Ripjaws

* OA
* OS

**Ripjaws** is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Piscciss Volann from the planet Piscciss. He is Ben's 8th alien transformation and is a part of the Classic Set.

## Appearance

In Ben 10 (OS), Ripjaws resembled a humanoid anglerfish covered in white scales. He had a lure on his forehead and his mouth was filled with sharp teeth. His neck and the sides of his stomach presented gills. His clawed fingers were connected by a green membrane and green fins could be found in different spots on his body, the smaller ones could be found on the back of his elbows, while the larger one stretched from the back of his head to his lower back. On land, he had two white scaly legs and a black loincloth with green stripes. However, when underwater, his lower body would be replaced by a long black tail with pale green highlights and green fins. The uniform covered his left pectoral, left shoulder and vast portions of the tail when in water, but when on land, it formed a loincloth. The uniform was black in color and The Omnitrix was located on his left pectoral.

In Ben 10: Omnitrix Awakened (OA), once the Omnitrix is recalibrated, Ripjaws' physiology is updated to better reflect Ben's age and he is accompanied by a new uniform. Ripjaws' muscle mass has increased and he has developed six more eyes on his face, although they are smaller than the original two eyes. His armpits now present the same green membrane as his fingers and his toes present claws just like his fingers. Both of his pectorals and shoulders are now covered by the black uniform, but not the neck, with white stripes at the end of each sleeve. The ankles and most of his feet are also covered by the uniform, which is mostly black, with the exception of a white stripe on each foot. The green stripes of the loincloth have been replaced by white and it covers more of his upper body now, including parts of the gills on the sides of his stomach. It forms a sort of belt on the stomach with a white circle in the middle, where the Omnitrix is located.

## Abilities

* **Enhanced Strength**: Ripjaws has incredible strength and can rip through metal using only his bare hands.
* **Heightened Vision**: Thanks to his additional eight eyes, Ripjaws has much more awareness in his surroundings and is able to focus on several different things at once.
* **Ferocious Jaw**: While his physical strength is impressive, his jaw is even more so. Ripjaws can rip through most objects by using only his jaw, and can chew through and rip apart most types of machinery. His jaw is his most notable attribute as it is his strongest.
* **Water Mobility**: Ripjaws can swim at great speeds while in water, and is best utilized in large, aquatic environments.
* **Strong Tail**: Ripjaws' tail is used for general mobility and swimming, but it can also be used as a powerful attack.

## Weaknesses

* **Heat**: Due to his physiology, Ripjaws is incredibly vulnerable to fire and heat.
* **Needs Water**: Similar to Earth's species of fish, Ripjaws needs water to survive and can survive without it for only so long. If out of water and in combat, he will begin to dehydrate rapidly as he exerts more energy. Following the recalibration, Ripjaws can stay on land for longer periods of time, but as he can only stay on land for a couple of minutes, this is still one of his biggest weaknesses.

## History

* **2005**: Ripjaws was unlocked in **And Then There Were 10** after which he was used several times during Ben's summer vacation.
* **Before 2010 (OA)**: After 2005 and before 2010, Ben practiced with Ripjaws for an unknown amount of time, learning more about his capabilities and becoming more skilled with the transformation in general.

## Trivia

* The color of Ripjaws' loincloth in the Original Series (OS) is a mystery, as the Omnitrix creates black and white uniforms, yet it's colored, almost as if there are holes showcasing some parts of the body underneath. However, it is just clothing.
* In Ripjaws' original Omnitrix Awakened design, he had only six eyes, not eight. AwesomeAlan1 explains this as being a result of early experimentation before he switched to making his designs more consistent with the Original Series.
* If Omnitrix Awakened was an actual animated property, AwesomeAlan1 has said that he would want Ripjaws to be voiced by his original voice actor, Fred Tatasciore.