- "How blithely you use the word alien; you have no idea how alien a thing can be."
- ― The Dark Side of the Sun, Terry Pratchett
Power to use the abilities of extraterrestrials. Variation of Cryptid Physiology.
Also Called
- Alien Form/Mimicry
- Extraterrestrial Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can transform into an extraterrestrial/alien: life forms that are of extraterrestrial origin. Given the near infinite variety of possible extraterrestrials, even only the ones in fiction, a user can conceivably use nearly any power.
Applications
- Gain the form of extraterrestrials from fables.
- Possess any special abilities of extraterrestrial creatures.
Common alien abilities
- Advanced Technology
- Enhanced Inventing
- Exotic Technology
- DNA Replication
- Empathy
- Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
- Flight
- Healing
- Hollow Skeleton
- Immortality
- Invulnerability
- Reactive Adaptation
- Shapeshifting
- Telekinesis
- Telepathy
- Teleportation
- Self-Sustenance
- Vacuum Adaptation
Variations
See the list of fictional extraterrestrials for further possibilities.
- Alien Dragon Physiology
- Alien Mage Physiology
- Angelic-Alien Physiology
- Atlantean Physiology
- Demonic-Alien Physiology
- Divine-Alien Physiology
- Grey Physiology
- Extraterrestrial Machine Physiology
- Flatwoods Monster Physiology
- Heavyworlder Physiology
- Martian Physiology
- Transcendent Alien Physiology
- Undead-Alien Physiology
Associations
- Alien Creation
- Alien Manipulation
- Alien Soul
- Alien Weaponry Intuition
- Scifi Manipulation
- Superpowered Physiology
Limitations
- May need a specific environment to survive.
- Mimicked extraterrestrial may not possess human-level intelligence.
Known Users
See Also: Alien Tropes and Aliens Wiki.
Movies
- Alien Monsters (Godzilla/Unleashed)
- Aliens (Star Wars)
- Na'vi (Avatar)
- Species (Species)
- Sil
- Eve
- Patrick Ross
- Sara
- Miranda
- Azura
- Half-Breeds
- Paul (Paul film)
- E.T. (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial)
- Engineers (Alien series)
- Xenomorphs (Alien series)
- Neomorphs (Alien Covenant)
- Yautja (Predator series)
- Peter Quill (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Drax (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Subject: 89P13/Rocket (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Gamora (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Groot (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Yondu Udonta (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Kraglin Obfonteri (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Rhomann Dey (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Garthan Saal (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Irani Rael (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Bereet (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Collector (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Ronan the Accuser (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Nebula (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Korath the Pursuer (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Outriders (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Aliens (Monsters vs. Aliens)
- Aliens (Megamind)
- Aliens (Treasure Planet)
- Aliens (Battle: Los Angeles)
- Aliens (The ChubbChubbs!)
- Meeper
- ChubbChubbs
- Calvin (Life; 2017 film)
- Regents (Battleship)
- Philo (UHF)
- The Body Squeezers (Goosebumps)
- Psychlos (Battlefield Earth)
- Haversters (Independence Day Series)
- Aliens (A Quiet Place)
Live Television
- Aliens (Stargate franchise)
- Gallifreyans (Doctor Who)
- Daleks (Doctor Who)
- Tenctonese (Alien Nation)
- Vistors (V)
- Aliens (Star Trek)
- Cirronian (Tracker)
- Vardian (Tracker)
- Blancmange (Monty Python's Flying Circus)
