- "He was just unlucky enough to catch the eye of a monster masquerading as a human."
- ― Shuka Karino (Darwins Game)
- "I know I'm human. And if you were all these Things, then you'd just attack me right now, so some of you are still human."
- ― R.J. MacReady (The Thing)
The power to take on a human appearance. Sub-power of Human Form. Not to be confused with Humanization, Human Mode, Human Morphing, or Human Physiology.
Also Called[]
- Human Guise
- Living Tissue (Terminator series)
Capabilities[]
The user can take on an ordinary human appearance to blend in with modern society. This power is designed for non-human individuals to hide their non-human traits and appearances to avoid detection. Unlike Shapeshifting, the individual transforms into an individualistic human form with their own facial features.
Applications[]
Associations[]
- Alien Physiology
- Anthropomorphism
- Base Form
- Bio-Metal Mimicry
- Bionic Physiology
- Cybernetic Metal Skeleton
- Cybernetic Nanite Form
- Dragon Physiology
- Asian Dragon Physiology
- Western Dragon Physiology (In some myths)
- Human Mode/Human Morphing
- Illusionary Magic
- Merfolk Physiology
- Shapeshifting
- Superior Human Physiology
- Transcendent Physiology
- Wing Manifestation
- Yaoguai Physiology/Yokai Physiology
Limitations[]
- User's powers might be limited or unusable while in human form.
- May only be able to hold the form for limited periods of time.
- May only shroud most of the user's non-human aspects instead of entirely.
- Users of Shapeshifting Awareness and Essence Reading can see through the disguise.
- May learn to feel human emotions in the process.
- May require a certain amount of power and/or concentration to keep the transformation up.
Known Users[]
See also: Human Disguise.
Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa[]
- Neathians and Gundalians (Bakugan Original series)
- Coredegon (Bakugan Original Series)
- Haavik (Bakugan G2)
- Dragons (Doom Breaker)
- Apocryphos (D.Gray-Man)
- Akuma (D.Gray-man)
- Arukenimon (Digimon Adventure 02)
- Mummymon (Digimon Adventure 02)
- Myotismon (Digimon Ghost Game)
- Various Yokai (Disaster Fox Kuzure-Chan)
- Kiko Kinozuka
- The Devourer (Mr. Devourer, Please Act Like a Final Boss)
- Carla (Fairy Tail)
- Dragons (Fairy Tail)
- Myuu (From Common Job to Strongest in the World)
- Gahi (Gahi-Chan!)
- Ruki
- Zoanoids (Guyver)
- Cookieman (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Doppelganger (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Grinzel Dragonveil (Isekai de Tochi o Katte Noujou o Tsukurou)
- Most Jewelpets (Jewelpet series)
- Wonder of U (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8: Jojolion)
- Makoto Sawatari/Fox Cub (Kanon)
- Kaiju No. 9 (Kaiju No. 8)
- Kon (Kemono Jihen)
- Rein (Konjiki no Gash Bell!/Zatch Bell)
- Ashuron (Konjiki no Gash Bell!/Zatch Bell')
- Zaruchimu (Konjiki no Gash Bell!/Zatch Bell'); anime only
- Shirohime (Lance N' Masques)
- Mermaids (Mermaid Melody)
- Hippo/Hippocampus (Mermaid Melody)
- Dark Lovers (Mermaid Melody)
- Izuru
- Eriru
- Yuri
- Maria
- Black Beauty Sisters (Mermaid Melody)
- Sheshe
- Mimi
- Latios and Latias (Pokémon)
- Several Pretty Cure Mascots (Pretty Cure series)
- Several Pretty Cure Villains (Pretty Cure series)
- Komugi Inukai/Cure Wonderful (Wonderful Pretty Cure)
- Yuki Nekoyashiki/Cure Nyammy (Wonderful Pretty Cure)
- Duck/Ahiru (Princess Tutu)
- Certain Spirts (Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance)
- Teoti (Shinkansen Henkai Robo Shinkalion Z)
- Astrea
- Zagan
- Mamitas (Space Dandy)
- The Deathgerians (Space Dandy)
- Lucia Chauvet (Suitor Armor)
- Rimuru Tempest (That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime)
- Various Villains (Tokusatsu)
- Mio (Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy)
- Tomoe (Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy)
- Hakumen no Mono (Ushio to Tora)
- Various Characters (Witch Watch)
- Morihito Otogi
- Wolves (Wolf's Rain)
- Various Yokai (Yo-kai Watch)
- Kyubi
- Various Aliens (Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!)
