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This article is about the Telltale Series character. You may be looking for his Road to Survival counterpart. For other pages with the same name, see: Ben

FUCK YOU, KENNY! (…) I am so, so, SO sorry about Katjaa and Duck, I AM! And I know I fucked up, but STOP pushing me around and STOP wishing I was dead! NO! You know how they died. You've said GOODBYE. I never got to see my family, my parents, my little sister... Do you get that? Your family is gone but at least you had them to lose. I never made it home. They could be alive or dead or walkers or WORSE and I DON'T KNOW! SO GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK!
―Ben standing up to Kenny. (Determinant)[src]

Ben Paul is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in Telltale's The Walking Dead. He is first seen in "Starved For Help" with a group consisting of his teacher, as well as a fellow student. Although kind and good-hearted, Ben often puts the group in danger by accidentally making poor or cowardly decisions, and is the one responsible for the chain reaction of events that occur in "Long Road Ahead" and "Around Every Corner".

Overview[]

Generally awkward, insecure and self-conscious, Ben lacked any sense of confidence or assertiveness, making him easily intimidated and pushed around by more imposing characters, like Lilly and Kenny. He usually had a glum demeanor and was often in a depressed mood, as his traumatic experiences caused him to develop a pessimistic view of the world and a low opinion of himself. His nervous tendencies made him clam up in stressful situations, such as when he abandoned Clementine in Savannah when cornered by walkers, earning himself a reputation as a bit of a coward and bad person. Though he was mature enough to understand the full weight of all the horrors he had witnessed, he was also too naïve and clueless to avoid general incompetence, making him notoriously disaster-prone. All that being said, he was ultimately a good kid who tried his best to be helpful and always had good intentions, even if the outcomes were less than desirable for him or others. He desperately wanted to be seen as useful, and saw his glaring ineptitude as immensely shameful, driving him to self-loathing. He occasionally tried to be more noble and correct his wimpish attitude, such as by sacrificing himself at Crawford, or joining Lee on his crusade to rescue Clementine from the Stranger. If rescued at Crawford, Ben will try to become a stronger person as a form of thanks, which is best exemplified by his standing up to Kenny in "No Time Left".

Pre-Apocalypse[]

Stone Mountain, Georgia[]

Ben had a younger sister and was a high school student who played in his school band in his native town of Stone Mountain. During the summer, Ben would work on a goat farm. He also sometimes took his parents' car into Macon but felt there wasn't much there to make the trip worthwhile. He was traveling with his school's marching band on the way to the football playoffs when the outbreak occurred.

Post-Apocalypse[]

Season One[]

At the start of the outbreak, Ben took shelter in the school gym along with a few of his fellow students. At first, the place seemed like it could be suitable to survive in, but after an undetermined period of time, one of the cheerleaders committed suicide through an overdose. Somebody found her in the bathroom afterwards and discovered that she had reanimated, thus giving Ben the conclusion that everyone in the world was already infected. The gym, however, was no longer safe, and Ben was forced to abandon the school with a few surviving classmates and his teacher. It is presumed he stayed with the group until a group of bandits raided their camp. He soon fled with Travis and David Parker into the woods, barely managing to escape with their lives.

At some point, Ben desired to try to go back home to try and find his parents and his little sister but no one would dare attempt to the journey with him; he never found out what happened to them.

"Starved For Help"[]

Ben is first seen in the woods with his friend Travis and his band teacher, David Parker. David's leg is caught in a bear-trap. Based on Lee's decision, either David will be left to be eaten by the walkers, Travis will become panicked and accidentally be shot by Mark, or David will be freed, but Travis will get distracted and will be attacked by walkers who eat him alive. Ben is present later on when David or Travis dies from blood loss and becomes a walker. He tells the survivors that they do not need to be bitten to turn, revealing that everyone is infected. He is also seen accompanying Lee, Mark, and Doug/Carley after meeting the St. John brothers, Andrew and Danny. After discovering some bandits, they arrive at the St. John family dairy where they meet Brenda St. John. Ben, along with Carley/Doug, head back to the Motor Inn to tell the others about the dairy and stay behind to watch the motor inn while they are gone. Ben appears later on with Doug/Carley, but only after Lee, Kenny, Lilly, and Clementine escape the meat locker. Lee informs them of the situation before they abandon the dairy when it becomes overrun by walkers. Ben partakes in looting an abandoned car they find before the end of the episode, stating that they now have plenty of food.

