History Main / FusionDissonance

* ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'': The forms achieved through Fusion Spirit Evolution are normally created by mixing and matching parts from the earlier Human and Beast Spirit Evolution forms (which, in the toyline, also have an alternate combination representing the ancient Digimon who created them). However, supplemental material includes Fusion forms for the supporting cast which [[ToylessToylineCharacter couldn't possibly be replicated by a toy]] - e.g. the Ice fusion combining a snowman and a [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti yeti]] into a penguin.

** As shown in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCQyx7rwiec these]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei4XE_EKn80 videos,]] some of the older Fusion Monsters look nothing like their recipes. To cite just one, Witch of the Black Forest and [[HighPriestess Lady of Faith]] (both female) combine into the Musician King (a male guitarist). In many cases, this is because they debuted in older video games, where the cards involved had more generic materials--for instance, Flame Swordsman was originally made by fusing any fire-based monster with any humanoid warrior monster, but was turned into a specific Fire-type (Flame Manipulator) and a specific Warrior (Masaki the Legendary Swordsman)--two cards that could indeed be used to summon it in the video games, but have no connection or resemblance to Flame Swordsman apart from the broad concept of a fire guy and a sword-wielder.

** As shown in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCQyx7rwiec these]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei4XE_EKn80 videos,]] some of the older Fusion Monsters look nothing like their recipes. To cite just one, Witch of the Black Forest and [[HighPriestess Lady of Faith]] (both female) combine into the Musician King (a male guitarist). In many cases, this is because they debuted in older video games, where the cards involved had more generic materials--for instance, Flame Swordsman was originally made by fusing ''any'' Fire-type and Warrior, but was turned into a specific Fire-type and a specific Warrior.

* ''Series/JAKQDengekitai [[VersusTitle vs.]] [[Series/HimitsuSentaiGoranger Goranger]]'': The [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Crime Big Four]] ([[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/powerrangers/images/2/29/Baron_iron_mask.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100925231807 Baron Iron Mask]], [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/powerrangers/images/3/32/General_sahara.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/350?cb=20100925231849 General Sahara]], [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/powerrangers/images/7/7d/B075d5e82d3f16d7008801f6e4842cf9.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/286?cb=20190307204416 Captain UFO]], and [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/villains/images/d/dc/Hell_Boxer.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/310?cb=20140524230615 Hell Boxer]]) merge to form the [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/powerrangers/images/4/44/734a5a14e07500e263652e13926be955.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/287?cb=20190307211431 Big Four Robo.]] No, it isn't a HumongousMecha; this is [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness before those existed]] in ''Franchise/SuperSentai''.

* ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger'': In the first episode, the Akibarangers encounter two {{Meido}} cosplaying as the ElegantGothicLolita {{Dark Chick}}s [[Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger Nai and Mea]] who, instead of combining into the more thematically relevant vampire Vancuria like the originals, combines into the male aphid-themed Shibuyaseitakaawadachisohidenagaaburamushi.

* As shown in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCQyx7rwiec these]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei4XE_EKn80 videos,]] some of the older Fusion Monsters in ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' look nothing like their recipes. To cite just one, Witch of the Black Forest and [[HighPriestess Lady of Faith]] (both female) combine into the Musician King (a male guitarist).
** However, it's subverted in that there's also the implication that some Fusion Monsters are [[GameplayandStorySegregation not made by the recipes combining their bodies]]. For example, the [[Anime/YuGiOh anime]] shows the Time Wizard magically [[RapidAging aging]] the Baby Dragon to turn it into the fusion monster [[StrongerWithAge Thousand Dragon]] (without any fusion card!). Then again, the anime is unreliable as it operates on rules different from the real life games and there's no in-universe explanation given as to how most of these weird fusions occur.

* In ''VideoGame/TheGameOfLife'', glider synthesis is the practice of colliding gliders together to produce other objects. The end result usually bears very little resemblance to the gliders that originally created it.

* ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'': The forms achieved through Fusion Spirit Evolution are normally created by mixing and matching parts from the earlier Human and Beast Spirit Evolution forms (which, in the toyline, also have an alternate combination representing the ancient Digimon who created them). However, supplemental material includes Fusion forms for the supporting cast which [[ToylessToylineCharacter couldn't possibly be replicated by a toy]] - e.g. the Ice fusion combining a snowman and a [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti yeti]] into a [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins penguin]].

* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'':
** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV'': In one unlockable scenario, [[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine Hoi Kow Loon]] demonstrates the creation of a [[MechaMook Paozu]] by combining mechs that aren't even from his anime: two [[Anime/Gundam00AWakeningOfTheTrailblazer mass-production type GN-XIV's]]. The Paozu then creates others of its type from the surrounding space debris. [[spoiler:When Anime/Zambot3 destroys the first Paozu's core that keeps its components fused, the two mobile suits re-emerge intact]].

