- "I think he is a she... and I think she is a Changeling."
- ―Anakin Skywalker
Changelings are a breed of fictional creature found in various medieval European folklore. They are often characterized as being the offspring of a faerie or a troll and are left behind on Earth in place of children that are taken from their homes and brought to the faerie's native land. In speculative fiction, the term has been applied to various races and/or characters.
Races
- Changelings, A type of alien shape-shifter featured in the Star Trek multimedia franchise. Represented by the character of Odo.
- Changelings, A type of alien shape-shifter featured in the Star Wars multimedia franchise; aka Clawdites; represented by the character of Zam Wesell.
- Changelings, A type of terrestrial creature featured in Marvel Comics titles; foes of the Hulk.
Characters
- Changeling, A Marvel Comics mutant; ally of the X-Men; Impersonated Charles Xavier.
- Changeling, A DC Comics superhero; Garfield Logan; also known as Beast Boy.
- Changeling, A DC Comics supervillain; Erik Razar; foe of the original Jay Garrick.
Media
- The Changlings, Original working title for the Animorphs television series.
- "The Changeling", Episode 2x03 of the original Star Trek.