"Long Road Ahead"[]

At the start of the episode, Ben is shown to be on lookout duty while Kenny and Lee were scavenging supplies in Macon. When questioned, he denies breaking the flashlight and stealing supplies. Later, he is captured along with the others by the bandits but manages to escape with the rest in the RV.

Partway through the journey, Lilly questions Doug/Carley and Ben about being a traitor and manages to pull them outside while Kenny clearing a walker from under the RV. Doug/Carley and Lilly get into a heated argument while Lilly berates Ben and threatens both him and Doug/Carley repeatedly. The following action depends on Lee's decision to save between Doug or Carley in "A New Day". If Lee saved Carley, Ben witnesses Lilly shooting her in the head while the group is distracted. If Lee saved Doug, Lilly will try to shoot Ben, but will accidentally shoot Doug instead. Afterwards, Ben heads back into the RV.

Ben is noticeably depressed for the rest of the episode. When the survivors reach the train wreck, Ben helps Lee search them and ends up starting the brakes by pushing a flashing button that gets Lee on track to starting up the train. Later he is seen sitting with Clementine, Chuck, Katjaa, and Duck are innocently eating candy given to him by Chuck. Ben remains leaning over the railing in between the two carriages, noticeably depressed, and eventually reveals to Lee that he was the one who made the deal with the bandits for food in exchange for protection that eventually led to the deaths of Doug/Carley, Katjaa, and Duck and led to Lilly snapping and leaving/being kicked out. He is evidently remorseful. Depending on Lee's decision, Lee tells him to keep it to himself no matter what or that Lee is tempted to kill Ben for his choice.

"Around Every Corner"[]

Ben is walking the streets towards the waterfront with the rest of the group. When walkers attack the group on the street, he is cornered with Clementine. Angered, Lee yells at Ben to help her, but he runs off cowardly in fear of being eaten. In Crawford, Ben tells Lee that he has gotten to know Kenny better and that he wants him to know that he is responsible for Katjaa and Duck's deaths. Lee can then either tell Ben that this is a good or bad idea. Later, Ben removes the hatchet from the door Lee put in while helping Kenny, this causes zombies to break into the classroom at Crawford. Ben says that he cannot live with the blood on his hands, though Lee may be able to. Ben then admits that it was his fault that Katjaa and Duck are dead. Enraged, Kenny goes ballistic and rushes at Ben out of rage but is held back by Lee and Vernon. Lee can either defend Ben, be against him, or make the group vote if they want Ben to stay with the group. They say "no", but if Clementine comes to the Crawford and asks if she has a vote, Lee can respond "yes" or "no". If he says "yes", Clementine will reveal that she was friends with Ben, and friends don't leave friends behind. This will sway Christa and possibly Lee's opinion on the situation. Brie then asks if she will have a say. The door is then bashed opened by the group of walkers which leads to her being devoured. The group then runs up the stairs to the top of the bell tower. While the group is escaping through the window in the bell tower, the bell in the tower rings, temporarily disorienting the two of them. Ben is then grabbed by a zombified Oberson hanging from the bell. Depending on Lee's actions, Ben's outcome will be different:

In-Game Decision[]

Save Ben (Alive): Lee shoots Oberson in the head, but before he falls, Ben grabs onto a ledge. Ben begs Lee to let him go in order to get the others out safely, Kenny returning to watch for a moment before leaving. Lee pulls Ben up, much to the latter's confusion. They climb out of the window and escape Crawford with the group, Ben noticeably depressed at missing his opportunity to redeem himself through his death. If Lee saves Ben, he is seen with Christa, Omid, and Kenny after Lee got bitten. If Ben joins Lee in searching for Clementine, Ben promises that he will prove himself to Lee.

Drop Ben (Dead): Lee shoots Oberson in the head, but before he falls, Ben grabs onto a ledge. Ben begs Lee to let him go in order to get the others out safely, Kenny returning to watch for a moment before leaving. Lee lets Ben go, turning away as he falls down the bell tower and breaks his legs. Lee escapes by climbing the ladder out of the bell tower. Ben is then seen screaming as walkers devour him alive.

No Choice (Dead): Lee fails to shoot Oberson when he grabs Ben, the rope and balcony break under the weight, resulting in the two of them falling down the tower to the ground. Ben is unable to move as the walkers surround and devour him.

