Ben 10 Wiki
Ben 10 Wiki
(Add the link to the Wikipedia)
Tag: Visual edit
mNo edit summary
(15 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown)
Line 11: Line 11:
 
|home-planet = [[X'Nelli]]
 
|home-planet = [[X'Nelli]]
 
|body = Iguana
 
|body = Iguana
|power = Freezing Breath<br>Freeze Ray Emission<br>Ice Entrapment<br>Cryokinetic-Enhanced Combat<br>Cryokinetic Flight<br>Cryo Immunity<br>Sharp Teeth<br>Sharp Claws<br>Sharp Back Spikes<br>Enhanced Strength<br>Enhanced Durability<br>Enhanced Agility<br>Enhanced Dexterity<br>Quadrupedalism<br>Bidpedalism<br>[[Arachnichimp]] Webbing Freezing<br>Wall Crawling<br>Underwater Breathing
+
|power = Freezing Breath<br>Freeze Ray Emission<br>Ice Entrapment<br>Cryokinetic-Enhanced Combat<br>Cryokinetic Flight<br>Cryo Immunity<br>Gas Immunity<br>Sharp Teeth<br>Sharp Claws<br>Sharp Back Spikes<br>Enhanced Strength<br>Enhanced Durability<br>Enhanced Agility<br>Enhanced Dexterity<br>Quadrupedalism<br>Bidpedalism<br>Lava Suppression<br>[[Arachnichimp]] Webbing Freezing<br>Wall Crawling<br>Underwater Breathing
 
|voice = [[Tom Kane]] <small>([[Ben 10|Original Series]])</small><br>[[Eric Bauza]] <small>([[Ben 10: Omniverse|Omniverse]])</small>
 
|voice = [[Tom Kane]] <small>([[Ben 10|Original Series]])</small><br>[[Eric Bauza]] <small>([[Ben 10: Omniverse|Omniverse]])</small>
 
|1st-appearance = Ben 10,000 (Episode){{!}}Ben 10,000
 
|1st-appearance = Ben 10,000 (Episode){{!}}Ben 10,000
Line 32: Line 32:
   
 
===Albedo as Negative Arctiguana===
 
===Albedo as Negative Arctiguana===
[[Albedo|Negative]] Arctiguana looks exactly like 16-year-old Arctiguana in '''Omniverse''', except his skin recolored pale blue, the white parts of his clothing are recolored dark red, and his eyes and [[Ultimatrix (Recreated)|Ultimatrix]] symbol are recolored red.
+
[[Albedo|Negative]] Arctiguana looks exactly like 16-year-old Arctiguana in '''Omniverse''', except his skin is recolored pale blue, the white parts of his clothing are recolored dark red, and his eyes and [[Ultimatrix (Recreated)|Ultimatrix]] symbol are recolored red.
   
 
<gallery hideaddbutton="true" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
 
<gallery hideaddbutton="true" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
 
Alguana.png|[[Albedo]] as Negative Arctiguana
 
Alguana.png|[[Albedo]] as Negative Arctiguana
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  +
  +
==Personality==
  +
In '''Omniverse''', Arctiguana speaks with a [[Wikipedia:Jamaica|Jamaican]] accent.
   
 
==Powers and Abilities==
 
==Powers and Abilities==
 
<gallery type="slideshow">
 
<gallery type="slideshow">
Hot S52.png|Freezing Breath/Quadrupedalism
+
Hot S52.png|Freezing Breath
 
BA 401.PNG|Enhanced Jumping
Hot Stretch (429).png|Lava Suppression
 
BA 401.PNG|Freeze Ray Emission/Enhanced Jumping
+
BA 404.PNG|Enhanced Agility/Limited Bipedalism
BA 404.PNG|Enhanced Agility/Bipedalism
 
 
CT (124).png|Enhanced Durability
 
CT (124).png|Enhanced Durability
CT (112).png|Arachnichimp Webbing Freezing
+
CT (112).png|Freezing Arachnichimp Webs
 
FaFBM (65).png|Cryokinetic Levitation
 
FaFBM (65).png|Cryokinetic Levitation
 
S23 (189).png|Enhanced Strength
 
S23 (189).png|Enhanced Strength
Line 51: Line 53:
 
S23 (201).png|Slippery Ice
 
S23 (201).png|Slippery Ice
 
S23 (203).png|Enhanced Dexterity/Wall Crawling
 
S23 (203).png|Enhanced Dexterity/Wall Crawling
  +
S23 (181).png|Gas Immunity
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
Similar to [[Big Chill]], Arctiguana is capable of breathing ice and firing a long-range freeze ray that isolates targets in ice. This ice breath is cold enough to freeze large bodies of water<ref name="Ben 10,000">''[[Ben 10,000 (Episode)|Ben 10,000]]''</ref> and molten lava.<ref>''[[Hot Stretch]]''</ref> His ice is also very slippery.<ref name="Store 23">''[[Store 23]]''</ref>
 
Similar to [[Big Chill]], Arctiguana is capable of breathing ice and firing a long-range freeze ray that isolates targets in ice. This ice breath is cold enough to freeze large bodies of water<ref name="Ben 10,000">''[[Ben 10,000 (Episode)|Ben 10,000]]''</ref> and molten lava.<ref>''[[Hot Stretch]]''</ref> His ice is also very slippery.<ref name="Store 23">''[[Store 23]]''</ref>
Line 60: Line 63:
 
Arctiguana can make an [[Arachnichimp]]'s webbing brittle enough for him to break free of.<ref name="CT">''[[Collect This]]''</ref>
 
Arctiguana can make an [[Arachnichimp]]'s webbing brittle enough for him to break free of.<ref name="CT">''[[Collect This]]''</ref>
   
Arctiguana possess enhanced durability, being able to withstand crashing into a wall<ref name="CT" /> and being hit by a Petrosapien's shard projectiles.<ref name="Store 23" />
+
Arctiguana possesses enhanced durability, being able to withstand crashing into a wall<ref name="CT" /> and being hit by a Petrosapien's shard projectiles.<ref name="Store 23" />
   
 
Arctiguana can use his breath as a means of quickly hovering himself (along with anyone holding on to him) across the ground.<ref>''[[For a Few Brains More]]''</ref>
 
Arctiguana can use his breath as a means of quickly hovering himself (along with anyone holding on to him) across the ground.<ref>''[[For a Few Brains More]]''</ref>
Line 67: Line 70:
   
 
Arctiguana possesses enhanced dexterity thanks to his three-fingered hands and can crawl up walls without struggling.<ref name="Store 23" />
 
Arctiguana possesses enhanced dexterity thanks to his three-fingered hands and can crawl up walls without struggling.<ref name="Store 23" />
  +
  +
Arctiguana is immune to gas and is not fazed by them.<ref name="Store 23" />
   
 
Although he has never trained himself to do so, Arctiguana can survive in environments with sub-freezing temperatures and breathe underwater.
 
Although he has never trained himself to do so, Arctiguana can survive in environments with sub-freezing temperatures and breathe underwater.
Line 75: Line 80:
   
 
Arctiguana's durability has a clear limit, as he was harmed to the point of uncontrollably flying across an open area when being stabbed by [[Unitaur]]'s horn and was knocked out from the impact of landing against a wall.<ref name="CT" />
 
Arctiguana's durability has a clear limit, as he was harmed to the point of uncontrollably flying across an open area when being stabbed by [[Unitaur]]'s horn and was knocked out from the impact of landing against a wall.<ref name="CT" />
 
Unlike [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_(Frozen) Queen Elsa], Arctiguana cannot make living snowmen because his powers are not magical.{{Refn|[[:File:Big Chill and Arctiguana Cannot Make Living Snowmen.png]]|group = DJW}}
 
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
Line 178: Line 181:
 
*Ben 10,000 originally named this alien "Absolute Zero". However, it was changed to "Arctiguana" on 10-year-old Ben's suggestion, as he found the original name to be boring.<ref name="Ben 10,000" />
 
*Ben 10,000 originally named this alien "Absolute Zero". However, it was changed to "Arctiguana" on 10-year-old Ben's suggestion, as he found the original name to be boring.<ref name="Ben 10,000" />
 
*Whenever Arctiguana speaks in '''Omniverse''', a windy sound is heard.
 
*Whenever Arctiguana speaks in '''Omniverse''', a windy sound is heard.
  +
**Arctiguana's voice becomes slightly higher when used by a younger version of Ben.<ref name="BA" /><ref name="Store 23" />
**When 11-year-old Ben was in 16-year-old Ben's body, Arctiguana's voice was slightly higher.<ref name="BA" />
 
 
*Arctiguana is the result of re-purposing and re-coloring one of [[Upchuck|Perk Upchuck]]'s concept arts.
 
*Arctiguana is the result of re-purposing and re-coloring one of [[Upchuck|Perk Upchuck]]'s concept arts.
 
*Like [[Buzzshock]], Murk Upchuck, [[Snare-oh]], and [[Frankenstrike]], Arctiguana appeared in '''Omniverse''', but he did not appear in ''[[A New Dawn]]''.
 
*Like [[Buzzshock]], Murk Upchuck, [[Snare-oh]], and [[Frankenstrike]], Arctiguana appeared in '''Omniverse''', but he did not appear in ''[[A New Dawn]]''.
*The way Arctiguana uses his ice breath to fly is similar to how Godzilla uses his nuclear breath to accomplish the same feat.
+
*The way Arctiguana uses his ice breath to hover and fly is similar to how Godzilla uses his nuclear breath to accomplish the same feat.
 
*In the DS and 3DS versions of ''[[Ben 10: Omniverse (Video Game)|Ben 10: Omniverse]]'' and ''[[Ben 10: Omniverse 2]]'', Arctiguana walks on two legs rather than four.
 
*In the DS and 3DS versions of ''[[Ben 10: Omniverse (Video Game)|Ben 10: Omniverse]]'' and ''[[Ben 10: Omniverse 2]]'', Arctiguana walks on two legs rather than four.
 
*Unlike [[Wikipedia:Elsa (Frozen)|Queen Elsa]], Arctiguana cannot make living snowmen because his powers are not magical.{{Refn|[[:File:Big Chill and Arctiguana Cannot Make Living Snowmen.png]]|group = DJW}}
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Revision as of 12:17, 6 July 2020

34497a3fe0ef52949a1ba8e99894ed69 This article belongs to the Classic Continuity

Arctiguana[note 1] is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Polar Manzardill from the planet X'Nelli.[merchandise 1]

Appearance

Ben as Arctiguana

As his name suggests, Arctiguana's appearance somewhat resembles an iguana. He is a cold-blooded alien whose blood is really cold.[merchandise 1]

In the original series, Arctiguana had small spikes around his face, three dorsal fins reaching down his back and white gills on the sides of his head. He had white pants and a black open-front shirt with white cuffs and he wore the original Omnitrix symbol on his left hand.

In Ultimate Alien, Arctiguana looked exactly the same as before, except his eyes were green, his mouth was blue and he wore the Ultimatrix symbol on his chest.

In Omniverse, Arctiguana still retains the clothing from his previous designs, albeit it goes all the way up to his head and his chest is completely covered up with a white underbelly shell. He has four pointed fins instead of three and the black stripes on his face do not go through his mouth anymore, as they now go around his mouth. The spikes on his face are now on his chin and his gills are no longer visible. The claws on his front feet are pointier and less dexterous, and he now has two claws on each of his back feet. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest.

Albedo as Negative Arctiguana

Negative Arctiguana looks exactly like 16-year-old Arctiguana in Omniverse, except his skin is recolored pale blue, the white parts of his clothing are recolored dark red, and his eyes and Ultimatrix symbol are recolored red.

Personality

In Omniverse, Arctiguana speaks with a Jamaican accent.

Powers and Abilities

Similar to Big Chill, Arctiguana is capable of breathing ice and firing a long-range freeze ray that isolates targets in ice. This ice breath is cold enough to freeze large bodies of water[1] and molten lava.[2] His ice is also very slippery.[3]

Arctiguana possesses enhanced agility, as seen when skating across an icy path in a snowboard-like fashion. In the same scenario, he can use his ice breath to create constructs made of ice.[4]

Arctiguana possesses enhanced strength, enough to push Petrosapien off a building and break a car.[3]

Arctiguana can make an Arachnichimp's webbing brittle enough for him to break free of.[5]

Arctiguana possesses enhanced durability, being able to withstand crashing into a wall[5] and being hit by a Petrosapien's shard projectiles.[3]

Arctiguana can use his breath as a means of quickly hovering himself (along with anyone holding on to him) across the ground.[6]

Arctiguana can similarly use his breath as a mode of flight.[3]

Arctiguana possesses enhanced dexterity thanks to his three-fingered hands and can crawl up walls without struggling.[3]

Arctiguana is immune to gas and is not fazed by them.[3]

Although he has never trained himself to do so, Arctiguana can survive in environments with sub-freezing temperatures and breathe underwater.

Weaknesses

CT (122)

Durability Limit

If Arctiguana uses his ice breath too much, he will need to catch his breath before using it again.

Arctiguana's durability has a clear limit, as he was harmed to the point of uncontrollably flying across an open area when being stabbed by Unitaur's horn and was knocked out from the impact of landing against a wall.[5]

History

Ben 10

Ultimate Alien

Omniverse

Future (Original)

Future (Ultimate Alien)

Appearances

Ben 10,000
Season 3
Season 4

Ultimate Ben
Season 3

Ben
Season 1
Season 3
  • Ben Again (11-year-old Ben in 16-year-old Ben's body)
Season 6
Albedo
Season 4

Cartoon Network Action Packs

Video Games

Ben 10: Omniverse

Arctiguana is a playable alien in the game (by both 11-year-old and 16-year-old Ben).

11-year-old Arctiguana looks mostly the same as his 16-year-old self except he wears the same clothing as in the original series, making his gills visible. His eyes are connected by a black stripe, he has spikes on his face, and the original Omnitrix symbol on his left wrist is recolored green.

Ben 10: Omniverse 2

Arctiguana is a playable alien in the game (only on 3DS).

Naming and Translations

Language Name Origin
Albanian Arktikguana From the Albanian version of Arcticguana
Bulgarian Арктикгуана From aрктик/arktik, arctic, and игуана/iguana, iguana
Chinese 急冻蜥蜴 From 急冻 (Jí Dòng), freeze, and 蜥蜴 (Xī Yì), lizard
Dutch Poolleguaan From pool, arctic, and leguaan, iguana
French Arctiguana From the original English name
German Arctiguana From the original English name
Greek Αρκτικό Ιγκουάνα From αρκτικός, arctic, and ιγκουάνα, iguana
Hebrew ארטיקגואנה From ארטיק, popsicle, and איגואנה, iguana
Hungarian Sarkigyík From sarki, arctic, and gyík, lizard
Polish Arctiguana From the original English name
Portuguese (Br) Iguana Ártica
Artiguana (Hot Stretch)
From iguana, iguana, and ártica, arctic
Romanian Arctiguana From the original English name
Russian Арктигуана From the original English name
Spanish (HA) Arctiguana From the original English name
Turkish Artiguana From the original English name

Etymology

Arctiguana's name is a combination of "arctic", referring to his ice powers, and "iguana", referring to his reptile-like appearance.

Trivia

  • Ben 10,000 originally named this alien "Absolute Zero". However, it was changed to "Arctiguana" on 10-year-old Ben's suggestion, as he found the original name to be boring.[1]
  • Whenever Arctiguana speaks in Omniverse, a windy sound is heard.
    • Arctiguana's voice becomes slightly higher when used by a younger version of Ben.[4][3]
  • Arctiguana is the result of re-purposing and re-coloring one of Perk Upchuck's concept arts.
  • Like Buzzshock, Murk Upchuck, Snare-oh, and Frankenstrike, Arctiguana appeared in Omniverse, but he did not appear in A New Dawn.
  • The way Arctiguana uses his ice breath to hover and fly is similar to how Godzilla uses his nuclear breath to accomplish the same feat.
  • In the DS and 3DS versions of Ben 10: Omniverse and Ben 10: Omniverse 2, Arctiguana walks on two legs rather than four.
  • Unlike Queen Elsa, Arctiguana cannot make living snowmen because his powers are not magical.[DJW 3]

Notes

  1. Arctiguana's name being misspelled as "Articguana" for many years was Bandai's fault.[DJW 1]

References

Crew Statements

Derrick J. Wyatt

Merchandise

Transformations
Introduced in Ben 10 ArctiguanaBlitzwolferBuzzshockCannonboltDiamondheadDittoEvil Way Big (Destroy All Aliens)Eye GuyFour ArmsFrankenstrikeGhostfreakGrey MatterHeatblastRipjawsSnare-ohSpitterStinkflyUpchuckUpgradeWay BigWildmuttWildvineXLR8
Introduced in Alien Force Alien XBig ChillBrainstormChromastoneEcho EchoGoopHumungousaurJetrayLodestarNanomechRathSpidermonkeySwampfire
Introduced in Ultimate Alien AmpfibianArmodrilloChamalienClockworkEatleFasttrackJuryriggNRGShocksquatchTerraspinWater Hazard
Introduced in Omniverse AstrodactylAtomixBall WeevilBloxxBullfragCrashhopperFeedbackGravattackGutrotKickin HawkMole-StachePesky DustThe WorstToepickWalkatroutWhampire
Future Aliens SandboxShellheadSnakepit
Ultimate Aliens AlbedoArctiguanaBenBig ChillCannonboltEcho EchoGravattackHumungousaurRathSpidermonkeySwampfireWay BigWildmutt
Fusion Aliens Atomic-XBig ChuckCrashockerDiamond MatterFourmungousaurHeat JawsHumungoopsaurStink ArmsUprigg
Concept Fusion Aliens GravadactylXLRG
Non-Canon
Competition Winners Alien Maker Contest WinnerMoyoInvinciblePortalerShadowmanStretcheleo
MAD ChromastoneFour ArmsHumungousaurJetrayNRGSwampfire
Total Access AntigraviteslaBob the BlobPlantapocalypse
Ben 10: Science Hero CaetSektoid TransformationShafarnianSteeler
Tim 10 BloxxFour ArmsHeatblastSkateasaurusUpchuckXLR8
Other Bird AlienCartoon Network AlienEon (retconned)Evil Way Big (Cosmic Destruction)Fuel Run AlienGrendene's AlienRobot AlienRocksSquidstrictor