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| “ | "Gax" is but a fraction of my DNA. My true power trapped inside the Omnitrix to be used as a child's plaything. | ” |
Gax was the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Chimera Sui Generis from Vilgaxia.
Appearance[]
Gax resembled Vilgax, however, he is dressed in black armor that had a white stripe on the chest. He had spikes on his knees and shoulder pads and six green tentacles dangling in the front of his face. His tentacles and arms faded into brown and he wore fingerless black gloves. He had green sacs on the side of his head and red eyes.
Gax wore the Omnitrix symbol on his chest.
Powers and Abilities[]
Gax is strong enough to lift the Rustbucket,[2] a giant boulder, two giant trees, and a multitude of other aliens with relative ease.[1][3] Technically speaking, he is physically stronger than Quad Smack, who is already stronger than regular Tetramands.[4]
Gax can project powerful laser beams from his eyes that are capable of starting fires if he chooses to do so.[1]
Gax has shapeshifting arms that could change into a bunch of extremely powerful tentacles (five on each arm), retaining equal strength to his arms as a whole. This allows him to grab his opponents, run quickly, and swing great distances.
Gax has demonstrated to be a very skilled climber, using his sharp claws to dig into the ground.
Gax is highly heat resistant and durable, as Vilgax has been able to survive being drowned in lava,[5] a lab explosion,[6] and attacks from a powerful Fulmini.[7]
Gax can telepathically sense parts of his DNA; this was how Vilgax was able to track down his missing half.[1]
Weaknesses[]
Gax is limited to how much damage he can take, as Vilgax gained burn marks on his skin from his near-death experience with lava.[5]
Gax is vulnerable to electricity, such as a Fulmini's Omni-Enhanced energy, as demonstrated with Vilgax.[8]
Gax is vulnerable to the telekinetic abilities of High Override, as demonstrated with Vilgax.[7]
If Gax is reckless with his lasers, it can cause fire damage.[1]
History[]
Ben 10[]
- In Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie, Gax was created by Azmuth when he absorbed half of Vilgax's DNA into the Omnitrix to stop his galactic rampage in a flashback.
- Gax was unlocked after his chamber was activated by Vilgax using his DNA as an inside man.[DR 1]
- Gax first appeared in Omni-Tricked: Part 1, where he battled the Teramite until he reverted. Later, he stopped Mount Megalodon from erupting and defeated the Teramite.
- In Omni-Tricked: Part 2, Gax saved some workers and met Phil.
- In Omni-Tricked: Part 3, Gax practiced his abilities and met Vil before the latter absorbed the transformation's DNA, Removing it from the Omnitrix and restoring himself to Vilgax.[DR 2][DR 3]
- The same scene reoccurred in video footage used by Tetrax to deceive the Incurseans into thinking Gax is actually Vilgax in Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie.
- In Omni-Tricked: Part 4, Gax's pod was "fixed" by Glitch using Shock Rock's DNA pod off-screen.[DR 3]
Appearances[]
Ben 10[]
Season 1[]
- Omni-Tricked: Part 1 (first appearance; x2)
- Omni-Tricked: Part 2
- Omni-Tricked: Part 3 (x2)
Season 4[]
- Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie (video footage)
Online Games[]
- Alien Catcher
- Penalty Power
- The Great Escape
- Super Hero Time
Naming and Translations[]
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (Br) | Gax | From the original English name |
| Romanian | Gax | From the original English name |
| Russian | Гакс | From the original English name |
| Spanish (HA) | Gax | From the original English name |
| Turkish | Gax | From the original English name |
Etymology[]
Gax's name is an onomatopoeia of a throat clear.[DR 4] It is also half of Vilgax's full name, serving as a reference to the connection between the alien and his genetic donor.
Trivia[]
- Gax shares some similarities with the Classic Continuity alien, Feedback:
- Both are additional aliens voiced by Yuri Lowenthal.
- Both quickly become Ben's favorite alien to the point that he is majorly excited to use their transformation over any other regardless of the situation.
- Both were removed from the Omnitrix by major villains, Gax being taken out by Vilgax and Feedback being taken out by Malware.
- Both have their own theme song.
- Gax is also similar to Ghostfreak, as both were part of Ben's alien roster until they were removed and became villains; though Ghostfreak was really Zs'Skayr trapped within the Omnitrix while Gax was absorbed by "Vil".
- Although some thought Animo showed Gax's tentacles in Animorphosis, this is actually a mistake, and is actually Wildvine's vines.[KT 1]
- When switching his arms into tentacles, each individual finger becomes a separate tentacle. Although often missing due to animation errors, Gax's gloves do not disappear when his arms become tentacles. They are worn by a fifth tentacle that does not form one of his fingers when part of a normal arm.
- Gax's concept art resembles the second design of the Classic Continuity counterpart of Vilgax in the original series.
- Gax is Kelly Turnbull's favorite transformation.[KT 2]
- Gax is tied with NRG for the shortest name for any transformation in the Ben 10 franchise.
