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|home-planet = Unknown
 
|home-planet = Unknown
 
|body = Humanoid Salamander
 
|body = Humanoid Salamander
|power = Camouflage<br>Sharp Teeth<br>Sharp Claws<br>Retractable Tail Stinger<br>Slippery Body<br>Wall Scaling<br>Ground Crawling<br>Enhanced Speed <small>(via Wall Scaling and/or Ground Crawling)</small><br>Enhanced Flexibility<br>Enhanced Agility<br>Enhanced Strength<br>Enhanced Durability
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|power = Camouflage<br>Sharp Teeth<br>Sharp Claws<br>Sharp Head Spike<br>Retractable Tail Stinger<br>Slippery Body<br>Wall Scaling<br>Bipedalism<br>Quadrupedalism<br>Enhanced Speed <small>(via Wall Scaling and/or Quadrupedalism)</small><br>Enhanced Flexibility<br>Enhanced Agility<br>Enhanced Strength<br>Enhanced Durability<br>Camouflage-Enhanced Combat<br>Merlinisapien Camouflage Detection
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|equipment = Helmet
 
|voice = [[Dee Bradley Baker]]
 
|voice = [[Dee Bradley Baker]]
 
|1st-appearance = Prisoner Number 775 Is Missing
 
|1st-appearance = Prisoner Number 775 Is Missing
 
|dna source = }}
 
|dna source = }}
'''Chamalien''' is the [[Omnitrix]]'s DNA sample of a [[Merlinisapien]] from an unknown planet.
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'''Chamalien''' is the [[Omnitrix]]'s DNA sample of a [[Merlinisapien]] from an unknown planet.{{Refn|[[:File:Merlinisapien Homeworld Difficult To Find.PNG]]|group = DJW}}
   
 
==Appearance==
 
==Appearance==
 
===Ben as Chamalien===
 
===Ben as Chamalien===
Chamalien has a slim body that resembles a large purple salamander with darker purple camo-esque spots all over his body and a short tail. He has three triangular eyes; the left being blue, the right red and the middle green, though the red and blue eyes are the only ones that blink, while the green eye does not. The top of his head is purple-black, with a spike-shaped fin on the back of his head. He has four-fingered hands and three toes on his frog-like feet. He also has a wide mouth with sharp teeth.
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Chamalien has a slim body that resembles a large purple salamander with darker purple camo-esque spots all over his body and a short tail. He wears a black helmet{{Refn|group=DJW|https://ask.fm/DerrickJWyatt/answers/162618911604}} with three triangular colored lenses, the left one being blue, the right red and the middle green, which hide his three eyes. The helmet also has spike-shaped fin on the back of his head. He has four-fingered hands and three toes on his frog-like feet. He also has a wide mouth with sharp teeth.
   
 
Chamalien wears the [[Ultimatrix (Original)|Ultimatrix]] symbol on his chest.
 
Chamalien wears the [[Ultimatrix (Original)|Ultimatrix]] symbol on his chest.
   
 
===Albedo as Negative Chamalien===
 
===Albedo as Negative Chamalien===
[[Albedo|Negative]] Chamalien looks just like [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben]]'s Chamalien, except all of his eyes are red and he is missing the Ultimatrix symbol on his chest.
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[[Albedo|Negative]] Chamalien looks just like [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben]]'s Chamalien, except all of his eyes are red and he lacks an Ultimatrix symbol.
   
 
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TFKC (135).png|Camouflage
 
TFKC (135).png|Camouflage
TFKC (131).png|Ground Crawling
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TFKC (132).png|Bipedalism
TFKC (136).png|Enhanced Speed (via Ground Crawling)
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TFKC (131).png|Quadrupedalism
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TFKC (136).png|Enhanced Speed (via Quadrupedalism)
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Chamalien's main ability is his camouflage, as he is capable of blending in with the color of his surroundings with such effectiveness that he appears invisible.
 
Chamalien's main ability is his camouflage, as he is capable of blending in with the color of his surroundings with such effectiveness that he appears invisible.
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Chamalien has a long, retractable black barb that can come out of the tip of his tail; this feat was exclusively demonstrated by [[Prisoner 775]].<ref name="PN775IM" />
 
Chamalien has a long, retractable black barb that can come out of the tip of his tail; this feat was exclusively demonstrated by [[Prisoner 775]].<ref name="PN775IM" />
   
