- "Monsters are tragic beings. They are born too tall, too strong, too heavy. They are not evil by choice. That is their tragedy. They do not attack people because they want to, but because of their size and strength, mankind has no other choice but to defend himself. After several stories such as this, people end up having a kind of affection for the monsters. They end up caring about them."
- ― Ishiro Honda
- "Monsters, simply put, are supernatural creatures that prey on humans. Often--but not always--they were once human themselves."
- ― Supernatural
- "The popular will win, the hated will lose, it's such a tragedy. Then I won't lose to anyone. I will become the strongest monster ever and change this scenario."
- ― Garou (One-Punch Man)
The power to be/become and use the abilities of a monster. Technique of Monster Manipulation. Variation of Cryptid Physiology and Mythical Bestiary.
Also Called[]
- Grotesque (Somali and the Forest Spirit) Anatomy/Mimicry/Physiology
- Monster Anatomy/Mimicry
Capabilities[]
The user is or has the ability to take on the form of a monster, a creature that is often hideous and may produce fear or physical harm by either its appearance or its actions. The word "monster" derives from Latin monstrum, an aberrant occurrence, usually biological, that was taken as a sign that something was wrong within the natural order.
Monsters are remarkably variable and may even have unique capabilities, and come in a variety of forms and breeds.
Applications[]
- Anger Empowerment
- Enhanced/Supernatural Body
- Feral Mind (Often, but not always)
- Killing Mastery
- Predator Instinct
- Super Eating
- Unnatural Quality
- Various Natural Weaponry
Techniques[]
- Fear Inducement
- Monster Combat
- Monster Empowerment (Strong ones)
- Power Detection
Monster Variations[]
- Alien Monster
- Amalgam Monster
- Amphibian Monster
- Anthropophagist Monster
- Atmospheric Monster
- Beldam Witch
- Beast of Gévaudan
- Black Dog
- Bogeyman
- Cat Monster
- Cerberus
- Cervine Monster
- Chimera
- Chupacabra
- Classic Monster
- Crocodilian Monster
- Crustacean Monster
- Cyber Monster
- Cybernetic Monster
- Cyclops
- Demonic Monster
- Digestive Waste Monster
- Divine Monster
- Dracaenae
- Dragon
- Elemental Monster
- Food Monster
- Frankensteinian Monster
- Fungal Monster
- Funny Monster
- Gargoyle
- Gastropod Monster
- Ghost Monster
- Giant Monster
- Gigantes
- Goblin
- Gorgon
- Gorilla Monster
- Hag
- Harpy
- Hematophagic Monster
- Hodag
- Human Monster
- Hydra
- Inanimate Object Monster
- Invisible Monster
- Insect Monster
- Jersey Devil
- Kraken
- Kupua (Varies)
- Lake Monster
- Lamia
- Manticore
- Mimic
- Minotaur
- Monstrel
- Monster-Infused Mutated
- Monster in the Attic
- Monster in the Basement
- Monster in the Closet
- Monster Under the Bed
- Monstrous Animal
- Monstrous Architecture
- Monstrous Humanoid
- Monstrous Shape
- Mud Monster
- Mutant
- Mutated Monster
- Mythical Bestiary
- Nagual
- Ogre
- Oni
- Orc
- Outback Monster
- Pit Monster
- Planet Monster
- Plant Monster
- Primate Monster
- Pseudo-Monster
- Radioactive Monster
- Reptilian Monster
- Sea Monster
- Slime Monster
- Snow Monster
- Space Monster
- Sphinx
- Statue Monster
- Subterranean Monster
- Superpowered Monster
- Swamp Monster
- Tatzelwurm
- Telchines
- Time Monster
- Tongue Monster
- Toy Monster
- Troll
- True Monster
- Undead
- Warg
- Wax Monster
- Werebeast
- Winged Monster
- Yaoguai
- Yeti
- Yokai
Levels[]
- Monster Physiology
- Alpha Monster
- Transcendent Monster
Associations[]
- Beast Mode/Monster Morphing
- Lovecraftian Powers (Since monsters are unnatural beings, their powers might be as well.)
