- "You still don't understand what you're dealing with, do you...? The perfect organism... Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility..."
- ― Ash on the Xenomorph. (Alien)
- "This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. It'll fight if it has to, but it's vulnerable out in the open. If it takes us over, then it has no more enemies. Nobody left to kill it. And then it's won."
- ― Mac explains The Thing's vicious prowess in The Thing (1982).
- "The creature took on the host's memories, appearance, abilities, everything. It sucks everything dry. Utterly terrifying. Can you not see that if a mimic such as this were to infiltrate a population, it could replicate almost indefinitely! With evil taking the form of an ally, the galaxy could be overthrown. It is truly the worst kind of evil... it has no name, but... we call it X."
- ― Old Bird on the X Parasites. (Metroid franchise)
- "I was hollowed out inside... empty... just like my other. We were both sick... because we were incomplete... but not anymore. We healed each other... Made each other whole. Neither one of us can survive without the other. Forget host. Forget symbiote. There is only Carnage."
- ― Cletus Kasady/Carnage (Marvel Comics)
The power to use the abilities of Parasites. Variation of Symbiote Physiology.
Also Called[]
- Parasite Mimicry
- Parasitic Nature/Mimicry/Physiology
- Parasitism
- Phlebotomized Biology
Capabilities[]
The user either is or can mimic/transform into parasites - while strictly speaking a parasite tries to keep a host alive and indeed depends on them to exist some variants (known as parasitoids) actively kill their host: in fiction there is not often a distinction made between parasite or parasitoid and thus fictional parasites tend towards being more deadly by default.
Applications[]
- Biological Absorption
- Infestation
- Microorganism Physiology
- Parasitic Reproduction
- Regenerative Healing Factor
- Superorganism Physiology
- Vampiric Draining
Variations[]
- Absorption Empowerment
- Adaptation Absorption
- Adaptive Attribute Assimilation
- Assimilative Evolution
- Astral Parasite Physiology
- Attachment
- Contagious Influence
- DNA Replication
- Existential Pathology
- Genetic Memory
- Hive Genetics
- Knowledge Replication
- Ontopathogenesis
- Parasitic Energy Manipulation
- Planetary Parasitism
- Power Absorption
- Replication
- Soul Infection
- Symbiosis
- Transcendent Parasite Physiology
- Universal Parasitism
Types of Parasites[]
- Angelic Abomination
- Draconic Abomination
- Eldritch Physiology
- Higher-Dimensional Abomination Physiology
- Mechanical Abomination
- Organic Abomination Physiology
- Technorganic Abomination Physiology
- Transcendent Parasite Physiology
Associations[]
- Absorption
- Adoptive Muscle Memory
- Amalgamation
- Amorphous Physiology
- Fusionism
- Morphamerge
- Mutation Inducement
- Parasite Creation
- Parasite Manipulation
- Parasitic Inheritance
- Possession
- Possessive Body
- Shapeshifting
- Size Manipulation
- Symbiote Physiology
- Symbiotic Costume
Limitations[]
- May become unable to gain sustenance without a host.
- May not be able to survive for long without a host.
