Allen the Alien, or simply Allen, is a major character in Invincible, debuting from Season 1 and onwards.
Born in a Unopan breeding facilities created to replenish his race after the Viltrum Empire nearly eradicated them, and also to act as a defense against the Viltrumites. Although his function as a defense against the Viltrumites was ineffective, he later assumed the position of a Coalition of Planets' evaluation officer, traveling to different planets in multiple galaxies in search of a warrior capable of defeating the Viltrumites. After a close brush with death, Allen gained increased strength and was able to compete with the strongest Viltrumites. After recruiting Invincible, he managed to bring his father, Nolan, on board so they could unitedly work together to bring the Empire's reign of terror to a permanent end.
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Appearance[]
Physique[]
Allen is a Unopan, a humanoid of fairly large muscular build and orange skin. He is characterized by diminutive pointed ears and a prominent large eye on his face, featuring a white sclera and a tiny, horizontal rectangle for a pupil. A thick, protruding brow shields over his eye. Allen's face has a square shape and a prominent chin. He possesses three digits on each hand: one thumb, one digit serving as a substitute for the index and middle fingers, and another digit acting as a replacement for the ring and little fingers. He also possesses just three thick toes.
After recovering from his near-death encounter against the Viltrumites, Allen's body became significantly enhanced, growing much taller and equal growth in muscle mass, the latter highlighted by noticeable definition.
Clothing[]
Allen initially wore a white leotard that reveals his neck and extends to his wrists and ankles. On top, he is dressed in a fitted magenta jacket featuring an upward-collared design, along with grey segmented wrist protectors and matching grey segmented ankle protectors. He also sports a dark grey belt equipped with pouches, probably for storing supplies while traveling in space, a light grey belt buckle, with a pink Hello Kitty thong to top it all off.
Following his strength enhancement, Allen wears a light green shirt featuring white long sleeves, a belt buckle that resembles his earlier attire, and displays the Coalition of Planets emblem on the right side of his shirt.
Personality[]
Despite his dedication to work, Allen retains a funny demeanor and a comedic essence, evident even in combat, as he cracks jokes while overcoming Invincible in outer space. Upon realizing he had analyzed the wrong planet, and as Invincible highlighted his mistake, he showed considerable friendliness, apologized for the assault, and allied with him, later coming back to inform him about a Viltrumite (Invincible's father, Omni-Man) present on Earth. After hearing Mark’s story, Allen expressed deep empathy and connected with him as closely as he could, disclosing that he had never met his father because he was born in a breeding facility, which played a role in saving his species from extinction after the Viltrumites’ attack on their planet. He also warned Mark that the Viltrumites would certainly come back to take over Earth, which clarified their relentless drive in dominating planets. When asked about his future goals, Mark stated that he wanted to finish high school, which confused Allen, who was not familiar with Earth.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Scientifically Enhanced Physiology: Allen was genetically engineered by his people as part of a specialized program designed to create a being capable of rivaling the Viltrumites. While originally failed to compete against the threat, through repeated defeats and recovery, Allen's unique genetic manipulation made him became the effective counter to the Viltrumite threat he was intended to be.
- Flight: Allen is able to levitate and propel himself through the air at will, capable of reaching incredible speeds. He can effortlessly alter his trajectory mid-flight, allowing for sharp turns, sudden stops, and precise aerial maneuvering. His control enables seamless navigation through a wide range of environments, including space.
- Reactive Adaptation: Allen’s body was genetically engineered to rapidly adapt and imprint every severe trauma he endures to lessen the chance of repeating the failure. Following such harm that he recovers from, his body evolves to become significantly more powerful and efficient than his previous limits were. After enduring near-fatal injuries from the combined assault of three Viltrumites,[1] Allen’s capacities proved to be able to easily overpower elite Viltrumites such as Anissa.[2]
- Regenerative Healing Factor: Allen possesses an exceptionally powerful healing factor, allowing his body to recover from severe injuries within minutes to a few days. His regenerative capabilities enable him to mend broken bones, torn muscles, damaged organs, and even regenerate lost limbs without any lasting effects.[2]
- Superhuman Strength: Allen possesses immense physical strength, though originally well-below most Viltrumites. He could trade blows with Invincible, though Invincible was holding back while taking no effect from Allen’s strikes.[3] After recovering from near-fatal death against Thula, Lucan, and Vidor,[2] his adaptive physiology granted such new newfound might as he made Anissa, the strongest female Viltrumite, bleed with a single punch.[4] Even Battle Beast, a being known for his superior strength and high standards in battle, recognized Allen as a formidable opponent.[5] During the Viltrumite Prison breakout, Allen held his own against a powerful Viltrumite soldier, allowing himself to be momentarily overpowered to inspire Nolan to fight back.[5]
- Nigh-Invulnerability: Originally, Allen possessed high levels of physical durability. During his first encounter with Invincible, who was notably pulling his punches, Allen demonstrated his impressive resilience. Despite being thrown with enough force and crashing into the moon which created a crater on impact, Allen emerged completely unharmed.[3] However, his durability was ineffective against Viltrumites as each encounter left him brutalized.[1] Following his near-death against Thula, Vidor, and Lucan, as his body recovered and adapted, Allen’s durability increased dramatically.[1] In a later confrontation with Anissa, Allen was completely unaffected by her powerful attacks, using this to his advantage as he faked incapacitation from her attack to infiltrate the Viltrumite prison.[4] While imprisoned, multiple attempts to harm him, from various machines, proved futile. Each attempt left little to no harm on him while said machine was destroyed from overloading. During the prison battle, Allen took a direct punch from a Viltrumite soldier without flinching.[5] Although that same soldier managed to momentarily overpower him and land a series of blows, causing only minor mouth bleeding, Allen feigned mortal peril to encourage Nolan to intervene, quickly after revealing himself to be fine.[5]
- Superhuman Speed: Allen is capable of moving at immense velocities, allowing him to traverse intergalactic distances in a matter of weeks. His enhanced reflexes and reaction time make him a formidable force in high-speed combat. Prior to his physiological upgrade, Allen demonstrated considerable speed during his first encounter with Invincible, managing to surprise him multiple times, including grabbing him from behind and attempting to drag him into Earth’s atmosphere, although he struggled to land direct hits consistently.[3] Following his near-death recovery and subsequent enhancement, Allen’s speed increased dramatically.[2] Against Anissa, a Viltrumite noted to possess even greater speed than Nolan, Allen was able to close the distance between them instantly, attacking before she had a chance to react.[4]
- Superhuman Reflexes: Allen can move very quickly to evade any incoming attacks or projectiles. He has shown to quickly avoid fast punches from Anissa in space.[4]
- Self-Sustenance: Allen is capable of surviving the vacuum of space without needing to breathe.
