Anthropomorphism

The ability to give non-human creatures or inorganic items anthropomorphic traits. Combination of Animation and Humanization.

Also Called

• Motion to the Motionless
• Personification
• Pinocchio Effect
• The Pathetic Fallacy

Capabilities

The user can grant non-living objects or even concepts life and anthropomorphic form/intelligence, change animals and plants into more humanoid in form and abilities and change pictures and paintings into three-dimensional beings. These new beings can use the abilities of their former state in addition to their new humanoid skills.

Applications

• Bring forces of nature into an anthropomorphic form.
• Give non-sentient/inorganic beings emotions.
• Bring objects like toys or machines to life.
• Bring pictures, paintings, digital records, films, etc. to the real world and give them life.
• Change animals and plants into humanoids.
• Sentience Inducement to give a conscious awareness.

Associations

• Art Manipulation
• Elemental Manipulation
• Emotion Manipulation
• Human Manipulation
  • Human Disguise
  • Humanization
• Life Manipulation
  • Animation
  • Life Creation
  • Reanimation
• Literary Manipulation
• Object Manipulation
  • Toy Manipulation
• Organic Manipulation
  • Animal Manipulation
  • Biological Manipulation
  • Plant Manipulation
• Technology Manipulation
• Transmutation

Limitations

• Power/skill define how many and how long these changes last.
• New beings may become independent and rebel.
• May require specific equipment.
• Absolute Restoration/Flawless Restoration can undo the transmutation.

Known Users

Known Objects

• Hōgyoku (Bleach)
• The Rat Talisman (Jackie Chan Adventures)
• Yen Sid's Hat (Disney’s Fantasia)
• Sacred Pool of CHI (Legends of Chima)
• Mutagen (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Magic words of the Star of Astoroth (Bedknobs and Broomsticks)
• Needle of Humanification (Nanatsu no Taizai)
• Kage Kage no Mi (One Piece)
• Soru Soru no Mi (One Piece)

Gallery

Arrancar (Bleach) are Hollows that have gained a human-like form and regained their sense of reason while losing their hunger. The stronger the Hollow, the greater the chance of success in becoming humanoid.

The Hōgyoku's (Bleach) ability to manifest the potential of any creature makes it one of the most guaranteed and succesful methods to turn a Hollow into an Arrancar.

The Ancient Sleeping Magi of Life Giving (Adventure Time) is a wizard who’s touch has the power to bestow life - complete with faces and limbs - to inanimate objects, their personalities depending on his mood.

From left to right: Japan, Italy, Germany and America (Hetalia: Axis Powers).

Italy (Hetalia: Axis Powers), is the human embodiment of a country like every other country in the hetalia universe.

Gary, better known as "The Pathetic Fallacy" (Jack of Fables), is a literal that can bring any inanimate object to life - complete with faces and animation - by talking to them.

Yen Sid’s Hat (Disney’s Fantasia) is used by Mickey to bring his broom to life, compelling it to do his chores for him.

Poison Tea (Valkyrie Crusade) can create living dolls.

Alex Russo (Wizards of Waverly Place) cast a spell to give famous paintings physical forms.

Fox (Totally Spies), uses a DNA transformer to give animals human intelligence.

Diana (Marchen Awakens Romance) used powerful dark magic to bring a doll named Pinocchion to life. She promised to go even further and make him human if he succeeded in killing her younger sister Dorothy.

Charlotte Linlin (One Piece) can use the souls of her subjects to give life and anthropic features to everyday household items, animals, plants, mountains, etc. …

…and used her own soul she created a living Sun, a Thundercloud and a Bicorn Hat.

Carmel (One Piece) infused her own soul into a massive inferno…

…compressing it into an animated Sun named Pandora.

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