The power to take on a human appearance. Sub-power of Shapeshifting. Not to be confused with Humanization or Human Physiology.
Also Called
- Human Form/Guise
Capabilities
The user can take on an ordinary human appearance to blend in with modern society. This power is designed for non-human individuals to hide their non-human traits and appearances to avoid detection.
Associations
- Human Morphing
- Illusion-Casting
- Shapeshifting
- Social Cloaking
- Yokai Physiology
Limitations
- May only be able to hold the form for limited periods of time.
- May only shroud most of the user's non-human aspects instead of entirely.
- Users of Shapeshifting Awareness can see through the disguise.
- May learn to feel human emotions in the process.
- May require a certain amount of power and/or concentration to keep the transformation up.
Known Users
Anime/Manga
- Arukenimon and Mummymon (Digimon 02)
- Makoto Sawatari/Fox Cub (Kanon)
- Shirohime (Lance N' Masques)
- Latios and Latias (Pokemon)
- Aliens (They Live)
- Neathians and Gundalians (Bakugan)
- Barians (Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal)
- Rein (Zatch Bell)
- Wolves (Wolf's Rain)
- Carla (Fairy Tail)
- Mermaids (Mermaid Melody)
- Hippo/Hippocampus (Mermaid Melody)
- Dark Lovers (Mermaid Melody)
- Izuru
- Eriru
- Yuri
- Maria
- Black Beauty Sisters (Mermaid Melody)
- Sheshe
- Mimi
- Mio (Moon-led Journey Across Another World)
- Tomoe (Moon-led Journey Across Another World)
- Mamitas (Space Dandy)
- The Deathgerians (Space Dandy)
- Kyo Shiragi (Yumekui Merry)
- Kyubi (Yo-kai Watch)
- Carla (Fairy Tail)
Mythology/Folklore
- Yokai (Koran, Chinese & Japanese fables)
- Aliens (The Arrival)
- Teddie (Persona 4)
Games
- Reptile (Mortal Kombat)
- Kor (Jak and Daxter)
- Raisa Volkova (Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2)
- Soul Eater (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Chocolina (Final Fantasy)
Literature
- Warlocks (The Shadowhunter Chronicles); via Illusion Manipulation
- Magickinds (Arkwell Academy trilogy)
Comics/Cartoons
- Shathra (Marvel Comics)
- Zoanoids (Guyver)
- Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
- Miss Martian (DC)
- Deker (Power Rangers Samurai)
- Zeta (Batman Beyond, The Zeta Project)
- The Skrulls (Marvel Comics); Even to a genetic level, with all memories and abilities of those they have copied
- The Chitari (Ultimate Marvel Comics)
- Cedric (W.I.T.C.H)
- Miranda (W.I.T.C.H)
- Zenblock and Memnock (Supernoobs)
- Ariel (The Little Mermaid); via Ursula's magic
- Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
- Apple Jack (MAD)
- Kang and Kodos (The Simpsons)
- Crystal (Scooby Doo and the Alien Invaders)
- Anodites (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ben 10: Ultimate Alien/Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Verdona Tennyson
- Sunny
- Changelings (Trollhunters)
TV/Film
- Visitors (V)
- Some Demons (Charmed)
- Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Vengance Demons (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Syrena (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides)
- Deevack (Angel)
- Sahjhan (Angel)
- Odo (Star Trek)
- Bruno (MisFits)
- Changelings (Supernatural)
- Shtriga (Supernatural)
- Klaatu (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
- Mermaids (Mako Mermaids)
- Diana, Venus and June (Mermaids)
- Demons (I, Frankenstein)
- Monsters (Jeon Woo-chi)
- Aquamarine (Aquamarine)
- Zygons (Doctor Who)
- The Bane (Sarah Jane Adventures);via image translator
- Mrs Wormwood
- Harvesters (The Deaths of Ian Stone)
- Virasians (Gamera vs Viras)
- Syrena (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides)
- Hellgrammite (Supergirl)
Known Objects
- Enchanted Bracelet (Once Upon a Time); makes a mermaid human
- Shimmer (Doctor Who)
- Human skin suits (Doctor Who)
- Perception Filters (Doctor Who)
- Image Translator (Sarah Jane Adventures)
Gallery
Using Transformation Magic, Carla (Fairy Tail) is able to assume a human form, albeit retaining her cat ears and tail.
Latias (Pokemon) in her human form.
Being a mermaid herself, Lucia, (Mermaid Melody) gains a human form when she's on dry land.
Zim keeps his true identity secret through creative (and shoddy) disguises
Hippo (Mermaid Melody) has 3 forms, his human form, his penguin form and...
...his true form, Hippocampus.
Mamitas (Space Dandy), as a Deathgerian, can take on the appearance of a young woman to attract prey.
A Slitheen unmasking (Doctor Who)
Virasians (Gamera vs Viras) in their human forms.
A zygon (Doctor Who) taking on human form.
Crystal & Amber (Scooby Doo and the Alien Invaders) in human and dog form respectively.
What Soul Eater (Valkyrie Crusade) actually is is a complete mystery, she decides to appear with a female humanoid form.
To hide his true mamodo appearance from public, Rein (Zatch Bell!) has the ability to disguise himself as a human.
Chocolina (Final Fantasy) is a chocobo granted the power to assume human form by Etro.
As vampires, Drusilla and Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel) can freely shift between a human face and a vampire face.