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Well now, it certainly has been a while, now hasn't? I blame this guy. I was inspired by the Ben 10 Reboot episode "Omni-tricked" and while I was a little disappointed with how it chose to tell it's story, I am more than glad that Vilgax is still his old self (kinda). Plus, Ben finally got to turn into an Omnitrix version of Vilgax! Best episode yet!

That being said, this guy was nasty from the moment he came out of the splicing machine that I may or may not have in my basement, rampaging about and constantly smashing things. Not even the whip, chair, or cattle prod that I keep on hand to fight off volatile experiments was able to take him down. Eventually though, he wore himself out - and put himself into debt with all the equipment he now owes me, I might add - and I managed to talk some sense into him. Hopefully that does the trick.

Oh, well. Onto the facts!

Name: Tentacruel

Species: Chimera Sui Generis

Home World: Vilgaxia (formerly known as Murray)

Powers/abilities: Tentacruel possesses incredible physical strength, easily being able to take on multiple opponents at once without breaking a sweat. He is powerful enough to cleanly punch through concrete and bend steel, as well as lift enormous objects over his head and throw them a considerable distance.

Chimera Sui Generis are astonishingly durable, being capable of surviving blasts as big and powerful as a nuclear detonation nearly unscathed. Tentacruel has also demonstrated this by being hurled through multiple buildings, dropped from an incredibly high height, hammered into the ground, and thrown around like a ragdoll by Vilgax and still remain standing, albeit disoriented.

Chimera Sui Generis are surprisingly agile for their size.

Like the rest of his species, Tentacruel is able to transform into a large, squid-like form and back at will, so long as he is not weakened.

Weaknesses: Despite Tentacruel's incredible durability, there is a limit to how much damage he can take.

When in their squid-like state, they are nearly immobile on land and require constant moisture in order to breath. While the form grants them an accelerated healing factor and extra power when in the water, a Chimera Sui Generis 'true form' is more or less used as a last resort in an attempt to save themselves.

Etymology: Tentacruel's name is a portmanteau of the words 'tentacle' and 'cruel', referencing his squid-like appearance and Tentacruel's relation to Vilgax.

Trivia: Tentacruel shares his name with the Pokemon by the same name.

Tnetacruel shares some similarities with C'thulu, an ancient deity featured in many of H.P. Lovecraft's novels.

The species name comes from "Chimera", a mythical beast with parts from many different animals, and "Sui Generis", a Latin term that means "of its own kind/genus" or unique in its characteristics which roughly translates to "Chimera of its own kind".

The species' home world is named after it's current ruler, Vilgax.

Much to Ben's relief, the genetic donor for Tentacruel is Myaxx instead of Vilgax, like he had previously assumed and feared. Despite this, Ben still dislikes using Tentacruel due to the many similarities between him and his arch nemesis. Even so, he acknowledges that the form is useful and awesome to use.

This technically makes Myaxx Tentacruel's mother, or at least a relative, a fact that Ben isn't exactly comfortable with.

Tentacruel is routinely mistaken for Vilgax, which Ben has used to his advantage from time to time.

The surface of Vilgaxia is similar to that of Earth's ocean floor without water, giving it luminous, green mountain ranges, thousands of shallow 'tide pools', and a thick, orange atmosphere that obscures most of the planet from orbit. Vilgaxia is also home to numerous animalistic species who bare a resemblance to terrestrial sea life and is both renown and feared throughout the galaxy for it's current ruler and intergalactic criminal and warlord, Vilgax.

It has been rumored that Vilgax took the title of Ruler of Vilgaxia from the previous leader by force. Though details are obscure through lack of information and fear, it's rumored that Vilgax decapitated them in their palace in front of their family before murdering them as well and disposing of the bodies by feeding them to his pets before taking control of Vilgaxia and renaming it in his honor. Despite this ruthlessness, it is implied that Vilgax took up the role in order to protect his home world from potential invaders , as he states their previous ruler was "weak" and incapable of protecting their planet.

Disclaimer: I do not own Ben 10.
Ben 10 is a property of Cartoon Network and Man of Action.
All I own is Tentacruel.
Do not use without permission.