- Pleskit (I Was a Sixth Grade Alien)
- Seijin (Ultraman)
- Aliens (Freaky)
- Prince Yubi (Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince)
- Khyber (Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince)
- Darah (Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince)
- Coordinator Zang (Dani's House)
- Coordinator Zark (Dani's House)
- Grob (Pig's Breakfast)
- Meeba (Pig's Breakfast)
- Hoobs (The Hoobs)
- DottyWot (The WotsWots)
- SpottyWot (The WotsWots)
Cartoons
- Martians (Adventure Time)
- Warren Ampersand (Adventure Time)
- Aliens (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius)
- Aliens (Aliens Among Us)
- Aliens (Atomic Betty)
- Ben Tennyson (Ben 10 Series); via the Omnitrix/Ultimatrix
- Albedo (Ben 10 Series); via the Omnitrix/Ultimatrix
- Aliens (Ben 10 Series)
- Anodites
- Tetramands
- Galvans
- Highbreed
- Bioids
- Michael Jackson (Black Dynamite)
- Aliens (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)
- Aliens (Cyberchase)
- Cosnok
- Aliens (Dexter's Laboratory)
- Aliens (Duck Dodgers)
- Neptuna (The Hydronauts)
- Irkens (Invader Zim)
- Aliens (The Jetsons)
- Kat Nebulans (Kid vs. Kat)
- The Dog Star Patrol (Krypto The Superdog)
- Aliens (Lavender Castle)
- Aliens (Lilo & Stitch)
- Aliens (Lloyd in Space)
- Instant Martians (Looney Tunes)
- Yik Yak (Lunar Jim)
- Fluffies (Lunar Jim)
- Aliens (Miles from Tomorrowland)
- Astranova (Monster High)
- Meap's species (Phineas and Ferb)
- Aliens (Plasmo)
- Popo (Pororo the Little Penguin)
- Pipi (Pororo the Little Penguin)
- Aliens (Pororo the Little Penguin)
- Kyle Broflovski/The Human Kite (South Park)
- Gems (Steven Universe)
- Aliens (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Aliens (Wander Over Yonder)
- Aliens (Vampires, Pirates & Aliens)
Video Games
- Stella (Black Rock Shooter: The Game)
- Magnolia Arch (Bravely Second)
- Mantas (Unreal Series)
- Cave Mantas (Unreal Series)
- Giant Manta (Unreal: Return to Na Pali)
- Mercenaries (Unreal Series)
- Mercenary Elites (Unreal Series)
- Ethereal (XCOM: Enemy Unknown/X-COM: UFO Defense)
- Sectoid (XCOM: Enemy Unknown/X-COM: UFO Defense)
- SOLDIERs (Compilation of Final Fantasy VII)
- Extraterrestrial Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Zerg (Starcraft)
- Protoss (Starcraft)
- Akrids (Lost Planet)
- Draenai (Warcraft)
- Drakks (Unreal II: The Awakening)
- The Royal Four (Roswell)
- Aliens (Halo)
- Yuki Nagato (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
- Infested - Sarah Kerrigan (Starcraft I/II: Wings Of Liberty)
- Infested marines (Starcraft II: Wings Of Liberty)
- Infested civilians (Starcraft II: Wings Of Liberty)
- Infested marines - spawn by Subterran.Unix (Storm of the Imperial Sanctum)
- Izariens (Unreal II: The Awakening)
- Jojo Achimu (Ninjutsu series)
- Kais (Unreal II: The Awakening)
- Kralls (Unreal Series)
- Aliens (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Alien
- Flatwoods
- Alien Musse
- Alien Aircrafts (Half-Life Series)
- Alien Controllers (Half-Life Series)
- Alien Grunts (Half-Life Series)
- Antlion Grubs (Half-Life 2: Episode Two)
- Antlion Guards (Half-Life 2 Series)
- Antlion Soldiers (Half-Life 2 Series)
- Antlion Workers (Half-Life 2: Episode Two)
- Archers (Half-Life)
- Barnacles (Half-Life Series)
- Boids (Half-Life Series)
- Bullsquids (Half-Life Series)
- Chargers (Half-Life)
- Chumtoads (Half-Life Series)
- Fast Headcrabs (Half-Life 2 Series)
- Flocking Floaters (Half-Life)
- Gargantuas (Half-Life Series)
- Houndeyes (Half-Life Series)
- Kingpins (Half-Life)
- Leeches (Half-Life Series)
- Panther Eyes (Half-Life)
- Pit Drones (Half-Life: Opposing Force)
- Pit Worm (Half-Life: Opposing Force)
- Poison Headcrabs (Half-Life 2 Series)
- Protozoan (Half-Life Series)
- Sand Barnacles (Half-Life 2 Beta)
