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Chill, dude.

– One of Big Chill's many puns.[1]

Big Chill is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Necrofriggian[2][3] from the planet Kylmyys.[merch 1]

Appearance[]

Ben as Big Chill[]

Big Chill is a humanoid, moth-like alien, whose four wings and two antennae-like wing folds can fold up into a poncho-esque robe with a hood, giving him the appearance of a phantom. He has a black body with blue patching on his slender chest, and running along his legs and arms, the latter reaching up to the back of his neck. He has cyan patches that resemble ice chunks on his legs and arms. Thick black lines border the back end of each wing, which also contain three cyan patches of their own.

Big Chill's face is blue but has harsh black lines surrounding his eyes and mouth, which all meet at the center of his face. He also has a black marking on his head that extends over his scalp, forcing the remaining blue parts of his forehead into a Y-shape. His eyes are bright green, with small darker spots inside. His mouth is a frown showing four bluish-white teeth, which rarely moves, even when speaking. He has three pointed fingers and a thumb on each hand, and three toes on each foot: two in front and one behind.

In Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, Big Chill wore the original Omnitrix/Ultimatrix symbol on his chest.

In Alien Swarm, Big Chill had more of a greyish color scheme and his mouth moved when he talked.

In Heroes United, Big Chill had a paler color scheme, and the cyan patches on his body were not symmetrical.

In Omniverse, Big Chill has a much more muscular build with a larger chest and is more hunched over. On his face, there are additional blue brows surrounding his eyes; his chin juts out more and has a blue stripe; and his mouth is wider, now showing six teeth. Blue now covers most of his chest, although long black hair now drapes over top of it. He has bigger claws and wings, the latter of which now are less moth-like and more shaped like a bat's. His rib lines are less pronounced, but still visible, as well as there being an extra line running down his abdomen. When his wings are folded, his hood is larger, and the robe goes down to his ankles instead of his knees.

16-year-old Big Chill wears a green belt with a white stripe with the Omnitrix symbol on his waist. Big Chill in the flashback of Special Delivery lacks the belt and wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest to reflect his original appearance.

Albedo as Negative Big Chill[]

In Alien Force, Negative Big Chill looked exactly like Ben's Big Chill.

In Ultimate Alien, Negative Big Chill looked the same as before, except his eyes were recolored red and he lacked an Ultimatrix symbol.

In Omniverse, Negative Big Chill looks just like 16-year-old Big Chill in Omniverse but has a paler color scheme, a red belt with a red Ultimatrix symbol on it, and red eyes.

Personality[]

In a similar yet noticeably different vein to Ghostfreak, Big Chill temporarily develops a unique motherly instinct during his species' breeding season (which occurs once every 80 or so years), that is so overwhelmingly powerful that it can be thought of as an additional personality.[3]

This personality compells Big Chill to first lay eggs, and then spend the next few days collecting any metal he can find (through eating and regurgitating) in order to build a metal nest to house them. He is menacing and violent towards anyone who approaches the nest or impedes with his metal collecting. Despite his ferocity, he is still capable of speech, and showed a sensibility comparable to Ben's. He even still shouted "Big Chill" whenever transforming.[3]

This personality is so strong that it also affects Ben outside of being transformed, giving him food cravings and possessing him to turn into Big Chill more often. All the while, Ben is completely unconscious for what he does as Big Chill.[3]

Powers and Abilities[]

Since you need to cool off, I vote Big Chill!

– Ben to his 10-year-old self as Heatblast.[4]

Big Chill has the power of cryokinesis, meaning that he can influence the direction of the ice that grows from his breath and palms with extreme precision. This allows him to create simultaneous ice constructs that bend and weave through the air before solidifying.[5] At his peak capacity, Big Chill was able to completely freeze D'Void's power generator and cause it to crumble apart.[6]

Big Chill is capable of breathing a wind or beam that can reduce the temperature surrounding it to just this side of absolute zero,[merch 1] turn to ice constructs either mid-air or upon touching a target, or encase a target completely in ice. His breath can also be used as a strong gust of wind without freezing anything, capable of pushing the Rust Bucket 2 off a cliff.[7] Big Chill can freeze strong adhesives using his ice breath and make them brittle.[8]

Big Chill is capable of firing freeze rays from his hands.[9] He can also freeze objects and surfaces just by touching them.[10][11]

Big Chill can become intangible and pass through solid matter.[merch 1] He can even cause opponents and objects to freeze by phasing through them if he chooses to.[12] He can also turn himself partially invisible by becoming intangible.[7][merch 1][MW 1][note 1]

Big Chill can fly at high speeds with his wings, being able to even outspeed Rex Salazar using his Boogie Pack.[13] Big Chill is also able to levitate.[10][14] Big Chill can also fold up his wings into a hooded robe.

Big Chill possesses sharp claws, which were able to tear through Inspector 13's suit to remove one of his devices.[15]

Big Chill has enhanced strength, as seen when he was on a metal-eating spree, where he effortlessly ripped apart a large metal statue and snapped iron girders in half.[3] He can also carry a Revonnahgander[8] and a Prypiatosian-B Containment Suit[16] while keeping steady flight.

