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Bellwood is a city in the United States of America, and is the main setting for Alien Force, Ultimate Alien, and Omniverse. It is the hometown of the Tennyson Family and various members of the Plumbers.
Population[]
Prime Timeline[]
Bellwood's population is approximately 20,000.[DM 1]
Race Against Time Timeline[]
Bellwood's population is 26,000 and counting.[1][2]
Climate[]
Not much has been revealed about the climate of Bellwood, though it most likely has a coast-side climate, as it has always been warm enough outside for characters to not need to overdress.
In Bellwood, winters appear to lack snow.[3]
Education System[]
Schools[]
Madison Elementary School is one of Bellwood's elementary schools[4][pop-up 1][DVD 1] and there are at least three known high schools.[note 1] It is unknown how many middle schools and colleges there are. It is also unknown if there are other elementary schools besides Madison.
History[]
Bellwood was founded in 1638 by a group of Sámi people. Its English name is derived from the bell that was built to commemorate its founding. Hand-carved from walnut timber and weighing over 3,000 lbs., it is the world's largest wooden sleigh bell.[5][6]
The Bell behind Bellwood
At some point between the events of Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens and The Ultimate Enemy: Part 2 (based on conflicting statements),[note 2] various alien species came to Earth and formed a secret town underneath the city called Undertown.
Undertown's existence was revealed to the citizens of Bellwood in The Frogs of War: Part 1, as Undertown's citizens were evacuating in search of a new home. In The Frogs of War: Part 2, the residents of Undertown return to fight off the Incurseans and work with the humans side-by-side, stating that they'll work on coexisting together in Bellwood.
End of Time[]
At the end of the Prime Timeline, the ruins of Bellwood's buildings and skyscrapers sit on crumbling, floating islands. On one particular island sits the ruins of a Mr. Smoothy location, which Eon occasionally uses as a lair.
Locations and Landmarks[]
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Public Spaces[]
- Roads
- Bellwood Mall[9]
- Bellwood Museum of Natural History
- Bellwood City Park[10]
- Lover's Lane
- Municipal Park
- Waterfront(s)
- Planetarium[15][16]
- Tennis Court[13][17]
Residences[]
- Bellwood Senior Village
- Ben's Street
- Ben's House
- Mr. Baumann's House[18][19]
- Collins' Manor (formerly)
- Mr. and Mrs. Washington's House[20]
- Camelot Apartments
- Gwen's House
- Julie's House
- Kevin's Mother's House
- Lancelot Lake Estates
Restaurants/Grocers[]
Prime Timeline[]
- 27 Bar[21]
- Baumann's
- Burger Boy
- Burger Shack
- The Fruit-n-Smoothie Kiosk[22]
- L'ores[23]
- May Bar[21]
- Mr. Smoothy
- 'O-Mart[21]
- O Shop[23]
- Sara's Italian Deli
- Singaporean Cuisine[8]
- Sushi![24]
- Sav Cost
Race Against Time Timeline[]
Dimension 23[]
Non-Canon[]
Schools[]
Prime Timeline[]
- Sunnydale High
- Ben's Middle School[25]
- Gwen's High School[16]
- Madison Elementary School
- Thomas E. Dewey High School[26]
Race Against Time Timeline[]
- Bellwood Middle School[2]
Businesses[]
- Bank of Bellwood[27]
- Barrymore Theatrical Supplies
- Bellwood Hardware[3]
- Bellwood Motors
- Bellwood Stadium[28][29][30]
- Bellwood Zoo[21]
- Billions Tower
- Brain Bank[31]
- Camelot Industrial Park
- Cinema[28][32][21]
- Coriolanus Labs[33]
- Credit Union Bank[27]
- Daldon's Books
- Fashion[7]
- Gas Go![21]
- Jewelry[34]
- Joe's T.V.[34]
- Manny & Ken's
- Max's Plumbing
- Monongahela Foundry
- Nemesis Tower
- Tec's Tech[35]
- The Ticked-off Watchmaker's Emporium[36][9]
- Zombozo's Circus
Race Against Time Timeline[]
Dimension 23[]
Other[]
Known Inhabitants[]
Prime Timeline[]
- Ben Tennyson
- Gwen Tennyson (formerly)
- Kevin Levin (formerly)
- Carl Tennyson
- Sandra Tennyson
- Natalie Tennyson
- Frank Tennyson
- Max Tennyson
- Kevin's Mother
- Cash Murray
- JT
- Ignacius Baumann
- Jonesy
- Julius
- Cooper
- Natalie Alvarez
- Mr. Suda
- Sensei
- Sparring Partner
- Molly Suda
- Big Ed
- Watchmaker
- Mr. Yamamoto
- Julie Yamamoto
- Teej
- Emily
- Mrs. Rheault
- Thaddeus J. Collins
- Alton Alabaster
- Bill Gacks
- Carol Smith
- Pierce's Girlfriend
- Ben's Teacher (And Then There Were 10)
- Ben's Teacher (Destroy All Aliens)
- Dr. Borges
- Trina
- Walt
- Exasperated Guy
- Chet Rigby
- Madison
- Julius
- Mr. Webb
- Madison's Father
- Mr. and Mrs. Washington[20]
- Mrs. Yamamoto[37]
- Wrinkles
Race Against Time Timeline[]
- Ben Tennyson
- Gwen Tennyson
- Max Tennyson
- Sandra Tennyson
- Carl Tennyson
- Edward White
- Doris Dalton
- Cash Murray
- JT
- Mr. Hawkins
- Mr. Engalls
- Mr. Whittington
- Mr. Hubbard
- Mr. Jennings
- Mrs. Carlyle
- Constantine Jacobs (formerly)
