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| “ | When I absorb you, I'll finally have the strength to replace this timeline with a new one... [Unmasks] Where I will be the only Ben Tennyson that exists. | „ |
| ~ Eon reveals his true identity. |
Benjamin Kirby "Ben" Tennyson, also known as Eon, is a major antagonist in Cartoon Network's Ben 10 franchise.
He is an alternate version of Ben Tennyson from a parallel universe who discovered time travel and became travelling across the multiverse to convert all other versions of himself into brainwashed minions, in order to become the only (and most powerful) Ben Tennyson in existence. In order to achieve his goal of ruling over all of existence, he is willing to annihilate entire timelines or even risk destroying all of reality. He is also the arch-nemesis of Professor Paradox, whom he apparently has a long history with and a deep hatred for.
Portrayals[]
- In Ultimate Alien, while masked, he was voiced by Yuri Lowenthal (who also voiced Albedo, Bad Ben, Nega Ben, Mad Ben and Benzarro in the same franchise, Vilgax in the 2016 reboot, Male Courier in Fallout: New Vegas, Joseph Oda in The Evil Within, and Neil Fisher in Resident Evil: Revelations 2).
- When unmasked, he was voiced by Sean Donnellan (who also voiced Lanfranco Cassetti in Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express and Cryptosporidium in Destroy All Humans!).
- In Omniverse, he was voiced by Judd Nelson (who also played Nathaniel Burke in Steel).
Biography[]
Background[]
Eon is an adult version of Ben Tennyson from an alternate timeline. Before descending into villainy, through unknown circumstances, his version of the Omnitrix ended up destroyed resulting in him integrating what was left of it into an arm gauntlet. Since then, he has traveled to through many over timelines by means of a cross-time gateway called the Hand of Armageddon, absorbing the free wills of each timeline's Ben Tennyson and turning them into his mindless slaves. In one timeline, however, he was defeated by a 10-year-old Ben, who also managed to destroy that timeline's version of the Hand of Armageddon, although other versions throughout the timelines continued to exist. That version of Ben believed that he had destroyed Eon as well, but Eon was merely thrown out of that reality and into cross-time, something Professor Paradox became aware of.
Ultimate Alien[]
| “ | If I cannot rule the cosmos, then I will be the one TO DESTROY IT! | „ |
| ~ Eon to Professor Paradox. |
He is first seen battling Ben 10,000 at his headquarters. His servants join in when Eon points out that he didn't come alone like Ben 10,000 anticipated. Ben 10,000 traps Eon's servants in Diamondhead crystals and blasts Eon away with Clockwork's time ray, seemingly destroying him in the process. However, Professor Paradox arrives and reveals that Eon actually tricked Ben 10,000 into sending him to the main timeline where another version of the Hands of Armageddon can be found. The duo also travel to the main timeline and encounter the present-day versions of Ben, Gwen, and Kevin, who already find the Hands before Eon does. After explaining cross times to the gang, the team carry the Hands into the desert where both Bens begin destroying it using Way Big and Clockwork respectively. Unfortunately, this turned out to be a ruse planted by Eon to get them to open a bridge for him and his minions to pass through.
During the battle, Eon destroys Way Big, Swampfire, and Ultimate Swampfire by aging them to dust with his powers. Gwen then uses a spell to freeze time where it is revealed that Eon's servants are all alternate versions of Ben. Eon also unmasks himself, showing an identical face to that of Ben 10,000's, revealing his reason for hunting down the alternate versions of Ben so that he can be the one and only Ben in the space-time continuum. Just then, the real Ben uses Jetray to destroy the Hands and both Eon and his servants vanish, much to Eon's dismay. According to Professor Paradox, the alternate versions of Ben are now restored to their respective timelines and the Hands of Armageddon is destroyed in not just one timeline, but in all of them.
Omniverse[]
Eon reappears in the episode "Ben Again", having been trapped in the main timeline by Professor Paradox. Wanting the freedom to travel multi-dimensional once more, he tries to lure the time-walker into showing up by switching 16 year-old Ben's mind with that of his 11 year-old self. Knowing that Paradox wouldn't show up in the present (as the 11-year-old Ben doesn't know him), he goes to 11 year-old Ben's time zone and manages to capture Paradox, taking him to his own dimension for interrogation. Eon demands the possession of the Chrono-navigator, but Paradox claims he doesn't have it.
Aware of the time-walker's inability to lie, Eon discovers that his robotic hand (which he sliced off of Paradox during their battle) was his Chrono-navigator and manages to retrieve from 11 year-old Ben in the present day. Eon decides to use it to control all timelines, but misuse over the device angers him to the point where he decides to destroy all reality instead. Paradox urges both Bens to use their parallel versions of Clockwork to banish Eon back into his own dimension while he is freed by both the 11 and 16 year-old versions of Gwen. Paradox reunites with his Chrono-navigator and undoes the damages Eon caused in the episode.
