Ben Tennyson

## Benjamin Kirby Tennyson

* OA
* OS

**Benjamin Kirby Tennyson** is the protagonist of Ben 10 and Ben 10: Omnitrix Awakened. At the age of 10, he was bestowed with great power when an alien device known as the Omnitrix crash landed on Earth and attached itself to his wrist, granting him the ability to transform into 10 different alien heroes.

## Appearance

In Ben 10 (OS), Ben was a 10-year-old human with bright yellow-green eyes and brown hair. He wore a white t-shirt with black accents, muted green cargo pants, and black and white sports cleats. His shirt was broken down and used as the basis for his alien's uniforms, with most of them showcasing the same patterns and colors in some way.

In Ben 10: Omnitrix Awakened (OA), the notable changes are Ben's age, now being a 15-year-old human, and his clothing, with Ben ditching the classic black and white t-shirt for a black and white varsity jacket. He also wears a plain black t-shirt, muted green jeans, and black and white sneakers. His jacket is broken down and used as the basis for his alien's uniforms, with most of them showcasing the same patterns and colors in some way.

## Abilities

* **Leadership**: Ben is an excellent and natural leader, His incredible leadership skill is derived from his 5 years of being a hero and his time as the captain of his school's soccer team. More than anything, though, his leadership is shown in full force after the disappearance of his grandfather, Max Tennyson.

* **Alien Mastery**: As a result of keeping the Omnitrix for 5 years with the same 19 aliens and never taking it off, Ben mastered the abilities of all of his aliens, learning new tricks in the process. Diamondhead is a shining example of this, as he used his newfound powers of crystal generation and levitation in his fight against Kevin Levin. Starting with Broodwing, who is Ben's first alien unlocked in 5 years, Ben will need to learn and master new aliens as he continues to unlock them.

### Equipment

* **Omnitrix**: Ben wields the Omnitrix, the most powerful device in the universe, which grants any wearer the ability to transform into alien species from across the known universe. It comes equipped with a holographic display, giving Ben a more accurate visual representation of each alien before he transforms, leaving little room for error. On top of this, the Omnitrix can listen and respond to voice commands, emulating Ben's own voice in the process. The Omnitrix is also equipped with features such as DNA repair and reprogramming functions, improved DNA scanning methods, GPS tracking, a universal communications system, and an extended, 20-minute time limit on transformations. The Omnitrix has had roughly 5 years to firmly fuse itself with Ben's DNA, making the Omnitrix much harder to remove for beings other than Azmuth.

## Weaknesses

* **Human Form**: Even though Ben wields of the most powerful device in the universe, The Omnitrix, Ben is still a Human. He is athletic and strong for a Human of his age but this form doesn't stand a chance against some of his foes, such as Vilgax The Conquerer.

* **Coulrophobia**: Ben has an intense fear of clowns, which he was able to overcome as a child when defeating Zombozo, but it returned to him in his early teens after a freak cycling accident at a local circus.

## History

* **1994**: Ben was born on the 27th of December of that year.

* **2005 (OS)**: In the summer of 2005, Ben found the Omnitrix and unlocked 19 different aliens. The events of the **Original Series** **(OS)** and the movie **Secret of the Omnitrix (SotO)** took place during that same Summer.

* **2008 (OA)**: In 2008, Ben fought Zs'Skayr once again, beating him and reunlocking Ghostfreak.

* **2010 (OA)**: In March of 2010, Ben's Grandfather, Max Tennyson, disappeared. Before Ben could discover this, however, he encountered his old enemy Kevin Levin who had returned from the Null Void. During the fight, Ben turned into Diamondhead. The result of this battle is unknown for now.

## Appearances

* **Chapter 1: Omnitrix Awakened**
	+ **Issue 1: Ben 10 Returns: Part 1**

## Trivia

* Ben tried contacting Azmuth to remove the Omnitrix many times throughout the years, although he never responded due to his self-imposed isolation.
* Ben's first "son" is Ship. He was born during an intense fight between Upgrade and a DNAlien Hive, literally falling out of him.
* Ben is weirded out by his aliens being able to reproduce.
	+ If Omnitrix Awakened was an animated property, AwesomeAlan1 has said that he would want Ben to be voiced by Yuri Lowenthal as opposed to his original voice actress, Tara Strong, to show that he's grown.
* Ben had a drastically different design for Omnitrix Awakened during his initial concepts. Originally, he had a grey and white jacket, shorter hair, and was ultimately deemed too detached from the artstyle of his childhood counterpart.