Anodite

Anodites are a free-spirited race of humanoid energy beings from the planet Anodyne.
==Appearance==
In Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, the body of an Anodite is a dark purple, humanoid-shaped construct of pure mana. From their heads radiate streams of glowing bright pink energy which resemble hair. They do not have any externally visible ears, nose or lips, nor do they wear any clothing.
In Omniverse, their "hair" is no longer tentacle shaped and can be different shapes/styles. Their skin is now a light matte purple color. Their face is now more human-like, with ears, a nose and lips. They are now depicted in attire.
Verdona Anodite.png|Verdona in Alien Force and Ultimate Alien
Verdona ov.png|Verdona in Omniverse (scrapped design)
Anodite Sunny.PNG|Sunny in Alien Force and Ultimate Alien
GwenTennysonAnodite.png|Gwen's Anodite form in Alien Force and Ultimate Alien
Gwen anodite look omniverse.png|Gwen's Anodite form in Omniverse
==Reproduction==
Anodites are able to reproduce with humans by assuming a human body. If an Anodite reproduces with a human, they can use unknown methods to try and pass on what is referred to as "the spark" along to their children. This can potentially occur in offspring in later generations. For example, neither Frank nor Carl inherited the spark from Verdona, whereas Gwen and Sunny did.
==Behavior==
Anodites are very free-spirited, and most do not take life as seriously as most humans to the point that they disregard the morality of their actions and would rather satisfy their own personal pleasures.
Mature Anodites are pure energy and draw life from the mana around them.Verdona While Anodites can theoretically absorb mana from other sentient life forms, most of them choose not to do so.
Anodites normally do not affiliate themselves with "just plain folks", which makes them slightly condescending to non-energy beings. However, this does not stop them from "help[ing] tons of people".
==Powers and Abilities==
MITTW (517).png|Mana Manipulation
HEWTL (431).png|Mana Wave
MITTW (514).png|Mana Beam
VV (503).png|Phasing Mana Beam
TP (408).png|Cutting Mana Beam
GCBC (375).png|Mana Heat Vision
BoaF (29).png|Mana Explosion
WotW2 (231).png|Mana Electricity
UC (541).png|Mana Crushing Weight
I13 (146).png|Mana Blade
MI (239).png|Mana Tendrils
MITTW (393).png|Mana Discs
UA (486).png|Mana Disc Boomerang
TTaC (17).png|Mana Whip
MITTW (350).png|Mana Shield
WXI1 (294).png|Mana Bubble
WXI1 (318).png|Mana Dome
GCBC (251).png|Mana Bolas
Primus (36).png|Mana Arm
TFoC (85).png|Mana Lasso
EoMF (89).png|Mana Chains
NIBaC (516).png|Mana Cuffs
TFoW2 (205).png|Mana Restraining Tape
FaFBM (506).png|Mana Shackles
TG (32).png|Mana Walls
AP1 (325).png|Mana Cage
IAEF (309).png|Mana Cushion
TSoC (345).png|Mana Slide
MyInc24.PNG|Mana Stepping Stones
The More Things Change, Part 1 (88).png|Mana Ramp
WXI2 (305).png|Mana Platform
B10kR (100).png|Mana Light Orb
SS (353).png|Fire Suppression (via Mana Constructs)
GT (502).png|Mana Construct Tampering
MHR (511).png|Mana Burst
AF (420).png|Mana-Enhanced Punches
PH (109).png|Mana Trail Formation
CS (413).png|Mana Telekinesis
WotW2 (229).png|Mana Absorption
WALGMO (580).png|Flight/Enhanced Speed
WotW2 (241).png|Levitation
WALGMO (253).png|Invisibility
HEWTL (608).png|Size Alteration
TUS (216).png|Astral Projection
TUE1 (413).png|Crushing Forcefield
WALGMO (381).png|Body Creation
TTaC (60).png|Dowsing
B10R2 (296).png|Clairvoyance
Voided (19).png|Telepathy
TH (536).png|Memory Erasure
Deep (207).png|Memory Scanning
CR (33).png|Healing
Voided (222).png|Portal Creation
WALGMO (258).png|Teleportation
BB (14).png|High-Level Technology Detection
WALGMO (295.5).png|Object Creation
WALGMO (267).png|Object Reparation
WALGMO (366).png|Object Dissipation
THtH (186).png|Object Parsing
DAA (1296).png|Hologram Disruption
AKtR (94).png|Dimensional Vision
CS (106).png|Mana Scanning Grids
BA 451.PNG|Magic
MITTW (541.1).png|Enhanced Strength
TTaC (3).png|Enhanced Durability
WALGMO (456).png|Prehensile Hair
Anodites can manipulate and control mana, the very substance of magic itself. An Anodite's powers are enhanced when they are given an excess of mana, such as in Legerdomain,Where the Magic Happens or when they are in their true form.War of the Worlds: Part 2
Anodites can project mana from their hands, such as in the form of wavesHit 'Em Where They Live and beams.Mud is Thicker Than Water
An Anodite's mana beams can phase through the ground, as shown when Gwen used one to hit Octagon from afar.Don't Fear the Repo
Anodites can use their mana as a laser to break free of restraintsThe Final Battle: Part 1Viktor: The SpoilsThe Purge or cut through the ground.Time Heals They can also do so by firing mana from their eyes as a form of heat vision.Max OutGood Copy, Bad Copy
Anodites can create a mana explosion by firing a blast of mana at the ground.Birds of a Feather If given enough mana, they can send out a burst of it from their hands to achieve the same effect at a greater scale.
