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XLR8 (pronounced "Accelerate") is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Kineceleran from the planet Kinet.
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Appearance
Ben as XLR8
XLR8 resembles a semi-armored Velociraptor. He has black orbs on his feet and wears a black cone-like helmet with a sliding protective visor (that is part of his Kineceleran biology and not mechanical).[pop-up 1][2] His visor is made up of his skin and part of his skull.[DR 1] Whenever his visor is lifted, one can see his blue face, green eyes, black lips, and stripes running under and in between his eyes; the rest of his head's features are unknown. XLR8 has five blue stripes on his tail and wears black bodysuit and a turtleneck-like shirt with a white stripe on the center.
In Back with a Vengeance, XLR8 wore a yellow raincoat.
In Ultimate Alien and Heroes United, XLR8 looked exactly the same as he did in the original series, albeit his skin was slightly darker and he was more muscular.
In Omniverse, XLR8 is now taller and the white color on his shirt is replaced by green, which now covers his whole neck. He has four blue stripes on his tail, the black balls on his feet are bigger, his helmet is longer in the back and front, his claws are longer and his visor is darker.
11-year-old XLR8 in Omniverse looks exactly the same as his 16-year-old self, except that he is shorter, and the green color of his shirt is white. He has three stripes on his tail.
XLR8 wears the original Omnitrix/Ultimatrix/Omnitrix symbol on his chest.
Ben 10,000 as XLR8
Ben 10,000's XLR8 was taller and more muscular-looking than his 10-11/16-year-old self. His arms, legs and tail stripes were white instead of blue, and there were less stripes on his tail. XLR8's clothing had longer sleeves with a pair of stripes under the shoulders and has an arrow-shaped symbol on his lower torso. He wore the Omnitrix symbol on his chest.
Ken as XLR8
Ken's XLR8 looked the same as 10-year-old XLR8 in the original series.
Gwen 10 as XLR8
Gwen 10's XLR8 is more upright. Her face lacks the black markings that Ben's has, as they are replaced with freckles. She has pink eyes and Gwen 10's hair-clips, as well as a black helmet. The majority of her outfit is dark blue with a light blue section around her neck that goes down her chest in a V-formation, light blue stripes on her forearms and wrists, two light blue stripes on the end of her tail, and a light blue stripe on each of her legs where the outfit ends. Her visor now has pink markings, and her hands are more human-shaped with claws for fingers. She wears the Omnitrix symbol on her chest with a cat shape surrounding it.
Powers and Abilities
Using the orbs on his feet, XLR8 can reach running speeds of 500 miles per hour within two seconds. He can accelerate so quickly that time appears to completely stop to him, allowing him to change the positions of things around him mid-motion, while only being able to be seen by a camera with a very high shutter speed.[3]
XLR8 is fast enough to run up walls[4] and run on water.[5][6]
XLR8 is capable of creating tornadoes by generating a centripetal vacuum powerful enough to lift a To'kustar[7], either by running in a circular pattern or spinning at supersonic speeds.[8][9] He can also combine this with water running to create water vortexes by running in front of[5] or around his enemies.[10]
Even without his orbs, XLR8 naturally has a very high dexterity, capable of thinking, acting and reacting at superhuman speed. His sharp reflexes allow him to dodge attacks with little to no effort,[11][12] and change direction very easily while running. He is able to type on keyboards or keypads at high speeds. When using this skill to bypass a multiple-digit code, he can think of and input every single possible combination instead of guessing, such as when he was trying to remove SevenSeven 23's bomb from Ben 23's arm.[13]
Compared to his fellow speedster alien Fasttrack, XLR8 seems to have more control over his speed; he can immediately end a run by stopping in place, while Fasttrack can have trouble stopping if he runs too fast.[14] Furthermore, he is implied to be faster than Citrakayahs[15][16] and confirmed to be faster than Aerophibians on the ground.[DM 1]
XLR8 can deliver attacks in rapid succession, such as excessively kicking, or stabbing with his claws. The strength of his attacks also get enhanced when he applies more speed to them.
