Ben is Kelvin’s best friend and roommate of five years, the Atlas’s security chief, and one of April’s most trusted protectors. He oversees both physical security and information systems with quiet precision, and by Thursday nights he trades that vigilance for a very different kind of command, serving as dungeon master at April’s nearby S&M sex club. Born a paladin, he first recognized Kelvin as a wildborn architect while working with him at Bill Weir’s after-hours event, then was asked to keep watch for the first signs of Kelvin’s abilities awakening. Kelvin later discovers Ben’s own paladin nature at the same time he comes into his true self, binding their friendship with a deeper and more dangerous understanding.

Ben is 37, 5'8", and built with the compact strength of a man who never needs to be loud to be formidable. His face is sharp and angular, with a strong jawline, a straight nose, and a firm expression that can read stern before it reads kind. His eyes are focused and medium-sized, set beneath neatly groomed brows that lend him an air of controlled intelligence. He wears his short dark brown hair in a textured, spiky style that adds just enough edge to his polished presence. Lean, athletic, and broad-shouldered, he has the kind of restrained handsomeness that feels both disciplined and inviting, especially in the fitted white dress shirts that emphasize his upper body at work.