Microchip

MicrochipsRevenge of the Swarm (also known as Drones,Ben 10: Alien Swarm Chips, Alien Chips, Nanites, Nanochips, or The Swarm) are living microscopic alien nanites used in Ben 10: Alien Swarm by the Hive.
==Appearance==
The Microchips are carbon-silicon based technological life formsKevin Levin that are small in size and shaped like diamonds. They are yellow/orange/red in Alien Swarm but are blue in Ultimate Alien.
==History==
===Alien Force===
The Queen produced Microchips from her body, and after she took up residence in Victor Valadis' body, she produced them from there. The Queen was destroyed by Nanomech.
===Ultimate Alien===
The Microchips surprisingly returned in Revenge of the Swarm. The team discovered that the Microchips took over Elena Valadis' mind and had made her the Queen of the Hive. After Elena sacrificed herself for Ben by destroying her Microchip self, the chips still had some life in them.
They reappeared in The Perfect Girlfriend, in which it was revealed that Elena and the Microchips were still alive. Elena used them to disguise herself as Julie, so she could have Ben for herself. When Ben discovered the truth, Elena used her Microchip form to fight him as Ultimate Echo Echo. She nearly killed him by choking him with the chips, but the real Julie convinced her otherwise. Promising that she would return, Elena and the chips retreated into a sewer.
===Omniverse===
Under unknown circumstances prior to The Most Dangerous Game Show, Elena was separated from the Microchips. It is currently unknown what happened to the Microchips, or who their current host is.
==Powers and Abilities==
TPG (164).png|Technokinesis
TPG (360).png|Shapeshifting
TPG (425).png|Elasticity/Enhanced Strength (via Shapeshifting)
RotS (365).png|Technology Mimicry
TPG (271).png|Improvisational Technology Creation
Swarm (3240).png|Bio-Electricity Generation
Swarm (3318).png|Energy Tentacles
Swarm (3221).png|Body Possession
RotS (414).png|Swarm Ensnarement
RotS (233).png|Small Space Maneuvering
RotS (58).png|Flight/Enhanced Speed
RotS (158).png|Levitation
Microchips individually may be weak, but in swarms they are lethal and very dangerous. Microchips are capable of controlling technology, as demonstrated by Elena Valadis, who stopped an elevator from crushing Spidermonkey.The Perfect Girlfriend
Swarms of Microchips are able to shapeshift with limitless potential, as they are perfectly able to mimic the appearances and voices of humans (notably Victor Valadis and Julie Yamamoto). They are also capable of also mimicking objects, such as the Mark 10. Additionally, swarms of Microchips can become new beings altogether, such as the Living Buildings.
After shapeshifting (depending on what they turn into), a swarm of Microchips will have enhanced strength, as shown when Elena was able to knock Ultimate Echo Echo through a wall and effortlessly lift Armodrillo and Julie into the air. They can also become elastic after shapeshifting.
Microchips can generate electricity and energy tentacles, as demonstrated by the Decoy Queen. Microchips can also possess humans by burrowing under their skin.
Swarms of Microchips can ensnare and suffocate their opponents, as demonstrated when they ensnared Armodrillo and nearly suffocated Ultimate Echo Echo.
Being the size that they are, Microchips can easily maneuver through small spaces, even in swarms.
Microchips can fly around at high speeds and levitate.
==Weaknesses==
RotS (163).png|Electricity Vulnerability
TPG (432).png|Sonic Vibration Vulnerability 
Swarm (392).png|Immobilized by Ice
Microchips are vulnerable to electricity, as demonstrated when Nanomech defeated the Decoy Queen, as well as when Elena used a force field of electricity to stop her Microchips from escaping.
Microchips can become incapacitated by sonic vibrations, they will also become destabilized if they're shapeshifted.
Microchips can become frozen in ice, such as Big Chill's freezing breath.
==Notable Microchips==
*Decoy Queen (deceased)
*Living Buildings (destroyed)
===Notable Microchip Hybrids===
*Nanomech (the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Microchip/Human hybrid)
**Nanomech (the Power Watch's DNA sample of a Microchip/Human hybrid)It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 2
*Elena Valadis (human merged with Microchips; formerly)
*Ultimate Kevin (part Microchip)
==Appearances==
===Alien Force===
====Movies====
*Ben 10: Alien Swarm (first appearance)
===Ultimate Alien===
====Season 3==== 
*Revenge of the Swarm (first reappearance) 
*The Perfect Girlfriend
===Online Games===
====Alien Force====
*Swarm Smash
==Trivia==
*Despite sometimes being referred to as nanites, the Microchips are not related to the nanites from Generator Rex.
*In Dimension 23, Microchips such as Teeny-Weeny exist as a sapient species known as Nanomites with their own civilization in the galaxy.
*Derrick believed that the Microchips will eventually evolve into tiny "Nanomechs" that will become a full alien race with a civilization.
*While Microchips did not appear in the Reboot continuity, the Xerge introduced in the Ben 10,010 special have a similar role.
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