- Shock Roaches (Half-Life: Opposing Force)
- Shock Troopers (Half-Life: Opposing Force)
- Snapbugs (Half-Life)
- Snarks (Half-Life Series)
- Standard Headcrabs (Half-Life Series)
- Stukabats (Half-Life)
- Tentacles (Half-Life Series)
- Voltigores (Half-Life: Opposing Force)
- Vortigaunts (Half-Life Series)
- Celeste (Huniepop)
- The Keepers (Prey)
- Titans (Unreal Series)
- Stone Titans (Unreal: Return to Na Pali)
- Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Skaarj Queen (Unreal)
- Skaarj Troopers (Unreal Series)
- Skaarj Warriors (Unreal Series)
- Sliths (Unreal Series)
- Brutes (Unreal Series)
- Aliens (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Black Arms
- Wisps
- Babylonians
- Tatanga (Super Mario Land)
- Tentacles (Unreal Series)
- Kyle Broflovski/Human Kite (South Park: The Fractured but Whole)
- Kyle Shwartz/Human Kite from an Alternate Universe (South Park: The Fractured but Whole)
- Toscs (Unreal II: The Awakening)
- Dhaos (Tales of Phantasia)
- Elves (Tales of Phantasia/Symphonia)
- Gasbags (Unreal Series)
- Alien Species (No Man's Sky)
- Glacius (Killer Instinct)
- Samus Aran (Metroid)
- Aliens (Mass Effect)
- The Aliens (NieR: Automata)
- Aliens (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Starcast (Skylanders: Imaginators)
Manga/Anime
- Vademon (Digimon)
- Vademon X (Digimon)
- Cyberdramon (Digimon)
- Aliens (Dragon Ball series)
- Mikitaka Hazekura (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable)
- Catians (Cat Planet Cuties)
- Amanto (Gintama)
- Yato Clan
- Ōtsutsuki Clan (Naruto)
- Keronians (Sgt. Frog)
- Devilukeans (To Love-Ru)
- Ctarl-Ctarl (Outlaw Star)
- Zeiram (Iria: Zeiram the Animation)
- Tsumugi Shiraui (Knights of Sidonia)
- Gauna (Knights of Sidonia)
- Boros (One Punch Man)
- Aliens (Sonic X)
- Cosmo's species
- Marmolimians
- Delia (Stitch!)
- Garmillas (Space Battleship Yamato)
- Space Invader Monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Comics
- The Legion of Superheroes (DC Comics)
- Lantern Corps (DC Comics)
- Alien Races (DC Comics)
- Oans
- Martians
- Tamaraneans
- Thanagarians
- Titians
- Kryptonians
- Daxamites
- Braalians
- Durlans
- Dominators
- Carggites
- Icon (DC Comics)
- Mikaal Tomas/Starman (DC Comics)
- Mongul the First (DC Comics)
- Rac Shade, the Changing Man (DC Comics)
- Despero (DC Comics)
- Lobo (DC Comics)
- Atrocitus (DC Comics)
- Larfleeze (DC Comics)
- Trolls (Homestuck)
- The Elders of the Universe (Marvel Comics)
- Alien Races (Marvel Comics)
- The Kree
- Skrulls
- Titanians
- Dire Wraiths
- Badoons
- Shi'ar
- Techarchy
- Chitauri
- Majesdanian
- The Brood
- Hulkling (Marvel Comics); an offspring between a Skrull and a Kree
- Aliens (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Utroms
- Triceratons
- Vampirella (Vampirella); original version only
Tabletop Games
- Eldar (Warhammer 40,000)
- Kroot(Warhammer 40,000)
- Necron (Warhammer 40,000)
- Orks (Warhammer 40,000)
- Tau (Warhammer 40,000)
- Tyranid (Warhammer 40,000)
Music
- Ziltoid the Omniscient (Devin Townsend Project)
- The Blue Aliens (Eiffel 65); music video "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
- The Guy (Disturbed); music video "Land of Confusion"
Other
- Count Jackula (Channel Awesome)
- Kalinin's SCP-001 Proposal - Past and Future (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-163 - An Old Castaway (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-975-2 - Subway Frogs (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2020 - Cliche, Right? (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2670-1 - Somebody Else's God (SCP Foundation)
Gallery
Movies
Xenomorphs (Alien franchise)
The Yautja (Predator franchise)
The Chitauri (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Chewbacca (Star Wars), a wookie.
