming evil is to create a big machine and gather as many alternate versions of himself as possible to make that power better. He succeeds but unfortunately, after the explosion he caused by taking off his helmet to save Mark, it [[BodyHorror majorly changes his appearance]], and he becomes one of Invincible's most dangerous enemies.

* ''ComicBook/Invincible'': It's Armstrong Levy's power. The downside is it only can teleport to different dimension, but same place and localization, which is why his first plan before becoming evil is to create a big machine and bring as many of his alternate version of himself as its possible to make that power better. He succeseds but nfortunately after the explosion he caused by taking off his helmet to save Mark, it [[BodyHorror majorly changes his appearence]], and becomes one of most dangerous Invincible's enemies.

* In ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'', it's revealed that experiments by [[MadScientist Shockwave]] have turned Megatron's ''internal mechanisms'' into a mass of [[CoolGate SpaceBridge]] [[OurWormholesAreDifferent portals]]. When [[TokenEvilTeammate Whirl]] stabs him it results in Whirl [[PortalCut losing his arm]], and [[spoiler:in his final showdown with the Decepticon Justice Division he [[CallBack channels]] ''{{antimatter}}'' through his portals to annihilate them]].

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* ''Fanfic/JWITCHSeason1'':

** [[spoiler:Jade, as the [[SixthRanger Guardian]] of [[DarkIsNotEvil Shadows]], can also travel through the Shadow Realm, which they use to reach Tohru in "The Demon Behind".]]

* ''ComicBook/SensationalSheHulk'': Martin Kribbee, aka Black Hole, can open up a black hole in the center of his chest which leads to a pocket dimension. There appears to be no limit to the amount of material that Black Hole can suck in.

* [[ComicBook/{{Shade}} The Shade]]'s shadow powers allow him to create portals.

* ''ComicBook/{{Touch}}'': Levon Carlisle approaches Cooper and tires to get him to fight corporations together in a magical fashion. When Cooper refuses, Levon uses his powers to make a portal in the wall which he steps through, then it vanishes.

* Janemba, villain of ''Anime/DragonBallZFusionReborn'', has this as part of his overall RealityWarper package. He uses it to send one of Goku's ki attacks right back at him and to fire one of his own point-blank. His "Illusion Smash" is him thinking up a portal and punching the poor sap from a distance. He sometimes combines it with an even weirder trick called "Bunkai Teleport" - turning into jigsaw pieces that blink out of existence and reappear elsewhere.

** Gates from was a bug-like alien with the mutant power to create, well, gates--small portals that he and his teammates could use to travel long distances. His portals also have sharp edges that can destroy anything they open inside of (like [[spoiler:Ra's al-Ghul's arm]]). Because his power could often [[StoryBreakerPower break the story]], Gates was often a victim of TheWorfEffect.

* In ''Literature/{{Borderlands}}'' (not the video game but a series of Russian novels set in a completely different universe) theoretically anyone is capable of opening a portal to a world called Centrum baring the natives of the Centrum themselves. But it's not easy and most people may not even learn of this capability. It requires the person to be in some specific mental state which is unique for each individual. Some people need to become sad, angry or scared. Some need to get drunk or aroused. Some need to sing or meditate. Then there are some who need to feel an [[{{squick}} urge to urinate]]. It also only works at certain locations. Even then it might not yield the desired results as the portal may be too small or last too short.

** Dimension Cab itself can generate portals even when it's not in use, but they're only about an inch and a half wide, big enough to transport tiny objects like Cab itself [[spoiler:or a bullet aimed at Drive...]].

* Elizabeth from ''VideoGame/BioShockInfinite'' has the power to open "tears" into other realities. Initially, her control over them is haphazard, but as the game progresses and she gets further from the [[PowerLimiter siphon]] in her tower, she's able to conjure supplies, cover and allies for the player, or even enter {{Alternate Universe}}s. [[spoiler: By the end of the game this has extended to the point where she's basically a god, moving herself and whatever she wants freely through universes, space, and time.]]

* In ''VideoGame/GuildWars2 Path of Fire'' the Elder Dragon Kralkatorrik gains the ability to open rifts to the Mists after consuming [[spoiler:Balthazar]]'s magic. This allows the Branded to attack anywhere on Tyria without warning and for Kralkatorrik himself to begin gorging on the magic of the Mists.
* In ''VideoGame/Injustice2'' Darkseid conjures up a [[OurWormholesAreDifferent Boom Tube]] without a Mother Box and uses one in his LimitBreak, throwing his full-sized hand to crush the minuscule opponent before tossing them back onto the stage.

** Hoopa is a Pokemon that is capable of using its rings as portals. They apparently link to other dimensions. At least one of these holds a pocket dimension that can fit ''entire islands''. It is even implied to be the one who moves the mirage islands around in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]''.
** [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Solgaleo and Lunala]] [[spoiler:and their pre-evolved forms Cosmog and Cosmoem]] are capable of opening Ultra Wormholes, which lead to Ultra Space. [[spoiler: This ability is actually dangerous for Cosmog]].

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* WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse's magical pet Lion can create portals with his roars.
* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', Chancellor Neighsay is capable of creating glowing blue-and-black portals to appear where he wants at a moment's notice, instead of employing the direct teleportation that other unicorns use. Turns out there's a lot of power in the badges used by the Equestria Education Association, or EEA. Yes, ''being on the school board'' gets you access to artifacts that can take you seemingly anywhere!

* Gates from ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' was a bug-like alien with the mutant power to create, well, gates--small portals that he and his teammates could use to travel long distances. His portals also have sharp edges that can destroy anything they open inside of (like [[spoiler:Ra's al-Ghul's arm]]). Because his power could often [[StoryBreakerPower break the story]], Gates was often a victim of TheWorfEffect.

* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': In ''ComicBook/TheGreatDarknessSaga'', the [[ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} Master of Darkness]] creates space warps to move his minions through the galaxy. They open in midair, and stars and barren planets can be seen on the other side of the rift.

* In ComicBook/TheNewUniverse ''Psi-Force'' series, Sedara Bakut can create door-like portals in space.

* ''Series/TheGifted'' has a version of Blink, who's less experienced than her BadFuture film counterpart. Creating portals is difficult for her, but after coming BackFromTheDead in an abandoned SequelHook, she uses her powers just as she does in the movie.

* In ''Literature/{{Borderlands}}'' (not the video game but a series of russian novels set in a completely different universe) theoretically anyone is capable of opening a portal to a world called Centrum baring the natives of the Centrum themselves. But it's not easy and most people may not even learn of this capability. It requires the person to be in some specific mental state which is unique for each individual. Some people need to become sad, angry or scared. Some need to get drunk or aroused. Some need to sing or meditate. Then there are some who need to feel an [[{{squick}} urge to urinate]]. It also only works at certain locations. Even then it might not yield the desired results as the portal may be too small or last too short.