Ben Martin

**Ben Martin** is a recurring character in the *Maddox and Friends* series. A man with a fairly tragic past due to his long term confinement, he has always stood up for and protected his unhinged friend Max, and has frequently strived to do good both for him and his other friends, even if his methods seem bizarre and questionable. He showcases a hardened, almost solitary disposition, frequently brooding in remote places away from the main action, althgough he does occasionally involve himself with the Maddoxes' outlandish activities. He has the ability to transform into a supernatural pony form in desperate situations, and has showcased a fondness for firearms.

Voiced by Will Maddox's real life friend of the same name, he debuted in the Series 1 instalment *Crazy Asylum* and continued to appear intermittently throughout the rest of the first season and into the second, as well as a few shorts.

He and Max have since been retired from the *Maddox and Friends* cast, following the show's 2015 hiatus/2019 return.

### Series 1

***Crazy Asylum***

When Max - the only person he treasured in his life - became crazy, Ben decided to take him to the Crazy Asylum to arrange for sessions to regain his sanity. Unfortunately, the Crazy Asylum Leader saw it best to imprison Max instead, encouraging Ben to feign insanity to be imprisoned alongside him. They stayed caged up for roughly three years, being deprived of any items of comfort. Eventually, during the Maddoxes and friends’ visit to the Asylum, Ben was able to warn them of the horrors of the institute, eventually breaking out and transforming into his pony self to level the building.

***The Boring Educational Episode***

Ben quickly settled into the Maddoxes’ regular routine, defeating lions and other hazards around P. Risbro. When reuniting with the Maddoxes one morning, he was disturbed to find them acting bizarrely civil and educational. Upon investigating the P. Risbro Educational Production Studio, he was shocked to find that they were being hypnotised by Mr Rowe. With no help from the Maddoxes’ other friends, he unleashed the pony and destroyed Mr Rowe’s hypnowatch, freeing the Maddoxes.

***The Race***

Both Ben and Max were both caught up in the skirmish with Slendy’s static wave, being flung into fast-trundling trollies racing away from the catastrophe. Later, Max suggested a cart race with the gang, a suggestion which Ben seemed visibly unsure of at first, but eventually came around on. Their cart was the first to crash, injuring the pair of them and requiring medical attention. They were also involved with the destruction of Beth’s mansion along with the Maddoxes’ other friends.

***Norton YrrSide***

Along with George and Max, Ben ventured into P. Risbro maze in an attempted rescue mission to save the lost Flem Duck. He encountered the thugs and attempted to overpower them, but was immediately captured and used as bait to lure the Maddoxes in for a beating. They were all saved just in time by Dan’s intervention.

### Series 2

***The Granny Who Didn’t Shut Up***

When the Maddoxes and friends became trapped in the Granny’s space loop, Will called on Ben for help. Ben turned up and attempted to use his pony powers against her, but to no avail, and he seemed quite despondent about this. He was stuck there with them until Holly figured out a successful means of escape.

***How the SlendyPhilip Stole Christmas (NON CANONICAL)***

Ben was briefly seen reacting in shock when SlendyPhilip kidnapped Max from his house on Christmas eve.

***Loud Loud Loud***

Ben was seen walking around a dark wooded area with Max, when the sound wave struck and caused him significant pain. They were later seen gathering outside the Maddoxes’ house before the P. Risbro earthquake.

### Other appearances

*Maddox and Friends - The Shorts:*

* *Shark Scare*
* *Five Nights at Benny’s*

*Maddox and Friends - The Clips:*

* *If the Others Tackled the Bull*
* *The P. Risbro (partial) Solar Eclipse*

### Series 3

***Happiness Shall Prevail***

While Ben didn’t physically appear in this installment, he was mentioned by Will in passing - apparently he had renovated the Crazy Asylum with a better management.