- "Rancid Meat Attack! Stupid Parasites! Is there no way I can find justice?"
- ― Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
The power to infest any being or area with pests, parasites, or diseases. Sub-power of Disease Mimicry, Parasite Physiology, and Pestilence Manipulation.
Also Called[]
- Body Invasion/Infestation
- Infest
- Parasitism
Capabilities[]
The user can cause Infestations which can be classified as either external or internal with regards to the pest', parasites', diseases' or any other invasive animals' or plants' location in relation to the host or area with pests or parasites.
An external ectoparasitic infestation is a condition in which organisms live primarily on the surface of the host (though Porocephaliasis can penetrate viscerally) and includes those involving mites, ticks, and head lice.
An internal endoparasitic infestation is a condition in which organisms live within the host and includes those involving worms.
The user of this power can even use this power to cause negative effects to the intended target such as poison, energy drain, paralysis, etc., or infest their enemies and take control of their bodies and minds.
Applications[]
- Attachment; onto host.
- Disease Mimicry
- Fertility Inducement
- Infection Empowerment
- Mutation Manipulation
- Mutilation
- Orifice Invasion
- Parasite Creation
- Parasitic Reproduction
- Rot Inducement
Variations[]
- Adaptive Possession
- Control Manipulation
- Puppet Mastery
- Technological Possession: Achieved by combining Disease Mimicry with Nanite Mimicry.
- Hive Genetics
- Infectious Energy Manipulation
- Infestant Spores
- Living Hive
- Mass Consciousness
- Mutant Physiology: From hosting to the affliction.
- Parasite Physiology
- Parasitic Inheritance
- Plant Manipulation: Control invasive plants.
- Pest Physiology
Associations[]
- Biological Manipulation
- Cellular Mimicry
- Conversion Parasite
- Conversion Pathogen
- Corruption Manipulation
- Decomposition Manipulation
- Disease Manipulation
- Filth Manipulation
- Insect Manipulation
- Infection
- Internal Rupturing
- Necrosis Inducement
- Orifice Invasion
- Pestilence Manipulation
- Possession
- Poison Manipulation
- Rodent Manipulation
- Spore Manipulation
- Taint Generation
- Undead Conversion
- Virus Mimicry
Limitations[]
- May be limited by powers that specialized in "containment".
- Users of Foreign Forces Removal, Foreign Chemical Resistance/Foreign Chemical Immunity, Bodily Entry Protection, and Internal Bodily Cleansing can counter this power.
- Infestation Rejection is the perfect counter.
- Doesn't work on Technology Manipulation, Bionic Physiology, Technorganic Physiology, Immutability, Status Lock and Mecha Physiology users.
- Medication and antibiotics may kill off parasites.
Known Users[]
- Xenomorphs (Alien series)
- Neomorphs (Alien Covenant)
- Yeerks (Animorphs)
- Moon Spiders (Apollo 18)
- Victor Validus (Ben 10: Alien Swarm)
- Hollows (Bleach)
- Hollowfication Subjects
- Szayelaporro Granz (Bleach)
- Technocyte Virus (Dark Sector)
- The Drowned (DC Comics)
- Fiedla (D.Gray-man)
- Bardiel (Evangelion)
- Chousokabe Morichika (Mushibugyo)
- Pazuzu (The Exorcist II)
- Megaera (God of War)
- Mak Sapyeong (Gosu); via Gu Poison Arts
- Evil Bug (The Fairly OddParents!)
- The Flood (Halo)
- Ponzu (Hunter x Hunter)
- Experiment 222/Poxy (Lilo and Stitch)
- Dio Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Arkea (Marvel Comics)
- Sublime (Marvel Comics)
- D'Vorah (Mortal Kombat X)
- Aburame Clan (Naruto)
- Mushizō (Ninja Scroll)
- Abaddon's locusts (Religion)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- James Heller (Prototype)
- Las Plagas (Resident Evil)
- William Birkin (Resident Evil 2)
- Aku (Samurai Jack)
- Demons (The Secret Circle); in the form of insects
- Centipede Parasites (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice)
- The Zerg (StarCraft)
- Infestors
- Queens
- Bogie Woods (Toriko); via Lodge
- Tyranids (Warhammer 40k)
- Gooey alien (Dexter's Laboratory)
- Alien rice weevils (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
Known Powers[]
- Crown of Vermin (AD&D)