Lodestar

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Lodestar is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Biotsavartian^{[2][3][AF Mini Bible 1][note 1]} from the planet Maxwell.^{[AF Mini Bible 1]}

Appearance[]

Lodestar has a magnetically floating metal head surrounded by a glowing white aura and levitates in an arch between his shoulders. He has crab-like claws for hands (similar to Brainstorm's) and his body is mainly brownish-black with yellow feet, hands, shoulders, and chest. His body is also made of living alien metal.^{[DJW 1]}

In Heroes United, the yellow parts of Lodestar's body are slightly darker, to be more fitting in Generator Rex's art style.

In Omniverse, Lodestar has a yellow eyebrow-like crest on his forehead, which looks similar to that of Jetray. His head is more skull-shaped with has lines beneath his mouth. The glowing aura around his head is recolored green, the yellow from his feet go up to his thighs, his shoulders are now larger, and the yellow stripes by his chest are shorter.

Lodestar wears the original Omnitrix/Ultimatrix/Omnitrix symbol on his chest.

Lodestar in Heroes United

Powers and Abilities[]

Lodestar is magnetokinetic, meaning that he is able to control the natural magnetic fields around him,^{[guide 1]} and also generate and project his own fields; which are capable of overloading electrical circuits, attracting magnetic materials and ferromagnetic metals to himself. At full power, his magnetic pulse can affect machinery as far as half a mile.^{[Bandai 1]} Lodestar's powers even work on mechanical beings like Evolved Sonorosians^[5] and Chronosapiens.^{[DJW 2]} Lodestar is also capable of using electromagnetism, as shown when Lodestar generated an electromagnetic force field around himself.^[6]

Lodestar can use his magnetic fields to block solar energy attacks.^[3]

Lodestar has telekinetic control over metal, allowing him to levitate and move it around without physical contact.^[7] He can also use this "magno-telekinesis" to make himself levitate^[8] and fly for short distances.^{[Bandai 1]}

Lodestar can use his magnetism to damage and destroy any magnetic substance at will, as seen when he opened the Naljian Destructor and attempted to destroy it afterwards,^[7] dismantled a Techadon Robot,^[9] and tore apart the Toltech Battle Armor.^[1] He can also do this by converting his magnetic fields into kinetic energy, as shown when he made one of Computron's minions explode from afar.^[10]

Lodestar is able to render other materials magnetic, such as when he caused the Toltech Battle Armor to attract benches, trash cans and even Kevin's car towards itself.^[1]

If Lodestar gets destroyed by something, such as Aggregor's starship self-detonating, he can reconstitute by pulling his shattered pieces back together with his magnetism.^[6]

Lodestar possesses enhanced strength, as he was able to briefly grapple with the Stalker but with some difficulty.^[11] Furthermore, if an ally like Kevin absorbs metal, Lodestar can use his magnetism to throw said ally toward their enemies.^[12][13]

Lodestar possesses enhanced durability, as he was able to withstand being hurt by the red troops' laser blasts,^[14] being thrown through the walls of a house,^[11] and the Red Knight's throwing stars.^[15]

Lodestar can survive in the vacuum of space.^{[DJW 3]}

Using the electromagnetic spectrum, Lodestar can see objects like on a radar screen.^{[Bandai 1]}

Lodestar can act as a compass.^{[DJW 4]}

Weaknesses[]

Lodestar's magnetic fields are useless against non-magnetic objects, such as road pavement,^[4] the Red Knight's throwing knives,^[15] and the Stalker.^[11] Additionally, Lodestar's magnetic fields can also be absorbed and redirected by certain substances, such as the Shock Staff.^[16]

Lodestar's head is a very vulnerable target for his opponents due to it not being attached to his body. Lodestar's opponents can take advantage of this weakness in various ways, such as grabbing it, which will forcefully pull Lodestar's body alongside his head,^[11] throwing objects at it, such as the Red Knight's throwing stars, which will cause his head to start spinning^[15] or knocking it away with a magnetic field.^[16]

History[]

Alien Force[]

• In War of the Worlds: Part 2, Lodestar was unlocked onscreen after the Omnitrix was reset and Ben immediately transformed into him off-screen.
• Lodestar first appeared in Simple, where he defeated the red troops and tried to reason with them.
• In Busy Box, Lodestar battled the Naljian Destructor and ripped it open to release its cube form but was unable to destroy it when Cosmic Mom arrived.
• In Primus, Lodestar fought and dismantled a red Techadon Robot but reverted before he could destroy it.
• In Vendetta, Lodestar battled Ragnarok until the latter escaped.
• In The Final Battle: Part 2, Lodestar was briefly used by Vilgax's Bioids.

