The ability to modify the bodies of oneself and others. Sub-power of Attribute Manipulation And Body Manipulation. Not to be confused with Shapeshifting Inducement.
Also Called[]
- Adaptive Appearance Manifestation (Heroes)
- Bodily/Genetic Modification
- Bodily/Genetic/Appearance Modification/Alteration/Transition
- Modified Body
Capabilities[]
The user can change and modify the bodies of oneself and others generally for enhancing the physical capabilities, alternating appearances and so on, the modifications can grant certain powers and qualities (be it magical, technological, divine, nature, etc) that can reach down to genetic or even subatomic levels.
Unlike the real world version of this power, users are able to modify the bodies at will instead of just simple surgical procedures and are not limited to just appearance only, but can grant incredible feats and effects that benefits the users for any possibilities usage to their physicality.
Applications[]
- Bodily Aspect Enhancement
- Bodywork Manipulation
- Body Adaptation
- Body Adjustment
- Body Chemistry Manipulation
- Customization
- Elasticity
- Fusionism/Fission Inducement
- Genetic Access
- Internal System Mimicry
- Organ Transplantation
- Limitation Transcendence
- Physical Augmentation
- Reproductive System Manipulation
- Regeneration Manipulation
- Superhumanization/Transhumanization
- Weakness Removal/Inducement
- Weaponized Body
Associations[]
- Absorption
- Archetype:Super Soldier
- Biological Absorption
- Biological Manipulation
- Bionic Physiology
- Body Manipulation
- Chemical Mutation
- Evolution Manipulation
- Gestalt Form
- Medical Intuition
- Rearrangement Adaptation
- Spinal-Based Cybernetic Enhancement
- Superior Human Physiology
- Supernatural Surgery
Limitations[]
- Users of Status Lock.
- Users of Decodification via DNA.
- May be limited to modifying the bodies of either oneself or others.
- Modifications may eventually cause body to deteriorate from side-effects.
- May have a limit to how many/extensive body modifications are safe/can be made.
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Dr. Stylish (Akame ga Kill)
- Doctor (Akudama Drive)
- Toby "Astro Boy" Tenma (Astro Boy)
- Users of the Founding Titan's power (Attack on Titan)
- Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Bleach)
- Pernida Parnkgjas (Bleach)
- Kageroza modified soul (Bleach)
- Kisuke Urahara (Bleach); via Bankai
- Sosuke Aizen (Bleach); via Hollow Research and Development
- Clare (Claymore); Irene's right arm
- Jeremiah Gottwald (Code Geass)
- Demons (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Dr. Gero / Android 20 (Dragon Ball Z)
- Cell (Dragon Ball Z)
- Frieza (Dragon Ball Z)
- Majin Buu (Dragon Ball Z)
- Mercenary Tao (Dragon Ball)
- Cacao (Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might)
- Commander Red/Android 9 (Dragon Ball Online)
- Cyclopean Guards (Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler)
- Meta-Coolers (Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler)
- God Guardons (Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans)
- Frost (Dragon Ball Super)
- Hades (Fairy Tail)
- Yona (Fire Force)
- Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Automail users (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Wrath (Fullmetal Alchemist); his right arm and left leg for Edward Elric's
- Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
- Victor Izhmash (Hitsugi no Chaika)
- Naraku (InuYasha); other demons' flesh
- Sesshomaru (Inuyasha)
- Haruka "Konoha" Kokonose (Kagerou Project)
- Sylvia (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!)
