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The End of an Era is the ninth episode of the eighth season of Ben 10: Omniverse, and the seventy-ninth episode overall.

Plot[]

At Ben 10,000 Tower in the future, Dr. Animo is seen using a Technobug trying to break into a room. Suddenly, Ben 10,000 as Humungoopsaur and Kai Tennyson appear telling him to stop but Dr. Animo soon starts to attack them. The door opens and Dr. Animo intends to slow them down using a couple of Mutant Frogs. Kai comments on how Humungoopsaur has "weird enemies" but Humungoopsaur says he doesn't pick them. Inside of the room, Dr. Animo is seen trying to activate the Chronoporter and Humungoopsaur and Kai break in after taking down the Mutant Frogs. Dr. Animo gets inside of the Chronoporter, intending to get the A.R.C. Project in hopes of creating an army of mutant creatures. Dr. Animo disappears and Humungoopsaur transforms back into Ben 10,000. Suddenly, the Chronoporter activates again and it turns out that it's Spanner who has captured Dr. Animo.

TEoaE (84)

Ben, Kai and Ken in the future

Ben 10,000 and Kai are surprised to see Spanner again after not seeing him for a long time and Spanner (who is handcuffing Dr. Animo) says he has been busy. Ben 10,000 thanks Spanner for the assistance and Kai says they'll drop Dr. Animo at Plumber Headquarters when they stop by. Spanner knows that Max is retiring and Kai is surprised to hear that Spanner knows about it. Spanner defends himself saying it's all over the Extranet and Ben 10,000 calls for his son. Ken eventually appears saying he was looking for the Omnitrix but Kai takes it away saying he is still grounded. The group then takes the teleporter with Dr. Animo away to Plumber Headquarters.

TEoaE (114)

Max Tennyson retires

At Plumber Headquarters, Blukic is seen greeting the group and Ben 10,000, Kai, and Ken all walk forward. Rook is surprised to see Ben 10,000 is on time and Ben 10,000 asks Rook if he is ready to fill Max's shoes. Rook acts like he doesn't know what the expression means but Ben 10,000 gets tricked saying Rook has "got him again." Max tells Rook he will do fine and Ben 10,000 presents Dr. Animo as a "gift." Dr. Animo is saddened that Max is retiring saying it won't be the same without him and Max tells Dr. Animo they have his room ready for him. Dr. Animo is taken away and Ben 10,000 shares a friendly confrontation with Kevin. Ben 10,000 asks Kevin if he is taking over Rook's old job and Kevin says that someone has to watch over the Rooters. Kai greets Gwendolyn who the latter says she would've finished her classes earlier. Soon, the others start to gather around and Kevin says that the "President of Earth" is about to arrive. J. Jonah Jones is seen doing a coverage on the President of Earth but is irritated when Will Harangue forgot to put in a SIM card. Suddenly, the door opens with some more Techadon Robots and the President of Earth turns out to be Argit who greets everyone.

Elsewhere in the air ducts, Subdora is seen and she goes further inside using her invisibility powers to sneak past some Plumbers. Subdora enters a room with a vault and, on top of Plumber HQ, Maltruant, with Exo-Skull, is seen. Maltruant gives Subdora instructions on what to do next and Exo-Skull is getting worried asking Maltruant what are they waiting for. Maltruant says he is waiting for a random event to occur that no one else will suspect (except for him being a time traveller). Maltruant then turns his attention to the Sun that is giving off solar flares. Inside Plumbers HQ, Ben 10,000 sarcastically greets Argit and Argit comments he is still the "same Argit" much to Kevin's worry. Ken hugs Argit but Argit wonders where his Omnitrix is. Ken says his parents took it away and Argit assures him he will get it back. Suddenly, the alarm turns on and Rook identifies that the Sun is releasing a massive solar flare. The power soon goes out and everyone inside starts to go into panic. Max tells everyone to calm down and everything will be fine. Rook is worried about the life support system being down and Kevin says that they should keep it to themselves. In another room, Subdora enters the vault and grabs the Annihilarrgh.

Max says he will go into the power room and reset the power breakers that will restore everything. Ben 10,000 wants to go with him but Max refuses as he will need Ben 10,000 and the others to keep everyone else calm. Subdora tells Maltruant that she has the Annihilarrgh but the Dwarf Star she has is a fake. Maltruant is upset saying he knows that he sensed the Dwarf Star and begins to search again. However, Gwendolyn can sense that Maltruant is looking for the Dwarf Star and that he is on top of Plumbers HQ. Gwendolyn tells Ben 10,000 and Kai to head to the top while she searches for Kevin to do the same. Meanwhile, Maltruant has sensed where the Dwarf Star is located and tells Subdora to head to the hanger level and wait for further instructions. Subdora goes into hiding after seeing Max and Exo-Skull offers to find the Dwarf Star himself. Subdora then unlocks the cell containing Dr. Animo and leaves. Dr. Animo grabs Max and starts to attack him. Max fights back and eventually knocks Dr. Animo's head off and locks him back in his cell.

