Basilisk Physiology

The power to use the abilities of the Basilisk. Variation of Mythical Bestiary and Snake Physiology. Not to be confused with Cockatrice Physiology.
==Also Called==
* King of Serpents Physiology
==Capabilities==
User with this ability either is or can transform into Basilisk (Greek basilískos, "little king;" Latin Regulus) is a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power to cause death with a single glance. According to the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder, the basilisk of Cyrene is a small snake, "being not more than twelve fingers in length," that is so venomous that it leaves a wide trail of deadly venom in its wake, and its gaze is likewise lethal and can kill with the sound of its voice.
In Medieval Europe, the basilisk began taking on features from cockerels, which still causes many variations descripted appearing similar to cockatrice.
It destroys all shrubs, not only by its contact, but those even that it has breathed upon; it burns up all the grass too, and breaks the stones. It was formerly a general belief that if a man on horseback killed one of these animals with a spear, the poison would run up the weapon and kill, not only the rider, but the horse as well.
==Applications==
*Apex Predator Physiology
**Fear Inducement
*Death Song
*Fire Aura
*Fire Breath
*Killing Eyes/Petrifying Gaze
**Death Inducement/Petrification
*Poison Breath
*Poisonous Blood
*Rot Inducement
*Shattering
*Sliding
*Snake Physiology
**Camouflage
** Constriction
**Crushing
**Dermal Armor/Scale Manifestation
**Enhanced Agility
**Enhanced Flexibility/Elasticity
**Enhanced Lung Capacity
**Enhanced Smell
**Enhanced Stealth
**Enhanced Strength
** Hyper Climbing
** Hyper Crawling
**Matter Ingestion
**Poison Generation
**Prehensile Tongue
**Seismic Sense
**Serpentine Tail
**Speed Swimming
**Super Bite
***Elastic Jaws
**Venomous Fangs
* Stench Generation
==Variations==
*Apocalypse Inducement - caused by fighting a Cockatrice
*Batoidea Physiology
*Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
*Galliform Physiology
*Poisonous Bodily Fluids
*Snake Manipulation
*Ultimate Poison
==Limitations==
*Weasels may be immune to the killing/poison abilities.
*May be killed by hearing the crow of a rooster or gazing at itself through a mirror.
==Known Users==
See Also: Basilisk and Cockatrice.
*Basilisk (Mythology)
*Basilisk (Geronimo Stilton: The Kingdom of Fantasy)
*Basilisk (Harry Potter)
*Various Basilisks (Various RPGs)
*Basilisk (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
*Basilisks (Overlord)
**Gigant Basilisk
*Basilisk (The Sight of the Basilisk by Lois Tilton)
*Buck (Spiritfarer)
*Basilisk (The Heroes of Olympus)
*Basilisk Minosaur (Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger)
*Basilisk (Megami Tensei series)
*Vee/Number Five (The Owl House)
*Basilisk (Delicious in Dungeon/Dungeon Meshi)
==Gallery==
Basilisco by BlackDanieL.jpg
Basilisk MGE.jpg|Basilisk (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
PRDF-Doomsnake.png|Basilisk Minosaur (Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger)
KWBasilisk.webp|Basilisk (Megami Tensei series)
Basilisk snake.jpg| Basilisk (Harry Potter)
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