Diamond Head is a Petrosapien (”Petro” referring to rocks, “sapien” referring to an intelligent being; Petrosapien would mean “intelligent rock”) from the crystal planet Petropia (a combination of the “Petro-” and “topos”, forming a word similar to “rock place”). The planet was destroyed by Vilgax with assistance from Tetrax, who unknowingly helped him create the weapon that destroyed his home. Ben first transforms into Diamondhead in “And Then There Were 10″ when he needed to destroy Vilgax’s giant robot. In the planning stages, Diamondhead was set up to be one of the aliens Ben would have discovered later on, while Cannonbolt would have been one of the original ten.
Diamondhead’s body is composed of an extremely durable organic crystal, making him nearly invulnerable. Diamondhead can control his crystal physiology at will, allowing him to fashion crude crystal weapons from any part his body on demand or fire crystal shards from his hands. This same ability also allows him to regenerate to an extent, such as regrowing lost limbs. In addition to growing crystal from himself, Diamondhead can grow crystal over other objects. Lasers and other similar weapons are useless against Diamondhead, as his crystal body acts as a prism, refracting the beams. The one drawback to Diamondhead’s crystal form is the crystal itself, which can shatter if exposed to sufficiently strong sonic vibrations. While Petrosapiens can regenerate limbs, there is a limit to how much damage they can recover from
Power: Regenerate, Strong
Upgrade is a Galvanic (mecho- meaning machine and -morph meaning shape) of the moon Galvan B, which orbits Galvan Prime. Though originally uninhabited, Galvan B was accidentally brought to life when Galvan scientists introduced self-replicating nanotechnology to the moon, which bonded with the moon’s minerals and created sentient life. Ben first transformed into Upgrade in “Permanent Retirement” to stop some criminals who were robbing an ATM. It’s revealed in the enhanced version of “Game Over” that Galvanic can’t bond with organic things, so Ben’s transformation into Upgrade isn’t complete, which is why Ben still has his own voice.
Upgrade is composed of nanotechnology, allowing him to reshape his body at will. This makes restraining or harming him difficult, as he can “melt” to avoid either and will quickly regenerate from any damage taken.Upgrade can also merge with other technology, earning his name by upgrading it far beyond its original design. The size of the device is inconsequential. While merged with a device, Upgrade controls it as he would his own body.Even without a machine at hand, Upgrade can reconfigure his form around his eye in order to fire a plasma beam from it. Upgrade is also capable of forming simple constructs from plasma, such as spikes. Upgrade’s weakness is his specialization: being technology-oriented, Upgrade cannot possess biological creatures. Upgrade’s liquid-metal composition can also work against him, namely where electrical attacks are concerned. Furthermore, any sort of metal corrosive can upset Upgrade’s delicate internal workings and wreak havoc on his systems.
Power: Merge With Tech Things
Ghost Freak is an Ectonurite (ectoplaying on ectoplasm) from the perpetually dark planet Anur Phaetos (phaetosplaying on phantom). Ectonurites are part of a hive mind, which is contained within the vast genetic memory of every Ectonurite. Ben first transformed into Ghostfreak in “Permanent Retirement” when he wanted to get away from his Aunt Vera. Ben’s version of Ghostfreak outwardly resembles a one-eyed ghost, the result of a second skin, while Ghostfreak’s true form is that of a wraith-like genie with an exposed, upside-down skull with a single eye for a head.
Under Ben’s control, Ghostfreak is composed of a variable-density protoplasm which allows him to become invisible and/or intangible at will. Ghostfreak can levitate freely, and he doesn’t require oxygen, allowing him to survive in a vacuum. For the short time Ben has access to the form, it has no real weaknesses to speak of, aside from Ben’s limited access to its true powers. The second skin protects him from Ghostfreak’s otherwise fatal aversion to sunlight, and also allows Ben to frighten his opponents by pulling back the skin to reveal his true form beneath.
