The power to take on a human appearance. Not to be confused with Humanization or Human Physiology.
Also Called
- Human Form/Guise
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.
Associations
Limitations
- 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 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
Anime/Manga
- Neathians and Gundalians (Bakugan)
- Arukenimon and Mummymon (Digimon 02)
- Carla (Fairy Tail)
- Myuu (From Common Job to Strongest in the World)
- Zoanoids (Guyver)
- Makoto Sawatari/Fox Cub (Kanon)
- 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
- Mio (Moon-led Journey Across Another World)
- Tomoe (Moon-led Journey Across Another World)
- Latios and Latias (Pokémon)
- Several Pretty Cure Mascots (Pretty Cure series)
- Several Pretty Cure Villains (Pretty Cure series)
- Mamitas (Space Dandy)
- The Deathgerians (Space Dandy)
- Wolves (Wolf's Rain)
- Kyubi (Yo-kai Watch)
- Barians (Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal)
- Kyo Shiragi (Yumekui Merry)
- Rein (Zatch Bell!)
- Ashuron (Zatch Bell!)
- Zaruchim (Zatch Bell!)
Mythology/Folklore
- Yokai (Koran, Chinese & Japanese fables'')
- Útgarða-Loki (Norse Mythology)
Video Games
- Bleu (Breath of Fire II)
- Raisa Volkova (Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2)
- Pious Augustus (Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem)
- Chocolina (Final Fantasy)
- Kor (Jak and Daxter)
- LeChuck (Monkey Island series)
- Strife (Darksiders)
- Reptile (Mortal Kombat)
- Teddie (Persona 4)
- Soul Eater (Valkyrie Crusade)
Literature
- Warlocks (The Shadowhunter Chronicles); via Illusion Manipulation
- Magickinds (Arkwell Academy trilogy)
- Dragons (Fablehaven series)
Comics/Cartoons
- Various aliens (3Below: Tales of Arcadia)
- Zeta (Batman Beyond/The Zeta Project)
- Anodites (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ben 10: Ultimate Alien/Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Verdona Tennyson
- Sunny
- Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
- Miss Martian (DC Comics)
- Demona (Gargoyles)
- Hsi Wu (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Xiao Fung (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Ariel (The Little Mermaid); via Ursula's magic
- Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
- Apple Jack (MAD)
- Shathra (Marvel Comics)
- The Skrulls (Marvel Comics); even to a genetic level, with all memories and abilities of those they have copied
- Crystal (Scooby Doo and the Alien Invaders)
- Kang and Kodos (The Simpsons)
- Zenblock and Memnock (Supernoobs)
- Changelings (Trollhunters)
- The Chitari (Ultimate Marvel)
- 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)
- Vengance Demons (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Some Demons (Charmed)
- Klaatu (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
- Harvesters (The Deaths of Ian Stone)
- Zygons (Doctor Who)
- Virasians (Gamera vs Viras)
- Demons (I, Frankenstein)
- Monsters (Jeon Woo-chi)
- Mermaids (Mako Mermaids)
- Diana, Venus, and June (Mermaids)
- Bruno (Misfits)
- Syrena (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides)
- Some aliens (Power Rangers SPD)
- Jindrax and Toxica (Power Rangers Wild Force)
- The Bane (Sarah Jane Adventures); via image translator
- Mrs. Wormwood
- Odo (Star Trek)
- Hellgrammite (Supergirl)
- Changelings (Supernatural)
- Shtriga (Supernatural)
- Aliens (They Live)
- Various kaiju and aliens (Ultraman series)
- Visitors (V)
Known Objects
- Magic Shirt (American Dad); when worn by Roger
- Magic Shorts (American Dad)
- Gigai (Bleach)
- Shimmer (Doctor Who)
- Human skin suits (Doctor Who)
- Perception Filters (Doctor Who)
- Enchanted Bracelet (Once Upon a Time); makes a mermaid human
- Image Translator (Sarah Jane Adventures)