- "See, we were just regular guys until we got hit with a little of this."
"Wha-what are you doing?"
"Playing a little game I like to call Mutation Roulette. Now you could turn out handsome like me, or you might end up disgusting and deformed, like Mikey here."
"Hey!"
"So, you feel lucky?" - ― Raphael and Mikey interrogating Snake using mutagen. (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
The ability to induce mutations in themselves or other living beings. Sub-power of Biological and Mutation Manipulation. Opposite to Mutation Reversion. Variation of Disease Inducement.
Also Called[]
- Biological Acceleration
- Deviant/Mutant Conversion
- DNA/Evolutionary/Genetic Corruption Inducement
- Mutating/Mutation
Fiction-Specific Terms[]
- Corrupting Light (Steven Universe)
Capabilities[]
User is able to induce mutations, changes in the sequence of an organism's genetic material, in self or other living beings. The changes can range from minor genetic changes (micromutations) to severe physical mutation, user could even be able to activate recessive abilities in allies or suppress abilities in foes. Note that the user may force instant change or stretch it over longer periods or even several separate sessions.
Applications[]
- Activate recessive abilities in people, as well as suppress abilities.
- Adaptations via specific mutations.
- Body Modification
- Death Inducement by forcing fatal mutations.
- Disease Manipulation through mutation.
- DNA Disintegration (Progressive mutations wears out DNA chains.)
- Monster Physiology
- Monsterization
- Natural Weaponry
- Physical Augmentation
- Physical Deformation (Mutate foes beyond recognition or the ability to function.)
- Power Bestowal by mutating bodies.
- Selective Immunity (Resistance to certain things including, but not limited to, acids, poisons, and other mutagens.)
Variations[]
Types of Mutation[]
- Chemical
- Cosmic
- Dimensional Energy
- Electricity
- Esoteric Energy
- Fusionism
- Genetic
- Quantum Energy
- Radiation
- Reality Warping
- Spatial Power
- Temporal Phenomena
Associations[]
- Biological Manipulation
- Disease Inducement
- Evolution Manipulation
- Organic Abomination
- Scientifically Enhanced Physiology
- Transmutation
Limitations[]
- Process is often painful.
- Learning to use the new abilities/powers may take time.
- The user might not be able to control the mutations, meaning they could go out of control.
- The user may not be able to control mutated target.
- Severe Mutations might unintendedly kill the mutated target.
- They might not be able to revert the mutations.
- Mutation Reversion
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Rei Kazagari (Area D)
- Creators (Bio Booster Armor Guyver)
- Archanfel (Bio Booster Armor Guyver)
- Council of Twelve/Zoalords (Bio Booster Armor Guyver)
- Chronos (Bio Booster Armor Guyver)
- Chiropterans (Blood+)
- Boro (Boruto)
- Sister Jill (Cutey Honey)
- Muzan Kibutsuji (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Fusion Zamasu (Dragon Ball Super)
- Dante (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 anime)
- Diego Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run); via Scary Monsters
- Orochimaru (Naruto)
- Yume Hasegawa (Pupa)
Cartoons/Comics
- GOLB (Adventure Time)
- Dr. Animo (Ben 10)
- Osmosians (Ben 10)
- Aggregor
- Kevin Levin
- Xenocytes (Ben 10)
- Alpha (Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United)
- Miserix (Bionicle); via Mask of Mutation
- Roodaka (Bionicle); via Rhotuka Spinner
- Van Kleiss (Generator Rex); via Rex's nanites
- Kat (Kid vs Kat); via his blood
- Gil Moss/Gill (Kim Possible)
- Infectia (Marvel Comics)
- Lifeform (Marvel Comics)
- Scramble, The Mixed-Up Man (Marvel Comics)
- Ivanna Robotina (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Atomic Flounder (SpongeBob SquarePants)
- The Diamonds (Steven Universe); via Corrupting Light
- Dr. Luther Paradigm (Street Sharks)
- Bloodsucker (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Titanus (Teenage Mutants Ninja Turtles 1987 TV series)
- Sh'Okanabo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
- Krang (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Oozesquito (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Swamp Thing (Swamp Thing: The Animated Series); via Plant Transmutation
Live-Action Movies/TV Series
- Amy Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Jasmine (Angel)
- Daleks (Doctor Who)
- Master Xandred (Power Rangers Samurai)
- The Thing Monster (John Carpenter's The Thing); via Biological Manipulation
- Magneto (X-Men); via Mutant Conversion Machine
Tabletop/Video Games
- Bane the Druid (Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain)
- Corruptors (Command & Conquer)
- Veinhole Monsters (Command & Conquer)
- The Beheaded (Dead Cells)
- Infectors (Dead Space)
- Necromorphs (Dead Space)
- Herrscher of Corruption (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- Cole MacGrath (Infamous); Infamous 2's Evil Ending only
- John White/The Beast (Infamous)
- Joseph Bertrand III (Infamous)
- The Infected (Left 4 Dead)
- Kain (Legacy of Kain); as Scion of Balance
- Lambent (Gears of War); via Imulsion
- Mitochondria Eve (Parasite Eve)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- Elizabeth Greene (Prototype)
- Alcina Dimetrescu (Resident Evil)
- Nemesis-T Type (Resident Evil 3 Remake)
- Christine Yamata/Four Eyes (Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City)
- Chompy Mage (Skylanders)
- Erazor Djinn (Sonic and the Secret Rings); via Alf-Layla-wa-Layla transformation
- Dark Gaia (Sonic Unleashed)
- Ultimate Carnage (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions)
