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Petrosapien

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Petrosapiens,[1][2] also known as Crystal Sapiens,[3][4][script 1] are a species of silicon-based lifeforms[5][4] from the planet Petropia.[6][4]

Appearance[]

Petrosapiens are made of a super-hard, green/blue diamond-like material.[MW 1] They are a little taller than humans. They have four digits on their hands and none on their feet.

Male Petrosapiens have a spike on the back of their semi-cubic head and two to six on their back with thicker, blockier arms; females have smooth flat-top heads. Young females do not have spikes as early as males,[pop-up 1][7] while adult females may have two small ones on their backs with slimmer, sleeper arms[8]

Young Petrosapiens have smooth shoulders and do not yet have blocky limbs. Elderly Petrosapiens tend to look more worn and cracked, and sometimes have facial hair-like spikes.[8][TNP 1]

There are many different races of Petrosapiens - each with different gem-like colors and shapes.[pop-up 2][9]

History[]

TSoC (581)

The Petrosapien race restored

The Petrosapien race originally lived beneath the crystalline surface of Petropia in subterranean cities. After many centuries of war, a giant hole accidentally opened in the surface, revealing a universe far beyond Petropia's previously independent existence.[Bandai 1][Bandai 2][pop-up 3][8]

At some point, Vilgax arrived on Petropia. He started to enact a plan to take control of the planet and its citizens. Due to there already being so much infighting between the various Petropian races, it was easy for him to manipulate them.[pop-up 4][8] He later sought the help of young local bounty hunter Tetrax Shard to steal for him the Petropia Back-up Crystal: "the last piece of the puzzle" needed to start an invasion of the planet. However, the citizens of Petropia did not submit to Vilgax and rejected him. Thus, Vilgax destroyed the entire planet, killing everyone and making Tetrax one of the very last living members of his kind.[8][pop-up 5][10]

Many years later in shame, Tetrax managed to revive Petropia's guardian Sugilite through Ben Tennyson's alien form Chromastone, as well as generating a new back-up crystal in the process. After Vilgax fought with them after it, Ben managed to get the crystal and used it to completely revive Petropia, and the Petrosapien race.

Powers and Abilities[]

Petrosapiens have the power of crystallokinesis, allowing them to manipulate the crystals that comprise themselves: they have the power to summon formations of these crystals to erupt from underneath any ground surface.[11] They can control the rate and direction in which their crystals grow or multiply to create various kinds of constructs, such as pillars or spikes. They can even make them levitate by controlling microscopic mineral particles in the air.[12][DM 1][Bandai 3] Additionally, Petrosapiens are capable of entrapping enemies in crystals,[13][14] and can generate crystals within objects and cause them to spike out, as demonstrated by Tetrax on a Mechadroid.[8] Furthermore, a Petrosapien's crystals can be made to completely block sonic attacks.[15]

Petrosapiens have the ability to manipulate the structure of their physiology at will, allowing them to form structures on their own body, as demonstrated when Diamondhead produced a large spike that was sharp enough to cleanly slice a falling tree in half,[9] or for protection, as demonstrated when Diamondhead formed crystals around the Omnitrix to stop Malware from grasping it.[14] Petrosapiens can also use this technique to form their limbs into crystalline weapons such as blades,[16] bludgeons,[17] or pickaxes, the latter demonstrated by Ultimate Kevin.[18] A Petrosapien's blades are sharp enough to cut through a cement truck in one swipe[Bandai 4] or turn a car into confetti in a matter of seconds.[AF Mini Bible 1] Petrosapiens can also alter the shape and size of their arms and hands, as demonstrated by Mad Ben.[19] They can extend their arms very far, which allows them to create ramps for others or propel themselves upwards by pushing against the ground.[20][19] Petrosapiens can also easily regenerate broken pieces of their body.[21]

Petrosapiens can fire crystal shards sequentially out of their hands.[10][22][21] Usually, these shard projectiles are small, but they can also fire out large chunks of crystals, as demonstrated by Mad Ben.[19] They can also be made explosive on contact.[12] Additionally, Petrosapiens can remotely alter the shape of the crystals they produces to a very precise degree, allowing them to create spike clusters;[15][23] protective walls or shields;[11] ramps of various curvature;[24][25] moving platforms;[15][26][27] or even a giant open hand to capture large falling objects,[28][Dream Info] all by either summoning crystals from the ground, or sometimes by firing out shards that grow into which. Being that they can grow these with great speed, Petrosapiens can stand on their emerging crystals to launch themself or opponents in the air[12][23] or to ride on like a board,[29][23] they can also surf with their crystals, materializing them from their hands.[30]