In the other room, Ken is seen trying to lead everyone down to the hanger deck and, suddenly, Exo-Skull crashes in. Exo-Skull asks for the Dwarf Star but Ken has no idea where it is. Exo-Skull charges at Ken and Max manages to turn back on the power enabling the artificial gravity feature. Exo-Skull crashes onto the ground and Ken leaves after taunting Exo-Skull. Maltruant tells Exo-Skull that the Dwarf Star is on the hanger deck and tells him to hurry. Outside, Gwendolyn puts up a barrier that provides her, Ben 10,000, and Kai with some air and it appears to be two Maltruants confronting the group. Maltruant says he is able to time shift rapidly to make it seem he's appearing everywhere. Ben 10,000 tries to transform into an alien but his Biomnitrix isn't working. Kai believes the solar flare is the cause and Ben 10,000 wonders how Maltruant is still functioning. Maltruant says he has skipped over that moment in time so he is still working. Gwendolyn tries to fire a spell at Maltruant but it goes through one of his time shift copies. Gwendolyn fires some more but Maltruant slows down the time to dodge. He slows down time again and starts to outmatch Ben 10,000's group. Ben 10,000's Biomnitrix starts to work and transforms into Atomic-X and fires a blast at Maltruant.

TEoaE (340)

Ben, Gwendolyn and Kai face Maltruant

Inside the hanger deck, Rook is instructing the other people to board the escape ships and Ken tells Rook that Exo-Skull is coming. Argit appears saying he is being chased and Kevin is annoyed at Argit's actions. Soon, Exo-Skull crashes through Argit and his Techadon Robots and takes the Dwarf Star that was around Argit's neck. Exo-Skull attaches the Dwarf Star onto him and it increases his power tenfold. Exo-Skull easily takes down the Techadon Robots and Kevin angrily asks Argit what he did. Argit says he took the Dwarf Star and made it into a necklace. Exo-Skull rams into Rook and Argit runs away into an escape ship. Kevin is also taken down by Exo-Skull and Subdora eventually appears beside him who both agree to meet Maltruant on top of the headquarters. Outside, Atomic-X, Kai, and Gwendolyn are still battling Maltruant but Maltruant still has the upper hand by using his time powers.

TEoaE (528)

Spanner reveals himself to his father

Spanner eventually appears much to Atomic-X's shock and Atomic-X blocks a shot from Maltruant that causes him to transform back into Ben 10,000. Spanner yells out for his dad and it is then revealed that Spanner was Ken. Ben 10,000 wonders why Ken hasn't told him before and Ken says that after he took away his Omnitrix, Ken wanted to prove to him that he can be a hero. Ken then says that Professor Paradox gave him a time shift device and Ben 10,000 tells Ken to get help. Ken doesn't want to leave him but Ben 10,000 demands that he must go. Ken disappears and Maltruant starts to fight Ben 10,000, Kai, and Gwendolyn again. Maltruant manages to freeze them in time and says that no one can stop him. Suddenly, Spanner appears with present Ben and Rook on their Time Cycles and Maltruant replies "Me and my big mouth."

TEoaE (583)

Spanner brings Ben and Rook from the past to stop Maltruant

Ben taunts Maltruant but Maltruant remembers Ben's quips being better with Skurd saying the same much to Ben's annoyance. Exo-Skull and Subdora appear and Exo-Skull comments on how the Dwarf Star is great. Maltruant takes the Dwarf Star from Exo-Skull and the Annihilarrgh from Subdora. Maltruant tells them to keep Ben's group busy while he works on his two newly obtained objects. Spanner summons some Techadon Robots to attack but Maltruant ends up seemingly destroying most of them. Maltruant then tosses the time frozen Ben 10,000, Kai, and Gwendolyn into space and Spanner tells Rook to save them. Rook uses his Proto-Tool to latch onto Kai but Subdora kicks him from behind. The Techadon Robots reform and Exo-Skull targets Ben. Ben hopes to transform into an alien that can fly and transforms into Whampire, much to his delight. Whampire attempts to hypnotize Exo-Skull by latching a Corruptura onto him but it has no affect. Subdora says he doesn't have much of a mind to control but Exo-Skull assures her that it's the armor and knocks Whampire away. Subdora continues to fight Rook but ends up knocking herself back with her own blaster. The Techadon Robots save Ben 10,000, Kai, and Gwendolyn and take them inside of the headquarters. Meanwhile, Maltruant is continuing to work on the Annihilarrgh and Dwarf Star and is almost done. Whampire latches a Corruptura onto Subdora and has her attack Exo-Skull. However, Exo-Skull continues his rampage and Skurd has an idea by giving Whampire Diamondhead armor. Whampire wonders what to do and Skurd tells him to "use his head." Rook captures Subdora and Whampire rams headfirst into Exo-Skull knocking him out.

