NRG (pronounced "Energy") is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Prypiatosian-B from the Andromeda Galaxy.
Appearance
Ben as NRG
In Ultimate Alien, NRG is a humanoid alien made of pure, red, radioactive energy inside a Containment Suit, a heavy, oven-like suit that is capable of containing high levels of radiation and heat.
In Omniverse, NRG's Containment Suit now has a handle on the head and the shoulders have bolts. There are three more bolts on each hand, and two on the chest. Inside his suit, NRG wears two straps, a belt, two wristbands on both arms, and two knee braces on both legs.
While in armor, NRG wears the Ultimatrix/Omnitrix symbol on the chest seal of his armor, and in his true form, the Omnitrix symbol is on his belt.
Mad Ben as NRG
Mad Ben's NRG wears a Containment Suit similar to Ben Prime's, but has orange spikes on the lower arms, shoulders, legs and hands. It has a grey plate on his grill and a spiked handle. The light coming out of the grill is orange, much like his Omnitrix symbol.
Powers and Abilities
NRG is capable of firing highly radioactive energy beams through the vents in his containment suit which can corrode or melt metallic objects.
The energy NRG radiates is hot enough to melt solid metal and rock, even with his containment suit on, through mere contact.
NRG can channel his heat underground, which results with the eruption of massive geysers of lava.
In Cosmic Destruction, it was shown that NRG could make a blast of radioactive energy around him, which was powerful enough to leave a funnel cloud.
Outside his containment suit, all of NRG's powers are enhanced massively. He becomes very agile, gains the ability to fly, and gains limited phasing abilities. NRG can manipulate energy at a higher level, able to consume it simply as nourishment or to increase his power. As shown in Hot Stretch, NRG can fire energy balls and energy out of his mouth. He can make himself glow like a light bulb as seen in his fight against Zs'Skayr.
Equipment
NRG's Containment Suit is fire proof and virtually indestructible, with only Taydenite being able to pierce it.
NRG is able to easily open the suit and get out whenever he wants to.
Weaknesses
Because NRG is always in his containment suit, his abilities are weaker than if he was outside the suit. Due to dangerous radiation his body gives off, NRG must stay in the suit for the safety of others and keep his radiation level to a minimum.
NRG's suit decreases his speed and agility.
Taydenite is the only known element that can damage NRG's suit, outside of the suit itself.
The eye holes in the suit are quite small, which limits his vision somewhat.
Like P'andor, NRG is vulnerable to carbon dampening rods, which slow down nuclear reactions and inhibit his radiation generating abilities.
History
Ultimate Alien
Ben
- In Too Hot to Handle, NRG's DNA was sampled and put in the Codon Stream by sampling P'andor's DNA.
- NRG first appeared in The Forge of Creation. NRG battled 10 year old Heatblast.
- In Absolute Power: Part 1, NRG was defeated by Ultimate Kevin. Later, NRG battled Gwen.
- In The Transmogrification of Eunice, NRG battled Sunder.
- In The Creature from Beyond, NRG battled the Lucubra and created the pit needed to contain it.
- In The Purge, NRG battled Trumbipulor.
- In Double or Nothing, NRG defeated the Swamps and Fridge.
- In The Widening Gyre, NRG battled the Garbage Monster.
- In Night of the Living Nightmare, in a dream, NRG destroyed the Dream Eater.
Albedo
- In Night of the Living Nightmare, in a dream, Negative NRG battled Ben, but was ripped out of his containment suit and turned into Negative Brainstorm.
Omniverse
- In The More Things Change: Part 2, Ben accidentally turned into NRG and failed to catch Bubble Helmet, Liam and Fistina.
- In So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies, NRG battled the Incurseans and won.
- In Hot Stretch, his true form is used for the first time. He was used to stop the Kraaho from destroying the Earth with lava. His true form returned to the opened containment suit before the Omnitrix timed out.
- In Ben Again, NRG was used by 11 year old Ben (in 16 year old Ben's body) to find coordinates in a reactor.
- In Showdown: Part 2, NRG helped defend Galvan Prime from a meteor shower from the destroyed Galvan B.
- In The Frogs of War: Part 1, Ben accidentally turned into NRG due to the Randomizer function being on.
- In Rad Monster Party, NRG used his true form to make a very bright glow, which harmed Zs'Skayr due to the light.
- In A New Dawn, NRG appeared for a short time when Ben was cycling through his aliens.
Mad Ben
- In It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 2, NRG stopped the rebelling slaves.
