- "As amazing as it seems, he can manipulate his body on the genetic level. The changes are instantaneous: everything, even the clothing is imitated. Tissue differentiated and transformed - on the fly. I want it on a slab. I need to know what makes it tick."
- ― Director McMullan on Alex Mercer (PROTOTYPE)
The power to manipulate bodies. Sub-power of Biological Manipulation and Matter Manipulation.
Also Called
- Anatomy Alteration/Control/Manipulation
- Auto-Biokinesis
- Corporikinesis
- Body Alteration/Control
- Sómakinesis
Capabilities
Users have complete control over the bodies and anatomies of oneself or others allowing them to freely alter and manipulate them. User can manipulate bodies on a chemical and cellular/sub-cellular levels. This can also allow the user to telekinetically move another human through their bodies. The user might also be able to manipulate the bodies of other species, such as animals or even extraterrestrial creatures.
More advanced users might even be able to interact and exert control over bodies of metaphysical beings, such as ghosts and spirits or even the likes of deities.
Applications
- Anatomical Liberation
- Anatomy Constructs
- Appendage Generation
- Atrophy
- Auxiliary Organs
- Beauty Manipulation
- Bodily Aspect Enhancement
- Bodily Attribute Augmentation
- Bodily Entry Protection
- Bodily Fluid Manipulation
- Bodily Gas Manipulation
- Bodily Production Manipulation
- Body Adjustment
- Body Chemistry Manipulation
- Body Creation
- Body Dismemberment
- Body Distortion
- Body Destruction
- Body Function Manipulation
- Body Hardening
- Body Immobilization
- Body Link
- Body Modification
- Body Part Manipulation
- Abdomen Manipulation
- Ear Manipulation
- Eye Manipulation
- Face Manipulation
- Hair Manipulation
- Hair Color Manipulation
- Head Manipulation
- Horn Manipulation
- Internal System Manipulation
- Limb Manipulation
- Mouth Manipulation
- Neck Manipulation
- Nose Manipulation
- Organ Manipulation
- Pelvis Manipulation
- Spine Manipulation
- Tail Manipulation
- Tentacle Manipulation
- Thorax Manipulation
- Tongue Manipulation
- Wing Manipulation
- Body Part Ripping
- Body Restoration
- Body Storage
- Body Supremacy
- Body Temperature Manipulation
- Body Transcendence
- Cell Manipulation
- Connective Tissue Manipulation
- DNA Manipulation
- Codification - codify DNA to prevent others possibility alter/edit or making clone.
- Decodification - decodify any DNA.
- Elasticity
- Enhanced Bodily Capacity
- Fatigue Manipulation (physical only)
- Fat Manipulation
- Flesh Manipulation
- Foreign Forces Removal
- Function Scramble
- Hormone Manipulation
- Immune System Manipulation
- Joint Manipulation
- Lipid Manipulation
- Malleable Anatomy
- Mass Expulsion
- Maximum Bodily Capacity
- Metabolism Acceleration
- Motor-Skill Manipulation
- Mutilation
- Muscle Manipulation
- Metabolism Manipulation
- Nerve Manipulation
- Nail Manipulation
- Natural Weaponry
- Organ Relocation
- Organic Attacks
- Organic Combat
- Organic Constructs
- Organic Generation
- Orifice Manipulation
- Pheromone Manipulation
- Prehensility Manipulation
- Possessive Body
- Regenerative Empowerment
- Regenerative Healing Factor
- Self-Hardness Manipulation
- Self-Manipulative Puppetry
- Skin Manipulation
- Synchronized Movement
- Teeth Manipulation
- Ugliness Manipulation
- Unraveling
Techniques
- Body Function Empowerment
- Body Part Physiology
- Body Recreation
- Internal Color Manipulation
- Organic Mimicry
- Pregnancy Perception
Variations
- Body Magic
- Feather Manipulation
- Foreign Forces Manipulation
- Leanness Manipulation
- Regeneration Manipulation
- Sense Manipulation
Associations
- Amalgamation
- Autopotence
- Biological Manipulation
- Body Adaptation
- Body Physics Manipulation
- Life Manipulation
- Mass Manipulation
- Organic Manipulation
- Remolding
- Thread Manipulation
- Wire Manipulation
- Self-Essence Shifting
- Self-Molecular Manipulation
- Size Manipulation
- Unnatural Quality
- Voluntariness Manipulation
Limitations
- Users of Status Lock.
- Users of Decodification via DNA.
- May be limited to manipulating the body of either oneself or others.
- May be limited to certain parts of oneself of others' bodies.
- May be limited to manipulating bodies of their own species.
- Users might be unable to manipulate the bodies of those with malleable forms.
- May need tools/time.
