Michael Morningstar

It’s hero time!
- Ben Tennyson.

This article contains information regarding the monsters featured as part of Monster Wiki's Ben 10 project.

Michael Morningstar, also known as Darkstar, is a recurrent villain who serves as an antagonist to Ben Tennyson in Cartoon Network's animated franchise Ben 10.

Description[]

Normally appearing as a good-looking blonde boy in his teens, after absorbing the life force of a fan, he becomes charged with power and surrounded by a halo of golden energy. When drained of his power however, Michael changes into a pale, sallow creature resembling a zombie. Prior to the rebooted continuity, he was also forced to wear a metal mask and armoured suit to hide the physical deformities caused by his loss of energy.

Powers and Abilities[]

Michael is a type of vampire who feeds upon the life-essence of those who admire or adore him. Draining this essence from a victim grants him the ability to fly, create shields of raw energy, and project blasts of concussive force at his opponents. In addition, he possesses a fair degree of superhuman durability and strength, whilst the original version was also able to manipulate dark energy for a variety of effects.

Weaknesses[]

In both incarnations, Michael is unable to feed upon those who do not worship him in some way or other, such as hero worship or simple adulation. The pre-reboot version of his character also suffered from an increase in his hunger for life energy the more he consumed.