Known Users[]
See Also: Parasites are Evil and Parasitic Horror
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Szayelaporro Granz (Bleach)
- Parasite type Innocence (D.Gray-man)
- Cross/Crown Clown
- Lau Jimin
- Tsukikami
- Parasimon (Digimon)
- Watagash (Dragon Ball Super)
- Baby (Dragon Ball GT)
- Parasite (Dungeon Odyssey)
- Life Fibers (Kill la Kill)
- Ochiai (Knights of Sidonia)
- Fresh (Lucida)
- Najimi Ajimu (Medaka Box); with Force Parasite (Biological Skill)
- Parasites (Parasyte)
- Demon Worms (Princess Mononoke)
- Hinako Ninomiya (Ranma 1/2)
- Radam (Tekkaman Blade)
- Chimera Anima (Tokyo Mew Mew)
- Left Hand (Vampire Hunter D)
- Parasite Paracide (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Damas (Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Lorraine (Animal Behaviour)
- DNAliens (Ben 10: Alien Force)
- Xenocytes (Ben 10: Alien Force)
- Cassiopeian Dream Eater (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Unity (DC Animated Universe)
- Blackrock (DC Comics)
- Eclipso (DC Comics)
- Parallax (DC Comics)
- The Parasite (DC Comics)
- Starro (DC Comics)
- Sequids (Image Comics)
- Brood (Marvel Comics)
- Klyntar (Marvel Comics)
- Poisons (Marvel Comics)
- Spikes (Marvel Comics)
- Cassandra Nova (Marvel Comics)
- Miss Arrow (Marvel Comics)
- Mummudrai (Marvel Comics)
- Sublime (Marvel Comics)
- Thousand (Marvel Comics)
- Krang (IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Brain worms and parasitica wasps (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Daemonites (Wildstorm)
- Gooey aliens (Dexter's Laboratory)
- Alien rice weevils (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Hive (Agents of Shield)
- Xenomorphs (Alien Franchise)
- Neomorphs (Alien: Covenant)
- Bokor (Andromeda)
- Talamour (Angel)
- Sluk Demons (Angel)
- Angon alien parasite (Arrowverse)
- Bezoar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- The Strangers (Dark City)
- Akhaten (Doctor Who)
- Axos (Doctor Who)
- Protomolecule (The Expanse)
- Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th); becomes a parasitic demon in Jason Goes to Hell
- Destoroyah (Godzilla)
- Hedorah (Godzilla)
- MUTO Monsters (Godzilla)
- Souls (The Host)
- Wanderer/Wanda
- Pod People (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)
- Parasite (Legacies)
- Calvin (Life)
- N'Tal (The Outer Limits)
- Gabriel (Malignant)
- Soma (Neo Ultra Q)
- The Long One (Slither)
- Shunters/Socialites (Society)
- Neural Parasites (Star Trek Franchise)
- Flying parasites (Star Trek: The Original Series)
- Unnamed parasitic beings (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
- Xindi Neural Parasite (Star Trek: Enterprise)
- Ceti eels (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
- Nitrium parasites (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
- Regulan Bloodworms (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
- Abersyn Symbiotes (Star Wars)
- Goa'uld (Stargate SG-1)
- Khan Worm (Supernatural)
- The Thing (The Thing)
- Darii (Ultraman)
- Celebro (Ultraman Z)
- Flukeman (The X-Files)
- Leonard (The X-Files)
- Spinal Parasite (The X-Files)
- Litty and Kingham (Dead Boy Detectives)
Literature[]
- Yeerks (Animorphs)
- Thread (Dragonriders of Pern)
- Breed (Worm)
Video Games[]
- Reapers (ARK: Aberration)
- Kos Parasites (Bloodborne)
- Snake Parasites (Bloodborne)
- Parasite Larva (Bloodborne)
- Daemites (BloodRayne)
- Lavos (Chrono Trigger)
- Parasite Spiders (Dark Souls II)
- Angels (Dark Souls III)
- Jenova (Final Fantasy VII)
- Headcrabs (Hλlf-Life series)
- The Flood (Halo)
- Heartless (Kingdom Hearts)
- Elder God (Legacy of Kain)
- Bellum (The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass)
- The Narrator/Mr. Voice/Morgo (Little Misfortune)
- Ing (Metroid)
- Metroids (Metroid)
- Metroid Prime (Metroid)
- X Parasite (Metroid)
- Parasite (Parasite)
- Mitochondria Eve (Parasite Eve)
- Bulbmin (Pikmin)
- Neurax Worms (Plague Inc.)
- Supreme Hunter (Prototype)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype series)
- James Heller (Prototype 2)
- Nemesis Alpha parasites (Resident Evil 3)
- Las Plagas (Resident Evil 4)
- Cadou (Resident Evil: Village)
- Architects (RIFT)
- Zerg (Starcraft)
- Sarah Kerrigan (Starcraft)
- Parasites (Skullgirls)
- Avery
- Leviathan
- Sagan
- Samson
- Shamone
- Sekhmet
- N'rrgal (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Aparoids (Star Fox)
- Specimen 10 (Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion)
- Chryssalids (XCOM: Enemy Unknown)
Tabletop Games[]
- Shadow (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Incutilis (Pathfinder)
Web Original[]
- SCP-3396 - The Empyrean Parasite (SCP Foundation)