Automaton Physiology

The power to use the abilities of a mechanical life-form. Not to be confused with Bionic Physiology.

Also Called

Mimicry/Mimicry
Robot Mimicry/Physiology
Synthetic Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities

The user either is or can transform into a machine with no organic components. This allows the user to have multiple possible traits, such as disease immunity, higher processing speed, enhanced strength, etc. Though the specifics will need to fit the context of that world.

Applications

Variations

Associations

Limitations

Susceptible to hacking and viruses.
Runs a risk against EMPs.

Known Users

Movies

Synthetics (Alien Franchise)
Baymax (Big Hero 6)
Chappie (Chappie)
Gort (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
Robby the Robot (Forbidden Planet)
Mechas (Godzilla)
- Mechagodzilla
- Jet Jaguar
- M.O.G.E.R.A
The Golden Army (Hellboy II: The Golden Army)
Omnidroids (The Incredibles)
TARS, CASE, and KIPP (Interstellar)
Iron Giant (The Iron Giant)
Machines (The Matrix)
Maschinenmensch (Metropolis)
ED-209 (Robocop)
Johnny 5 (Short Circuit)
Droids (Star Wars)
Terminators (Terminator)
B.E.N. (Treasure Planet)
Robots (WALL•E)

Cartoons

B-1 (Atomic Betty)
X-5 (Atomic Betty)
The Sark (Battle Force 5)
The Bandroids (Bionic 6)
Robots (Bolts and Blip)
TOM (Cartoon Network/Toonami)
Robots (Futurama)
- Bender Bending Rodríguez
- Roberto
- Calculon
- Preacherbot
- URL
- Hedonismbot
- Donbot
- Clamps
- Joey Mousepad
- Robot Devil
- Robot Santa Claus
Botila (Kong: King of the Apes)
Sir Squeakalot (Lavender Castle)
Rover (Lunar Jim)
TED (Lunar Jim)
Zippity (Lunar Jim)
Colby the Collector (Lunar Jim)
The Garden-bot (Lunar Jim)
Cytro (Max Steel)
Jenny Wakeman/XJ-9 (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
XJ-Sisters (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
The Cluster (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
- Vexus
- Vega
- Smytus
- Krackus
Silver Shell (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
Melody Locus (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
Kenny (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
Armagedroid (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
Lil Acorn (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
Killgore (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
Roderick Robot (Oswald)
Tinsel (Oswald)
Robo-Dog (PAW Patrol)
Robot Boy (Robotboy)
Ozzie (Rock Dog)
Beetle Drones (Samurai Jack)
Mantoids (Samurai Jack)
Ultra-Robots (Samurai Jack)
Shinobi (Samurai Jack)
X-49 (Samurai Jack)
Scaramouche (Samurai Jack)
Robobot (Super Mansion)
The Metallikats (SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron)
Donatello/Donbot (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
Cybertronians (Transformers)
Bobert (The Amazing World of Gumball)
Penelope (Yakkity Yak)
Zeta (The Zeta Project)

Comics

ABC Warriors (2000 AD)
- Hammerstein
- Deadlock
- Joe Pineapples
- Blackblood
- Mongrol
- Steelhorn
- Mek-Quake
- Ro-Jaws
- Happy Shrapnel
- Mad Ronn
- Hitaki
- Ro-Jaws
- Terri
- Morrigun
- Zippo
Robians (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Gemerl (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)
Red Tornado (DC Comics)
Red Torpedo (DC Comics)
Red Inferno (DC Comics)
Red Volcano (DC Comics)
Brainiac (DC Comics)
Amazo (DC Comics)
Metal Men (DC Comics)
- Gold
- Iron
- Lead
- Mercury
- Platinum
- Tin
Robotman (DC Comics)
Manhunters (DC Comics)
Grid (Marvel Comics)
Skeets (DC Comics)
Tomorrow Woman (DC Comics)
The Eradicator (DC Comics)
Superman Robots (DC Comics)
Matthew Tyler/Hourman (DC Comics)
Mister Atom (DC Comics)
G.I. Robot (DC Comics)
L-Ron (DC Comics)
Thought Robot (DC Comics)
Mecha Dawn (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight)
Josie the Robot (The Jetsons)
Mechanismo (Judge Dredd)
Walter the Wobot (Judge Dredd)
Ultron (Marvel Comics)
Vision (Marvel Comics)
Jocasta (Marvel Comics)
Alkhema (Marvel Comics)
Machine Man/Aaron Stack/X-51
Jim Hammond/Human Torch (Marvel Comics)
Ghost Rider 2099 (Marvel Comics)
Death's Head (Marvel Comics)
Red Ronin (Marvel Comics)
Albert and Elsie Dee (Marvel Comics)
Life Model Decoys (Marvel Comics)
- Max Fury
- Black Ant
Doombots (Marvel Comics)
Sentinels (Marvel Comics)
- Master Mold
- Nimrod (Marvel Comics)
- Bastion
Dreadnoughts (Marvel Comics)
Super-Adaptoid (Marvel Comics)
Fury (Marvel Comics)
Ultimo (Marvel Comics)
Dragon Man (Marvel Comics)
Technarchy (Marvel Comics)
- Magnus
- Warlock
Ataraxians
- Praxagora
Growing Man (Marvel Comics)
Living Brain (Marvel Comics)
Spider-Slayers (Marvel Comics)
Planetary Operational Defense System (Marvel Comics)
Scud (Scud: The Disposable Assassin)
Fugitoid/Honeycutt (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Helix (Valiant Entertainment)