The ability to induce mutations in self or other living beings by altering them genetically. Sub-power of Biological Manipulation and Mutation Manipulation.
Also Called
- Biological Acceleration
- Mutating
Capabilities
User is able to induce mutations, changes in the sequence of an organism's genetic material, in self or other living beings. The changes can range from minor genetic changes to severe physical mutation, user could even be able to activate recessive abilities in allies or suppress abilities in foes. Note that the user may force instant change or stretch it over longer periods or even several separate sessions.
Applications
- Activate recessive abilities in people, as well as suppress abilities.
- Adaptations via specific mutations.
- Body Modification
- Deformation - Mutate foes beyond recognition or the ability to function.
- Disease Manipulation through mutation.
- Death Inducement by forcing fatal mutations.
- Enhanced Condition
- Evolution
- Evolution Manipulation
- Monster Physiology
- Natural Weaponry
- Power Bestowal by mutating bodies.
- Selective Invulnerability - resistance to certain things (acids, poisons, other mutagens, etc.)
Associations
Limitations
- Process is often painful.
- Learning to use the new abilities/powers may take time.
Known Users
Cartoons
- Dr. Animo (Ben 10)
- Osmosians (Ben 10)
- Aggregor (Ben 10)
- Kevin Levin (Ben 10)
- Xenocytes (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
- Alpha (Ben 10-Generator Rex: Heroes United)
- Miserix (Bionicle); via Mask of Mutation
- Roodaka (Bionicle); via Rhotuka Spinner
- Van Kleiss (Generator Rex); via Rex's nanites
- Kat (Kid vs Kat); via his blood
- Atomic Flounder (SpongeBob SquarePants)
- Sh'Okanabo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2003 TV series)
- The Diamonds (Steven Universe); via Corrupting Light
Comics
- Doctor Ivanna Robotina (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Infectia (Marvel Comics)
- Lifeform (Marvel Comics)
- Bloodsucker (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Films
- Magneto (X-Men); via machine
Live Action TV
- Jasmine (Angel)
- Amy Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Manga/Anime
- Rei Kazagari (Area D)
- Diva (Blood+)
- Dante (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 anime)
- Chimera (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Orochimaru (Naruto)
- Yume Hasegawa (Pupa)
Video Games
- Anarcrothe the Alchemist (Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain)
- Bane the Druid (Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain)
- Dejoule the Energist (Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain)
- Infectors (Dead Space series)
- Necromorphs (Dead Space series)
- John White/The Beast (inFamous 2)
- Joseph Bertrand III (inFamous 2)
- Cole MacGrath (inFamous 2); Evil Ending only
- The Infected (Left 4 Dead series)
- Mitochondria Eve (Parasite Eve)
- Elizabeth Greene (Prototype)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- Christine Yamata/Four Eyes (Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City)
- Dark Gaia (Sonic Unleashed)
- Erazor Djinn (Sonic and the Secret Rings); via Alf-Layla-wa-Layla transformation
- Ultimate Carnage (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions)
- Kamek (Super Mario series)
Other
- SCP-040 (SCP Foundation)
Known Objects
- Great Machine (Mutant Chronicles)
- Mega Stones (Pokemon); via Mega Evolution
- Viruses (Resident Evil)
- SCP-427 (SCP Foundation)
- Mutagen (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Corrupting Light (Steven Universe)
Gallery
When Osmosians (Ben 10) attempt to absorb too many life forms at once, their own DNA will be overwritten with alien DNA, causing them to become a chimeric mixture of those creatures.
A Xenocyte (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien) in the process of mutating a human host into a DNAlien.
Diva's (Blood+) singing can cause any human infected with the Delta 67 agent to mutate into a chiropteran.
The mutant Infectia (Marvel Comics) utilized her ability for criminal self gain.
Orochimaru (Naruto) can force his subordinates and subjects into mutation via a Cursed Seal.
Mitochondria Eve (Parasite Eve) awakens the mitochondria in the cells of any life form she comes in contact with, turning them into horrific Neo-Mitochondrial Creatures.
Yume Hasegawa (Pupa) fed her brother Utsutsu some of her flesh to transform him into a monster just like her.
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Christine "Four-Eyes" Yamata (Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City) can use her knowledge of virology and a special gun to either infect humans with the T-virus or mutate zombies into Crimson Heads.
The energy from Dark Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog) mutated Sonic the Hedgehog into a werehog.
Erazor Djinn (Sonic the Hedgehog) transformed into Alf-Layla-wa-Layla, what Sonic described as an "incomplete monster", when he absorbed 4 of the 7 World Rings.
Sh'Okanabo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2003 TV series)
The Corrupting Light (Steven Universe) was a weapon utilized by the Great Diamond Authority to corrupt and mutate the remaining Gems on Earth.