- All White Whistles except Lyza (Made In Abyss)
- Chimera (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- The Ghost Chess (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Kyudai Garaki (My Hero Academia)
- Orochimaru (Naruto)
- Obito Uchiha (Naruto)
- Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
- Kakuzu (Naruto)
- Hiruko (Naruto)
- Deidara (Naruto)
- Sasori (Naruto)
- Shurado/Asura Path (Naruto)
- Nagato/Pain (Naruto)
- Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto)
- Shin Uchiha (Naruto)
- Mitsuki (Naruto/Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Most Members of Kara (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Kawaki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Franky (One Piece)
- Bartholomew Kuma (One Piece)
- Scotch (One Piece)
- Vinsmoke Judge (One Piece)
- Wapol (One Piece)
- Dr. Genus (One Punch Man)
- Mewtwo (Pokémon)
- Kuroumaru Tokisaka (UQ Holder)
- Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn (Sailor Moon); manga only
- Mugino Shizuri (A Certain Magical Index); her left arm and right eye for her Meltdowner energy
- Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Touhou Fuhai (Rosario + Vampire)
- Tsukune Aono (Rosario + Vampire)
- Saya (Saya no Uta)
- Aya Tsuji (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable) via the use of Cinderella
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Various characters (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Inque (Batman Beyond)
- Ben Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Galvanic Mechomorphs (Ben 10)
- Zurg’s Grub workers (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)
- Bane (DC Comics)
- Victor Stone/Cyborg (DC Comics/Teen Titans)
- Cyborg Superman (DC Comics)
- Anarky (DC Comics)
- Clayface (DC Comics)
- Azrael (DC Comics)
- The Drowned (DC Comics)
- Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- Black Widow (Marvel Comics)
- Elixir (Marvel Comics)
- Spiral (Marvel Comics)
- Sabertooth (Marvel Comics)
- Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- Members of the Weapon Plus Program (Marvel Comics)
- Machine Man (Marvel Comics)
- Lady Deathstrike (Marvel Comics)
- Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics/Marvel 2099)
- Midnighter (Wildstorm Comics)
- Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles); via the Ooze
- Cy-Gor (Image Comics)
- Rex Salazar (Generator Rex)
- Breach (Generator Rex)
- Black Knight (Generator Rex)
- Alpha (Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United)
- Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
- OMACs (DC Comics)
- Stalker (Batman Beyond)
- TOM (Cartoon Network/Toonami)
- Sentinels (Marvel Comics)
- Cable (Marvel Comics)
- Fantomex (Marvel Comics)
- Terror I.N.C. (Marvel Comics)
- Karl Ruprecht Kroenen (Hellboy/BPRD)
- Dollotron (DC Comics)
- Chase Young (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Sari Sumdac (Transformers Animated) - due to her unique techno-organic nature
- Brett Matthews (Turbo Teen)
- Victor Mancha (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Sylar (Heroes)
- John Smith (Hitman Agent 47)
- Adam (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Riley Finn (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Aaron Cross (The Bourne Legacy)
- Jason Bourne (The Bourne Series)
- Wes Keenan (Smallville)
- Augments (Star Trek)
- Adam (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Biomechanical demonoids (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Davros (Doctor Who)
- Daleks (Doctor Who)
- Cybermen (Doctor Who)
- Steve Austin (The Six Million Dollar Man)
- Jaime Sommers (The Bionic Woman)
- Adam (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Forrest Gates (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Star Wars)
- Biomechanical demonoids (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Adam (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Cyborg Cell (Angel)
- Mecha Dawn (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight)
- Mechagodzilla (Godzilla)
- Gigan (Godzilla)
- The Borg (Star Trek)
- Peyton Westlake/Darkman (Darkman)
- Robert G. Durant (Darkman)
- X5 Series supersoldiers (Dark Angel)
- Max Guevara (Dark Angel)
- Joshua (No Ordinary Family)
- Kamen Riders Ichigo, Nigo, V3, Riderman, Stronger, Skyrider, Super-1, Z-Cross (Kamen Rider)