- Superhuman Endurance: Allen has exceptional endurance, allowing him to engage in prolonged physical activities, endure extended battles, and withstand various forms of physical stress without easily tiring.
- Telepathy: Allen possesses a neural implant that allows him to communicate telepathically by establishing a direct mental link with others. This connection is limited to one individual at a time, ensuring private and exclusive conversations. It is primarily utilized during space travel, where traditional forms of communication are ineffective in the vacuum.
Abilities[]
- Master Combatant: Allen was trained from birth by his people to be a formidable fighter. He has been trained in various styles of armed and unarmed combat fighting systems. He was able to fight off Invincible, The Immortal, and a Viltrumite with the help of Nolan.[5]
- Indomitable Will: Being a member of the Coalition of Planets, he has a very strong will. When informing Thaedus and the other members of the Coalition about Mark, he confidently defends his friend of showing them he is not a threat to anyone. When being in conflict of three Viltrumites who try to interrogate him about Mark and his father, he refused to betray his friend which resulted in taking a vicious beating from them. After all the conflicts he is brought in, he never backs down and always continue fighting and defending his friends even if it results in death.
Equipment[]
- Planet Scanner: When Allen arrived to Earth's atmosphere, he brought a scanner to indicate towards Invincible that he found Urath, instead he corrected him that the planet was Earth.
- Coalition Scan Pad: Allen can use a quick tech scanner to scan and study various information or certain materials, this shown thoroughly when he returned to Earth in Season 2 to scan Nolan's books, in order to develop strategies to defeat the Viltrumites.
Sightings[]
| Season 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "It's About Time": | Absent | 5. "That Actually Hurt": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "Here Goes Nothing": | Debut | 6. "You Look Kinda Dead": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "Who You Calling Ugly?": | Absent | 7. "We Need To Talk": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "Neil Armstrong, Eat Your Heart Out": | Absent | 8. "Where I Really Come From": | Appears | |||||||||
| Season 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "A Lesson For Your Next Life": | Absent | 5. "This Must Come as a Shock": | Appears | |||||||||
| 2. "In About Six Hours, I Lose My Virginity to a Fish": | Absent | 6. "It's Not That Simple": | Appears | |||||||||
| 3. "This Missive, This Machination!": | Appears | 7. "I'm Not Going Anywhere": | Appears | |||||||||
| 4. "It's Been a While": | Absent | 8. "I Thought You Were Stronger": | Appears | |||||||||
| Season 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "You're Not Laughing Now": | Appears | 5. "This Was Supposed To Be Easy": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "A Deal With The Devil": | Absent | 6. "All I Can Say Is I'm Sorry": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "You Want A Real Costume, Right?": | Absent | 7. "What Have I Done?": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "You Were My Hero": | Appears | 8. "I Thought You'd Never Shut Up": | Absent | |||||||||
| Season 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "You Gave Me No Choice": | Appears | 5. "TBA": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "TBA": | Absent | 6. "TBA": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "TBA": | Absent | 7. "TBA": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "TBA": | Absent | 8. "TBA": | Absent | |||||||||
Trivia[]
- Allen the Alien is based on Beta Ray Bill of Marvel Comics as both are members of an extinct species, but also Lightray of the DC Comics as the latter are known for their cheerful but strategic personalities and are close with two strict grim warriors (Nolan for Allen and Orion for Lightray) who were former members of dark Darwinism like forces.
- Allen's first C.O.P uniform resembles He-Man as Prince Adam.
- In the comics, Allen refers to most if not all characters as bi-clops, a term for people two born given eyes, as Allen is a cyclops known for only one good eye.
- With the exception of his own spotlight episode, Allen the Alien is never referred as such in the show, the series calls him Allen. However, throughout his and Allen's stay onboard the Viltrumite prison, Nolan consistently refers to Allen as "Alien".
- Allen is the second alien character Invincible fights that is not a Viltrumite.
- Allen the Alien appears as a skin in Fortnite.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Season 2, Episode 3 This Missive, This Machination!
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Season 2, Episode 5 This Must Come as a Shock
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Season 1, Episode 2 Here Goes Nothing
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Season 2, Episode 7 I'm Not Going Anywhere
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Season 3, Episode 4 You Were My Hero