Bargello

Backstory:

Bargello was one of a small band of intergalactic space pirates, a group that plundered planets across the galaxy for treasure and supplies to compete with *other* bands of space pirates. While each had their own unique abilities Bargello was gifted with possession, being able to take over a dead host and spread his influence across other hosts. He wanted to impress a crush in his group by plundering earth, knowing that it's population size and strength would make such a fear quite impressive.

After being deployed Bargello expected to possess a person to kick off the acopolyspe, hut ended up possessing the small stuffed lion of his target's child Instead as they strolled down the sidewalk. When he emerged he had no way of infecting others without a host that could spread a human transmisable infection.