Atasian

**Atasians** are a species from the planet Augstaka.

## Appearance

The Highbreed were originally a white humanoid plant-like species with black hands and feet, a purple face with red eyes, along with eyes on their chest. Above their black hands and feed are grayish splotches that temper off before the Highbreed's elbows and knees. They usually had four eyes on their face (though some had only three), and the placement of the eyes would sometimes differ.

After the genetic repair, Highbreed now come in many colors.

## Abilities

* **Enhanced Physiology-** Atasians have the ability to lift and move multiple tons of weight and are able to handle impacts that other species may not survive.
* **Flight-** Atasians can fly using their wings.
* **Spike Projection-** Atasians can fire the spikes at the ends of their fingers in rapid succession for attack purposes. They regrow at a fast rate.
* **Water Siphoning-** Atasians can reveal tendrils from their chests that can extend out multiple times their bodies length to siphon water.
* **Cold Resistances-** Atasians can survive or withstand most cold temperatures.
* **Enhanced Intelligence-** Atasians possesses a high intellect that allows them to understand, create and operate advanced technology.

## Weaknesses

* **Hot Environments-** Atasians cannot survive in hot environments without water due to dehydration.

## Notable Atasians

* Power Plant
* Reinrassig III (Methanosian arm)
* Highbreed Supreme
* Highbreed Council
* First Bailiff
* Second Bailiff
* Highbreed Commander

## History and Society

The Atasians call themselves the Highbreed because they despise every other species and believe themselves to be "above" them. They also believe that they were the very first intelligent life-forms ever in existence in the history of the Universe, but they have no proof of it and simply made it up.

The Highbreed are xenophobic to the extent they believe that their DNA is the purest of all alien species and seek to cleanse the universe of "lower life forms". To achieve this, they sent advance forces of Highbreed and Xenocites, who built massive teleporter gates in secret, through which the main Highbreed armada arrived and destroyed the natives and their planet.

The Highbreed make no effort to hide their hatred for other races; a Highbreed that Humungousaur fought openly and relentlessly insulted him with remarks like "filth" and "scum," and even said that Humungousaur had "infected" him when Humungousaur bit his hand.

Due to the Highbreed believing that their DNA is the purest of all alien species, they have tried to maintain their blood purity for so long that it has led to much inbreeding. This idea of racial purity became their undoing, because of lack of genetic diversity in the Highbreed gene pool led the Highbreed's immune system to become weak, making them vulnerable to infection, disease and sterility; their entire race was rendered completely sterile and without children, the Highbreed would become extinct. The Highbreed were dying out but didn't wish to do so alone, spurring their xenocidal rampage throughout the universe to extreme levels. They wanted to take the rest of the universe with them by attacking any species they found or encountered and bringing them to extinction like they were. They are fiercely loyal to their commander, and for them obeying orders and dying is more important for them than to live.

Ben used the Omnitrix to reconstruct the DNA of 99.99% of Highbreed in the universe with the DNA of the aliens in the Codon Stream. The shock of losing the genetic consistency that had been a pillar of their cultural identity for so long drives the council to immediately consider committing mass suicide as their only remaining honorable route. Reinrassig III then appears and convinces them that Ben helped them live again. The council then elects Reinrassig the new Highbreed Supreme. Afterwards, he declares that the war is over.

## Trivia

* There are hundreds of millions of Highbreed.
* The Highbreed do not wear clothes because they completely reject the customs of decency and galactic culture.
* Vilgax was ready to face the Highbreed invasions on his territories.
* Ben was not the only hero that thwarted the Highbreed's invasions, as heroes on many planets fought them locally.
* At least one Highbreed has gained Celestialsapien DNA after the genetic repair, but he probably can't use the Celestialsapien power.
* The Highbreed are visually based on, and evolved from, plants.
* Dwayne McDuffie got the idea for the Highbreed from bananas.
	+ To explain this reference, beyond both Highbreed and bananas being plants, both have in common the fact that they have no genetic variation among their species, are sterile, and are vulnerable to deadly infections that take advantage of their lack of diversity. Modern bananas are duplicated through plant cloning as their seeds are far too small and completely inert, even if they could be fertilized.
* The Highbreed had concept art drawn by Eric Canete, whereas their final design was created by Glen Murakami, with color styling by Chris Hooten.
* If the Highbreed appeared in Omniverse flashbacks, they would look exactly the same as they did in the previous two series.