Evolution

"You're alive. Congratulations. That means you've got the aptitude. If you didn't, you'd be dead. You've just obtained a talent. No... it's more accurate to say it was pulled from your mind. The worse the villain, the more they have... This talent that the man named DIO called a Stand."

― Keicho Nijimura to Angelo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable)

"Over time, we became less human and more ... divine. Kain would enter the state of change and emerge with a new gift. Some years after the master, our evolution would follow. Until I had the honor of surpassing my lord."

― Raziel (Soul Reaver)

The ability to enhance oneself and others via accelerated evolution. Sub-power of Evolution Manipulation. Opposite to Devolution.

Also Called

Reactive Evolution
Evolutionary Process
Self-Upgrade
Ultimatized

Capabilities

User can enhance themselves and others via accelerating the evolution process by triggering a bodily recovery system, restructuring their genome and upgrading to a better physical form. Upgrading can lead to new physical changes and enhancements or perhaps extra parts, natural armor or weapons. High-end wielders of this ability can control the very flow and essence of all progressive evolutions.

Applications

Variations

Ancient Evolution - Through ancient powers gain the power to evolve.
Anti-Predator Adaptation - evolve to fend off and/or avoid predators/
Ascension - The spiritual variations of intangible evolution.
Assimilative Evolution - Assimilate any sort of bio-mass to evolve.
Atavism - The most unstable primal throwback of evolution.
Cosmic Evolution - Enter a cosmic state of evolution caused by cosmic radiation.
Digital Evolution - Download various data and trigger the cyberspace state of evolution.
Eternal Evolution - The ability to evolve without any limit.
Evolutionary Cocoon - Enter a cocoon-like stage of evolution.
Evolutionary Template - Be the foundation/template for evolution.
Evolving Fusionism - Evolve ones fusion/gestalt form to a new state of being.
Evolving Illusions - Create illusions capable of evolution.
Evolutive Paragon - Be vastly superior to one's kind and evolve further through sheer experience.
Final Evolution - Transcend the never ending evolutionary process to its peak.
Genetic Evolution - Accelerate the progression/evolution of Genetic Codes.
Mental Evolution - Evolve one's mind to a higher state of consciousness.
Metamorphosis - Evolve as one ages.
Mineral Evolution - Evolve through mineral/stones/rocks.
Mutative Evolution - Evolve one's physiology through mutation.
Omega Evolution - Evolve vastly through the aid of a superior or primordial force.
Premature Evolution - Achieve an incomplete, but effected state of evolution.
Self Evolution - Self-transcend one's evolutionary potential.
Spin Evolution -Evolve by spinning.
Superior Adaptation - Develop abilities in response to any and all situations.
Super Form - Transform into a state in which one's abilities are enhanced.
- Hyper Form - Access a state in which one is at their maximum strength.
  - True Form - Enter the fully-evolved stage.
    - Legendary Form - A state that is spoken only in legends.
      - Zenith - Access a state in which one is at their pinnacle.
Superpower Evolution - A power only version of evolution.
Superhumanization - Evolve other beings into superhumans.
Transhumanization - Evolve other beings into transhumans.

Associations

Limitations

Interruption during the evolution process may result in Premature Evolution.
Every species has different and unique evolutionary processes.
Evolution can sometimes only change instead of enhancing the being.
May not be able to return to the previous form if wanted.
May require a specific skill or power to be learned.
May require extensive data about the desired evolution.
May only be able to evolve other individuals instead of themselves.
Weak against Stagnation.
Users may have a maximum number of evolution steps.
Users of Devolution can erase anything the user has gained.
May cause skills and parts to be lost, especially if the skills/parts could be used for something else more useful.