"No Time Left"[]

Ben will appear in this episode if Lee saved him in "Around Every Corner". If you chose to go search for Vernon with only him coming with you, then after Lee passes out, he will try to cut Lee's arm off. but ultimately get too frightened and pass out, Lee would have to cut his arm off himself.

If Lee did save Ben, then after Lee and anyone that was with him return to the mansion, then Kenny will start to get furious with Ben. After Kenny says that Lee should have left Ben in Crawford, Ben reaches his breaking point and tells Kenny off, exclaiming that he is sorry for what he has caused, but says that Kenny was lucky that he had time to say goodbye to his family before they died, and that he doesn't even know if his family is alive or dead, or worse.

After breaking through the wall in the attic of the mansion, the group will proceed to jump across a small balcony. It breaks as Ben tries to jump across, and he falls. When Kenny and Lee go down to the alleyway to rescue him, Ben says he's okay, but when removing objects on top of him, it is revealed the balcony arm impaled Ben in the stomach. When walkers see the three of them, Kenny pushes Lee away into a gate to protect him, telling Lee to find Clementine. As walkers start to attack, Kenny uses his last bullet and kills Ben out of mercy, or if Lee gives Kenny his bullets, he shoots multiple bullets.

Season Two[]

"No Going Back"[]

After Clementine is shot by Arvo, she has a dream about talking with Lee in the RV. During this, Ben is seen sleeping in the back of the RV.

Death[]

Around Every Corner[]

Killed By

As the survivors are escaping from Crawford, a loud bell rings behind Ben. He covers his ears, and unfortunately gets grabbed by the zombified Crawford Oberson who had been hung from the bell. Lee then readies his shotgun and aims at Oberson's head. If Lee fails to shoot Oberson, then the rope hanging Oberson snaps due to their struggles, sending both Oberson and Ben plunging to their deaths at the bottom of the bell tower.

If Lee shoots Oberson, he manages to kill Oberson without injuring Ben, but he falls below the ledge at the impact of the shell hitting Oberson. Lee attempts to rescue him by grabbing his arm to pull him up, but Ben refuses to cooperate, asking Lee to let him go so that he can save the others. Kenny sees Lee trying to save Ben, but offers no assistance and leaves them alone. If Lee lets go of Ben, Lee watches Ben fall to the bottom of the bell tower and shuts his eyes just before he breaks his legs, still alive but rendering him incapable of defending himself. The nearby walkers in the bell tower devour him alive with no resistance as Lee flees the scene with the others.

No Time Left[]

Killed By
  • Zombies (Caused)
  • Stranger (Indirectly Caused)
  • Lee Everett (Indirectly Caused, Accidental)
  • Omid (Indirectly Caused, Accidental)
  • Christa (Indirectly Caused, Accidental)
  • Kenny (Indirectly Caused, Accidental; Out of Mercy)

If Ben is saved by Lee in "Around Every Corner", he will fall off a loose balcony in an alleyway in Savannah on a mission to save Clementine who had left Lee for the Stranger. When Lee and Kenny try to help Ben, they discover that the rung of the balcony has impaled his stomach. Ben's screams attract walkers and they get trapped. Kenny saves Lee by locking him behind a gate and then uses his last round to shoot Ben in the head out of mercy, as it was Ben's worst fear to be torn apart by walkers. Kenny couldn't leave him, which implies that he had finally forgiven him for his actions. After Lee hears the gunshot, he will look away in sorrow, believing both of his friends dead.

Killed Victims[]

This list shows the victims Ben has killed:

  • Tess (Indirectly Caused, Alive)
  • Elizabeth (Indirectly Caused)
  • Carley (Indirectly Caused, Determinant)
  • Doug (Indirectly Caused, Determinant)
  • Kenny Jr. (Indirectly Caused)
  • Katjaa (Indirectly Caused)
  • Charles (Indirectly Caused)
  • Brie (Indirectly Caused, Alive)
  • Himself (Caused, Determinant)
  • Numerous counts of zombies

Non-Canon Deaths[]

If Lee fails to complete certain tasks, it is possible for Ben to be killed. These deaths are non-canon and result in a game over. Lee will then re-spawn and be allowed to try again. Below is a pictorial list of when Ben can die.[1][2]

"Long Road Ahead"

"No Time Left"

Relationships[]

For a more in-depth look at Ben's relationships, read here; Ben Paul (Telltale)/Relationships

Allies[]

Enemies[]

Quotes[]

The following is a list of some of Ben's most memorable quotes.

