Daniel's Telekinesis

Daniel's telekinetic abilities are a key element of his character in A New Frontier. After the traumatic experience of witnessing the death of his father before the series begins, Daniel Diaz manifests the power to manipulate objects with his mind. Over the course of the series and before then, Daniel develops and hones the ability to move specific objects at will at increasingly greater distances, numbers, and sizes.

Daniel has the ability to levitate and manipulate objects with his mind. As a result of regular training sessions with his brother, Sean Diaz, Daniel has been able to progress from only causing unintentional, forceful blasts of power to being able to finely manipulate small objects, lift heavy objects, and affect objects from long distances.

Daniel also trains with his best friend, Shouta Magatsuchi.

Daniel's training in the forest reveals weight and distance are a factor: the greater the distance and heavier the item(s), the harder it is for Daniel to telekinetically affect it; though, he improves his range and weight limit with practice. Daniel normally has to gesture in order to fully control his power: a hand for small objects such as toys or plates, or his arm for larger ones such as animals or vehicles. Daniel also needs a line of sight to control his power, as evidenced in Lazy Linkin' when he tells Shouta Magatsuchi to move out of the way in order to open a bathroom door. However, he is also shown in Amid The Ruins to unintentionally move objects that are outside of his field of vision and to cause lights and flames to flicker when he is not looking at them. Daniel is also unable to telekinetically lift himself.