Reforming

"I had to pull myself back together. Do you have any idea how hard that is?"

― John White/The Beast, Infamous 2

The ability to rebuild oneself after being destroyed. Variation of Resurrection and Sub-power of Regenerative Healing Factor. Opposite to Disassembly, Scattering, and Shattering.

Also Called

Bodily Reconstitution/Reconstruction
Reconstitution
Reconstructing
Reformation
Self-Reconstruction/Reformation

Capabilities

The user will automatically reform upon the destruction of the body, completely restoring their body to its former state and reconstructing every piece of their body that was out of place.

Applications

Survive abilities such as:
- Biological Explosion
- Combustion Inducement
- Destruction
- Disintegration
- Explosion Inducement
- Molecular Combustion
- Shattering
- Reform if frozen, then shattered.
- Survive attacks by Fire-based abilities if they manage to disintegrate the body.
- Survive a nuclear explosion.
- Survive ANY explosion, even those made out pure energy.

Variation

Congregative Reform

Associations

Limitations

Nothingness Manipulation and Erasure may still be able to defeat the user.
Several methods (such as gunshots or stab wounds) will not trigger ability.
In some cases, at least one component of the user's body (such as a single cell or molecule) must be intact to trigger ability.
Weak against Dissolution.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Akira (Akira)
Immortals (Baccano)
Ichibē Hyōsube (Bleach)
Ulquiorra Cifer (Bleach)
Priscilla (Claymore)
Various Characters (Dragon Ball series)
August (Fairy Tail)
Juvia Loxar (Fairy Tail)
Zeref Dragneel (Fairy Tail); via Fairy Heart
Homunculi (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Alucard (Hellsing)
Kuro Sakuragawa (In/Spectre)
Naraku (InuYasha)
Vampires (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- DIO Brando
- Straizo
Pillar Men (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II: Battle Tendency)
- Santana
Wu Tomoki (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VIII: JoJolion); via Doctor Wu
Lumiere (Kiddy Grade)
Utsuro (Gintama)
The Guyver Units (Guyver)
Aptom (Guyver)
Kai Chisaki (My Hero Academia)
Galand (Nanatsu no Taizai)
Tailed Beasts (Naruto); if their hosts are killed
Individuals brought back by the Summoning Technique: Impure World Reincarnation (Naruto)
Konan (Naruto)
Suigetsu Hozuki (Naruto)
Ice Griffin (The New Gate)
Logia Devil Fruit Users (One Piece)
Dopppelman (One Piece)
Marco (One Piece)
Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece)
Boros (One-Punch Man)
Saffron (Ranma 1/2)
Soul Eaters (Rising of The Shield Hero)
Chamot's Fiends (Rokka no Yuusha)
Shadow Soldiers (Solo Leveling)
Ciel (Tsukihime)
Revival Jam (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Marshmallon (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Cloudians (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Mist Body (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Elder Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho)