Elemental Mimicry

The power to transform into or have a physical body made up of inorganic elements. Technique of Elemental Manipulation.

Also Called

Elemental Body/Form/Physiology

Capabilities

User is or can transform their body completely into fundamental elements, including air, earth, electricity, fire, light, shadow, water, etc. User's transformed form can be either anatomically identical to their normal form, aside of being made of element, in which case it contains all organs and is somewhat vulnerable to attacks. Alternately user can transform into homogenous matter, without any part of their form being more important than the other.

Applications

Contaminant Immunity
Dermal Armor
- Natural Weaponry
- Pain Suppression
Disease Immunity
Elemental Generation/Energy Generation
Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition - exact powers depend on the element transformed.
- Enhanced Lung Capacity or Oxygen Independence

Techniques

Variations

Acid Mimicry
Ash Mimicry
Earth Mimicry
Energy Physiology
Light-Darkness Mimicry
- Stellar Physiology
Ethereal Physiology - considered the fifth Classical Element.
Gas Mimicry
- Air Mimicry
Liquid Mimicry
- Mercury Mimicry
- Water Mimicry
  - Bubble Mimicry (when combined with air)
  - Ice Mimicry
    - Snow Mimicry
  - Vapor Mimicry
Shadow Mimicry
Weather Mimicry

Associations

Amorphous Physiology
Defunct Physiology
Elemental Aura
Elemental Energy Manipulation
Elemental Entity Creation
Elemental Intangibility
Elemental Manipulation
Elemental-Mechanical Physiology
Elemental Regeneration
Elemental Transmutation
Golem Creation - most golems have a variation of this power.
Golem Physiology - most golems have a variation of this power.
Reforming
Scattering - some users are able spread their transformed form over vast areas.
Size Manipulation
Spatial Mimicry
Thermal Resistance

Limitations

Some users may not be able to return to their original body/form.
May only be able to mimic substances they can touch.
May require constant contact with element to stay in transformed state.
Cannot merge with existing material.
Opposite elements may contradict each other.
If the user is rendered unconscious, their body might automatically transform into their normal state.
User is subject to all effects that affect the material they are made of.
- If composed of reactionary elements, the user can be rendered inert at sub-zero temperatures due to chemical reactions ceasing at that point.

Known Users

See Also: Elemental Shapeshifter

Aquamaria (Blood Syndicate)
Fallen Angels/Blue/Silver Bloods/Vampires (Blue Bloods Series); Called Mutatio
Fathom (Comico Comics' Elementals)
Metamorphae (DC Comics)
Metamorpho (DC Comics)
Ahk-Ton (DC Comics)
Livewire (DC Comics)
Element Girl (DC Comics)
Black Lightning (DC Comics)
Kain Hikaru (Fairy Tail); through "Mr. Cursy"
Aspen Matthews (Fathom)
the Breath (From Dust)
Percival "Grunge" Chang (Gen13)
Elisa (Heroes)
Donald Essex (Heroes)
Tracy Strauss (Heroes)
Absorbing Man (Marvel Comics)
Emma Frost (Marvel Comics)
Stepford Cuckoos (Marvel Comics)
Hydro-Man (Marvel Comics)
Molten Man (Marvel Comics)
Electro (Marvel Comics)
Sandman (Marvel Comics)
Quicksand (Marvel Comics)
Human Torch (Marvel Comics)
Iceman (Marvel Comics)
Mercury (Marvel Comics)
Colossus (Marvel Comics)
Elementor (Max Steel)
Nick Bluetooth (Galidor)
Logia Fruit eaters (One Piece)
Jellica (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
Sydney Drew (Power Rangers SPD)
Aquamaria (Static Shock)
Number Five (The Lorien Legacies)
Gems (Steven Universe)
Ormagöden (Brütal Legend)
Deilson Rowe (Infamous: Second Son)