- "YOU'RE A KID NOW, YOU'RE A SQUID NOW"
- ― Infamous line from a North American Splatoon commercial
The power to transform into animals. Variation of Shapeshifting and Biomorphing. Not to be confused with Animal Imitation or Animal Manipulation.
Also Called
- Animal Form/Mimicry/Physiology/Shapeshifting
- Faunal Form/Morphing
- Therianthropy
Capabilities
The user can transform into animals, whether partially or completely, as well as use the abilities, traits and appearance/physiology of animals by rearranging their own DNA structure. Users may be able to transform into alien animals and/or animals they have never encountered, such as Dinosaurs. Some may have this ability from an empty genetic code, allowing them to accept any form from which they have a DNA sample, others may be able to alter their form mentally and change just by seeing and mimicking animal features.
Applications
- Transform into animals.
- Posses the special abilities of animals.
Variations
- Amphibian Physiology
- Arachnid Physiology
- Avian Physiology
- Bivalvia Physiology
- Centipede Physiology
- Cephalopod Physiology
- Cnidarian Physiology
- Crustacean Physiology
- Echinoderm Physiology
- Fish Physiology
- Gastropoda Physiology
- Human Physiology - For non-humans with this ability.
- Insect Physiology
- Mammalian Physiology
- Parasite Physiology
- Plankton Physiology
- Reptilian Physiology
- Sponge Physiology
- Tardigrade Physiology
- Worm Physiology
- Unicellular Mimicry
Associations
- Animal Imitation
- Animal Manipulation
- Animal Transformation
- Biomorphing
- Mythical Bestiary - In some cases or if powerful enough.
- Shapeshifting
Limitations
- May have a limited selection of predetermined animal forms to take.
- May require a visual memory or genetic sample of target animal through touch or assimilation.
- Incapable to transform into inanimate objects, or anything else other than animals.
- May take on memories or characteristics of morphed or assimilated animals.
- May not maintain human mentality.
- May not be able to speak in a human language.
- May not be able to combine several animal forms.
- May not be able to morph directly from one animal to another.
- May not be able to completely change one's DNA.
Known Users
- Tatiana Caban (Marvel)
- Beast Boy/Changeling (DC Comics)
- Frank Zhang (Heroes of Olympus)
- Animal Man (DC Comics)
- Snowbird (Marvel)
- Jayna (DC Comics)
- Shifter (Ultimen)
- Hus (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Kumiko Ishihara (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight)
- Jake Berenson (Animorphs)
- Genma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)
- Shampoo (Ranma 1/2)
- Mousse (Ranma 1/2)
- Ryoga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2)
- Rachel Berenson (Animorphs)
- Tobias Fangor (Animorphs)
- Tom Berenson (Animorphs)
- Marco (Animorphs)
- Cassie (Animorphs)
- Andalites (Animorphs)
- Some Controllers (Animorphs)
- Zoan Devil Fruit users (One Piece)
- Yoruichi Shihōin (Bleach), can only turn into a black cat
- Druid Class (Diablo II: Lord Of Destruction/World of Warcraft)
- Bayonetta (Bayonetta)
- Jeanne (Bayonetta)
- Werewolf (Lost Tapes)
- Skinwalker (Lost Tapes)
- Shifters, Werewolves, Werepanthers (The Southern Vampire Mysteries; True Blood)
- Angel (Maximum Ride) (Has only been mentioned once)
- Pain & Panic (Hercules)
- Rin Kaenbyou (Touhou Project); a cat youkai, who actively turns into her cat form (most youkai in Touhou are humanoid)
- Remilia Scarlet and Flandre Scarlet (Touhou Project); as vampires able to turn into bats. Remilia is able to turn into an entire swarm of bats, and is able to recover from just one.
- Keine Kamishirasawa (Touhou Project); is able to transform in a were-hakutaku during full moon.
- Hannah Webster (Charmed)
- Dracula (Dracula)
- Lisanna Strauss (Fairy Tail)
- Kalshara (Winx Club)
- Johnny X (Johnny Test)
- Merlock (Ducktales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp)
- Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog); has animal forms when in possession of 4 and 6 of the Chaos Emeralds; Perfect Chaos - which uses the energy of all 7 of the Emeralds - is a huge lizard.
- Nidalee (League of Legends); Can turn into a large feline - the exact species of which depends on what skin is in use at the time.
- Elise (League of Legends); can freely transform between Human and Spider forms.
- Shapeshifters and shapeshifter-chameleons (Shadow Falls)
- Perry Gomez
- Kevin
- Roberto Esparza
- Steve
- Nikki
- Rebecca Antoinette (UN Comics)
- Cara Cruz (Wansapanataym Season 1 Episode 8: Kokak)
- Roa (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Heinkel (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Darius (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Zampano (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Jerso (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Kars (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2)
- Extroyer (Max Steel)
- Animagi (Harry Potter); only able to turn into one kind of animal per person
- Spectral Knights and Darkling Lords (Visionaries); each can turn into one kind of animal
- Wendy Beauchamp (Witches of East End); only able to turn into a black cat
- Isis (Witches of East End); only able to turn into a rat
- Magenta (Sky High); only able to turn into a black/purple guinea pig
- Gozu (Area D); via Mutative Regeneration
- Alan Diaz (Mighty Med)
- Kevin Reynolds (Supernoobs)
- Users of Pactio's (Negima); via Dud Form
- Kameo (Kameo: Elements of Power)
- Inklings (Splatoon)
- Agent 3
- Octolings (Splatoon)
- Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2003 TV series); via as a changeling in the game "Super Quest"