Season One

"Mr. Parker said we should stay off the streets! We were trying to be careful, but--"
- Ben about how Mr. Parker got stuck in the bear trap, "Starved For Help"


SFH School Kids

"Just see if you can get him out! After that you can leave us or whatever! I don't care, please!"

"Just see if you can get him out! After that you can leave us or whatever! I don't care, please! (…) No, no, please! At least just look at the trap! Just look at it and maybe you can tell us how to get it off!"
- Ben begging Lee, Mark, and Kenny to help Mr. Parker, "Starved For Help"


"Screw you, man! Just help him!"
- Ben if Lee tells him to shut up (Determinant), "Starved For Help"


"I'm Ben. Ben Paul. The guy in the truck is Travis. He played in the school band with me. Mr. Parker was the band director but--god, I can't believe we left him."
- Ben introducing himself to Lee (Determinant), "Starved For Help"


"Uh, well, I, uh... I keep wondering if I could have done something to help, you know? Some kind of...I don't know. SOMETHING. I wish I could stop thinking about it."
- Ben to Lee about wanting to do something to help Mr. Parker (Determinant), "Starved For Help"


SFH Group Travelier

"It's not the bite that does it! You come back no matter how you die."

"But he wasn't bitten, I swear! (…) What?! Wait, you all don't know? (…) It's not the bite that does it! You come back no matter how you die. If you don't destroy the brain, that's just what happens. It's gonna happen to all of us. (…) I... I guess so. I don't know. All I know is that I've seen people turn who I know were never bitten."
- Ben revealing to the group that everyone is infected (Determinant), "Starved For Help"


"When I first saw it happen, we were all hiding out in a gym and everybody thought we were finally safe. But one of the girls, Jenny Pitcher, I think, I guess she couldn't take it. She took some pills, a lot of them. Someone went in the girls' room the next morning and... God..."
- Ben about how he found out everyone is in infected, "Starved For Help"


"I didn't have much reason to. My parents would let me take the car into the city on the weekend. But what's in Macon? It's kind of a waste of time compared to Atlanta. (…) Oh. I didn't mean to say it's crappy or anything. It's super nice. I mean, not now, but I bet it was. Is."
- Ben to Lee about going to Macon (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"She scares the crap out of me. I'm just worried she's going to snap."
- Ben if Lee asks him about Lilly (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"What's with the third degree? I didn't break any flashlight."
- Ben if Lee asks him about the broken flashlight (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"Well, I don't play with that stuff. I've got my...well, my thoughts, and I've been readin' the Bible I found in my room."
- Ben if Lee asks him about the chalk (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"Whoa, seriously? I dunno...uh, wow. I've never met a murderer before. Well, I hadn't, I mean. Thanks for trusting me, man. I, uh, I..."
- Ben after Lee tells him he's a convicted murderer (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"Like, look, maybe we should, uh, vote or something like that. (…) Just, look, Carley's a stand-up gal and maybe this was all just a mistake."
- Ben after Lilly accuses Carley of helping the bandits (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


Ben RV Argument

"I don't like this; I don't like where it's headed."

"Look, just let me out. I didn't do it, but I don't like this; I don't like where it's headed."
- Ben after Lilly accuses both him and Carley of helping the bandits (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"'Whoa, what?! (…) You think I'd do anything to hurt you guys? (…) You guys are like my family! (…) Just let me out of the car! I'll go! I didn't do it, but I'll go! (…) I... fuck... Jesus, I didn't."
- Ben after Lilly accuses him of helping the bandits (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"We don't need all these votes! What do I have to do for you to trust me!? I'll do anything! I'll-- I'll do watches for months! (…) I'll get more food, more medicine, anything, just-- (…) Just let me stay, please! God, please!"
- Ben begging Lilly to let him stay (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"I don't know. Left her? I've never seen anybody kill someone like that before."
- Ben after Lee asks if what he would've done with Lilly (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"It's with you guys or dead. I woulda died out there in the woods, just like my classmates."
- Ben after Lee asks if he's glad he stuck with them (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"I'm watching the girls and not working on a mega-cool train. What do you think?"
- Ben to Lee as he watches over the girls (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"I lost everybody I've known 'cause of this. I didn't even get back to my house. Who knows what's up with my parents? (…) I... nobody would go with me. It was a while ago."
- Ben to Lee about not finding his family (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


Ben Truth

"It was me. I was the one giving the bandits supplies. It's all my fault."