- Cybertronians (Transformers)
- Doc Benton (Supernatural)
- Styne Family (Supernatural)
- Jason Voorhees/Über-Jason (Friday the 13th)
- Debbie Berwick (Phil of the Future)
- Universal Soldiers (Universal Soldier)
- Stitch (Midnight Runner)
- The Creeper (Jeepers Creepers)
- Frankenstein Girl (Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl)
Others
- Corporalki/Tailor (Shadow and Bone/Grishaverse)
- Brick Baxter/Cyber Shadow (The Young Guardians)
- Tzimisce Vampires (Vampire: The Masquerade)
- Vash the Stampede (Trigun)
- Dirge (Xombie)
- Frankenstein's monster (Frankenstein)
- Bonesaw (Worm)
- Sarkics (SCP Foundation)
- Mecha Sonic (Super Mario Bros. Z)
- Mecha Mario (Super Mario Bros. Z)
- Axem Rangers X (Super Mario Bros. Z)
- Basilisx (Super Mario Bros. Z)
Video Games[]
- Cyborgs (Civilization 4: Beyond the Sword)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- James Heller (Prototype 2)
- Nemesis (Resident Evil)
- Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
- Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
- Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)
- Genome Soldiers (Metal Gear Solid)
- Colonel Volgin/Man on Fire (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
- Vermaak 88/The Ice Gang (Infamous 2)
- Nemesis T-Type (Resident Evil)
- Jack (Mass Effect)
- Jax Briggs (Mortal Kombat)
- Samus Aran (Metroid)
- Weavel (Metroid Prime Hunters)
- Ghor (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption)
- Drobot (Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
- Adam Jensen (Deus Ex: Human Revolution)
- Big Al (Ratchet and Clank)
- Jak (Jak and Daxter)
- Gray Fox (Metal Gear)
- Raiden (Metal Gear)
- Cyborg Ninjas (Metal Gear)
- Cyrax (Mortal Kombat)
- Sektor (Mortal Kombat)
- Smoke (Mortal Kombat)
- Cyber Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)
- Errol/Cyber-Errol (Jak and Daxter)
- Mad Hatter (American McGee's Alice)
- March Hare (Alice: Madness Returns)
- Dormouse (Alice: Madness Returrns)
- R.O.B. (Nintendo)
- Axem Rangers (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)
- Ancient Robots (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
- Mecha-Bowser (Super Mario Sunshine)
- Galleom (Super Smash Bros.)
- Robot Masters (Mega Man)
- Reploids (Mega Man X)
- Gearmos (Super Mario Galaxy)
- Adeptus Mechanicus (Warhammer 40,000)
- Big Al (Ratchet and Clank)
- T-A.L.O.S. (Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles)
- Nemesis T-Type (Resident Evil)
- Mon-Ark (Turok: Dinosaur Hunter)
- Mecha-Grunty (Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge)
- Dr. Nefarious (Ratchet & Clank)
- Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Metal Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Ifyoucan (Sonic Underground)
- Mecha-Koopas (Super Mario Bros)
- Hassan-i Sabbah (TYPE-MOON)
- The Aesir (Too Human)
- Loki (Too Human)
- Hel (Too Human)
- Cazador (Cazador)
- Adam Jensen (Deus Ex: Human Revolution)
- JC Denton (Deus Ex: Human Revolution)
- Lawrence Barrett (Deus Ex: Human Revolution)
- ROB 64 (Star Fox)
- Ashley "Ash" Williams (The Evil Dead); replaced hand with a chainsaw
- Hoppy/T-Hoppy (ClayFighter)
- The Grox (Spore)
- Seismic (Mighty No.9)
Known Objects[]
- Nanites (Generator Rex)
- Ghost ÄRMs (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga[]
The power of the Founding Titan (Attack on Titan) can, among others, transform Eldians into Titans, mass sterilize them, make them immune to diseases, change their memories, and weaken their Titans.
Sosuke Aizen (Bleach) has done immense research on Hollows, allowing him to give Soul Reapers/Shinigami Hollow powers such as a Hollow Mask and even a Resurrección.
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The Vizards (Bleach) were among the numerous Soul Reapers/Shinigami who fell victim to Aizen's Hollowfication experiments,…
…through extensive training they attained full control over their Hollow powers.
Kisuke Urahara's (Bleach) Bankai, Kannonbiraki Benihime Aratame, can instantly and flawlessly restructure and modify physical bodies, enhancing physical strength and restoring lost organs and appendages.
Pernida Parnkgjas (Bleach) can continuously evolve and modify itself with all the information gathered from each target its nerves touch.
