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| Benjamin Kirby Tennyson | |||
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| General Information | |||
| Species | Human[note 1] | ||
| Home World | Earth | ||
| Residence | Ben's House, Bellwood | ||
| Age | 10 (The Monster) 15 (Up to 11) 19 (Protector of the Omniverse) | ||
| Status | Alive | ||
| Affiliations | Alien Force Plumbers Bellwood High School Madison Elementary School (formerly) Team Tennyson (disbanded) | ||
| Occupations | Hero Student Soccer Player Plumber Voice of Reason (inside Alien X) | ||
| Aliases | Ben 10 Hero of the Highbreed Wars | ||
| Nicknames | Benji (Kevin Levin) Kiddo (Max Tennyson) | ||
| Powers and Abilities | |||
| Abilities | Street Fighting Proficiency Martial Arts Proficiency Enhanced Jumping Enhanced Acrobatics Enhanced Reflexes Enhanced Eidetic Memory Weapon Proficiency Driving Proficiency Piloting Proficiency Baseball Proficiency Soccer Proficiency Guitar Shredding Ambidexterity | ||
| Equipment | Cell Phone Second Hoverboard Mark 10 Infinimatrix Plumber Suit Plumber Badge Omnitrix (formerly) X321 Hoverboard (destroyed) | ||
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| Relatives |
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| Love Interests | Julie Yamamoto | ||
| Details | |||
| Voice Actor | Tara Strong (10 years old) Yuri Lowenthal (15, 16 and 19 years old) | ||
| First Appearance | Thnks fr th Mmrs | ||
Benjamin "Ben" Kirby Tennyson (born December 27, 1994) is the protagonist of Ben 10: Missing Pieces and Ben 10: Protector of the Omniverse. He first appeared in The Monster. He is a human from the planet Earth, the leader of Alien Force and the wielder of the Infinimatrix. He is the Timeline 1 counterpart of the canon Ben.
Appearance[]
Regular Appearances[]
In The Monster, 10-year-old Ben had his Heroes United appearance.
In Up to 11, 15-year-old Ben looked like 16-year-old Ben in Heroes United, but with the Omnitrix instead of the Ultimatrix.
In Protector of the Omniverse, 19-year-old Ben has his Heroes United appearance, but he wears a short-sleeved white T-shirt outlined in green, with a black hourglass symbol in the center, with the number 10 in green. He wears long black pants with six horizontal white stripes. His hair also more closely resembles his original series hair, and he wears green shoes with a black outline. He wears the Infinimatrix on his left wrist.
Occasional Appearances[]
In Protector of the Omniverse, when playing soccer, Ben wears his Alien Force soccer clothes.
Personality[]
Initially cocky, childish, and selfish, Ben's immaturity and attention-seeking behavior often led him to joke around, regardless of the situation, which landed him in trouble with adults. When he was 10 years old, he often used the Omnitrix improperly in order to benefit himself instead of actually helping others, such as using Grey Matter to search cereal boxes for a gold Sumo Slammer card. His allies often criticized his attitude, unaware of the fact that he used humor to mask his fears. It was also implied that, on some level, Ben helped people to get rewards and for the thrill of being a hero, rather than because it was the right thing to do. Despite some childish attitude, Ben was heroic, caring and generally good-natured, always willing to save others at any time even at the risk of himself. In spite of this good nature, heroism, and his moments of maturity, Ben could occasionally get carried away when it came to fame and recognition. This led him to act rather arrogantly and recklessly, and occasionally made dire mistakes and alienated his loved ones. However, he was quick to realize his mistakes and is quick to take responsibility and knew not to take things too far.
