- "It does not stop at a mere single mutation... the form I've been promised is more beautiful than even that... They tell me I will float through the air and strike at the foes of our biomass with my mind... with our mind... my cup runneth over..."
- ― William Diego, hinting he will eventually become a Psi Reaver. (System Shock 2)
The condition to undergo multiple mutations. Trait of Mutant Physiology.
Also Called[]
- Further Mutation
- Secondary Mutation
- Repeatedly/Serial/Successive Mutations
Effects[]
As a trait, those effected by this have already been mutated in some way develops another mutation alone side their current mutation, which has become known as a "secondary mutation," often gaining new powers or expansions on their existing ones. In some cases, the user's body mutates even further as well.
These types of extra mutations can either be naturally or artificially induced.
Associated Powers[]
- Genetic Mutation
- Mutation Empowerment
- Mystical Mutation (rare; varies)
- Power Mixture
- Self-Power Augmentation (uncontrollable)
- Reactive Adaptation
- Regeneration (while undergoing their new mutation)
Flaws/Weaknesses[]
- Further mutations may be more powerful then the first mutation.
- Mutations may be uncontrollable.
- Some mutations may cause changes in behavior and personality.
Known/Example Characters[]
- Wayland Jonas/Killer Croc (Batman: Arkham/DC Comics)
- Zombies (Hλlf-Life series)
- Mohinder Suresh (Heroes)
- Daxter (Jack and Daxter series)
- Homo Superior/Mutants (Marvel Comics)
- Emma Frost/White Queen
- Henry McCoy/Beast
- Josh Foley/Elixir
- Lorna Dane/Polaris (deactivated)
- Masque
- Paige Guthrie/Husk
- Quentin Quire/Kid Omega
- Remy LeBeau/Gambit
- Robert Drake/Iceman
- Stepford Cuckoos (possibility)
- Thomas Cassidy/Black Tom
- Warren Worthington III/Angel
- Users of Secondary Terrigenesis (Marvel Comics)
- Gorgon Petragon (Marvel Comics)
- Hybrids (System Shock 2)
- Zombies (Resident Evil Series)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Spider-Man: The Animated Series); formerly
- Morbius (Spider-Man: The Animated Series)
- Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 TV series); temporary
- Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series); temporary
- Leonardo/Maximus Kong (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Chris Bradford/Dogpound/Rahzar (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Mojo Jojo (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Victor Creed/Sabertooth (X-Men Film Series)
Gallery[]
Animation/Cartoons[]
Daxter (Jak and Daxter series) was first transformed into an ottsel by exposure to Dark Eco, and further exposure granted him the power to transform into Dark Daxter.
After first becoming a vampire, Michael Morbius (Spider-Man: The Animated Series) was transformed into a giant bat after being exposed to the Neogenic Recombinator.
The Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 TV series), have developed further mutations that cause them to transform into monstrous hulks with superhuman strength, lowered intelligence, and increased aggression.
Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series) underwent a secondary mutation after being stung by one of the S-Gray Mutants.
In the Mutant Apocalypse timeline, Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series) became the super-mutant Maximus Kong after being caught in the explosion of a mutagen bomb.
After initially becoming the mutant Dogpound, Chris Bradford (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series) became the more agile and deadly Rahzar after further exposure to mutagen.
Mojo Jojo (The Powerpuff Girls)
Comics[]
Remy LeBeau/Gambit's (Marvel Comics) secondary mutation manifested as a hypnotic charm.
Joshua Foley/Elixir (Marvel Comics); gained his dichromatimorphic skin "Golden Form" and greatly enhanced Biokinetic abilities.
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Henry "Hank" McCoy/Beast (Marvel Comics); gained a newer beastial form, that of a "Feline".
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Gorgon (Marvel Comics) undergoing Secondary Terrigenesis.
Page Guthrie/Husk (Marvel Comics); gained omnimorphic powers as well as a drawback of personality swings.
Lorna Dane/Polaris (Marvel Comics); gained "Negative Emotion Absorption", enabling her to grow in physical size, superhuman strength and stamina, invulnerability, as well as reflect those negative emotions back others to influence them. However due to the effect of "M-Day" these powers have not returned and are dormant once more within her.
Quintavius Quire/Kid Omega (Marvel Comics); gained the ability to become a "corporeal disembodied psychic consciousness", likely a form of "Psychic Energy Mimicry", along with enhanced psychic powers once he reformed himself.
Robert "Bobby" Drake/Iceman (Marvel Comics); gained an organic "Ice Form" and enhanced Cryokinetic/Thermokinetic abilities.
Thomas Cassidy/Black Tom Cassidy (Marvel Comics); gained a "Plant Form" and Ligneokinetic abilities.
Warren Worthington III/Angel (Marvel Comics) gained a Healing Blood from his secondary mutation, a phenomenon experienced by several other mutants like him, in which they gain new powers and/or appearances.
Television/Movies[]
Mohinder (Heroes) mutates after injecting himself with a faulty formula to gain an ability.
Video Games[]
Under mysterious circumstances, the Zombies (Hλlf-Life series) can mutate into full-fledged Gonomes.
Depending on the virus strain in their bodies, Zombies (Resident Evil series) can either micromutate into either Crimson Heads...
...or mutate into Lickers.
Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog) was once a normal Chao, but was mutated into his current form by prolonged exposure to Chaos Energy.