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{{Dimension 23|Ben Tennyson (Classic)}}
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|backcolor = 376DB6
|textcolor = A3D1E9
|name = Ben Tennyson
|image = Ben 23 render.png
|species = [[Human (Classic)|Human]]
|home world = [[Earth (Classic)#Dimension 23|Earth]] <small>([[Dimension 23]])</small>
|residence = [[Tower 23]], [[Bellwood (Classic)|Bellwood]] <small>([[Dimension 23]])</small>
|age = 13<ref name="S23">''[[Store 23]]''</ref>{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 Model Sheet.png]]|group = ms}}
|affiliation = [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben Tennyson]]<br>[[Ben's Team (Dimension 23)|His Team]]<br>[[Azmuth (Dimension 23)|Azmuth]]<br>[[Tetrax Shard (Dimension 23)|Tetrax]]<br>[[SevenSeven (Dimension 23)|SevenSeven]]<br>Frank<ref name="S23" />
|occupation = Hero<br>Celebrity
|equipment = [[Hero Watch]]
|relative = Max Tennyson <small>(grandfather; deceased)</small><br>Sandra Tennyson <small>(mother)</small>{{Refn|[[:File:Dimension 23 Sandra and Carl.png]]|name = parents|group = DJW}}<br>Carl Tennyson <small>(father)</small>{{Refn|name = parents|group = DJW}}<br>Gwen Tennyson <small>(cousin)</small><ref>''[[And Then There Was Ben]]''</ref>
|alias = Ben 23
|status = Alive
|nicknames = Doofus
|Alternate Counterparts = {{Scroll|[[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben Tennyson]] <small>([[Prime Timeline]])</small><br>[[Ben 10,000 (Original)|Ben Tennyson]] <small>([[Original Future Timeline]])</small><br>[[Ben Tennyson (Race Against Time Timeline)|Ben Tennyson]] <small>([[Race Against Time Timeline|'''''Race Against Time''''' Timeline]])</small><br>[[Eon]]<br>[[Eon's Minions (Ben 10,000 Returns)|Eon's Minions]] <small>('''[[Ben 10: Ultimate Alien|Ultimate Alien]]''' iteration)</small><br>[[Ben Tennyson (No Watch Timeline)|Ben Tennyson]] <small>([[No Watch Timeline]])</small><br>[[Mad Ben|Ben Tennyson]] <small>([[Mad Ben's Dimension]])</small><br>[[Nega Ben]]<br>[[Bad Ben]]<br>[[Benzarro]]<br>Ben Tennyson <small>([[Gweniverse]])</small>}}
|voice = [[Tara Strong]]
|first = Store 23}}
{{Quote|Ben 10, huh? I'm 13 better than that. The richest most famous guy in the world! I'm basically in charge.|Ben 23 to [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben Prime]].<ref name="S23" />}}
'''Benjamin Kirby "Ben" Tennyson,''' also known as '''Ben 23''', is an alternate version of [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben Tennyson]]; a hero and a former mogul in [[Dimension 23]] who first appeared in ''[[Store 23]]''.

==Appearance==
Ben 23 chooses to reflect his amount of money by wearing lots of gold and accessories. He wears a black waistcoat with blue pockets over his blue shirt (revealing his short sleeves), a blue tie, earrings, blue pants, and a medallion in the shape of his [[Hero Watch|Omnitrix]] ("Hero Watch" as Ben 23 calls it). He has the Omnitrix on his left wrist and a blue bracelet on his right wrist, he also has a gold ring on the index finger of his right hand. Unlike Ben Prime, Ben 23 has blue eyes instead of green and his hair is longer, covering his left eye. He also wears a Bluetooth on his right ear, which he uses to talk to his agent, and carries around a smartphone for texting.

On an advertisement billboard featured in ''[[And Then There Was Ben]]'', he is wearing a black shirt, a blue jacket, and a blue backwards cap.