Over the years, Ben has displayed good leadership skills, as well as the ability to adapt his attitude to a situation, becoming serious when it's called for. He became more mature, responsible and sensible. He's kind-hearted, willing to sacrifice even his own life for others. His idealistic views and unwillingness to compromise his values – aspects condemned by Azmuth, yet commended by others – sometimes drive him to act against reason, such as helping his enemies if they need it. Professor Paradox has praised Ben's good nature, going so far as to say he had the gift to make the right choices at the right moments, and even Azmuth himself states that Ben ultimately always does the right thing. Also, Ben doesn't give up and wouldn't let anyone stop him from doing what's right for those in need, especially his family, friends and mentors, or to bring enemies down.
Over the years, Ben has come to mature greatly due to his experiences. He does still have a humorous side but knows when to pull together when things get serious. While a small part of him enjoys his fame, he is aware that the true meaning of being a hero is helping others, no matter what walk of life they come from. With this sense of heroism, a great burden is constantly on his shoulders as he knows that one wrong move on his part could lead to innocent lives being hurt or lost.
History[]
Bonds[]
Ben made an appearance on TV as Heatblast in Thnks fr th Mmrs, through footage shown on the news of his conversation with a boy about Sumo Slammer cards in Washington B.C.
Prior to Missing Pieces[]
Ben went through the same events as his canon equivalent as depicted in the original series and Destroy All Aliens.
Missing Pieces[]
In The Monster, Ben, Gwen and Max met Malware, an incomplete Galvanic Mechamorph accidentally created by Azmuth, who lost his patience and kidnapped Myaxx to complete himself. Eventually, he was turned into a more powerful form, and planned to kill Azmuth. After failing to reason with him, Ben used Diamondhead to trap him in crystal.
Sometime later, Ben had the Omnitrix removed and resumed a normal life. He kept it in a chest his room.
In 2010, Ben went through the same event as his canon equivalent as depicted in the first two seasons of Alien Force. At the end of War of the Worlds: Part 2, the Omnitrix's roster was reset, giving Ben access to 10 new aliens.
Six months later, in Up to 11, Myaxx teleported Ben, Gwen and Kevin to Azmuth's lab after Albedo arrived, armed with a new device named the Antitrix, and demanded that Azmuth restore his original form. Ben fought Albedo while Gwen and Kevin heard the story of how the Galvans built Galvan Mark II after the Highbreed destroyed the original Galvan Prime. They later interrupted Ben and Albedo's fight to deliver some news. Azmuth explained that he did not have the time or patience to build what was necessary to restore his original form, but he could instead unlock the Galvan sample in the Omnitrix and sync the Antitrix with the Omnitrix so that Albedo would gain access to the sample. Albedo reluctantly agreed and Azmuth did what was necessary. Shortly after Albedo turned into a Galvan, he mutated due to the low-quality components he used to build the Antitrix. Ben tried to cure him with the Omnitrix, but was unsuccessful. Blinded by rage, Albedo started blaming Ben, but Ben quickly defended himself, saying he had nothing to do with his decision to create the Antitrix and that he could still make a better future for himself. Impressed with Ben's wisdom, Azmuth re-unlocked all of Ben's previously-used aliens except for Feedback and left the room with Albedo. Ben expressed that he was going to miss Gwen and Kevin, but Gwen said they still had some time before that was going to happen and promised to visit on special occasions. The trio then returned to Earth.
Protector of the Omniverse[]
Powers and Abilities[]
Ben is a fairly proficient fighter, even as a human. Although he mainly employs a loose street fighting style, he also knows martial arts, having been trained in savate and karate by Gwen, and Marquess of Queensbury boxing. On top of that, he has gained practical experience from years of fighting aliens. He copied a lot of his fighting moves from Kangaroo Commando.
Ben can jump high in the air.
Ben has good reflexes.
Ben has an extraordinarily sharp memory. This is even more true for things that interest him.
Ben is surprisingly a natural at hoverboard-based combat, which generally requires intensive training and the use of holographic simulators. This is most likely because he can snowboard.
Ben has shown himself to be quite proficient in using weaponry.
Ben is proficient at driving, having been taught by Max.
