| Ectograde | |
|---|---|
| |
| General Information | |
| Species | 1/2 Ectonurite |
| DNA source | 1/2 Zs'skayr
1/2 unknown |
| Body | technological ghost |
| Powers and Abilities | |
| Abilities | intangibility optic blasts |
| Details | |
| Voice Actor | steve blum |
| First Appearance | Death of Ben 10 Chapter 5 |
Ectograde is the Biomnitrix 's fusion of Ectonurite and Galvanic Mechamorph DNA from the planet Anur Phaetos and moon Galvan B.
Appearance
Ectograde looks like a fusion between Upgrade and Ghostfreak. He has Ghostfreak's general body shape. He has large cuffs around his neck, upper arms, and waist. Wires lead from the cuff on his head into the Biomnitrix on his chest. There are also two wires leading from the Biomnitrix around his back. His skin strongly resembles Upgrade, with a single green ring for his eye. Green and black circuitry lead all around his body, and form a stripping pattern around his tail.
Transformation Sequence
Extract from the Death of Ben 10 chapter 5:
"Ben instinctively pulls his two gauntlets together. Out of the faceplates green circuitry begins wiring its way along his skin. His glowing green eyes fuse together, before opening into a single large green circle. Pale green cuffs begin forming around his neck, upper arms, and waist. His legs fuse together into one single tail-like appendage as he begins to float ominously. He looks like a fusion between Upgrade and Ghostfreak, but the chains connecting the different ‘cuff’ sections are instead wires and the letters ‘10K’ are etched into the collar segment. His voice is strangely raspy, and sounds like it is coming from a walkie-talkie."
Powers and Abilities
Ectograde's powers are a fusion between those of Upgrade and Ghostfreak. Because of this, Ectograde acts like more powerful Amphibian.
Ectograde can become intangible.
Ectograde can fire powerful optic blasts from his eye.
He possesses limited flight abilities, though he is quite slow when doing so.
Ectograde can shapeshift due to his liquid metal body. As such, he can also generate tentacles from his body. His eye can also move along his skin. This also makes him regenerative. His body consistency makes him elastic as well.
Ectograde also has the same technopathic powers as Upgrade, being able to possess, mimic, and enhance technology.
Weaknesses
Ectograde is weak to energy-based attacks, as these can hit him whether he is intangible or not. His liquid-metal body makes him extra susceptible to electric and fire-based attacks.
Ectograde's optic blasts can also be deflected, as demonstrated by Eon on the Death of Ben 10 Chapter 5.
Whilst Ectograde is fully capable of flying, he is very slow whilst doing so. His fastest speed whilst flying is about as fast as 16 year old Ben can run while not using the Omnitrix to help him.
History
Ectograde first appeared in the Death of Ben 10, Chapter 5. He was used instinctively by Ben 10'000 to attack Eon, although Eon easily deflected his optic blast.
Ectograde is used by Zs' Skayr in Ben 10: Ghostly Future, Chapter 2: Final Destination. After gaining Albedo's Biomnitrix, Zs'Skayr uses Ectograde to kill David De'Mero and hijack his car. He is later used to hijack another car and drop Ben off a cliff, though he failed as Ben used Clockwork and Spidermonkey to escape and the car is smashed on the rocks below.
Appearances
Death of Ben 10
Ben 10: Ghostly Future
- Chapter 2: Final Destination
Etymology
Ectograde's name is a combination of Ectonurite (Ghostfreak's species, and one of the species combined to produce Ectograde) and Upgrade (one of the aliens combined to produce Ectograde).
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