- Monster Manipulation
- Monsterization
Limitations[]
- May lose sapience in the transformed state.
- Changing may be difficult.
- May cause widespread panic if seen.
- May only work when user is enraged.
- Users of Monster Manipulation can control the user.
- Users of Monster Slayer can kill the user.
Known Users[]
See Also: Monster Media.
- Danger Beasts (Akame Ga Kill)
- Kenneth (The Amazing World of Gumball)
- Big Rock Candy Monster (Annoying Orange)
- Monster Burger (Annoying Orange)
- Frankenfruit (Annoying Orange)
- E.V.E. (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Mole Monster (Archie's Weird Mysteries Comics)
- Leaf Monsters (Archie's Weird Mysteries Comics)
- Ramsey Rosso/Bloodwork (Arrowverse)
- Athetos clones (Axiom Verge)
- Abel Cuvier (Batman Beyond)
- Charlie Bigelow/Big Time (Batman Beyond)
- Beast (Beauty and the Beast)
- Kevin Levin (Ben 10)
- Kevin 11,000 (Ben 10)
- Devlin Levin (Ben 10)
- Monster Kevin (Ben 10 Reboot)
- Nemetrix Predators (Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Root Sharks (Ben 10)
- Sand Rippers (Ben 10)
- Vulpimancers (Ben 10)
- Monsters (The Binding of Isaac)
- Hollows (Bleach)
- Sōsuke Aizen (Bleach); in Hōgyoku Fifth Fusion
- Apostles (Berserk)
- Amshel Goldsmith (Blood Plus)
- Chiropterans (Blood Plus)
- Old Ones/Elder Bairns (Blood-C)
- Xion the Unborn (Bloody Roar)
- Nagi Kirishima, the Spurious (Bloody Roar)
- Uranus the Chimera (Bloody Roar)
- Beastmen (BNA: Brand New Animal); via Nirvasyl Syndrome
- Monsters (Backyard Monsters)
- Drake (Blade: Trinity)
- Cloud Monster (Breadwinners)
- Cave Monsters (Breadwinners)
- Snow Bread Monster (Breadwinners)
- Emerald Loaf (Breadwinners)
- Tunnel Eater (Breadwinners)
- Richard Wilkins/Olvikan (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Mr. Bumpy (Bump in the Night)
- Closet Monster (Bump in the Night)
- Monsters (The Cabin in the Woods)
- Muscular Creature (Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels/Hanna-Barbera)
- Alder and Dash (Casper's Scare School)
- Cafeteria Thing (Casper's Scare School)
- Bell and Murray "The Ancle" (Casper's Scare School)
- Raisa Volkova (Castlevania Lords of Shadows 2)
- Aoba Wakura (Chained Soldier)
- Yuuki Wakura (Chained Soldier)
- Devils (Chainsaw Man)
- Underworlders (Chaotic)
- Monsters (Class of the Titans)
- Yoma (Claymore)
- Kaiju (Colossal Kaiju Combat)
- Dr. N. Brio (Crash Bandicoot)
- Vincent Valentine (Compilation of Final Fantasy VII)
- Dodley (Count Us In/Take on Technology/For the Juniors)
- Flynn (Count Us In/Take on Technology/For the Juniors)
- Fluffy the Crate Monster (Creepshow)
- Klaxosaurs (Darling in the Franxx)
- Blockbuster (DC Comics)
- Wayland Jones/Killer Croc (DC Comics)
- Man-Bat (DC Comics)