"It was me. I was the one giving the bandits supplies. It's all my fault. They said they had my friend, that he was with them. By the time I realized they didn't, it was too late. They said they'd kill me. Kill all of us. I'm sorry, Lee."
- Ben admitting to Lee that he was the one giving the bandits supplies (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"Say something, please. I deserve everything, everything I got coming to me. Oh, fuck, what do I do?"
- Ben if Lee says nothing after he confesses (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


"I'm telling you, Lee, if they ever get a HOLD of me...and I know I'm not getting out of it...that's it, man. I'm just gonna...punch my own ticket. (…) Yeah, take myself out."
- Ben to Lee about his fear of walkers (Determinant), "Long Road Ahead"


Ben spots horde

"We gotta go!"

"Guys? There's something coming! (running) We gotta go!"
- Ben warning the group about incoming herd of walkers, "Long Road Ahead"


"I know. I don't know what happened. I just... froze up. Hasn't that ever happened to you?"
- Ben to Lee about leaving Clementine behind (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"I don't know. It's... it's like all he can think about is finding a boat. He definitely doesn't want to talk about Katjaa and Duck. At least not with me."
- Ben to Lee about Kenny (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"Lee, you need to get up here now. (…) It's Kenny. (…) Kenny said he thought he heard something up there, went to go look. (…) I can't get him to come down."
- Ben to Lee about Kenny being alone in the attic (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


AEC Benched

"So, you're just gonna leave me on the bench here?"

"So, you're just gonna leave me on the bench here? (…) How am I supposed to not take offense to that? What am I, a liability? Great. Just great. Thanks a lot for the vote of confidence."
- Ben to Lee about being left at the house (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"Hey, man, I tried, but he gave me a look like he was gonna rip my face off. He won't listen to you, you think he was gonna listen to me?"
- Ben to Lee about letting Kenny drink alcohol (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"Hey, don't put all that on me. Omid took a turn for the worse and Christa asked me to help. I'm sorry, I'm doing the best I can here. She was frantic and things got kind of crazy. I told Clementine to stay put, what else could I do?"
- Ben after Lee berates his irresponsibility (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"The plan hasn't changed!? Every time walkers show up, the plan changes! Do you even have any idea how many of them are out there? (…) I got a bad feeling about this."
- Ben to the group about the plan after seeing Crawford full of walkers, "Around Every Corner"


"Thanks, I got it. Just once, I'd like to do something useful, you know? (…) Wow, no need to agree with me quite so much. Thanks for the vote of confidence."
- Ben to Lee as he tries to get the door open (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"Ha! Yeah, right. Seems like all I ever do is get us into trouble."
- Ben if Lee tells him he's "useful" (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"No, wait. There is something you can help me with. Something that's been on my mind, I could use your opinion. (…) It's Kenny. Since I've been helping him work on the boat, I've gotten to know him a little better. He's a good guy, you know? And it's eating me up, knowing what I know. I've been thinking about telling him the truth. (…) It's my fault Duck and Katjaa got killed. If I hadn't screwed up back at the motor inn, they'd still be alive. How am I supposed to just carry something like that around? I have to tell him. (…) I know. I've thought about that. But I don't know how much longer I can keep looking him in the eye. I feel like I'm lying to him by not telling him."
- Ben to Lee about wanting to tell Kenny the truth (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


AEC Feeling Guilty

"Hey, maybe you're okay walking around with somebody's blood on your hands, but that's not who I am!"

"You don't get it, Lee. What am I supposed to do whenever he talks about Katjaa and Duck? Just nod and pretend like it wasn't my fault? I can't do it anymore."
- Ben to Lee about wanting to tell Kenny the truth (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"Hey, maybe you're okay walking around with somebody's blood on your hands, but that's not who I am! I can't just pretend it never happened."
- Ben to Lee if he tells him not to tell Kenny the truth (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


Ben Paul 2.

"It was me who made the deal with the bandits at the motor inn, slipping them supplies!"

