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| “ | Ben's the name, turning alien is my game. | ” |
– Ben.[3] | ||
Benjamin Kirby "Ben" Tennyson[4][5][6] is the titular main protagonist of Ben 10. He was a normal ten-year-old kid until he found a mysterious alien watch called the Omnitrix, a powerful device that allows him to turn into ten different aliens with a simple touch - each with their own awesome power! Though immature and clumsy, he uses the Omnitrix to stop evil, but that doesn't stop him from using it for his own personal needs.
Appearance[]
Regular Appearances[]
Ben wears a black and green t-shirt with the number 10 on the top left corner, dark green cargo trousers, blue boxer shorts, white socks, and black low profile sneakers. His eyes are green, and his hair is brown. He wears the Omnitrix around his left wrist.
Occasional Appearances[]
During water-based activities, he wears a green swimsuit.
In The Ring Leader, he wore blue pants, a yellow cape and a goggles.
In The Sound and the Furry and Poles Apart, he wore a white hooded jacket with green stripes on both arms and brown pants, similar to his teenage counterpart in Ben 10: Omniverse.
In Ye Olde Laser Duel, Ben had to wear old clothes during his loss to Steam Smythe.
In Dreamtime, he wore green pajamas.
When riding in a Rustbuggy, he wears a green and black helmet.
In Crossover Nexus, he is depicted in the art style of OK K.O. Let's Be Heroes!.
In This One Goes to 11 and Introducing Kevin 11, during flashbacks, he wore a black and white shirt, green pants, and black and white sneakers, the same outfit from his Classic Counterpart.
In Moor Fogg, Ben wore a green raincoat while in Scotland.
In Beach Heads, he wore black and green swimming shirt and blue-green swimsuit.
In LaGrange Muraille, he wore a blue hat.
In Buggin' the Buggs and Ben 10,010, he wore a blue swimsuit and two colored eyeglasses, as well as a white bathrobe and facial mask.
In Which Watch, he wore a blue spacesuit.
In Four by Four, Ben wore a lazer tag vest.
In Cirque-Us, he wore a green tuxedo with yellow-green bow tie.
In Prey or Play, he wore a black tuxedo with a green bow tie, a magician hat, and a monocle.
In Wheels of Fortune, Ben wore a Sumo slammers T-shirt before it was stolen by Kevin.
In You Remind Me of Someone, he wore an orange T-shirt with green stripes and a green shorts.
In Steam Fight at the OK Corral, Ben wore a cowboy Hat.
In I Don't Like You, Ben wore a Chef hat during his Junk food video.
During his brief time on the Forever Knight's side, the 10 on his casual outfit was a Forever Knight logo.
In his story in Tales from the Omnitrix, he was muscular and he wore green clothes with a dark green hoodie and cape.
In The Hex Factor, Ben wore a black tuxedo, with a green bow tie.
In Medieval Upheaval, Ben wore old, Medieval clothes.
In Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie, he wore green, gray, and white Omni-Naut Armor with neon green lights.
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Personality[]
| “ | No, I'm Ben Tennyson, and I'll do anything to save my family. Omnitrix or not. That's what a hero does. | ” |
Ben has been portrayed as preferring to have fun over doing chores such as cleaning, and has openly admitted to neglecting his personal hygiene. However, despite his carefree attitude, Ben has also demonstrated heroic and caring behavior, willing to help and save anyone in need, including his enemies.
While Ben may not be as interested in nerd culture as his cousin Gwen, he has shown some teasing behavior towards it. Ben can be impulsive and reckless, often acting without thinking, which can lead to trouble. He also tends to get bored easily and struggles with math and science.
Ben has had difficulties with a former bully, Kevin Levin, and reportedly developed a fear of public restrooms and avoided the school cafeteria for a period of time. This experience led to a grudge against Kevin, which intensified when Ben discovered that Kevin had his own Omnitrix.
Ben has been known to act without considering the consequences, and his reckless behavior often gets him into trouble. His tendency to make mistakes has been noted by his family members, who sometimes comment on it even if he hasn't done anything wrong.
Ben has admitted to feeling full of himself and being afraid of showing his emotions, often hiding behind various identities. He has expressed that the Omnitrix is the only thing he believes is truly valuable about himself, although he has also shown the ability to focus on the positive.
Despite his flaws, Ben is committed to protecting his family and planet, even when faced with challenges such as losing the Omnitrix. Additionally, Ben is a fan of the fictional series Sumo Slammers.
Relationships[]
Family[]
Gwen Tennyson[]
Ben and Gwen have a pretty good relationship. They argue here and there but they always end up forgiving each other. At times, Ben finds her advise helpful, but often ignores it. Gwen sometimes partakes in Ben's mischievous behavior, such as when she played Ben's cornerman while they snuck out into a wrestling tournament.[8]
Ben and Gwen's arguments are sometimes over the littlest things, such as a cupcake.[9] Gwen sometimes does not stick up for Ben, such as when she refused to believe anything he said Frightwig until she saw her true colors for herself.[10]
Ben often takes credit for Gwen's work, even if it's not intentional.[11] She temporarily became a henchwoman for Zombozo because of this jealousy.[12]
Max Tennyson[]
Ben and Max almost have a father and son relationship. Max often gives Ben advice, but Ben is annoyed by it. Recently, Ben starts to accept the fact that his advice is helpful and he should listen to him more.[13]
Friends[]
Penny[]
Ben appears to be often annoyed at Penny. Penny cares for Ben's safety very much.