Chamalien has enhanced strength and durability, enough to push a car and a huge truck several yards away and defeat a [[Vulpimancer]] in battle; these feats were also only demonstrated by Prisoner 775.<ref name="PN775IM" />
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Chamalien has enhanced strength, enough to push a car and a huge truck several yards away and defeat a [[Vulpimancer]] in battle. He is also durable enough to withstand being thrown against a car; both of these feats were also only demonstrated by Prisoner 775.<ref name="PN775IM" />
   
 
Although Chamalien has never trained himself to do so, his differently colored eyes allow him to see other [[Merlinisapien]]s when they are invisible.{{Refn|http://ask.fm/DerrickJWyatt/answer/121432520820|group = DJW|name = Ask.fm}}
 
Although Chamalien has never trained himself to do so, his differently colored eyes allow him to see other [[Merlinisapien]]s when they are invisible.{{Refn|http://ask.fm/DerrickJWyatt/answer/121432520820|group = DJW|name = Ask.fm}}
   
 
==Weaknesses==
 
==Weaknesses==
 
Due to his eyes, Chamalien is unable to appear invisible to other Merlinisapiens.{{Refn|group = DJW|name = Ask.fm}}
Although Chamalien appears to turn invisible when he camouflages himself, he actually just changes his color. Consequently, his shadow can still be seen and any place filled with too many bright lights can be a disadvantage, as demonstrated with Prisoner 775.<ref name="PN775IM" />
 
   
Chamalien's camouflage can also be rendered useless if he is either carrying something or coated in another material such as powder<ref name="FatM">''[[Fight at the Museum]]''</ref> or oil,<ref>''[[Let's Do the Time War Again]]''</ref> as demonstrated with Subdora.
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Chamalien can easily be tracked by Vulpimancers using their enhanced senses.<ref name="PN775IM" /><ref name="FatM">''[[Fight at the Museum]]''</ref> He can also be tracked by [[Anodite]]s through his [[Mana|mana]].<ref>''[[Night of the Living Nightmare]]''</ref>
   
 
Although Chamalien appears to turn invisible when he camouflages himself, he actually just changes his color. Consequently, his shadow can still be seen and any place filled with too many bright lights can be a disadvantage, as demonstrated with Prisoner 775.<ref name="PN775IM" />
Due to his eyes, Chamalien is unable to appear invisible to other Merlinisapiens.{{Refn|group = DJW|name = Ask.fm}}
 
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Chamalien's camouflage can also be rendered useless if he is either carrying something or coated in another material such as powder<ref name="FatM" /> or oil,<ref>''[[Let's Do the Time War Again]]''</ref> as demonstrated with [[Subdora]].
   
Chamalien can easily be tracked by Vulpimancers using their enhanced senses.<ref name="PN775IM" /><ref name="FatM" /> He can also be tracked by [[Anodite]]s through his [[Mana]].<ref>''[[Night of the Living Nightmare]]''</ref>
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Chamalien can be controlled and hypnotized by [[Vladat]]s via their [[Corruptura]]s, as also demonstrated with Subdora.<ref>''[[The End of an Era]]''</ref>
   
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Chamalien cannot see other beings capable of turning invisible, such as [[Ectonurite]]s.{{Refn|https://ask.fm/DerrickJWyatt/answers/162887237492|group = DJW}}
Chamalien can be controlled and hypnotized by [[Vladat]]s via their [[Corruptura]]s; this has also been demonstrated with Subdora.<ref>''[[The End of an Era]]''</ref>
 
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===Ultimate Alien===
 
===Ultimate Alien===
 
*Chamalien first appeared in ''[[Prisoner Number 775 Is Missing]]'', where he was obtained by scanning [[Prisoner 775]]'s DNA and tried out by [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben]].
====Ben====
 
*Chamalien first appeared in ''[[Prisoner Number 775 Is Missing]]'', where he was unlocked by scanning [[Prisoner 775]]'s DNA and tried out by [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben]].
 
 
*In ''[[The Flame Keepers' Circle]]'', Chamalien snuck into a building controlled by the [[Flame Keepers' Circle]].
 
*In ''[[The Flame Keepers' Circle]]'', Chamalien snuck into a building controlled by the [[Flame Keepers' Circle]].
* In ''[[Night of the Living Nightmare]]'', Chamalien ran away from [[Gwen Tennyson (Classic)|Gwen]] and [[Kevin Levin (Classic)|Kevin]] in a dream.
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*In ''[[Night of the Living Nightmare]]'', Chamalien appeared twice in a dream. Firstly, Ben as Chamalien ran away from [[Gwen Tennyson (Classic)|Gwen]] and [[Kevin Levin (Classic)|Kevin]] and hid in the woods until he reverted. Later, [[Albedo|Negative]] Chamalien ambushed Ben before switching into Negative [[Big Chill]].
 
