History Characters / MyHeroAcademiaArtificialHumans

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Tsuguo Mogami (Japanese), Creator/JustinCook (English)

!!!'''Debut:''' Chapter 259 (Manga), Episode 114, (Anime)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Tsuguo Mogami (Japanese), Creator/DamanMills (English)

''Villains'': [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaVillains Known Villains]] [[[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaStain Stain]]] ([[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaLeagueOfVillains League of Villains]] [[[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaAllForOne All For One]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaTomuraShigaraki Tomura Shigaraki]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaDabi Dabi]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaHimikoToga Himiko Toga]], '''Artificial Humans'''], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaShieHassaikai Shie Hassaikai]] [[[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaOverhaul Overhaul]]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaMetaLiberationArmy Meta Liberation Army]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaParanormalLiberationFront Paranormal Liberation Front]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaVillainArmy Villain Army]])\\

* WakeUpCallBoss: Serves as one to the heroes. His intelligence, increased strength, and flight speed are a huge hindrance. The other problem is the fight with Hood demonstrates just how far Endeavor will have to go to fill All Might's shoes.

* GardeningVarietyWeapon: One of its arms has [[DropTheHammer a claw hammer]] on it.

''Villains'': [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaVillains Known Villains]] [[[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaStain Stain]]] ([[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaLeagueOfVillains League of Villains]] [[[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaAllForOne All For One]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaTomuraShigaraki Tomura Shigaraki]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaDabi Dabi]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaHimikoToga Himiko Toga]], '''Artificial Humans'''], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaShieHassaikai Shie Hassaikai]] [[[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaOverhaul Overhaul]]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaMetaLiberationArmy Meta Liberation Army]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaParanormalLiberationFront Paranormal Liberation Front]])\\

* ItCanThink: Most Nomu can't function without direct orders. Even when ordered to fight, they aren't capable of much outside lashing out at a target a like rabid animal without constant supervision. High-End Nomu are the exception to the rule. They're made from the bodies of psychotically violent criminals and allowed to retain part of their original intellect and personalities after their mutation. This makes them far more independent and far more dangerous than their lesser kin as they can use their enhanced powers intelligently.

* BlindObedience: This is essentially how most Nomus function. They have no other cognitive impulses other than to follow through with the orders of their masters. High End Nomu have more intelligence and independence than their lesser brethren, but are still fully obedient to orders given by the handlers.
* BodyHorror: All of them, though differing in what their bodies look like, have one thing in common - the top of their head is missing, exposing their entire brain. Furthermore, their body structure has been described as a jumbled mass of muscle and bones, with no identifiable human organs. Even by the loose biological standards of hero society, it's acknowledged that the Nomus shouldn't be alive at all.

* DumbMuscle: The Nomus are unable to think or rationalize things on their own, and only have the intelligence of a wild animal at best besides glimpses of their human memories. Even the High End Nomus, a class designed specifically to retain most of their intelligence, are deliberately chosen to be far more interested in causing carnage than thinking deeply.

* HumanoidAbomination: Whatever is done to create a Nomu leaves them as messed up internally as they are externally. From their brains to their hearts, nothing is immediately recognizable. The closest part of them to human is that most of them are still humanoid with the right number of appendages, and in a world of Quirks, that's a broad category.

* ItCanThink: Most Nomu can't function without direct orders. Even when ordered to fight, they aren't capable of much outside lashing out at a target like particularly dim animals without constant supervision. High-End Nomu are the exception to the rule. They're made from the bodies of psychotically violent criminals and allowed to retain part of their original intellect and personalities after their mutation. This makes them far more independent and far more dangerous than their lesser kin as they can use their enhanced powers intelligently.

* RemovingTheHeadOrDestroyingTheBrain: As most Nomu have SuperToughness and some variation of the [[HealingFactor "Super Regeneration" Quirk]], the only way to be sure you put a Nomu down for good is this. This is easier said than done as removing the head alone is not enough: Hood demonstrated that some are fully capable of regenerating their bodies from their heads after decapitation. The brain itself must be completely destroyed to ensure that any given Nomu is truly dead.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: With the exception of one of the High-End Nomu, who is fittingly codenamed "Woman", all of the Nomu have been male. Given how heavily [[BodyHorror disfiguring]] the mutation into a Nomu can be, it's entirely possible that she's just the only one seen that is still humanoid enough to be identifiably female.

