Frightwig was one of Zombozo's minions from the Circus Freak Trio. Despite her strength, she is always easily subdued by Ben, normally by being tied up by her own hair.
Appearance
Original Series
Frightwig in the Original Series
Frightwig has pale skin, a black tight-fitting body suit and five orange tentacles for hair. She also wears flat shoes. She has many similarities with Mel, a protagonist from the German comic book series Team Actimel.
Omniverse
In Omniverse her outfit is different, and her hair is now tied up in two pigtails as opposed to down.
Powers and Abilities
Frightwig can use her tentacle-like hair to hit, wrap up, crash into, and defeat enemies. Her hair is extremely powerful, with black orbs on the tips for greater concussive damage.
Frightwig can walk using her hair
Weaknesses
Frightwig can accidentally tie herself up if she tries to whip her hair at an opponent and misses. If the ends are grabbed and pulled, she can be pulled along with them.
History
Original Series
Frightwig first appears in Last Laugh as a member of Zombozo's circus. She, Thumbskull, and Acid Breath fight with Wildmutt and later Upgrade and lose.
In Ghostfreaked Out, Frightwig is possessed by Ghostfreak when he needs to take shelter from Grandpa Max's Sun Gun. When she is knocked unconscious by Four Arms, Ghostfreak abandons her body and enters Gwen's.
Omniverse
Frightwig appeared in Something Zombozo This Way Comes, when she and her team were re-hired by Zombozo to distract Ben while he was feeding off people's fear. She was defeated by Frankenstrike when he electrocuted her. Frankenstrike then used her hair to block Acid Breath's mouth. After Zombozo escaped, she and her team were arrested by the Plumbers.
Appearances
Ben 10
- The Last Laugh (first appearance)
- Ghostfreaked Out
- Ben 10 vs. the Negative 10: Part 1
- Ben 10 vs. the Negative 10: Part 2
Ben 10: Omniverse
- Something Zombozo This Way Comes (first re-appearance)
Trivia
- Frightwig's powers are similar to the Marvel Comics super hero Medusalith Amaquelin and the Powerpuff Girls villainess Sedusa.
- Ben 10,000 reveals that Frightwig, now middle aged, is the leader of the Nuevo Circus Freaks from 20 years in the future according to the enhanced version of that episode.