====Albedo====
 
*In ''[[Night of the Living Nightmare]]'', [[Albedo|Negative]] Chamalien ambushed Ben before switching into Negative [[Big Chill]] in a dream.
 
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
Chamalien's name is portmanteau of "[[Wikipedia:Chameleon|chameleon]]", an animal capable of changing its color, which alludes to his ability to camouflage himself, and "alien", a reference to Chamalien being an extraterrestrial life form, as well as a transformation.
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Chamalien's name is portmanteau of "[[Wikipedia:Chameleon|chameleon]]", an animal capable of changing its color, which alludes to his ability to camouflage himself, and "[[Wikipedia:Extraterrestrial life|alien]]", a reference to Chamalien being an extraterrestrial life form, as well as a transformation.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*Chamalien's concept art was drawn by [[Glen Murakami]].{{Refn|[[:File:Prisoner 775-Chamalien Concept Art by Glen Murakami.png]]|group = GM}}
 
*Chamalien was revealed in a picture released on the [http://www.facebook.com/ben10 '''Ben 10''' Facebook page] as a reward for hitting 1,000,000 fans.
 
*Chamalien is one of five aliens to have an accent; the others being [[Brainstorm]], [[NRG]], [[Clockwork]], and [[Shocksquatch]].
 
 
*When Ben first transformed into Chamalien, he named the form "Overkill" as a joke.<ref name="PN775IM" /> He eventually started using the alien's real name as of ''[[Night of the Living Nightmare]]''.
 
*When Ben first transformed into Chamalien, he named the form "Overkill" as a joke.<ref name="PN775IM" /> He eventually started using the alien's real name as of ''[[Night of the Living Nightmare]]''.
 
*In ''[[Universe vs. Tennyson]]'', Ben would have used Chamalien to spy on [[Chadzmuth]],{{Refn|[[:File:Chamalien's dropped scene in 058.PNG]]|group = DJW}} but the whole scene was eventually dropped as the story was changed.{{Refn|[[:File:Story was changed in 058.PNG]]|group = DJW}}
 
*In ''[[Universe vs. Tennyson]]'', Ben would have used Chamalien to spy on [[Chadzmuth]],{{Refn|[[:File:Chamalien's dropped scene in 058.PNG]]|group = DJW}} but the whole scene was eventually dropped as the story was changed.{{Refn|[[:File:Story was changed in 058.PNG]]|group = DJW}}
 
**As a result of this, Chamalien and [[Fasttrack]] are the only normal aliens introduced in '''[[Ben 10: Ultimate Alien|Ultimate Alien]]''' who do not appear in '''[[Ben 10: Omniverse|Omniverse]]'''.
 
**As a result of this, Chamalien and [[Fasttrack]] are the only normal aliens introduced in '''[[Ben 10: Ultimate Alien|Ultimate Alien]]''' who do not appear in '''[[Ben 10: Omniverse|Omniverse]]'''.
 
*Chamalien was revealed in a picture released on the [http://www.facebook.com/ben10 '''Ben 10''' Facebook page] as a reward for hitting 1,000,000 fans.
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*Chamalien had concept art drawn by [[Glen Murakami]]. His final design was created by Glenn Wong, with color styling by Chris Hooten.{{Refn|https://www.picuki.com/media/2252470539149835539|group = GW}}
 
*Chamalien is one of five aliens to have an accent; the others being [[Brainstorm]], [[NRG]], [[Clockwork]], and [[Shocksquatch]].
 
*Chamalien's appearance is similar to that of [[w:c:disney:Randall Boggs|Randall Boggs]] from the ''[[Wikipedia:Monsters, Inc. (franchise)|Monsters, Inc.]]'' franchise, and the [[Wikipedia:Cheshire Cat|Cheshire Cat]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Alice in Wonderland|Alice in Wonderland]]'' (referring to his smile), and his body shape also resembles Oscar from ''[[Wikipedia:Oscar's Oasis|Oscar's Oasis]]''.
 