- Chupataro Kaburagi
- Yudias Velgear
- Barians (Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal)
- Kyo Shiragi (Yumekui Merry)
- Sylphid (Zero no Tsukaima)
Mythology/Folklore[]
- Yokai (Chinese/Japanese/Korean Fables)
- Útgarða-Loki (Norse Mythology)
Video Games[]
- Bleu (Breath of Fire II)
- Raisa Volkova (Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2)
- Strife (Darksiders)
- Azul Ashengrotto (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland)
- Jade Leech and Floyd Leech (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland)
- Pious Augustus (Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem)
- Chocolina (Final Fantasy)
- The G-Man (Half-Life)
- Benares (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- Kor (Jak and Daxter)
- Shelob (Middle-earth: Shadow of War)
- LeChuck (Monkey Island series)
- Reptile (Mortal Kombat)
- Astor Basa Jehichant (Oops! My Prince)
- Teddie (Persona 4)
- Soul Eater (Valkyrie Crusade)
Literature[]
- Mermaids (All the Stars and Teeth)
- Magickinds (Arkwell Academy trilogy)
- Hellbourne/Demons (Demon Accords)
- Dragons (Fablehaven series)
- Dragons (II Became the Chef of the Dragon King)
- Berkis
- Kaisertooth
- Tyranus
- Invisible Dragon (Invisible Dragon)
- Dragons (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon); via Polymorph Self
- Warlocks (The Shadowhunter Chronicles); via Illusion Manipulation
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Various aliens (3Below: Tales of Arcadia)
- Zeta (Batman Beyond/The Zeta Project)
- Albedo (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ben 10: Ultimate Alien/Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Anodites (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ben 10: Ultimate Alien/Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Sunny
- Verdona Tennyson
- Shapeshifting Users (Danny Phantom)
- Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
- Miss Martian (DC Comics)
- Victor Veloci and Ms. Moynihan (DinoSquad)
- Demona (Gargoyles)
- Lord Oberon (Gargoyles)
- Queen Titania (Gargoyles)
- Puck (Gargoyles)
- Arachnimorphs (Gravity Falls)
- Loona (Helluva Boss)
- Stolas (Helluva Boss)
- Verosika Mayday (Helluva Boss)
- Vortex (Helluva Boss)
- Hsi Wu (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Xiao Fung (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Zane (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Lila (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee); via Exfoliax Charm
- Pavo (Lightman)
- Ariel (The Little Mermaid); via Ursula's magic
- Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
- Sea monsters (Luca); only dry on land
- Apple Jack (MAD)
- Fin Fang Foom (Marvel Comics)
- Greys (Marvel Comics); via Image Inducers
- Shathra (Marvel Comics)
- Dire Wraiths (Marvel Comics)
- Skrulls (Marvel Comics); even to a genetic level, with all memories and abilities of those they have copied
- Nimrod (Marvel Comics)
- Vee (The Owl House)
- Philp Wittebane/Emperor Belos (The Owl House)
- The Sorceress (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja)
- Yōkai (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Big Mama
- Sunita
- Crystal (Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders)
- Kang and Kodos (The Simpsons)
- Starlings (Star Darlings) via Wish Pendants
- Zenblock and Memnock (Supernoobs)
- Octus (Sym-Bionic Titan)
- Utroms (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Kraangs (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 series)
- Zodiac Warriors (The Tiger's Apprentice)
- Changelings (Trollhunters)
- The Chitari (Ultimate Marvel)
- Vertigo (Winx Club)
- Cedric (W.I.T.C.H)
- Miranda (W.I.T.C.H)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Deevack (Angel)
- Sahjhan (Angel)
- Aquamarine (Aquamarine)
- Aliens (The Arrival)
- Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Vengeance Demons (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Some Demons (Charmed)
- Klaatu (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
- Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives)
- Harvesters (The Deaths of Ian Stone)
