Archetype:Transforming Hero

"Henshin-a-Go-Go, baby!"

― Joe (Viewtiful Joe)

"It's Morphin Time!"

― Jason Scott (Power Rangers)

The power to use the transforming hero archetype. Variation of Superhero. Opposite to Transforming Villain.

Also Called[]

Henshin (変身) Hero
Henshin Heroine
Henshin Superhero
Henshin Superheroine
Tokusatsu Hero
Tokusatsu Heroine
Tokusatsu Superhero
Tokusatsu Superheroine
Transforming Heroine
Transforming Superhero
Transforming Superheroine
Transforming Superheroism

Properties[]

The user is a transforming hero, a character whose normal identity and superhero identity are strictly separate, powers and all. They have distinct normal and superpowered forms, and need to actively switch between the two.

In some cases, while the user is capable of using their powers to a limited extent in their normal form, they still need to transform to use them to their full potential.

Associated Powers[]

Relationships[]

Flaws/Weaknesses[]

May be dependent on a special object.

Example Characters[]

See also: Henshin Hero

Tatsumi (Akame Ga Kill)
Bulat (Akame Ga Kill)
Wave (Akame Ga Kill)
Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach); via his Shinigami form and Hollowfication
Power Rangers (Power Rangers)
Super Sentai (Super Sentai)
Godbeast Megazord (Shen Shou Jin Gang) Celestial Warriors 神兽金刚/神獸金剛
Gigatribe (Gigatribe) 기가트라이브
Ryuji Five (Ryuji Five) ริวจิไฟว์
Metal Hero (Metal Heroes)
Joe (Viewtiful Joe)
Sailor Senshi (Sailor Moon)
Pretty Cures (Pretty Cure)
DigiDestined (Digimon Frontier)
Captain Marvel (DC Comics)
Ben Tennyson/Ben 10 (Ben 10)
Kamen Riders (Kamen Rider)
Kazuma (S-cry-ed)
Ryuho (S-cry-ed)
Jake Long (American Dragon: Jake Long)
Randy Cunningham (Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja)
Dexter Douglas/Freakazoid (Freakazoid!)
Aki Light (Mega Man: Fully Charged)
Guardians of Kandrakar (W.I.T.C.H.)
Super Globetrotters (Hanna-Barbera)
Flex Fighters (Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters)
Sam Collins/Servo (Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad)
T-Squad (Quack Pack)
Jake Long (American Dragon: Jake Long)
Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom)
Dani Phantom (Danny Phantom)
Penny Proud/Snack Girl (The Proud Family)
Zevo-3 (Zevo-3)
Powerpuff Girls (Powerpuff Girls Z)
Guy Eli Hamdon/SheZow (SheZow)
Gal Hamdon/DudePow (SheZow)
Prince Dex Stewart/Masked Rider (Saban's Masked Rider)
VR Troopers (Saban's VR Troopers)
Beetleborgs (Saban's Big Bad Beetleborgs/Beetleborgs Metallix)
Josh Baldwin/White Blaster Beetleborg (Saban's Big Bad Beetleborgs/Beetleborgs Metallix)
Shazam Family/Marvel Family (DC Comics)
Zoey/StarBeam (StarBeam)
Zoey's Mom/WonderBeam (StarBeam)
Henry Blumenshine/Boost (StarBeam)
Miles Peterson/Bibleman (Bibleman)
Green Ghost (Image Comics)
The Skysurfers (Skysurfer Strike Force)
Bionic Six (Bionic Six)
Manny Rivera/El Tigre (El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera)
Team Turbo (Max Steel Reboot)
Portia Jones/Zenith (SuperMansion)
Johnny/The Changeling (Rugrats)
Marco/Flamo (Rugrats)
Diane/Ms. Invisible (Rugrats)
Ricky/The Bolt (Rugrats)
Eagle Riders (Saban's Eagle Riders)
Leo Walker (Egyxos)
Kevin Greene/Prime (Malibu Comics)
Maria Rivera/Plara Peligrosa (El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera)
Doug Funnie/Quailman (Doug)
Robbert Rabbit/American Rabbit (The Adventures of the American Rabbit)
