Infestation

Infestation
Megaera's (God of War) parasites can crawl under the skin and flesh of living or dead beings and force them to fight and can mutilate them to gain strength.
Power/Ability to:	Infest with pests, parasites or diseases.

The power to infest any being or area with pests, parasites or diseases. Sub-power of Disease Mimicry, Parasite Physiology and Pestilence Inducement.

Also Called

• Infection
• Infest
• Parasitism

Capabilities

The user can cause Infestations which can be classified as either external or internal with regards to the pest', parasites' or diseases' location in relation to the host or area with pests or parasites.

An external ectoparasitic infestation is a condition in which organisms live primarily on the surface of the host (though Porocephaliasis can penetrate viscerally) and includes those involving mites, ticks, and head lice.

An internal endoparasitic infestation is a condition in which organisms live within the host and includes those involving worms.

The user of this power can even use this power to cause negative effects to the intended target such as poison, energy drain, paralysis, etc., or infest their enemies and take control of their bodies and minds.

Applications

• Attachment; via parasite
• Disease Mimicry
• Fertility Inducement
• Hive Genetic
• Infection Empowerment
• Mutation Inducement
• Mutilation
• Orifice Invasion
• Parasite Creation
• Rot Inducement

Variations

• Living Hive
• Mass Consciousness
• Parasite Physiology
• Possession
  • Genetic Manipulation
• Technological Possession: Achieved by combining Disease Mimicry with Nanite Mimicry.
  • Efficacy Manipulation

Associations

• Biological Manipulation
• Internal Rupturing
• Cellular Mimicry
• Corruption Manipulation
• Decomposition Manipulation
• Disease Manipulation
• Disease Mimicry
• Filth Manipulation
• Insect Manipulation
• Mutated Physiology
• Necrosis Inducement
• Orifice Invasion
• Pestilence Inducement
• Poison Manipulation
• Rodent Manipulation
• Spore Manipulation
• Taint Generation
• Virus Mimicry
• Zombification

Limitations

• May be limited by powers that specialized in "containment".
• Users of Foreign Forces Removal, Foreign Chemical Resistance, and Internal Bodily Cleansing can counter this power.
• Doesn't work on Technology Manipulation, Bionic Physiology, Technorganic Physiology and Mecha Physiology users.

Known Users

• Bardiel (Evangelion)
• The Zerg (Starcraft)
  • Infestors (Starcraft)
  • Queens (Starcraft)
• Tyranids (Warhammer 40k)
• Hollows (Bleach)
  • Hollowfication Subjects (Bleach)
• Victor Validus (Ben 10 Alien Swarm)
• The Flood (Halo)
• Aburame Clan (Naruto)
• Pazuzu (The Exorcist II)
• Abaddons locusts (Religion)
• Megaera (God of War)
• Alex Mercer (Prototype)
• James Heller (Prototype)
• Arkea (Marvel)
• Sublime (Marvel)
• Ponzu (Hunter x Hunter)
• Moon Spiders (Apollo 18)
• Xenomorphs (Alien Series)
• Mushizō (Ninja Scroll)
• Technocyte Virus (Dark Sector)
• Yeerks ("Animorphs")
• Bogie Woods (Toriko); via Lodge

Gallery

Zerg (Starcraft) are the most common users of this power.

A Facehugger (Aliens/Aliens vs. Predator) infesting a human with a Xenomorph embryo...

...which erupts from the host as a Chestburster.

Aburame clan members are human hives filled with insects.

Mushizō's (Ninja Scroll) back is used as a hornets nest.

Infestors are capable of infesting Terran buildings and Terran Units as well.