Apart from just forming weapons attached to their body, Petrosapiens can also create independent, fully-formed crystal objects, such as an anchor on a chain,[15] a boomerang,[8] a shield,[31][25] and a sword.[32]

Petrosapiens' crystalline bodies resemble living prisms, allowing them to deflect and absorb most energy beams[CN 1] up to and including the full energy of an orbital plasma cannon.[Bandai 3] This allows them to render weapons similar to lasers useless by simply refracting.[pop-up 6][9][22] Similarly, rays generated by dimensional transporter devices will reflect off of their bodies.[33][34] However, there is a limit to the amount of energy they can absorb.[DR 1] While Diamondhead was bonded with Crystalsapien DNA, these absorption abilities were enhanced.[AF Mini Bible 1]

Petrosapiens are quite strong,[MW 2] strong enough to be a match for Rex and his BFS;[33] drag a cage holding a Gracklflint across Undertown;[35] hold open Slamworm's mouth;[21] and even break their own crystals.[19] Petrosapiens can also dig very well through solid surfaces by turning their arms into sharp spikes, seen when Diamondhead unearthed Corrodium from under the floor of a building.[36]

Due to the natural density of their crystalline bodies, Petrosapiens are extremely durable, as Diamondhead has withstood multiple blows and energy beams from Vilgax's large Attack Robot Mechadroid;[9] multiple punches from Four Arms;[37] survived the explosion of a factory at close range;[38] took a blow from Sunder's axe with just his hand (said axe effortlessly destroyed part of a large building);[39] fell from the top of Charmcaster's castle after being hit by an energy beam from her and Michael's combined strength;[40] and being punched by Vilgax in his Malware armor from Galvan Prime to Galvan B. This incident also shows that Petrosapiens can survive in the vacuum of space.[16]

Petrosapiens can survive underwater.[41]

Petrosapiens can quickly burrow through the ground.[30]

Because they are made out of diamonds, Petrosapiens' bodies are immune to time rays as they don't particulary age. Ben learned this when being saved from Eon's time rays by Ultimate Ben using Diamondhead's powers.[42] Additionally, Petrosapiens are immune to the acid from a Slammoid.[21]

Because Petrosapiens are super dense silicon-based aliens, they are is immune to Xenocite possession.[43]

Petrosapiens are resistant to fire and heat, such as that generated by a Pyronite, much like an ordinary diamond.[37][44] They can also survive in magma.[DR 2]

A Petrosapien's eyesight is refractive.[Bandai 4]

Petrosapiens are able to sneeze out tiny sharp crystals from their mouths.[45][4]

Weaknesses[]

Petrosapiens are especially weak to sonic vibrations, such as from a Loboan's sonic howls[26], or an Evolved Sonorosian's Sonic Discs,[46] both of which can render him unconscious. Tetrax also used a vibrating device to completely disassemble Diamondhead's body, although this left him conscious.[4]

If a Petrosapien's body becomes completely disassembled, they are unable able to regenerate themselves.[4]

Some Petrosapiens have two shards on their backs, which can leave them stuck on a wall or on other surfaces that they get knocked into.[47]

Petrosapiens can be trapped in crystal, as demonstrated by Vilgax using the Petropia Back-up Crystal to trap Tetrax.[4]

Petrosapiens can be affected by the cold virus.[4]

Creation[]

Petrosapiens have specialized crystal-based technology. Some of this tech was present in The Resolute's scanning room, and allowed Tetrax to virtually scan and dissect such complicated devices as the Omnitrix.[pop-up 7] It was also present in the form of hard-light technology in Tetrax's X321 Hoverboard.[pop-up 8][10] and also in the teleportation technology used by it.[pop-up 9][10]

Others creations:

Notable Petrosapiens[]

Notable Petrosapien Hybrids[]

Non-Canon Petrosapiens[]

Non-Canon Petrosapien Hybrids[]

Etymology[]

The name Petrosapien comes from greek word πέτρα (pétra) meaning rock and "sapien" meaning intelligent being.

