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Dark Baltan (ダークバルタン, Dāku Barutan) is an Alien Baltan that appeared in Ultraman Max.

Subtitle: Super Scientific Alien (超科学星人, Chōkagaku Seijin)

History[]

Ultraman Max[]

For countless years, the Alien Baltans watched as mankind destroyed their own planet and set course to invade the confines of outer space. Knowing full well that the humans could potentially destroy any planet that they set foot on, half of the race wanted to exterminate the human populace, while the other half called for peace. Infighting broke out between the two factions, with the warmongering Dark Baltans seemingly coming out on top. These Baltans led a campaign of chaos that eventually led them toward Earth itself, but one Tiny Baltan had arrived there before.

When Dark Baltan arrived, he attacked the Base Titan and Tokyo, ensnaring the city and the base in an anti-gravity field. When Kaito entered the field, the human summoned Ultraman Max, but not even the Earth’s guardian could overpower this murderous invader. When Max proved a worthy challenge for the evil one, Dark Baltan suddenly increased his size, becoming gigantic! As tall as a mountain, the insect-like entity squished Max under his black heel.

The hero struggled on, however. As he pushed the foot off his body, Max gathered his own energy and increased his size also, matching Dark Baltan in size. The largest battle in history quickly commenced, but when Max managed to cut off the fiend’s pincers, they simply reattached themselves to its arms! Dark Baltan laughed on as he caught the hero with his energy bind, and soon Max’s energy began to drain.

The red and silver giant managed to escape the bind, cutting his way through the rope-like energy, but his energy was nearly gone. He fired one final shot of his Maxium Cannon, but Dark Baltan effortlessly dodged and appeared behind the hero, blasting him with waves of energy. Max’s body faded away and Dark Baltan’s true attack began. As the alien rampaged, Team DASH began a new attack against it, launching all three DASH Birds to battle. The three ships buzzed around the invader, blasting it with strands of energy until the creature fired back. Before it could destroy any of the defending ships, Kaito's energy was recharged thanks to the Tiny Baltan and the mortal summoned Ultraman Max again.

Confronting Dark Baltan a second time, this battle would be unlike that of any other. Blocking its energy attacks with a protective barrier, Max formed a twister out of the invader’s power and tore the evil entity to bits. For a brief moment it seemed the battle was over, but it was only just getting started. Each tiny piece reformed into a new Dark Baltan, forming an army of darkness in the sky.

Ultraman Max then followed. A new battle began, a battle fought both on land and in the air. The two armies clashed as the true Dark Baltan and Ultraman Max continued their battle below. Max launched his Galaxy Cannon, but the invader’s chest opened up, revealing several plates that redirected the attack! Once again it seemed Ultraman Max would be outmatched by this otherworldly foe.

But from the ground, Tiny Baltan and a group of children began to ring an ancient bell from the Alien Baltans' world. The bell quickly calmed the invader, forcing the army he had spawned to vanish. The desire for war and conquest began to drain from Dark Baltan’s heart as the bell cleansed his being, making him feel only ashamed of his actions. The battle was over. As Ultraman Max returned to the sky, Dark Baltan was shrunk down into a human by DASH. Together both Dark and Tiny Baltan returned to their home world, allowing Earth to exist in their absence.

Profile[]

Alien Baltan data
Stats
  • Height: Micro ~ 51 m ~ 357 m
  • Weight: 0.1 g ~ 39,000 t ~ 273,000 t
  • Origin: Planet Baltan
Powers and Weapons
  • Electronic Manipulation: Dark Baltan can take over machines in order to communicate with other beings.
  • Gravity Control: Like Tiny Baltan, Dark Baltan can manipulate gravity.
    • Anti-Gravity Field: Dark Baltan can create a see-through force field that disables the gravity of everything within it.
  • Teleportation: Dark Baltan can teleport short distances.
  • Red-Freezing Ray (赤色凍結光線, Sekishoku Tōketsu Kōsen): Dark Baltan can launch a red lightning bolt from his pincers that will make objects freeze even in midair. This has little effect on beings like Ultraman Max.
  • Size Increase: Dark Baltan can increase his size at will.
  • Baltan Fire: Dark Baltan can launch streams of flames that can shatter buildings.
  • Capture Rings: Dark Baltan can create energy rings from his pincers that act like binding ropes.
  • Hologram Screens: Dark Baltan can create screened holograms to communicate across long distances.
  • Energy Wave: Dark Baltan can release a powerful energy wave from his eyes that can cause small explosions. When this is done, a siren-like noise can be heard. This can also be used to manipulate Max's Maxium Sword.
  • Clone: If Dark Baltan is blown to pieces, these pieces can turn into many clones of himself.
  • Spellgen Reflector (スペルゲン反射鏡, Superugen Hansha-kyō): Dark Baltan has a reflector hidden in his chest that can reflect beams even as strong as the Max Galaxy.
  • Human Disguise: Dark Baltan can assume his own human disguise. He was seen in this form after he was redeemed from his heinous acts prior. When returning to his original form, he chanted the phrase "Barurun" (バルルーン).
  • Heat Blaster (ヒートブラスター, Hīto Burasutā): An energy beam fired from both pincers.
ULTRA MONSTERS
  • Gravity Fall (グラビティフォール, Gurabiti Fōru): Dark Baltan lifts his opponents in mid-air via gravity manipulation before dropping them.
  • Gigantic Press (ギガンティックプレス, Gigantikku Puressu): Dark Baltan turns giant and tramples his opponent.
  • Gravity Trap (グラビティトラップ, Gurabiti Torappu): A tag-team attack with a regular Alien Baltan (first generation). Dark Baltan lifts the opponent into mid-air before Alien Baltan teleports below his target and launches his White Destruction Ray at them.

Merchandise[]

AMS-Baltan
  • Alien Baltan 2005 (2006)
    • Release Date: February 2006
    • Price: 1.760 yen
    • JAN/ISBN: 4543112399199
    • Materials: ABS, Synthetic rubber
Released as part of the short-lived Action Monster Series line, this figure of Alien Baltan (likely representing Dark Baltan himself, given the "2005" name) is a 17-cm action figure that features light-up eyes and sounds triggered by a button on his back. His articulation is limited, which consists of his swinging shoulders and 90 degree elbow joints.



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