If you were an Animorph, what would your battle morph be?

[Dylan]

Hey guys, You should vote on this pole! If you were an Animorph, what would your battle morph be? You have two votes! (One for primary battle morph, the other for your secondary battle morph).

[Chad32]

I like the idea of a gorilla, and a crocodile, and a buffalo. Different morphs for different situations. Gorilla might be my standard morph, with some others according to the situation. If someone needs a fighting retreat, I use a living battering ram. If something's happening in or around water, I use a crocodile, though a crocodile can be pretty dangerous even out of water. A gorilla can handle objects better, is similar to humans, and doesn't need to maim something if it doesn't have to. Though there is something to be said about the power and agility of a large cat. Especially if you're trying to be stealthy, and it's dark. I may go for a leapord, instead of a tiger, personally.

[Chad32]

I'd probably prefer a shark for an aquatic battle morph. I don't want to be cornered and drowned. Giant squid would be great if i could get one. Elephants have a lot of destructive power, but if you need to retreat it's probably going to be hard. Plus they don't have much natural armor.

[Chad32]

I went ahead and voted for gorilla.

[Tim Bruening]

Hey guys, You should vote on this pole! If you were an Animorph, what would your battle morph be? You have two votes! (One for primary battle morph, the other for your secondary battle morph).

Am I voting on the North Pole, or the South Pole, or a maypole, or a telephone pole, or a barbershop's pole?

[Tim Bruening]

Why can't I have more than two battle morphs?  Isn't it a good idea to have lots of options?

[Chad32]

One or two seems to be the standard. There was once an excuse that they didn't know if there was a limit to how many morphs you could have, and Rachel may be the only one who grabbed a morph just to have an alternative battle morph. Unless you count Tobias, but a hawk isn't really much of a battle morph. Great scout, but not battle.

[Tim Bruening]

One or two seems to be the standard. There was once an excuse that they didn't know if there was a limit to how many morphs you could have, and Rachel may be the only one who grabbed a morph just to have an alternative battle morph. Unless you count Tobias, but a hawk isn't really much of a battle morph. Great scout, but not battle.

If there were a limit on the number of Yeerks one could have, wouldn't Ax have been told in Morphing 101?

[Chad32]

This may have been made before they met Ax, but I'm not sure. Also Ax's morhing 101 class may have been shared with the same totes adorbs girl that was in his xenobiology class.

[Tim Bruening]

One or two seems to be the standard. There was once an excuse that they didn't know if there was a limit to how many morphs you could have, and Rachel may be the only one who grabbed a morph just to have an alternative battle morph. Unless you count Tobias, but a hawk isn't really much of a battle morph. Great scout, but not battle.

If there were a limit on the number of Yeerks one could have, wouldn't Ax have been told in Morphing 101?

I meant "Morphs".  I wonder what would happen if one had more than one Yeerk in his/her head.

[Dylan]

One or two seems to be the standard. There was once an excuse that they didn't know if there was a limit to how many morphs you could have, and Rachel may be the only one who grabbed a morph just to have an alternative battle morph. Unless you count Tobias, but a hawk isn't really much of a battle morph. Great scout, but not battle.

If there were a limit on the number of Yeerks one could have, wouldn't Ax have been told in Morphing 101?

I meant "Morphs".  I wonder what would happen if one had more than one Yeerk in his/her head.

That would be really weird.... The yeerks would proably fight for controll of the host...

[Tim Bruening]

Visser 3 has lots of morphs!  I would expect that the Animorphs, noticing Visser 3's incredible supply of morphs, would conclude that there is no limit to the number of animals once can acquire, and therefore decide to load themselves up on battle morphs.

[DinosaurNothlit]

I agree that one or two is a good standard.  While you might be able to acquire near-infinite numbers of dangerous morphs, that does not make it wise to actually try to use them all.  As Rachel said, "He had a bear morph; I WAS my bear morph.  Experience helps."  (Plus, if the poll was set up that way, everyone would just go "I'mma vote ALL OF THEM lolz").

BTW, how come there are no alien species on the poll?  I would want my secondary battle morph to be Hork-bajir.  Yes, I've given this exact question a lot of thought over the years.

[DinosaurNothlit]

That would be sweet if you could add them, thanks.  And just those two should be fine; the other aliens in the series tend to be too overpowered, so it wouldn't be fair to put them on the poll.

Yeah, I already voted, but I just voted for one (rhinoceros) since I didn't think any of the other animals would suit me as a battle morph.  If you add Hork-bajir I'd need to re-vote.

[Chad32]

Experience is important when using a morph. It's hard to pick just one, but two or possibly three should be fine depending on the situation. Tigers are more stealthy and powerful than gorillas, but if you're in an urban situation you probably want to go with something that has hands.