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Frankenstrike, formerly known as Benvicktor, is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Transylian from the planet Anur Transyl in the Anur System.
Appearance
Ben as Frankenstrike
Frankenstrike has an appearance similar to the classic depiction of Boris Karloff's version of Victor Frankenstein's monster. He has a muscular body and a human nose. In the original series, he had dark greyish yellow skin, a black mullet hairstyle with brown at the end, sideburns, and two tower-like conductor coils on his back. Frankenstrike wore black pants with lines on them, with a triangle dash in the middle, that glowed green. He had stitch-like lines on his arms (right arm: half of his shoulder and left arm: halfway from his glove). He had brown gloves with his fingers showing. He had three black and green bolts on his chest and one black bolt on each side of his neck, with all bolts having a green line on them. He had white lines on his waist that connect to the original Omnitrix, the symbol he wore on his waist, like a belt clasp.
In Ultimate Alien, Frankenstrike's skin was completely grey. His gloves, tower-like wire coils and the bottom of his shoes were grey. His belt was grey and a grey hexagon was where the Omnitrix symbol used to be. The bolts were grey and had no green line on them. The Ultimatrix symbol replaced the top bolt in the triangular shape made by the placed bolts on his chest.
In Omniverse, Frankenstrike's hair is now shorter, lacking bangs and a mullet, but still has evident sideburns. His skin has several uneven seams, combining grayish yellow skin with darker grey skin. He also has large pink scars across his chest and right arm. He retains the bolts on his neck, but no longer has them on his chest; instead he has one on each shoulder, elbow, and three in his back. The bolts are now bronze, and resemble a fathead screw with a green light in the crease. His belt is now green with white stripes, which have white bolts in them, and another bolt as a buckle. His turrets are now green with screws on them; and the coils are now white and feature green bulbs at the tips. His gauntlets are now green with bolts on their knuckles, his pants are now a greenish-black color, and his "boots" are now copper with three green slits in them. Frankenstrike's teeth are now yellowed and uneven, and bear out when he speaks. Frankenstrike's Omnitrix symbol is embedded in the flesh of his right pectoral, with several deep scars protruding from where it resides.
Benzarro as Frankenstrike
Benzarro's Frankenstrike looks identical to Ben's except he has different colors. His eyes, bulbs, and electricity are colored lavender. His body color is slightly different, resembling Benzarro's colorization and everything that is green on regular Frankenstrike, is purple on him.
Powers and Abilities
Frankenstrike's electrokinesis
Frankenstrike has an electromagnetic body with two conductor coils on his back that allow him to generate and manipulate green lightning and electromagnetism. He can emit powerful lightning bolts and emit magnetism from his hands or his feet, allowing him to attach to metal structures. Frankenstrike can also emit his lightning in the form of waves that can travel along flat surfaces.
Frankenstrike possesses superhuman strength and durability. He can also enhance his physical attacks by giving them an electrical charge.
Frankenstrike possesses enhanced jumping and dexterity.
Frankenstrike can survive in the vacuum of space.[1]
Frankenstrike can resist extreme heat.
Frankenstrike has a form of technokinesis by connecting himself to machines with his conductor coils to control them, he can do so with his electricity as well.
Weaknesses
The two generators on Frankenstrike's shoulders are the source of his electricity, which means opponents like Phil can also absorb his electricity through them.[2]
Frankenstrike can be harmed by the impact of another Transylian's electrical attacks, as shown when Frankenstrike himself blasted Dr. Viktor with a charge strong enough to send him flying into a Null Void portal.[1]
History
- Ben
- Frankenstrike first appeared in Be Afraid of the Dark. Without Ben noticing, the Omnitrix sampled Viktor's DNA when he touched it. Frankenstrike battled Zs'Skayr in the space station until the Mummy joined in and Max destroyed the projector. Dr. Viktor accidentally teleported himself and the Mummy into the Null Void while Frankenstrike escaped.
- Ben
- In Max's Monster, Frankenstrike was used to fight and trap Phil in the streets of Bellwood.
- In Something Zombozo This Way Comes, Frankenstrike was used to fight the Zombie Clowns and defeat the Circus Freak Trio.
- In Cough It Up, Frankenstrike defeated Kraab.
- In The Color of Monkey, Frankenstrike chased Rojo and fought a Techadon.
- Benzarro
- In And Then There Were None, Frankenstrike failed to capture No Watch Ben.
- In And Then There Was Ben, Frankenstrike battled Gwen 10 as Wildvine and Vomit Man and was sent back to his own timeline by Clockwork.
Appearances
- Ben
- Season 4
- Max's Monster (first reappearance; intended alien was Feedback)
- Season 5
- Season 6
- Season 7
- Benzarro
- Season 5
Naming and Translations
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | Frankenshtajni | From Frankenshtajni, Frankenstein's Monster |
| Bulgarian | Бенвиктор Франкенстрайк |
From the original English name |
| Chinese | 电磁猛男 | From 电磁 (Diàn Cí), electromagnetic and 猛男 (Měng Nán), strong man |
| French | Benviktor Frankenstruk |
From the original name |
| German | Frankenblitz | From Frankenstein and Blitz, lightning |
| Greek | Φράνκενπαει | From Φράκεν, Franken and πάει, gone |
| Hebrew | ויקטור | From the name Viktor |
| Hungarian | Frankenstrike | From the original English name |
| Polish | BenViktor Frankenszał |
From the original name From Frankenstein and szał, frenzy |
| Portuguese (Br) | Benvicktor Frankenstrike |
From the original name |
| Romanian | Benvicktor,
frankentare || From the original name | |
| Russian | Бенвиктор Франкенстрайк |
From the original English name From the original English name |
| Spanish (HA) | Benvicktor/Frankenstrike Frankentrueno |
From the original name From Frankenstein and trueno, thunder |
Etymology
The name Frankenstrike is a combo of the name of Frankenstein and the word "strike", as in a lightning strike.
Trivia
- Ben probably renamed the transformation from Benvicktor to Frankenstrike when he was 11 years old.[DJW 1]
- Though Dr. Viktor is a scientific genius, hyper-intelligence is not a common trait among Transylians, and Ben does not become any smarter as Frankenstrike.[DJW 2]
- Frankenstrike's DNA was already in the Omnitrix; Ben misunderstood what the Omnitrix was doing when it "sampled" Viktor's DNA.[DM 1]
- Frankenstrike replaces Gravattack in the opening intro of Omniverse's Arc 4 from Evil's Encore onwards. He also replaces Shocksquatch in the opening intro of Arc 5.
- Frankenstrike's appearance is based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein's Monster.
- When Frankenstrike finishes his transformation, he often slams his forearms together, in a manner reminiscent to Hanna-Barbera's Frankenstein Jr.
- The generators on Frankenstrike's back aren't machines, but metallic-organic growths.[pop-up 1][1]
- Similar to Arctiguana, Snare-oh, Murk Upchuck and Buzzshock, Frankenstrike appeared in Omniverse, but he did not appear in A New Dawn.
References
Crew Statements
Derrick J. Wyatt
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- ↑ http://archive.is/plgy3