Eric Twinge/Bananaman (Bananaman)
Power Pooch (The Wacky World of Tex Avery)
Defenders of Dynatron City (Defenders of Dynatron City)
The Mighty Heroes (The Mighty Heroes)
Solar Rangers (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Boom! Comics)
HyperForce Rangers (Power Rangers HyperForce)
Omega Rangers (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Boom! Comics)
Super Drags (Super Drags)
Nick Carter/Teknoman (Teknoman)
Koji Segawa/Kamen Rider J (Kamen Rider Showa Era)
Kotaro Minami/Kamen Rider Black/Black RX (Kamen Rider Showa Era)
Masaru Aso/Kamen Rider ZO (Kamen Rider Showa Era)
Nobuhiko Akizuki/Shadow Moon (Kamen Rider Showa Era)
Kamen Rider Kuuga (Kamen Rider Kuuga)
- Riku
- Yosuke Godai
Shoichi Tsugami/Kamen Rider Agito (Kamen Rider Agito)
Mirror Riders (Kamen Rider Ryuki)
Kamen Riders (Kamen Rider Blade); except Chalice
Kamen Riders (Kamen Rider W)
Kamen Rider OOO (Kamen Rider OOO)
- Ancient King
- Eiji Hino
Ryusei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor (Kamen Rider Fourze)
Kamen Riders (Kamen Rider Wizard)
Armored Riders (Kamen Rider Gaim)
- Genesis Armored Riders
Ohma Zi-O/Kamen Rider Ohma Zi-O (Kamen Rider Zi-O)
Rentaro Kagura/Kamen Rider Shinobi (Kamen Rider Zi-O)
Isamichi Konjo/Kamen Rider Hattari (Rider Time: Kamen Rider Shinobi)
Kamen Riders (Kamen Rider Saber)
Kamen Riders (Kamen Rider Revice)
Vail/Crimson Vail (Kamen Rider Revice)
Ace/Kamen Rider Doom Geats (Kamen Rider Geats)
Ace Ukiyo/Kamen Rider Geats (Kamen Rider Geats); via Boost Form Mark III and Geats IX
Fantasy Buckle users (Kamen Rider Geats)
- Kousei Kurama/Kamen Rider Gya-Go
- Neom Kurama/Kamen Rider Na-Go
Keiwa Sakurai/Kamen Rider Tycoon (Kamen Rider Geats); via Bujin Sword
Michinaga Azuma/Kamen Rider Buffa (Kamen Rider Geats); via Fever Zombie Form (Jyamashin) and Plosion Rage
Desast/Kamen Rider Desast (Kamen Rider Outsiders)
Kamen Riders (Kamen Rider Gotchard)
Valvarad (Kamen Rider Gotchard)
Kamen Riders (Kamen Rider Gavv)
Matthew Carver/Kagagi (Kagagi)
Seiya Kou/Sailor Star Fighter (Sailor Moon)
Yaten Kou/Sailor Star Healer (Sailor Moon)
Taiki Kou/Sailor Star Marker (Sailor Moon)
Joseph "Joey" Felt/Nuclear Boy (Atomic Puppet)
Oscar/Nanoboy (The New Adventures of Nanoboy)
Takeshi Yoroi/Hurricane Polymar (Hurricane Polymar)
Dexter Douglas/Freakazoid (Freakazoid!)
Ben Tennyson/Ben 23 (Ben 10)
Gwen Tennyson/Gwen 10 (Ben 10)
Power Rangers (Power Rangers 2017)
Ann Samantha Stevens/Mighty Man (Image Comics)
Peter Parker/Spidey (Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends)
Gwen Stacy/Ghost-Spider (Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends)
Miles Morales/Spinn (Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends)
SuperTed (SuperTed/The Further Adventures of SuperTed)
Superbear (Robot Chicken)
Major Might (Maerakle Press)
Kanda Momo/Wonder Momo (Wonder Momo)
Pucca/Noodle Girl (Pucca)
French Miraculous Superhero Team (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug
- Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir
- Alya Césaire/Rena Rouge
- Nino Lahiffe/Carapace
- Luka Couffaine/Viperion
- Max Kanté/Pegasus
- Kagami Tsurugi/Ryuko
- Lê Chiến Kim/King Monkey
- Zoé Lee/Vesperia
- Mylène Haprèle/Polymouse
- Rose Lavillant/Pigella
- Juleka Couffaine/Purple Tigress
- Sabrina Raincomprix/Miss Hound
- Marc Anciel/Rooster Bold
- Nathaniel Kurtzberg/Caprikid