- Zygons (Doctor Who)
- Cartoon Monster (Evil Toons)
- Marybeth Louise Hutchinson (The Faculty)
- Virasians (Gamera vs Viras)
- Demons (I, Frankenstein)
- Monsters (Jeon Woo-chi)
- Roidmudes (Kamen Rider Drive)
- Freeze; as Soichi Makage
- Heart/Kamen Rider Heart; formerly
- Brain/Kamen Rider Brain
- Medic
- Roidmude 072; as Kyu Saijo
- Chase/Kamen Rider Chaser
- Royal Club Undeads (Kamen Rider Blade)
- Blood Tribe (Kamen Rider Build)
- High-level Bugsters (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
- Granute (Kamen Rider Gavv)
- Worms (Kamen Rider Kabuto)
- Fangire (Kamen Rider Kiva)
- Mermaids (Mako Mermaids)
- Diana, Venus, and June (Mermaids)
- Bruno (Misfits)
- Syrena (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides)
- Various Villains & Monsters (Power Rangers Franchise)
- The Bane (Sarah Jane Adventures); via image translator
- Mrs. Wormwood
- Merfolk/Merpeople (Siren 2018)
- Q (Star Trek)
- Douwd (Star Trek)
- Kelvan (Star Trek)
- Changelings (Star Trek)
- Guardian of Forever/Carl (Star Trek)
- Starman (Starman)
- Hellgrammite (Supergirl)
- Changelings (Supernatural)
- Shtriga (Supernatural)
- Mr. Simms (Tales From the Hood)
- Aliens (They Live)
- Various kaiju and aliens (Ultraman series)
- Visitors (V)
- Terminators (Terminator series)
- Hybrid Human
- T-H
- Series 8xx
- T-800
- T-850
- T-888
- T-900
- Hybrid Human
- Henry Jekyll (TYPE-MOON); via Powerless Shell
Known Objects[]
- Magic Shirt (American Dad!); when worn by Roger
- Magic Shorts (American Dad!)
- ID Masks (Ben 10)
- Gigai (Bleach)
- Ring of the Dead (Dark Souls II)
- Untrue Dark Ring (Dark Souls III)
- Human Skin Suits (Doctor Who)
- Shimmers (Doctor Who)
- Perception Filters (Doctor Who)
- Mimic Key (Kamen Rider Gavv)
- Exfoliax Charm (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee)
- Enchanted Bracelet (Once Upon a Time); makes a mermaid human.
- Image Translator (Sarah Jane Adventures)
- Become-a-Human Jewels (Smile! Pretty Cure)
Gallery[]
Coredegon (Bakugan Original series) has the ability to take on a human form known as Wiseman and can switch between them freely....
...at any time.
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Grendel’s Mother (Beowulf) in human form.
Verdona (Ben 10) is an anodite but can use her powers over many to construct a human shell for herself.
Sunny (Ben 10)
As vampires, Drusilla and Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel) can freely shift between a human face and a vampire face.
Arukenimon & Mummymon (Digimon Adventure 02) in their Human forms.
Kitsune such as Kiko Kinozuka (Disaster Fox Kuzure-chan) can disguise themselves as humans in order to live among them.
Azul Ashengrotto (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland) is a merman who must regularly take potions to maintain a humanoid body.
A Slitheen unmasking (Doctor Who)
As a Lich, Pious Augustus (Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem) often uses magic to shapeshift into a less threatening human form to better manipulate people...
...such as when he disguised himself as the monk Phillipe Augustine to take control of the Inquisition chapter of Amiens...
...and the antique collector Paul Augustine to trick Edwin Lindsey into helping him find the Essence of Mantorok in Cambodian.
Using Transformation Magic, Carla (Fairy Tail) is able to assume a human form, albeit retaining her cat ears and tail.
Chocolina (Final Fantasy) is a chocobo granted the power to assume human form by Etro.
Ruki's species (Gahi-Chan!), the Gahi, can create human skins out the drawings they eat and regurgitate to disguise themselves.
Virasians (Gamera vs Viras) in their human forms.
Thanks to Puck's magic, Demona (Gargoyles) becomes a human during the day rather than entering stone sleep.
Darlene (Gravity Falls)
Heewon (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment) as a human form with Gumiho.
Benares (Honkai Impact 3rd) transforming into a human.
Zim (Invader Zim) keeps his true identity secret through creative (and shoddy) disguises.
Kor (Jak and Daxter) has two forms, his true Metal Head form...
...and a human form.