Ultimate Alien Future Timeline[]
No Watch Timeline[]
- Ben Tennyson
- Gwen Tennyson
- Max Tennyson
- Kevin Levin
- Sandra Tennyson
- Natalie Tennyson
- JT
- Cash Murray
- Ignacius Baumann
- Mrs. Rheault
- Mr. Catsby
- Madison
- Madison's Father
- Natalie Alvarez
- Clem[38][39]
Dimension 23[]
- Ben 23
- Tetrax Shard
- SevenSeven
- Azmuth
- Sandra Tennyson[DJW 3]
- Carl Tennyson[DJW 3]
- Gwen Tennyson[40][41]
- Max Tennyson[40][41] (formerly)
- Will Harangue[42][9]
- Jimmy Jones[DJW 4]
- Billy Billions[DJW 5]
Mad World[]
Gweniverse[]
- Gwen Tennyson
- Ben Tennyson
- Max Tennyson
Appearances[]
Ben 10[]
Season 1[]
- And Then There Were 10 (first appearance)
Season 4[]
- Perfect Day (dream)
- Goodbye and Good Riddance (non-canon)
Movies[]
Alien Force[]
Movies[]
Ultimate Alien[]
- All episodes except:
Generator Rex[]
Season 3[]
Omniverse[]
- All episodes except:
Video Games[]
Alien Force[]
Omniverse[]
Park Attractions[]
Trivia[]
- Bellwood is 26 miles away from Grover's Mill, Alan's hometown.[43]
- A different version of Bellwood exists in the Generator Rex Dimension.[44][STS 1]
- Bellwood in Mad World has been renamed "Benwood".[9]
- In Alien Force, the crew were told that Bellwood was supposed to be a small city in the Southwest, but the needs of telling a story have made it more generic.[MW 2] It is located in a state where a 16-year-old can get a valid driving license,[DM 2] though its exact location was never specified.[DM 3]
- In the Race Against Time Timeline, Bellwood is known as "The Most Normal Town in America".
- In Race Against Time, Punch Time Explosion, and Punch Time Explosion XL, Bellwood's local newspaper is called 'The Bellwood Bugle'.
- This references The Daily Bugle, the popular newspaper from Marvel Comics.
- Pugsley Boulevard and Klein Avenue reference Thomas Pugsley and Greg Klein, a scriptwriting duo on the Original Series.
- Bellwood does not have a defined location, being only in one place in the United States.[DR 1]
Notes[]
- ↑ In It's Not Easy Being Gwen, Gwen mentioned that there are only two high schools in Bellwood. This is retconned in So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies with the appearance of a third high school, Thomas E. Dewey High School.[BTP 1]
- ↑ When asked about Undertown's origins, the crew had differing views:
- According to Derrick J. Wyatt, Undertown was created after Way Big's fight against Evil Way Big in Destroy All Aliens destroyed a large section of Bellwood. Alien workers were brought in to rebuild the city and these workers built a small camp underneath Bellwood that grew to the size of a city over the course of a few years.[DJW 1][DJW 2]
- According to Matt Wayne, Undertown is a recent settlement that was built because the events of The Ultimate Enemy: Part 2 may have made Earth more attractive to aliens.[MW 1]
References[]
- ↑ File:Race (4).png
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ben 10: Race Against Time
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ben 10: Alien Swarm
- ↑ And Then There Were 10
- ↑ Natalie Alvarez
- ↑ Malefactor
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Collect This
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1
- ↑ The Final Countdown
- ↑ Singlehanded
- ↑ Inspector 13
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Pier Pressure
- ↑ Grounded
- ↑ In Charm's Way
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 It's Not Easy Being Gwen
- ↑ Save the Last Dance
- ↑ Special Delivery
- ↑ From Hedorium to Eternity
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Night of the Living Nightmare
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 Vreedlemania
- ↑ Blukic and Driba Go to Mr. Smoothy's
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Have I Got a Deal for You
- ↑ Ben Again
- ↑ Arrested Development
- ↑ So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 The Vengers
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Duped
- ↑ Eye of the Beholder
- ↑ The Ultimate Enemy: Part 1
- ↑ The More Things Change: Part 1
- ↑ Catfight
- ↑ Hot Stretch
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Rules of Engagement
- ↑ Of Predators and Prey: Part 1
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 The Frogs of War: Part 2
- ↑ Don't Fear the Repo
- ↑ Ben Tennyson (No Watch Timeline)
- ↑ And Then There Were None
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Ben 23
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Store 23
- ↑ Nighty Knight
- ↑ Everybody Talks About the Weather
- ↑ Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United
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Crew Statements[]
Dwayne McDuffie[]
Steven T. Seagle[]
Derrick J. Wyatt[]
Matt Wayne[]
Duncan Rouleau[]
Pop-Up Trivia[]
Merchandise[]
DVDs[]
- ↑ X-Ray Ben and Diamondhead V.2