"Sorry, sorry. I just got spooked by those bells, and then I heard someone coming. (…) Kenny and I still can't get the door open to the armory. He sent me out to look for something we can use to bust it open. I found this. (shows hatchet) (…) I just found it. It was stuck in the door handle at the end of the hallway back there."
- Ben to Lee as he messes up for the hundredth time, "Around Every Corner"


"I'm sorry, Lee. I can't do this anymore. He's got a right to know. It's been me all along, putting all of us in danger! Katjaa and Duck, it was all me! It was all me! (...) It was me who made the deal with the bandits at the motor inn, slipping them supplies! I thought maybe I could keep them off our backs! When it got discovered, that's when they attacked. That's when Duck..."
- Ben telling Kenny he got Duck and Katjaa killed (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


AEC Let Me Go

Lee, we both know. Let me go!"

"There's no time! You have to go, now! Let go, damn it! Get Clem and the others out of here! Lee, we both know. (lets go of Lee's hand) Let me go!"
- Ben telling Lee to let him die, also determinantly his last words (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"You're right. I owe her. I swear, before this is all over, I'm gonna show you I can do something right. I'll prove it to you, you'll see."
- Ben to Lee about wanting to prove himself by helping save Clementine (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"Okay, if that's what you want. Maybe this is for the best. It'll give me a chance to talk to Kenny, try to make things right. Somehow, I gotta make it right."
- Ben if Lee tells him to stay behind (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"You've been good to me, Lee. Even when it's not been easy. Whatever I can do to help, you can count on me."
- Ben volunteering to go with Lee if he voted for him to stay (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"I think maybe it's best I stayed behind. I know you don't have a lot of confidence in me. That's okay, I understand. But you've got enough to worry about with Clementine without me screwing things up."
- Ben volunteering to go with Lee if he didn't voted for him to stay (Determinant), "Around Every Corner"


"Lee? Lee?! Oh, God. Please be alive! I... I can't... Oh, shit! You're bitten."
- Ben finding out Lee is bitten (Determinant), "No Time Left"


"Oh, god, what am I doing?! Okay... I can do this...here goes. (…) Oh, thank god! You fell over and I thought you had a stroke or something! I was looking for the cause of it, and...I...found...found a bite. How...when?"
- Ben as he's about to cut off Lee's arm (Determinant), "No Time Left"


"But, but...when we find her, you're not going to be around to take care of her. Is there anything we can do? I don't think I could've done it anyway. Taken your arm, that is. I just...I don't know...I thought it might save you. I know it sounds impossible, but we've got to try something. Come on, Lee!"
- Ben about cutting off Lee's arm (Determinant), "No Time Left"


"Oh, thank Jesus you're alive. Oh, god. I woke up and you were there and your arm was over there and the BLOOD... (…) It's just the blood."
- Ben after Lee wakes up after cutting off his arm (Determinant), "No Time Left"


"Hey, uh, do you wanna talk about what happened back there? You lost a lot of blood... So, you know, if you get out of breath or...something worse starts to happen, just let me know? I'll try to help."
- Ben to Lee about his blood loss (Determinant), "No Time Left"


"("You planning on growing some wings?") Don't you mean wing?"
- Ben's poorly timed joke about Lee if he cut his arm off (Determinant), "No Time Left"


"You didn't think I would? It's like you said, Clementine has been my biggest... well, only real fan. I'd be a big piece of crap if I didn't..."
- Ben to Lee about coming to save Clementine (Determinant), "No Time Left"


"I think I'm staring down at my worst nightmare. Just a dusty haze of death."
- Ben to Lee as he stares at a herd of walkers (Determinant), "No Time Left"


"Hurry! You can do it! It's, uh, not that far! One, two, three! I believe in you!"
- Ben to Lee as he is about to jump from the belltower (Determinant), "No Time Left"


"I'm just saying we should all chill, not just you."
- Ben trying to calm down Kenny after the boat is stolen (Determinant), "No Time Left"


Screenshot 52

"You've said goodbye. I never got to see my family, my parents, my little sister... do you get that?"

"FUCK YOU, KENNY! (…) I am so, so, SO sorry about Katjaa and Duck, I AM. And I know I fucked up, but STOP pushing me around and STOP wishing I was dead. NO! You know how they died. You've said GOODBYE. I never got to see my family, my parents, my little sister... do you get that? Your family is gone but at least you had them to lose. I never made it home. They could be alive or dead or walkers or WORSE and I DON'T KNOW, SO GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK!"
- Ben standing up to Kenny (Determinant), "No Time Left"


"Ow! I'm okay... I'm okay, just get me out of here... I just slipp-- Ow...! (…) I'm sorry, just get me up... My leg's hurt, I think. (…) Really? I thought you-- (…) What is it? I'm okay... I'm okay..."
- Ben after he falls from the balcony (Determinant), "No Time Left"


NTL Ben Screwed

"Oh, God, don't let them get to me!"

