Bullwark is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Praesidian Taurmenton from the planet Agerrus in 5 Years Later.
Appearance[]
Bullwark is a bulky, humanoid bovine alien. He has brown and cream-colored fur, with a prominent mane around his neck. His snout has two pairs of nostrils, and he has a pair of horns that curve around the inside of his eyes before extending upward. He has a long, thin tail with a tuft of dark brown hair at the end. His arms taper off into tendrils that attach to two massive, dark brown, titanium-grade, hardened keratin shields. His beefy legs end in hooves made of the same keratin. He wears a black, white, and green suit around his torso, upper legs, and base of his tail.
The Omnitrix symbol is located on his left pectoral.
Abilities[]
- Exoskeletal Structure- Bullwark has titanium-grade, hardened keratin exoskeletons encompassing his arms.
- Force Negation- Bullwark is able to shield himself and others from virtually any physical force below 30,000 Newtons.
- Energy Projection- When sufficiently angered, Bullwark is capable of converting his pent-up rage into concussive energy and releasing it in the form of an energy beam from his mouth.
- Enhanced Biology- Bullwark possesses enhanced physical characteristics, such as strength, durability, and endurance, that far surpass those of a human.
Weaknesses[]
- Hyper-aggressive Nature- Taurmentons are instinctually highly irritable and reactive, at times uncontrollably so, and Ben is no exception when transformed into Bullwark.
- Decreased Speed and Agility- Bullwark's exoskeletal arms hinder his abilities to traverse and maneuver with haste and control.
- Swimming- Bullwark is unable to swim, as his heavy arms would weigh him down like an anchor.
- Targeted Attacks- Bullwark's nose, ears, and tail are weak points, and opponents are more likely to deal lasting damage to them.
Mythology[]
Bullwark's species, the Praesidian Taurmentons, are one of two humanoid alien species on the planet Agerrus - the other being the Agerrians. Agerrus is a planet predominantly covered in ponds, farmland, and open plains. The Praesidian Taurmentons perform most of the lower-class labor on the planet, grunt work and the like, whereas the Agerrians lead more lavish lives, setting the rules and pocketing the majority of the income from the hard work of the Taurmentons.
The two species live in a world tainted by an inherent prejudice toward the Taurmentons, with the smaller Agerrians generally shunning the large bovines and keeping them out of upper-class society, due to their bulk, general clumsiness, and of course, anger issues. This has led to rising tensions between the two species, as the Taurmentons believe they are more than the blue-collar labor the elites cast them as.
Among Taurmenton cuisine, what is hailed as the oldest and finest dish is Kuhurin - A vegetable stew with the consistency of gumbo and a uniquely savory, umami taste. The recipe and preparation of this dish is a fiercely kept secret, and only Taurmentons truly know how to make it. Attempts have been made to replicate it, but even deep chemical analysis simply classifies it as a standard, ordinary vegetable soup... and yet, it tastes so much better, like there's more to it... like there's some secret ingredient that's going undetected...
Amongst themselves, Praesidian Taumentons refer to their people as the Bo'vii, but they remain adamant that it is their word and theirs alone to use. The long-winded scientific classification of Bullwark's species, coupled with their downtrodden place in society, has led to much of the galaxy simply referring to them as 'Wall Cattle', a name first propagated by the Agerrians themselves, on account of their large, shield-like structures. There are some outliers that see it as a slur, but surprisingly, most Taurmentons are reluctantly fine with the nickname. So long as other races do not call them Bo'vii, Taurmentons are indifferent to what they are called.
To expand on their nature, the Taurmentons are instinctually easily provoked after generations of taunting from the Agerrians. To combat this rapidly-building aggression, the Taurmentons have vents on the sides of their faces that can expel the rage as a form of ionized steam. However, if the rage builds up within a Taurmenton for too long, it erupts from the mouth in a devastating beam of energy.
History[]
Prior to 5 Years Later[]
- In The Message, Bullwark calls Blukic and Driba once more, now having subdued Psyphon. Once he is informed that the Omnitrix has been muted, and Azmuth begins to berate him via voicemail, Bullwark transforms into XLR8.
Appearances[]
- The Message (first appearance)
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