- "When she was fully grown, he had carbon-fiber body armor implanted under her skin. And if she wasn’t crazy before that procedure the pain did the rest."
- ― Peter Gambi (Arrowverse/Black Lightning) explains Syonide's condition to Jennifer.
The ability to have cybernetic body armor under one's skin. Sub-power of Technorganic Physiology. Variation of Robotic Body Parts.
Also Called[]
- Bionic/Cybernetic/Mechanical/Robotic Muscle/Muscle Tissue/Muscular/Under-Skin Armor
- Bionic/Mechanical/Robotic Subdermal Armor
Capabilities[]
The user is implanted with artificial body armor under their skin, which will result in the user possessing cybernetically enhanced durability and strength. Even though the user is technically a cyborg, cybernetic body armor implanted under the skin may affect the user’s DNA, thus likely becoming a transhuman and developing their own supernatural abilities in a way.
Applications[]
- Cybernetic Speed
- Cybernetic Strength (varies)
- Enhanced Durability
- Enhanced Endurance
- Enhanced Muscle Usage
- Internal/External Invulnerability
- Internal/External Regeneration
- Pain Suppression
Associations[]
- Artificially Enhanced Physiology
- Bionic Physiology
- Bio-Mechanical Skin
- Body Modification: The user is implanted with cybernetic subdermal armor.
- Camouflage: The user's cybernetic subdermal armor may allow them to camouflage themself.
- Dermal Armor
- Internal Reinforcement
- Muscle Mass Enhancement
- Regenerative Healing Factor
- Superior Human Physiology
Limitations[]
- Depending on how strong the artificial body armor could be the user may still sustain damages especially on the outer body.
- Thus, may require Regenerative Healing Factor to be immune to damages on the inside and outside.
Known Users[]
- V (Cyberpunk 2077)
- Syonide "Sy" Whale (DC Comics/Arrowverse)
- MPN2 Arena Mode Protagonist (Madness Combat)
- Elias Wirtham/Cardiac (Marvel Comics)
Known Objects[]
- Various integumentary system-based Cyberware (Cyberpunk 2077)
- Carapace
- Cellular Adapter
- Chitin
- Countershell
- Nano-plating
- Optical Camo
- ProxiShield
- Peripheral Inverse
- Subdermal Armor
- Carbon-Farmed Muscle Culture (Madness Combat)
Gallery[]
Elias Wirtham/Cardiac (Marvel Comics) has Vibranium-mesh skin and muscle tissue grafted onto him, which allow him to move without making a sound.