Ben Brangman

Benjamin Grayson Brangman is a character in Thirlcrest Academy. He is the former leader of the Peacekeepers.
==Appearance==
Ben has an athletic build, helped by his time outdoors and working out daily. He has short, spiked blond hair, and murky blue eyes. He is always seen wearing a black biker jacket.
He has a severely disfigured nose, as it has been broken over four times, leaving it looking very crooked. He has a scar near his abdomen from a stabbing dealt to him by a Chaos Club member.
==Characteristics==
Ben is a 18 year old in his senior year at Thirlcrest. Known for being the kind, charismatic and vigilant member of the Peacekeepers. He is a well-spoken and patient, and would rather find an alternative to violence and unnecessary roughness to stop bullies. Even with this in mind, Ben is not afraid to get his hands dirty and enter a fight if need be. Those that know him more closely know he is set in his ways, and truly believes in what he does.
Despite his calm and charismatic demeanor, Ben has been known to be extremely snarky and blunt with those he does not respect or has a problem with.
==Character Background==
Born in Detroit during the midst of a drug epidemic, it didn't take long for Ben to realize the way crime, and unchecked power could ruin someone's life. Although they tried, Ben's parents could not properly take care of him in such a rough environment, and so when he was 5, Ben was surrendered to the state. He bounced around various foster-families, but never properly meshed with any, and was cited to be a troublemaker. When he was 10, Ben was sent to a boys home. Within these years, he spent most of his time protecting weaker kids from bullies, either by talking bullies out of it, or fighting them. Eventually with a long record, and more than enough citations, Ben was sent to Thirlcrest Academy for reform.
After many months of successfully leading the club with his close friends, he and Mitch decided to leave, thinking it would be left in good hands. Despite their confidence, the two later returned to find the Peacekeepers in a rough state. After Kussi Ruiz reformed the Peacekeepers, he invited Ben along with Mitch back into the fold.
==Relationships==
===Mitch Sarculo===
Ben met Mitch his Freshman year at Thirlcrest, when he was assigned to be Mitch's roommate. Although Ben believed stopping bullies out of virtue, Mitch believed in getting something out of it. Despite their moral differences, the two became fast friends. The two are often seen working together, hanging out, or training younger members of their clique.
===Elliot Thompson===
When Elliot initially joined the group, the two had very different views on how to deal with bullying. After a little, however, the two came to work very well together, both seeing the good in each others philosophies. Ben has always had Elliot's back, and vice-versa. Ben taught Elliot to channel his anger into helping other students, rather than letting it destroy him from the inside out. After a falling out, ending with a physical altercation, Elliot left the Peacekeepers.
== Trivia ==
* Ben shares a birthday with Abraham Lincoln.
* His sunglasses have become a staple of the Peacekeepers leadership, with him gifting them to Daniel Park, and Daniel giving them to Kussi.
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