Appearances
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Ben
- The Forge of Creation (first appearance; selected alien was Big Chill)
- Absolute Power: Part 1 (x2)
- The Transmogrification of Eunice
- The Creature from Beyond
- The Purge (x2)
- Double or Nothing (x2)
- The Widening Gyre
- Night of the Living Nightmare (dream)
Albedo
- Night of the Living Nightmare (dream)
Ben 10: Omniverse
Ben
- The More Things Change: Part 2 (first re-appearance; intended alien was XLR8)
- So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies
- Hot Stretch
- Ben Again (used by 11 year old Ben in 16 year old Ben's body; cameo)
- Showdown: Part 2
- The Frogs of War: Part 1
- Rad Monster Party
- A New Dawn (cameo)
Mad Ben
Comics
Video Games
NRG in Cosmic Destruction
Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction
NRG is one of the Andromeda Galaxy aliens playable in Cosmic Destruction. He can shoot laser beams, which melt metal. He can also create a big explosion around himself, which is yet to be shown in the series. If he is on a high enough platform, he can preform a body slam attack that damages enemies if they are in range.
Mobile Games
- Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Xenodrome
- Ben 10: Slammers
Toys
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
- 4" NRG
- Alter Alien NRG with Big Chill/Ultimate Big Chill
- DNA Aliens NRG
- Deluxe Aliens NRG
- 4" Gold NRG
- 4" NRG with mini alien
- 4" Haywire Collection NRG
- Alien Creation Transporter NRG and translucent AmpFibian
Ben 10: Omniverse
- 4" NRG (true form)
- 4" NRG (Inside the suit)
Naming and Translations
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ان ار جي | From طاقة Taka, Energy |
| Bulgarian | Енерджи | From Енерджи, energy |
| Chinese | 核钢君 | From 核 (Hé), nuclear, 钢 (Gāng), steel, and 君 (Jūn), man |
| Croatian | Energetski | From energetski, energetic |
| French | Energy | From the English energy |
| German | Krafter | From Kraft, power |
| Greek | Ενεργειακός | From ενεργειακός,Energy/NRG |
| Hungarian | Erőgép | From erőgép, engine |
| Italian | Fondiraggio | From fondere, to fuse and raggio, ray |
| Macedonian | Energija/NRG | From Energy/NRG |
| Norwegian | NRGI | |
| Polish | Energ | From energia, energy, male variant |
| Portuguese (Br) | NRG | From NRG, pronounced "êne-érre-gê" |
| Romanian | Energie | From energie, energy |
| Russian | Энергия | From Энергия, energy |
| Spanish (HA) | NRG Energy Energía |
Spoken "ene-erre-ge" in The Forge of Creation, The Creature from Beyond and The More Things Change: Part 2. From Energy/NRG, in Absolute Power: Part 1, The Transmogrification of Eunice, So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies. From Energy/NRG, in The Purge, Double or Nothing, The Widening Gyre, Night of the Living Nightmare. |
| Spanish (Spain) | Combuster | From his powers of combustion |
| Swedish | Energi/NRG | From Energy/NRG |
| Turkish | Enerji | From Enerji energy |
Etymology
His name sounds like energy.
Trivia
- According to Derrick J. Wyatt, the clothing NRG has on his true form is a lower level containment suit, which helps him keep his form, and maintain safer radiation levels for a short time out of the suit.[1]
- NRG is the only Andromeda alien not to be based on an animal. Terraspin being a cross between a tortoise and a turtle, Water Hazard being a mollusk, AmpFibian being a jellyfish and Armodrillo being an armadillo. NRG is instead based off of Prypiat.
- NRG and the other Andromeda aliens have powers linked to a certain classical element; for NRG, it's fire.
- NRG appeared in the Cartoon Network show MAD in the episode Ben 10 Franklin. He had Ben Franklin's hair and glasses and had 6 holes on his helmet.
- NRG retains P'andor's armor, even though other Prypiatosian-Bs don't have it and it is not part of their genetic sequence. It was added by the Ultimatrix as part of a life support system, like Goop's anti-gravity disc, to keep him from causing radiation poisoning to those who are vulnerable to his radiation.
- In Cosmic Destruction, NRG's suit is shown to be rusted in certain places, while in the show, it isn't.
- NRG is June's Alien of the Month.
- He has a level 10 suit in Project Exonaut.
- In all of the episodes NRG's true form is seen, the Omnitrix symbol is on his armor and his suit.
- However, according to Derrick J. Wyatt, NRG's Omnitrix "unplugs" from the armor.
- As shown in The More Things Change: Part 2, NRG's spit is made out of radiation.
- So far, NRG has the shortest name out of all of Ben's aliens.
- NRG is the second alien to wear a containment suit. The first was Echo Echo. However, the former can exit his suit, unlike the latter.
References
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