When sufficiently angered, an Anodite's body can emit mana in the form of electricity.The Ultimate Sacrifice
Anodites can create mana constructs, such as crushing weights,Undercover blades,Inspector #13 tendrils, throwing discs,Mystery, Incorporeal and whipsThird Time's a Charm as offensive attacks; shields, bubbles,Weapon XI: Part 1 and domes to protect themselves and others; bolases, armsPrimus and lassoesThe Forge of Creation to grab or throw people or objects; chains to tether themselves to othersEnemy of My Frenemy; cuffs,...Nor Iron Bars a Cage tapes,The Frogs of War: Part 2 shackles,For a Few Brains More walls,The Gauntlet and cagesAbsolute Power: Part 1 to restrain others; and cushions,If All Else Fails slides,The Secret of Chromastone stepping stones, ramps,The More Things Change: Part 1 and platforms as forms of transport or to allow a safe fall. The size, complexity, and strength of these constructs is limited only by the Anodite's experience in wielding such energy.
Anodites can tamper with the mana constructs of Anodites who are not as powerful as them, as shown when Verdona turned Sunny's shield into a bubble to trap her.Girl Trouble 
Anodites can unleash a burst of mana powerful enough to knock back a Tetramand.Many Happy Returns
Anodites can modify the mana they have already fired out with precision, as shown when Gwen fired a ball of mana at Dr. Animo, which split into a stream that destroyed his outline of the wall behind him but left him unharmed.The Eggman Cometh
An Anodite's mana discs can act as boomerangs, as shown when Gwen fired one to hit Galapagus from behind.Ultimate Aggregor
An Anodite's mana domes can protect anyone inside them from being affected by Dagon's mind wave.The Ultimate Enemy: Part 1
An Anodite's mana bubbles can envelop part of someone's body in addition to their entire body. Using this, they can knock opponents' heads together.Reflected Glory
Since an Anodite's mana constructs are airtight, they can use them to suffocate someoneCon of Rath or put out fires.Simian Says
Anodites can create a floating orb of mana to use as a light source.Fool's GoldGhost TownBen 10,000 Returns
Anodites can enhance their punches by igniting their hands with mana.Andreas' Fault
Anodites can leave mana discs on the ground to form a trail.Perplexahedron 
By enveloping a person or object in mana, Anodites can move them around as a form of telekinesis.Charm School
Anodites can absorb mana from other living things or from someone else's mana attacks.
Anodites can fly at great speeds surpassing that of an Aerophibian and levitate.
Anodites can turn invisible.
Anodites can increase their size, as shown during Gwen's confrontation with Zombozo.
Anodites can astral project, as shown when Gwen used her astral form to enter the Ultimatrix to find Ben.
Anodites can encase someone in a forcefield to force them to their knees, as Gwen demonstrated on Humungousaur.
Anodites are technically biologically immortal, as they are able to manipulate their crafted body's age at will, and Verdona's comment on how she supposed in "human time" she hadn't seen her son in a while further hinted at her race's extended lifespan.
Anodites can create a body to inhabit, to conceal their true form, and shed it at will.
