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Anodites are a free-spirited race of humanoid energy beings from the planet Anodyne. Mature Anodites are pure energy and draw life from the mana around them.[1][2]

Appearance

In Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, the body of an Anodite is a dark purple, humanoid-shaped construct of pure mana. From their heads radiate streams of glowing bright pink energy, which look like tentacles, symbolizing hair. They do not have any externally visible ears, nose or lips, nor do they wear any clothing.

In Omniverse, their "hair" is no longer tentacle shaped and can be different shapes/styles. Their skin is now a light matte purple color. Their face is now more human-like, with ears, a nose and lips. They are now depicted in attire.

Behavior

Anodites are very free-spirited, and most don't take life as seriously as most humans, to the point that some Anodites disregard the morality of their actions and would rather satisfy their own personal pleasures. However, this doesn't stop them from helping others: "Anodites help tons of people, scads."[1] They can also be slightly condescending to non-energy beings.

Reproduction

Anodites are able to reproduce with humans by assuming a human body.

If an Anodite reproduces with a human, there's no guarantee that the offspring will inherit the Anodite's powers and abilities. Anodite powers and abilities (which Verdona refers to as "the spark") can potentially occur in offspring in later generations. Neither of Verdona's children inherited her Anodite powers and abilities, but her granddaughters did.

Powers and Abilities

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Mana Manipulation

Anodites can manipulate and control life energy, the very substance of magic itself. By means of this pink/magenta-colored energy source, Anodites can generate energy blasts or create shields, barriers, ropes, and other energy constructs. The size, complexity, and strength of these constructs is limited only by the Anodite's skill in wielding mana. Anodites can manipulate mana to a far greater degree when in their true forms. Skilled Anodites can even tamper with the mana constructs of Anodites who are not as powerful as them, and fly, instead of just levitating a few feet above the air, like unskilled Anodites.[3]

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Sunny shedding her skin.

In their true forms, their vast powers allow Anodites to warp reality on a limited scale, survive in and fly through outer space, teleport themselves and others across space and dimensions, create a discardable human body of their choice to inhabit, and can draw in mana from everything around them. They also have a degree of enhanced strength and durability, able to take big boulders and strong attacks without being hurt. They can grow in size when angry.[4]

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Verdona absorbing mana from the ambient plant life.

Anodites can communicate with each other through the mana field, as displayed by Gwen when she called Verdona while struggling with Sunny.[3] They also possess telepathic ability, as Verdona, even when trapped in human form, was able to project her thoughts into Max Tennyson's mind even from extreme distances.[5] By encasing objects and people in mana, Anodites can also simulate telekinetic abilities. They can even track organic life-forms via their energy signature.

The more mana an Anodite draws in, the more powerful that Anodite becomes.

It does, however, require about 75 years before an Anodite can fully master all of their powers and abilities. Using their full power without mastering control would result in them being overwhelmed and losing their identities which almost happened to Gwen.[6][7]

Weaknesses

Anodites cannot track Ectonurites, as they have no mana, nor does their tracking work well with non-biological life forms (i.e. robots, androids, etc.). Their tracking also does not work if there are multiple individuals with the same mana.

Anodite energy can also have trouble with technology and vice versa.[8] For example, in an area filled with technology an Anodite may struggle to divine the location of someone.[9] Advanced technology can also be used to neutralize an Anodite's powers[10][11] (e.g. a member of the Synthroid race had a bracelet which inhibited most of an Anodite's powers, except for their telepathy, and imprisoned them in human form).[5]

Their mana attacks are useless against Geochelone Aerios. However, spells can work on them.[12]

Magic can also be used to similarly ward beings against mana attacks.[13]

Anodites can be drained of their energy to the point of death[5] or being rendered powerless.[13]

It has been suggested that Anodites can't generate mana, but only use pre-existing mana.

Notable Anodites

Notable People with Anodite Heritage

Etymology

The name Anodite comes from the Latin word "Anodyne" which means to relieve pain of the physical body.