** High-End Nomu, like Hood. These outclass all other types. They can possess up to ''six'' Quirks, one of which is always the "Super Regeneration", and have the ability to [[ItCanThink think and speak on their own]] to make them far more self-sufficient than their lesser brethren. They can easily overpower pro heroes, even the ones at the top of the leaderboard. Each one is made from the body of a particularly violent and unhinged villain, ensuring that they'll be vicious in battle and eager to kill heroes as All For One at any opportunity. They do, however, take the longest to make, and require the most time to stabilize, severely limiting their numbers and require significant prep time before deployment. Like the Upper Tier Nomu, whatever skin they still have is solid black.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Most heroes adhere to a strict [[ThouShaltNotKill no-killing policy]] even against truly vile villains, but the mutant Nomus are the exception to the rule. As they have no minds of their own and will regenerate from non-fatal injuries, Nomus are impossible to reason with, intimidate, or fight into submission, forcing their opponents to kill them to end the fight. By the latter part of the story as the High End Nomus were revealed, even the most idealistic heroes realize that the only way to stop the monsters is to strike to kill.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: They have access to multiple (non-inherited) Quirks, but these were implanted into them at the cost of any brainpower or sanity they once possessed. The only exceptions are the High-End Nomu: ones created from a refined process that limits the loss of intelligence to allow them to use their powers and enhancements more effectively. Garaki gets around the risk of these creatures rebelling by only making High Ends out of particularly violent villains to ensure no pesky morality or ambition gets in the way.

''Villains'': [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaVillains Known Villains]] ([[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaLeagueOfVillains League of Villains]] [[[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaAllForOne All For One]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaTomuraShigaraki Tomura Shigaraki]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaDabi Dabi]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaHimikoToga Himiko Toga]], '''Artificial Humans'''], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaShieHassaikai Shie Hassaikai]] [[[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaOverhaul Overhaul]]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaMetaLiberationArmy Meta Liberation Army]], [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaParanormalLiberationFront Paranormal Liberation Front]])\\

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Most heroes adhere to a strict [[ThouShaltNotKill no-killing policy]] even against truly vile villains, but the mutant Nomus are usually considered fair game for lethal force. Examinations of the original Nomu revealed that the are impossible to reason with and will not stop fighting until they are rendered physically incapable of doing so, so lethal force is often required to stop them. By the latter part of the story as the High End Nomus were revealed, even the most idealistic heroes learn to strike to kill when fighting Nomus as nothing less will stop the monsters.

* BlindObedience: This is essentially how most Nomus function. They have no other cognitive impulses other than to follow through with the orders of their masters.
* BodyHorror: All of them, though differing in what their bodies look like, have one thing in common - the top of their head is missing, exposing their entire brain. Furthermore, their body structure has been described as a jumbled mass of muscle and bones, with no organs of identifiable functions.
* TheBrute: What they served as, muscle to be thrown at the Heroes to slow them down, weaken them and then kill them.

* DegradedBoss: The U.S.J. Nomu was powerful enough to give All Might a significant challenge. While still powerful enough to battle an entire group of pro heroes alone, none of the Artificial Humans introduced later are close to being as strong or resilient as the U.S.J. one until Hood, a Nomu with far more intelligence and Quirks at its disposal [[spoiler:being powerful enough to defeat Endeavor alone]]. All for One stated that their less impressive showings were due to being less refined than the first one, as well as the fact the U.S.J. Nomu was made specifically to fight and kill All Might and thus needed to be much stronger. Later justified when it becomes clear there are tiers of Nomu; when Hood strikes, Endeavor makes a distinction that black Nomus are more powerful and difficult to dispatch than the ones with white skin, as the one in Hosu that was black was also especially troublesome.

* DumbMuscle: The Nomus are unable to think or rationalize things on their own, and only have the intelligence of a wild animal at best besides glimpses of their human memories, so they're only used like this.

* RemovingTheHeadOrDestroyingTheBrain: As most Nomu have SuperToughness and some variation of the [[HealingFactor "Super Regeneration" Quirk]], the only way to be sure you put a Nomu down for good is to destroy. This is easier said than done as removing the head alone is not enough: Hood demonstrated that some are fully capable of regenerating their bodies from their heads after decapitation. The itself brain must be completely destroyed to ensure that any given Nomu is truly dead.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Most heroes adhere to a strict [[ThouShaltNotKill no-killing policy]] even against truly vile villains, but the mutant Nomus are usually considered fair game for lethal force. Examinations of the original Nomu revealed that they will not stop attacking until they are rendered physically incapable of doing so. By the latter part of the story as the High End Nomus were revealed, even the most idealistic heroes learn to strike to kill when fighting Nomus as nothing less will stop the monsters.

