History Main / ShapeShifterWeapon

** How has Carnage not been mentioned yet (and to a lesser degree, the other symbiotes)? Carnage is famous for morphing his body into weapons, especially axes and other blades.

** How has Carnage not been mentioned yet (and to a lesser degree, the other symbiotes)? Carnage is famous for morphing his body into weapons, especially axes and other blades.

Part of what makes the ShapeShifterShowdown so spectacular. Compare with the MorphWeapon, which has similar powers but isn't part of the wielder's body. Not to be confused with the [[CalvinAndHobbes Transmogrifier]] [[TransformationRay gun]]. See LivingWeapon for when they still need a little help from an ally to take advantage of this.

* Shown above: [[{{Miko}} Arashi Kishuu]], from ''{{X 1999}}'', can draw a sword out of her hand whenever she needs it. There's also [[GenkiGirl Yuzariha's]] dog/[[HisDarkMaterials daemon]] Innuki, who can transform into a sword at will--and that's not even getting into the women who give birth to the holy swords... this series [[CoolSword likes its swords]].

* Alex Mercer, protagonist of ''{{Prototype}}'', is a good example. Whips, blades, claws, spikes that shoot up from the ground, tentacles, all this and more! Plus he can fly and ''eat'' people!

* Gajeel from ''FairyTail'' could change his limbs into a club, a spear, or a sword.

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-> ''"It's true that I couldn't beat you man-to-man. But then again, '''[[ArtificialHuman I'm no man!]]''' [[SmugSuper Why limit myself]] by [[YouFightLikeACow fighting like one?]]"''
--> -- '''Envy''': ''FullmetalAlchemist''

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* All the Final Form Rides in ''KamenRiderDecade'' are Shapeshifter Weapons, with the exception of Den-O Momotaros.

* In ''StaticShock'', there is a recurring minor minion named Shiv, who can turn his arms into almost anything he can imagine

** Comicbook/{{X-Men}} villain Apocalypse can make anything from battering rams and saw blades to EnergyWeapons from his arms.

A VoluntaryShapeshifter is never without a weapon, because they ''are'' a weapon. When nothing else is within reach, they can form their body or ArtificialLimbs into claws, blades, guns, hammers... their arsenal is limited only by their [[GreenLanternRing imagination]]! (And possibly the story's [[MagicAIsMagicA internal logic]].) Others who are "limited" to only one alternate shape will use a PartialTransformation to unsheathe their claws (or [[CombatTentacles tentacles!]]) while still in human form.

* The Keepers, creepy {{MIB}}s from ''DungeonsAndDragons'' have malleable bodies, such that they can reshape their hands into clubs or knives.
* ''DungeonsAndDragons Dungeons And Dragons 3.5th Edition'' also has a Prestige Class, the Warshaper, basically devoted to this, allowing a character to use his extant shapechanging ability (gained from another class or racial feature) to give himself natural weapons and superstrength, along with a few other perks.

* Ysengrin from ''GunnerkriggCourt'' can crush robots with his tree-arms, and turn his arms into blades. Also Reynardine has a habit of doing similar things with the lockpicks Annie was storing in his new home.

* Huitzil in ''{{Darkstalkers}}'' has the rather unexplained ability to transform his arms and legs into various weapons and tools in combat. Also Rikuo, Lord Raptor, and Q-Bee, for reasons equally unexplained. [[MegaMan Tron Bonne]] in ''MarvelVsCapcom 2'' has the same ability.

** The visual effects also suggest that he can use his own mass to create weapons like [[spoiler: Red's deathscythe]].

-> ''"It's true that I couldn't beat you man-to-man. But then again, '''[[NoManOfWomanBorn I'm no man!]]''' [[SmugSuper Why limit myself]] by [[YouFightLikeACow fighting like one?]]"''

* The [[EldritchAbomination Harvesters]] in ''The Deaths of Ian Stone'' use a BladeBelowTheShoulder version of this [[DualWielding with both arms]]. Antagonists go full-on OneWingedAngel, but [[spoiler:[[TomatoInTheMirror our hero]]]] shifts noticeably less than them, and eventually gains the ability to take advantage of this trope while remaining otherwise normal.