Description
Well now, it certainly has been a while, now hasn't? I blame this guy. I was inspired by the Ben 10 Reboot episode "Omni-tricked" and while I was a little disappointed with how it chose to tell it's story, I am more than glad that Vilgax is still his old self (kinda). Plus, Ben finally got to turn into an Omnitrix version of Vilgax! Best episode yet!

That being said, this guy was nasty from the moment he came out of the splicing machine that I may or may not have in my basement, rampaging about and constantly smashing things. Not even the whip, chair, or cattle prod that I keep on hand to fight off volatile experiments was able to take him down. Eventually though, he wore himself out - and put himself into debt with all the equipment he now owes me, I might add - and I managed to talk some sense into him. Hopefully that does the trick.

Oh, well. Onto the facts!

Name: Tentacruel

Species: Chimera Sui Generis

Home World: Vilgaxia (formerly known as Murray)

Powers/abilities: Tentacruel possesses incredible physical strength, easily being able to take on multiple opponents at once without breaking a sweat. He is powerful enough to cleanly punch through concrete and bend steel, as well as lift enormous objects over his head and throw them a considerable distance.

Chimera Sui Generis are astonishingly durable, being capable of surviving blasts as big and powerful as a nuclear detonation nearly unscathed. Tentacruel has also demonstrated this by being hurled through multiple buildings, dropped from an incredibly high height, hammered into the ground, and thrown around like a ragdoll by Vilgax and still remain standing, albeit disoriented.

Chimera Sui Generis are surprisingly agile for their size.

Like the rest of his species, Tentacruel is able to transform into a large, squid-like form and back at will, so long as he is not weakened.

Weaknesses: Despite Tentacruel's incredible durability, there is a limit to how much damage he can take.

When in their squid-like state, they are nearly immobile on land and require constant moisture in order to breath. While the form grants them an accelerated healing factor and extra power when in the water, a Chimera Sui Generis 'true form' is more or less used as a last resort in an attempt to save themselves.

Etymology: Tentacruel's name is a portmanteau of the words 'tentacle' and 'cruel', referencing his squid-like appearance and Tentacruel's relation to Vilgax.

Trivia: Tentacruel shares his name with the Pokemon by the same name.

Tnetacruel shares some similarities with C'thulu, an ancient deity featured in many of H.P. Lovecraft's novels.

The species name comes from "Chimera", a mythical beast with parts from many different animals, and "Sui Generis", a Latin term that means "of its own kind/genus" or unique in its characteristics which roughly translates to "Chimera of its own kind".

The species' home world is named after it's current ruler, Vilgax.

Much to Ben's relief, the genetic donor for Tentacruel is Myaxx instead of Vilgax, like he had previously assumed and feared. Despite this, Ben still dislikes using Tentacruel due to the many similarities between him and his arch nemesis. Even so, he acknowledges that the form is useful and awesome to use.

This technically makes Myaxx Tentacruel's mother, or at least a relative, a fact that Ben isn't exactly comfortable with.

Tentacruel is routinely mistaken for Vilgax, which Ben has used to his advantage from time to time.

The surface of Vilgaxia is similar to that of Earth's ocean floor without water, giving it luminous, green mountain ranges, thousands of shallow 'tide pools', and a thick, orange atmosphere that obscures most of the planet from orbit. Vilgaxia is also home to numerous animalistic species who bare a resemblance to terrestrial sea life and is both renown and feared throughout the galaxy for it's current ruler and intergalactic criminal and warlord, Vilgax.

It has been rumored that Vilgax took the title of Ruler of Vilgaxia from the previous leader by force. Though details are obscure through lack of information and fear, it's rumored that Vilgax decapitated them in their palace in front of their family before murdering them as well and disposing of the bodies by feeding them to his pets before taking control of Vilgaxia and renaming it in his honor. Despite this ruthlessness, it is implied that Vilgax took up the role in order to protect his home world from potential invaders , as he states their previous ruler was "weak" and incapable of protecting their planet.

Disclaimer: I do not own Ben 10.
Ben 10 is a property of Cartoon Network and Man of Action.
All I own is Tentacruel.
Do not use without permission.