Shapeshifting

Shapeshifting is the ability to alter one's form and appearance.
==Description==
===Divine Shapeshifting===
Gods and Angels are beings of pure, incomprehensibly radiant energy in their true form, but since it's too dangerous to simply look at them in this form (or being in their presence if it is a primordial), both beings are able to assume physical form in order to safely interact with "lesser beings". It has been shown that some entities are capable of shapeshifting into entirely new species for beings, however only Gaea, Demiurge, and Chaos are known to possess this. 
Divine beings have what is known as the "true appearance" which is their basic physical form without any form of alteration, and this acts as the purest representation of the being in question. In some cases however, one's true appearance can be too much for even mortals to comprehend without going mad and as such, the entity in question often resorts to changing their form based on the viewer's own perception. Aphrodite/Venus' true appearance is something which few mortals can understand unless they are capable of true love, and would appear to others as their personal epitome of physical attraction depending on the perception of beauty of the person she is in the presence of. 
===Mortal Shapeshifting===
Most mortals do not possess the power to change form, however a small minority of them are capable of doing so through divine ancestry, an ability found amongst one's common race, or is a result of some form of genetic deformity like seen with Mutants and Metahumans. The variations of shapeshifting mortals are capable of include: 
*Metamorph: limited to organic forms
*Micrmorph: proportionate or disproportionate size-alteration
*Polymorph: fluid shape-changing effects causing mass to expand, contract, stretch and reform
Other mortals that shapeshift without inherent power normally change form as a result of divine punishment upon them. Indeed, some monsters like the Gorgons and Lycanthropes were originally normal human beings that somehow offended the gods and were turned into monsters as punishment. Not all forcefully shapeshifting is punitive, though. Rather, this may be a way for gods to protect their loved ones from the fire of other gods. 
==Known Users==
===Divine Shapeshifters===
*Angels
*Aphrodite
*Nemesis
*Melinoe
*Thetis
*Nereus
*Proteus
*Loki Laufeyson
*Odin Borson
*The Morrigan
*The Three
===Mortals===
*Mystique
*Frank Zhang
*Raven
*Mister Fantastic
===Others===
*Demons
*Empousai
*Lycanthropes
*Merpeople (limited)
*Gorgons
==See Also==
*Biokinesis
*Divine Form
*Metamorphmagus
==Trivia==
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