"Oh, God, don't let them get to me!"
- Ben to Kenny and Lee as walkers approach (Determinant), "No Time Left"


"Aah, fuck! Kenny, please--"
- Ben's last words before being put down by Kenny (Determinant), "No Time Left"


Appearances[]

Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6
Season One
Season Two
Michonne
A New Frontier
The Final Season
Appears Voice is heard
👁 Appears with no lines Appears in a flashback
Appears as a walker 🖼 Appears in a photograph/video
Appears as a corpse Appears in a hallucination/dream

Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6
Season One
Season Two
Michonne
A New Frontier
The Final Season
Appears Voice is heard
👁 Appears with no lines Appears in a flashback
Appears as a walker 🖼 Appears in a photograph/video
Appears as a corpse Appears in a hallucination/dream

Trivia[]

  • Lee can choose to give one of the pieces of food to Ben, although it is said that it is an unpopular choice with the group. This is shown in "Starved For Help", among players as Lee has to decide who to give food to. 19% of players choose to feed Ben.[3][4]
  • If Lee fails to convince Kenny to stop the train, Kenny forcibly shuts Lee out of the compartment. Lee returns to the rest of the group in the train car, who have been killed off screen by a reanimated Duck. Ben's corpse is the only one shown. This is considered a game failure and spawns a reload.
  • In "Starved For Help", Ben's hood is white while in "Long Road Ahead" and onward it is shown to be red, though this could be a result of him just wearing a different hoodie beneath his school jacket.
  • Ben is the only member of the group who is unable to cut Lee's arm off on his own (if the player decided to go with him only), leaving Lee to do it instead. Humorously, Ben will pass out at the beginning of the procedure, even though he wasn't the one doing the cutting.
    • Kenny also was unable to cut Lee's arm off if the player brings him with Christa and Omid, making Christa do it instead.
    • Omid, like Ben, never cuts off Lee's arm under any circumstances, because he and Christa will always go together and Christa will cut it off if she is brought.
  • Ben is considered to be an inept combatant.
    • In "Long Road Ahead":
      • Kenny sarcastically states that, since Ben is on watch, they might as well leave a sign out saying "The men are gone, come rape our women and children." Ben himself expresses his lack of confidence of being lookout despite trying his best.
    • In "Around Every Corner":
      • Ben flees from a group of walkers, despite possessing a pistol and Clementine needing help.
      • Later, he is grabbed by Oberson (as a walker) and is unable to break free without Lee's help.
    • In "No Time Left":
      • He is beaten by Vernon and Clive if he stayed behind. (Determinant)
      • If told to "Kill anything that gets in!", he will respond with "You know you're talking to ME, right?".
      • When Lee drops his glock, Ben hands it straight back to him, telling him "I'm not good with these".
  • According to unused audio clips, Ben witnessed a lot of traumatic events prior to meeting the Motel Survivors, one of them being his classmates being raped to death by the Save-Lots Bandits while he was forced to watch.
  • Game Informer named Ben #7 of "Top 10 Dorks" in their "Top 50 Games of 2012" article.
  • During Telltale's live streaming of "Around Every Corner", it was confirmed that Ben died a virgin.
  • Ben is one of two characters Trevor Hoffmann has voiced, the other being Justin.
  • Despite being an inept combatant, in Road to Survival: The Telltale Story, Ben is shown killing a bandit in order to save Lee who was pinned down by the bandits gunfire.
  • Ruby Butterfield originally auditioned for the part of Ben Paul, but the casting directors gave the part to Trevor Hoffman instead. They created Travis just for Butterfield.
    • In fact, Ruby Butterfield was originally meant to be the voice of Ben, evidenced by his performing of Ben during the trailer for "Starved For Help". There is even some left over files of Ruby's voice acting of Ben.[5]
  • Ben is one of the tallest characters featured in the Telltale Series, and is the second tallest character in Season 1 behind Larry.
  • In "Long Road Ahead", Ben can reveal that he is fond of trains. (Determinant)

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