Shapeshifter

**Shapeshifters** are humans with abilities to change their form. They can be anything. If the shapeshi is powerful enough, they can make themselves have the features of it. Example: A shapeshifter can turn green after a plant, or have an animal tail, and much more.

## Description

Shapeshifters have been encountered by hunters. They are human-like creatures that start out human, but later learn how to change their form to look like anyone they want. When exactly they learn is not consistent, some can learn from infancy, while others do not learn until much later in their lives. Due to starting off as humans, shapeshifters can have human urges and vices, such as greed, lust, etc. They are also arguably the most human monsters there are. Due to having human impulses and desires, shapeshifters are not driven by an instinct like vampires and werewolves and commit their acts by choice.

When a shapeshifter takes the shape of the person they choose, they shed their skin, teeth and nails. When they change into the person's physical appearance, they access the thoughts of the person they are mimicking. Some shapeshifters are known to change their shape in a matter of seconds while others are known to take up to several hours. They can also take the forms of fictional characters or inhuman characteristics, such as vampire fangs or werewolf claws. They can also alter their eyes so they resemble their retinal flare. Some shapeshifters have displayed the ability to seamlessly shift into whoever they want without shedding their skin. In videos and cameras, a shifter's eyes will be a glowing silver-gold color.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Shapeshifting** - Shapeshifters can take on a living or dead person's physical appearance by shedding their skin. When they shift, they literally *become* the person they're mimicking, gaining everything, including fingerprints and DNA; they can also mimic wounds, even very serious ones. Once a Shapeshifter transforms into that person, they can access the thoughts and memories of the person they are mimicking provided that the person is still alive.
	+ **Healing Factor** - As they change their form easily, shapeshifters can heal non-fatal wounds, and even replace body parts.
	+ **Voice Mimicry** - The shapeshifter is freely capable of manipulating their voice, allowing them to control their voices to imitate sounds of creatures such as animal noises and explosions or increase or decrease the tone of their voice.
* **Superhuman Strength** - Even though they appear human, shapeshifters do possess amazing physical strength. They can easily overpower and kill human beings. One was able to rip a woman apart with his bare hands while in the form of a young child.
* **Superhuman Durability** - Shapeshifters are unaffected from most physical injuries, unless caused by silver. One recovered almost immediately after Dean punched him in the face and later after he kicked it.
* **Superhuman Speed** - Shapeshifters seem to be able to run faster than humans; on several occasions, shapeshifters have managed to easily escape from pursuers. One was able to run faster than a gun could be aimed.
* **Superhuman Agility** - They possess quicker reflexes than typical humans. One of them was able to dodge a bullet, jump out of a house without hurting itself, and left a bloody footprint on a telephone pole, indicating that Shapeshifters can climb.
* **Magic Absorption** - Shapeshifters can absorb magical energy into their body and use it to fuel either their own magic or some other enhancement. This can render the user functionally immune to magic if they're capable of absorbing incoming magical effects, otherwise they may only be capable of preventing other magic users and objects from producing magical effects by robbing them of their power source.