- Ivan Bruel/Minotaurox
- Alix Kubdel/Bunnyx (Future)
- Jessica Keynes/Eagle
Super K's (Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten)
The Impossibles (Hanna-Barbera)
Super President/James Norcross (Super President)
Super Hero Girls (DC Super Hero Girls 2019/DC Comics)
Rick Wilder/Combo Man (Marvel Comics)
Princess Kara/Super Sparkle (Barbie in Princess Power)
Miniforce (Miniforce)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Turtle Rangers (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Gohan/Great Saiyaman (Dragon Ball Series)
Teamo Supremo (Disney's Teamo Supremo)
Lori/Electra Woman and Judy/Dyna Girl (Electra Woman and Dyna Girl)
Willie Wheeler and Wonder Wheels (Hanna-Barbera)
Adam/He-Man (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
Bruce Banner/The Hulk (Marvel Comics)
Betty Barrett/Atomic Betty (Atomic Betty)
Videl/Great Saiyawoman (Dragon Ball Series)
Axel Mulligan/Action Axel (Power Players)
Ronald Raymond/Firestorm (DC Comics)
Adrian Seidelman/Cybersix (Cybersix)
The Wonderful Ones (Wonderful 101)
Francis Byte/Videoman (Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends)
Sport Rangers (Squadron Sport Ranger)
Donald Duck/Paperinik (Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows)
Shoeshine Boy/Underdog (Underdog)
Mike Moran/Marvelman (Marvel Comics)
Jonathan Bates/Kid Miracleman (Marvel Comics)
Richard Dauntless/Young Marvelman (Marvel Comics)
Benjy Grimm/The Thing (Fred and Barney Meet the Thing)
Brick Bradley/Bugman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987)
Johnny Test/Johnny X (Johnny Test)
Ben Tennyson/Ben 10,000 (Ben 10)
Willie Fawcett/Captain Thunder (DC Comics)
Clarence Charles Batson (DC Comics)
Avril Lear/Miraclewoman (Marvel Comics)
Simon Pooni/Superior (Icon Comics)
Molly Wilson/Thunder Girl (Big Bang Comics)
Enteng/Captain Barbell (Graphic Arts Service, Inc.)
Kevin Trueblood/Maximum Man (Wildstorm Comics)
Sho Fukamachi/Guyver (Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor)
Guardians of Cyberspace (ReBoot: The Guardian Code)
Super Readers (Super Why!)
Adora/She-Ra (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
Professor Leonard Lewis/Green Lantern (Just Imagine)
Maria Mendoza/Wonder Woman (Just Imagine)
Robert Rogers/Shazam (Just Imagine)
Ramon Raymond/Aquaman (Just Imagine)
Retro Rangers (Power Rangers Operation Overdrive)
Red Rangers (Power Rangers Wild Force)
Historic Rangers (Power Rangers Megaforce/Super Megaforce)
Legendary Rangers (Power Rangers Ninja Steel/Super Ninja Steel)
Legendary Dino Rangers (Power Rangers Beast Morphers)
Super Sentai 199 (Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger)
Justice Rangers (Studio C)
Go Hero Go (Where's Waldo)
Far Out Flower Power Rangers (Walter Melon)
Power Force Patrol (Fish Hooks)
Crash Carlton/Blooperman (Charlton Comics)
Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers (Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers)
Super Strong Warner Siblings (Animaniacs)
Ghostforce (Ghostforce)
Beetleborgs (Saban's Big Bad Beetleborgs)
X-Rangers (X-Rangers: Defenders of Gaming)
Power Bangers (Power Bangers: A Power Rangers Parody)
Mightily Murdered Power Ringers (Mightily Murdered Power Ringers)
Gerald Fitzgerald (Paradise PD)
Timmy Turner/Costume Superhero (The Fairly OddParents)
Action Pack (Action Pack)
Shazam Family (DC Comics)
Human Hosts (Ultra Series)