Known Users
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Users of the Founding Titans power (Attack on Titan)
- Ymir Fritz
- Eren Yeager
- Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Bleach)
- Pernida Parnkgjas (Bleach)
- Awakened Beings (Claymore)
- Hoon (Denma); via Space Distortion Quanx ability
- God (Denma); via Nano-matter Project
- Ji Ning (Desolate Era)
- Amon (Devilman)
- Jasdevi (D.Gray-Man)
- Lulu Bell (D.Gray-Man)
- Sheril Kamelot (D.Gray-Man)
- Majin Buu (Dragon Ball Z)
- Baby (Dragon Ball GT)
- Maji-Kayo (Dragon Ball Super)
- Katsuma (Evil Woman Executive)
- Gabimaru (Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku)
- Machi (Hunter x Hunter)
- The Pillar Men (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II: Battle Tendency)
- Zenyatta/Oingo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders); via Khnum
- Aya Tsuji (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable); via Cinderella
- Mahito (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Demons (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Mine (Karneval)
- Ghost ÄRM Users (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Jūgo (Naruto)
- Orochimaru (Naruto)
- Sasori (Naruto)
- Chiyo (Naruto)
- Black Zetsu (Naruto)
- Gemma Himuro (Ninja Scroll)
- Donquixote Donflamingo (One Piece)
- Kumadori (One Piece)
- Rob Lucci (One Piece)
- Breed (One Piece)
- Kelly Funk (One Piece)
- Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece)
- Portgas D. Rouge (One Piece)
- Orochi (One-Punch Man)
- Parasites (Parasyte)
- Maimakterion (The Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer)
- Andy (Undead Unluck)
- Victor (Undead Unluck)
- Elder Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Cartoons/Comics
- Jake (Adventure Time)
- Gumball Waterson (Amazing World of Gumball)
- Diamondhead (Ben 10)
- Wildvine (Ben 10)
- Swampfire (Ben 10: Alien Force)
- Diamond Matter (Ben 10)
- Kevin 11,000 (Ben 10)
- Spectral Body Manipulation Users (Danny Phantom)
- Danny Fenton/Phantom
- Martians (DC Comics)
- Burning Martians
- Green Martians
- White Martians
- Plastic Man (DC Comics)
- Swamp Thing (DC Comics)
- Spawn (Image Comics)
- Apocalypse (Marvel Comics)
- Mystique (Marvel Comics)
- Hulkling (Marvel Comics)
- Masque (Marvel Comics)
- Mr. Fantastic (Marvel Comics)
- Medusa (Marvel Comics)
- Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel (Marvel Comics)
- Kenji Uedo/Zero (Marvel Comics)
- Wassi the Vast (The 99)
- Tyler Bowman (Supernoobs)
Live Television/Movies
- The Alien (John Carpenter's The Thing)
- Lucy (Lucy)
- Jane "Eleven" Hopper (Stranger Things)
- Gaxin (The New Legends Of Monkey)
Video Games
- Lord Raptor (Darkstalkers)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- James Heller (Prototype 2)
- Starecrown (Friday Night Funkin')
- Robloxians (ROBLOX); via WotAI: Limb Stretching Spell and Atomizer
- Yordle (League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra)
- Glamour users
- Gnar - Shapeshift
- Lulu
- Minimorph users
Tabletop
- Tzimisce Vampires (Vampire: The Masquerade); via Vicissitude
Web Animation/Comic/Original
- Bai Qiuran (My Three Three Thousand Years to the Sky)
- Tang Ruowei (My Three Thousand Years to the Sky)
- Yaldabaoth (SCP Foundation)
- The Hanged King (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-001-A - S. D. Locke's Proposal - When Day Breaks (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-042-CZ - A Formerly Winged Horse (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-070 - "Iron Wings" (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-343 - God (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-682 - Hard-To-Destroy Reptile (SCP Foundation)
- Sarkics (SCP Foundation)
Other
- Jared Hopworth (The Magnus Archives)
Known Objects
- SCP-034 - Obsidian Ritual Knife (SCP Foundation)
Gallery
Self-Manipulation
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
Dante Zogratis (Black Clover) can manipulate his own body using his innate magic attribute, Body Magic.
...such as growing clones out of severed limbs...
...shedding infected skin...
...growing a mouth to assimilate others...
...or growing extra eyes.
Majin Buu (Dragon Ball Z) has absolute control of his own body's structure, down to the sub-molecular level.
Gemma Himuro (Ninja Scroll) has mastered control of his entire body down to the tiniest bones and blood, gaining immortality.
The forbidden and horrendous Ghost ÄRMs (Marchen Awakens Romance) attach and curse the user's body allowing them to change their qualities at will.
The Pillar Men (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II: Battle Tendency) can change and manipulate their bodies to greater degree and speed than any vampire created by the Stone Masks, being able to dislocate or even break their own bones as well as flatten organs in order to achieve any form they desire…
Through both sheer will and love for Ace, Portgas D. Rouge (One Piece) remained pregnant for 20 months all the while not showing signs of being pregnant until going into hiding, but this resulted in her death after giving birth to him.
Using his ability to see the future with Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki, Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece)...
...can manipulate his body structure to avoid being hit due to his mastery of the Mochi Mochi no Mi.
Cartoons
Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom) has a standard ghost power called Spectral Body Manipulation to manipulate his own body for a variety of usage.
Comics
Live Television
Video Games
Manipulation of Others
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
Sheril Kamelot (D.Gray-Man) creating Dark Matter threads that can manipulate people's movements and bend them to horrible shapes.
Aya Tsuji's Stand, Cinderella (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable) could replace some parts of one's body by creating a replacement for it from the slots on its hand and then sliding the hand into the body to replace said part.
Donquixote Donflamingo (One Piece) can control his target's movement with his strings, as well as bifurcate them.
With his Puppet Mastery, Sasori (Naruto) can use Chakra Strings to manipulate his victims forcefully.
Black Zetsu (Naruto) could coat himself over a target in order to manipulate their body and abilities.