Spectra Phantom

Spectra Phantom, also known as Keith Fermin and Keith Clay, is one of the main characters from the Bakugan Battle Brawlers series.
== Charactah Account ==
Spectra was the son of Clay Fermin and is the older brother of Mira Fermin. His Guardian Bakugan is Pyrus Helios MK2 (who becomes Darkus Infinity Helios in Mechtanium Surge) and his Bakugan Trap is Metalfencer. 
Spectra is cruel and uncaring, serving as an enigma for a majority of Bakugan: New Vestroia. This causes those affiliated with him to constantly contemplate the villain's wants, desires, and intentions, and even his true self, as seen when Mira starts to believe he is her long-lost brother and when Shun questions Spectra's true purposes during the New Vestroia evacuation. He is willing to do whatever it takes in order to attain victory, as seen by his shameless activation of Forbidden Ability Cards. He also is power-hungry, first seeking to rule all of Vestal and later seeking and try to harvest the power of the Perfect Core Energy from Drago and desiring his Helios to become the Ultimate Bakugan. He is confident, and sometimes even overconfident, in his abilities, not even the least bit intimidated by any opponent, he calls Apollonir, one of the Six Legendary Bakugan, an "old Bakugan" and an "old fool."
Spectra is lastly shown to get carried away during battle, beginning to scream and laugh evilly, or even insult his opponents. Even his Guardian Bakugan, Helios, acts with Spectra's same mannerisms. Spectra is also very cunning, able to trick opponents easily and lead others into tempting situations when attempting to convert someone over to his cause, as seen when he first shows Gus Grav "true power." He is also unafraid to make threats or even take hostages, as seen when Spectra threatens Dan with Runo's life. Despite his great cruelty, however, and no matter how much of a greedy traitor he may be, Spectra is not without his more "human" emotions, either, as he still feels connected to Mira and even begins to miss Gus when he is believed to be dead. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Mechtanium Surge
* Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia
=== Video Games ===
* Bakugan Arcade Battlers
* Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Legendary Warriors
* Bakugan: Defenders of the Core
== Trivia ==
* Spectra is older than his sister Mira by three years.
* Spectra is the only Brawler who used Battle Gears with all three attributes.
* He and his partner Gus Grav are the only two brawlers in New Vestroia to use more than one attribute (excluding Maxus pieces).
* Spectra seems to have been trained in hand-to-hand combat, as shown when he fought Shadow Prove in Mylene's Meltdown. His fighting style might be a reference to the Dragon Ball Z anime series, particularly his wall maneuver.
* He and Ren Krawler are the only former antagonists to eventually become one of six main members of the Brawlers.
* Of all the main members of the Battle Brawlers, Spectra is the oldest, being 21 in Mechtanium Surge.
* Unlike in Bakugan: New Vestroia, where his mask had only one visible eye, when he was a Pyrus Brawler and a major antagonist in that season, Spectra's new mask in Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge has visible eyes on both sides.
* Spectra has many similarities to his spiritual predecessor Masquerade:
** Both have alternate identities (Spectra is a pseudonym for Keith while Masquerade is a separate identity within Alice Gehabich).
** Both became masked antagonists with blond hair when their original identities' hair was orange.
** Both were the best Brawlers of their homelands.
** Both have a long rivalry with Dan that lasts close to the end of the season before they decide to switch to Dan's side.
** Both of them remove their masks after being redeemed.
* Spectra is very similar to Marduk from the Bakugan Battle Brawlers video game, as they both wear masks with one visible eye showing, have similar outfits, and are voiced by the same actor (Dan Petronijevic) and both have a strong connection to their Bakugan. After Mechtanium Surge, both are also Darkus brawlers.
* Spectra's design is similar to Phoenix from Beyblade: Metal Fusion. It is interesting to note that Phoenix made his debut before Spectra (in the Japanese version) and therefore may have visually inspired him. Also, the character Jack from Metal Masters resembles his clothing preferences.
* He resembles Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII in many ways like his current age (as of Mechtanium Surge), his spiky blond hair and lifeless blue eyes.
* In Mechtanium Surge he looks like Nightshroud from Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
* He derives a lot of his character from Char Aznable of Mobile Suit Gundam. Like Char, he wears a mask on his eyes, has blonde hair (albeit a wig), wears red primarily (in New Vestroia), is the rival to the main protagonist, has a younger sister on the opposite side of the battlefield as him, and has a hidden agenda contrary to the main villains of New Vestroia.
* Despite joining the Resistance he still brawls with a Vexos Gauntlet.
* Despite their sibling bond In New Vestroia, he and Mira are not shown together at all in Mechtanium Surge. It is unknown why.
* Out of all of Dan's rivals he has fought Dan the most being 9 times throughout New Vestroia.
* Ace is the only member of the Resistance Spectra never brawled against.
* He had a habit of appearing in the darkest moments to aid Dan and his team in Mechtanium Surge.
* He and Shun Kazami were the only members of the main Brawlers who beat Dan in battle.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Spectra Phantom at Bakugan Wiki
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