Clayface

From the DC Comics Universe. Matthew "Matt" Hagen is a former aspiring actor from Gotham City who suffered a brutal attack which left him disfigured and ruined his acting future. After undergoing an experimental transformative procedure, he mutated into a metahuman shapeshifting monster known as Clayface. He is a dangerous and frightening sludge, clay, and mud-like monster with shapeshifting-based abilities. While there have been multiple people to take up the title, the most well-known and iconic Clayface is the original Basil Karlo, an actor who fell from grace after transforming into a melting mass of living mud, granted with the ability to change his appearance into anything and anyone, but Matthew has taken the new role. Clayface can be characterized as manipulative and violent. His arrogance leads him to take his abilities for granted, often displaying unprofessional and erratic behavior. As a master of deceit, he can change into any person he wants, though the personality can be different. Despite his monstrous appearance and vulgar behavior, Clayface has demonstrated cunning and intelligence, skillfully using his shapeshifting powers to manipulate others. Clayface also exhibits a sadistic streak, taking pleasure in inflicting pain on his enemies. During the fight at MacPherson's house, he brutally beat Rick Flag, Sr. to the brink of death, prolonging the suffering despite being capable of killing him quickly. He also attempted to smother Eric Frankenstein with his clay-like body, clearly reveling in the torment rather than delivering a swift end. For all the sadistic pleasure he takes from hurting, he continued to feed MacPherson's cat even after her death, which could be interpreted as a personal dislike for killing animals. He loves cats and animals, never wanting to harm them. If friends or lovers have been stated, he can be kind, playful, less cruel and very protective even if they have powers or are meta-humans. In addition to his ability to mimic others’ appearances, behaviors, and traits, Clayface’s true persona is crass, libertine and unrefined. When alone, he shamelessly burps and drinks without restraint. He looks like a brown mud or clay like overweight humanoid monster unless he is transformed into different people. He has yellow glowing eyes and sharp whitish teeth.

Powers- He can absorb, engulf, and suffocate victims by turning his body into a thick, mud-like substance. He can absorb individuals into his body, often using them as a way to gain power, replicate DNA, or temporarily steal abilities. Suffocation and Entrapment: Clayface uses his malleable, mud-like body to engulf opponents, suffocating them within his own mass. Power/DNA Absorption: He can absorb the abilities and traits of those he consumes, such as when he took samples from other Clayfaces (Preston Payne and Sondra Fuller) to gain their acid touch and shapeshifting abilities. Molecular Replication: In some iterations, he can copy the physical makeup of others down to the DNA level. Limitations: People he has absorbed can be removed through specialized, poisonous gases. Metahuman Physiology: Clayface's body has been altered into a grotesque imposing form, granting him shapeshifting and regenerative abilities. Shapeshifting: Clayface can mold, contort and alter his clay-like body into a variety of shapes. He can extend his limbs a considerable distance, and is able to fashion blades, spikes, and massive blocks out of his form. Clayface can also control his size and density, granting him some level of superhuman strength. He can impersonate any human being, even perfectly mimicking their voice, effectively deceiving people around. He impersonated Aisla MacPherson and successfully pushed Amanda Waller to take the decision to stop the Creature Commandos from killing Ilana Rostovic. Superhuman Strength: Clayface's malleable body grants him almost unmatchable physical strength, dominating Rick Flag, Sr. and beating him mercilessly to a bloody pulp, and restraining Eric Frankenstein by enveloping him into his body, nearly suffocating him and resisting his dire attempts to escape before being shocked unconscious. Superhuman Durability: Due to his body being entirely made of clay, Clayface is impervious to most attacks made against him, shots, blows, nothing seems to actually affect him as his body can recover as if nothing had happened. It is only when he was electrocuted by Eric Frankenstein that he was actually injured and knocked unconscious after exploding in pieces, showing a vulnerability to electrical shocks.