Frankenstrike (Universe 3008)

## Frankenstrike

**Frankenstrike**, formerly known as **Benviktor**, is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Transylian from the steampunk planet of Anur Transyl, coming from Dr. Viktor.

## Appearance

Frankenstrike resembles a tall, muscular necrotic humanoid with an imposing frame and forward-pumped chest. He has long, dark hair and gray-greenish skin with various bolt-like metallic-organic growths protruding from underneath, notably on the middle of his chest, the base of his neck and below his pectorals. On his back there can be found two tower-shaped coil-like conductors made from the same metalic-organic material as the aforementioned protrusions and his arms have gray, suture-like marks on them. He wears fingerless brown-black gauntlets that are semi-embedded into his hands and dark pantaboots with green neon-like patterns going roundabout his feet. The Omnitrix symbol is located on his waist.

Omnitrix Faceplate SilhouettePost-Transformation Pose
## Transformation Sequence

The transformation begins with the muscles in Ben's arm contorting and shaking as the Omnitrix is absorbed into his hand. He bends forward as his chest and arms grow exponentially, various bolt-like growths emerging from underneath his skin. The camera pans around as two tower-shaped coil-like conductors erupt from the shoulder blades and his hair grows long, covering the base of his now muscular neck. He kneels forward, ready to strike fear into his enemies.

## History

### Ben 10

* Frankenstrike first appeared in Be Afraid of the Dark, where he was added to the active playlist when the Omnitrix sampled Dr. Viktor's DNA. Frankenstrike battled Zs'Skayr, Ra'um and his genetic donor on the exterior of the spaceship and even managed to make Zs'Skayr retreat before sending his other two lackeys into the Null Void through an ill-conceived portal made by Viktor.
* In Red In The Face, Frankenstrike dismembered a group of Ormerowons using an electrified chainsaw which he had fuses to himself.
* In Bugget Out, Frankenstrike whammed Clancy with a makeshift fly-swatter made from some wires and an american football gate.
* In Hoodoo Voodoo, Ben accidentally transformed into Frankenstrike and teared through the Rust Bucket's roof with his conductor coils. Realizing he had damaged the powerline Ben quickly rushed outside to the main electric panel and shut it down.
* In Ben 10 vs The Negative 10: Part 2, Frankenstrike helped Cooper assemble defense sentinels for the arrival of the Negative 10. When Driscoll and his minions finally arrived, Frankenstrike took them head on, proving himself a fierce and formidable opponent, even for the forever king.
* In Siege of Pyros: Part 2, Frankenstrike was among the aliens used to fight Dr. Viktor and Animo.

### Ben 10 (Original Future Timeline)

* Frankenstrike was among the aliens used by Ben 10,000 to create an Omnitrix replica for his son's 10th birthday.

## Appearances

* Ben 10

Season 3
* *Be Afraid of the Dark* (first appearance)

Season 4
* *Red In The Face*
* *Bugged Out*
* *Hoodoo Voodoo*
* *Ben 10 vs The Negative 10: Part 2* (x2)

Season 5
* *Siege of Pyros: Part 2*

## Etymology

His former name, Benviktor, is a combination of the names "Ben" and "Viktor".

The name Frankenstrike is a combination of the moniker Frankenstein, referencing his appearance which is akin to that of Mary Shelley's legendary monster, and the word "strike", as in lightning strike, which alludes to his electrokinetic abilities.

## Trivia

* Frankenstrike is Ben's 15th alien.
	+ He is also the third alien Ben obtained by sampling another being's DNA.
* Frankenstrike's Original Series design was made by Thomas Perkins.
* Frankenstrike is Ben's second smartest alien, the first being Grey Matter.
* Gwen believes "Frankenstrike" to be a stupid name and often calls him either DocThor or simply Benviktor.
	+ The former is an allusion to the word "doctor", and her favorite superhero, Thor, the god of lightning.
	+ At least one Omnitrix wielder in the multiverse has named their Transylian transformation DocThor.
* Frankenstrike is Ben's first electric alien and the second electric alien introduced in the Original Series, the first being Buzzshock.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dwayne McDuffie, one of the main writers and show runners for the UAF era, attempted to stomp on another lightbulb by claiming that Dr. Viktor was not the DNA source for Frankenstrike despite both pop-up trivia and the canon show implying otherwise. Unsurprisingly Ben 10 Wiki (AKA: Ben 10 Planet) took this fib as canonical. Aside the completely unnecessary nature of this "retcon" it also destroys the special connection Omnitrix aliens have with their respective genetic donors and vice versa.
2. ↑ Originally, within the Prime Universe's canon, Frankenstrike was said to be Ben's "second smartest alien", allegedly even taking part in the creation of Ken's Omnitrix by Ben 10,000 for his son's 10th birthday. As of Omniverse, all Transylians (and by extension Frankenstrike) have been reduced to dumb, clumsy brutes. This was (possibly) a measure taken in order to assure that Ben's other transformations such as Grey Matter do not lose their relevance. I've decided to keep Frankenstrike's hyper intelligence without affecting the relevance of his other aliens.
3. ↑ While technically not retconned, but simply forgotten about (as it was in the case of Humungousaur's size alteration, as unbelievable as it sounds), Frankenstrike's technokinetic powers and abilities like machine merging and self-augmentation were never demonstrated on-screen.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 While the name Benviktor is catchy and charming in it's own way i ultimately don't like the idea of Ben's name being sellotaped onto the names of his transformations. Other characters may still refer to Frankenstrike as Benviktor, but Ben does not refer to him as such anymore.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Originally, Dr. Viktor's name was spelled with a "c" as in Vicktor in the Original Series' credits and subtitles, whilst at the same time, pop-up trivia would spell his name as Viktor. Although never affirmed on-screen, official merch would carry on the tradition of giving names to Anur aliens by stitching together Ben's name with that of each transformations' respective genetic donor, thus Frankenstrike was called Benvicktor. When Dr. Viktor reappeared in Ultimate Alien the spelling used in the pop-up trivia became the official one, albeit, Benvicktor's spelling did not change and remained the canonical spelling of the name until mid-way through Omniverse. Keeping these in mind, i've chosen to keep Benviktor as the correct spelling for Frankenstrike's "placeholder" name during the events of late season 3.
6. ↑ Upgrade only has access to electrokinetic abilities once he has merged with machinery and not by default, thus he does not count.