Trivia[]

  • While Petrosapiens are resistant to fire, ironically real diamonds, being the only gem made of pure carbon, are known to be highly flammable under the right conditions.
  • Petrosapien diamond bears a resemblance to Taydenite, though they are not made of it and their crystals have no real value.[DJW 1]
  • The revival of the Petrosapiens in The Secret of Chromastone was first hinted at by Dwayne McDuffie on March 29, 2009, when asked if it was possible for the Omnitrix to revive the Petrosapiens.[DM 2]
  • In Ben 10: Protector of Earth, there was concept art for a Petrosapien/Scorpion hybrid as an enemy, but it was scrapped.
  • In Derrick J. Wyatt's opinion, Petrosapiens' ability to levitate crystal prisms, make explosive projectiles, and absorb energy were probably due to some storyboard artist who was not familiar with their powers[DJW 2] despite it being in the ADR script for Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 2[script 2][12] and the script for Vendetta.[script 3][22]

Notes[]

  1. ↑ During Season 2 of Alien Force, in Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 2, Chromastone's remains were shown being attracted to the Omnitrix, which transformed Ben into Diamondhead. In the Ben 10: Alien Force Mini Bible, it states that Chromastone had somehow bonded with Diamondhead after this event,[AF Mini Bible 1] then in The Secret of Chromastone, Chromastone was revealed to be residing within Diamondhead, before he was promptly freed by Tetrax and the two transformations returned to being separate afterwards. However, it is unknown if Diamondhead was still merged with Chromastone after this episode during the rest of his appearances in Alien Force and Ultimate Alien.

References[]

  1. ↑ Camille's Ex-Boyfriend
  2. ↑ Big Fat Alien Wedding
  3. ↑ Sugilite
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 The Secret of Chromastone
  5. ↑ Ben Tennyson
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tetrax Shard
  7. ↑ Gwen 10
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 And Then There Were 10
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Hunted
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Evil's Encore
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 2
  13. ↑ In Charm's Way
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Trouble Helix
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 1
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Malgax Attacks
  17. ↑ Goodbye and Good Riddance
  18. ↑ ...Nor Iron Bars a Cage
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1
  20. ↑ Blukic and Driba Go to Area 51
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 It Was Them
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Vendetta
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Clyde 5
  24. ↑ A Change of Face
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 And Then There Was Ben
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Ken 10
  27. ↑ Ben Again
  28. ↑ Perfect Day
  29. ↑ Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 The Ballad of Mr. Baumann
  31. ↑ Ben 10: Race Against Time
  32. ↑ Third Time's a Charm
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United
  34. ↑ Arrested Development
  35. ↑ Rad
  36. ↑ Under Wraps
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 Framed
  38. ↑ The Unnaturals
  39. ↑ Singlehanded
  40. ↑ Couples Retreat
  41. ↑ Big Fat Alien Wedding
  42. ↑ Ben 10,000 Returns
  43. ↑ Inside Man
  44. ↑ Store 23
  45. ↑ Back With a Vengeance
  46. ↑ The Ultimate Sacrifice
  47. ↑ Ben 10,000

Production Material[]

Scripts[]

  1. ↑ The Secret of Chromastone Script As Broadcast
  2. ↑ Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 2 ADR Script
  3. ↑ Vendetta Script As Recorded

Alien Force Series Mini Bible[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Alien Force Series Mini Bible

Crew Statements[]

Dwayne McDuffie[]

  1. ↑ File:Diamondhead Can Levitate His Crystals.png
  2. ↑ File:TSoC Hint.png

Derrick J. Wyatt[]

  1. ↑ File:Diamondhead Is Not Made of Taydenite.PNG
  2. ↑ File:DJW's Opinion On Diamondhead's New Powers in AF.png

Duncan Rouleau[]

  1. ↑ File:Diamondhead absorption is limited.png
  2. ↑ File:Diamondhead Lava Resistance.png

Matt Wayne[]

  1. ↑ File:Petrosapiens Made of Diamond-Like Material.png
  2. ↑ File:Buzzshock Must Learn To Duplicate.png

Thomas N. Perkins IV[]

  1. ↑ File:Petrosapien Aging.png

Pop-Up Trivia[]

  1. ↑ File:Female Petrosapiens do not have spikes.png
  2. ↑ File:Petrosapien Races.png
  3. ↑ File:Petrosapiens Underground.png
  4. ↑ File:Petrosapiens Infighting.png
  5. ↑ File:Tetrax Codename.png
  6. ↑ File:Diamondhead's Powers.png
  7. ↑ File:Petropian Crystal.PNG
  8. ↑ File:Hoverboard Hard-Light.png
  9. ↑ File:Teleporter Hard-Light Tech.png

Cartoon Network[]

  1. ↑ https://youtu.be/no0FXNldzQA

Merchandise[]

Bandai[]

  1. ↑ File:Diamondhead Bandai Card.png
  2. ↑ File:Diamondhead bandai.png
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:Diamondhead Alien Creation Card.png
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:Diamondhead Alien Creation Card OS.png
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