Toepick's Species is an unnamed ogre-like species from a dark planet that is not located in the Anur System.[1] They are considered to be the scariest race in the universe.
Biology[]
Anatomy[]
Members of this species are ogre-like aliens with yellowish-green skin, weed-like spikes on their arms, and pointed fingertips. Their faces are hidden behind metallic cages due to how horrifying they look to anyone who sees them face-to-face. These faces are supposed to resemble an eldritch horror and are covered by a layer of tentacles.[1]
Diet[]
This species eats organic food.[1]
Powers and abilities[]
This species has extremely horrifying and hideous faces that can tap into the primordial fears locked in all beings' subconscious and primitive brains.[1] Because of their hideousness, no one can look at them without being scared to the point of turning pale white.
If someone were to take a photograph of this species' faces, the picture would come out blurry. Nevertheless, it would still make people uneasy.[1]
The sight of their faces can cause adverse effects, the most common of which is the inducement of terror and insanity. Their faces can also induce nausea and counteract forces that feed on fear.
Other beings such as Humans, Calbreu, Argit's Species, any of the species living in the Anur System, Chimera Sui Generi, Chronosapiens, Appoplexians, Slime-Biots, and even Celestialsapien personalities and Ultimate Kevin[1] can be frightened by this species.
In addition to their face, this species can bulge their eyes outwards[1] and produce horrifying sounds to induce extra terror. Whenever their helmets prepare to open, a small amount of green gas is released.
Beings with seemingly no emotions and feelings can experience headaches, disorientation, and other discomforts and confusions when in the presence of this species.[1]
This species has a type of layered multiphasic eyesight that makes their already mediocre vision even worse when looking at multidimensional or unknowable sights,[1] meaning that they cannot be frightened by their own faces if they were to look into anything reflective.
When the helmets worn by this species prepare to open, they release small amounts of green gases as they depressurize. These helmets are also incredibly difficult to damage.[1]
This species possesses enhanced strength akin to Earth gorillas, enough to lift a car.[1]
Weaknesses[]
Humans would find this species to be gross, as they smell like feet.[1]
This species is relatively heavy, meaning that they can easily lose balance. They also have below-average reflexes, making it easy for enemies to sneak up on them before they open their cages.
Blind beings such as Vulpimancers would be immune to this species' faces.[1] Similarly, deaf beings would be immune to their sounds.
Beings that lack sapient emotion or survival instincts, such as drones and robots, would be immune to this species' fear-inducing abilities. However, it would invoke some sort of defensive reaction from them.[2]
Too much exposure to this species' faces can leave other beings scared to the point of being unable to eat or sleep.[1]
There is a limit to this species' strength, as they cannot lift anything bigger than a car.[1]
There are certain beings this species is unable to scare, including Professor Paradox, Dagon, and Ma Vreedle, the latter of whom has "seen worse" and is actually feared by this species.[1]
Culture and society[]
This species does not visit other planets, nor do other species visit their planet, because they are reclusive. It is currently if their native system is close to any space routes or not.[1]
Members of this species wear various head coverings,[1] including cage-like helmets.
Notable members[]
- Toepick: An Omnitrix transformation used by Ben Tennyson
- Fright Face: An alternate version of Toepick used by the Ben Tennyson of Dimension 23. However, he has only used this transformation once because of his low poll ratings.[1]
- Toepick (Ben 10,000 Timeline): An alternate adult version of Toepick used by the original Ben 10,000.
- Toepick (Ken 10): Despite having never been seen, an alternate version of Toepick was originally available in Ken 10's Omnitrix before Ben 10,000 swapped him with Grey Matter.
- Benzarro Toepick: An alternate version of Toepick used by Benzarro.[1]
Notes[]
- During the development of the original series, there were never any plans to design Toepick because characters without screen time would be an undesirable financial expense to the studio.[3]
- It was Derrick J. Wyatt's idea to incorporate Toepick into Omniverse and give the transformation a physical form and powers.[1]
- Toepick's design is based off an art piece from the Autry Museum while his powers are inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft.[1]
- Had Tom Perkins designed him when his name was first conceptualized, Toepick would likely look different from his appearance in Omniverse.[3]
- An "enhanced" version of the episode "Ken 10" that aired on the same week as the series premiere of Alien Force featured pop-up trivia telling the viewer that they "do [not] even want to know about Toepick". Due to the pop-up showing up on-screen when Ken transforms into Spitter during the episode, it led to the fan misconception that Toepick had the ability to shoot acid from his fingertips, when that was never the case.
- Nevertheless, these acid powers were forgotten by the time Toepick was incorporated into Omniverse because the crew was unable to keep record of all the trivia facts mentioned in the marathon of "enhanced" Ben 10 episodes. Despite that, Derrick J. Wyatt still believes this species has acid powers.[1]
- It is confirmed that the Omnitrix from the Ben 10 reboot contains DNA for this species.[4] Therefore, Toepick is one of the countless aliens whose DNA pod was glimpsed in the episode "Innervasion Part 5: High Override".
- Although they are from different universes, this species can also scare Kryptonians, Green Martians, Metahumans such as Raven, and supernatural entities such as Freddy Krueger.[1]
- The statement regarding this species' physical strength was made using Gorilla Grodd as an example. Technically speaking, they are physically weaker than Metahumans such as the Hulk.[1]
- The statement regarding this species' ability to disorient beings with seemingly no emotions was made using Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers as examples.[1]