in the world of My Hero AcademyNearly everyone has some kind of Quirk, a unique superpower that appears at a young age and usually belongs to them and only them. While each Quirk in My Hero Academia is at least slightly different, even when genetics are taken into account, most Quirks share some similarities, allowing them to be divided into four basic categories. . So what are these four categories and what do the Quirks in each of these categories look like?
The major Quirk types are called Emitter, Heteromorphic, and Transformation, each depicting a common Quirk type seen in the series. In addition, there is a fourth category for those that do not completely fit into any of the three categories above. Some Quirks also bridge the gap between these categories, which can technically be divided into two different categories. This is most commonly seen with malformed Quirks, as they affect a person’s appearance, but do not necessarily determine how the Quirk works. Below is a detailed breakdown of each category:
4 Quirks play
The most common type of Quirk in the My Hero Academia universe is the Quirk Emitter. If the Quirk controls, controls, or commands something, it falls into this category. “On command” is the key here—to become an Emitting Quirk, the user must be able to enable or disable his or her abilities. That can mean it can be turned on or off at will, like Ochaco Uraraka’s Zero Gravity, or it can be activated under certain conditions, like Rikido Sato’s Sugar Rush, which can only be activated use if he consumes a large amount of sugar. Abilities such as Shota Aizawa’s Erasure Quiz both function as an Emitter Quirk and can prevent others from using their own Quirk.
Those with Emitter powers are usually equipped with the ability to endure whatever their Quirk creates. For example, Mina Ashido’s Acid Quirk can be dangerous to others, but her body is resistant to the effects of the acid. However, this is not entirely true and even their bodies may have limits. Enji Todoroki, aka Endeavor, arranged a so-called “Quirk marriage” to have a child more resistant to the heat created by the Flame Quirk by marrying someone women have ice Quirks. While the term “Emission” may imply that these Quirks can operate over long distances, that is not a requirement. Many types of Emitter can only activate their abilities by physical contact.
3 Irregular Quirks
Dysmorphic quirks, also less politely called “mutant type” Quirks, are abilities that alter a person’s body beyond standard human standards. This broad definition includes many variations. It may involve acquiring animal-like traits, such as Tokoyami’s bird head or Tsuyu Asui’s frog tongue; granting new extras such as Ojiro’s tail or Shoji’s dual arms; or change other properties of their bodies, such as Toru Hagakure’s invisibility. Unlike Emitter-type Quirks, Irregular Quirks are always active and therefore immune to abilities that could disrupt their function. They can still have positive effects, such as Shoji’s teleportation feature on his arm, but are ultimately determined by permanent changes to the user’s body.
Another unique aspect of the heteromorphic Quirk is that the physical changes are not only permanent, but also inheritable. For example, Tokoyami’s Shadow ability is completely different from his bird-like appearance, simply inherited from one (or both) of his parents. Many of the students in Class 1-A of My Hero Academia have at least a bit of a dysmorphic Quirk in their background. “Heromorphic people”, as they were known, could foresee social discrimination, demanding special clothing and accommodation for their physical differences. Therefore, they are more likely to start relationships with people with the same Quirk type, as was the case with Asui’s parents.
2 Quirks Conversion
The last major type of Quirks are Quirks of the Transformation type. As the name suggests, a person with a Transformation Quirk can alter their own body to some extent, as an uncontrollable response to an event or at will. The degree of conversion can be very different; some, such as Kirishima’s hardening Quirk, cause their body features to change without significantly altering their appearance. Others, like Mount Lady’s giant transformation or Himiko Toga’s transformation, can completely change their appearance. Modified quirks differ from heteromorphic quirks in that the change in appearance is always temporary, although the duration is not necessarily limited.
Transformation processes may also require a catalyst or some kind of resource. Toga’s transformation requires a blood sample from the person she intends to disguise, while Fat Gum’s fat-absorbing Quirk uses her body mass to absorb objects and energy, burning fat. when it is used. Transforming abilities are usually quite powerful in My Hero Academia, but pose a greater risk to the user, especially in the case of Quirks that depend on some kind of resource that can be consumed in battle. . There is also the risk of the transformation attributes being injured, which can complicate the healing process in some cases.
1 strange thing “Other”
Of course, no classification system is perfect, so there will always be some possibility of not fitting into one of the aforementioned categories. These “other” Quirks may have some qualities of many or be so out of the ordinary that they do not match at all. One obvious case is Headmaster Nezu, who at first appears to be simply an individual with a deformed Quirk. However, Nezu’s rat-like appearance is not because he is a rat-like human but because he is actually a rat that has developed superintelligence on his own.
In addition to abilities possessed by non-humans, abilities that steal or acquire other people’s abilities, such as One for All or All for One, may also belong here. As the Quirk was passed down from generation to generation, the youth displayed more powerful abilities with less downside as the inherited power accumulated. Combination Quirks inherited from the hero’s parents can also combine powers from two or even all three of the official types, making them harder to categorize.
A person’s Quirk can determine a lot of things about their life, such as discrimination against heteromorphic Quirk users, so these categories can actually be quite important. No matter what kind of ability a person has, there is a possibility of becoming a hero, so there are many types of abilities seen in UA. After all, all three main types of Quirk have their uses. Overall, My Hero Academy does a great job in showing what a world with such diverse powers on display would be like, and these Quirk catalogs form the basis of the world as we see it.