shapeshifting theme

A character is able to transform their body into a notably different shape.

Examples

Garth of Izar could change shape because he had learned the technique of cellular metamorphoses from the natives of Antos IV in tos3x16 "Whom Gods Destroy".

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StoryLevelMotivation
tz1959e1x13 choice Arch Hammer could change the appearance of his face to look like anyone's face that he concentrated on.
movie: Altered States (1980) major Dr. Jessup unlocked the power of his mind to transform himself into an ape-like human ancestor.
movie: Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993) major In a surprise twist, it turned out that Ambassador Kosh's would-be assassin was a shapeshifting Minbari man.
movie: The Human Vapor (1960) major Mizuno, the Vapor Man, could transform into a gaseous state at will and fancied himself a "gaseous superman".
movie: X-Men (2000) major Mystique had an innate ability to alter her shape and voice to mimic any human being.
movie: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) major Mystique had an innate ability to alter her shape and voice to mimic any human being.
movie: X-Men: First Class (2011) major Raven had an innate ability to alter her shape and voice to mimic any human being.
movie: X2 (2003) major Mystique had an innate ability to alter her shape and voice to mimic any human being.
tos3x16 major Garth used the shapeshifting techniques that he'd learned from the Antosians to appear first as Cory and later as Kirk.
tz1959e3x25 major Ben was a shapeshifting alien who assumed the form of an old man while hiding out on Earth. He also took on the guise of a space monster and a fly.