Trivia

  • Anodites lack DNA.[14]
    • Therefore, any child an Anodite produces with another species, will be related to that Anodite via parentage, but biologically the offspring will remain 100% pure to the species of the other parent.
    • This also means that the Omnitrix cannot transform its user into an Anodite, since there's no DNA to make a DNA sample.
    • However, Anodites do have something analogous to genetic material.[15][16]
  • Anodites can be any age they want to be.[14][17]
  • Developing as an Anodite and mastering magic use many of the same muscles.[18][19]
  • If an Anodite were to use the Omnitrix/Ultimatrix, then they will retain their mana-related powers.[10]
  • There is at least one alien species that is able to see through an Anodite's human guise.[20]

References

Species
Sapient Species AcrosianAerophibianAmperiAnoditeAppoplexianAquarianArachnichimpArburian PelarotaAtrocianBiot-savartianCelestialsapienCerebrocrustaceanChimera Sui GenerisChronosapienChurlCitrakayahConductoidContumeliaCrystalsapienDetroviteDracosianDragonEctonuriteFloraunaGalileanGalvanGalvanic MechamorphGeochelone AeriosGimlinopithecusGourmandHighbreedHulexHuman (Osmosian)IckthyperambuloidIncurseanKineceleranKraahoLenopanLepidopterranLewodanLimaxLoboanLucubraMaxatomarMerlinisapienMethanosianNecrofriggianNemuinaNosedeenianOpticoidOrishanOrmerowonOrthopterranOryctiniPantophagePetrosapienPiscciss PremannPiscciss VolannPlanchakülePolar ManzardillPolymorphProtostPrypiatosian-BPugnavorePyroniteRevonnahganderSegmentasapienSlime-BiotSonorosianSotoraggianSphoeroidSplixsonSylonnoidSynthroidTalpaedanTetramandThalassianThep KhufanTo'kustarTransylianUxoriteVaxasaurianVladatVreedleVulpimancerYetiZaroffian
Unnamed Sapient Species Argit'sAstrodactyl'sAtomix'sBall Weevil'sDagger AliensDecka'sEnforcer Alien'sGutrot'sHobble'sInspector 13'sKickin Hawk'sLeader Alien'sMedic'sMole-Stache'sPakmar'sPickaxe AliensProbity'sRock MonstersSmoothie Vendor'sTack'sTentacle Vendor'sTiny'sToepick'sVulpinic Tortugan
Evolved Sapient Species Evolved AppoplexianEvolved ArachnichimpEvolved Arburian PelarotaEvolved GalileanEvolved GalvanEvolved HumanEvolved MethanosianEvolved NecrofriggianEvolved Polar ManzardillEvolved SonorosianEvolved To'kustarEvolved VaxasaurianEvolved Vulpimancer
Non-Sapient Species Aldebaran BeidafangAnubian BaskurrBuglizardCassiopeian Dream EaterChupacabraCorrupturaCrabdozerDasypodidaeDravekGracklflintHavoc BeastKaosseffexx UltimasauriaKrakkenMammothMicrochipMuroidMycetian Swamp HoppersNight MareNull GuardianOmnivoraciousPallorfangPanuncianPsycholeopterranPterodactylPyroxovoreQuartilloptusRoot SharkSand RipperScreegitScrutinSlammoidTime BeastsTyrannosaurus RexVicetopusVolaticus biopsisWigzelian Org BeastXenociteZombie Clown Virus
Unnamed Non-Sapient Species Alien VerminKhoros Reptilian MountLiving MushroomsLiving PumpkinsMucilator'sPiscciss KrakenRobotic Squid AlienSquid MonsterTerroranchula'sTurrawuste's
Evolved Non-Sapient Species Evolved Panuncian
Non-Canon Sapient Species BasaltCephalod-aeChronianHumpbackusLaurianSool and Gontu's
Non-Canon Non-Sapient Species Cyber SquidMacerootSnap DragonThornhoundVulpin SerpentWay Big's Predator
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