History Main / UltimateLifeForm

* Arguably, this is the status of the Ultimate Chimera in ''{{Mother 3}}''.

* In ''ChronoTrigger,'' it's revealed at the end that Lavos' true purpose is to become such a being by parasitizing entire planets and subverting their own evolution to its own ends.

* In Dungeons&Dragons 3rd edition, creatures can have the "paragon" template, an incredibly powerful modification that reflects beings who represent the highest natural potential of their species. Such beings may be some sort of "original" form of the species, [[GoalOrientedEvolution evolutionary end point]], or other ideal. It is not necessarily anthropomorphic; any type of creature may be a paragon.

* {{God}}, according to ''TheBible''. {{YMMV}} as to whether He counts as a life form, though.
** If not God, then in the religions that believe in him, Jesus was sent to Earth to be the spiritually perfect human and take on the punishment that we mere mortals had earned for ourselves.

* One of the many [[MultipleChoicePast propable origins for]] Irys in the ''{{Gamera}}'' films is that it is supposed to be the ultimate evolution of the Gyaos and the perfect lifeform.

* ''AndromedaStrain'': The titular entity adapts to any situation almost instantly and proves itself to be virtually unstoppable.

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* Cell from ''DragonBallZ'', a bio-engineered creature made from DNA harvested from the greatest fighters in the series up until that point considers himself to be this, and says so in as many words.
** The funny part is, that is actually true given his potential. Cell's ability allows him to absorb the potential of others to add them to his own so while he is not perfect in himself, he has a limitless roof. The problem is that his hubris prevents him from having a drive to pursue that strength. This was what led to his downfall as the Z-fighters worked to attain their strength whereas Cell simply assumed that his own abilities were enough, effectively halting whatever progress he could have had.

A character that can be described as the purpose of life itself. A being that's at the top of the EvolutionaryLevels. They are the perfect life form, but ''what'' they are tends to vary. Some works have them as [[PhysicalGod gods]], others can only describe them as [[EldritchAbomination totally incomprehensible entities]], others state that [[AdaptiveAbility the most adaptable creature]] would have this title, and in others still, it's nothing more than a simple yet hardy cockroach. A formerly normal person might even become one, usually through some form of [[{{Transhuman}} enhancement]], or going OneWingedAngel.

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[[caption-width-right:350:"Of course it will grow beyond control—it was designed to choose its own evolution."]]

* In ''MatrixReloaded'', The Architect, the computer program responsible for creating and overseeing the Matrix simulation, considers itself to be "bound by the parameters of perfection".

A character that can be described as the purpose of life itself. A being that's at the top of the EvolutionaryLevels. They're the perfect life form, but ''what'' they are tends to vary. Some works have them be something akin to a [[PhysicalGod god]], others state that [[AdaptiveAbility the most adaptable creature]] would have this title, and in others still, it's nothing more than a simple yet hardy cockroach. A formerly normal person might even become one, usually through some form of [[{{Transhuman}} enhancement]].

* Tentei (The God of the Heavens) in Twelve Kingdoms; the rulers and officials of kingdoms can err, but this guy certainly can't.

* This is what [[TheDeathOfSuperman Doomsday]] was created to be. It's abilities and instincts all lend themselves to the goal of being the ultimate survivor, including, unfortunately, the instinct to seek out and kill the strongest creatures it can sense within it's environment.

* Leelu in ''TheFifthElement'' is considered a "perfect being".

A character that can be described as the purpose of life itself. A being that's at the top of the EvolutionaryLevels. They're the perfect life form, but ''what'' they are tends to vary. Some works have them be something akin to a [[PhysicalGod god]], others state that [[AdaptiveAbility the most adaptable creature]] would have this title, and in others still, it's nothing more than a simple yet hardy cockroach. A formerly normal person might even become one, usually trough some form of or [[{{Transhuman}} enhancement]].

Also, while the theory of evolution pretty much disproves the concept in real life, there have been claims that certain species or people do indeed fit the description, so adding examples to that section is perfectly fine.

* The Types (Type-Moon, Type-Mercury, etc.)/Aristoteles in ''AngelNotes''. Each of them is the ultimate life form of their respective home planet or satellite, even if said celestial body doesn't support life (anymore).

Another (more realistic?) variant has the character simply have the peak abilities of the type of lifeform it is. Something like a human that [[TheAce excels at all mental and physical tasks]], but not superhumanly so.

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[[caption-width:350:Not all ultimate life forms cross the BishounenLine, you know.]]

Another (more realistic?) variant has the character simply have the peak abilities of the type of lifeform it is. Something like a human that [[TheAce excels at at all mental and physical tasks]], but not superhumanly so.