Transmutation

Transmutation
"Super Buffy" (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) uses the magic powers of Willow to transform a missile into doves.
Power/Ability to:	Alter the forms/structure of beings/objects.

"Transfiguration is some of the most complex and dangerous magic you will learn at Hogwarts. Anyone messing around in my class will leave and not come back. You have been warned."

― Professor McGonagall’s introduction of the subject (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone)

The power to alter the forms/structure of beings/objects. Sub-power of Science Manipulation. Lesser version of Total Conversion.

Also Called

• Matter/Molecular Magic
• Morphokinesis
• Polymorphing
• Synergist (From Common Job Class to Strongest in the World)
• Transfiguration
• Transformation Inducement
• Transmogrification
• Topology Manipulation

Capabilities

The user can transform, alter or transmute matter, energy, elements, objects, beings (animals, aliens, mythical beings, etc.), etc into anything else, either completely or partially, permanently or temporarily.

Applications

• Anthropomorphism
• Antimatter Transmutation
• Biological Transmutation
  • Animal Transmutation
  • Beast Transmutation
• Block Transmutation
• Constellation Transmogrification
• Dark Matter Transmutation
• Data Conversion
• Energy Conversion
• Energy Transduction
• Energy Transmutation
• Gas Transmutation
• Inorganic Transmutation
  • Artificial Element Transmutation
  • Elemental Transmutation
• Matter Transmutation
• Multi-Transmutation
• Mutation Inducement
• Nature Transmutation
• Object Creation Touch
• Object Transmutation
• Organic Transmutation
• Partial Transformation
• Power Transmutation
• Property Manipulation
• Reconfiguration
• Shapeshifting Inducement
• Technology Transmutation
• Transformation Infusion

Variations

• Transformation Ball Projection
• Transformation Beam Emission
• Transformation Energy Manipulation
• Transformation Field Projection
• Transformation Weaponry
  • Transformation Artillery
• Transmutation Magic

Associations

• Absolute Change
• Alchemy
• Biological Manipulation
  • Body Manipulation
• Capability Retention
• Chemistry Manipulation
  • Body Chemistry Manipulation
• Inorganic Manipulation
• Molecular Manipulation
• Object Manipulation
• Organic Manipulation
• Physical Change Manipulation
• Remolding
• Reshaping
• Science Manipulation
• Shape Manipulation
• Shapeshifting
• Total Conversion

Limitations

• Immutability/Transmutation Immunity prevents transformation.
• May require use to know the "science" behind the target they are changing.
• Transmutation that associated with another ability like Reality Warping can be highly dangerous as it gives them more range to affect objects, including themselves.
• Restoration, Flawless Restoration or Absolute Restoration can undo the transmutation.
• May be able to change only certain target types.

Known Users

Comics/Cartoons

• Magic Man (Adventure Time)
• Genie (Aladdin)
• Jafar (Aladdin)
• Facilier (The Princess and the Frog)
• Ultra Sonic (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Anodites (Ben 10)
• Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes); via "Transmogrifier"
• Henry Mitchell (Charmed comic); temporarily
• Captain Atom (DC Comics)
• Doctor Alchemy (DC Comics)
• Firestorm (DC Comics)
• Goldface (DC Comics)
• Mister Mxyzptlk (DC Comics)
• Downburst (The Incredibles)
• Cameo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders); via Judgement
• Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo); via Gold Experience
• Melone (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo); via Baby Face's child
• Fangpyre (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
• Loki Laufeyson (Marvel Comics)
• Calvin Carr/Chemistro (Marvel Comics)
• Sersi (Marvel Comics)
• Esteban Corazón de Ablo/Diablo (Marvel Comics)
• Adam Warlock (Marvel Comics)
• Galactus (Marvel Comics)
• Adam Brashear/Blue Marvel (Marvel Comics)
• Norrin Radd/Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics)
• Thomas Jones/Alchemy (Marvel Comics)
• Nico Minoru (Marvel Comics)
• Protege (Marvel Comics); after witnessing a hand getting transmutated into water vapor
• Interface (Marvel Comics)
• Discord (My Little Pony series); via Chaos Magic
• Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony Series)
• Starlight Glimmer (My Little Pony Series)
• Trixie Lulamoon (My Little Pony Series)
• Numbertaker (Numberjacks)
• The Coachman (Pinocchio)
• Abracadaver (The Powerpuff Girls)
• The Road Rovers (Road Rovers); via transdogrifer
• Flora, Fauna, Merryweather (Sleeping Beauty)
• Mumbo (Teen Titans)
• Mumm-Ra (Thundercats)
• Fairies and Witches (Winx Club)
• Yin (Yin Yang Yo)
• Yang (Yin Yang Yo)
• Master Yo (Yin Yang Yo)

Anime/Manga

• Astaroth (666 Satan/O-Parts Hunter)
• The Alchemy Army and Human Homunculi (Busou Renkin)
• Barbamon X (Digimon); via "Seventh Jewelrize"
• Majin Buu (Dragon Ball series)
• Kain Hikaru (Fairy Tail)
• Alchemists (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
• Hisoka (Hunter x Hunter)
• Ghost ÄRM users (MÄR)
• Donquixote Doflamino (One Piece); only into threads