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Upon bringing the fallen Arrancars Charlotte Chuhlhourne, Luppi Antenor, Cirucci Sanderwicci, and Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio back to life by using an unidentified experiment, Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Bleach) had modified their bodies by giving them the Postcognition Drug in their bodily fluids, a possible electrical shock device in their brains, and stitches on their respective beings in the process.
Frost (Dragon Ball Super) has modified himself to possess poisonous stingers in his wrists.
Master Hades (Fairy Tail) transplanted his heart into a magic generator called the Devil's Heart...
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...enhancing his physical and magical abilities tremendously.
Touhou Fuhai (Rosario + Vampire) is the inventor of the Human Modification Technique, which reconstructs a human's cells to enable them to use yōjutsu...
...of which Tsukune Aono is the first success.
Chimera (Marchen Awakens Romance) used the power of Ghost ÄRMs to replace parts of her body shredded apart during torture.
General's (Marchen Awakens Romance) Ghost ÄRM, Gentatsu allows him to modify his arm depending on the side Pause's Ghost ÄRM, Verfile lands on.
Obito Uchiha's (Naruto) right side was implanted with Hashirama's DNA cells, which allows him to survive without food or water, heal rapidly and use Wood Release.
Madara Uchiha (Naruto) cultivated his old rival Hashirama's DNA and transplanted them into his body to enhance his power and modified and restored young Obito's permanently damaged body to optimal condition.
Shin Uchiha (Naruto) possesses a unique genetic make-up that will completely accept any new genetic material, be it tissue, organs or entire limbs, without a chance of rejection, allowing him to fully integrate it into his being.
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Dr. Genus (One-Punch Man) is such an accomplished scientist in bio-molecular enhancement…
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…that he was able to restore his lost youth among a host of other feats.
A brilliant master biologist with immense knowledge in genetics, Vinsmoke Judge (One Piece) was able to manipulate his children's DNA traits and enhance their bodies with powerful genetic enhancements.
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Franky (One Piece)
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As a result of an organ transplant from a ghoul, Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul) was transformed into a human/ghoul hybrid.
Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho) had his Jagan Eye implanted in his forehead by Shigure the Osteopath, a doctor of darkness.
Others[]
Zurg’s Grubs workers (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command) modified Warp’s lost arm with a cybernetic arm that was grafted to his body and carries a lot of alien weaponry, similar Star Command weapons and weapons that were outlawed by the Galactic Alliance.
As a result of experimental medical procedure, Peyton Westlake (Darkman) has no nerve endings, making him immune to pain, and causing adrenaline to flow through his body unchecked, increasing his physical attributes and leaving him emotionally unstable.
Professor Pyg's Dollotrons (DC Comics) were once-ordinary people who were modified by extensive surgery.
Doc Benton (Supernatural) regularly transplants others' organs and body parts onto himself.
In addition to replacing his left hand with a mechanical one and installing a clockwork heart, Karl Ruprecht Kroenen (Hellboy/BPRD), suffering from severe "surgical addiction," performed surgery on himself to remove his own eyelids, lips, and finger and toenails.
Dr. Alan Zane/Baraka (Mortal Kombat: Rebirth) artificially sharpened his teeth and grafted retractable blades to his forearms.
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Upon his initial demise, Colonel Volgin's (Metal Gear) body was taken into Soviet custody and modified extensively, turning him into the nigh-unstoppable Man on Fire.
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Marvel Comics)
Saya (Saya no Uta)
Locke (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog) performing genetic experiments on himself.
Undergoing a similar process like her father when she was younger, Laura Kinney/X-23's (Marvel Comics) claws were infused with Adamantium...
...which allows her to slice and stab through almost anything with ease.
Videos[]
Doctor Who - World Enough and Time - The Patients Room-2
Darth Vader - The suit - Star Wars Episode III Revenge of The Sith HD-2
-PROTOTYPE- - Opening Cinematic Trailer
Official PROTOTYPE 2 - The Red Zone
10 Interesting Facts About Darth Vader's Suit You Didn't Know - Star Wars Explained