* BodyHorror: All of them, though differing in what their bodies look like, have one thing in common - the top of their head is missing, exposing their entire brain. Furthermore, their body structure has been described as a jumbled mass of muscle and bones, with no clear functional organ.

* NothingIsScarier: How are Nomus made? Well, the final product has multiple Quirks, DNA from multiple sources, and an open-air cranium, but the process itself deliberately left as mystery.
* RemovingTheHeadOrDestroyingTheBrain: The only way to be sure you put a Nomu down for good is through this method. Doing so is easier said than done, especially for the upper tier and High-End Nomus, who not only typically have SuperToughness, but also possess the [[HealingFactor "Super Regeneration"]] Quirk, making the first half of this trope ineffective.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: With the exception of one of the High-End Nomu, who is fittingly codenamed "Woman", all of the Nomu have been male. Given how heavily [[BodyHorror disfiguring]] the mutation into a Nomu can be, it's entirely possible that she's just the only Nomu who is still identifiably female.
* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: Nomus are divided into several categories, though unusually for this trope, don't appear in a strictly escalating order. From weakest to strongest:
** First, there are Lower Tier Nomu, like the white-skinned Hosu Nomu, who serve as {{Mook}}s that can overpower minor Pro Heroes. They're light in color and possess a multitude of Quirks as well as enhanced physical strength, but can be easily overpowered by most pros.
** Next, there Middle Tier Nomu, like the Chainsaw Nomu, who are slightly stronger than Lower tier ones. Besides the physical ability enhancements, they seem to possess Quirks catered to granting them extra appendages for mobility/extra power. They have a variety of skin colorations, but are never white or black colored.
** Then, there are Upper Tier Nomu, like the original from the USJ attack. They are the most powerful of the standard Nomu models, able to contend with the top Pro Heroes. They're black in color, possess the "Super Regeneration" Quirk in addition to their unique abilities, and, even at their weakest, are at least as [[TheStrengthOfTenMen strong as ten average people combined]].
** Finally, there are the High-End Nomu, who outclass all other types. They can possess up to ''six'' Quirks, one of which is always the "Super Regeneration", and have the ability to [[ItCanThink think and speak on their own]] to make them far more self-sufficient than their lesser brethren. They can easily overpower Pro Heroes, even the ones at the top of the leaderboard. Each one is made from the body of a particularly violent and unhinged villain, ensuring that they'll be vicious in battle and eager to kill heroes for All For One. They do, however, take the longest to make, and require the most time to stabilize, severely limiting their numbers. Like the Upper Tier Nomu, whatever skin they still have is solid black.

* WasOnceAMan: All of them were once normal people until All For One and the Doctor got to them.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: While most heroes adhere to a strict [[ThouShaltNotKill no-killing policy]] even against truly vile villains, the monstrous Nomu are usually considered fair game for lethal force after the capture of the first one revealed them to be mindless attack mutants. By the latter part of the story as the Nomus became more common and more powerful, even the most idealistic heroes learn that they have to strike to kill when facing a Nomu as nothing less will stop them.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: They have access to multiple (non-inherited) Quirks, but these were implanted into them at the cost of any brainpower or sanity they once possessed. The only exceptions are the High-End Nomu, who were refined to limit the loss of intellect and made from subjects that were already criminally insane, leaving them capable of surprising opponents with strategy.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Retroactively considered to be this. While he has the strength and Quirks to match All Might, he won't do anything without a direct order meaning he can't be sent on his own like the later Nomus. Kyudai later states that too many modifications to the body will take its toll on the brain, which is likely why the USJ Nomu can't act on his own and why no Nomu after him has the same level of physical strength or speed.

* SuperToughness: His other Quirk, "Shock Absorption", allows him to absorb blows, even from All Might. This drove All Might to [[HeroicWillpower dig deep]] for extra power, and then [[RapidFireFisticuffs spam punches]] to overwhelm this power.
* ATwinkleInTheSky: His ultimate fate is to get punched through the USJ dome hard enough that his apparent fate was to go into orbit. During the cleanup of the incident, he was later found in a tree on school grounds by the police, who recovered and arrested him.