| Maxwell Tennyson | |
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| General Information | |
| Species | Human |
| Home World | Earth |
| Residence | Bellwood |
| Age | 59-60 (Classic Saga (Restructure)) 65 (Alien Force Saga (Restructure))
66 (Ultimate Alien Saga (Restructure)) (Omniverse Saga (Restructure)) 67 (Galactic Road Trip Saga (Restructure)) (Najilian Utopic War Saga (Restructure)) |
| Aliases | Magister Max Tennyson, Magister Tennyson, The Wrench |
| Nicknames | Maxy |
| Powers and Abilities | |
| Equipment | Plumber Suit and Weapons |
| Relationships | |
| Relatives | Ben Tennyson (Restructure)(grandson) Gwen Tennyson (Restructure)(granddaughter) |
| Details | |
| Voice Actor | Paul Eiding (adult)
Adam Wylie (10 years old) Jason Marsden (17 years old) |
| First Appearance | Classic Saga |
Magister Maxwell "Max" Tennyson, or Grandpa Max as his grandchildren call him, is the paternal grandfather of Ben and Gwen. He is a slightly overweight man in his late 50's to early 60's, with a keen sense for adventure and a strange taste in exotic food. During the Classic Saga, Max takes the kids on a summer road trip across the United States. Max travels in a motor home nicknamed the Rust Bucket, which he has modified with advanced technology.
Appearance[]
Regular Appearances[]
In the Classic Saga, Max wore a white shirt, covered by a red buttoned-up Hawaiian shirt with a floral design. He had grey hair and blue pants, as well as brown shoes.
In Alien Force Saga and Ultimate Alien Saga, Max's appearance did not change except for his blue pants being changed to brown, he had more wrinkles, a slightly darker shirt, and whiter hair. He wore black shoes.
In Omniverse Saga, Max's appearance has not changed that much except for his brown pants, which are now white. He has whiter hair, more wrinkles, and his eyes have been changed to little black dashes. His white shirt that he wore under his red button up shirt has changed to black. Also, his shoes are now grey at the top and black at the bottom.
Personality[]
An easy-going, kind, and normally jovial man, Max Tennyson often comes across as pleasantly absent-minded at times, but is actually quite perceptive. For instance, he knew early on in Ben's adventures who was most likely pursuing him, as he was aware of Vilgax's history having fought the alien tyrant many times before.
Max is a very brave man, having dedicated his life to preserve peace on Earth between humans and extraterrestrial life. His bravery has resulted in him being injured, having his DNA spliced, nearly killed in several dozen ways, and more. His prioritization of others' safety above his own even when bereft of a weapon shows his selfless nature at its finest.
Ever the consummate strategist, Max is very intelligent, being able to select the correct weapon to battle Zs'Skayr based on minimal information given to him by Ben, choosing a light-based weapon to bring down the rogue Ectonurite.
Though well-meaning, Max is not without a stern side, having struggled to guide Ben during the first few months of his grandson's possession of the Omnitrix. When pushed, Max can be strict, harsh, but not unreasonably so, not being afraid to call people out on their selfishness and mistakes when necessary.
Max has a weird appetite, which comes from his travels both on the Earth and beyond.