Anodites can communicate with others through the mana field, as displayed by Gwen when she called Verdona while struggling with fighting Sunny.
Anodites can detect someone's mana signature as a form of dowsing, allowing them to track them down by either following their energy trail; detecting the traces of mana that they left on their belongings;Catch a Falling Star or being at one with the cosmic mana.Plumbers' Helpers Detecting someone's mana signature also allows them to discern what they are doing at the current moment.X = Ben + 2 If the person being tracked is "losing touch with [them]self", it makes their mana signature weaker and harder to track, as was the case with Jennifer Nocturne. Dowsing can also be used to identify someone even if the person in question is deceased, as was the case with Victor Valadis.Revenge of the Swarm
Anodites can distinguish beings with physical similarities, such as Ben and Albedo, by reading their auras.
Anodites can discern multiple minds inhabiting one body, such as when Gwen was able to detect Ra'ad when he had fused with Ben as Ampfibian.Fused
Anodites can notice the absence of someone's mana signature, as shown when Gwen detected billions of mana signatures had disappeared after almost everyone on Earth had been turned into Esoterica.
Anodites can also locate objects, as shown when Gwen scanned the universe (and Legerdomain) to search for Kevin's car.
Anodites can perceive people and events beyond what normal senses would allow, as seen when Gwen scanned a Highbreed ship to look for Max.Ben 10 Returns: Part 2
Anodites possess telepathy, allowing them to receive telepathic messages through their energy field. They can also display a 3D projection of the sender, as shown when Gwen displayed a projection of Helen when she sent her a telepathic SOS.Voided Verdona was also able to read Max's mind and project her thoughts into his mind even from extreme distances.Moonstruck 
Anodites can erase memories, as Gwen once demonstrated on her past self.
Anodites can scan memories, allowing them to obtain information even if it is buried deep in someone's subconscious,Vendetta including the current location of a person the individual being scanned has encountered.Deep
Anodites can heal others if they have been drained of mana.Couples Retreat
Anodites can create portals and dimensional vortexes.In Charm's Way One way they can do this is by retracing the energy path from a telepathic message they have received.
Anodites can teleport themselves and others.
By exploiting the incompatibility between mana and high-tech machines, Anodites can send out a wave of mana to intentionally disrupt a nearby piece of high-tech machinery.Busy Box
Anodites can warp reality to an unknown extent. For example, Verdona undid the damage to Gwen's house caused by her battle against Ben, Gwen, and Kevin with the snap of her fingers, shifting Ben and Kevin back into their human forms in the process. Their reality warping abilities also allow them to create, repair, and dissipate objects, seen when Verdona fixed a broken glass at Gwen's house, created duct tape around Ben's mouth, and later made the duct tape disappear.
Anodites can read objects to figure out how they work, as Gwen once attempted on P'andor's containment suit.Too Hot to Handle
Anodites can disrupt holograms with their mana.Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
Anodites can see through dimensional barriers, as shown when Gwen scanned Dagon's world to look for Esoterica.A Knight to Remember
Anodites can scan an area to discern if the individuals within it have been placed under a spell, by releasing mana grids.
Anodites can develop proficiency in magic.
Anodites are strong enough to throw a Tetramand over their shoulder.
Anodites are durable enough to withstand being thrown at a stone statue. Verdona also endured being pelted with large stone rocks without being visibly injured.
Anodites can survive in space.
Anodites can manipulate the hair-like stream of energy that radiates from their head, solidifying it to use as tendrils to grasp or ensnare objects.
==Weaknesses==
VV (308).png|Disrupted Mana
VTS (291).png|Power Dampening Headband
I13 (382).png|Techadon Factory Anodite Countermeasure
ICW (416).png|Rune Entrapment
MS (427).png|Disrupted Body Transformation
An Anodite's raw mana attacks are useless and ineffective against certain species such as Geochelone AeriosMap of Infinity and Rock Monsters, though the latter was only an issue in In Charm's Way.
Anodites can struggle to determine someone's location in an area riddled with technology. They also cannot track Ectonurites, as they have no mana.Ghostfreak
Most of an Anodite's powers can be neutralized by mana disruption grenades, power dampening headbands, bracelets used by a member of the Synthroid race (as demonstrated with Verdona), and cuffs from Inspector 13's Techadon factory.