Big Chill's strength extends to his feet, which are prehensile, as Freeze-Ghost could carry an Opticoid while flying.[17]

Big Chill is rather durable, as he was able to take a laser blast to the back from Kraab and only be slightly fazed.[18]

Big Chill is quite agile, as he is capable of dodging attacks while flying, as well avoiding laser attacks from afar, as demonstrated by Freeze-Ghost.[8]

Big Chill can survive underwater,[19] as well as in the vacuum of space.[18][11]

Big Chill can withstand radiation, such as that generated by a Prypiatosian-B.[16]

Big Chill is resistant to extreme temperatures, both hot and cold.[20] As such, he can drink molten steel and keep it hot without suffering severe internal damage.[3]

Big Chill has a powerful jaw capable of chewing up and devouring metal statues, poles, buildings, signs, iron girders, and serving trays.[3]

Big Chill can generate snow.[21] Big Chill can also spit out ice shards, as demonstrated by the Necrofriggians on Mikd'lty.[20]

Weaknesses[]

Being a Necrofriggian, Big Chill is vulnerable to being hypnotized by a Psycholeopterran. His ice breath is also useless against Psycholeopterrans, as shown when Hypnotick escaped by using her own intangibility.[21][22]

Some objects are capable of touching Big Chill while he's intangible, those being: The Rust Bucket 2's netting,[7] the Shield of Seagle,[23] the Techadon Factory's defense systems,[24] and the Plumber Headquarters' prison cell door.[15]

Big Chill's intangibility is useless against opponents who can also turn intangible, such as other Necrofriggians, as it will cancel out their ability to phase through them.[20]

Although Big Chill is resistant to intense heat,[3] he can be harmed by fire.[7]

Big Chill can be harmed by electricity, such as that generated by a Cerebrocrustacean[25] and/or the Shield of Seagle.[23]

Big Chill is vulnerable to intense sonic vibrations while intangible, such as those of an Evolved Sonorosian's Sonic Disks, as demonstrated with several Necrofriggian guards on Mikd'lty.[20]

Despite being immune to cold, Big Chill can get frozen by other Necrofriggians, as seen when another Necrofriggian was about to freeze him entirely.[20]

History[]

Alien Force[]

Ultimate Alien[]

Omniverse[]

Ultimate Alien Future[]

Appearances[]

Ben
Season 1
Season 2
Movies
Albedo
Season 1

Ben
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Specials
Ultimate Ben
Season 3
Albedo
Season 3
Flashback
Specials

16-year-old Ben
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 8
15-year-old Ben
Season 3
Albedo
Season 4

Cartoon Network Action Packs
Alien Force
Ultimate Alien
Chapter Books
Alien Force
Ultimate Alien
Manga
Alien Force
Short Books
Alien Force
Other Comics
Omniverse

Video Games[]

Ben 10: Alien Force[]

Big Chill is a playable alien in the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable versions of the game.

Big Chill and Swampfire are the only aliens available on Ben's arsenal at the beginning of the game.

Big Chill is able to glide across considerable distances, as well as ride on wind currents to temporarily increase his altitude.

Big Chill is used at the end of the Running on Autopilot level to survive the fall from the Highbreed Ship.

Big Chill is vital for progression on The Forest Mid-evil/Medieval, Bombs Away!, A Few Bad Eggs, Plumber Trouble, Rural Rumble, and Running on Autopilot levels of the game.

Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks[]

Big Chill is a playable alien in the game.

Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable Versions[]

Due to the Omnitrix rebooting after Ben's abuse of the quick-change feature during his battle with an animated Mr. Smoothy mascot, Big Chill, along with Swampfire, Spidermonkey, Humungousaur, and Cannonbolt were the only aliens available on Ben's arsenal upon his arrival on Vulpin.

Like in Alien Force, Big Chill is able to glide across considerable distances and ride on wind currents to temporarily increase his altitude.

Big Chill is capable of generating spiked balls of ice around his fists, as well as hurling ice spikes. He can also cause these spikes to sprout from the ground that surrounds him.

Big Chill is the only alien form capable of defeating D'Void, freezing the Kormite energy sources to weaken the otherwise invincible foe.

Ice Storm is an unlockable combo move for Big Chill.

Big Chill is vital for progression on the Bellwood, Terradino, Encephalonus IV, Anur Phaetos, and Null Void levels of the game.

Nintendo DS Version[]

Big Chill and Brainstorm are reunlocked upon Ben's arrival on Encephalonus IV.

Big Chill is able to glide across considerable distances and is the only alien capable of defeating D'Void.

Big Chill is vital for progression on the Encephalonus IV, MorOtesi, and Null Void levels of the game.

Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex[]

Big Chill is a playable alien in the game.

Due to the Omnitrix shorting out after Ben fiddled with it, Big Chill was temporarily locked until the beginning of Level 4.