Ben has impressive piloting skills. He gets this skill from a combination of playing video games and tap lessons Sandra made him take, but he would never admit it. Despite this, Kevin is considered to be a better pilot than Ben.
Ben is proficient at baseball.
Ben is proficient at soccer, serving as a goalie for his high school team. In fact, he was the first freshman start as goalie on his school's team.
Ben is a decent musician, as he knew a variety of electric guitar techniques like shredding, hammer-ons, and pinch harmonics, and on drums, was able to keep up with a professional rock band.
It is evident that Ben is smart in some respects, possessing an above-average to high intelligence and maintaining a B+ average at school. Gwen even stated that he really is not working up to his potential at school.
Ben has a knack for turning his weaknesses into strengths.
Equipment[]
Ben is the wielder of the Infinimatrix (formerly the Omnitrix), which gives him the power to modify his own genetic code in order to turn into various alien creatures. Traditionally, he could only transform into ten aliens at the beginning of both the original series and Alien Force, but he later gained additional forms by either unlocking them or by scanning the DNA of aliens he met.
When transforming into an alien, Ben gets all the creature's features, including its appearance, voice, all of its unique and special abilities and powers, strengths and weaknesses. Though he mostly retains his personality, there are some cases where the transformation causes a change in it, like with Rath and Juryrigg.
In addition to transforming into aliens, the Infinimatrix includes what is referred as an "evolutionary function", that allows Ben to evolve his alien forms, referred to as Ultimate Forms.
In addition to the primary transformations and evolutionary function, the Infinimatrix can be used for various purposes. It has a built-in Universal Translator that allows Ben to communicate with most aliens that do not speak English.
The original Omnitrix displayed the ability to manipulate and repair genetic damage, a function he used to cure DNAliens and save the Highbreed from extinction. This function is also available on the Infinimatrix.
Ben owns a Plumber Badge.
Ben owns the Mark 10, given to him as a 16th birthday gift by Kevin.
Ben has a Plumber suit, allowing him to survive in unsuitable environments and granting him increased defense during battles with his opponents. Kevin modified his suit by installing a propulsion unit and neuroshock pulsers.
Ben formerly owned an X321 hoverboard, formerly belonging to Tetrax. It was destroyed when it fell into a vat of nuclear waste. Tetrax later gave him a second hoverboard.
Weaknesses[]
Though he has matured substantially since receiving the Omnitrix, he is still a teenager with much to learn and is prone to irrational impulses and recklessness.
Ben has coulrophobia (i.e. a fear of clowns), which was indirectly caused by Max.
Ben is vulnerable to the cold virus.
Ben is vulnerable to hypnosis.
Ben is not immune to Corrodium and will be mutated when exposed to this mineral unless he either wears special protection or transforms into an alien.
Ben can be rendered unconscious by sedative quills, such as those generated by Argit's species.
Ben has an allergy to peanuts.
Ben can experience pain from electricity, such as that generated by a Nosedeenian, a Conductoid or a Cerebrocrustacean.
Ben's worst fear is that of peacocks.
Ben's worst subject is Physics.
Whenever the Infinimatrix times out, Ben is left powerless until he either dodges or switches to a new alien form. In addition to gaining the selected alien's powers and strengths, he gains its weaknesses.
Whenever Ben unlocks a new alien form, he is at a disadvantage of not knowing its abilities and weaknesses until he gains experience with using that alien.
Despite his experience in using the Omnitrix and Infinimatrix, Ben still does not know every function of them.
At times, the natural biological behavior of certain aliens can override Ben's behavior, such as Big Chill's reproductive phase.
Any illness Ben is experiencing in his human form will affect his alien forms.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Gwen Tennyson: Gwen is Ben's favorite cousin. He feels that they have grown a little distant since she left Bellwood with Kevin to go to college, but he is happy for them regardless.
- Max Tennyson: Due to being busy with school, Ben sees him a little less than he'd like, but takes a few hours every weekend to spend time with him.
