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The unholy union of [[Attack Animal]] and mad science, this is what happens when some genius decides that [[Strong Flesh Weak Steel|unpredictable lab-designed killbeasts are far more efficient than those outdated old "tanks" and "fighter jets"]].
The unholy union of [[Attack Animal]] and mad science, this is what happens when some genius decides that [[Strong Flesh Weak Steel|unpredictable lab-designed killbeasts are far more efficient than those outdated old "tanks" and "fighter jets"]].


Most of the time, [[Gone Horribly Wrong|it never ends well]]. For that exact reason, most of the time this creature type falls under "Awesome but Impractical", but more subdued/plausible versions do exist. Expect [[Body Horror]] and [[Lovecraftian Superpower|Lovecraftian Superpowers]] out the wazoo. Sister trope to [[Living Weapon]], which is more about versions of conventional weapons made of meat.
Most of the time, [[Gone Horribly Wrong|it never ends well]]. For that exact reason, most of the time this creature type falls under "Awesome but Impractical", but more subdued/plausible versions do exist. Expect [[Body Horror]] and [[Lovecraftian Superpower]]s out the wazoo. Sister trope to [[Living Weapon]], which is more about versions of conventional weapons made of meat.


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== [[Advertising]] ==
==Anime and Manga==

== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
*The [[Guyver]] suits sort of blur the line between this and [[Living Weapon]], but the Zoanoids and all their variants employed by Chronos ''definitely'' fall into this category.
*The [[Guyver]] suits sort of blur the line between this and [[Living Weapon]], but the Zoanoids and all their variants employed by Chronos ''definitely'' fall into this category.
*In [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]] {{spoiler|this is what the EVAs ''actually'' are instead of robots.}}
*In [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]] {{spoiler|this is what the EVAs ''actually'' are instead of robots.}}


==Comic Books==
== [[Comic Books]] ==
*Predator X from the ''[[X Men]]'' series, a creature designed to hunt and kill mutants
*Predator X from the ''[[X Men]]'' series, a creature designed to hunt and kill mutants


==Film==
== [[Fanfic]] ==

== [[Film]] ==

* In the [[Alien]] series, [[Prometheus]] reveals that [[spoiler| the Xenomorphs of the are somehow linked to a mutagenic slime designed by mankind's creators to kill off mankind.]] Not to mention the ludicrous amount of times [[Mega Corp|Weyland-Yutani]] has tried to harness them for this purpose.
* In the [[Alien]] series, [[Prometheus]] reveals that [[spoiler| the Xenomorphs of the are somehow linked to a mutagenic slime designed by mankind's creators to kill off mankind.]] Not to mention the ludicrous amount of times [[Mega Corp|Weyland-Yutani]] has tried to harness them for this purpose.
* In the original [[Piranha]], the titular fish. And in the sequel, they crossed them with flying fish.
* In the original [[Piranha]], the titular fish. And in the sequel, they crossed them with flying fish.
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* As revealed in a DVD Special Feature, this is the true origin of the fanged wormlike aliens from [[The Deadly Spawn]].
* As revealed in a DVD Special Feature, this is the true origin of the fanged wormlike aliens from [[The Deadly Spawn]].
* [[Sharktopus]] from the SyFy film of the same name and Pteracuda from the sequel both qualify as these.
* [[Sharktopus]] from the SyFy film of the same name and Pteracuda from the sequel both qualify as these.

== [[Literature]] ==

== [[Live-Action TV]] ==

== [[Music]] ==

== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==

== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==

== [[Oral Tradition]] ==

== [[Puppet Shows]] ==

== [[Radio]] ==

== [[Tabletop Games]] ==

== [[Theatre]] ==


==Toys==
==Toys==
* Cobra's hulking, inhuman Monstro Vipers and Toxo Vipers from [[G.I. Joe]] definitely count as this.
* Cobra's hulking, inhuman Monstro Vipers and Toxo Vipers from [[G.I. Joe]] definitely count as this.


== Videogames ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
* [[Resident Evil]] could easily be called the trope-codifier for this concept, given how many of the ones following this were directly inspired by the horrible things coming out of Umbrella Corp's doors.
* [[Resident Evil]] could easily be called the trope-codifier for this concept, given how many of the ones following this were directly inspired by the horrible things coming out of Umbrella Corp's doors.
* Everything spawned by the [[Prototype|Blacklight Virus]] ends up as one of these.
* Everything spawned by the [[Prototype|Blacklight Virus]] ends up as one of these.
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* The aptly named Biolizard from [[Sonic Adventure 2]] is one of these as it is {{spoiler|the prototype of the [[Ultimate Life Form]] turned mindless bioweapon against humanity}}, as well as Gerald Robotnik's Chaos replicas.
* The aptly named Biolizard from [[Sonic Adventure 2]] is one of these as it is {{spoiler|the prototype of the [[Ultimate Life Form]] turned mindless bioweapon against humanity}}, as well as Gerald Robotnik's Chaos replicas.


== [[Web Animation]] ==
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
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== [[Web Original]] ==
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== [[Western Animation]] ==



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Revision as of 05:21, 25 February 2015

The unholy union of Attack Animal and mad science, this is what happens when some genius decides that unpredictable lab-designed killbeasts are far more efficient than those outdated old "tanks" and "fighter jets".

Most of the time, it never ends well. For that exact reason, most of the time this creature type falls under "Awesome but Impractical", but more subdued/plausible versions do exist. Expect Body Horror and Lovecraftian Superpowers out the wazoo. Sister trope to Living Weapon, which is more about versions of conventional weapons made of meat.

Examples of Bioweapon Beast include:

Advertising

Anime and Manga

  • The Guyver suits sort of blur the line between this and Living Weapon, but the Zoanoids and all their variants employed by Chronos definitely fall into this category.
  • In Neon Genesis Evangelion this is what the EVAs actually are instead of robots.

Comic Books

  • Predator X from the X Men series, a creature designed to hunt and kill mutants

Fanfic

Film

Literature

Live-Action TV

Music

Professional Wrestling

Newspaper Comics

Oral Tradition

Puppet Shows

Radio

Tabletop Games

Theatre

Toys

  • Cobra's hulking, inhuman Monstro Vipers and Toxo Vipers from G.I. Joe definitely count as this.

Video Games

  • Resident Evil could easily be called the trope-codifier for this concept, given how many of the ones following this were directly inspired by the horrible things coming out of Umbrella Corp's doors.
  • Everything spawned by the Blacklight Virus ends up as one of these.
  • Quite a few of these end up appearing in Final Fantasy VII thanks to the efforts of Professor Hojo
  • The zombies from the House of the Dead series are actually much more like this than zombies, especially when you get to the bosses.
  • The aptly named Biolizard from Sonic Adventure 2 is one of these as it is the prototype of the Ultimate Life Form turned mindless bioweapon against humanity, as well as Gerald Robotnik's Chaos replicas.

Web Animation

Web Comics

Web Original

Western Animation