Arctiguana

Arctiguana is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Polar Manzardill from the ice caps on the planet X'Nelli.Ben 10,000
==Appearance==
===Ben 10,000 as Arctiguana===
As his name suggests, Arctiguana's appearance somewhat resembles an iguana. He is a cold-blooded alien (as normal reptiles) whose blood is literally very cold.
In the Original Series, Arctiguana had small spikes around his face, three dorsal fins reaching down his back and white gills on the sides of his head. He had white pants and a black open-front shirt with white cuffs and he wore the Omnitrix symbol on his left hand.
===Ben as Arctiguana===
In Ultimate Alien, Arctiguana looked exactly the same as before, except his eyes were green, the white part on his left glove became completely black, his mouth was blue, and he wore the Ultimatrix symbol on his chest.
In Omniverse, 16-year-old Arctiguana still retains the clothing from his previous designs, albeit it goes all the way up to his head and his chest is completely covered up with a white underbelly shell. He has four pointed fins instead of three and the black stripes on his face do not go through his mouth anymore, as they now go around his mouth. The spikes on his face are now on his chin and his gills are no longer visible. The claws on his front feet are pointier and less dexterous, and he now has two claws on each of his back feet. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest.
===Albedo as Negative Arctiguana===
Negative Arctiguana looks the same as 16-year-old Arctiguana do in Omniverse, except his skin is recolored pale blue or more of a dark purple shade, the white parts of his clothing are recolored dark red, and his eyes and Ultimatrix symbol are recolored red.
Alguana.png|Albedo as Negative Arctiguana
==Powers and Abilities==
BA 441.PNG|Freeze Rays
BA 402.PNG|Ice Constructs (via Freeze Rays)
FaFBM (65).png|Freeze Ray Propulsion/Enhanced Strength
B10kR (52).png|Freezing Breath
BA 400.PNG|Enhanced Jumping
BA 404.PNG|Bipedalism
Arctiguana is capable of breathing out ice from his mouth, by firing either a long-range freeze ray or an icy windBen 10,000 Returns that encases his targets.Ben Again This ice breathing is cold enough to freeze large bodies of liquid, from water to molten lava,Hot Stretch and can make an Arachnichimp's webbing brittle enough to shatter easily.Collect This His ice is also very slippery, as demonstrated by Freeze Lizard.Store 23
Arctiguana can use his freeze ray to create structures made of ice.Ben Again
Arctiguana can use his freeze ray as a means of quickly propelling himself short distances through the air (along with anyone holding on to him).For a Few Brains More
Arctiguana possesses enhanced strength, enough to push a Petrosapien off a building, as shown by Freeze Lizard.
Arctiguana possesses enhanced durability, being able to withstand being hit by a Petrosapien's shard projectiles, also demonstrated by Freeze Lizard.
Arctiguana can survive in environments with sub-freezing temperatures.
Arctiguana can crawl up walls without issue, as demonstrated by Freeze Lizard.
==Weaknesses==
Arctiguana can be trapped in an Arachnichimp's webbing unless he makes it brittle using his ice breath.
==History==
===Ben 10===
*Arctiguana was unlocked off-screen after Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens.
===Alien Force=== 
*Arctiguana was locked by the Omnitrix's reconfiguration in Ben 10 Returns: Part 1.
===Ultimate Alien===
*In Ben 10,000 Returns, Arctiguana was re-unlocked by Ben 10,000.
===Omniverse===
*In Hot Stretch, Arctiguana froze the lava created by the Kraaho.
*In Ben Again, Arctiguana was used by 11-year-old Ben in 16-year-old Ben's body to battle Eon's minions alongside 16-year-old Gwen and Rook. He then helped 16-year-old Ben as 11-year-old Wildvine battle Eon.
*In For a Few Brains More, Negative Arctiguana gave chase to Ben, Rook, and Max and went Ultimate once he caught up.
*In Collect This, Arctiguana fought Simian and Deefus Veeblepister only to be defeated by Unitaur.
===Original Series Future===
*Arctiguana first appeared in Ben 10,000, where he froze Vilgax in water.
*In Ken 10, Arctiguana froze Mot Snikrep before Ken as Buzzshock could defeat him.
===Ultimate Alien Future===
*In Ben 10,000 Returns, Ultimate Ben used Arctiguana's ice breath to defeat Eon's minions in his headquarters.
===Comics===
*In The Once and Future Ben, Arctiguana was used by both 10-year old Ben and Ben 10,000 to freeze Vilgax 3000 and send him into the past.
==Appearances==
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;Ben 10,000
;Season 3
*Ben 10,000 (first appearance)
;Season 4
*Ken 10 (cameo)
|-|Ultimate Alien=
;Ultimate Ben
;Season 3
*Ben 10,000 Returns
|-|Omniverse=
;Ben
;Season 1
*Hot Stretch (first reappearance)
;Season 3
*Ben Again (11-year-old Ben in 16-year-old Ben's body)
;Season 6
*Collect This
;Albedo
;Season 4
*For a Few Brains More (goes Ultimate)
|-|Books=
;Cartoon Network Action Packs
;Ben 10
;Ben
*The Once and Future Ben
;Ben 10,000
*The Once and Future Ben
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;Omniverse
*Ben 10: Omniverse (by 11-year-old and 16-year-old Ben)
*Ben 10: Omniverse 2 (3DS)
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;Omniverse
*Wrath of Psychobos
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==Video Games==
OV Game Arctiguana 16.png|16-year-old Arctiguana in Omniverse
Articguana.png|11-year-old Arctiguana in Omniverse
===Ben 10: Omniverse===
Arctiguana is a playable alien in the game (by both 11-year-old and 16-year-old Ben).
===Ben 10: Omniverse 2===
Arctiguana is a playable alien in the game (only on 3DS).
==Naming and Translations==
==Etymology==
Arctiguana's name is a combination of "arctic", referring to his ice powers, and "iguana", referring to his reptile-like appearance.
==Trivia==
*When naming this alien, Ben 10,000 suggested "Absolute Zero", but 10-year-old Ben found it boring and instead named him "Arctiguana".
*In Omniverse, Arctiguana speaks with a Jamaican accent and a windy sound is heard whenever he speaks.
**Arctiguana's voice is slightly higher when used by a younger version of Ben.
*11-year-old Arctiguana was slated to appear in Hot Stretch, but was probably excluded for time.
**The design was used in the Ben 10: Omniverse video game, and was later repurposed for Freeze Lizard's design.
*Like Buzzshock, Murk Upchuck, Snare-Oh, and Frankenstrike, Arctiguana appeared in Omniverse, but he did not appear in A New Dawn.
*In the DS and 3DS versions of Ben 10: Omniverse and Ben 10: Omniverse 2, Arctiguana walks on two legs rather than four.
*Arctiguana's Original Series design was made by Thomas Perkins and repurposed from one of Perk Upchuck's concept designs because he did not want it to go to waste.
*Although Ben unlocked Arctiguana around the same time as Feedback, it was never said which one was unlocked first, as the writers would only directly decide on it based on the needs of a story which touches on such matters.
*The way Arctiguana uses his ice breath to hover and fly is similar to how Godzilla uses his nuclear breath to accomplish the same feat.
*Dwayne McDuffie spelled Arctiguana's name as "Arcticguana".
==Notes==
==References==
===Crew Statements===
====Thomas Perkins====
====Derrick J. Wyatt====
====Matt Wayne====
====Omniverse Series Master Brief====
====Eugene Son====
===Pop-ups===
===End Credits===
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