

Despite this, Ben 10: Alien Force's ratings were successful, allowing the production of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, taking place one year later. This change received mixed reactions from the fans, and caused a division among them. The original logo has changed from the original series.
KISS CARTOON BEN 10 OMNIVERSE SERIES
The second series is quite different from the first one: the storyline is notable for having matured the characters and taken a darker tone with more complex plots, more characters dying, and much less humor. Themesīen 10: Alien Force is set five years after the original series. Albedo's goal is to steal Ben's Omnitrix so that he can undo the cloning transformation and return to his original form. Instead of being able to control the transformations himself, however, because Ben's device was the default, Albedo was transformed into a clone of Ben, even developing many of Ben's habits, which he considers utterly repulsive and has a craving for chili fries. When Azmuth refused, Albedo built one himself of inferior quality and synchronized it to work exactly like Ben's. A former assistant to Azmuth, the creator of the Omnitrix, Albedo asked for an Omnitrix of his own. Keeping his promise, Vilgax returns in the episode "The Final Battle" to procure the Omnitrix and destroy Ben, but is unsuccessful. He loses to Ben in the episode "Vengeance of Vilgax" and is banished from Earth, though he swears vengeance. While not present in the first two seasons, he returns in season three with new powers and abilities. His desire is to take Ben's Omnitrix and use it to further his goal. One of Ben's most formidable foes from the original series, Vilgax is an alien warlord set on conquering the universe. Ī paramilitary organization that has worked in secret since their formation in the Middle Ages, Forever Knights steal and then trade alien technology with anyone who is willing to pay large amounts of money. The DNAliens are able to disguise themselves as humans using special identity masks called ID Masks. These human-Xenocyte hybrids are alien drones that serve the Highbreed. It is later revealed that they were dying out, having become sterile and vulnerable to disease due to heavy inbreeding and that they intend to destroy the rest of the universe. The Highbreed believe themselves to be the purest and most powerful of all species and intend to cleanse the galaxy of impure lower life forms. He eventually returns in the second season finale of the show to aid Ben in his final assault against the Highbreed. In the episode "Voided", Ben and Max reunite in the Null Void, and he promises Ben that he'll come back soon. He is briefly reunited with his grandchildren in "Max Out" but sacrifices himself to destroy a Highbreed factory at the end of the episode (transporting himself to the Null Void). He disappears while investigating the Highbreed plot, leaving only a few cryptic messages for Ben to find. Max is a semi-retired member of the Plumbers-an interplanetary law enforcement group-and Ben and Gwen's paternal grandfather. She enjoys tennis, eating chili fries, and caring for her pet, Ship (an alien Galvanic Mechomorph found by her and Ben). Julie is Ben's love interest and girlfriend. He has the ability to absorb the properties of any solid matter he touches-like rock or steel-providing him greater strength and protection in battle. He unintentionally gets involved in the Highbreed plot and joins Ben out of a desire to make up for his actions. She is not nearly as fiery or short-tempered as she was in the original series, and she shows a much more concerned and caring attitude toward her cousin.Ī former nemesis of Ben, Kevin now works as an alien tech dealer. She is able to create, control, and manipulate magical energies that she can mold into various shapes and forms such as ropes and bridges, solid projectiles and shields, and stepping stones for quick traversal of dangerous areas. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tennyson (voiced by Ashley Johnson)Īt the age of fifteen, Ben's cousin Gwen is much more skilled with her innate magical powers.Over the past five years, Ben has matured dramatically and gained strength, leadership and wisdom. The powerful Omnitrix has recalibrated, giving him access to a new set of alien heroes that are much stronger and more powerful than those in the original series. Benjamin "Ben" Tennyson (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal)Īt the age of fifteen, Ben fills the role of leader after Grandpa Max mysteriously disappears.

Main article: List of Ben 10 characters Heroes
