Unicorn Physiology

The power to use the abilities of a unicorn. Variation of Mythical Bestiary and Horse Physiology.

Also Called

Hippoi Monokeratos Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Unicorn Body/Form/Mimicry

Capabilities

User with this ability either is or can transform into a Unicorn, which is usually described as a white horse-like animal with a large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead, and sometimes a goat's beard and cloven hooves, a horse's head, a deer's body, and a lion's tail. They are extremely wild woodland creatures, symbols of purity and grace, which could only be captured by a virgin. In the encyclopedias, its horn was said to have the power to render poisoned water potable and to heal sicknesses.

Note that none of these descriptions mention anything about gentleness or goodness; unicorns were always considered wild and dangerous.

Applications

Variations

Abada Physiology
Caprine Physiology
Cervid Physiology
Elephant Physiology
Guardianship
Semi-Immortality/Immortality
Lie Detection
Magic
- Mystical Blood
  - Healing Blood
Oryx Physiology (Arabian Mythology)
Rhinoceros Physiology
Self-Resurrection
Swine Physiology

Associations

Limitations

Other abilities of the user may be tied to his/her horn.

Known Users

See Also: Unicorn and Hippoi Monokerata.

Folklore/Mythology

Camahueto (Chilote Mythology)
Sin-you (Chinese Mythology)
Qilin (Chinese Mythology)
Monokeratos (Greek Mythology)
Shadhahvar (Persian Folklore)
Indrik (Russian Folklore)
Unicorns (Worldwide Mythology)

Literature

Pattern (Chronicles of Amber)
Victoria (The Idhun Chronicles)
Unicorns (The Chronicles of Narnia)
Unicorns (Geronimo Stilton: The Kingdom of Fantasy)
Unicorns (Harry Potter)
Unicorns (The Unicorn Chronicles)
- Lightfoot
- Cara Diana Hunter; being three-quarters human and one-quarter unicorn.
Martha Hunter (The Unicorn Chronicles); being half-human and half-unicorn.
Unicorn/Lady Amalthea (The Last Unicorn)