*Chamalien's appearance is similar to that of [[w:c:disney:Randall Boggs|Randall Boggs]] from the ''[[Wikipedia:Monsters, Inc. (franchise)|Monsters, Inc.]]'' franchise, and the [[Wikipedia:Cheshire Cat|Cheshire Cat]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Alice in Wonderland|Alice in Wonderland]]'' (referring to his smile), and his body shape also resembles Oscar from ''[[Wikipedia:Oscar's Oasis|Oscar's Oasis]]''.
*Chamalien's three eyes are a reference to [[Wikipedia:The War of the Worlds (1953 film)|the 1953 movie adaptation of The War of the Worlds]]. The Martians in the movie have three eyes that are just like Chamalien's. The colors red, blue, and green are the basic colors the human eye perceives.
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*Chamalien's three eyes are a reference to [[Wikipedia:The War of the Worlds (1953 film)|the 1953 movie adaptation of ''The War of the Worlds'']]. The Martians in the movie have three eyes that are just like Chamalien's. The colors red, blue, and green are the basic colors the human eye perceives.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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====[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]====
 
====[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]====
 
{{Reflist|group = DJW}}
 
{{Reflist|group = DJW}}
====[[Glen Murakami]]====
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====Glenn Wong====
{{Reflist|group = GM}}
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{{Reflist|group = GW}}
 
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[[Category:Transformations]]
 
[[Category:Transformations]]

Revision as of 02:04, 31 May 2020

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Chamalien is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Merlinisapien from an unknown planet.[DJW 1]

Appearance

Ben as Chamalien

Chamalien has a slim body that resembles a large purple salamander with darker purple camo-esque spots all over his body and a short tail. He wears a black helmet[DJW 2] with three triangular colored lenses, the left one being blue, the right red and the middle green, which hide his three eyes. The helmet also has spike-shaped fin on the back of his head. He has four-fingered hands and three toes on his frog-like feet. He also has a wide mouth with sharp teeth.

Chamalien wears the Ultimatrix symbol on his chest.

Albedo as Negative Chamalien

Negative Chamalien looks just like Ben's Chamalien, except all of his eyes are red and he lacks an Ultimatrix symbol.

Personality

Chamalien speaks with a French accent.

Powers and Abilities

Chamalien's main ability is his camouflage, as he is capable of blending in with the color of his surroundings with such effectiveness that he appears invisible.

Chamalien is very agile, quick, flexible, and can climb walls and crawl on the ground with ease.[1] He also has sharp teeth and claws.

Chamalien's body is highly slippery and smooth, making him very difficult to grab.[2]

Chamalien has a long, retractable black barb that can come out of the tip of his tail; this feat was exclusively demonstrated by Prisoner 775.[2]

Chamalien has enhanced strength, enough to push a car and a huge truck several yards away and defeat a Vulpimancer in battle. He is also durable enough to withstand being thrown against a car; both of these feats were also only demonstrated by Prisoner 775.[2]

Although Chamalien has never trained himself to do so, his differently colored eyes allow him to see other Merlinisapiens when they are invisible.[DJW 3]

Weaknesses

Due to his eyes, Chamalien is unable to appear invisible to other Merlinisapiens.[DJW 3]

Chamalien can easily be tracked by Vulpimancers using their enhanced senses.[2][3] He can also be tracked by Anodites through his mana.[4]

Although Chamalien appears to turn invisible when he camouflages himself, he actually just changes his color. Consequently, his shadow can still be seen and any place filled with too many bright lights can be a disadvantage, as demonstrated with Prisoner 775.[2]

Chamalien's camouflage can also be rendered useless if he is either carrying something or coated in another material such as powder[3] or oil,[5] as demonstrated with Subdora.

Chamalien can be controlled and hypnotized by Vladats via their Corrupturas, as also demonstrated with Subdora.[6]

Chamalien cannot see other beings capable of turning invisible, such as Ectonurites.[DJW 4]

History

Ultimate Alien

Appearances

Ultimate Alien

Ben
Season 3
Albedo
Season 3

Naming and Translations

Language Name Origin
Bulgarian Хамеловък
Chinese 小题大做 From 小题大做 (Xiǎo Tí Dà Zuò), "make a fuss"
French Caméleon
Éxagérator
From caméléon, chameleon
From exagérer, exaggerate and -ator
German Chamäleon From Chamäleon, chameleon
Greek Εξωγήινος Χαμελέοντας From εξωγήινος, alien and χαμελέοντας, chameleon
Hebrew חייזר זיקית From חייזר alien and זיקית, chameleon
Hungarian Kaméleon From kaméleon, chameleon
Italian Camaleontide From camaleonte and -ide, chameleon-like
Polish Przeginka From Overkill
Romanian Cameleonul From cameleon, chameleon
Russian Хамелеон From хамелеон, chameleon
Spanish (HA) Camaleón From camaleón, chameleon

Etymology

Chamalien's name is portmanteau of "chameleon", an animal capable of changing its color, which alludes to his ability to camouflage himself, and "alien", a reference to Chamalien being an extraterrestrial life form, as well as a transformation.

Trivia

References

Crew Statements

Derrick J. Wyatt

Glenn Wong

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