User:BoomerDay/Kevin Levin

Kevin Levin
Portrayed by	Greg Cipes
In-story stats
Known ability	Matter/Energy absorption
Formal name	Kevin Ethan Levin
Gender
Age	17
Occupation	Plumber
Significant other	Gwen Tennyson
Guardian	Harvey Hackett

Kevin Levin is a seventeen year old (eleven in Ben 10, sixteen in Ben 10: Alien Force, seventeen in Ben 10: Ultimate Alien-present) Osmosian/Human hybrid with the unique ability to absorb any type of matter or energy through his body at will in order to utilize it in various ways

Character History

Kevin became a series villain during the first show from absorbing energy, an action that warps an Osmosian's mind as a result. After accidentally absorbing some energy and demolishing his family's house, Kevin's warped mental state convinced him that his stepfather, Harvey Hackett, had convinced his mother to throw him out. Running away from home, he eventually ended up in New York City, making a home for himself in the subway tunnels. He befriends Ben in their first encounter in order to use the Omnitrix's power to take out his anger on everyone who treated him like a monster because of his abilities. However, absorbing too much of the Omnitrix energy causes Kevin to turn into a chimeric hybrid of the alien forms and swears revenge on Ben for it. Eventually, Kevin ends up at the Null Void where he manages to regain his human form and fully masters his abilities under the guidance of an inmate, and eventually escapes and became involved with the intergalactic black market. However, his involvement during the Highbreed invasion causes him to team up with Ben and Gwen, leading him to live his dream of being a Plumber like his father, reconciles with Ben, and starts a romantic relationship with Gwen over time.

Though able to start on a new leaf, Kevin still acted out of his own interests at time and has trouble forgiving others. During Vilgax's challenge to Ben, Kevin accidentally mutated into a living colossus composed of steel, Tadenite, concrete, and wood; during that time, Kevin was insecure about his relationship with Gwen. However, during his second mutation he learned the ability to turn his limbs into makeshift weapons and some things as his like. When the Omnitrix was destroyed, Kevin reverts back to normal, retaining his ability to shape shift after copying matter.

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien features more about Kevin's past (from the original series to be precise). Kevin still has the ability to change his hands into different forms even after he returned to normal in Alien Force, adding an ability to release a liquid substance of the material that he absorbed, and use as glue. During the events of Ultimate Alien, Kevin is forced to absorb the Ultimatrix's energy in order to stop Aggregor, sacrificing his noble righteousness and mental stability in the process, and became insane as a result and a monstrous combination of Ben's newer aliens. After absorbing the energies in Aggregor, Kevin goes on a revenge spree against anyone who wronged him. However, unlike when he was eleven, Kevin is more of an anti-villain rather than a true villain, and has shown that he still retains some of his heart and humanity despite going insane after absorbing the Ultimatrix's energy, this is best seen in "The Enemy of my Enemy", when he spared Gwen's life instead of killing her, saying: The only reason you're alive is because of what you used to mean to me. In the two-part episode "Absolute Power", Kevin had absorbed the powers of Alan Albright, Manny, Helen, Pierce, and Doctor Viktor. Gwen, Grandpa Max, and Kevin's stepfather tried to reason with him, which ultimately failed. In a last stand in Los Soledad, Ben as Ultimate Echo Echo finally was able to defeat him and drain his powers, thus reversing his mutation and restoring his sanity.

Evolved Human Abilities

Kevin is an Osmosian, giving him the ability to absorb matter and energy. He can touch a piece of matter (metal, rubber, diamond, etc.) and mimic the compositioin. He can also turn his limbs into makeshift weapons. However, absorbing too much energy warps the Osmosian mind making them insane.