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Ben 23 Alternate Design.png|Ben 23 on an advertisement billboard in ''[[And Then There Was Ben]]''
Ben 23 w-o Omnitrix.png|Ben 23 without the [[Hero Watch]]
Ben 23's 069 official art.png|Ben 23 with a fake beard in ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1]]''
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==Personality==
{{Quote|I'm only worthy of my Hero Watch when I'm making other people's lives better. There's a lot riding on what we do, and we'd better not blow it.|Ben 23 on what he learned with [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben Prime]] in [[Mad Ben's Dimension]].<ref name="IaMBW2">''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 2]]''</ref>}}
In a sense, Ben 23 is the same as 10 or 11-year-old Ben Prime was; but without [[Max Tennyson (Classic)|Grandpa Max]] to guide him, Ben 23 didn't learn that not all aliens were evil. To fill the void left by the passing of Max, Ben 23 immersed himself in fame and fortune.

Unlike 16-year-old Ben Prime, who tries to not let fame go to his head (as it has cost him dearly several times), Ben 23 has become overconfident, arrogant and reckless because of it. He also did not have the same sense of right and wrong and didn't want to use his Omnitrix to fight crime or help others in need. 

Despite having unlocked around 50 (claimed 90) aliens on his Omnitrix, Ben 23 keeps only 23 in constant use. As stated with his version of [[Feedback (Dimension 23)|Feedback]] (formerly Plug-Man); whenever he introduces a "new alien" to the public, he stops using one of his former ones and puts it into storage in order to stage a comeback sometime later and stoke the demand. He even suggested to Ben Prime on the advice of his agent to form a team-up.

After Ben meets his dimensional counterpart, who sets him on the right path, he begins to act less arrogant and more heroic. At the insistence of Ben Prime, he seeks out the [[Azmuth (Dimension 23)|Azmuth]] of his world in place of Grandpa Max; hoping to make his dimension just as harmonious as Ben Prime's. But he does still retain some of his original personality and enjoys his status as a celebrity; briefly prioritizing his schedule over an interdimensional conflict that might have destroyed his timeline.

Ben disliked smoothies, much like 11-year-old Ben Prime. Instead, he prefers gyros from a fast-food chain; which he incorporates into a parody of Ben Prime's catchphrase; "it's gyro time!". He did grow somewhat fond of smoothies after his encounter with Ben Prime.

One quirk that sets Ben 23 apart from Ben Prime is his lack of creativity when it comes to naming his aliens. While Ben Prime used clever wordplay (incorporating his aliens physical appearance or abilities) when naming his aliens, Ben 23's names tend to be somewhat simple-minded or lazy. Ben Prime even points out that [[Teeny-Weeny]] is a terrible name for Ben 23's version of [[Nanomech]]. Like Ben Prime in '''[[Ben 10: Alien Force|Alien Force]]'''/'''[[Ben 10: Ultimate Alien|Ultimate Alien]]''', Ben 23 announces his alien's name when transforming.

==History==
===Background===
Max Tennyson died around the time when Ben received the Omnitrix, and he had to teach himself how to use it.<ref name="S23" />

Without Grandpa Max, he lacks the morals of his [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|other counterpart]], and became a rich and famous celebrity over the years.

Ben 23 has movie rights, endorsement deals and uses aliens to make a lot of money. At this point in time, his greatest enemy was the [[Azmuth (Dimension 23)|Intellectuary]].

===Omniverse===
Ben Tennyson first met Ben 23 in ''[[Store 23]];'' after accidentally entering Dimension 23 through [[Blarney T. Hokestar]]'s interdimensional branch of [[Mr. Smoothy (Classic)|Mr. Smoothy]]. Ben 23 proved to be a braggart and show-off who preferred to use his alien forms for publicity instead of altruism, and even gave Ben a few of his tips for crowd-pleasing. Ben 23 eventually discovered that the Intellectuary was his dimension's [[Azmuth (Classic)|Azmuth]] and would have killed him; if not for Ben Prime's intervention. Ben 23 admitted that due to the death of his Grandpa Max, he ended up using fame and fortune to fill the void Max had left behind. His dimension's Azmuth consoled Ben 23, acknowledging that he had suffered greatly due to Max's death and promised to guide him well in his place.