In his true form, revealed once Ghostfreak’s personality becomes dominant, Ghostreak demonstrates a number of powers Ben himself cannot use. In addition to the standard invisibility and intangibility, Ghostfreak can render others intangible through physical contact. His intangibility also enables him to possess humans, controlling them from within. Ghostfreak also has psychic abilities such as telepathy and telekinesis, but the extent of these abilities remains unclear. His true form also has a flock of tentacles protruding from his chest, which can be used as extra appendages. In total darkness, these features become even more pronounced, and he can fire energy blasts from his chest. However, having torn off the protective skin Ben made use of, Ghostfreak is extremely photosensitive, combusting when exposed to direct sunlight over a prolonged period.
Power: Invisible, Walk Through Everything
Four Arm is a Tetramand (tetra meaning “four” in mandbeing “arms” in Latin) from the desert planet Khoros. Khoros epitomizes a dystopia, resulting in the strength-oriented Tetramands. Fourarms is the most used alien in the series, since it is the form that most suits Ben’s fighting style: blindly rushing at the enemy with little forethought. Ben first transformed into Fourarms in “Washington B.C.” when he needed to fight the giant mammoth that Dr. Animo had reanimated. Fourarms is a ten-foot tall, four-armed, four-eyed powerhouse with armored skin and extremely dense musculature, making him unmatched in pure physical strength. His strength is such that he can create shockwaves simply by pounding the ground or clapping all four of his hands together, dubbed the “Big Smack”, and his leg strength allows him to cross entire city blocks in a single jump. However, all the extra mass of his muscles and heavy skin makes Fourarms relatively slow, and his size likewise makes using things designed for smaller species difficult.
Power: Super Strong, 4 Arms
Ripjaws shares a number of traits of Earth aquatic lifeforms — namely is a Piscciss Volann of the water planet Piscciss. Ben first transformed into Ripjaws in “The Krakken” in order to take the Krakens eggs back from Jonas Meville. Because of the extremely specific conditions required to maintain Ripjaws, he is rarely used. Ripjaws shares a number of traits of Earth aquatic lifeforms — namely Alligators,eels,Angler Fish,Shark — combined into a single being. Naturally, his main ability is being able to breathe underwater. Ripjaws can also withstand a remarkable amount of pressure, and his luminescent dangler allows him to see in the darkest of depths (or otherwise dark areas). He can swim at great speeds, and his sharp teeth and claws can pierce though almost anything. His lower jaw can unhinge to allow him to bite much larger objects. Though his tail hides a pair of legs for travel on land, Ripjaws is limited by his need to remain hydrated, dehydrating rapidly if left out of the water for even a few minutes.
— combined into a single being. Naturally, his main ability is being able to breathe underwater. Ripjaws can also withstand a remarkable amount of pressure, and his luminescent dangler allows him to see in the darkest of depths (or otherwise dark areas). He can swim at great speeds, and his sharp teeth and claws can pierce though almost anything. His lower jaw can unhinge to allow him to bite much larger objects.
Though his tail hides a pair of legs for travel on land, Ripjaws is limited by his need to remain hydrated, dehydrating rapidly if left out of the water for even a few minutes.
Power : Swim,Breath under water
HeatBlast is a Pyronite (pyromeaning fire) from the star Pyros.Heatblast is Ben’s first transformation, which was activated in “And Then There Were 10″ when Ben was tampering with the Omnitrix.
Heatblast is a magma-based lifeform that can control fire at will, either projecting it in a wide range of forms or absorbing it into himself. He can fire streams of flame, create fireballs, manifest tornadoes of flame, or radiate heat in all directions for a localized explosion. He can also achieve flight by firing at the ground to propel himself like a rocket. Apart from this, Heatblast is also a highly durable alien, able to endure being thrown through buildings without being slowed.Heatblast’s dependency on heat is also his weakness, as his powers can be negated by sufficient amounts of water or similar fire-extinguishing materials. His natural body heat also prevents him from handling things without burning them, people included
is a Pyronite (pyro meaning fire) from the star Pyros.Heatblast is Ben’s first transformation, which was activated in “And Then There Were 10″ when Ben was tampering with the Omnitrix.
Power: Control Fire
