Elemental manipulation

"True physical manipulation. No illusion of the mind."

- Edward on Benjamin's gift

Elemental control or element manipulation is the power to control the four elements of nature - earth, wind, water, and fire. Benjamin, from the Egyptian Coven, has this ability.

It is one of the most powerful, physical vampire abilities ever existed, and therefore highly coveted by Aro, which is why Benjamin's creator, Amun, tries to keep him a secret from the Volturi fearing that he will be taken.

Benjamin has yet to gain full mastery over this power.

Description
This power works by Benjamin's will to manipulate elements, and then channel the will through his hands to call on the elements in his surrounding.

While his ability to manipulate fire is never shown, his control over the other three elements suggests he can use this ability as well, which would be a devastating weapon against other vampires.

He has demonstrated his power at the Cullen's house; he created geysers from the nearby river and practiced creating gusts of wind. On another occasion before the confrontation with the Volturi, he moved boulders into an area accessible to him in case he had to fight. On the last occasion he created a fissure in the ground, and a strong gust of wind to try and halt the advancing "mist" effect of Alec's power.

Limitations
Although powerful, it is useless against mental attacks, the best example being his attempt to halt Alec's advancing "mist" using wind and creating a fissure in the ground, using gravity to blow away the mist with no success; this proved ineffective because the mist was only an illusion, and not a physical attack. This makes Benjamin vulnerable to mental powers, and, if not moving fast enough to defend himself, he could easily become an open target.