Allies[]
- Cash Murray: Ben has since forgiven Cash for bullying him in their younger days and the two regularly hang out after soccer practice with J.T.
- Charlie Grant: Charlie is a fairly new addition to Ben's life, as he moved to Bellwood shortly after Ben retired at the age of 16. The two quickly bonded over their love of Sumo Slammers and became close friends.
- J.T.: Ben and J.T. are slowly bringing their friendship back to the way it used to be. They are teammates on the soccer team and hang out after practice with Cash.
- Jonesy: Jonesy was one of Ben's few friends prior to the summer vacation in the original series. After an event that happened when they were 10, Jonesy discovered Ben's secret, and their friendship grew after that.
- Julie Yamamoto: Although they broke up some time prior to the series, Ben and Julie remain close friends and frequently hang out. While it was difficult to adjust to their new dynamic, they have both come to the conclusion that they are better off as friends, though they don't regret having once dated.
- Kevin Levin: Ben and Kevin's friendship has evolved since he first joined the team. They have moved past their differences and are more open towards each other. Ben considers him an older brother of sorts and is proud of how far he's come since meeting him in New York in the original series. They have not interacted much since Ben's retirement due to Kevin moving away to be with Gwen.
Other[]
- Azmuth: Due to the fact that Ben didn't hack the Omnitrix, Azmuth didn't lose trust in Ben. On the contrary, his trust in him only grew stronger over time. Azmuth was disappointed when Ben chose to retire a second time, but, knowing that Ben wouldn't remain retired for long, he created the Infinimatrix. Ben feels that his death was his fault and desperately wants to avenge him.
Appearances[]
Bonds[]
- Thnks fr th Mmrs (first appearance; on TV)
Missing Pieces[]
All episodes except Ways to Say Goodbye and Crossroads.
Protector of the Omniverse[]
Trivia[]
- Credit to Echoson for the infobox image and the fourth image in the gallery and The Awesome Jack, Brandon 10 and ChromastoneandTabby, respectively, for the other images in the gallery.
- Despite sharing the same birthday, Ben and Gwen were born later and earlier than expected, respectively.
- Ben's current favorite alien is Diamondhead.
- Ben considers the summer vacation in the original series to be the best time of his life.
- Ben hates mushrooms, though this may have been a consequence of his ordeal with the Living Mushrooms.
- When Ben was 10, he used to sleep with his teddy bear, called Furry Freddy. However, Ben defended himself saying that Furry Freddy had his own bed, which happened to be right next to his.
- Ben passed the third grade by choosing C for all the answers on multiple-choice tests.
- Ben's left eye twitches whenever he tells a lie, but only Kevin appears to notice this.
- Ben does not have good table manners.
- Ben's favorite color is green, and his favorite food is chili fries.
- Ben has a scar on his body in the shape of New Jersey.
- Ben's favorite drink as a teenager is smoothie from Mr. Smoothy, despite hating them when he was 11 years old.
- He is still searching for his favorite smoothie flavor.
- Ben has a habit of referring to other members of his aliens' species by the names he gives his aliens because he does not know the names of most of his aliens' species.
- Ben's shoe size is 10.
- Ben was the first freshman to start as goalie on his school's soccer team.
- Ben still plays soccer when he can.
- Ben has a lot of pull with the Plumbers.
- Before the events of the original series:
- Ben and Gwen once did not speak to each other for two months over an argument about a stick of gum.
- At one point, the arguing between Ben and Gwen had gotten so bad that their parents refused to take vacations together anymore.
- During the road trip in the original series:
- Disliking Max's cooking was one of the few things Ben and Gwen agreed on.
- Ben was secretly sorry for what happened to Kevin.
- Ben still had gym clothes from the first grade in his gym locker.
- Sumo Slammers is Ben's favorite game, book, and TV show, followed by Space Pirates and Weird World.
- When he was younger, Ben's high energy often got him into trouble. As he got older, he learned to focus that energy into sports.
Notes[]
Gallery[]
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