Description
Here we have my first ever crossover alien, Tinyterror, the Omnitrix’s DNA sample of a Mogwai from Earth! With Halloween coming up, I wanted to do a drawing of one of my all-time favorite movie monsters from one of my all-time favorite movies as an alien transformation.
See Tinyterror’s Gremlin Form here:
www.deviantart.com/fried-ricer…
Name: Tinyterror
Species: Mogwai
Home Planet: Earth (native to China)
Donor: Fry
Omnitrix Placement: Belt
Voice Actor: Frank Welker
Lore: The Mogwai (named after the Cantonese word for devil) are a race of ancient, semi-sapient mammalian creatures of unknown evolutionary descent native to China and are found primarily in the hidden jungle habitat known as Mogwai Valley which is under close surveillance and under the protection of a collaborative effort between the Chinese government and the Cryptozoologist family known as The Saturdays. The Mogwai are usually harmless and infinitely curious creatures but they undergo a terrifying transformation into more chaotic and violent, quasi-reptilian creatures when they eat past midnight, due to this the Mogwai have been involved in many tragedies throughout human history such as but not limited to the Hindenburg Disaster, the sinking of the Titanic, a string of plane malfunctions that plagued the Royal British Air Force during WWII, the 1977 New York City Blackout and the 1984 Kingston Falls Mass Hysteria Riots. Buddhist monks believe that the Mogwai are descendants of Mara, the King of Demons and the embodiments of greed, gluttony, lust and temptation as reflected in the symbolism of the adorable and typically harmless Mogwai’s evolution into destructive and chaotic hedonists that live to cause chaos and mayhem while gluttonously partaking in partying, junk food and other sinful, earthly delights. Despite efforts made by the Saturdays and Chinese government, The Mogwai always manage to find themselves all around the world and whenever they interact with humanity, chaos is sure to follow them. Aside from their ability to transform after eating past midnight, Mogwai display other unique traits and biological functions such as multiplying when coming in contact with water, an accelerated learning rate, an immunity to aging and an extreme sensitivity to light, direct contact with sunlight being fatal.
Powers and Abilities
Metamorphosis - When Tinyterror eats or drinks anything past midnight in his current timezone, he will undergo a transformation into his “Gremlin” form where he becomes much stronger, faster, smarter and infinitely more chaotic and violent.
Replication - When Tinyterror comes into contact with water, more Mogwai will sprout from his back initially as small, fuzzy furballs. Due to having a dominant personality in the form of Ben, Tinyterror is capable of commanding and directing his “offspring”.
Ball Morphing - Tinyterror can roll into a ball and roll around the environment as a more efficient mode of travel. He can even “merge” with other Mogwai to form larger, stronger furballs. Enough of them can form a massive furball capable of bursting through wooden walls.
Enhanced Learning - Tinyterror is capable of learning things very quickly, allowing him to learn new skills in record time and improvise rather efficiently.
Enhanced Durability - Despite his small and cuddly appearance, Tinyterror is surprisingly durable and can take a lot of punishment.
Night Vision - Tinyterror can see clearly in the dark.
Enhanced Senses - Tinyterror’s sense of hearing, smell and sight are significantly above a human’s and more closely to a dog’s.
Enhanced Cuteness - Tinyterror can make a “cute face” that makes him irresistible to most beings, which he can use as a defensive tactic and potentially lower the guard of enemies.
Small Size - Tinyterror’s small size allows him to easily run away and hide from enemies when need be.
Weaknesses
Light - Tinyterror has an extreme sensitivity to light as direct contact with light can cause burns and hurt his eyes. Sunlight is especially dangerous as it is fatal to him.
Non-Combative - Tinyterror is small, has very low strength and has no real use in a combat situation, unless of course he transforms or is pushed too far…
Loud Sounds - Due to his heightened sense of hearing given to him by his large ears, exceptionally loud noises can hurt his ears and disorientate him.
Trivia
Mogwai exist in Ben’s universe and Dimension 666 (Monster Universe) simultaneously.
Ben got Tinyterror as a transformation by scanning Fry, a Mogwai that Ben found and looked after for a while. Fry is in fact the same Mogwai as Gizmo in Dimension 666 but with a different name.
Ben named Fry after Chili Fries which Fry loves just as much as Ben does.
Fry originally lived in Mogwai Valley until V.V. Argost ambushed the Mogwai’s home to kidnap as many Mogwai he could get his hands on for his latest scheme. Fry escaped his grasp by climbing onto a delivery boat headed for Bellwood.
V.V. Argost’s plan involving the Mogwai was to intentionally transform them into Gremlins and train them to be soldiers, creating an army.
Mogwai are considered sapient enough for the Omnitrix to accept as they are smart enough to feel and recognize emotions, read (fourth grade reading level) speak (albeit in simple words and small sentences) and learn how to do simple tasks and operate certain devices and machines.
Tinyterror is smarter then the average Mogwai as he is essentially Ben piloting a Mogwai body.
Due to this, Tinyterror can speak full sentences.
Tinyterror has Ben’s Omniverse hairdo.
Tinyterror’s name is a term for a creature in a horror film that is small but is no less dangerous then other creatures in film and fiction.
The original Gremlins film started a trend of “Tiny Terror” films due to it’s massive success, this includes films like Ghoulies, Hobgoblins, Munchies, Critters and more.
Tinyterror’s ball morphing and the ability to form larger furballs with other Mogwai is inspired by the Critters movies, where the creatures of that film, the Krites have a similar ability.