Ben Clark

phantom realm

The dimension they are transferred to at midnight every night. The phantom dimension is a mirror of the real world, except very clearly different. The main difference is the eeriness which is intensified by the bright blood red sky, dark clouds, and yellow moon. All time in the real world stops, and people outside of the main group disappear when the group is transported here. As seen in the image, there are certain inhabitants that make this place deadly. Laws/Facts Any injury obtained in the phantom dimension can be seen in the phantom dimension only. In the regular dimension, the injury can be felt but not seen. Likewise, when Tyler is impaled and Aiden is crushed, they take longer to wake up due to the fact they have died in the phantom dimension. Phantoms can die and can be injured similarly to humans. Their voices and screams seem to be at a high enough decibel to where only Ashlyn can hear them. Phantoms lose their form when presented with light. It doesn’t kill them, but rather acts as an obstacle to them. This doesn’t work on the centipede phantom though, as light would be nothing but a mere annoyance to it. Phantoms seem to behave as zombies would in a zombie apocalypse, however they seem to have no interest in eating their prey- Just rather shredding and killing the prey. Going too far in real life changes the group’s position in the phantom dimension. Going too far from the position they’re in within the real world whilst in the phantom dimension will cause the area farther from the position to change and become nothing like what they see in the real world. Anything that happens in the phantom dimension doesn’t show in the regular dimension, but anything that happens in the regular dimension shows in the phantom dimension. Unfortunately, changes do not show up, as the upgraded Jeep doesn’t show in the phantom dimension.

phantom

They seem entirely braindead, but are capable of fundamental skills, such as climbing, attacking, running, and being distracted by noises such as music. It is unknown whether or not they will attempt to eat what they have killed, as it hasn't been tested yet. They are capable of hearing and seeing their targets, and behave in a zombielike manner. Human-like black creatures with sunken in, glowing white eyes and a bright white permanent smile. They seem starved, and have long, sharp claws. They don't seem to react well to light. They are much smaller than their counterparts known as phantom centipedes.

phantom centipede

Similar to phantoms, the phantom centipede is capable of fundamental skills, such as chasing, spotting targets, being aware of how to break things down, and a mysteriously instinctual sense of where the group is at (Shown when it instantly finds the group within the school). A massive creature resembling a centipede. There are visible veins and muscle on the creature. It has sunken in black eyes (Or no eyes at all) and razor-like teeth that can be seen in its open, circular mouth. It's been noted by Tyler that the groups small lights likely won't do much against it.

school bus graveyard

The walls of the Bus Graveyard are around 8 feet tall concrete walls with visible fissure in some places. Outside of the wall are few heavily graffitied busses and some wood stacks, alongside some green barrels. There's a metal door that grants people access to the interior of the junkyard, showing a wooden shed and a ton of abandoned buses that are heavily graffitied and have broken down. There are a multitude of other things within the graveyard such as a firepit and benches made of wooden planks and/or tires.

appearance

Ben is very tall, with short dark brown hair and light brown/amber eyes. He usually wears a blank expression. Wears a gray t-shirt and black pants almost everyday.

personality

Ben prefers to not speak due to an incident from when he was in 6th or 7th grade, and this remains in his character throughout the comic. He opts to write in his journal, send text messages, or have his phone to type what he wants to say aloud. Ben used to have an interest in singing, but had his vocal cords permanently damaged by bullies in school. The incident led him down a spiral of getting into street fights, neglecting school, and frequent mood swings. After finding out that he had anger issues, he started living with Aiden and his parents. He began therapy soon thereafter and is currently shown to be level-headed in most situations. After injuring his voice, Ben struggled and continues to struggle with his sense of self and is often shown to differ to Aiden, going along with whatever he decides.

Aiden Clark

Aiden and Ben are shown to have a positive relationship. Aiden often advocates for Ben and aids him in triggering situations. The two-stick close by each other for the majority of the comic. Ben was also implied to have always been patching and bandaging up Aiden always getting into dangerous situations.

Taylor Hernández

Aside from Aiden, Ben is shown to have a closer relationship with Taylor than the rest of the group. She often comforts him in times of need and distracts him from his worries, as shown in episode 43. Often, if he is not next to Aiden, Taylor is shown to be next to him. On few occasions, we can see the both of them sharing Ben's earphones.

Logan Fields

Ben is also caught seen with Logan. Their friendship stems from their similar backstories and experiences. If Aiden and Taylor are with someone else in the webcomic, Ben would most likely be next to Logan. They enjoy each other's company in silence, often reading, as shown in Episode 8.

Lily Clark

Lily is Ben's little sister, who is shown to have a good relationship with her brother. She isn't much on screen, but when she does appear, she typically is seen with him, either being held or sitting on his lap. She looks up to Ben and has the nickname for him "Bubba"

Tyler Hernández

While the two aren't seen interacting a lot, Tyler has showed his care for Ben. During the day of the groups barbeque, Ben wanted to sing happy birthday to Lily. Unable to do so, Tyler attempted at helping Ben do it on guitar, even while he himself was confused and couldn't do it.

Trivia

Ben has a great memory, having every episode of Danny Phantom season 1 memorized.