The power to transform into or have a physical body made up of crystal or crystalline substance. Variation of Earth Mimicry. Technique of Crystal Manipulation.
Also Called
- Gem Mimicry/Physiology
- Jewel Mimicry/Physiology
Capabilities
User is made up of or can transform their body completely into crystal or crystalline substance. Users' transformed form is either anatomically identical to their normal form, aside of being made of crystal, in which case, it contains all to organs and is somewhat vulnerable to attacks. Alternately, the user can transform into homogenous matter, without any part of their form being more important than the other.
Applications
- Contaminant Immunity
- Dermal Armor
- Disease Immunity
- Enhanced Durability/Invulnerability
- Enhanced Lung Capacity or Oxygen Independence
- Enhanced Strength
- Invulnerability to all forms of light.
- Thermal Resistance
Techniques
Variations
Associations
- Crystal Manipulation
- Earth Mimicry
- Elemental Transmutation
- Geokinetic Regeneration using crystal.
- Golem Creation
- Golem Physiology
- Psychic Shield
- Scattering - some users are able spread their transformed form over wast areas.
Limitations
- Users of Sound Manipulation would be able to shatter the crystal.
- While hard, many crystals have flaws that may be used to shatter them completely. This may be true to the users of this power also.
Known Users
Literature
- Derek Marvin via Taiven Form (The Young Guardians)
Films
- Emma (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Cartoons
- Petrosapiens (Ben 10 franchise)
- Crystalsapiens (Ben 10 franchise)
- Crystal Guardians (Adventure Time)
- Tree Trunks (Adventure Time)
- Gems (Steven Universe)
- Fusion Gems (Steven Universe)
- Kole (Teen Titans)
- Rex Shard (Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron)
Comics
- Emma Frost (Marvel Comics)
- Stepford Cuckoos (Marvel Comics)
- Diamondhead (Marvel Comics)
- Ruby Summers (Marvel Comics)
- Living Diamond (Marvel Comics)
- Uma Arachnis (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Kodos (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
TCG
- Crystal Beasts (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Gem-Knights (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Manga/Anime
- Annie Leonheart (Attack on Titan), as the Female Titan
- Jozu (One Piece)
- The Fraze (In Another World With my Smartphone)
- Hosenki (InuYasha)
- Ioneos (This Ugly yet Beautiful World)
- Hojo (My Hero Academia)
- Gems (Houseki no Kuni)
- False Assassin (Fate/Strange Fake); through Febrile Inspiration, Phantasmal Pedigree
Video Games
- Old Man (Final Fantasy Mystic Quest)
- Gnorcs (Spyro the Dragon)
- Crystal Bears (Spyro: Year of the Dragon)
- Crystal Flowers (Spyro: Year of the Dragon)
- Mephiles the Dark (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Zoah (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Ghirahim (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
- Skarner (League of Legends)
- Thousand Man (Code Breaker)
- Bark (Star Ocean: The Second Story)
- Urcaguary (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Urcaguary Ex (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Crystal (Nuclear Throne)
- Prizm (Tattoo Assassins)
- Prism Break (Skylanders)
- Flashwing (Skylanders)
- Necrozma (Pokémon)
Other
- The Presence (Grindhouse and Watercolors)
Gallery
Films
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Emma (X-Men Origins Wolverine)
Cartoons
Diamondhead (Ben 10) is a Petrosapien, an alien-race of creatures of pure diamond.
Tetrax Shard (Ben 10)
Chromastone (Ben 10) is a Crystalsapien, a race of crystal-like aliens that can absorb and expel energy.
Sugilite (Ben 10)
Kole (Teen Titans)
Pearl (Steven Universe)
Amethyst (Steven Universe)
Ruby (Steven Universe)
Sapphire (Steven Universe)
Garnet (Steven Universe)
Rose Quartz (Steven Universe)
Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe)
Peridot (Steven Universe)
Jasper (Steven Universe)
Yellow Diamond (Steven Universe)
Yellow Diamond's Pearl (Steven Universe)
Yellow Diamond's Ruby Squadron (Steven Universe)
Blue Diamond (Steven Universe)
Blue Diamond's Pearl (Steven Universe)
Holly Blue Agate (Steven Universe)
The Quartz's of the Human Zoo (Steven Universe)
Aquamarine (Steven Universe)
Topazes (Steven Universe)
Topaz Fusion (Steven Universe)
Blue Zircon (Steven Universe)
Green Zircon (Steven Universe)
The Rutile Twins (Steven Universe)
Padparadscha Sapphire (Steven Universe)
Comics
Emma Frost (Marvel Comics) in her diamond form.
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Stepford Cuckoos (Marvel Comics)
Ruby Summers (Marvel Comics) daughter of Emma Frost and Scott Summers in the alternate future/universe.
TCG
Crystal Beasts (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Gem-Knights (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Manga/Anime
Jozu (One Piece) can transform partially or entirely into diamond.
Hosenki (InuYasha) is a demon composed of diamond and can shoot diamond spears.
The Crystal Onix (Pokemon)
Video Games
Gnorcs (Spyro the Dragon) are a race of monsters created when Gnasty Gnorc used his magic to make an army from the Dragon's stash of gems, turning back into gems when they are killed.
Crystal Flowers (Spyro: Year of the Dragon) are monsters created when the Magicians of the Crystal Islands messed with the Sorceress's magic.
Crystal Bears (Spyro: Year of the Dragon) are monsters created when the Magicians of the Crystal Islands messed with the Sorceress's magic.
Mephiles the Dark (Sonic the Hedgehog) can manipulate the crystal structure that composes his body.
Zoah (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Demon Lord Ghirahim (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword) has a crystal in his chest that is his only weak spot.
Urcaguary (Valkyrie Crusade)
Urcaguary (Valkyrie Crusade); at a higher level
Urcaguary Ex (Valkyrie Crusade)
Urcaguary Ex (Valkyrie Crusade); at a higher level
Prism Break (Skylanders) was turned into a crystal golem after being trapped underground for 100 years.
Other
When Team Miasma steals the Zafiro de las Lágrimas, the cursed Sapphire created a monstrous entity known as The Presence (Grindhouse and Watercolors), a shadow that forever haunts the group to this day.