the Skrulls

[GoldenAgeHero]

can someone explain thier powers for me. wiki says they have the ability to shapeshift into other forms, but dont have the ability to emulate the abilities of the individual. ive seen in several comics where they are able to do this, some have chnaged into johnny storm and have his fire powers, and some transformed into the thing with his strength. which is true?

 

[Kotagg]

The first. I think the person you saw "Transforming" into those two is indeed Super Skrull, who has the abilities of all of the Fantastic Four.

I could very easily be wrong, as the FF bore me and I don't know much on them.

 

[Wolverazio]

Some X-comic also developed the fact that mutant skrulls exist, allowing them powers similar to the Super Skrull.

So all baseline Skrulls can shapeshift, some can do more.

 

[UK_Stu]

I'm pretty sure Skrulls can only shape shift, and can't emulate powers, with the exception of the Super Skrull. Though now its been mentioned maybe there were some Skrull mutants with the ability to emulate powers.

 

[Harlekin]

Yeah, Warskrulls or something.

 

[The Question]

Skrull's can alter their physical form, but they can't emulate genetic or chemical differences. They can become super strong by becoming bigger and denser, but they would not have The Thing's strength level if they turned into The Thing because his strength is based on the chemical makeup of his muscles and skin, which they can't copy.

 

[Elijya]

yup. They can shape shift to LOOK like virtually anything, but they won't share it's properties. Most Skrulls have forms they turn into that are slightly stronger, slightly tougher, slighty more acute sense, etc., but they can't make any big changes and they can't emulate powers

there have been several "super skrulls" who were geneticly enhanced to have certain powers. Kl'rt, the original super skrull, has all the powers of the Fantastic Four. Then there was Paibok, who had an Ice power as well as an organic metal form (like collossus) (and probably one or two other abilities). Lyja was enhanced to also have a power blast. Xavin is a Skrull teenager equiped with the same set as the Super Skrull, the Fantastic Four set

Then there are the Mutant Skrulls and the War Skrulls

 

[Anubis]

I've also seen where they were able to duplicate the powers through the use of tech. Like a strength harness or some sort of plasma weapon which, when they shapeshift, it looks like they have the powers of whoever they have changed to, but it's really just an illusion.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

If a Skrull scientist shapeshifted his body into a perfect replica of a weapon, would he be able to fire his body like the weapon? Nothing super-powerful like a plasma weapon, but a simple projectile weapon? It's all composed of physical parts, and the Skrull could substitute his own ability to move his body parts in place of gunpowder for propelling the bullet.

 

[Elijya]

don't think so, I think they're more like Reed Richards in that they have to stay co-hesive, breaking bits of themselves off would be like, well, breaking bits of themselves off.

I guess if they morphed into something with, like, an elephant trunk, they could blow snot bullets or something

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I figured that might be the case. What about complex machinery? Provided they shapeshift into all the working parts, could they turn their hand into, say, a jackhammer or a buzzsaw or something? The Skrulls seem to get their asses handed to them a lot despite the versatility of their power.

 

[Elijya]

I highly doubt it, since they're biological creatures. Think of every living creature on earth. They've had billions of years to develop thousands of survival mechanisms. You have gils and you have fins, tails and trunks and wings and all that, but nothing like metal tools. Biology doesn't work like that.

The MOST I might give them is they could perhaps morph into such a form as could produce some kind of venom, or maybe a web, a stretchy frogs tongue, things like that.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Never mind, I'm an idiot. I just realized that complex machinery comprises different, interlocking parts, not things that are actually joined together. The Skrulls would have to separate pieces of themselves for that, too.

They should be able to create basic tools and bladed weapons, though. Flattening their hand out so that it's thin enough to be sharp should be a piece of cake for them.

 

[Elijya]

in the same way that biological creatures create claws, teeth, horns and quills, yeah, they should be able to.


Although... Those peices are solid, they aren't really, ya know, flesh, which is what I'd think would be the malleable part of the skrulls. Do the skrulls have bones? can they morph those bones? I've always been under the impression they were limited to humanoid shapes, which would indicate they have a skeletal structure they can only morph to a small, if any degree

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I don't know, I always thought Skrulls weren't just limited to humanoid forms. That's Mystique territory; I thought the Skrulls were a step up in the shapeshifting ranks.

 

[DBM]

They should be able to create basic tools and bladed weapons, though. Flattening their hand out so that it's thin enough to be sharp should be a piece of cake for them.

They can definitely do those kinds of things. I've seen them do knives and hammers and big fists and stuff, similar to what Mr. Fantastic does (though not to the degree he or Super-Skrull do). You should check out Skrull Kill Krew. Probably the most condensed Skrull action anywhere, though mostly the Skrulls just die.