Anodites can be drained of their energy to the point of either being rendered powerless or death, as nearly demonstrated with Verdona. This can be done by trapping them in runes at midnight and exposing them to moonlight, or placing them in a machine used by the Synthroid race.
Despite the great power at their command, it does require about 60 or 70 years before an Anodite can fully master their true powers. Using their full potential before achieving complete control may result in them being overwhelmed and losing their humanity, as was nearly the case with Gwen.
==Notable Anodites==
*Verdona
*Sunny
*Gwen Tennyson (genetically Human)
**Gwendolyn Tennyson (Original Series Future Timeline)
**Gwen Tennyson (Race Against Time Timeline)
**Gwen Tennyson (Paradox's Failure Timeline)
**Gwen Tennyson (Time Heals Timeline; deceased)
**Gwen Tennyson (Ultimate Alien Future Timeline)
**Gwendolyn Tennyson (Omniverse Future Timeline)
===Notable Individuals with Anodite Heritage===
*Carl Tennyson (½ Anodite)
*Frank Tennyson (½ Anodite)
*Ken Tennyson (Gwen's brother) (¼ Anodite)
*Some alternate versions of Gwen Tennyson
**Gwen Tennyson (Dimension 23)
**Gwen Tennyson (No Watch Timeline)
**Gwen Tennyson (Nega Ben's Dimension)
**Gwen Tennyson (Benzarro's Dimension)
**Gwen Tennyson (Gweniverse)
*Albedo (¼ Anodite)
*Ben Tennyson (¼ Anodite)
**Ben Tennyson (Original Series Future Timeline)
**Ben Tennyson (Race Against Time Timeline)
**Eon
**Ben Tennyson (Paradox's Failure Timeline)
**Ben Tennyson (Time Heals Timeline)
**Ben Tennyson (Ultimate Alien Future Timeline)
**Ben Tennyson (Dimension 23)
**Ben Tennyson (Omniverse Future Timeline)
**Ben Tennyson (No Watch Timeline)
**Ben Tennyson (Mad Ben's Dimension)
**Nega Ben
**Bad Ben
**Benzarro
**Ben Tennyson (Gweniverse)
*Ken Tennyson (Ben's son) (⅛ Anodite)
**Ken Tennyson (Original Series Future Timeline)
**Ken Tennyson (Omniverse Future Timeline)
*Gwendolyn Tennyson (Ben's daughter) (⅛ Anodite)
**Gwendolyn Tennyson (Original Series Future Timeline)
**Gwendolyn Tennyson (Omniverse Future Timeline)
===Non-Canon Anodites===
*Gwen Tennyson (Goodbye and Good Riddance)
==Etymology==
The name Anodite comes from the Latin word "Anodyne", which means to relieve pain of the physical body.
==Trivia==
*There is at least one alien species that is able to see through an Anodite's human guise.Unearthed
*It seems that, when an Anodite retains their original body, they don't shed their skin when assuming their energy form, but instead shift into their Anodite self.
*If an Anodite were to use the Omnitrix/Ultimatrix, they would retain their mana-related powers.
*The Omnitrix does not contain Anodite DNA because Anodites themselves lack DNA. Rather, they have something analogous to genetic material.
**Therefore, any child an Anodite produces with another species will be related to that Anodite via parentage, but biologically the offspring will remain 100% pure to the species of the other parent.
**Furthermore, the effects of DNA-based devices such as the Forever Knights' DNA Scanner are ineffective against Anodites.
*Although only female Anodites have been seen, males "sort of" exist. This is evident by the fact Verdona always hoped that her sons and grandsons would have inherited her Anodite powers.
*Developing as an Anodite and mastering magic use "many of the same muscles" so to speak, like kicking a ball and swimming.
*The decision to introduce Anodites and mana in Alien Force was influenced by Dwayne McDuffie's opinion that magic and science fiction shouldn't mix.
*Anodites were Derrick J. Wyatt's least favorite characters in the franchise because he viewed them as underpowered Pink Lanterns (Star Sapphires) and preferred "real" magic systems.
**Similar to how Kevin's origins were changed, Derrick found turning a key aspect of Ben 10 lore introduced in the Original Series into something derived from aliens a misstep that makes the overall universe smaller and less interesting.
**In short, Derrick disliked how Alien Force and Ultimate Alien made so that magic was powered by nebulous alien energy. He also felt that if the crew wanted to use Anodites, they should have left the established magic system from the Original Series alone.
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