Argit

Argit is a fellow con-man & former partner of Kevin Ethan Levin. He belongs to an unidentifided species of porcupine alien.

He first appears in the episode "Kevin's Big Score". After being tracked down by Kevin (who was looking for a a holo-disc containing a message from Max Tennyson). Kevin offers Argit a deal where if he uses his "connections" to help him find it, Kevin will provide him with a cash of Plumber tech (Max Teenyson's RV). Kevin steals the RV from Ben & Gwen, but is double-crossed by Argit who changes their deal by stealing the RV from Kevin. Ben, Gwen, & Kevin later track him down, only to discover he had already sold most of the Plumber tech (disassimbling the RV in the process). He has a brief scermish with Kevin, Gwen, & Echo Echo. He is defeated by Echo Echo and is forced to provide information about where the disc can be located (which turns out to be in the hands of Kevin's ex-parter in crime, Vulkanus).

He reappears in the Season 3 episode, Simple. During the episode, while aiding Ben to stop a war on an alien planet, Kevin discovers Argit is responsible for selling weapons to both side of the war (making a death merchant). Kevin however decides not to inform Ben or Gwen, instead he decides on joining Argit in his scheme for a cut of the profit. This ends up underminding Ben's various attempts at getting the two sides to form a peace treaty. The day of the war comes, Ben turns into Way Big and goes in between the two armies. He talks them into not fighting, but Way Big accidentally knocks down the statue of their sage and they declare war on Ben instead. Before leaving the planet, Kevin is given his share of the profits by Argit, with both of them parting on good terms. Ben, Gwen, and Kevin are forced to retreat and leave the two sides to their war. Kevin however is forced to leave his loot behind in order to escape onboard Ship (leaving both Gwen & Ben in the dark about his & Argit's actions).

He makes a brief appearence in "The Con of Rath", when he encounters Kevin, Gwen, & Rath/Ben at a intergalatic reststop bar and friendly greets Kevin & Gwen. Kevin tells him they are on a mission to deliver the Luodan crown prince, Tiffin, to Jarrett in order to keep peace between the Luodan & Pantophage. Gwen reveals she does trust Argit & tries to convince Kevin that Argit is not his friend saying, "He would sell his own mother for lunch money." Kevin respons saying "I happen to know he got top dollar for her." (It is unknown if this is in fact true or if Kevin was just joking). Argit later proves Gwen right when Argit sells them out to Vreedle Brothers (providing the Vreedle's with information about the Tiffin as a way to payoff debts he owed to them). Once again he manages to sneak away with himself coming out on top.

Trivia

 * Pierce's alien heritage is believed to be come from the same species of unidentifided porcupine alien that Argit belongs to.
 * Due to his status as a con artist & alien tech/information dealer he has several "connection" in the intergalatic blackmarket, including villians like Vulkanus & the Vreedle Brothers (this may also include Forever Knights).
 * Their is a running gag, where Argit always manages to somehow escape with himself somehow coming out on top in the end.
 * Despite his backstabbing ways, Kevin has been repeatedly shown to trust him, to the point he even calls him his friend, in The Con of Rath. Gwen doesn't trust the backstabbing porcupine alien and even tries to convince Kevin, that Argit is not his friend, to little avil. Kevin's trust in Argit (as well as their friendship) appears to be one-sided as Argit doesn't trust Kevin & is quick to cheat, steal, or sell him out.
 * He appears to be constently in debt. He has been said to have owed money to both Kevin & the Vreedle Brothers.
 * He can be considered a minor antagonist within the show as he rarely plays a central role.