In ''[[And Then There Were None]]'' and ''[[And Then There Was Ben]]'', Ben 23 becomes involved in [[Vilgax (Classic)|Vilgax]]'s plot to destroy all Ben Tennysons across the multiverse. Ben 23 was recruited by [[Professor Paradox]], [[Ben Tennyson (No Watch Timeline)|No Watch Ben]] and [[Gwen 10 (Gweniverse)|Gwen 10]], and later joined the fight in which all [[Omnitrix]] wielders were wiped out by the [[Chronosapien Time Bomb]]; with the exception of No Watch Ben. Ben 23 was eventually restored when No Watch Ben used [[Clockwork]] to reverse the effects of the Time Bomb and helped defeat Vilgax before being returned to his dimension.

In ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1]]'', Azmuth's Dimension 23 counterpart had Ben Prime mentor Ben 23 on how to be a better hero. After playing video games together, they went after [[Exo-Skull|Exo-Skull]] and [[Subdora]]. They failed to fight them because Ben 23 asks where the cameras are to capture his heroics. Ben Prime explains that he needs to be a hero whether someone will watch or not. They came upon [[Maltruant]] being repaired by [[Dr. Psychobos]]. While battling, due to an accident they were all sent to another dimension. They first thought they blew up [[Bellwood (Classic)|Bellwood]] but soon, they discovered they're in [[Mad Ben's Dimension|another world]] ruled by an [[Mad Ben|evil version of Ben]].

After hearing that Maltruant needs his key to get his full power back, Ben 23 turned into [[Techno-Bubble]] and upgraded Clockwork. Unfortunately, Maltruant got his key back and froze their Omnitrixes in time rendering them useless. The two Bens were left in the dimension with Dr. Psychobos at the mercy of Mad Ben, who was about to blast the three of them using Perk [[Upchuck]].

In ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 2]]'', he, Ben Prime and Psychobos are enslaved by Mad Ben. While enslaved, he complains about not having celebrity luxuries and suggests they leave while they have the chance. Ben Prime tells him that they need to clean up the mess Mad Ben caused. After escaping, Psychobos repairs their Omnitrixes. They discovered they were synchronized with each other. While fighting, he and Ben Prime argue over the names they give to their heroes.

After defeating Mad Ben, Psychobos revealed that he set their Omnitrixes to blow up. With Ben Prime and Ben 23 using [[Grey Matter (Classic)|Grey Matter]] and [[Brainfrog]] respectively, they fix their Omnitrixes in no time. After attempting another Techno-Bubbled Clockwork combo that fails, [[Rook Blonko|Rook]] appears with Professor Hokestar's dimension-hopping Mr. Smoothy and takes both Bens back home. Before they leave, Ben 23 says that he's only worthy of his Hero Watch when using it to make other people's lives better.

At present, Ben 23 is currently being tutored by his dimension's [[Tetrax Shard (Dimension 23)|Tetrax]], Azmuth and [[SevenSeven (Dimension 23)|SevenSeven]].

==Powers and Abilities==
===Equipment===
[[File:IaMBW1 (521).png|thumb|Hero Watch]]
Ben 23 possesses the [[Hero Watch]]. Through it, he can transform into various aliens and utilize their respective powers.

==Weaknesses==
Ben 23's battle prowess is almost entirely self-taught. Much like Ben Prime when he was younger, Ben 23 tends to fight recklessly in front of people and often has little to no strategy when fighting his enemies.

