The power to possess nanomachine-primed blood. Combination of Nanite Manipulation and Blood Manipulation. Variation of Blood Property Manipulation and Micromechanical Bodily Fluids. Not to be confused with Metallic Blood. Technological counterpart of Microrg-Active Blood.
Also Called
- Micromechanical Blood
Capabilities
The users bloodstream is primed with nanites, which can often enhance the user's physical performance and/or possibly allow the user to manifest special abilities, among other things. Simply having nanobots in the user's bloodstream makes them superhuman since it's beyond normal or peak human capacity.
Applications
- Cyber Mind
- Computer Operation Intuition
- Electronic Communication
- Hypercognition/Hypercompetence
- Infestation
- Mind Hive through nanite individual/collective intelligence.
- Nano-blood Constructs
- Physical Augmentation from nanites enhancing the host's body to superhuman levels.
- Powered Structure - create/summon advanced exo-suit or a mechanical suit.
- Supernatural Cells from nanites that can supply the user's cells with remarkable applications.
- Ultimate Regeneration from nanites accelerating their regenerative capabilities at an atomic level.
Variations
- Adaptive Appearance
- Body Modification
- Claircognizance through nanite data logs.
- Desired Ability Manifestation
- Genetic Access
- Hive Genetics
- Immortality Manipulation
- Malleable Anatomy
- Regeneration Manipulation
Associations
- Artificially Enhanced Physiology
- Cyber Mind
- Interface Creation
- Mechanical Constructs
- Metallic Blood
- Micromechanical Bodily Fluids
- Micro-Tech Manipulation
- Nanite Manipulation
- Nanite Mimicry
- Nano-Active Saliva
- Robotic Manipulation
- Shapeshifting
- Technomorphism
Limitations
- Nanomachines may be prone to malfunction or decay.
- Nanomachines may be susceptible to hacking or electromagnetic interference.
- Nanomachines may overheat with overuse, causing weakness and fatigue.
- If Nanites are destroyed/removed, user may lose any special abilities gained from said nanites.
Known Users
Cartoons
- Matrix (Gargoyles)
- E.V.O.s (Generator Rex)
- Rex Salazar
- Max Steel (Max Steel)
- Lex Luthor (DC Animated Universe)
Comics
- Xombi (Dakotaverse/DC Comics)
- Mitchell Shelley/Resurrection Man (DC Comics); via Tektites
- Engineer (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
- Cable (Marvel Comics)
- Fantomex (Marvel Comics)
- Noh-Varr (Marvel Comics)
- Joe Wade/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)
- Bloodshot (Valiant Comics)
- Deathmate (Valiant Comics)
Literature
- CDF Soldiers (Old Man's War); via Nanotechnology
- John Perry
Manga/Anime
- Creed Diskenth (Black Cat)
- Desty Nova (Battle Angel Alita series)
- Eve (Black Cat)
- Milo Ahn (Nano List)
- ARMS (Project ARMS)
- Proceeds (Solty Rei)
- Transformation Weapons (To Love-Ru)
- Crusniks (Trinity Blood)
RPG
- Androids (Pathfinder)
- Characters with Ancient Blood (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
- Matthew Gaul
- Cordelia
Video Games
- Hayden Tenno (Dark Sector)
- Nano-augmented individuals (Deus Ex)
- Beirn (The Matrix Online)
- Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
- Raiden (Metal Gear)
- Senator Steven Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
Gallery
Creed Diskenth (Black Cat) possesses the God's Breath nano-machines within his body, regenerating even fatal wounds in seconds and maintaining his youth, but cannot repair damage to the brain.
Eve (Black Cat) possesses nanomachines in her body, allowing her such feats as...
...forming a mermaid tail...
...wings...
...and an arm-blade.
Hayden Tenno (Dark Sector) afflicted with the technocyte virus was steadily flooded with transorganic nanotechnology steadily enhanced and sharpened his physiological capabilities.
Lex Luthor (DC Animated Universe) was inserted with a dormant nano-tech copy of Brainiac. As Brainiac got stronger, it also strengthened Luthor's body, curing him of Kryptonite-induced cancer, giving him superhuman strength, and they eventually agreed to unite into one being.
Rex Salazar (Generator Rex) is an in incredibly apt user of various nanotech implants flowing in his system.
Nathan Christopher Summers (Marvel Comics) is a T.O. infected mutant being with a nanomolecular infused symbiosis sporting billions to trillions of microscopic A.I. computers firing off in his mind and body.
Raiden (Metal Gear) possesses nanomachines in his body which, among other things, can stop bleeding injuries.
Senator Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) has nanites within his body, which harden in response to physical trauma and enhance his body.
Ryo Takatsuki (Project ARMS) wielding his Jabberwock ARMS, which are nanites that reside in his body.
Golden Darkness (To Love-Ru) possesses nano-machines in her body, allowing her to change her body parts into weapons for combat.
Having been infused with an A.I driven nanoactive plasma, Bloodshot (Valiant Comics) boasts many incredulous abilities, key among them being his uncanny capacity for self-repair.
The body of a former Geomancer was used by P.R.S to give rise to the ultimate nanite fluid empowered killing machine, Deathmate (Valiant Entertainment).