Biological Absorption

Biological Absorption
Alex Mercer (Prototype) consuming Elizabeth Greene.
Power/Ability to:	Absorb biomass.

The ability to absorb biomass and utilize it in some way. Sub-power of Biological Manipulation and Organic Manipulation. Variation of Organic Absorption.

Also Called

• Biological Assimilation
• Biomass Absorption/Assimilation
• Tissue Absorption/Assimilation

Capabilities

The user can absorb biological mass/matter, while removing it from the source, into their body and use it in various ways, gaining some form of advantage, either by enhancing themselves, gaining the drained power, knowledge, skills, etc., using it as power source etc., either temporarily or permanently.

Applications

• Assimilation Shield
• Adoptive Muscle Memory
• DNA Absorption
• Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
• Knowledge/Memory Absorption
• Life-Force Absorption
• Linguistic Assimilation
• Organic Empowerment
• Organic Regeneration
• Power Absorption

Techniques

• Consumptive Growth
• Consumptive Learning
• Consumption Shapeshifting

Variations

• Flesh Absorption
• Technological Assimilation

Associations

• Absorptive Merging
• Animal Morphing
• Biological Manipulation
• Biomass Manipulation
• Consumptive Replication
• Genetic Memory
• Life-Force Absorption
• Matter Absorption
• Organic Absorption
• Organic Manipulation

Limitations

• May be limited to how much one can absorb.
• May have limited range, including touch only.
• May have unwanted side-effects.
• May be limited on how much or how long the ability will last.
• May need to literally absorb the target, or at sizable least part of them.
• May need object/technique to control their abilities.
• May not be able to reverse the process.

Known Users

• The Zerg (Starcraft)
• Aaroniero Arruruerie (Bleach)
• Pernida Parnkgjas (Bleach)
• Quincies (Bleach); via Sklaverei
  • Quilge Opie
• Priscilla (Claymore)
• Destroyah (Godzilla)
• The Spider Monster (Stranger Things)
• Tohno SHIKI (Tsukihime)
• Nrvnqsr Chaos (Tsukihime)
• The Millennium Earl (D.Gray-Man)
• Majin Buu (Dragon Ball Z)
• Cell (Dragon Ball Z)
• Super 17 (Dragon Ball Heroes)
• Naraku (InuYasha)
• Homunculi (Buso Renkin)
• MeMe (Marvel Comics)
• Poisons (Marvel Comics); limited to Symbiotes
• Venom (Ultimate Marvel)
• Alex Mercer (Prototype)
• James Heller (Prototype 2)
• Javier Hidalgo/V-Complex (Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles)
• Xenomorphs (Alien franchise); through breeding with any living creature
• Tyranids (Warhammer 40,000)
• The Thing Monster (John Carpenter's The Thing)
• The Creeper (Jeepers Creepers)
• Loki (Gokukoku No Brynhildr)
• Aptom (Guyver)
• D-Reaper (Digimon)
• Digimons (Digimon Tamers); via data absorption
• Medusa (Fate/Stay Night); via Blood Fort Andromeda
• Gluttony (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Flood (Halo)
• Necromorphs (Dead Space)
• Kakuzu (Naruto)
• Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto)
• Arashi (Naruto)
• Nurari (Naruto)
• Hiruko (Naruto)
• Ichi (Naruto)
• Ni (Naruto)
• San (Naruto)
• Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
• Neth (Planescape)
• The Pillar Men (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II Battle Tendency)
• Makuta Icarax (Bionicle)
• Atrocity (Spider-Man: Edge of Time)
• Neo Organism/Doras (Kamen Rider)
• Incompatible hosts of the Uroboros virus (Resident Evil 5)
• Slime Demons (Charmed)
• Tall Man (Charmed)
• Masselin (Charmed)
• Father (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Abzorbalovians (Doctor Who)
  • The Abzorbaloff
• Krillitanes (Doctor Who)
• The Sandmen (Doctor Who)
• Cancer (Romantically Apocalyptic)
• Zeiram (Zeiram)
• SCP-2059 - Wall of Flesh (SCP Foundation)
• The Savior (Devil May Cry 4)
• The Darkspore (Darkspore)
• Terror Toad (Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers)
• Merg Arita (Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger); via Tout ton amour
• Alpha/Proto (Megaman Battle Network 3)
• Solution Epsilon (Overlord)
• Marcus (Ash vs Evil Dead)
• Riot (Venom 2018)

Gallery

The Thing Monster (John Carpenter's The Thing)

Javier Hidalgo/Veronica Plan (Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles)

Venom (Marvel Comics)

James Heller (Prototype 2)

Alex Mercer (Prototype)

Hybrid (Marvel Comics)

She-Venom (Marvel Comics)

Toxin (Marvel Comics)

Phage (Marvel Comics)

Scream (Marvel Comics)

Anti-Venom (Marvel Comics)

Carnage (Marvel Comics)

Poisons (Marvel Comics) can assimilate symbiotes into their mass, with the host being consumed for nutrients; both the host and symbiote cease to exist as their own entities.

Kakuzu (Naruto) essentially intakes the still-beating hearts of shinobi to reinforce and extend his own lifespan.

Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto) absorbed the genetic information of the Sound Four, Taka and Orochimaru to gain his new form.

Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki (Naruto) took his chakra absorption to a further level, transforming Kinshiki into a Cinnabar Elixir for direct consumption.

An incompatible host of Uroboros (Resident Evil 5)

The Neo Organism (Kamen Rider)

Neo Organism in its Doras form.

The Savior (Devil May Cry 4)

The Darkspore (Darkspore)

Papillon (Buso Renkin) devouring Jirō Chōno with the mouth on his palm.

Cell (Dragon Ball) absorbing a civilian's life energy at a cellular level.

Cell in the process of absorbing Android 17.

Majin Buu (Dragon Ball Z) in the process of absorbing Gotenks and Piccolo.

The Slime Demon (Charmed) attempting to absorb Phoebe Halliwell.

Using a Cosmic Integrator, Alpha (Men in Black: The Series) absorbed the body mass of various powerful alien species.

Alex Mercer (Prototype) in the process of consuming a Blackwatch soldier.

Naraku (InuYasha) in the process of absorbing his detachment Musō.

The Millennium Earl (D.Gray-Man) devours the "helix of life", or one's soul, from Danny, causing him to disintegrate.

The Abzorbaloff (Doctor Who) claims another victim.

Krillitanes (Doctor Who) can assimilate the physical features and abilities of the races they conquer, usually taking the best bits.

Alucard (Rosario + Vampire) mutated into his present form by absorbing countless other monsters.

Abzorbaloff (Doctor Who)

The Pillar Men (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II: Battle Tendency) can absorb other beings directly through their skin.

Priscilla (Claymore) absorbing a victim.

Priscilla (Claymore) displays the body parts of the many people she's absorbed.

After becoming a Deadite, Marcus (Ash vs Evil Dead) gained the power to absorb other beings through touch.