Vendetta
General Information
Original broadcast	March 19, 2010
Series	Ben 10: Alien Force
Details
Season	3
Episode number	44
Overall episode number	96
Credits
Written by	Len Wein
Directed by	Rick Morales
Episode Guide
Previous episode	Above and Beyond
Next episode	The Final Battle: Part 1

Vendetta is the forty-fourth episode of Ben 10: Alien Force.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Major Events 3 Characters 3.1 Villains 3.2 Aliens Used 4 Quotes 5 Errors 6 Naming and Translations 7 Allusions 8 Trivia

PlotEdit

A deadly criminal known as "Ragnarok" breaks out of the Null Void, and begins a search for a mysterious key. Meanwhile, Kevin returns home to find his house ransacked. His mom (in her first appearance) then confesses the truth about Ragnarok. Kevin then asks Ben and Gwen if they know anything about Ragnarok, and when they tell him they don't he tells them to stay out of the situation.

The two, now concerned, decide to investigate anyway Ben as Jetray flies with Gwen to ask Grandpa Max if he knows anything about the escape as well as an alien named Ragnarok. He confesses of having a partner named Devin, who gave his life to stop Ragnarok several years back. His partner's full name was Devin Levin, Kevin's dad. Ben and Gwen track Kevin with his Plumber's Badge and together force Ragnarok to flee.

Gwen then helps Kevin find the "key," (a item Ragnarok needs to get to his ship we learn was disguised as a picture frame) but Ragnarok steals it, then teleports to his ship. Ben, Gwen, and Kevin manage to transport themselves via the same signal, but before they find Ragnarok, Kevin tricks the other two to get into an escape pod.

With Ben and Gwen descending down to Earth, Kevin can have his revenge. He and Ragnarok battle, while Kevin causes the entire ship to de-stabilize into a vortex. Ragnarok begs Kevin to save him, stating that his father would save him.

Despite his desperation, Kevin merely takes his key and lets him get sucked into the vortex. When Ben and Gwen see the ship explode, Gwen starts to cry thinking that Kevin was dead and Ben trying to calm her down by telling her that Kevin was a hero to the very end.

Kevin then shows up making a joke about them caring about him with Ben being surprised that he survived and Gwen run up to Kevin hugging him telling him she was worried. Ben and Gwen ask what happened; he simply states that Ragnarok didn't make it.

Major EventsEdit

• Ragnarok is introduced, a criminal who murdered Kevin's father.
• It was revealed that Max had a young plumber partner called Devin Levin (Kevin's father).
• This is the first time they've ever shown Kevin's parents, Devin Levin and Mrs.Levin.

CharactersEdit

• Kevin Levin (main character of this episode)
• Gwen Tennyson
• Ben Tennyson
• Max Tennyson
• Devin Levin (flashback only)
• Mrs. Levin

VillainsEdit

• Ragnarok
• Forever Knights

Aliens UsedEdit

• Rath
• Lodestar
• Diamondhead

QuotesEdit

Ben: Hey! Who died and made you boss? Kevin: If you got a problem with it, you!

Gwen: He's going through a lot, Ben. He idolizes his father and...[whispers] We have to find Ragnarok before Kevin does. I'm afraid of what he might do. Ben: Kevin? Come on. He talks all tough, but he would never- Kevin: Guys. Quick, come here! [Ben and Gwen run towards him] This way, I found him! [Points to what appears to be a small room] Ben: We have to be ready for any- [Realizes Ragnarok isn't there.] Hey! What is this? [Kevin seals Ben and Gwen in an escape pod] Gwen: It's an escape pod! Ben: This isn't funny, Levin. Let us out!! Kevin: Just remember, Tennyson, I asked you to stay out of this! [launches the escape pod] Gwen: Oh, Kevin, what have you done? Ben: There's got to be a way for us to get back there. Gwen: It's on auto pilot to Earth. No controls. No space suits. Kevin is on his own. Ben:[angry] Just like he planned it.

Devin: Max! He's getting closer! Max: Ship won't go any faster, Devin! Devin: Have you tried flapping your arms?

Ragnarok: You again? I should have eliminated you when I had the chance! Kevin: Your mistake.

Ragnarok: Enough games. Where is my key? Devin: Have you tried checking under the couch?

Max: Ben, Gwen! Well, this is a pleasant surprise. You kids interested in one of my famous wombat omelets? Gwen: Maybe later.

ErrorsEdit

• When Ragnarok destroyed the engine coupling of the ship that Max and Devin were in, the ship should've kept going at the same speed due to inertia and lack of friction, but it stopped completely.
• In Darkstar Rising, Kevin said he never met his father, but in this episode, a picture of Kevin and Devin together was shown.

Naming and TranslationsEdit

Language	Name	Origin
Portuguese (Brazil)	Vingança	Revenge
Spanish (Latin America)	Venganza	Revenge
Spanish (Spain)	Venganza	Revenge

AllusionsEdit

• When Kevin says "My name's Kevin Ethan Levin. You killed my father. Prepare to die!" he is quoting Inigo Montoya from the movie, The Princess Bride. It was confirmed by Dywane that Mrs. Levin read The Princess Bride to Kevin when he was little.
• The fact of Ragnarok using vortex is very similar to the plot of Transformers 2: Revenge of the fallen, in which a similar technology is used to claim solar system's Sun by the Decepticons before Optimus Prime stops them.
• This episode has a similarity to the Batman Beyond episode Rebirth Part 1. It is alike in many ways:
  1. One of the main character's Dad gets killed by a villain.
  2. Something of the Dad's that a villain wants is in a photo frame with a picture of the boy and their dad.
  3. Each of the boys who gets their dad killed has black hair.
  4. Ben says that he wouldn't be surprised if Kevin lived in "some cool underground cave" - this might be a reference to the Batcave. 
• When Rath, Gwen, and Kevin are fighting the Forever Knights, Gwen says "Lady or the Tiger Boys, your choice" reffering to the 1882 short story, "The Lady or the Tiger ".

TriviaEdit

• In this episode, it is shown that Diamondhead can redirect energy beams like Chromastone.
• This episode has a lot about Kevin's past including his father and his father's killer.
• This is the first time Ben calls Kevin by his surname, Levin.
• Lodestar's species is revealed in this episode; Biosovortian.
• This is the first time Kevin's mother and father appear in the franchise.
• Kevin's alien ancestry is confirmed by Ragnarok to be Osmosian.

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