Splixsons are an alien species from the Earth-like planet Hathor.
Biology[]
Anatomy[]
Splixsons are small, humanoid creatures about the size of a 10-year-old Human child with white skin and black foreheads, shoulders, and an overall-like design from the neck down. Their hands are large with four digits, and their feet are merely stubs. They have three fin-like growths on their head and gem-like sensory nodes[1] on their arms and torso.
The sensory nodes on a Splixson's arms are glands that store protoplasmic DNA used to create their clones.[2]
Ecology[]
Splixsons are preyed on by the Panuncians, as they can also duplicate themselves indefinitely.
Powers and abilities[]
Splixsons can duplicate themselves indefinitely by binary fission.[3] When faced with a single enemy that is larger and more powerful than a single Splixson, they normally compensate by overwhelming their opponents with sheer force of numbers.
Each Splixson clone operates independently, regardless of what the others want them to do. Additionally, each clone is indistinguishable from the others. This allows Splixsons to do multiple tasks simultaneously or to cover a large area.
A Splixson's sensory nodes assist in the sensory web that connects all of their clones,[1] allowing them to share senses and physical sensations such as pain.
Splixsons appear to have more flexibility and agility compared to a Human.
A Splixson's large claw-like digits allow them to burrow underground. They can also pop out of the ground like a mole.
Splixsons can breathe underwater and jump surprisingly high for their size.
Weaknesses[]
A Splixson's clones share a link to keep track of each other,[3] making it so that if one Splixson is hurt, all the others feel the same pain.
Splixson clones appear to have a lesser lifespan compared to the original, as the time each existing clone lasts gets shorter with each new one made.[2]
The Splixons' shared pain will especially become a problem because if one Splixson gets killed, the others are automatically killed as well. Therefore, this will negate the ability to form an army of clones.
Splixsons are not particularly strong,[2] and each individual's size and power level can put them at a disadvantage when dealing with a bigger and stronger enemy such as a Vreedle.
Splixons appear to have a poor resistance to cold environments.
If Splixson clones cannot agree on one plan, an argument might break out between them.
Like other living beings, Splixons can be controlled by a Vladat's Corrupturas. Despite that, the latter cannot control a whole set of clones, as each of them are independent. Furthermore, the Corrupturas will not be copied across said clones.[4]
Culture and society[]
Splixsons are peaceful residents of Hathor, and tend to work as farmers or artists, among other jobs.[3]
Notable members[]
- Ditto: An Omnitrix transformation used by Ben Tennyson
- Plen Stroff: A Splixon Plumber trainee
Half-qualifiers[]
- Kevin 11 2.0: 12-year-old Kevin Levin of the Prime Timeline transformed into an amalgamation of Ben Tennyson's second set of 10 aliens, including Ditto.
- Mutant Lepidopterrans: Splixson/Lepidopterran hybrids created by Dr. Animo.
History[]
The Splixsons' ability of duplication was developed to avoid extinction, as they are low on the food chain.[3]
Gallery[]
Notes[]
- The name Splixon is based on the word "split"; it was first used on-screen by Khyber in the Omniverse episode "A Fistful of Brains".
- In the original series, a Splixson's self-duplication was depicted as literally splitting in half. In Omniverse, the process has been revised into a method similar to Sonorosians.
- Similarly, it was originally stated that a Splixson could create up to eight clones at a time.[2] However, this has been debunked in Omniverse as approximately a dozen (i.e. 12) Splixson clones have appeared at once.
- The Splixson design featured in the original series was made by Tom Perkins. During production on the show's fourth season, Perkins' first design for Ditto was approved as the crew was very busy when the character was conceived. The only difference with the final design was that the fins were changed from white to black.[1]
- In 2020, Derrick J. Wyatt released a full-color model of an alternate version of Ditto used by Albedo.
- Unlike Earth, Hathor has 12 continents and no moons.[3]
- It is confirmed that the Omnitrix from the Ben 10 reboot contains Splixson DNA.[5] Therefore, Ditto is one of the countless aliens whose DNA pod was glimpsed in the episode "Innervasion Part 5: High Override".
- Ditto was among the aliens considered to physically appear in the reboot but was unable to make the cut. Had he appeared on the show, the crew would have loved to have Rob Paulsen return to voice the character.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 According to Tom Perkins
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 According to Ditto's Alien Creation card from Bandai's Ben 10: Ultimate Alien toyline
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 According to the trivia version of the episode "Divided We Stand"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 According to Derrick J. Wyatt
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 According to Duncan Rouleau