XLR8's scissor-like claws can cut through many materials with relative ease.[17]
XLR8 has enhanced strength, as he was able to carry a multitude of people, including Gwen, to safety without slowing down at age 10.[5][8]
XLR8 can recover from injuries faster than any other species,[12] and is durable enough to withstand being thrown against a wall.[18]
XLR8's tail is prehensile, as he held a Null Void egg with it when he was about to trap Devlin 11.[19] This feat was first demonstrated when Kevin 11 used his tail to carefully pick up a tray of slop and shove it in Technorg's face when he wasn't looking.[20]
XLR8 is able to cling to surfaces, either due to his claws, his agility, or a combination of the two.[8]
XLR8 has the potential to become even faster with age, seeing how XLR8 was capable of travelling globally in just a few seconds when used by Ben 10,000.[pop-up 2][21] This also boosts his strength, shown when his XLR8 was able to greatly damage Exo-Skull with speed-enhanced physical attacks.[21]
XLR8 can make opponents dizzy to the point of falling unconscious by grabbing them by their arms and spinning them around in a circle at a fast pace; this feat was exclusively demonstrated by Helen on Gwen.[22]
XLR8 is completely frictionless.[DR 2]
Weaknesses
XLR8's speed does not work on all surfaces; running on ice can slow him down,[9] whereas running on mud leaves him stuck in place.[19]
XLR8 can also be held in place if his tail is either stepped on[23] or held down.[24]
Opponents with good reflexes and reaction time can counter XLR8's speed and land a blow on him, such as Transylians,[11] Tetramands,[18] and Vulpimancers.[25]
XLR8 is unable to avoid multiple objects being thrown at him all at once.[21]
Despite his enhanced strength, XLR8 felt discomfort on his back from carrying Mr. Baumann over his shoulders, though this was because Mr. Baumann had rocks in his pockets.[26] Technically speaking, XLR8 is physically weaker than Citrakayahs.[MW 1]
XLR8 has sensitive hearing, meaning he is vulnerable to being knocked out by a Sonorosian's sonic screams, as demonstrated with Helen.[27]
History
1773
- In A New Dawn, 16-year-old Ben as XLR8 was defeated by young Vilgax.
Ben 10
- XLR8 first appeared in And Then There Were 10, where he got revenge on J.T. and Cash before helping Max and Gwen pack their belongings into the Rust Bucket.
- In The Krakken, XLR8 saved some people from the Krakken, but failed to stop her from stealing a crate from Jonah Melville's boat.
- In Permanent Retirement, XLR8 was used offscreen to take the people back to their houses.
- In Kevin 11, XLR8 saved Kevin from some bullies.
- In The Alliance, XLR8 battled Rojo until he was forced to retreat with Gwen.
- In Lucky Girl, XLR8 defeated Hex in a museum.
- In Secrets, XLR8 appeared while he was captured. Later, XLR8 fought Vilgax on Mt. Rushmore until the malfunctioning Omnitrix made him switch into Diamondhead.
- Also, XLR8 appeared as one of the many alien templates used for Vilgax's army in an imaginary sequence.
- In Truth, XLR8 traveled to the Mt. Rushmore Plumber base with Gwen and was defeated by a Wigsilian Org Beast.
- In The Big Tick, XLR8 failed to defeat the Great One.
- In The Galactic Enforcers, XLR8 battled SixSix and Vulkanus.
- In Camp Fear, XLR8 searched the underground level of Camp Opinicon for Max and found him, but reverted before he could free him.
- In Back with a Vengeance, XLR8 appeared six times. Firstly, XLR8 was used by the Master Control. Later, he stole Max's food. Then, he ran on the river in order to catch a falling cart. After that, XLR8 went after Vilgax and Kevin 11. Lastly, in the Null Void, XLR8 tried to escape from Vilgax twice.
- In Ben 10,000, XLR8 saved Gwen from her future self and later fought Exo-Skull until he reverted.
- In Merry Christmas, XLR8 defeated some toy Nutcracker soldiers.
- In Under Wraps, XLR8 defeated a pair of mutated cows and battled the Mummy until he reverted. Later, XLR8 collected some chicken eggs.
