Benjamin Reyes

## Background

### 1989 - 2011: Benjamin Reyes

Born & raised in Fawcett City, Benjamin Reyes is the fourth child of his parents. As a large family, it was hard to be the center of their parents' attention as they spent a lot of their times working to provide. As a result, Benjamin spent a lot of time with children in his neighborhood, particualrly a scrawny & geeky kid named Myron. The two hit it off well, with Ben going to the Victor residence quite often whenever he had the chance.

His contant presense at the Victor residence only ignited his interest in government affairs as Myron's father was a military man turned DEO Special Agent. After Myron's mother was killed by the people that Mr. Victor was tracking, Ben didn't come to their house as much anymore. But his passion for a government career only continued to grow. When it was time for Ben to attend college, he majored in Data Science & excelled tremendously. He graduated at the top of his class, prompting for him to recieve ajob offer from the DEO at the insistence of none other than Special Agent Victor.

### 2011 - 2016: Benjamin Reyes

Ben's work at the DEO consisted of him overseeing data tracking operations, particularly with the investigation into the Cult of Cobra (the same group that killed Agent Victor's wife). Ben quickly became known as the "code-talker," using his skills to help DEO agents like Rojas & Kassle with many successful operations in the United States & Santa Prisca. Ben continued his work for years until he began to suffer from crippling migraines & depression. Ben eventually took some time off but quickly learned that his pain was from his telekinetic powers developing. Ben decided to quit the DEO & began wandering around the world, wanting to end his misery.

Ben was found by none other than Tsiklon, a Cobra operative that he had tracked in the past. Instead of killing him, she introduced him to her boss & convinced him to believe in Cobra's goals (though it didn't take much). With the help of them, he was able to unlock his full telekinetic powers under training. He also began a relationship with Tsiklon, quickly falling for her which pushed him deeper into Cobra's ideals.

### 2016 - Present: Benjamin Reyes

But Ben eventually pulled himself out after witnessing Zartan murdering an FBI Agent to take his identity during a mission & seduce the agent's partner to gain intel. Upon witnessing the baseless violence, Ben realized the error of his own ways & allowed prisoners to escape. He was eventually caught & brought before the Cobra Commander himself. He had Ben beaten to near death & Tsilkon then let him for the dead in the wilderness of Santa Prisca.

Ben should've died in that jungle but instead was found by one of the prisoners he had helped escape. The two stuck together for the following year, helping watch each other's back from Cobra. Eventually, the two went their seperate ways as Ben began planning his revenge. For the next three years, Ben switched between trying to live a normal life & tracking down Cobra. Eventually, he gave up on his mission & returned back home to the states. When he stepped back on to America's soil, he was met by his old friend. But the friend was not alone. She had brought a woman along with him, who introduced herself as Casey Washington. Casey explained that she ran an organization that gave refuge to those on the run from powerful & deadly organizations, like Cobra. When Ben asked how this applied to him, Casey offered him a role in helping others that had escaped like him. With no other place to go, Ben accepted.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Computer Operation**
* **Cooking**: According to him, his culinary skills are legendary.
* **Hand to Hand Combat**
* **Multilingualism**: He speak at least Russian.
* **Telekinesis**: He can move objects with his mind, or focus his psionic energy into concussive force blasts.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Range:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Combat:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown

## Trivia

* He has a rapport with the Birds of Prey.

## Notes

* He is a composite of Benjamin Reyes & Edgar.
* In the comics, he was a former member of Basilisk.