Live Television/Movies

• Charlie (Arrowverse/DC Comics)
• Mega Doyle (The 4400)
• Fiona Goode (American Horror Story: Coven)
• Duna (Ángel o Demonio)
• Amy Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Alchemists (Charmed)
• The Alchemist/H.P. Wollstonecraft (COVEN)
• Diego Forlan (Grachi)
• Bob Bishop (Heroes)
• Sylar (Heroes)
• Sorcerers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
  • The Ancient One
  • Dormmammu's Zealots
  • Doctor Strange
• Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe); via Reality Stone
• Freddy Kruege (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
• Jafar (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland)
• Amara (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland)
• Rumplestiltskin (Once Upon a Time)
• Edward Coventry (The Order)
• Royal 4 (Rosewell); via Molecular Manipulation
• Sorcerers (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
  • Balthazar Blake
• Sith Alchemists (Star Wars)
• Snow Miser (The Year Without A Santa Clause)
• Vlad (Hotel Transylvania)

Literature

• Natsumi (Date A Live)
• Witches and Wizards (Harry Potter)
• Sun Wukong (Journey to the West)
• Nicholas Flamel (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
• Elsecallers (The Stormlight Archive)
• Lightweavers (The Stormlight Archive)
• Derek Marvin (The Young Guardians)

Video Games

• Terumi Yuuki (BlazBlue)
• Eggplant Wizard (Kid Icarus)
• Zant (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
• SonSon (Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes)
• Tremor (Mortal Kombat)
• Sims born with the hidden Pyromaniac trait (The Sims 3)
• Fairies (Skylanders)
• Brain (Skylanders)
• Kaos (Skylanders); via Mind Magic
• Chompy Mage (Skylanders); only into Chompies
• Sheep Mage (Skylanders) via sheep staff
• Magikoopas (Super Mario)
• The Fighters (Tattoo Assassins)
• Mamizou Futatsuiwa (Touhou Project)
• Master Alchemist (Valkyrie Crusade)

Other

• Taako (The Adventure Zone)
• King Midas (Greek Mythology)
• SCP-795 - Reality-Bending Cat- (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-2845 - THE DEER (SCP Foundation)

Known Objects

• Old Blood (Bloodborne)
• Transmogrifier (Calvin and Hobbes)
• Reality Gauntlet (Danny Phantom)
• Reality Gem of Form (Danny Phantom)
• Locacaca (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VIII: Jojolion)
• Transdogrfier (Road Rovers)
• Pontiff's Left Eye & Pontiff's Right Eye (Dark Souls III)
• Ghost ÄRMs (MÄR/Marchen Awaken Romance)
• Reality Gem (Marvel Comics)
• DNA Ship (Red Dwarf)
• Mayflower (Red Dwarf:Last Human)

Gallery

Magic Man (Adventure Time)

Amy Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) transforms Buffy Summers into a rat.

Giorno Giovanna's Stand, Gold Experience Requiem (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V/5: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo)

Locacaca (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VIII: Jojolion)

Rumplestiltskin (Once Upon a Time) turns a man into a slug.

Sadao Maou (The Devil is a Part-Timer!) transmutes a broom into a demonic sword.

Lindsey (Angel) transmutes a pocket knife into a large medieval sword.

Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)

SonSon (Marvel vs. Capcom 2)

Eggplant Wizard (Kid Icarus), turn victims into eggplants.

Astaroth (666 Satan/O-Parts Hunter)

Cole Turner (Charmed) turns Darryl into a water cooler.

Minerva McGonagall (Harry Potter) turns a bird into a crystal goblet.

Viktor Krum (Harry Potter) has Transfigured his head into that of a shark's.

Super Buu (Dragon Ball Z) turns a rock into a toilet.

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Master Alchemist (Valkyrie Crusade) can transmute anything using alchemy.

Kain Hikaru (Fairy Tail) can use Ushi no Koku Mairi to transmute him body based on the structure of his voodoo dolls.

Transmogrifier (Calvin and Hobbes)

Firestorm (DC Comics) can manipulate and rearrange matter on a molecular level, allowing him to transform objects into other things such as a bomb into a balloon or water into cola.

Pontiff's Left Eye (Dark Souls III) is a type of ring created by Pontiff Sulyvahn to be given to his Outrider Knights, transforming them into frenzied beasts...

...such as the unnamed Boreal Outrider Knight...

...Vordt of the Boreal Valley...

...and the Dancer of the Boreal Valley.

Discord (My Little Pony series) changes a Squirrel's appearance via Chaos Magic.

Mr. Mxyzptlk (DC Comics) uses Gesturify in order to transmogrify.

The Mirror Dimension (Marvel Cinematic Universe) is a parallel dimension that allows the user to practice their magical abilities and fight their enemies without the public's knowledge. It is known for rapidly distorting space and landscape, which sorcerers that visit it can control to an extent.

Powered by Dormammu and the Dark Dimension, the Ancient One's (Marvel Cinematic Universe) magical power exceeds that of most other sorcerers, allowing her to manipulate matter in and out of the Mirror Dimension.

Dormmammu's Zealots (Marvel Cinematic Universe), powered by the Dark Dimension and its ruler Dormammu...

...are able to magically alter matter outside of the Mirror Dimension.

Using the Reality Stone Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe) changes reality, using it to turn Drax into blocks...

...Mantis into strings...

...a gun blast into bubbles...

... and debris into bats.

When activated, the forbidden and horrendous Ghost ÄRMs (Marchen Awakens Romance) alter the body they're attached to.

John Constantine (Arrowverse/DC Comics)

Majin Buu (Dragon Ball series) using his signature Transfiguration Beam to turn Dabura into a cookie...

...various people into clay to build a house...

...or even heal all injuries on someone else.

The Reality Gauntlet (Danny Phantom) can turn things into anything the wearer desires with The Yellow Gem of Form.