Ultimate Alien[]

• In Duped, Lodestar defeated Urien.
• In Video Games, Lodestar was defeated by the Stalker.
• In Ultimate Aggregor, Lodestar and the team defeated a group of Aggrebots. Afterwards, Lodestar boarded Aggregor's starship and was destroyed when it exploded but survived and regenerated.
• In Absolute Power: Part 1, Lodestar violently attacked some Forever Knights to find out about Ultimate Kevin's location.
• In Girl Trouble, Lodestar battled some of Computron's minions.
• In The Purge, Lodestar fought a mechanical dragon and destroyed it with Kevin's help.
• In Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United, Lodestar battled Rex before switching into Rath.
• In Night of the Living Nightmare, Lodestar appeared twice in a dream. Firstly, Ben as Lodestar, without a head, defeated Aggregor. Later, Lodestar was seen confronting Albedo.

Omniverse[]

• In The More Things Change: Part 1, Lodestar stopped Zombozo from stealing a brain from the brain bank.
• In Return to Forever, Lodestar battled the Forever Knights and saved Jimmy from them.
• In A New Dawn, Lodestar appeared for a short time when Ben was cycling through his aliens.

Comics[]

• In One Man's Trash, Lodestar magnetised the alien ship.
• In Time Saver, Lodestar was used for a short period of time to attack Vilgax, before switching to Brainstorm.

Appearances[]

Video Games[]

Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex[]

Being the main alien and the replacement for Alien X, Lodestar is a playable alien in the game.

Due to the Omnitrix shorting out after Ben fiddled with it, Lodestar was temporarily locked until the beginning of Level 7.

Lodestar is able to magnetically attract himself to metallic emblems embedded on the walls of the temple and catacombs underneath Bellwood. He can increase his altitude, move across considerable distances and slow his descent to avoid potential hazards.

Throughout the game, Lodestar strangely interacts with 15 mystic talismans. Because of this, he is the only alien form capable of defeating Hex, destroying all but one talisman to weaken the otherwise invincible foe. Lodestar uses the remaining talisman to trap Hex inside it.

Online Games[]

Super Hero Time[]

Lodestar is a playable alien in the game as his Alien Force iteration that must be purchased separately for 299 Robux.

Naming and Translations[]

Etymology[]

A lodestar is a star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star, such as Polaris.

It is also etymologically connected to lodestone, a naturally magnetized piece of the mineral called magnetite.^{[DM 1]}

Trivia[]

• Lodestar's hologram in War of the Worlds: Part 2 uses his concept design as a base.^{[ca 1]}
• Lodestar is the first alien used by 16-year-old Ben used on-screen in Omniverse.
• In Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, Lodestar appeared to have a mouth, but with the exception of several errors, it never opened. However, in Omniverse, his mouth moves when he talks, much like Eatle.
• Lodestar's magnetic pulses have changed color throughout his appearances:
  • In Simple, the pulses were white.
  • In his subsequent Alien Force appearances, they were green.
  • In Ultimate Alien, they were white again.
  • In Heroes United and Omniverse, they are green again.
• In the code Nano section on the FusionFall website, a picture of Lodestar's head can be seen.
• The Ben 10 reboot game Brains vs. Bugs has a magnet upgrade that resembles Lodestar's upper body minus the shoulders, arms, and head.
• Lodestar's skin pattern can change like flowing ink with shifts in the magnetic field.^{[Bandai 1]}
• Lodestar's homeworld has been previously incorrectly stated to be Attracta^{[note 2]} and Electront.^{[note 3]}

Notes[]

References[]

Production Material[]

Alien Force Series Mini Bible[]

Concept Art[]

Crew Statements[]

Derrick J. Wyatt[]

Dwayne McDuffie[]

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Bandai[]

Guide Books[]

Ben 10 Planet[]