Gungans (Star Wars)
A female Twi'lek (Star Wars), a species known for its exotic beauty
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Superman (DCEU)
Aliens (Lilo & Stitch)
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Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)
Gallaxhar (Monsters vs. Aliens)
Megamind (Megamind)
Minion (Megamind)
Metro Man (Megamind)
Na'vi (Avatar)
Add a photo to this galleryLive Television
The Royal Four (Roswell) have this ability due to their alien ancestry
Despite looking like a human, The Doctor (Doctor Who), is an alien called a Time Lord.
Martians or commonly known as Ice Warriors (Doctor Who)
The Asgard (Stargate franchise) were a benevolent, extremely advanced race from the Ida galaxy that visited Earth on many occasions. They used the cover of primitive gods in a similar manner to the Goa'uld, leading to the development of Nordic mythology.
The Goa'uld (Stargate Franchise) are a race of sentient parasitic beings that take over hosts.
The Wraith (Stargate Atlantis) are a vampiric hive-based species that harvest the 'life-force' of other humanoid beings for nourishment through suckers on their right hand palm.
Unas (Stargate SG-1) is a race named by the Goa'uld that translates to 'the first ones' or 'the first race' or more specifically, the first humanoid race that they used as hosts before Ra discovered Humans on Earth.
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Cole/Daggon (Tracker) is a member of a species of energy-based extraterrestrials known as 'Cirronians'.
The Blancmange (Monty Python's Flying Circus) are a race of extraterrestrial, sentient blancmange that turn the UK's population Scottish so that they could win wimbledon.
Cartoons
Michael Jackson (Black Dynamite) is a half-human, half-mamasemamasamamakusa hybrid with intentions of invasion for his father-race.
Ben's Transformations (Ben 10)
Thanks to the Omnitrix/Ultimatrix Ben Tennyson can become a variety of different aliens.
Zim (an Irken) and Gir (an alien robot) (Invader Zim)
Stitch (Lilo & Stitch) and his cousins are all aliens.
April O'Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series), possesses Kraang DNA as a result of the Kraang experimenting on her mother.
Salamandrians (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
Squirrelnoid (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
Betty Barrett (Atomic Betty)
Astranova (Monster High)
Kat (Kid vs. Kat)
Gallaxhar (Monsters vs. Aliens)
Coverton (Monsters vs. Aliens)
Sqweep (Monsters vs. Aliens)
Sta'abi (Monsters vs. Aliens)
Vornicarn (Monsters vs Aliens)
Leprechonians (Monsters vs Aliens) are a race of Leprechaun-like aliens that can manipulate probability, inducing good luck or bad luck on others.
Meap's species (Phineas and Ferb)
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Aliens (Lloyd in Space)
Comics
The Legion of Super Heroes (DC Comics) is a 30th Century inter-galactic team of super-powered young adults. This cast expands to include dozens of members with a diverse array of powers and personalities.
Saturn Girl (DC Comics) hails from Saturn's moon Titan, where everyone is a naturally born telepath.
Garth Ranzz (DC Comics) also known as Lightning Lad or LiveWire hails from the planet Winath, where twin births are ubiquitous, accounting for almost all natives of the planet.
Cosmic Boy (DC Comics) hail from the planet Braal, where everyone has the natural power to manipulate magnetic fields
Lar Gand (DC Comics) better known as Valor or Mon-El.
Star Boy (DC Comics)
Andromeda (DC Comics)
Shrinking Violet (DC Comics) hails from the planet Imsk, where everyone has the natural ability to shrink down to sub-atomic sizes.
Kal-El/Superman (DC Comics), a Kryptonian, is perhaps the most well-known alien today.
Kara-Zor El, Supergirl (DC Comics) the Girl of Steel is also a Kryptonian.
