Ben

Benny (by CJ)

King Obvious (by Freddie)

Bennyboo, Little Benny Foo-Foo, Ol' Benny Boy & King Obviously Cute (by Mal)

Beasty Boy (by Uma)

King Ben & King Benjamin (by Auradon citizens)

### Profession

Prince of the United States of Auradon (formerly)Student at Auradon Prep (Currently)

Captain of Auradon Prep's Tourney Team

King of the United States of Auradon and Isle of the Lost (Currently)

## Personal

### Relatives

Maleficent, CJ Hook, Zevon, Uma (formerly), Harry Hook (formerly), Gil (formerly)

### Personality

Loving, patient, fair, nice, brave, intelligent, protective, loyal, short-tempered (sometimes), emotional, caring, sweet, gentle

### Allies

Mal, Evie, Carlos De Vil, Jay, Audrey, Jane, Chad, Doug, Uma, Harry Hook, Gill, Gavin, Rose, Bianca, Chester Cat, Preston Pan, Penelope Pan, Holly Fitzherbert, Sam, Sawyer, Sierra, Chelsea Hook, Gemma, Galvin, Vicki De Vil, Sofia White (formerly)

## Appearance information

### Appeared In

DescendantsDescendants 2

Descendants 3

Descendants: Wicked World

Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel

Return to the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel

Rise of the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel

Escape from the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel

Descendants (mobile game)

Descendants: The Night is Young

“*Mal, this is the exact spot where we first met not so long ago. I feel like I've known you my whole life. But did I mention I'm in love with you?*”
―**Ben** to **Mal**
**King Benjamin "Ben" Florian** is a character who appears in the Disney films *Descendants*, *Descendants 2*, and *Descendants 3*, portrayed by Mitchell Hope. He is the son of Belle and Beast from *Beauty and the Beast*. Ben is also the King of the United States of Auradon and Mal's future husband.

## Background Information

### Official Description

*Ben is the idealistic son of King Beast and Queen Belle. Next in line for the throne, Ben is caring, brave and not afraid of change.*
### Personality

Ben is a sweet-natured teen that feels pity for the children of villains and was willing to give them a second chance when not even his own parents were willing to give them the chance. He seems to take after his father in looks and his mother in personality as he is more willing to see people past their appearances (similarly to how his mother saw beneath the Beast's exterior) along with having a love of reading and books as well as a gentle soul.

In addition, out of all the AKs, he is the one who's mostly on the side of the VKs, usually being the first to approach and defend them and try to socialize and have a conversation with them, particularly Mal. He seemed to have a fascination with Mal the moment he first saw her, and it seems the feeling is mutual especially since both had a dream about the other before their meeting. Even after being given a love potion by her, when it washed off he believed she loved him but didn't think it could happen by itself especially since he was dating Audrey at the time, he still grew to love her and wanted to be with her. He is a very friendly and honest person who believes in the good in others. He is fair and patient with the VKs, understanding that they have had it much rougher than anybody else at his school and was willing to work with them and do whatever it took to have them trust him (such as helping Carlos with his dog phobia and eating a cookie Mal gave him). Despite this, he does seem to have low self-confidence as he sometimes isn't sure if he is cut out to be king and wishes for his parents' (particularly his father's) approval. He also believes who a person's parents are doesn't make them who they are and that is what makes him and Mal so similar.

In *Wicked World*, he is shown to be mildly naive and a goody-two-shoes, becoming distraught after he broke a cup in episode 6 and offering to pay Freddie for damages and in episode 7 when he and the others were transported into Jordan's lamp, he concluded they must be tiny (showing he is slightly slow). He is also a gentleman, once offering to take off his jacket and put it over a puddle of mud so Audrey, Mal, and Evie wouldn't get dirty. He also seems to be influenced by Mal as he lied to Jay to get him to stop bugging him in episode 10, causing Mal to feel further attracted to him. Overall, he is a kind compassionate intelligent person willing to give anyone and everyone a chance.

On a side note, despite being the main prince in the franchise, he takes on the role that is more typical of a princess (or rather the role of his mother) as he tends to be kidnapped like in episode 17 of Wicked World and when Maleficent froze everyone he tried to save them but Mal, Carlos, Evie, and Jay were the ones to save everyone.

### Physical Appearance

Ben is a 16-year-old teenager by the end of *Descendants*. He has brown hair with golden streaks in-between. His eyes are hazel-green.

### Powers & Abilities

Ben does not possess any special powers since he is not descended from a magical bloodline. However, in *Descendants 3*, Audrey transforms Ben into a Beast. It is unknown if Ben can transform into a Beast by will. Therefore, Ben is capable of the following:

* **Statesmanship**: This is essential for Ben's role as ruler of Auradon.
* **Athlete**: Ben is skilled in various sports, such as:
	+ **Tourney**: He is the captain of Auradon Prep's Tourney team.
	+ **Swimming**: Ben can swim, as shown in *Descendants*, during his date with Mal by the Enchanted Lake.
	+ **Fencing**: In *Rise of the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel*, Ben mentioned that he took fencing classes. He used to be on the fencing team until he had to leave when he became king. His skills are later showed during the sword fight in *Descendants 2*.
	+ **Croquet**: Ben is seen playing this sport during Family Day.
* **Driving**: Ben showed this ability on *Return to the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel*. He's also capable of driving a scooter. Ben is also driving a scooter in Descendants when he takes Mal on their first date.