Big Chill is able to double jump and glide across considerable distances, as well as slowly descend from a high altitude, avoiding hazards along the way.

Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction[]

Big Chill is a playable alien in the game. Big Chill can be used for flight. His ice breath can be used to extinguish fire and freeze an object and enemies. He can attack with an "icy uppercut" as well as manipulate the cold around him to make a frosty tornado. His Ultimate form, Ultimate Big Chill, is used in a boss battle.

Big Chill is vital for progression on The Great Wall and The Amazon levels of the game. He is also the default optional alien for The Final Battle level.

Punch Time Explosion and Punch Time Explosion XL[]

Big Chill is one of 16-year-old Ben's signature attacks in both games. Ben transforms into Big Chill, calling said name in form. He flies up into the air while dropping multiple ice shards which do 13% damage and creates three power cubes. He is one of Ben's strongest moves due to damage and range.

Ben 10: Galactic Racing[]

Big Chill is a playable racer in this game on all platforms.

Ben 10: Omniverse 2[]

Big Chill is a playable alien in the game.

Online Games[]

TKO[]

Big Chill is a playable character in the game. His special moves are the Cold Rush and the Chill Out. His super move is the Ice Quake. His alternate color (when the players choose the same characters) is a darker blue/purple.

Big Chill is missing his wings, but Ultimate Big Chill still has his.

Naming and Translations[]

Language Name Origin
Albanian Ngrica From “ngrica” (frost)
Arabic بيغ تشيل Bigh Tshil/Big Chil, from the original English name
Bulgarian Страшен Студ From cтрашен, scary and cтуд, cold
Chinese 寒冰幽灵 From (Hán), cold, (Bīng), ice, and 幽灵 (Yōu Líng), ghost
Croatian Ledena Avet From ledena avet, icy ghost
French Glacial From glacial, freezing/icy
German Froster From frost
Greek Μεγάψυχος From Μεγάλο, big and ψύχος, chill
Hebrew מכת קור From מכה, strike and קור, cold
Hungarian Nagy Fagy From nagy fagy, big chill
Italian Gelone Literally "chillblain", but also sounds like "big freezing cold"
From gelone, chill
Korean Blue Ghost From 블루 (파란), blue and 고스트 (유령), ghost
Norwegian Frostus From frost
Polish Ziąb From "ziąb", chill
Portuguese (Br) Calafrio/Friagem From calafrio/friagem, chill
Portuguese (Eu) Calafrio From calafrio, chill
Romanian Viforul From viforul, blizzard
Russian Крылатый
Биг Чилл
From крылатый, winged
From the original English name
Serbian Ledena Avet From ledena avet, icy ghost
Spanish (HA) Frío
Big Chill (The Frogs of War: Part 1)
From frío, cold
From the original English name.
Spanish (Spain) Gélido From gélido, icy
Swedish Frosten From frosten, the frost
Turkish Büyük Korku From büyük, big and korku, fear

Etymology[]

Big Chill comes from the term "big chill", which is an event that occurs when the universe's temperature reaches absolute zero.

Trivia[]

  • Big Chill and Swampfire are the only aliens whose natural biological behavior has overridden Ben's normal state (not counting personality-related ones such as Rath and Juryrigg).
  • Throughout Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, Big Chill's hologram on the recalibrated Omnitrix and Ultimatrix is mostly shown in his cloaked form, though there are a few instances where it displays him in his uncloaked form.
  • The packaging of Big Chill's Omniverse figure mistakenly has his name spelled as one word.
  • Big Chill tends to make ice-based puns, which was Dwayne McDuffie's idea.[MW 2]
  • Big Chill had concept art drawn by Eric Canete. In his final design, the back view was created by Glenn Wong, whereas the front view was created by either Glen Murakami or Chap Yaep, with color styling by Chris Hooten.[GW 1]
  • The idea behind Big Chill's redesign in Omniverse was to make him more like Man-Bat from Batman: The Animated Series in terms of proportion.[DJW 1]
    • Though he did not regret making Big Chill look muscular, Derrick stated that he would consider redesigning the character to make him skinny if the fans preferred it.[DJW 2][DJW 3]
  • When asked about Big Chill's sex, the crew had differing views:
  • Big Chill is one of Dee Bradley Baker's favorite aliens to voice, the other being Spidermonkey.[DBB 1]

Notes[]

  1. Though an original character promo for Big Chill claims he can turn "completely invisible",[citation needed] Dwayne McDuffie stated that this ability was an animation error.[DM 1]
  2. Ben 10,000 (as Ultimate Ben) used an alien's powers off-screen, and as the camera panned back to him, he was shown to have shot ice out of his hands. As Big Chill is the only transformation to have demonstrated this ability,[9] it is assumed that Ultimate Ben used Big Chill's powers in this scene.

References[]

Merchandise[]

Crew Statements[]

Derrick J. Wyatt[]

Dwayne McDuffie[]

Matt Wayne[]

Glenn Wong[]

Dee Bradley Baker[]

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