TEoaE (727)

Eon arrives and gives Maltruant his Time Chariot

Whampire transforms back into Ben and Maltruant tells them to drop their weapons. Maltruant freezes up Spanner and threatens to kill him if Ben and Rook don't drop their weapons. Ben and Rook do so and Ben asks what Maltruant wants. Maltruant says he needs a little more time and starts to count down. Eon suddenly appears with a Time Beast and Maltruant gets onto it and thanks Eon for his assistance. However, Maltruant threatens to send Eon back to his time. Eon is angered, saying they had a deal. Maltruant simply says that life is unfair and sends Eon away. Maltruant then leaves in time and Ben looks on, shocked.

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Biomnitrix Alien Debut[]

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By Ben 10,000[]

By Ben[]

By Skurd[]

Quotes[]

Quotes


Future Rook: Ben, you made it. And on time.
Ben 10,000: You don't have to sound so surprised. You ready to fill Grandpa Max's shoes?
Future Rook: I do not believe an exchange of footwear will be required.
Ben 10,000: No, Rook. That's a figure of- (Future Rook smirks at him) Oh, you got me again!
Future Rook: That comedic ruse never gets old.


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Maltruant: And now, nothing can throw a spanner into my devious clock workings!
(Spanner comes back with Ben and Rook with their Time-Cycles)
Maltruant: Ach! Me and my big mouth.


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Maltruant: What are you doing, you hapless clod?! I told you the star core is on the hangar deck! What part of that is so difficult to understand?!
Exo-Skull: Overgrown windup toy...


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Future Rook: (Future Argit hides behind his "Secret Service" robots) How did you ever get elected?


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Ben: Time's up, Maltruant!
Maltruant: Somehow, I remember your quips being better.
Skurd: No, they're always this bad. Believe me.
Ben: Aw, who asked ya?


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Atomic X: Spanner, what are you- Look out! (Atomic X gets shot by Maltruant, transforms back into Ben 10,000)
Spanner: Dad!
Ben 10,000: Wait.... What did you call me? (Spanner removes his mask, revealing Kenny's face) It was you all this time? Why didn't you tell me?
Kenny: After you took away my Omnitrix, I wanted to prove to you that I was ready to be a hero. When Paradox gave me this Time-shifter gizmo-
Ben 10,000: Paradox gave that to you?! Then he must- Listen Ken, I need you to get help.
Ken: I'm not leaving you!
Ben 10,000: Ken, do what your dad tells you for once! There's only one person in the universe who can help us now.


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Ben: Alright Omnitrix, give me someone who can fly! (turns into Whampire) Yes! Thank you!


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Whampire: (looks at his Diamondhead armor) What do I do with this?
Skurd: Use your head, dear boy!
Whampire: I was afraid you were going to say that.


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Naming and Translations[]

Language Name Origin
Hungarian Egy Korszak Vége The End of an Era
Polish Koniec Pewnej Ery The End of an Era
Portuguese (Br) O Fim de Uma Era The End of an Era
Romanian Sfârșitul unei Ere The End of an Era
Spanish (HA) El Final de una Era The End of an Era

Cast[]

Voice Actor Role(s)
Yuri Lowenthal Ben Tennyson
Bumper Robinson Rook Blonko
Future Rook
Ashley Johnson Gwendolyn Tennyson
Greg Cipes Kevin Levin
Paul Eiding Max Tennyson
Blukic
John DiMaggio Whampire
Humungoopsaur
Will Harangue
David Kaye Skurd
Exo-Skull
Alexander Polinsky Argit
Dwight Schultz Dr. Animo
Scott Menville Ken Tennyson
J. Jonah Jones
Tara Platt Subdora
Security Voice
Bettina Bush Kai Tennyson
Judd Nelson Ben 10,000
Eon
Atomic-X
Mark Hamill Maltruant


Continuity[]

  • At the beginning of the episode, Dr. Animo is seen going back into the past, but was captured and returned by Spanner moments later. From Spanner's point of view, this was right after the events of Animo Crackers.

Errors[]

  • All throughout this episode, Ben 10,000's shirt is depicted as having an additional vertical green stripe down the middle of the back, in addition to the front stripe, when in all prior appearances it was just the front stripe present on his shirt.
  • One of the Plumbers who escorts Animo to his cell is shown in the background of the next shot.
  • In two shots, Subdora's tail is off-center.
  • In the end credits, Atomic-X's name is misspelled "Atomix X".

