Rex Salazar

Rex Salazar is the titular main protagonist from the Generator Rex series.
== Charactah Account ==
Rex is a charming teenager with a sharp sense of humor and a thirst for adventure (at least, if you ask him). He is living the dream as the point man of a high-powered super-spy team and is amazed by the weird world he's a part of, and most definitely digs the spotlight as Providence's weapon of choice. It's like being a super-powered rock star, most of the time. Like any teen, there's a lot going on with Rex that keeps him awake at night – mainly the amnesia that's robbed him of his past. He can't remember anything beyond the few months before joining Providence because they promised to help him learn where he comes from. He is driven toward any clues that might help unlock his memories or better understand and master the strange but wonderful machines banging around inside of him.
Like most teenagers who grow up secluded and isolated, Rex is overconfident, impulsive, and rebellious. He is quite headstrong, which according to Van Kleiss, he inherited from his mother, Violeta. He has a quick wit and is constantly making jokes, even in the direst of situations, often falling into sarcasm. However, when Rex needs to defend himself, he does not hold back. Aggressive and reckless, Rex prefers to smash anything that gets in his way, much to Providence's annoyance. However, he eventually begins to show more discretion and consideration. Rex has also shown a selfless side to his personality, as he takes pride in curing many EVOs at his own risk. He has also shown an empathetic side to his personality, for instance, he understands that many of the EVOs he encounters were previously conscious people who still have loved ones concerned about them, and never resorts to execution no matter the species. Another example would be when Rex was the only one to see things from both Agent Six's and Serge's opposing point of views when discussing Aquania.
Like any teen, Rex also faces tough and conflicting feelings about his situations, like his position at Providence. While he is loyal to the organization, sometimes the pressure of being the only person that can cure EVOs becomes too much for him to handle. Consequently, he sometimes breaks out of the base to go on "road trips", as he calls them, to blow off steam. However, he always returns, perhaps out of a sense of duty, purpose, and caring for his team. He also tends to be sympathetic towards others in similar situations, namingly Circe and Breach. For instance, although Circe was than willingly joined the Pack, he understood her confusion and its relation of being an EVO and her hesitance behind joining Providence. When Breach was torn on her treatment by Van Kleiss and the Pack, Rex reached out to her to lend a helping hand, remedying her with the same tactics he used on himself. Ultimately, he never gave up on them. 
== Appearance ==
=== Cartoons ===
* Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United
* Ben Gen 10
* Generator Rex
* Generator Rex Season 2
* Generator Rex Season 3
* OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Season 2
=== Comics ===
* Ben 10 Classics: Powerless
* Cartoon Network Action Pack
=== Video Games ===
* Generator Rex: Agent of Providence
* Generator Rex: Nanite Master
== Trivia ==
* Rex means "King" in Latin. His last name, Salazar, translated from Old Spanish means "old hall" - from the words "sala" which means "hall" and "zahar" meaning "old".
* Rex has at least a rudimentary knowledge of Spanish and Chinese. He tends to interlard his speech with Spanish wording.
** According to Caesar, Rex understands Spanish but does not know how to speak the language properly, often humorously mispronouncing words. Dr. Holiday volunteered to help him polish his skills.
* Rex has underwear with motorcycle patterns.
* Rex seems to sleep in his normal everyday clothing (most likely so that he is always ready for action).
* Since Rex does not remember his true birthday, Providence had his "birthday" scheduled on the day he joined Providence. Ironically, Rex was conscripted to Providence on Six's birthday, causing the two to share the same birthday.
* Rex has a criminal past, due to working for Quarry and being his top lieutenant.
* Rex's machines are powered by gravity and produce selenium as a side-effect. Additionally, Rex naturally gives off small amounts of selenium (Caesar compared this process to be akin to dandruff).
* Despite his long track record of defeated EVOs, Rex has had poor fighting skills and has gotten better throughout the series.
* Rex enjoys Spanish soap operas.
* Rex is creeped out by clowns.
* Rex plays with toys during baths.
* Rex can swim quite fast.
* Rex is shown to have some sculpturing skills.
* Rex has a scar on the back of his left knee that he got from playing on some lab equipment when he was seven.
* Rex wanted to play the accordion when he was little.
* At some point Rex wanted to be an undersea explorer.
* Rex is good at playing volleyball and ping pong but is a lousy soccer and basketball player.
* Noah noted that Rex always starts the offensive with the smack hands and that he should "change it up a little".
* When he was young, Rex used jokes to cope with difficult situations.
* Ben Tennyson stated that Rex's jacket smells like bananas.
* Rex sometimes wears Six's suits as formal attire.
* When Rex was younger, he drew a picture that resembled his bio-mechanical form. This could allude to Rex's inspiration for his machines.
* Rex likes anime.
* Rex does not receive compensation for his duties at Providence.
* Rex did not have a teddy bear when he was a kid.
* Rex used to share "stomping grounds" with John Scarecrow when he was in Hong Kong.
* Rex can use his nanites to change out of his AMP suit.
* Rex likes a rock band called the Trendbenders.
* Rex used to wear underwear over his head and act out Lucha Libre movies, earning him the nickname Cabezas de Trapo.
* Rex is similar to Alex Mercer from the Prototype video game series.
** Both have shapeshifting abilities.
** Both wear jackets with two horizontal stripes on each sleeve.
** Both are involved with a devastating epidemic that turns humans into monsters.
** Both have severe amnesia at the start of their adventures.
** Unlike Alex, however, Rex is on friendly terms with an organization attempting to stop the epidemic.
* Rex makes a cameo in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode, Crossover Nexus. Where he appeared as one of the Cartoon Network heroes that were summoned and defeated by Strike.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Rex Salazar at Generator Rex Wiki
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