- Clayface (DC Comics)
- Creature Commandos (DC Comics)
- Doomsday (DC Comics)
- Monster Society of Evil (DC Comics)
- Devastator (DC Comics)
- Monster Men (DC Comics)
- Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow (DC Comics); via Transformation
- Monsters (Delicious in Dungeon)
- Digimon (Digimon Franchise)
- Titans (Disney's Hercules)
- Grim (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland)
- Kickstarter Monster/The Money Man (Don't Hug Me I'm Scared)
- Saiyans (Dragon Ball series); as Great Apes
- Zarbon (Dragon Ball Z)
- Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)
- Monsters (Dungeons and Dragons)
- Monsters (Evolve)
- Elfman Strauss (Fairy Tail)
- Mogowki (Famous 5: On the Case)
- Caius Ballad (Final Fantasy XII-2)
- Monsters (Folklore/Mythology)
- Various Imaginary Friends (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends)
- Demons (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
- Kyo Sohma (Fruits Basket)
- El Chupanibre (Futurama)
- Pain Monster (Futurama)
- Kaiju (The Firebreather)
- Belloc Rosenblatt (The Firebreather)
- Kaiju (Gamera)
- Monsters (God of War series)
- Monsters (Goosebumps film)
- Candy monster (Gravity Falls)
- Clay monsters (Gravity Falls)
- Gremloblin (Gravity Falls)
- Shape Shifter (Gravity Falls)
- Summerween Trickster (Gravity Falls)
- Monsters (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
- Zoanoids (Guyver: The Bio-Boosted Armor)
- Blob Monster (Harry & Bunnie)
- Gargoyle Monster (Harry & Bunnie)
- Lizard Monster (Harry & Bunnie)
- Monsters (Hellboy series)
- Monsters (Hercules: The Legendary Journey)
- Fish Monster (Helluva Boss)
- Monsters (Henry Hugglemonster)
- Mohinder Suresh (Heroes)
- Monsters (Hotel Transylvania)
- Tadpole Monsters (Howl's Moving Castle)
- Echidna's Monstrous Children (Hercules: The Animated Series)
- Abyss Dancer (Hero Killer)
- Chimera Ants (Hunter X Hunter)
- Jack-Jack Parr (The Incredibles)
- Joseph Bertrand III/The Behemoth (inFamous 2)
- Scarecrow (Injustice 2)
- Demon Sorcerers (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Oni (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Jak (Jak and Daxter); via Dark Jak
- Daxter (Jak and Daxter); via Dark Daxter
- Creeper (Jeepers Creepers)
- The Thing Monster (John Carpenter's The Thing)
- Fuchi (Junji Ito)
- Tomie Kawakami (Junji Ito)
- Kaiju (Kaiju No. 8)
- Creatures (Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters)
- Various Monsters (Kamen Rider)
- Kameo (Kameo: Elements of Power)
- Abyssal Fleet (Kantai Collection)
- Demons (Kimetsu No Yaiba)
- Xion (Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts) via Anti-Form & Monster Form
- Demon Beasts/Monsters (Kirby: Right Back at Ya!)