- In Monster Weather, XLR8 played the drums in a band and protected some people from S.A.M.'s lightning. He then chased the latter through the city and eventually defeated him.
- In The Unnaturals, XLR8 intervened with the Squires to help the Cannons win the baseball game and humiliated J.T. and Cash in the process. Later, XLR8 hung J.T. and Cash from a sign by their shirts.
- In The Return, XLR8 fought Viktor and witnessed Zs'Skayr being revived.
- In Perfect Day, XLR8 defeated Enoch and some Forever Knights and trapped the former in a dream world. In Enoch's dream, XLR8 failed to trap him in a dream world and quickly reverted.
- In the Blue Edition of Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix, XLR8 fought a Mutant Hornet and destroyed Dr. Animo's DNA bomb, accidentally activating the Omnitrix's Self-Destruct Mode in the process.
- In Ben 4 Good Buddy, XLR8 fixed the Rust Bucket.
- In Ready to Rumble, XLR8 road down a hill while sitting on an ice block.
- In Ben 10 vs. the Negative 10: Part 1, XLR8 battled some hypnotized guards.
- In Let the Games Begin, XLR8 looked for certain objects on the road so he could beat Gwen in a game of bingo.
Five Years Prior to Omniverse
- In Trouble Helix, Ben was stuck as XLR8 until Azmuth reverted him.
- In Malefactor, XLR8 fought Malware.
- In Ben Again, XLR8 battled Eon.
- In Bengeance Is Mine, XLR8 tried to fight Vilgax, but got captured by a squid monster.
- In The Vengers, XLR8 saved some people from a burning skyscraper and captured Kangaroo Kommando.
- In Weapon XI: Part 2, XLR8 tried to run from Mutant Kevin, but was trapped by his vines.
Ultimate Alien
- In Ben 10,000 Returns, XLR8 was re-unlocked by Ben 10,000.
- In Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United, XLR8 saved Dr. Holiday from Alpha.
Omniverse
- In Hot Stretch, XLR8 won a game of street hockey with Ester and the Kineceleran kids.
- In Many Happy Returns, XLR8 and Rook were defeated by Princess Looma.
- In Rules of Engagement, XLR8 defeated Fistina.
- In Store 23, XLR8 was about to fight Dimension 23's Tetrax before the latter teleported. Later, XLR8 saved Ben 23 from SevenSeven 23's bomb.
- In The Frogs of War: Part 1, XLR8 ran from Milleous and prepared to attack him before reverting.
- In The Frogs of War: Part 2, XLR8 knocked over a Way Bad.
- In Mud Is Thicker Than Water, XLR8 fought Psyphon's thugs.
- In And Then There Was Ben, Gwen 10 as XLR8 was defeated by No Watch Ben as Wildmutt.
- In Collect This, XLR8 tried to find clean shirts of his as a kid so he could give one to Collectimus.
- In The Ballad of Mr. Baumann, XLR8 took Mr. Baumann back to his store.
- In Vreedlemania, XLR8 ran through a street to search for Ma Vreedle.
- In The Secret of Dos Santos, XLR8 ran off in anger before discovering the path to the Temple of the Sky and showing it to Kai.
- In Third Time's a Charm, XLR8 tried to read through the books in Hex's library, but quickly became bored.
- In A New Dawn, XLR8 fought Vilgax, but the Omnitrix prepared to revert him and he was defeated. Later, XLR8 appeared for a short time when Ben was cycling through his aliens.
Future (Original)
- In Ben 10,000, XLR8 appeared thrice. Firstly, he defeated Exo-Skull. Later, he brought Ben and Gwen back to his headquarters. Then, he was defeated by Vilgax, forcing him to switch into Four Arms.
- In Ken 10, XLR8 appeared six times. Firstly, Ben 10,000 as XLR8 ran home to be on time to Ken's birthday party. Later, both Ben and Ken's XLR8s left home to stop Sploot only for Ken to get stuck to the floor. Afterward, Ben as XLR8 failed to imprison Devlin 11 with a Null Void egg. The next day, Ben as XLR8 fought Devlin 11 again. Lastly, Ken as XLR8 was defeated by Kevin 11,000.