- Kamek (Super Mario)
- The Virus Creator (Supernoobs)
- Lords of Change (Warhammer 40,000)
Web Original
Known Objects[]
- Chemical A0-3959X.91 – 15 (Alien)
- Di Amara's Biochips (Big Hero 6)
- Energized Protodermis (Bionicle)
- Kanohi Ignika, the Mask of Life (Bionicle)
- ADAM (BioShock)
- Rat Rot (Captain Planet and the Planeteers); limited to humans
- Skumm's Polluted Provolone (Captain Planet and the Planeteers); limited to rats
- Toxic Sewer Scum (Captain Planet and the Planeteers)
- Chemical Missiles (Command & Conquer); via their toxin clouds
- Mantis Tiberium Automatic Rifles (Command & Conquer)
- Talon Tiberium Flechette Guns (Command & Conquer)
- Tiberium (Command & Conquer)
- V2 Venom Chemical Sprayers (Command & Conquer)
- Genetic Mutators (Command & Conquer: Red Alert)
- Quantum Vapor (DC Animated Universe)
- PX-41 (Despicable Me)
- Forced Evolutionary Virus (FEV) (Fallout)
- Zygrot 24 (Freaked)
- Imulsion (Gears of War)
- Collapse Fluid (Girls' Frontline)
- Mendelian Peas (Hungry Joker)
- Dark Eco (Jak and Daxter)
- Green Flu (Left 4 Dead)
- Primagen (Marvel Comics)
- Terrigen Crystals (Marvel Comics)
- Great Machine (Mutant Chronicles)
- Devil Fruits (One Piece)
- DC2 (Planet Terror)
- Mega Stones (Pokémon); via Mega Evolution
- Chemical X (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Blacklight Virus (Prototype)
- Redlight Virus (Prototype)
- Scum Soda (Rampage: Total Destruction)
- Cadou (Resident Evil)
- Engineered viruses (Resident Evil)
- Las Plagas (Resident Evil)
- Mold (Resident Evil)
- Nemesis Alpha/NE-α Type (Resident Evil)
- Progenitor virus (Resident Evil)
- SCP-427 (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-610 (SCP Foundation)
- Corrupting Light (Steven Universe)
- The Virus (Supernoobs)
- Ink of Ghize (Tattoo Assassins)
- Mutagen/Ooze (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Zevo Compound (Zevo-3)
- The Mother Cell (Zoo 2015 TV series)
Known Locations[]
- Waters of the Pit (Bionicle)
- Abyss (Made in Abyss); via the Sixth Layer's curse
Known Events[]
- The Great Mutant Outbreak (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts)
Gallery[]
When Osmosians (Ben 10) attempt to absorb too many life forms at once, their own DNA will be overwritten with alien DNA, causing them to become a chimeric mixture of those creatures.
Di Amara's Biochips (Big Hero 6) cause genetic mutations, turning those who insert them into mutants with superpowers.
Kanohi Ignika (Bionicle), the Mask of Life, can alter existing lifeforms to various degrees, mutating, evolving, or even devolving them.
Diva's (Blood+) singing can cause any human infected with the Delta 67 agent to mutate into a chiropteran.
Tiberium (Command & Conquer) can cause mutation to any carbon-based lifeforms, resulting in creatures like Blossom Trees, Visceroids, Tiberian Fiends, or Mutants.
When his body began to mutate as a result of its instability, Fusion Zamasu (Dragon Ball) called upon the Light of Justice...
Dark eco (Jak and Daxter) is a dark, poisonous substance that can infect and mutate any life form or object it comes in contact with.
Diego Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run) uses his stolen Stand, Scary Monsters to transform others into a dinosaurs.
Kain (Legacy of Kain) as Scion of Balance has the powers of Nature Guardian that: Can warp creatures' growth and abilities, "Creating new and weird life forms".
The mutant Infectia (Marvel Comics) utilized her ability to mutate living organisims for criminal self-gain.
Devil Fruits (One Piece) bestow their supernatural powers by permanently altering the "Lineage Factor" (DNA) of those who consume them.
Mitochondria Eve (Parasite Eve) awakens the mitochondria in the cells of any life form she comes in contact with, turning them into horrific Neo-Mitochondrial Creatures.
Master Xandred (Power Rangers Samurai) after absorbing a surge of power gained the ability to mutate other Nighlok like Arachnitor as punishment for his treachery,...
Yume Hasegawa (Pupa) fed her brother Utsutsu some of her flesh to transform him into a monster just like her.
Even though he is infected of the NE-α Type, the Nemesis-T Type (Resident Evil 3 Remake) can also mutate present Zombies by physical contact whilst one of the parasites are channeled through either of his hands.
Christine "Four-Eyes" Yamata (Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City) can use her knowledge of virology and a special gun to either infect humans with the T-virus or mutate zombies into Crimson Heads.
SCP-040 - Evolution's Child (SCP Foundation) can manipulate living matter allowing her to modify existing life forms to create new ones. Her creations include a shape shifting sweater, a gasbag that plays tunes, and a fuzzy wuzzy wall crawling critter.
SCP-427 - Lovecraftian Locket (SCP Foundation) is a locket capable of repairing cellular damage and purging any invading compounds or infections when it is exposed to biological material,...
...but will rapidly mutate organisms into shapeless masses of tissue nicknamed Flesh Beasts if it's used for extended periods.
Erazor Djinn (Sonic the Hedgehog) transformed into Alf-Layla-wa-Layla, what Sonic described as an "incomplete monster", when he absorbed four of the seven World Rings.
The Corrupting Light (Steven Universe) was a weapon utilized by the Great Diamond Authority to corrupt and mutate the remaining Gems on Earth.
Krang and his siblings (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) are able to mutate without their mutagen living and non living things into Krang hybrids, also known as Krang Zombies, which they control.
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