- Turel (Legacy of Kain: Defiance)
- Dumah (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver)
- Rahab (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver)
- Zephon (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver)
- Melchiah (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver)
- Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
- Various Monsters (The Legend of Zelda)
- Monsters (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee)
- Various characters (Little Nightmares series)
- Gossamer (Looney Tunes Franchise)
- Khanivore (Love, Death & Robots)
- Turboraptor (Love, Death & Robots)
- Dracula (Love, Death & Robots)
- Ghouls (Love, Death & Robots)
- Fuzzballs (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon)
- Monsters (Mad Monster Party)
- Abominations (Madness Combat/Project Nexus)
- Lamenters
- Mag Agent: Gestalt/Project Gestalt
- Odiums
- Wild Landers (Madness Combat/Project Nexus)
- Shuuki (Mato Seihei no Slave/Chained Soldier)
- Humanoid Shuuki
- Chimera (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Monsters (Martin Mystery)
- Freakshow (Marvel Comics)
- Bruce Banner/Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- Red Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- Red She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- Emil Blonsky/Abomination (Marvel Comics)
- Curt Connors/Lizard (Marvel Comics)
- Ben Grimm/Thing (Marvel Comics)
- Venom (Marvel Comics)
- Carnage (Marvel Comics)
- Sandman (Marvel Comics)
- Tusk (Marvel Comics)
- Legion of Monsters (Marvel Comics)
- Monsters of Evil (Marvel Comics)
- SonSon (Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes)
- Kaine Parker (Marvel Comics); via the Other
- Beast Man (Masters of the Universe)
- Beast Man's Warbeasts (Masters of the Universe)
- Griffins
- Serpintaurs
- Shadow Beasts
- Grizzlor (Masters of the Universe)
- Snake Men (Masters of the Universe)
- Mary (Mary Monster)
- Romi (Mary Monster)
- Najimi Ajimu (Medaka Box); with Strike Beast (Biological Skill)
- Monsters (Metal Gear Solid series)
- SA-X (Metroid Fusion)
- Various Sentimonsters (Miraculous - Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
- Monsters (Miitopia)
- Hostile Mobs (Minecraft)
- Monsters (Monster Allergy)
- Monster Girls (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
- Monsters (Monster Hunter Franchise)
- Monsters (Monster Legends)
- Monsters (Monsters, Inc.)
- Monsters (Monster High)
- Monsters (Monsters vs. Aliens)
- Susan Murphy
- Dr. Cockroach
- The Missing Link
- B.O.B.
- Insectosaurus
- Monsters (Monster Musume)
- Mot (Mot)
- Nomu (My Hero Academia)
- Chojuro Kon (My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising)
- Gigantomachia (My Hero Academia)
- Kai Chisaki/Overhaul (My Hero Academia)
- Rikiya Yotsubashi/Re-Destro (My Hero Academia)
- Innsmouth (My Hero Academia)
- Sludge Villain (My Hero Academia)
- Tomura Shigaraki/Tenko Shimura (My Hero Academia)
- Kaguya Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
- Jūgo's Clan (Naruto)
- Users of Juinjutsu/Cursed Mark (Naruto)
- Users of Orochimaru's Juinjutsu/Cursed Marks
- Kimimaro via Cursed Seal of Heaven
- Sasuke Uchiha via Cursed Seal of Earth; formerly
- The Sound Four via Their Cursed Seals
- Users of Orochimaru's Juinjutsu/Cursed Marks
- Neon Maniacs (Neon Maniacs)
- Monster Who Lives Under the Stairs (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
- Monster Who Lives Under the Bed (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
- Eyesaur (One Night at Flumpty's series)
- Sea Kings (One Piece)
- Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece); via Rumble Balls
- Mysterious Beings/Monsters (One-Punch Man)
- Awakened Garou
- Beaut/Sweet Mask; webcomic only
- Monsters (Overlord)
- Dragons (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures)
- Fluffy (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures)
- Fuzbitz (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures)
- Gargoyles (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures)
- MonoBats (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures)
- Slugs (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures)
- Slug Cams (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures)
- Stalkers (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures)
