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Revision as of 13:02, 17 August 2013

The power to take on the physiology of a biological creature via contact. A sub-power of Biological Manipulation and a variant of DNA Replication.

Also Called

  • Body Snatching
  • Physiology Mimicry
  • Genetic Absorption
  • Genetic Mirror

Capabilities

The user can gain properties of a Physiology of a biological creature by supernatural means. Another method is the user’s genetic structure can alter itself to become identical to a biological creature upon contact. Unlike Shapeshifting or DNA Replication the user does not necessarily take on the appearance of the one they touch but rather there physiological make up partially or as a whole. One with this power could touch a spider and climb walls, a fish and breathe underwater, or a bear and gain amazing strength. Many users can take on whole physiologies by either touching the creature itself or another person who has the physiology as a super power. Experienced users can mix and match certain aspects of different physiologies gaining a chimera type effect to there own bodies(having multiple genetic qualities at once).

Applications

Associations

Limitations

  • Cannot copy the properties of anything inorganic
  • May retain inhuman features from mimicry use.
  • Some users may only choose one Physiology at a time.
  • Inexperienced users may only be able to copy partial properties of a physiology.
  • Users often gain the weaknesses of Physiologies they mimic.
  • Users body may take time to adjust to the alterations.
  • May harm oneself if copying two physiologies that counteract.

Known Users

  • Animal Man (DC Comics)
  • Kabuto (Naruto)
  • Venom (Marvel)
  • Super Adaptoid (Marvel)
  • Kid Buu (Dragon Ball Z)
  • Cell (Dragon Ball Z)
  • Kirby (Kirby)
  • Alex Mercer (Prototype)
  • James Hellar (Prototype 2)