Power Girl (DC Comics), another female Kryptonian.
Kryptonians (DC Comics)
The Guardians of the Universe (DC Comics)
The Burning Martians (DC Comics) were the dominant life form on the planet Mars before being genetically altered by the Guardians of the Universe.
Green Martians (DC Comics)
White Martians (DC Comics)
J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter (DC Comics) Mars's greatest son.
Tamaraneans (DC Comics)
Starfire (DC Comics) is an alien princess from the planet Tamaran with powers of flight and energy projection.
Daxamites (DC Comics)
Dominators (DC Comics)
Braalians (DC Comics)
Carggites (DC Comics) have the natural ability of Bio-Fission allowing the split their physical form into three independent bodies.
Kilowog (DC Comics) hailed from the planet Bolovax Vik, which was one of the most crowded worlds in the universe; it had sixteen billion residents with a communal mind.
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Icon's (DC Comics) lifepod altered his DNA so he would resemble a normal human being, thus enabling him to blend among Earth's natives.
Mongul the Second (DC Comics)
Mikaal Tomas (DC Comics) better known as Starman
The Sinestro Corps (DC Comics)
Atrocitus (DC Comics)
Skrulls (Marvel Comics)
Kl’rt, The Super Skrull (Marvel Comics)
A Badoon (Marvel Comics)
Dire Wraiths (Marvel Comics) a magical offshoot of Skrulls
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The Shi'ar (Marvel Comics)
The Shi'ar Imperial Guard (Marvel Comics)
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Noh-Varr (Marvel Comics) a pink skinned Kree.
Techarchy (Marvel Comics) a techno organic species
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Eclipse the Darkling (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog), a black arms alien.
Ceneca-10050 (Archie's Sonic the Hedeghog), a bem alien.
Blodexes (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Utrom (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
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Triceratons (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Viltrumites (Image Comics)
In her original origin story, Vampirella (Vampirella) was a member of the Vampiri species, an alien race from the distant planet Drakulon with identical powers to the vampires of human mythology.
Manga/Anime
Saiyans (Dragon Ball series)
Vegeta and Nappa (Dragon Ball Z) members of the Elite Class of Saiyans.
Son Goku (Dragon Ball Z) a member of the low class of Saiyans.
Piccolo and Kami (Dragon Ball series) two Namekians
Frieza (Dragon Ball Z), in his numerous forms
Chilled (Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock)
Catians (Cat Planet Cuties)
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
Cosmo's species (Sonic X), a race of humanoid plant-like aliens.
Marmolimians (Sonic X)
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Delia (Stitch!)
RPG
Necrons (Warhammer 40,000)
Video Games
Magnolia Arch (Bravely Second)
Alien (Valkyrie Crusade)
Alien Musse (Valkyrie Crusade) is an alien angel.
Flatwoods (Valkyrie Crusade)
Beat (Dragon Ball Heroes)
Note (Dragon Ball Heroes)
Froze (Dragon Ball Heroes)
Tsumuri (Dragon Ball Heroes)
SOLDIERs (Final Fantasy 7) are all infused with the cells of the extraterrestrial Jenova to further enhance their own physiology.
Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Black Arms (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Wisps (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Babylonians (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Draenei (Warcraft) are a race od intergalactic beings that came to Azeroth to aid the Alliance.
The Protoss (Starcraft) are a race of Psion beings that have conquered many worlds with their vast technology.
The Zerg (Starcraft) are a creature like alien race that eats other life forms to assimilate their essence.
An Asari (Mass Effect)
A female Turian (Mass Effect)
A naked Sangheili (Halo)
A Jiralhanae (Halo)
A San'Shyuum (Halo)
Deoxys (Pokémon), one of the few confirmed extraterrestrial Pokémon.
Several Ultra Beasts (Pokémon)
Music
Ziltoid the Omniscient (Devin Townsend Project)
The Blue Aliens (Eiffel 65) from song "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
The Guy (Disturbed) protaganist of the music video "Land of Confusion"
Other
Count Jackula (Channel Awesome) is a member of an alien race of horror-loving vampires from the Planet Dracula.
