Shapeshifting Combat

Shapeshifting Combat
James Heller (Prototype 2) like other Black Light Virus mutants can shapeshft parts of his body into weapons.
Power/Ability to:	Fuse physical combat with shapeshifting.

"It will hurt no less if I kill you in this form."

― Thor Odinson (Thor: The Dark World)

The power to utilize shapeshifting in combination of physical combat. Technique of Shapeshifting. Variation of Combat Merging.

Also Called

• Megamorphing/Metamorphing/Metamorphosis Combat/Fighting
• Morph Combat/Fighting
• Shapeshift Fighting
• Transformation Combat

Capabilities

The user is able to utilize shapeshifting with their physical combat, changing their form for attack, defense, movement and distraction, forming weaponry from their bodies, etc.

Applications

• Body Manipulation
  • Blade Shifting
  • Elasticity
  • Organic Constructs
• Enhanced Combat/Supernatural Combat
• Natural Weaponry Manipulation
• Partial Transformation
  • Arm Transformation
  • Metamorphic Arm
• Psychological Combat
• Weaponized Body
  • Natural Weaponry
    • Weapon Transformation

Associations

• Artificial Element Mimicry
• Body Supremacy
• Combat Merging
• Elemental Mimicry
• Organic Mimicry
• Regenerative Empowerment
• Self-Molecular Manipulation
• Shapeshifting
  • Shapeshifting Defense
• Species-Shifting
• Weapon Manipulation

Limitations

• May only be able to turn into specific shapes.
• May only be able to maintain a shape for a limited time.
• Weaponry is limited by user's substance and shifting abilities.
• Users may have specific substance-related weaknesses.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Gozu (Area D)
• Apostles (Berserk)
• Abyss Feeders (Claymore)
• Awakened Beings (Claymore)
• Lulu Bell (D.Gray-man)
• Muzan Kibutsuji (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Youzen (Houshin Engi)
• Sneagator (Kinnikuman)
• Ghost ÄRM users (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Sage Transformation Users (Naruto)
• Parasites (Parasyte)
• Juli Sieben (Senyu)
• Sydonay (Shakugan no Shana)
• Metarex Deserd (Sonic X)
• Transformation Weapons ( To Love-Ru/To Love-Ru Darkness)
  • Golden Darkness/Yami
  • Mea Kurosaki
  • Nemesis
• Elder Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Comics/Cartoons

• Kelpie (American Dragon: Jake Long)
• Iparu (Chaotic)
• Clayface (DC Comics)
• Martians (DC Comics)
  • Burning Martians
  • Green Martians
  • White Martians
• Durlans (DC Comics)
  • Reep Daggle/Chameleon Boy
• Plastic Man (DC Comics)
• Jayna (Super Friends/DC Comics)
• Zan (Super Friends/DC Comics)
• Garfield Logan/Beast Boy (Teen Titans/DC Comics)
• Reep Daggle/Chameleon Boy (Legion of Superheroes/DC Comics)
• Sven Larsen/Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man (DC Comics)
• Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series)
• Jade Chan/Amazing T-Girl (Jackie Chan Adventures)
• Mystique (X-Men Evolution)
• Aku (Samurai Jack)
• Proteus (Gargoyles)
• En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse (Marvel Comics)
• Evan Sabahnur/Genesis (Marvel Comics)
• Morph (Marvel Comics)
• Skrulls (Marvel Comics)
• Raven Darkholme/Mystique (Marvel Comics)
• Raze (Marvel Comics)
• Proteus (Marvel Comics)
• Downpour (Justice League Unlimited)
• Shifter (Justice League Unlimited)
• Troy Winter/Extroyer (Max Steel)
• Kenko (Ben 10)
• Omnitrix (Ben 10)
• Misterioso Grande (Mucha Lucha)
• DNA Mimic (Godzilla: The Series)
• Maggie Nelson/Mosaic (Stan Lee's Mosaic)
• Immortal Enemy (Valiant Entertainment Comics)
• The Chameleon (Kung Fu Panda)

Live Television/Movies

• T-1000 (Terminator)

Video Games

• The Battletoads (Battletoads)
• Sprigg (Chrono Cross)
• The Blob (Clayfighter)
• The Flesh (Darkest Dungeon)
• Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat)
• Ditto (Pokémon)
• Alex Mercer (Prototype)
• James Heller (Prototype 2)
• Narud (Starcraft)
• Double (Skullgirls)
• Shapeshifter (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Smithy (Super Mario RPG)

Web Comics/Original

• Carmilla (Whateley Academy)
• Hookwolf (Worm); Transforms into a shifting mass of hooks, blades and other weapons

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Gozu (Area D-Inou Ryouiki) is ever-alternating anthromorph leader's king of beasts enables him not only to simply healing and adapt but variable shape changing capacities for combat.