Simon Sez[]
When Ben first met Simon, he thought he was very annoying. He soon yelled at him, causing Simon to react in rage. Simon was willing to crush Ben, but was stopped by his brother Ryan.[14] Since then, Ben has been working to be on better terms with Simon.
Phil Billings[]
Phil is really nice to Ben due to his kind nature, however Ben seems often annoyed by Phil's work. When Phil helped fix the Omnitrix, Ben later stated that Phil didn't even do anything.[15] Ben alongside Gwen, don't really get excited in the presence of Phil.
Enemies[]
Kevin Levin[]
Kevin used to be Ben's bully back when Ben was in fourth grade. His grudge has escaladed into a rivalry after discovering that Kevin has his own Omnitrix.[16] Despite that, Ben is willing to either help or save Kevin.[17]
Ben and Kevin have eventually become on better terms after working together to defeat Forever Knight, as they and LaGrange teamed up to unfreeze time using the Sonitrain. Ben has even stated that he is not as interested in fighting Kevin.[18]
Tetrax[]
Tetrax sees Ben as nothing but a bounty. He is often annoyed by his behavior, and thinks that he is only good for his bounty. Ben sees Tetrax as a "good-for-nothing bounty hunter".[7]
Vilgax[]
Vilgax is Ben's most dangerous enemy. Ben often gets on Vilgax's nerves. Vilgax would do almost anything to get the Omnitrix from Ben. Although, Ben has shown willingness to work with Vilgax. They both teamed up to stop the Fulmini invasion. However, Vilgax attempted to betray Ben.
Vilgax later returned to get revenge on Ben. After a fight, Vilgax spares Ben's life to let him witness the unleashing of the Ultimate Alien.[7]
Billy Billions[]
Ben and Billy both have a rival relationship. Ben offers Billy to be friends with him, however, each time Billy turns down the offer.
Before Ben found the Omnitrix, he was actually a fan of Billy Billions.[19]
Steam Smythe[]
Steam Smythe is one of Ben's most reoccurring enemies. Steam Smythe often challenges Ben to duals. He made Ben humiliate himself after cheating in a laser tag dual. Over time Ben got bored of fighting him, and wanted more of a challenge.[7]
Hex[]
Hex finds Ben to be a complete nuisance, since he keeps thwarting his plans for domination, especially since he is a recent obstacle in his years of attempted conquering.
Kelly Turnbull compares Hex's feelings towards Ben to coming home and finding ants in your kitchen that you can't get rid of.[KT 1]
Aloysius Animo[]
Ben seems to think of Dr. Animo as a coward, and says that he creates monsters to do his dirty work.[20]
History[]
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Powers and Abilities[]
Even as a 10-year-old, Ben possesses enhanced reflexes and jumping.[21][22]
Ben shows enhanced durability, having endured being trampled by Simon's armor.[23]
Ben can speak French fluently.[24]
Ben temporarily got cartoon physiology due to a lightning bolt hitting him.[25]
When the timeline was changed, Ben had robotic enhancements in his body.[19]
Equipment[]
Ben is the wielder of the Omnitrix; A powerful device that allows Ben to transform into different aliens with a variety of different skills and powers. Originally, he was limited to only 10 aliens at a time.[JF 1] As of Ben 10,010, that has been changed.[DR 1]
Whenever he is in the Nexus Realm, he can transform into Cartoon Network characters from across the multiverse.[26][DR 2]
Ben finally found the Omnitrix Key, which can automatically give him a armor when he is in space.[7][DR 3]
Weaknesses[]
Whenever the Omnitrix times out, Ben is left powerless unless he switches into a new alien form. In addition to gaining the selected alien's powers, he gains its weaknesses. The Omnitrix also mistransforms at times, sometimes choosing an alien not fit for the situation.
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.
Ben is allergic to animals.[20] However, he's been taking medications.[27]
Ben can experience pain from electricity, such as that generated by Xingo.[25]
Ben is scared of anything with tentacles, including squids,[28] snakes,[29] and even Ectonurites.[7] The only instance he was courageous in their presence was whenever he turned into Gax.[30]
Ben is sleepwalking. Which makes him do things he doesn't even know, like activating Master Control,[31] accidentally turn into aliens[32] and creating a machine to turn off the Omnitrix's defenses.[33]
Ben has melissophobia (i.e. a fear of bees), which started when he got stung in the mouth by a bee he cluelessly tried to eat as a toddler. However, this does not apply to Queen Bee because she is more human than bee.[34]
Ben's impulsiveness can be exploited by his enemies, as the Forever Knight managed to manipulate Ben into making his family trust him less.[35][36]
Ben is vulnerable to Nanny Nightmare's Regressive Baby Powder.[37][38]
Ben can easily get scared when he's all alone, such as he was transported into the Null Void.[7]
Although he has been able to deal with it, Ben has gotten debilitatingly seasick on numerous occasions.[39]
Ben can be controlled by magic puppets[40] and Zombozo's hypnosis equipment.[41][42][43][44]
Appearances[]
Ben 10[]
Bentuition[]
Books[]
Ben has appeared in every book set within the Reboot Continuity.