Future (Ultimate Alien)
- In Ben 10,000 Returns, Ultimate Ben used XLR8's enhanced speed twice.
Gwen 10 (What-If?)
Goodbye and Good Riddance (What-If?)
- In Goodbye and Good Riddance, XLR8 cleaned his room. Later, XLR8 lured Vilgax underground in the sewers and escaped with Carl before the igniting gas valve would go off.
Comics
- In Nemesis, XLR8 failed defeating The Challenger.
- In Intergalactic Spazz Club, XLR8 got an issue of "Intergalactic Spazz Club" at the convetion.
- In Alien Data Files: XLR8, XLR8 was used in the footage.
Appearances
- Ben
- Season 1
- And Then There Were 10 (first appearance)
- The Krakken (selected alien was Ripjaws)
- Kevin 11
- The Alliance
- Lucky Girl
- Secrets (x2)
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Ben 10,000
- Merry Christmas (selected alien was Heatblast)
- Under Wraps (x2)
- Monster Weather
- The Unnaturals (x2)
- The Return
- Season 4
- Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (Blue Edition)
- Perfect Day
- Ben 4 Good Buddy
- Ready to Rumble
- Ben 10 vs. the Negative 10: Part 1
- Goodbye and Good Riddance (x2; non-canon)
- Shorts
- Let the Games Begin (cameo)
- Ben 10,000
- Season 3
- Ben 10,000 (x3)
- Season 4
- Ken 10 (x4)
- Ken
- Season 4
- Ken 10 (x2)
- 11-year-old Ben
- Season 1
- Trouble Helix (first reappearance by 11-year-old Ben)
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Season 5
- Season 6
- 16-year-old Ben
- Season 1
- Hot Stretch (first reappearance by 16-year-old Ben)
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Season 4
- Season 6
- Season 7
- Season 8
- The Secret of Dos Santos
- Third Time's a Charm (intended alien was Brainstorm)
- A New Dawn (x2; second time was cameo)
- Gwen 10
- Season 5
- Cartoon Network Action Packs
- Fast Lane (daydream)
- Nemesis
- A Villain a Day (Cover Only)
- Alien Data Files: XLR8
- Intergalactic Spazz Club
- Omniverse
- By Timothy
Video Games
Ben 10
XLR8 is a playable alien in the game.
Ben 10: Protector of Earth
XLR8 is the third alien Ben obtains. The main thing players will need him for is to go to a lever, make him speed to it, and to the other lever to complete the levels. XLR8 has a Dark Heroes and a DNA Force skin. His Dark Heroes skin erases his visor, replacing it with a red robotic stripe.
XLR8 is capable of running at high speeds for a brief second, upwards or diagonally.
He can run in a circle to attack enemies at a high speed.
XLR8 can create sonic booms and attack enemies by dashing straight beside them, as well as damaging enemies using his tail.
Punch Time Explosion XL
XLR8 is one of the aliens used by 10-year-old Ben.
Ben 10: Omniverse
XLR8 is a playable alien in the game (only by 11-year old Ben; only playable by 16-year-old Ben on DS and 3DS).
Ben 10: Omniverse 2
XLR8 is a playable alien in the game. In the console version, he is a light-class alien. In the 3DS version, he is one of the three starter aliens.
