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This here is another Ben 10 Omnitrix alien OC that I created for leonardovincent 's mini-competition . The rules are basically to draw an original character based on either sci-fi or Japanese historical origin and, as you later find out, I managed to accomplish both. Round of applause to me and all that stuff

Onto the facts! I bet you're all wondering who this fella is, aren't ya!

Name: Thunderdrum

Species: Caeruvian

Homeworld: Aa Rasheen

Powers/abilities: Thunderdrum skin and sent of cloud-like gills allow him to breath in moist environments and release large quantities of pressurized and heated water into the atmosphere, forming storm clouds as a result and thus giving him limited control over the weather. The more water he releases, the bigger and more destructive the storm is.

The large orbs on Thunderdrum's shoulders and knees are filled with helium and, when combined with his hollow yet sturdy skeletal structure, allow him to rise and fall as he pleases, granting him flight capabilities. A far more destructive use is to use his massive girth against opponents, body slamming them from on high without warning.

Thunderdrum has enhanced strength, enough to effectively demolish brick and concrete with ease. Caeruvians normally their strength to beat their massive bellies like drums, creating thunderous roars that sound like rolling thunder that often herald the storms they create.

Caeruvians are made of a non-conductive substance similar to that of rubber and can thus be struck by lighting and other electrical sources without feeling any pain. They are capable of redirecting it however, though this takes much practice and skill and years of training, something Ben most likely doesn't have the patience for.

Weaknesses: Despite his massive strength, Thunderdrum's skin is highly sensitive delicate on any other part of his body except his hands. This means he is reliant on water to keep breathing through his skin and gills and must stay hydrated if being used for long periods of time.

Caeruvians do not communicate verbally, despite having a mouth hidden beneath their gills, and thus communicate through hand gestures and low frequency rumbles and roars that sound similar to thunder. This makes communication between Thunderdrum and allies somewhat difficult in stressful situations.

Thunderdrum is not fast on the ground and must resort to floating to get between places at a faster rate. Even so, he isn't as fast as other flying aliens as Lepidopterrans, Aerophibians, or members of Astrodacytl's species, thus making him a somewhat easy target when in the air.

Trivia: The species name derives from the Japanese word "Kaeru", which means 'frog'. Likewise, the Caeruvian homeworld comes from the Japanese word "Arashi", which means 'storm'.

Thunderdrum's appearance powers draw inspiration from the Japanese god, Raijin, the God of Thunder. Other inspirations include the Pokemon Toxicroak, Frogadier, Greninja, and Snorlax.

Thunderdrum's clothing is similar to that of Thunder and Lightning from Teen Titans.

Thunderdrum shares his name with a species of aquatic dragon from the How to Train your Dragon franchise. On a related note, a working name for Thunderdrum was 'Rage-in', alluding to his comparative appearance to the aforementioned Japanese God of Thunder.

The similarities between Raijin and the Caeruvians isn't of pure coincidence. Back in the days of feudal Japan, a lone Caeruvian that had fled his homeworld - after being deemed a criminal and wanted in seven different star systems for destruction to property and loss of life through misuse of his abilities - fled to Earth and took up residence in the high mountains of Japan. From there he would torture humans with his threat of terrible storms, gobbling up any children that strayed outside when he was working his craft and destroying crops and burning a symbol into the ground that would later inspire the tomoe wherever he went. Eventually however, he was found, captured, and taken back to his homeworld for punishment, leaving the natives to create the god Raijin to explain his presence.

Aa Rasheen is a planet covered mostly by a warm, global ocean with small clusters of islands and a massive super continent for land. Thanks to this unique arrangement, severe storms are constantly battering the coast lines and creating massive hurricanes and tsunamis that considering nothing more than an everyday occurrence; these wild weather patterns, are in fact what drove the Caeruvian to evolve their storm-manipulation in the first place. This further allowed them to regularly irrigate the vast, central desert of the main continent to the point where it has been transformed into a lush grassland.

Caeruvian society is led by a single emperor above a large parliament of advisers and subordinates.

