Shapeshifting

**Shapeshifting** is the ability to alter one's physical form to match that of another person, animal, or inanimate object. This ability is also called***metamorphing*** and ***optical camouflage***. There are several facets to this ability, including:

## Users

* Boyd Gelder (*The 4400*) can shift into other people
* Henry (*Heroes*) can shift into other people
* James Martin (*Heroes*) can shift into other people
* Josh Davis (*Heroes*) can shift into other people
* Lucy (*MisFits*) can shift into other people and animals
* Peter Petrelli (*Heroes*) replicated this ability from Sylar
* Phil (*Heroes*) can shift into other people
* Shapeshifting evo (*Heroes*) can presumably shift into other people
* Sylar (*Heroes*) stole this ability from James Martin

## Alternate Substance Mimicry

**Alternate substance mimicry** is the ability to transform oneself into another, typically inorganic, substance.

### Users

* Donald Essex (*Heroes*) can turn herself into water
* Elisa (*Heroes*) can turn herself into water
* Liquid man (*Heroes*) can turn himself into water
* Mauricio Chavez (*Heroes*) can turn himself into mist
* Unnamed individual (*Heroes*) can turn themself into electricity
* Unnamed individual (*Heroes*) can turn themself into a shadow
* Zan Hahn (*Heroes*) can turn himself into gas

## Animal Mimicry

**Animal mimicry** is the ability to transform oneself into animals or copy the characteristics and traits of an animal.

### Users

* Caleb (*Heroes*) can mimic the traits of a snake
* Draph (*Heroes*) can mimic the traits and powers of a phoenix
* Hank McCoy (*Marvel Comics*) has a cat-like physiology
* Mark (*MisFits*) is in the permanent form of a tortoise
* Snake man (*Heroes*) can mimic the traits of a snake

## Appearance Alteration

**Appearance alteration** is the ability to be able to change the physical appearance of other individuals, rather than being able to change one's own physical appearance.

## Camouflage

**Camouflage** is the ability to blend into one's surroundings. This ability is also called ***dynamic camouflage***.

### Users

* Brute Demons (*Charmed*)
* Chameleon girl (*Heroes*)
* Karen (*MisFits*)

## Gender Swap

**Gender swap** is the ability to change into the opposite sex. This ability is also called ***gender alteration***.

## Human Mimicry

**Human mimicry** is an ability possessed by an animal where they can shapeshift into a human being.

## Morphogenism

**Morphogenism** is the ability to mimic the appearance, behavior, and sounds of another individual.

## Organic Substance Mimicry

**Organic substance mimicry** is the ability to transform one's body so that it is composed of another material, typically providing an advantage to the individual possessing the ability.

### Users

* Bobby Drake (*Marvel Comics*) can turn his body into ice
* Danny Pine (*Heroes*) can turn his body into metal
* Large guy (*Heroes*) can turn his body into metal
* Little Miss Goldenrod (*Heroes*) can turn her body into gold

## Transformation

**Transformation** is the ability to turn one objects or individuals into inanimate objects.

### Users

* Gordon Hovey (*Heroes*) can turn things into sand
* Meghan Doyle (*The 4400*)