Kawaki (Boruto: Naruto the Next Generation)

Priscilla's (Claymore) vast levels of yoki enable vast body shifting during intense battle and beyond.

Riful's (Claymore) awakened form.

Luciela's (Claymore) body devouring the stakes that pierced her.

Dauf (Claymore) shapeshifting his arms into semi-sentient stakes canons.

Isley (Claymore) can shapeshift any kind of bladed weapons from his body.

Lulu Bell (D.Gray-Man) shapeshifting into various weapons and forms for combat.

Muzan Kibutsuji (Demon Slayer) is capable of creating tentacles, sharp limbs, teeth, as well as many various things from his flesh.

Envy (Full Metal Alchemist) is capable of changing parts of his body into thing like snakes and swords, even turning into the loved ones of his opponent.

The Ghost ÄRM, Scalpel allows the Flat Sisters (Marchen Awakens Romance) to turn their hands into blades.

Gotou's Speed Slashes (Parasyte)

Migi (Parasyte) showing the exemplary offensive limb generation of a parasite.

Metarex Deserd (Sonic X)

Soldiers (Oblivion Rouge) via their Second Skin & control over their Ka can use shapeshifting abilities for various purposes such as creating constructs for combat or boost their physical attributes.

Elder Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho) transforming his body parts into various weapons.

Cartoons

Corrupted Dr. Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe) can use his shapeshifting powers to enhance his strikes...

...or to bind an opponent.

Kelpie (American Dragon: Jake Long)

Clayface (DCAU)

Proteus (Gargoyles)

Mystique (X-Men Evolution)

Downpour (Justice League Unlimited)

Shifter (Justice League Unlimited)

Kenko (Ben 10)

Jade Chan/Amazing T-Girl (Jackie Chan Adventures)

Troy Winter/Extroyer (Max Steel)

Maggie Nelson/Mosaic (Stan Lee's Mosaic)

Beast Boy (Young Justice)

Misterioso Grande (Mucha Lucha)

Comics

Fernus the Burning (DC Comics)

Reep Daggle/Chameleon Boy (DC Comics)

Clayface (DC Comics)

Sven Larsen/Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man (Batman the Brave and the Bold)

Skrulls (Marvel Comics)

Apocalypse (Marvel Comics)

Mystique (Marvel Comics) can change her body in a variety of ways to assist her in a fight.

Morph (Marvel Comics)

Proteus (Marvel Comics) is an Atlantean who possesses a mystic necklace that allows him to take any number of shapes and forms at will...

…gaining the powers of whatever form he chooses to be such as the sea god Neptune, various sea-beasts,...

…raging whirlpools, & blazing fire while fighting against Namor.

Kintaro/Kid Venom (Marvel Comics) via his "Oni", Clinter, can boost his combat with shapeshifting.

Surtur (Marvel Comics)

Al Simmon/Spawn (Image Comics) is a master of boosting his combat with shapeshifting such as making spikes or manipulating his chains to maim Violator...

...or morph his arm into a monster head.

Movies

T-1000 (Terminator)

The Chameleon (Kung Fu Panda), fighting Tail Lung in Tai Lung's form.

Video Games

Alex Mercer (Prototype)

James Heller (Prototype 2)

Ditto (Pokemon)

Double (Skullgirls)

Videos

Martian Manhunter vs Task Force X!-2

Migi Handle the Defense

The Galleria (T-800 vs T-1000) - Terminator 2 -Remastered-

What's the dog's name? (Extended scene) - Terminator 2 -Remastered--2

T-1000 in Pescadero hospital - Terminator 2 -Remastered--2

Come with me if you want to live - Terminator 2 -Remastered--2

Pescadero Hospital Escape - Terminator 2 -Remastered--2

Steelworks- T-800 vs T-1000 (Extended scene) - Terminator 2 -Remastered--2

Spider-Man vs Sandman - First Fight Scene - Spider-Man 3 (2007) Movie CLIP HD-2

Spider-Man vs Sandman - Subway Fight Scene - Spider-Man 3 (2007) Movie CLIP HD-2

-PROTOTYPE- - Opening Cinematic Trailer

Official PROTOTYPE 2 - The Red Zone

Sonic the Hedgehog gets overtaken by Metarex tentacles - Sonic X-2

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) - Po & Zhen vs. the Chameleon, Awesome Fight Scene - Movieclips-2

Analysis & Discussions

Sauron the Shapeshifter - Tolkien Explained-2

The Life of Beorn and the Skin-changers - Tolkien Explained-2