Ben 23 is afraid of local news weather ladies.{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23's Fear.png]]|group = DJW}}

==Appearances==
===Omniverse===
====Season 3====
*''[[Store 23]]'' <small>(first appearance)</small>

====Season 5====
*''[[And Then There Were None]]''
*''[[And Then There Was Ben]]''

====Season 7====
*''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1]]''
*''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 2]]''

==Trivia==
*In the Brazilian and Latin American dub, Ben 23 does not have the same voice actor as young [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben Prime]] (who has the same voice actor in all series and movies in the Classic Continuity, regardless of whether he is a child or teenager) and is the only young alternate Ben with this peculiarity.
*Ben 23 has not yet unlocked versions of [[Mole-Stache]],<ref name="S23" /> [[Jetray (Classic)|Jetray]],{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 Does Not Have Jetray.png]]|group = DJW}} or [[Alien X (Classic)|Alien X]]{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 Doesn't Have Alien X.PNG]]|group = DJW}} in his [[Hero Watch|Omnitrix]].
**Likewise, it is unknown if he has unlocked versions of Murk [[Upchuck]],{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 Murk Upchuck.png]]|group = DJW|name = twitter}} [[Diamondhead (Classic)|Diamondhead]],{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 Diamondhead.png]]|group = DJW}} [[Ball Weevil]],{{Refn|[[:File:Sticky Cricket Proof.png]]|group = DJW|name=cricket}} or [[Ditto]].{{Refn|[[:File:Copy Copy 2 Proof.png]]|group = DJW|name = Copy Copy 2}}
**If he did have versions of Jetray, Ball Weevil, or Ditto, then their names would be Fish Kite,{{Refn|[[:File:Fish Kite Proof.png]]|group = DJW}} Sticky Cricket,{{Refn|group = DJW|name=cricket}} and Copy Copy 2.{{Refn|group = DJW|name = Copy Copy 2}}
*Ben 23 does not seem to have many alien villains.{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 Does Not Have Many Alien Villains.png]]|group = DJW}} For example, he has not yet encountered enemies like [[Vilgax (Classic)|Vilgax]]<ref name="S23" /> or the [[Vreedle]]s.{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 Hasn't Met the Vreedles.png]]|group = DJW}}
*Ben 23 mostly lives in the penthouse of [[Tower 23]].{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 Lives in Tower 23.png]]|group = DJW}}
*The idea that [[Max Tennyson (Classic)|Max]] was crucial to Ben's development was the inspiration for Ben 23's character.{{Refn|http://archive.is/N7PmA|group = MW}}
*Ben 23 copyrights the names of his aliens.{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 Copyrights His Alien Names.png]]|group = DJW}}
**Not all alternate versions of Ben have their own unique names for their aliens like Ben 23.{{Refn|[[:File:Alternate Alien Names.png]]|group = DJW}}
*If Ben 23 had the [[Ultimatrix (Original)|Ultimatrix]], he would call his [[Ultimate Forms]] "Monsterizer Forms".{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 Ultimate Forms.png]]|group = DJW}}
*Ben 23 believes he is a fantastic singer.{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 Is a Fantastic Singer.png]]|group = DJW}}
*If Ben 23 looked at the [[Contumelia]], he would see his Grandpa Max.{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 Contumelia Vision.png]]|group = DJW}}
*Derrick J. Wyatt had conceptualized an alternate future for Ben 23 named Benjamin XXIII. In that timeline, Ben 23 grew up to become a superhero known as Benjamin XXIII. He started to call himself Benjamin XXIII after returning from a period of retirement.{{Refn|[[:File:Benjamin XXIII.png]]|group = DJW}}
**In that future, Benjamin XXIII is like Conner4Real from the mockumentary musical comedy film '''''[[Wikipedia:Popstar:_Never_Stop_Never_Stopping|Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping]]'''''{{Refn|[[:File:Benjamin XXIII Personality.png]]|group = DJW}} and uses some kind of future Hero Watch. Derrick J. Wyatt thought that maybe he will even create the massively powerful Hero Watch-Amacallit.{{Refn|[[:File:Benjamin XXIII Hero Watch.png]]|group = DJW}}
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] hoped that Ben 23 would be the type of person to have a [[Wikipedia:TikTok|TikTok]] account.{{Refn|[[:File:Ben 23 TikTok Account.png]]|group = DJW}}

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