Symbiosis

The power to possess a symbiotic relationship with at least one other being.

Also Called

Symbiotic Exchange/Relationship

Capabilities

Symbiosis (from Greek συμβίωσις, symbíōsis, "living together", from σύν, sýn, "together", and βίωσις, bíōsis, "living") is a powerful and interactive relationship between users and other beings/entities has when becoming hosts to another being/entity that lives in or on the user that naturally advantages them together, generally granting the host gains enhanced condition and new powers/abilities while the symbiote by nature requires the essence of the host in order to survive.

Because symbiotes require a host to survive, they feed off its host's body, mind, soul, emotions, life force, etc., but in return, they give the host greater power similar to the ways of equivalent exchange as they benefit from their relationship depending on being/entity users may hosts and their relationship be they a spirit, angel, demon, dimensional entity, deity, or even something as a simple as a parasite-like entity and any powers it gives is likely to vary depending on what it is.

Unlike Parasitism or in some cases a parasitic relationship where the parasite benefits while the host gets harmed, symbiosis benefits both the host and symbiote as they live harmoniously as they should, living, coexisting, and in rare occasions, co-evolving together until they develop an eternal bond. All of this makes a symbiotic relationship more natural and favorable than a parasitic relationship as it harms the hosts in the most dangerous of ways.

Applications

Techniques

Variations

Associations

Limitations

Bond Destruction/Symbiote Manipulation could defeat the user.
The symbiote may take over the user completely.
Host may be driven insane by the symbiote.
Both symbiote and host may need each other to survive.
Both symbiote and host may need a mutual relationship to any degree.

Known Users

See Also: The Symbiote

Cartoons/Comics

Slimebiote Hosts (Ben 10: Omniverse)
Helmet of Fate/Doctor Fate/Zatanna (Young Justice/DC Comics)
Danila (Bubble Comics)
Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle (DC Comics)
Halo (DC Comics); inhabited by an energy being called Aurakle.
Alan Scott (DC comics); via the Starheart
Sodom Yat (DC Comics); via Ion
Lantern Entity (DC Comics)
Christopher Kent (DC Comics)
Guardians of the Universe (DC Comics)
Hellspawns (Image Comics)
Spawn/Al Simmons (Image Comics)
Redeemers (Image Comics)
Witchblade (Image Comics/Witchblade)
Darkness (Image Comics/Witchblade)
Angelus (Image Comics/Witchblade)
Sara Pezzini (Image Comics/Witchblade)
Danielle Baptiste (Image Comics/Witchblade)
Jackie Estacado (Image Comics/Witchblade)
Klyntar/Symbiotes (Marvel Comics)
- Venom
- Agent Venom
- Carnage
- Toxin
- Lasher
- Scott Washington/Hybrid
- Agony
- Riot
- Scream
- Phage
- She-Venom
- Krobaa
- Payback
- Mania
Scarlet Spiders/Team Red (Marvel Comics)
Dreadface (Marvel Comics)
Hosts of the Phoenix (Marvel Comics)
Hosts of Captain Universe (Marvel Comics)
Storm (Marvel Comics); when possessed by Eternity
Hawk God (Marvel Comics)
Zak Saturday (The Secret Saturdays)
Chiro (Super Robot Monkey Team HyperForce Go!)
Antauri (Super Robot Monkey Team HyperForce Go!)
Ultimate Spider-Man (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions); Venom symbiote
Bugsuckers (Dungeons & Dragons)

Anime/Manga

Tenzen Yakushiji (Basilisk)
Joujin (Basilisk)
Shinigami/Soul Reapers (Bleach)
Visored (Bleach)
Baby (Dragon Ball GT)
Jinchūriki (Naruto)
Aburame Clan (Naruto)
Samehada (Naruto)
Jigen (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
Kawaki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
Boruto Uzumaki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
Fuyuko Tokoyama (My Future Academia}
All Shamans (Shaman King)
- Yoh Asakura
Crona (Soul Eater)
Yugi Motou (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
D (Vampire Hunter D)
Shō Fukamachi (Guyver); Guyver Unit 1
Sean Barker (Guyver); Guyver Unit 2
Goddramon (Digimon)
Shinichi Izumi (Parasyte)
Siegfried/Nightmare (Soul Calibur)
Wild Card users (Shin Megami Tensei: Persona)
Ferra & Torr (Mortal Kombat X)
Vessels (Dream Eater Marry)
Shinoa Hiragi (Owari no Seraph)

Live Television/Movies

Trill (Star Trek)
Jaffas (Stargate)
Vindrizi (Babylon 5)
Claire Bennett (Heroes) via the catalyst
Commander USA (Commander USA's Groovie Movies)
Boris The Animal (Men in Black)

Video Games

The Lich King (Warcraft)
Little Sisters (Bioshock) Via Sea Slugs
Megamen and Biometal (Megaman ZX)
Doctor Octopus/Monster-Ock (Spider-Man 2/Spider-Man Video Game)
Cryptids (Call of Duty: Ghosts - Extinction)
Anders (Dragon Age)
Justice (Dragon Age)
Filia (Skullgirls)
Fukua (Skullgirls)
Squigly (Skullgirls)
Eliza (Skullgirls)
Peacock (Skullgirls)
Painwheel (Skullgirls)

Others

Iskoort (Animorphs)
Grim Jr (Grim Tales From Down Below)
Kageyama Ritsu (Mob Psycho 100)
Alexei Belitrov/SCP-2273-1 (SCP Foundation); via SCP-2273-2
SCP-3731 - Normality Will Be Protected (SCP Foundation); via SCP-3396 - The Empyrean Parasite
Sarkics (SCP Foundation); via Akuloth
Cristalisations (Maliki)

Known Objects

Shikon no Tama (InuYasha)