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BeerBaron
Since: Mar, 2012
13th Dec, 2023 08:57:38 AM
Morphic Resonance is in the ballpark, about shapeshifted individuals retaining certain traits from their previous form.
Spot the Imposter may come into play if others use the unshifted trait to identify them.
Is there a trope for when a shapeshifter has a certain trait they cannot hide? Like in the new Kung Fu Panda 4 trailer, there is a Chameleon villainess who can transform into other characters, but her skin remains scaly in whatever form she takes.