Naming and Translations
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | XLR8 | From the original name |
| Arabic | اكس ال ار ثمانية | From the original English name; pronounced iks il ar thamania |
| Bulgarian | Акселерат | From стрелоск/strelosk, speedshot |
| Chinese | 快闪之星 | From 快闪 (Kuài Shǎn), flashback and 之星 (Zhī Xīng), the meteor |
| Croatian | Brzi | From brzi, "fast" |
| Dutch | XLR8 | From the original English name; pronounced iks-el-er-acht |
| French | AXLR | From accélère, accelerate. Pronounced Accelerer |
| German | XLR8 | From the original English name |
| Greek | XLR-8 | From the original English name |
| Hebrew | אקס אל אר | From אקס, X, אל, L and אר, R |
| Hungarian | Villámmanó | From villám, lightning and manó, elf |
| Italian | XLR8 | From the original English name; pronounced ics-elle-erre-otto |
| Japanese | エクセラレート | From エクセラレート (ekuserareto) |
| Korean | 스피드 | From 스피드/seupideu, speed |
| Polish | Szybcior Śmigacz (by Ben 10,000) |
From szybcior, fastguy From Śmigacz, helicopter |
| Portuguese (Br) | XLR8 | From the original English name; pronounced xís-éle-érre-oito |
| Romanian | XLR8 | From the original English name; pronounced ics-el-er-opt |
| Russian | Реактивный Молния |
From реактивный, reactive From молния/molniya, lightning |
| Serbian | Муња/Munja | From муња/munja, lightning |
| Spanish (HA) | XLR8 XELR8 (Ken 10) |
From the original English name; pronounced /'ɛkis 'ɛlɛ 'ɛrɛ 'otʃo/. Dub error; pronounced /'ɛkis 'ɛ 'ɛlɛ 'ɛrɛ 'otʃo/. |
| Spanish (Spain) | XL8 | Form the original English name; pronounced /'ɛkis 'ɛlɛ 'otʃo/ |
| Swedish | XLR8 | From the original English name |
| Turkish | Şimşek Hız | From şimşek, lightning and hız, speed |
Etymology
XLR8's name is a gramogram of the word "accelerate", referencing his enhanced speed. A few translations of the show use a gramogram of their own, like the French "AXLR", but most others simply use XLR8 in the official dubbing, in their respective accent. However, XLR8 is gibberish in any language other than English, so it ends up making no sense.
Trivia
- A common misconception about XLR8 is that the balls on his feet are referred to as wheels. This even occurs within the Reboot.[28]
- In his original design XLR8 had the same name, powers, and skin color, but was much more humanoid before the crew switched from superheroes to aliens. Dave Johnson designed him but noted that like Ripjaws and Wildmutt, it was hard for outsourced animators to draw him, particularly his hands.[DJ 1]
- Originally, XLR8 was the only Kineceleran on Earth because the slow rotation of said planet made other Kinecelerans sick after a few days.[pop-up 3][21] This was retconned in Omniverse, as several Kinecelerans reside in Undertown.[29]
- XLR8's voice has changed over the course of his appearances, though a buzzing-like sound effect can be heard whenever XLR8 speaks nonetheless:
- In the original series, XLR8 spoke with a raspy voice.
- In Omniverse, XLR8's voice sounds like a fast-talking, higher-pitched version of 16-year-old Ben's voice.
- XLR8 is the final alien used onscreen in the original series, despite said appearance being a non-canon "What If?" episode.
- XLR8 and NRG are the only aliens whose names are gramograms.
- XLR8 was the winner of a Cartoon Network Ben 10 alien poll that only had the first twelve aliens.
- XLR8's name was used in a Pop dance group in the Philippines, as well as on a CD about different technical institutes by the Universal Technical Institute.
- In the online game Ben to the Rescue, XLR8's visor is miscolored green.
References
- ↑ Truth
- ↑ Kevin 11
- ↑ The Unnaturals
- ↑ The Galactic Enforcers
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Krakken
- ↑ Back with a Vengeance
- ↑ The Frogs of War: Part 2
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Monster Weather
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Merry Christmas
- ↑ A New Dawn
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Return
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Ben 10 vs. the Negative 10: Part 1
- ↑ Store 23
- ↑ The Eggman Cometh
- ↑ Kevin Levin
- ↑ Solitary Alignment
- ↑ Camp Fear
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Many Happy Returns
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Ken 10
- ↑ Grudge Match
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Ben 10,000
- ↑ Plumbers' Helpers
- ↑ Rules of Engagement
- ↑ The Secret of Dos Santos
- ↑ And Then There Was Ben
- ↑ The Ballad of Mr. Baumann
- ↑ Above and Beyond
- ↑ High Stress Express
- ↑ The More Things Change: Part 2