Trivia[]

  • The scene where Future Rook leads the party guests to the Plumber Headquarters parking bay, up until the scene where Subdora leaves with Exo-Skull, was storyboarded by Matthew Humphreys.[MH 1] There are a few differences between the storyboards and the final version of the episode:
  • The line "Re-elect Argit, 2032" implies that the events of this episode take place in or just before the year 2032, making it one of the only times the year has been mentioned in the series. However, the series uses a floating timeline and does not take place in any specific year.[DM 1]
  • During production, this episode was named So Glad We Had This Time Together.[DH 1]
    • Strangely, numerous models from unrelated episodes are listed as being from this episode.
  • A future design of Rook Shar was conceptualized for this episode, but didn't seem to make an appearance.[AC 1]

References[]

Crew Statements[]

Dou Hong[]

Matthew Humphreys[]

Dwayne McDuffie[]

Audio Commentary[]

Ben 10: Omniverse Episodes

Arc 1 The More Things Change: Part 1 · The More Things Change: Part 2 · A Jolt from the Past · So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies · It Was Them · Trouble Helix · Hot Stretch · Have I Got a Deal for You · Of Predators and Prey: Part 1 · Of Predators and Prey: Part 2
Arc 2 Many Happy Returns · Gone Fishin' · Outbreak · Blukic and Driba Go to Mr. Smoothy's · Malefactor · Bros in Space · Arrested Development · Rules of Engagement · Showdown: Part 1 · Showdown: Part 2
Arc 3 T.G.I.S. · Tummy Trouble · Store 23 · Vilgax Must Croak · Ben Again · Special Delivery · Rad · While You Were Away · The Frogs of War: Part 1 · The Frogs of War: Part 2
Arc 4 Food Around the Corner · The Ultimate Heist · O Mother, Where Art Thou? · Max's Monster · Evil's Encore · Return to Forever · Mud Is Thicker Than Water · OTTO Motives · A Fistful of Brains · For a Few Brains More
Arc 5 - Galactic Monsters Something Zombozo This Way Comes · Mystery, Incorporeal · Bengeance is Mine · An American Benwolf in London · Animo Crackers · Rad Monster Party · Charmed, I'm Sure · The Vampire Strikes Back · And Then There Were None · And Then There Was Ben
Arc 6 Catfight · Collect This · The Vengers · Cough It Up · The Rooters of All Evil · Blukic and Driba Go to Area 51 · No Honor Among Bros · Universe vs. Tennyson · Weapon XI: Part 1 · Weapon XI: Part 2
Arc 7 Clyde Five · Rook Tales · Charm School · The Ballad of Mr. Baumann · Fight at the Museum · Breakpoint · The Color of Monkey · Vreedlemania · It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1 · It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 2
Arc 8 From Hedorium to Eternity · Stuck on You · Let's Do the Time War Again · The Secret of Dos Santos · Third Time's a Charm · The Final Countdown · Malgax Attacks · The Most Dangerous Game Show · The End of an Era · A New Dawn

Season 1 The More Things Change: Part 1 · The More Things Change: Part 2 · A Jolt from the Past · Trouble Helix · Have I Got a Deal for You · It Was Them · So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies · Hot Stretch · Of Predators and Prey: Part 1 · Of Predators and Prey: Part 2
Season 2 Outbreak · Many Happy Returns · Gone Fishin' · Blukic and Driba Go to Mr. Smoothy's · Malefactor · Arrested Development · Bros in Space · Ben Again · Store 23 · Special Delivery
Season 3 Showdown: Part 1 · Showdown: Part 2 · Tummy Trouble · Vilgax Must Croak · While You Were Away · The Frogs of War: Part 1 · The Frogs of War: Part 2 · Rules of Engagement · Rad · Evil's Encore
Season 4 T.G.I.S. · Food Around the Corner · O Mother, Where Art Thou? · Return to Forever · Mud Is Thicker Than Water · OTTO Motives · The Ultimate Heist · A Fistful of Brains · For a Few Brains More · Max's Monster
Season 5 Something Zombozo This Way Comes · Mystery, Incorporeal · Bengeance is Mine · An American Benwolf in London · Animo Crackers · Rad Monster Party · Charmed, I'm Sure · The Vampire Strikes Back · Catfight · Collect This
Season 6 And Then There Were None · And Then There Was Ben · The Vengers · Cough It Up · The Rooters of All Evil · Blukic and Driba Go to Area 51 · No Honor Among Bros · Universe vs. Tennyson · Weapon XI: Part 1 · Weapon XI: Part 2
Season 7 Clyde Five · Rook Tales · Charm School · The Ballad of Mr. Baumann · Fight at the Museum · Breakpoint · The Color of Monkey · Vreedlemania · It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1 · It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 2
Season 8 From Hedorium to Eternity · Stuck on You · Let's Do the Time War Again · The Secret of Dos Santos · Third Time's a Charm · The Final Countdown · Malgax Attacks · The Most Dangerous Game Show · The End of an Era · A New Dawn

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