While he is actually a demon resembling a giant bear, Rein (Konjiki no Gash Bell!) can disguise himself as a human so as not to cause panic with his terrifying true appearance.
Lila (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee) the Sasquatch using an Exfoliax Charm to gain a human form.
Pavo (Lightman) was Alcyonite he can disguise as human...
...than he can to be his Alcyonite form.
Dire Wraiths (Marvel Comics)
Greys (Marvel Comics) such as Rollo can disguise themselves as humans through Image Inducers.
As a highly advanced Sentinel, Nimrod (Marvel Comics) can assume the appearance of a human.
Being a mermaid herself, Lucia Nanami (Mermaid Melody) gains a human form when she's on dry land.
Hippo (Mermaid Melody) has three forms, his human form, his penguin form and...
...his true form, Hippocampus.
As a shapeshifter, Fin Fang Foom (Marvel Comics) possesses the ability to assume a human appearance.
Latias (Pokémon) in her human form.
Duck (Princess tutu) transforming into Ahiru.
Crystal and Amber (Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders) in human and dog form respectively.
Certain Spirits (Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance) of the highest-class like Restia and Est have human forms with high-level Elementalists being able to tell whether or not they're spirits are not.
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Astrea (Shinkansen Henkai Robo Shinkalion Z) in her Human form.
Ryn (Siren), like many of her kind, is able to disguise herself as a human.
Snake demons Susu and Qingqing (The Sorcerer and the White Snake) take semi-human forms.
Mamitas (Space Dandy), as a Deathgerian, can take on the appearance of a young woman to attract prey.
Starlings like Sage, Leona, Libby, Vega, and Scarlet (Star Darlings) Must blend in on Wishworld During their Mission.
Octus (Sym-Bionic Titan) can use hard light holograms to disguise himself as a human.
Utroms (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Terminators (Terminator series), like T-800s, have living human tissue covering their metal endoskeletons, as a disguise for them pass through human and infiltrate their targets.
Like all the Changelings, Stricklander (Trollhunters) is able to choose between his human and troll form.
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Tomoe (Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy), an Elder Dragon in her human form.
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Mio (Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy), the "Black Spider of Calamity" in human form.
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Henry Jekyll’s (TYPE-MOON) Powerless Shell skill lowers his stats and presence to the point where he is almost unrecognizable a as servant.
Kaiju No.9 (Kaiju No.8) disguised as Takamichi Hotaka.
Vee (The Owl House)
Komugi Inukai/Cure Wonderful (Wonderful Pretty Cure)
Nekoyashiki Yuki/Cure Nyammy (Wonderful Pretty Cure!)
Vatea (All the Stars and Teeth). Mermaids can shed their tails and assume human form. They can be distinguished from humans by the scars on their necks, where their gills were,as well as the scars between their legs, left after their tails split.
Lucia Chauvet (Suitor Armor) is a fairy disguised as a human.
The Cartoon Monster (Evil Toons) disguised itself as Roxanne to fool everyone else in the household.
Videos[]
The Blood Test - The Thing (1982)-2
Gun Shop - Wrong Sarah - The Terminator -Open Matte, Remastered--2
Kyle Reese vs T-800 (Tech-noir) - The Terminator -Open Matte, Remastered--2
The Terminator is an infiltration unit - The Terminator -Open Matte, Remastered--2
It's just him and me - The Terminator -Open Matte, Remastered--2
Т-800 removes the eye - The Terminator -Open Matte, Remastered--2
Please come back later - The Terminator -Open Matte, Remastered--2
Future Remembered - The Terminator -Open Matte, Remastered--2
The Galleria (T-800 vs T-1000) - Terminator 2 -Remastered-
Hospital - T-1000 visit (Extended scene) - Terminator 2 -Remastered-
What's the dog's name? (Extended scene) - Terminator 2 -Remastered--2
T-1000 in Pescadero hospital - Terminator 2 -Remastered--2
Pescadero Hospital Escape - Terminator 2 -Remastered--2
Guyver Rebirth Scene-2
Supernatural- Sam and Dean Discover changelings - Season 3 -CLIP- - TNT-2
Bank Robbery - Supernatural - TNT-2
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Hari vs. Doppleganger (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment) English Sub
SCP-953 Polymorphic Humanoid (SCP Animation)
SCP-974 - Treehouse Predator (SCP Animation)-2