Power Replication
Mimic (Marvel) showing several of the powers he's copied.
Power/Ability to:	Copy and use the powers/abilities of others

The power in which one can copy the powers of others.

Also CalledEdit

• Ability Replication
• Power Mimicry
• Power Imitation
• Ability Imitation
• Ability Mimicry
• Ability Duplication
• Power Copying
• Ability Copying
• Power Duplication

CapabilityEdit

Power Mimicry is the ability to mimic the abilities of others around oneself. This is not empathic, like the ability Empathic Mimicry, but strictly psychic as it simply mimics the psychic energy outputs, genetic structure or superhuman physiology that enable abilities in other people. This can be used to mimic any ability short of the “Omni” abilities (and if the user is around the contributors of the abilities that they mimic long enough, the mimicry may be permanent).

Can stack powers.

VariationsEdit

Empathic MimicryEdit

• Empathic Mimicry is the ability to absorb abilities and reproduce them based on the emotions that they are connected with. Users of this ability are rare and often do not understand how to use all of their abilities until they are forced, perhaps as a defense mechanism or the like. Abilities are often unknowingly copied by the user when within a certain range of others with superhuman abilities. Many times, only a few abilities can be mimicked before the user starts replacing them with new abilities, but this is not always the case. This ability often accompaniesEmpathy.

Fashion-Based MimicryEdit

• Fashion-Based Mimicry, also called Wardrobe-Based Mimicry, Clothing-Based Mimicry,Fashion-Based Abilities, Wardrobe-Based Abilities or Clothing-Based Abilities implies the psionic ability to gain superhuman powers based on the clothes one wears. By simply wearing a tuxedo, one with this ability might gain the ability Spying Skill; by wearing a lab coat and/or glasses, one might gain Superhuman Intelligence; by wearing a chef’s uniform, one might gain supreme cooking skill, and the like. This ability may be accompanied by a Fashion Sense.

• Note: One with this ability employs a quantum sympathetic connection between a costume/outfit and the subject that the costume/outfit is supposed to look like (this same quantum connection may also make the user act like the subject they’re dressed like, until the user takes the costume off)

Hereditary MimicryEdit

• Hereditary Mimicry is the ability to copy or emulate a trait, characteristic, or ability exhibited by one’s ancestors, or living relatives. The user need only to concentrate on a member of the family that one knew had a superhuman ability, and that ability would be accessible to the user. Though, sometimes, the user can even concentrate on the family altogether and psychically divine which relative has a superhuman ability, in order to copy it. As such, this ability sometimes accompaniesPhylar Unanimity and/or Inherent Intelligence, or may be accompanied by Power Sensing.

Psyche/Aura MimicryEdit

• Psyche/Aura Mimicry is a variation of Power Mimicry in which the user mimics the aura or psyche of subjects, instead of psychically realigning their genetics/psychic output/physical features. One with this ability that mimics the aura (called Aura Mimicry) gains all the feelings associated with the ability (the gentle nature associated with Empathy, etc.). However, if the user mimics the psyche (called Psyche Mimicry), he gains all the thought processes associated with an ability (the “hunger” associated with Psychic Aptitude, etc.). This ability may also allow full knowledge of the uses of mimicked abilities (called Power/Ability Aptitude).

Animal MimicryEdit

•Animal Mimicry is the ability to mimic the traits of animals.This ability can be accompanied by touching the animal first or looking at the animal. One with this ability can mimic the Tri-chromatic color vision of a salamander, the agility of a gazelle, the flight of a hawk, the climbing ability of a spider, or the strength of an ant.

Knowledge ReplicationEdit

•Knowledge Replication is the ability mimic non-power abilities (such as acrobatic skills or the ability to do math) by absorbing the knowledge, training, and memories of the target. This does not change the subject's biology, and so cannot mimic bodily functions (like flight) or supernatural powers (like fire control).

UsesEdit

• Replicate a person's powers (by physical contact or by willpower) and use it as ones own.
• Replicate a person's power and bounce the person's attacks back at him/her.
• Permanently absorb someone's power further increasing the user's own powers.

MethodsEdit

• Some copy powers by making phyical contact with super-powered people.
• Others copy people’s power while they are within user’s proximity.
• Sylar (Heroes) takes peoples powers by opening up their heads and taking the part of their brain that holds the power.
• The Uchiha Clan from Naruto has a genetic ability that allows them to watch an enemy use their techniques, and then replicate the technique. When they become skilled enough, they can even mimic the technique as its being done, resulting in both the Uchiha and the opponent using the technique simultaneously. This mimicry ability can be transferred through transplanting an Uchiha eye. The limitation of this form of mimicry is that it cannot copy other genetic abilities.
• Taskmaster of the Marvel Universe has "photographic reflexes" meaning that he can do something after seeing someone do it (however he cannot copy abilities that require the use of a certain power, such as pyrokinetics or chi).

LimitsEdit

• For some, copying a power last for awhile.
• Might end up with an unwanted power.

TechniquesEdit

Hi-level can perform:

• “genetic absorption”: to take on traits of others.

Known UsersEdit

GalleryEdit

As well has having Vitality Absorption, Rogue of "X-Men" can take on the powers of others.

Peter Petrelli of "Heroes" mimics Precognition.

Hope Summers can copy powers by Empathic Mimicry.

Ludger can copy powers of "Comrades".

Hybrid (Marvel)

Phage (Marvel)

Toxin (Marvel)

She-Venom (Marvel)

Venom (Marvel)

Scream (Marvel)

Anti-Venom (Marvel)

Carnage (Marvel)

Alex Mercer (Prototype)

James Heller (Prototype 2)

Blaire Vherestorm (Stupid Mario Brothers)

Mecha Sonic (Super Mario Bros. Z)

Metamorphia (Sonic the Comic) can adapt certain powers along with her shapeshifting form; for example, by morphing into Sonic, she can mimic his speed.

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