Ben Paul (DoTWD)

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> Trevor Hoffmann
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> Male
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> Light Brown
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> 16
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> **Pre-Apocalypse*** Student at Stone Mountain High School
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> Emily Paul - Mother
> (Unnamed) - Father
> Rachel Paul - Sister
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> Caucasian-American
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> Alive
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―Ben talking to Travis[src]

**Ben Paul** is a protagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in JunoBox's Dawn of The Walking Dead. He is first seen in the first chapter of Episode 2, "Going Hungry". Generally awkward, insecure and self-conscious, Ben lacked any sense of confidence or assertiveness, but is generally shown to be kind and good-hearted. He is the older brother of Rachel Paul. and the oldest child of Emily Paul.

## Overview

Ben lacked any sense of confidence or assertiveness, making him easily intimidated and pushed around by more imposing characters, like Lilly. He usually had a glum demeanor and was often in a depressed mood, as his traumatic experiences caused him to develop a pessimistic view of the world and a low opinion of himself.

## Pre-Apocalypse

Ben Paul was born to Emily Paul and an unnamed father in 1987, and is the older brother of Rachel Paul. He lived in Stone Mountain and attended school with his childhood friend, Travis. He was traveling with his school's marching band on the way to the football playoffs when the outbreak occurred.

## Post-Apocalypse

### Season One

When the outbreak started, Ben was on a school bus heading to Atlanta for the football playoffs. The outbreak occurred while he was en route. He took shelter in the school gym along with a few of his fellow students and was still there when he called Travis in the early hours of the outbreak.
After trying to call his parents for multiple hours, he finally reached Travis. He relayed information about the outbreak and the current situation in Atlanta, asking Travis to find his sister and bring her back to his house. However, before he could elaborate any further, the line went dead.

"Starved For Help"
Ben sought shelter in the school gym during the initial outbreak. However, the apparent safety of the place was shattered when a fellow student, a cheerleader, died from an overdose and reanimated. This event led Ben to the grim realization that everyone was already infected. The gym, once considered a refuge, became unsafe. Ben, along with surviving classmates and his teacher, had to leave. The group faced another setback when bandits raided their camp. Ben, alongside David Parker, managed to escape into the woods.
After fleeing into the woods, David Parker is caught in a bear trap. Lee Everett, Mark, Travis and Kenny arrive and begin assisting with his leg. Mark discovers that the bear trap had been tampered with and cannot be undone. Walkers arrive to attack them all, but Kenny, Travis and Mark are able to stall them while Lee goes about getting David out of the bear trap.
Lee saves David by cutting off his leg, freeing him from the trap, and then is carried by Mark. David is then taken back to the motor inn, where he and Ben are allowed inside. Once back inside the motor inn, Ben is there to witness Lee and company be chewed out for bringing more people back. After a beat, Travis calls over Rachel and Clementine, who eagerly rush over and embrace Ben. It's then reveal that Ben was Rachel's missing older brother.
He sits with the kids and Rachel recounts the days leading up to their reunion, horrifying the teen. At some point Lee joins them and hands out the day's rations to the children, offering Ben the last one. Ben declines, causing Rachel to become slightly overbearing as she offers him part of her rations instead. Seeing no other choice, Ben begrudgingly accepts it. Eventually Travis comes over and sits with him, and the two briefly converse about their time apart. At some point, Ben mentions he desired to try to go back home to try and find his family, but no one would dare attempt to the journey with him.
Ben is present later on when David dies from blood loss and becomes a walker. He tells the group that they do not need to be bitten to turn, revealing that everyone is infected.
Right after, Doug's alarm system is triggered by two strangers, causing the group to drop down and hide. Lee asks Ben if the two were the people who raided his camp, to which Ben has no idea. They meet the St. John brothers and he, along with Lee, Travis and Mark make the journey to the dairy. After discovering some bandits, they arrive at the St. John family dairy where they meet Brenda St. John. Ben, along with Carley, Travis and Doug, head back to the Motor Inn to tell the others about the dairy and stay behind to watch the motor inn while they are gone.

## Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Ben has killed:

* Possibly numerous walkers

## Relationships

Allies
* Rachel’s Neighborhood
	+ Emily Paul – Mother
	+ Unnamed Father
	+ Rachel Paul – Sister
	+ Travis – Best Friend and Classmate
* Clementine's Neighborhood
	+ Clementine - Friend
	+ Diana - N/A, Potential Maternal Figure
	+ Ed - N/A, Potential Paternal Figure
	+ Sandra † - Friend
* Motel Survivors
	+ Lee Everett - Savior
	+ Kenny
	+ Katjaa
	+ Duck
	+ Carley
	+ Doug
	+ Lilly
	+ Mark

## Gallery

The Gallery for this Character is a work in progress.

## Appearances

### Dawn of The Walking Dead

#### Season One

* "A New Day" (Voice)
* "Starved For Help"

## Trivia

* Throughout the early chapters, it was heavily implied Ben is Rachel's brother.
* At some point, Ben did attempt to reach his parents to no avail.
* During the summers, he used to help out on a goat farm.