Disclaimer: I do not own Ben 10.
Ben 10 is property of Cartoon Network and Man of Action.
Thunderdrum is my property. Do not use without my permission because: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBs21C…

Description
This here is another Ben 10 Omnitrix alien OC that I created for leonardovincent 's mini-competition . The rules are basically to draw an original character based on either sci-fi or Japanese historical origin and, as you later find out, I managed to accomplish both. Round of applause to me and all that stuff

Onto the facts! I bet you're all wondering who this fella is, aren't ya!

Name: Thunderdrum

Species: Caeruvian

Homeworld: Aa Rasheen

Powers/abilities: Thunderdrum skin and sent of cloud-like gills allow him to breath in moist environments and release large quantities of pressurized and heated water into the atmosphere, forming storm clouds as a result and thus giving him limited control over the weather. The more water he releases, the bigger and more destructive the storm is.

The large orbs on Thunderdrum's shoulders and knees are filled with helium and, when combined with his hollow yet sturdy skeletal structure, allow him to rise and fall as he pleases, granting him flight capabilities. A far more destructive use is to use his massive girth against opponents, body slamming them from on high without warning.

Thunderdrum has enhanced strength, enough to effectively demolish brick and concrete with ease. Caeruvians normally their strength to beat their massive bellies like drums, creating thunderous roars that sound like rolling thunder that often herald the storms they create.

Caeruvians are made of a non-conductive substance similar to that of rubber and can thus be struck by lighting and other electrical sources without feeling any pain. They are capable of redirecting it however, though this takes much practice and skill and years of training, something Ben most likely doesn't have the patience for.

Weaknesses: Despite his massive strength, Thunderdrum's skin is highly sensitive delicate on any other part of his body except his hands. This means he is reliant on water to keep breathing through his skin and gills and must stay hydrated if being used for long periods of time.

Caeruvians do not communicate verbally, despite having a mouth hidden beneath their gills, and thus communicate through hand gestures and low frequency rumbles and roars that sound similar to thunder. This makes communication between Thunderdrum and allies somewhat difficult in stressful situations.

Thunderdrum is not fast on the ground and must resort to floating to get between places at a faster rate. Even so, he isn't as fast as other flying aliens as Lepidopterrans, Aerophibians, or members of Astrodacytl's species, thus making him a somewhat easy target when in the air.

Trivia: The species name derives from the Japanese word "Kaeru", which means 'frog'. Likewise, the Caeruvian homeworld comes from the Japanese word "Arashi", which means 'storm'.

Thunderdrum's appearance powers draw inspiration from the Japanese god, Raijin, the God of Thunder. Other inspirations include the Pokemon Toxicroak, Frogadier, Greninja, and Snorlax.

Thunderdrum's clothing is similar to that of Thunder and Lightning from Teen Titans.

Thunderdrum shares his name with a species of aquatic dragon from the How to Train your Dragon franchise. On a related note, a working name for Thunderdrum was 'Rage-in', alluding to his comparative appearance to the aforementioned Japanese God of Thunder.

The similarities between Raijin and the Caeruvians isn't of pure coincidence. Back in the days of feudal Japan, a lone Caeruvian that had fled his homeworld - after being deemed a criminal and wanted in seven different star systems for destruction to property and loss of life through misuse of his abilities - fled to Earth and took up residence in the high mountains of Japan. From there he would torture humans with his threat of terrible storms, gobbling up any children that strayed outside when he was working his craft and destroying crops and burning a symbol into the ground that would later inspire the tomoe wherever he went. Eventually however, he was found, captured, and taken back to his homeworld for punishment, leaving the natives to create the god Raijin to explain his presence.

Aa Rasheen is a planet covered mostly by a warm, global ocean with small clusters of islands and a massive super continent for land. Thanks to this unique arrangement, severe storms are constantly battering the coast lines and creating massive hurricanes and tsunamis that considering nothing more than an everyday occurrence; these wild weather patterns, are in fact what drove the Caeruvian to evolve their storm-manipulation in the first place. This further allowed them to regularly irrigate the vast, central desert of the main continent to the point where it has been transformed into a lush grassland.

Caeruvian society is led by a single emperor above a large parliament of advisers and subordinates.

Disclaimer: I do not own Ben 10.
Ben 10 is property of Cartoon Network and Man of Action.
Thunderdrum is my property. Do not use without my permission because: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBs21C…