In Other Media[]
Villainous[]
A Villainous short released on the Brazilian Cartoon Network YouTube channel, Ben appears through clips from Omni-Tricked: Part 3, Omni-Tricked: Part 4, Out to Launch, Animorphosis, The 11th Alien: Part 1, and The 11th Alien: Part 2.
Any Malu Show[]
Ben appeared on the Any Malu Show as a guest on the show.[45]
Pibby[]
Ben makes a cameo on the poster for the Adult Swim pilot Pibby. However, his Omnitrix is drawn on the wrong hand.
Video Games[]
- Ben 10
- Ben 10: Power Trip
- Minecraft: Ben 10
- Brawlhalla (only for event)
Mobile Games[]
Ben is the main playable character in Ben 10: Heroes.
Ben is a common collectable figure in the Cartoon Network Arcade app, as well as his armored space suit.
Online Games[]
Ben appears as an NPC in Super Hero Time.
Etymology[]
Benjamin is a name from the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand" going back into the Tanakh (called the Hebrew Bible by Christian scholars), a name of one of the sons of Jacob. His name, "Ben," is to create a rhyming effect between his first name and the number Ten. Also, his surname is a reference to 'Ten' of Ben 10.
Trivia[]
- Ben is 7 seconds younger than Gwen.[46]
- Unlike his classic counterpart, Ben's first alien he transformed into was Four Arms.[DR 4]
- Ben's elderly form in The 11th Alien: Part 1 is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal, which is also the voice actor for Ben Prime in the Classic Continuity ever since Alien Force.
- Ben does not believe camels and reindeer actually exist.[47]
- Ben's favorite snack is pickles and peanut butter.[48]
- The biggest adjustment Tara Strong had to make in voicing this version of Ben is that Ben is not as mean to Gwen as his classic counterpart.[TS 1]
- Unlike his classic counterpart in the Original Series, Ben appears to have a public identity, or at least semi-public identity, right from the start, as regular people recognize him and call him out for his heroics on the occasion.
- Ben's winter outfit is the same as Ben's occasional appearance in Omniverse, but it lacks the green 10 logo, the cuffs are white and has an extra pocket on the torso.
- Ben's flashback outfit is a direct reference to his Classic counterpart's outfit from the original series.
- Unlike his Classic Counterpart, Ben doesn't like pancakes.[52]
- Ben prefers waffles over pancakes.[52]
- Instead of Chili Fries, Ben's favorite food is burgers and pizza.[53]
- Ben has a diary on his phone.[54]
- Ben's Pow Card Level would be Omnitrix.[IJQ 1]
References[]
- ↑ Gwen Tennyson
- ↑ Bad Penny
- ↑ Villain Time
- ↑ Buktu The Future
- ↑ Gwen Tennyson
- ↑ Alien X-Tinction
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie
- ↑ The Ring Leader
- ↑ Half-Sies
- ↑ All Wet
- ↑ The Charm Offensive
- ↑ Cirque-Us
- ↑ Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom
- ↑ Adventures in Babysitting
- ↑ Omni-Tricked: Part 3
- ↑ This One Goes to 11
- ↑ The Bentathlon
- ↑ Mock 10
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Ben Again and Again
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Can I Keep It?
- ↑ Don't Laze Me, Bro
- ↑ Innervasion Part 4: Mind Over Alien Matter
- ↑ Battle at Biggie Box
- ↑ Speechless on the Seine
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Xingo (Episode)
- ↑ Crossover Nexus
- ↑ Rekoil
- ↑ The Clocktopus
- ↑ King Koil (Episode)
- ↑ Omni-Tricked: Part 1
- ↑ Ben 24hrs
- ↑ Dreamtime
- ↑ Innervasion Part 2: Call the Dream Police
- ↑ Queen of Bees
- ↑ The Night Ben Tennyson Came to Town
- ↑ Roundabout: Part 1
- ↑ Growing Pains
- ↑ Growing Up Is Hard to Do
- ↑ Bon Voyage
- ↑ Safari Sa'Bad
- ↑ Clown College
- ↑ Vote Zombozo
- ↑ Players of the Lost Park
- ↑ Welcome to Zombozo-Zone!
- ↑ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo8RJG5osUI
- ↑ Drive You Crazy
- ↑ Fear in the Family
- ↑ Charm School's Out
- ↑ The Charm Offensive
- ↑ Ye Olde Laser Duel
- ↑ Buggin' the Buggs
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 Assault on Pancake Palace
- ↑ Bright Lights, Black Hearts
- ↑ You Remind Me of Someone
