Kevin's Framed Mutation (2024)

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Kevin's Framed Mutation is one of the mutations Kevin Levin went through in the Original Series.

Appearance[]

He could fully transform from alien to alien form (with no Omnitrix symbol), or transform parts of his body into those of a different alien form. This included:

• All of
  • Ripjaws
  • Four Arms
  • Heatblast
  • Stinkfly
  • Upgrade
  • Diamondhead
• Heatblast's body with the heads of
  • Stinkfly
  • Diamondhead
  • Upgrade
  • Himself

History[]

Ben 10[]

After Kevin was defeated by the Omnitrix's feedback pulse in Kevin 11, he discovered that he had absorbed a sufficient amount of its energy to be able to access the DNA available to Ben, if he just concentrated hard enough. He first used this to set his hand alight with Heatblast's fire. However, Kevin became stuck as an alien, able to change between alien forms, but only able to access his human form for a short time, putting him in a situation opposite to Ben himself. Blaming Ben for his condition, he swore revenge by going on crime sprees in different cities while as an alien to frame Ben as a criminal. He was Wildmutt in Tallahassee, Florida; Ripjaws in Chicago, Illinois; and Ghostfreak in Barstow, California. During this spree, the Special Extraterrestrial Containment Team attempted to stop him, and he crossed paths with Lieutenant Steel.

In Framed, Kevin's spree continued into San Francisco as Four Arms, where he met back up with the Tennysons. After rampaging, Kevin hid near his crime scene, and waited for Ben to come investigate after seeing him on the news. He led Ben away and into the local mint, where he started terrorizing some guards and Gwen as Heatblast. After Ben stopped him as Diamondhead, Kevin pinned him down and revealed himself and what happened to him, stalling until SECT and Lieutenant Steel could arrive. As they ambushed the building, Kevin turned into Stinkfly and flew away, allowing Diamondhead to be mistaken for him. Kevin would later terrorize a cable car full of people as Upgrade, ripping out the brakes and letting it roll down a hill and into a bay, whilst subduing Ben as Wildmutt. After flying away as Stinkfly, he would later wreak havoc on the Golden Gate Bridge, shooting cables loose as Diamondhead. He defeated Steel once he arrived to stop him, but before he could finish him off, Ben arrived as Four Arms. The two started fighting, with Kevin switching to Heatblast and Stinkfly, although he eventually turned back to human. As Four Arms towered over the defenseless Kevin, he spared him, telling him he was never worth it.

This enraged Kevin. He concentrated and started transforming his body. The rage of an untrained Osmosian combined with all the DNA he absorbed caused his powers to spiral out of control, causing him to mutate into a hulking amalgam of all of the ten Omnitrix aliens, which Kevin would later dub "Kevin 11".

Powers and Abilities[]

Overall, Kevin's Framed Mutation had access to the abilities of the first 10 aliens Ben ever turned into. He could fully transform into one of the aliens, or transform parts of his body into those of a different alien.

Weaknesses[]

Kevin's Framed Mutation could only stay in his human form for a short time,^[2] and could also accidentally revert back into his human form.^[1]

Appearances[]

Ben 10[]

Season 1[]

• Kevin 11 (first appearance; cameo)

Season 2[]

• Framed

Trivia[]

• Given that Ectonurite consciousness can exist in a few strands of DNA, Kevin technically had Zs'Skayr's consciousness in him.^{[DR 1]}

References[]

Crew Statements[]

Duncan Rouleau[]