Character Profile: Benjamin kom Trigedakru (Benjamin of the Woods Clan)

"Oso kik raun ou oso wan op ogeda (We live or we die together)"

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Title/Alias/Nickname: Benjin

Age: 14/15

Family: Michonne (older sister)

Lincoln (older brother)

Senshi (older sister)

Teresa (twin sister)

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Physical Description:

Young and boyish-looking with a light brown skin tone, brown eyes, and curly brown hair cut short on the top, shaved on the sides. He has an oddly cheerful look. There is a very strong resemblance between him and his twin sister Teresa. Like most of his tribe he sports arm tattoos.

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Occupation: Warrior (in training)

Weapon of Choice: Knife/Sword

Bow & Arrow

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Personality:

More easygoing than his twin sister Teresa, Benjamin is both confident and careless at the same time, and has a good attitude as well as a clear sense of right and wrong. Less likely to push boundaries than his sister, he never the less has a strong independent spirit, allowing him to decide things for himself and think on his own, beyond the rules and laws of his people, or the influence of his siblings. Benjamin is loyal and brave; he can be very serious at times, and at other times is playful. He is also generous and caring to those around him.

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History:

Benjamin was born on Earth as a member of the Woods Clan (Trigedakru), living in the mountain territories. He is the youngest of five siblings with an older brother, two older sisters, and a twin sister. Benjin's mother died from complications when the twins were born, which led their father to believe that the twins were unlucky. Benjamin and Teresa were raised mostly by their elder siblings, until their sisters left the village for their own reasons. Due to the warrior culture of his Clan, children are taught to be tough and self-reliant. Benjamin has trained from an early age to be a warrior.

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Skills & Strengths:

Benjamin is a good hunter, and an excellent tracker. He is skilled at detecting the smallest signs that will help him track his query.

As a warrior he is skilled in a variety of weapons including a bow & arrow, though his weapon of choice would be a knife or sword.

He has some experience in healing and herb law, though not as much as his sister Teresa.

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Trivia:

Benjamin is bilingual; he speaks Trigedasleng and Gonasleng (English)

He and his siblings are originally from the village Tondc.

Benjamin is better at tracking than his twin sister Teresa, but she is the better archer.

His twin sister is left-handed, but he is right-handed.

The "Benjamin of the family" is a phrase used in several languages to refer to the youngest son - especially when he is much younger than his brothers; sometimes the name is chosen for a son born to mature parents unlikely to have more children, especially if he has several older siblings. Both of these usages derive from the biblical son of Jacob of that name, who occupied that position in his family.

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Relationships:

Teresa

"Everytime you start something, we both end up in trouble."

Benjamin and Teresa have always done everything together in their lives. Their tribe believes that twins share a soul and are connected because they are born together. They care about each other deeply and have a very strong connection, despite the fact that they are very different from each other. Benjin has a much more calming nature than that of his twin. He often holds Teresa back from doing something that could be reckless, or when she is angry. Recently, they are apart more than usual as Teresa learns to be a healer and a scout while Benjamin continues his warrior training. Still, they are always there for each other.

Octavia Blake

Benjamin takes well to Octavia and does not hold any resentment towards her. He thinks she is fun, and he respects the strength she seems to have despite being untrained. Over time, he starts to see her as another sister.

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Quotes:

Ø "You are his favorite." – Benjamin to Teresa about Lincoln

Ø "This is a bad idea." – Benjamin

"This was your idea." – Teresa

Ø "I'll do what is right Teri. You can do what you want." – Benjamin to Teresa

Ø "You're eating their food now?" – Teresa in the Sky-People's camp

"She said 'welcome'." – Benjamin about Abby

Ø "If looks could kill she would have burst into flames by now." – Benjamin to Teresa about Octavia

Ø "Why are you defending her?" – Teresa

"I like Octavia. Besides, you're angry enough for the both of us." – Benjamin

Ø "I will make sure that they do not kill each other." – Benjamin to Lincoln about Teresa and Octavia

Ø "Looks like your brother is making friends." – Octavia

"Yeah, he's good at that." – Teresa

Ø "Mebi oso na hit choda op nodotaim (May we meet again)."

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Character Theme Song: Elements by Blue