- Venus Dragon Flytraps (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures)
- Monsters (Pac-Man Monsters)
- Gotou (Parasyte)
- Dust Devil (Pebbles, Dino and Bamm-Bamm/The Flintstone Comedy Show 1980/Hanna-Barbera)
- Pokemon (Pokemon Franchise)
- Various Toys (Poppy Playtime)
- Various Monsters (Power Rangers Franchise)
- Various Monsters (Pretty Cure Franchise)
- Jennifer Tate (Primal)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- James Heller (Prototype 2)
- Pumpkinhead (Pumpkinhead)
- Monsters (Rampage)
- Guardian (The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest)
- Moon Monster (Regular Show)
- Snowballs the Ice Monster (Regular Show)
- Dr. John Whitney/Kothoga (The Relic)
- Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
- Alex Wesker (Resident Evil)
- William Birkin (Resident Evil)
- Bio Organic Weapons/B.O.W.s (Resident Evil)
- Shrikes (Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery)
- Lige
- Lusica
- Sugar
- Monsters (Riordanverse)
- Monsters (SaGa)
- Riki (SaGa Frontier)
- Various Monsters (Sailor Moon Franchise)
- Giant Worm (Samurai Jack)
- Sirens (Samurai Jack); when they fuse together
- Various SCPs (SCP Foundation)
- Monsters (Scooby-Doo franchise)
- Monster (Scribblenauts series)
- Eyeball Monster (Scribblenauts series)
- Monsters (School of Roars)
- Seven Little Monsters (Seven Little Monsters)
- Various Monsters (Skylanders)
- Wolfgang (Skylanders)
- Monsters (Silent Hill series)
- Monster Couch (The Simpsons)
- Burns Monster (The Simpsons)
- Space Mutants (The Simpsons)
- Davis Bloome/Doomsday (Smallville)
- Monstars (Space Jam)
- Herbert Landon (Spider-Man: The Animated Series)
- Noknok (Super Mario Bros. Wonder)
- Metamorphia (Sonic the Comic)
- Clowns (Soul Eater)
- Various Evil Humans (Soul Eater)
- Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)
- Goblin Noir (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions)
- Eyes Of The Universe (Sr Pelo/Spooky Month)
- Monsters (Stan Helsing)
- Unnamed Monster Superhero (Stan Lee's The Condor and Mosaic Opening)
- Monsters (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- D-Struct (Static Shock)
- Onyx (Static Shock)
- Tamara Lawrence (Static Shock)
- Thomas Kim/Tantrum (Static Shock)
- Jonathan Rook/Stretch Monster (Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters)
- Don Robertson/Multi-Farious (Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters)
- Demogorgons (Stranger Things)
- Demodogs (Stranger Things)
- Demobats (Stranger Things)
- Hospital Creature (Stranger Things)
- Henry Creel/001/Vecna/Mind Flayer (Stranger Things)
- Monsters (Supernatural)
- Various Monsters (Super Sentai Franchise)
- Cinnamonster (Silly Walks)
- Torque (The Suffering)
- Gem Monsters (Steven Universe)
- Bowser (Super Mario Bros)
- Giga Bowser (Super Smash Bros.)
- Onnaya (Tales of the Cryptkeeper)
- Bread Monsters (Team Fortress 2)
- Giant Bread Monster
- Monsterex (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures)
- Carter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 TV series)
- Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 series)
- Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 series)
- Underground Monsters (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 series)
- Beast Boy (Teen Titans)
- Ryoko Hakubi (Tenchi in Tokyo) via Jurai Light Stone
- Monsters (The Monster Kid)
- Demons (The Owl House)
- Various monsters (The Trap Door)
- Various Monsters (The Troop)
- Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)
- Maryann Forrester (True Blood)
- Green Goblin (Ultimate Marvel Comics)
- Shambhala guardians (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves)
- Monsters (Undertale)
- Wallace/Were-Rabbit (Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit)
- Chaos Beasts (Warhammer)
- Monsters (War of the Monsters)
- Leviathan (Weapon Zero)
- Monsters (Wednesday)
- Vampires
- Werewolves
- Gorgons
- Sirens
- Hydes
- Shapeshifters
- Faceless
- Yetis
- Various Monsters (Wolf-like Nature Spirits)
- Eileen/Birthday Girl (Wordgirl)
- Dorothy/Night (Worm)
- Chase Young (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Susan (Yummy Breakfast)
- Mitch Baxter (The Young Guardians)
- Mason (The Young Guardians)
- Parker (The Young Guardians)
- Monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Blacktop (Zevo-3)
- Demogorgon (Enrolling in the Transcendent Academy)