I've always thought the Skrulls should be kind of like the White Martians (calling themselves the Hyperclan) that the JLA fought, or when the Martian Manhunter fought Ultraman in JLA:Earth Two. Those guys were shapeshifters (I know they had other powers, but most of what they used was shapeshifting) and they kicked some serious ass. Skrulls should be like that, especially considering they're such an ancient race and one that is so militaristic.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

That's what I always thought. Usually the Skrulls just show up, impersonate someone, get caught, and then fold like a bad poker hand. More than just the enhanced members of their race should be formidable, I think.

Although, regarding the Hyperclan, they seemed to use their other abilities more than just shapeshifting. Zum used Martian super-speed, which the Skrulls don't have, one of them used telepathy more than anything else, another used super-strength, Protex used all of them together, etc. If they just used shapeshifting they could never have stood up to the JLA so well.

 

[DBM]

Although, regarding the Hyperclan, they seemed to use their other abilities more than just shapeshifting. Zum used Martian super-speed, which the Skrulls don't have, one of them used telepathy more than anything else, another used super-strength, Protex used all of them together, etc. If they just used shapeshifting they could never have stood up to the JLA so well.

Maybe I'm not remembering this too well. I remember a couple of them shapeshifting into other forms with names like The-Thousand-Hammers-of-Infinite-Pain or Icepick-Like-Stabbing-Eyeball-Gouger. Maybe I'm thinking of some other comic.

Nonetheless, I think my idea is valid. The Skrulls may not be as powerful as White Martians, but they really wouldn't need to be since power levels are typically lower in the Marvel Universe.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Well, at the rate enhanced Skrulls are popping up, they may well end up reaching White Martian levels soon. Hulkling's as strong as Super-Skrull, which goes way beyond whatever his Skrull and Kree heritage would likely give him naturally. He'd probably classify as a mutant Skrull. Plus there's Xavin. Seems every new Skrull who turns up is advanced somehow.

 

[DBM]

Well, at the rate enhanced Skrulls are popping up, they may well end up reaching White Martian levels soon. Hulkling's as strong as Super-Skrull, which goes way beyond whatever his Skrull and Kree heritage would likely give him naturally. He'd probably classify as a mutant Skrull. Plus there's Xavin. Seems every new Skrull who turns up is advanced somehow.

I was pretty sure that Skrulls couldn't have mutants, that's why they used technology to enhance themselves. They were "stabilized" as a race by the Celestials or something. I'm a little fuzzy on my Skrull history. Then again Hulking isn't fully Skrull, so maybe it doesn't matter. Whatever.

Here's a good link on Skrull development.

http://www.ffplaza.com/commcenter/articles/Skrulls.shtml

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I know about their development. I always thought it was cool that they're basically their planet's Deviants, but they overthrew their Eternals and "normal" race (humans on Earth) and took over.

 

[Elijya]

Well, at the rate enhanced Skrulls are popping up, they may well end up reaching White Martian levels soon. Hulkling's as strong as Super-Skrull, which goes way beyond whatever his Skrull and Kree heritage would likely give him naturally. He'd probably classify as a mutant Skrull. Plus there's Xavin. Seems every new Skrull who turns up is advanced somehow.

I believe Skrulls have a hierarchy in their culture, and any non-powered Skrull is just another drone or soldier anyway. We've seen hundreds of Skurlls before that don't get focused on because they're just like any other skrull

Who are the Kree we know off hand? Ronan, Mar-Vell, Genis Vell - they're all enhanced in some way

Who're the Shi'ar we know? Lilandra, D'ken (who're both royalty), Deathbird (who is royalty and enhanced), Cerise, Lifeguard, Slipstream - all enhanced

 

[Tropico]

I was pretty sure that Skrulls couldn't have mutants, that's why they used technology to enhance themselves. They were "stabilized" as a race by the Celestials or something. I'm a little fuzzy on my Skrull history. Then again Hulking isn't fully Skrull, so maybe it doesn't matter. Whatever.

Here's a good link on Skrull development.

http://www.ffplaza.com/commcenter/articles/Skrulls.shtml

From what we've seen in the X-Men comics Skrulls DO have mutants and are as hated (if not more) as Earth's mutants. There was a while where Rogue had complete control of all the previous powers she had absorbed and was even able to shapeshift after absorbing a telepathic mutant Skrull girl's powers which the Skrull girl gave to Rogue permanently (kinda like the Ms. Marvel thing). Xavier even went off with a group of mutant Skrulls into space.

Oh, and Skrulls can shapechange into non-humanoid forms. I remember the alternate FF's comics where some of them turned into rocks to hide from the FF. The rocks were smaller than humanoid sized.

 

[Harlekin]

And some were turned into cows by some friendly mind control courtesy of Reed Richards and the Fantastic Four.

 

[Tropico]

LOL, that's right!up: