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“ | And anyway I don't call it "Benwolf" anymore. His name is, uh, Blitz...wolf...er. | ” |
Blitzwolfer, formerly known as Benwolf, is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Loboan from Anur Transyl's moon, Luna Lobo, in the Anur System.
Appearance
Blitzwolfer's appearance is based on a werewolf.
In the original series, Blitzwolfer had grey fur, a long flowing mane, and a large bushy tail with three sharp claws on each hand and foot, and the inside of his mouth was green. He has spiked elbows and shoulders and wore a white jumpsuit with black stripes and the original Omnitrix symbol on his lower stomach.
During the events of Benwolf, however, Ben was slowly transforming into Blitzwolfer. During the first stage, Blitzwolfer mostly resembled Ben but with bushy sideburns, sharp claws on his feet and hands, sharp teeth, longer hair, and grey skin. The original Omnitrix symbol was worn on his left arm, much like when Ben is in human form.
During the second stage, Blitzwolfer's face started to appear more wolf-like. His nose became more noticeable with light grey fur surrounding his nose and mouth, and dark grey fur on areas of his face where the light grey wasn't. His eyes also went full green and his ears became pointed and pointing upward. He also gained height and muscle, and his arms and legs resembled his fully transformed form.
During the third and final stage, Blitzwolfer resembled his fully transformed form but had Ben's clothing. By this stage, the original Omnitrix symbol had vanished from his left arm.
In Ultimate Alien, Blitzwolfer looked the same as before except his mane and tail were recolored black, he had lighter skin, and his mouth was colored white on the outside and red on the inside. He retained the same black and white jumpsuit from the original series and wore the Ultimatrix symbol on his chest.
In Omniverse, 16-year-old Blitzwolfer has a green suit, collar and green wristbands. He now has four claws instead of three, as well as a green tongue and a white belt. His Omnitrix symbol is located on the collar above his fur.
11-year-old Blitzwolfer in Omniverse looks almost the same as his 16-year-old self, except his suit and collar are white with black stripes and his wristbands are black.
Powers and Abilities
Blitzwolfer can emit a powerful green ultrasonic howl by opening his quadra-hinged muzzle that can either reflect incoming projectiles[1] or propel himself upward like a rocket booster.[2] His sonic howls are powerful enough to damage Petrosapiens, which was demonstrated by Kevin 11,000.[3]
Blitzwolfer has enhanced senses of smelling and hearing, giving him great tracking and detection abilities.
Blitzwolfer possesses enhanced strength, as he was able to carry Gwen and Kai, and then Max and Wes without difficulty.[2]
Blitzwolfer possesses enhanced durability, as shown when he fought a Jungle Guardian and was only slightly fazed after getting blasted back into a tree.[4]
Blitzwolfer can jump exceptionally high, as he was able to leap up to the top of Nyancy Chan's huge ball of pink yarn while chasing her.[5]
Blitzwolfer has enhanced agility and reflexes, as seen when he fought the Forever Ninja on Big Ben.[1] He also possesses enhanced speed and stamina.
Much like an ordinary wolf, Blitzwolfer has sharp fangs and formidable claws, the latter of which he used to scratch the Jungle Guardian.[4] He also has extraordinary night vision.[2][DJW 1]
Similar to Wildmutt and Kickin Hawk, the claws on Blitzwolfer's feet are prehensile.[1]
Like all Anur System aliens, Blitzwolfer is immune to the effects of Corrodium, as demonstrated by the Werewolf.[6]
In addition to his feet, Blitzwolfer's tail is also prehensile, and he can use it to suppress fire, as demonstrated by Scout.[7]
Weaknesses
Similar to most Earth canines, Blitzwolfer has sensitive hearing. Therefore, he cannot handle loud noises like that of giant bells[1] or sonic howls of other Loboans.[DJW 2]
Blitzwolfer has a durability limit, as he got a headache after crashing into a tree.[4]
Blitzwolfer can ensared by a Florauna, as demonstrated by the Werewolf.[2]
Bltzwolfer can't use his sonic howl if his muzzle is forced shut by something, such as Thep Khufans' bandages or a Plumbers' specialized mouth cover, as demonstrated by the Werewolf.[8]
Blitzwolfer can be controlled and hypnotized by Vladats via their Corrupturas, as demonstrated with Scout, Crüjo, and many other Loboan residents of Anur Transyl.[9]
History
Ben 10
- Blitzwolfer first appeared in Benwolf, where the Omnitrix was scratched by the Werewolf in a way that got Ben stuck between Active and Capture Modes. Ben slowly turned into Blitzwolfer, but eventually reverted after he saved Grandpa Max and Wes from a lava flow.
Ultimate Alien
- In Ben 10,000 Returns, Blitzwolfer was unlocked by Ben 10,000.
Omniverse
- In An American Benwolf in London, Blitzwolfer battled the Forever Ninja and saved Kai from falling off of Big Ben.
- In Catfight, Blitzwolfer chased after Nyancy Chan until a fleet of Incursean and Tetramand warships appeared.
- In Secret of Dos Santos, Blitzwolfer defeated a Jungle Guardian with Skurd's help and accidentally found the Temple of the Sky in the process.
- In A New Dawn, Blitzwolfer appeared for a short time when Ben was cycling through his aliens.
Appearances
- Ben
- Season 5
- An American Benwolf in London (first reappearance; accidental transformation)
- Season 6
- Season 8
- Secret of Dos Santos
- A New Dawn (cameo)
Naming and Translations
Language | Name | Origin |
---|---|---|
Albanian | Benujku | From Ben and ujku, wolf |
Arabic | شبيه الذئب (Shabih Al Thi'b) | "Similar to the wolf" |
Bulgarian | Бенвълк/Benvŭlk
Блицуолфър || From Бен (Ben) and вълк (vŭlk), wolf From the original English name | |
Chinese | 啸天狼 | From 啸天 (Xiào Tiān),roar, and 狼 (Láng),wolf |
Croatian | Dlakovuk | From Vukodlak, werewolf |
Dutch | Benwolf | From Benwolf |
French | Loup-garousaure | From loup-garou, werewolf, and the suffix -saure, -saur |
German | Blitzwolfer | From the original name |
Greek | Αιφνιδιαστικός Λύκος | From αιφνιδιαστικός, blitz, and λύκος, wolf |
Hebrew | איש זאב | From איש זאב werewolf |
Hungarian | Benfarkas Villámfarkas |
From Ben, and farkas, wolf From villám, thunder and farkas, wolf |
Italian | Blitzwolfer | From the original name |
Korean | 벤울프 | From 벤울프, Benwolf |
Polish | BenWilk Szybkołak |
From Ben and wilk, wolf From szybki, fast, and Wilkołak, werewolf |
Portuguese (Br) | Lobisben Blitzwolfer |
From lobisomem, werewolf, and Ben From the original name |
Romanian | Benvarcolac,
blitz varcolacul || From Ben and varcolac, werewolf from blitz, blitz and vârcolacul, wolfer | |
Russian | Бенволк Блицвольфер |
From Ben and волк, wolf From the original name |
Spanish (HA) | Loboben Benlobo Blitzwolfer Lobosdepal (Fight at the Museum) |
From Lobo, wolf and Ben From Ben and lobo, wolf From the original name Unknown |
Spanish (Spain) | Loboben | From Lobo, wolf, and Ben |
Swedish | Ben-ulv | From Ben and ulv, wolf |
Turkish | Ben Kurt | From Ben and Kurt, wolf |
Etymology
His placeholder name, Benwolf, is a combination of the words "Ben" and "wolf". It is an allusion to Beowulf.
Blitzwolfer is a rearrangement of the CNN newscaster Wolf Blitzer's name. Ben renamed the transformation "Blitzwolfer" after briefly seeing Wolf Blitzer on television.[1]
"Blitzwolfer" is also a reference to both his werewolf-like form and his sonic howl's capability to blitz through its targets.
Trivia
- Ben originally called his Loboan form "Benwolf" because he thought the transformation was permanent.[2]
- Consequently, this makes Blitzwolfer one of the four aliens whose working name had Ben's name in it; the other three being Snare-oh, Frankenstrike, and Nanomech.
- Benwolf was eventually renamed "Blitzwolfer" to avoid embarrassment after Kai asked him if the alien was still called "Benwolf".[1]
- There is a common misconception that the Werewolf was the DNA source for Bltizwolfer, but this is not true, as Loboan DNA was already present in the Omnitrix and Ben just misunderstood what the device was doing when it "sampled" the Werewolf's DNA.[DM 1]
- In the original series, Blitzwolfer's tongue retracted and stowed itself away when his muzzle split.[TP 1] This is changed in Omniverse, as his tongue stays in place and is split in half.[4]
- Nyancy Chan and her cats are afraid of Blitzwolfer.[5]
- Kai is fond of Blitzwolfer and thinks he is cute in a pet-like way.[1][4]
- Blitzwolfer's Omniverse appearance was designed by Steven Choi.[DJW 3]
- By hitting the right frequency, Blitzwolfer's sonic howls are powerful enough to harm Klyntar.[DJW 4]
- From Arc 4 of Omniverse onwards, 16-year-old Blitzwolfer replaces Humungousaur in the opening intro of the show, particularly in the part where the latter used to appear alongside Echo Echo, Bloxx, Shocksquatch, NRG, Crashhopper, Gravattack, and 16-year-old Ben at the end.
- Also, 11-year-old Blitzwolfer replaces Rath in the opening intro in Omniverse's Arc 5. In the same intro, he also replaces 11-year-old Four Arms, specifically in the part where the latter originally appeared alongside the 11-year-old versions of Eye Guy, Grey Matter, and Snare-oh.
- In a former FusionFall Halloween event, Dracula sold the outfits of Blitzwolfer along with the rest of the Halloween trio.
- 11-year-old Blitzwolfer was not necessarily planned to appear in Omniverse flashbacks.[DJW 5]