** Regular fusions use a formula based on the fused demons' races and levels to determine the fusion result. Because it's using an algorithm rather than hand-picked result, it always result in a demon that looks nothing like its components. For example, you can fuse a goddess, TheDevil, and a dragon then end up with a penis monster among other possibilities. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZEq6DG9ZP4 Seriously.]]
** Some games have Special Fusion, which requires specific components to create a predetermined demon. Even then, these are usually grouped by themes or mythological connection rather than appearance. For example, in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV'', fusing the jealous goddess [[https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Aramisaki Aramisaki]] requires [[https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Skogsra Skogsra]], [[https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Bai_Suzhen Bai Suzhen]], and [[https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Lorelei Lorelei]], female beings who charm men from various mythologies. Each game has their own Special Fusions, and one game's Special Fusion demon might have different components, or even just be a regular demon.

* Every ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' game that has fusion mechanics usually have resultant demons that don't resemble their components except for some inherited skills. You can fuse a goddess, TheDevil, and a dragon then end up with a penis monster among other possibilities. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZEq6DG9ZP4 Seriously.]]

* Ankylomon and Angemon in ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'' [[FusionDance DNA digivolved]] into Shakkoumon -- which doesn't look anything like either one of them, due to being based on a [[https://www.britannica.com/art/dogu dogu]] doll.

** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsT'': In the post-game DLC campaign, the VTX Union encounters [[spoiler:[[AIIsACrapshoot Nevanlina]] and [[GodOfEvil Ende the Devourer]], the main villains of [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV V]] and [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX X]] respectively. After beating them once, the two of them merge together to create "[[AllYourPowersCombined Nevanende]]". However, Nevanede looks exactly like Ende, even sharing his animations. The only real differences being in terms of its stats and that occasionally one of Nevanlina's voice lines]].

'''Shape:''' Oh, Fusion monsters. Listen, it was the middle ages. Nobody cares.

->'''Rata:''' [[MixAndMatchCritters Fusionist]]. How come it had lower stats than one of its materials?\\
'''Shape:''' ...''[[FlatWhat What?]]''\\
'''Rata:''' And then... ''[[TheRockStar Musician King]]''. [[WhiteMagicianGirl Lady of Faith]]... [[OurWitchesAreDifferent Witch of the Black Forest]]... ''Dave Sabo''?\\
'''Shape:''' Oh, [[FusionDance Fusion monsters]]. Listen, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness it was the middle ages]]. Nobody cares.

* Ankylomon and Angemon in ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'' [[FusionDance DNA digivolved]] into Shakkoumon -- which doesn't look anything like either one of them. Instead of a more [[WingedHumanoid humanoid]] [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angel]] or [[StockDinosaurs ankylosaurus]], this fusion looks more like a [[https://www.britannica.com/art/dogu dogu]] doll with ornaments that are [[InterfaithSmoothie inspired by]] UsefulNotes/{{Shinto}}, UsefulNotes/{{Taoism}}, and UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}. The connection is there -- dogu dolls were made in prehistoric Japan, and are theorized to be representations of divine spirits -- but to those who don't know their obscure Japanese history, it's just a dumb-looking teapot thing.

** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsT'': In the post-game DLC campaign, the VTX Union encounters [[AIIsACrapshoot Nevanlina]] and [[GodOfEvil Ende the Devourer]], the main villains of [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV V]] and VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX X]] respectively. After beating them once, the two of them merge together to create "[[AllYourPowersCombined Nevanende]]". However, Nevanede looks exactly like Ende, even sharing his animations. The only real differences being in terms of its stats and that occasionally one of Nevanlina's voice lines.

* ''Franchise/SuperRobotWars'':

* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV'': In one unlockable scenario, [[Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine Hoi Kow Loon]] demonstrates the creation of a [[MechaMook Paozu]] by combining mechs that aren't even from his anime: two [[Anime/Gundam00AWakeningOfTheTrailblazer mass-production type GN-XIV's]]. The Paozu then creates others of its type from the surrounding space debris. [[spoiler:When Anime/Zambot3 destroys the first Paozu's core that keeps its components fused, the two mobile suits re-emerge intact]].

* As shown in the anime examples, a lot of fusions in ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' do not have MorphicResonance to their components, but ''Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars [[OneGameForThePriceOfTwo Blue and Red]]'' takes this UpToEleven. As there are too many to mention, let's just take a few:

[[folder: Web Comics]]

** Bastion, an enemy of the ''Comicbook/XMen'', was originally two separate characters: Master Mold and Nimrod. The former being the leader of the Sentinel robots, who was giant sized because his body was supposed to be a factory to manufacture more of them, and the latter being an advanced pink and white Sentinel from the BadFuture of ''ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast'''s AlternateTimeline. The two of them were pushed into a mystic gate called the Siege Perilous at the exact same time and eventually reappeared as a normal-looking (albeit superpowered human) man who retained both machines' hatred for mutants.

** [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent Goblimon]] and Armadillomon fuse into [[ALoadOfBull Minotarumon]], which is pretty faithful to ''Myth/ClassicalMythology'' except for its [[ArtificialLimbs mechanical left hand]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': Wiggy Jiggy Jed, a talking dog, is a fusion of four dogs whos only resemblance is that he's a dog. To make things even more confusing, all four dogs where female.

* ''WesternAnimationTheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': Wiggy Jiggy Jed, a talking dog, is a fusion of four dogs whos only resemblance is that he's a dog. To make things even more confusing, all four dogs where female.

** [[KillerTeddyBear Monzaemon]] is combined from [[TalkingPoo Sukamon]], Numemon (a slug), and [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys Apemon]].