Benn Tenstrikes
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Benn Tenstrikes, later Benn Longshot, is a mercenary and member of the Order of Whispers. His parents are Captains Fel Vaerdenmer and Merri Sunbower, and has a sister in Divinity's Reach who is a priestess of Balthazar. His first chosen surname, "Tenstrikes," was not his legal surname, but a self-given name out of his pride of being able to fell an enemy in ten strikes or less.[1]
Biography[edit]
When Demmi Beetlestone ran away from her father, Benn was assigned the task of escorting her as her bodyguard to the Chantry of Secrets, but was ambushed by the Ministry Guard, which gave the Jackdaw Pirates the chance to kidnap Demmi. After Demmi was successfully brought to the Chantry, the Ministry Guard attacked and captured Benn again, and Caudecus' mercenaries held him captive in Beetletun to interrogate him for Demmi's location. He was freed by the Order of Whispers, and depending on the player's choices in the personal story could have brought his mercenary forces to the battle to retake Claw Island.
He was not seen again until after the battle with Zhaitan, where he can be found attempting to woo Crusader Eilye Jeyne. They were both part of the Pact Fleet's assault on Mordremoth, but went MIA after the fleet was brought down.
Benn later resurfaced following the events in End of Dragons in Arborstone, propping up the bar in Club Canach under the new name Benn Longshot. He explains how he was captured by Coztic Hylek after the assault on Mordremoth and was later rescued by the Itzel.
Locations[edit]
- Straits of Devastation
- Fort Trinity
- Caer Aval (only after completing the personal story)
- Fort Trinity
Story involvement[edit]
Personal story[edit]
- Chapter 4: Order Neophyte
- Chapter 6: The Battle for Claw Island
- Chapter 8: Victory or Death
Dialogue[edit]
- In Arborstone
- This place is amazing. You think they have a good source for their spirits? I know a guy.
Glad to see you alive, Tenstrikes.
- It's Longshot now, and thanks. Plenty of others...weren't so lucky.
- How'd you survive?
- When the airships went down, I was captured by the Coztic hylek. Eventually I escaped, and I ended up staying with the Itzel and learning their ways.
- What brings you here?
- I would say to help out with the world-ending disaster, but it appears that's done with. So...just trying to be of use, I suppose?
Take care.
- Take care.
- Take care.
- I'll keep that in mind, thanks...
- Canach's taken care of that, actually.
Trivia[edit]
- Benn Tenstrikes is named after Annie VanderMeer's brother, Ben.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Ships of the Line
- Merri Sunbower: Our son, Benn...well, he runs around with the Order of Whispers and doesn't even use his proper last name. Proud of them both, of course.
- <Character name>: Order of Whispers? Is your son Benn Tenstrikes?
- Merri Sunbower: That's what he calls himself. Okay, so he brags about destroying anything in ten strikes or less, but to make it your full name? That's not heroic, that's vain.
- ^ Talk page comment by Annie VanderMeer
