Ben

Benjamin Thomas Ashton Campbell, known to his peers by his middle name Thomas, is the younger brother of Jessica's best friend, Ciara, as well as Jessica's first crush.

Appearance:

Ben is a twelve year old boy, with short blond hair, freckles on his nose and the same blue eyes as his elder sister.

Fictional Character Biography:

Benjamin Thomas Ashton Campbell was born in 1849 in colonial Australia, his family having moved there while his mother was pregnant with him. The youngest of the three children, Ben was always closest to his sister Ciara, a relationship which only deepened when their older sister became sick.

Hoping that a mysterious wishing well at the bottom of their garden could cure her, the two siblings instead accidentally transported themselves to Atlantancia. Rescued from Dragon's Pass along with his sister, Ben found himself in the Silver Glade. Unlike his sister, however, Ben found it difficult to bond with his peers.

Upon hearing stories of the Wizard, Ben found himself entranced by the tale, actively seeking out the legend. Although his secret search turned up empty, he began to feel himself being drawn by something, hearing voices and seeing visions in his sleep. Rescuing Jessica Bannerly from Dragon's Pass in 1995, the mysterious call intensified, and Ben found himself an unwilling servant to the legend he had thought a myth.

The Wizard enlisted Ben to entice the girl into his lair, knowing that she alone had the power to set him free. But Ben, in the throes of an adolescent crush, attempted to misdirect his master's attention. The attempt failed, the Wizard turning Ben into a werewolf to remind him of his enslavement.

Corrupted by the curse, Ben gave into the evil inside him, eventually luring his girlfriend to the Wizard's cave. He continued to serve his new master in his werewolf state, guarding Jessica's cage to prevent her escape, until the Wizard could complete the ritual that would ensure his freedom.

Unbeknownst to him, a merged being derived from his sister and the Unicorn Sapphire had penetrated Black Hollow in order to rescue Jessica.

Werewolf Ben attacked Ciara in an effort to defend his master, but was unexpectedly surprised when the curse he had passed onto her finally transformed her into a werewolf.

Personality:

Manipulative and dishonest, Ben uses whatever methods are necessary to accomplish his goals. In contrast to his master's perverse code of ethics, Ben will often use lies and deception to get what he wants. Although at first he seemed to be an unwilling servant of the Wizard, it is possible that he had successfully deceived even himself.

Ben was ultimately slain by his sister.