List of fictional parasites
This list encompasses fictional characters and species who are parasites or parasitoids.
Film
[edit]- Xenomorph (Alien) - The primary antagonists of the Alien franchise. Xenomorphs reproduce by infesting the bodies of others and assume some of their host's characteristics upon being born.[1]
Literature
[edit]- Brood (Marvel Comics) - An insect-like species who reproduce by laying their eggs in other organisms' bodies and assimilating them.[2]
- Chimera Anima (Tokyo Mew Mew) - Blob-shaped parasitic aliens who infect animals and transform them into monstrous forms.
- Eclipso (DC Comics) - A powerful mystical entity who can possess others via the Heart of Darkness.[3]
- Mummudrai (Marvel Comics) - A species from another dimension who have no physical form and parasitize the bodies of others to form a body. Cassandra Nova, a recurring enemy of the X-Men, is a mummudrai who formed her body by absorbing Charles Xavier's DNA.[4]
- Parallax (DC Comics) - An insect-like entity who embodies fear and can possess the bodies of others.[5]
- Sublime (Marvel Comics) - A sentient bacterial colony created by the Threshold that can possess the bodies of others, though mutants are immune to its control.[6]
- Symbiote (Marvel Comics) - A slime-like species who can bond with other organisms, giving them superhuman abilities. Some symbiotes influence the minds of their hosts, driving them to commit actions that they otherwise would not.[7]
- Yeerk (Animorphs) - A blind, slug-like alien species who can possess organisms by entering their body and wrapping around their brain.[8]
Video games
[edit]- Aparoid (Star Fox: Assault) - Cybernetic insect-like aliens who can infect and control the bodies of others.
- Headcrab (Half-Life) - A crab-like alien that latches on to the host's head and zombifies them.[9][10]
- Metroid (Metroid) - A jellyfish-like species created by the Chozo to combat the X Parasites.[11]
- X Parasite (Metroid) - An alien species resembling the letter "X" who can assimilate the DNA and abilities of their hosts.[11]
Television
[edit]- Baby (Dragon Ball GT) - A parasitic alien created using the DNA of the Tuffle king.[12]
- Bezoar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) - An insect-like species that can control the bodies of others by attaching to their necks.[13]
- Slime-Biot (Ben 10) - A squid-like species created by the Contumelia at the beginning of the universe to spread DNA and enable the evolution of life. Skurd, one of the Slime-Biots, bonds with Ben Tennyson, giving him the ability to create weapons based on his alien transformations.
- Unity (Superman: The Animated Series) - An alien that can assimilate humans into its hive mind.[14]
- Xenocite (Ben 10) - A squid-like species created by the Highbreed to infect others and transform them into creatures known as DNAliens.
References
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- ^ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (May 31, 2021). "X-Men's Brood Are What Brood X Nightmares Are Made Of". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Knight, Rosie (August 11, 2020). "Stargirl: What is Eclipso?". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (March 5, 2024). "Deadpool & Wolverine's Cassandra Nova Explained: Who Is Emma Corrin's Villain?". IGN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Roth, Dylan (November 6, 2020). "The History Of The Green Lantern Corps Explained". Looper. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (October 5, 2022). "Today's Marauders Rewrites Grant Morrison X-Men History (XSpoilers)". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Webber, Tim (August 14, 2024). "Meet the Symbiotes of 'Venom War'". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ O'Mannin, Charlie (September 2, 2018). "I read all 54 Animorphs books in five days and it almost killed me". The Spinoff. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Mason, Graeme (November 15, 2024). "'We don't go to Ravenholm': the story behind Half-Life 2's most iconic level". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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- ^ a b Potter, Aaron (October 7, 2021). "The Metroid Timeline Explained: What You Need to Know Before Playing Metroid Dread". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Kyle (March 19, 2025). "Dragon Ball Super: Is the Saiyan vs. Tuffle War Canon?". CBR. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ James, Emily St (March 10, 2017). "In honor of Buffy's 20th anniversary, we ranked it from worst to best episode". Vox. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Allan, Scoot (August 6, 2022). "Superman: The Animated Series' Scariest Villains, Ranked". CBR. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2025.