In "And Then There Were None", Eon joins forces with Vilgax to create an army of evil versions of Ben (which is made up of Albedo, Bad Ben, Nega Ben, Mad Ben and Benzarro). Together, they travel to the No Watch Timeline to target No Watch Ben, who is the only Ben in the universe to have never received an Omnitrix. Luckily, Ben Prime and Professor Paradox also travel there to rescue No Watch Ben and bring him to Los Soledad where Professor Paradox explains cross-times to No Watch Ben. After Paradox leaves to investigate, Eon shows up and tries to kill No Watch Ben. To make matters worse, Vilgax and the evil Bens find them and surround them. Just then, Professor Paradox manages to gather his own army of good Bens: Ben 10,000; Ben 23 and Gwen 10. As both armies struggle in battle, Vilgax betrays Eon and uses a Chronosapien Time Bomb to destroy all timelines in reality with the exception of the No Watch Timeline, thus wiping out every Ben Tennyson who ever had an Omnitrix including Eon himself.
In "And Then There Was Ben", Eon appears in a past battle against Ben 23 attempting to recruit him. Unbeknownst to him, Professor Paradox, Gwen 10 and No Watch Ben (who acquired the Omnitrix from Ben Prime before the latter's death) were also in Dimension 23. The three manage to secretly help Ben 23 without being caught by Eon, causing him to leave. Later, Eon and the other alternate versions of Ben were resurrected when No Watch Ben used Clockwork to restore the timelines that Vilgax destroyed earlier. Eon angrily attacks Vilgax for his betrayal, but was stopped by Ben 10,000 as Atomic-X. Eon and the evil Bens were then sent back to their respective timelines by Clockwork.
Eon reappears in "Let's Do the Time War Again" where he sends Exo-Skull and Subdora to distract Ben and Rook while he hatches one of the Time Beast eggs hidden in Undertown and ages it to a fully grown adult monster that goes on a rampage, nearly destroying Bellwood and sucking into a black hole. Professor Paradox and Ben 10,000 catch on to Eon's plan and rewind time multiple times to help Ben and Rook stop the Time Beast before it goes into flux. While they successfully capture the Time Beast and shrink it back into an egg, Eon steals two more eggs and presents them to Maltruant.
In "The End of an Era", Eon was summoned to Ben 10,000's Timeline by Maltruant, bringing with him a Time Beast-pulled chariot. Maltruant pushed Eon off the chariot, telling him that his services were no longer required. Eon was angered, saying they had a deal. Maltruant responded by nonchalantly sending Eon back to his own timeline.
Appearance[]
Eon donned a silver helmet with a purple visor that obscured his face, leaving only two blazing purple eyes visible in Ultimate Alien. He wore the same black bodysuit as before, but added silver boots, gauntlets, and a chestplate, as well as a purple cloak to replace his coat. Unmasked, Eon resembled Ultimate Ben since he is another adult version of Ben.
Eon still wears the same purple visor and black helmet in Omniverse, however unlike in Race Against Time, his face is still visible. Ben 10,000's visage no longer resembles that of Eon in any way; his face is now long and fragile, with a wide mouth, greyish complexion, dark wrinkles under his eyes, and thin, black lips. Eon likewise now has a drastically different appearance than Ben 10,000. He still wears his left arm's silver gauntlet and boots, and his black trench coat has silver shoulder pads. His entire neck is covered with a silver collar, and he is dressed in a black and purple bodysuit.
Personality[]
| “ | Eon wants nothing less than absolute power over everything. All timelines; all alternate realities; everything. | „ |
| ~ Professor Paradox stating Eon's goal to Ben. |
Eon is essentially a psychopathic and destructive individual. He is willing to mess up the timelines just to get what he wants, and if he can't rule, he is willing to destroy every existence. Eon can be extremely cunning, dangerous, and manipulative in combat, waiting throughout the physical fighting until the time is right for him to make a climatic move. Eon can also be very bloodthirsty, sadistic, and cruel, as when he thought that Vilgax was going to use his Chronosapien Time Bomb to erase No Watch Ben and his entire timeline, he was impressed and commented, "Nice!". He apparently has a long history with and a strong dislike of Professor Paradox, to whom he is frequently equal yet inferior; while Eon can be a very intelligent and clever individual who can perceive the fragility of spacetime, unlike Paradox, he fails to recognize that the fullest power of a nigh-omnipotent device, such as the Chrono Navigator is nothing that can be exploited and controlled without any calamitous consequence.
Eon is also willing to work with other villains when their goals will benefit him in some way, but unfortunately for him, he also fails to realize that the most evil and intelligent of said villains may have treacherous hidden agendas. These would have a detrimental and injurious effect on him once his usefulness has ended. He also fails to learn this from former double-crossings that have happened to him; this was what allowed Vilgax to manipulate, utilize, and eventually betray Eon during their partnership to wipe out the good Bens everywhere in the multiverse, with lethal consequences for Eon himself before No Watch Ben reversed all of the damage. Eon also doesn't respect being backstabbed or duped, as shown when he attacked Vilgax for playing and eventually erasing him.
Quotes[]
| “ | Eon: Impressive. In all my years hunting alternative versions of you, I've never met one with your abilities. Still I shouldn't be surprised, considering... Ben 10,000: Considering what? Why are you doing this Eon? When we fought before we... Eon: THAT WASN'T ME, TENNYSON! And soon it won't have been you! |
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| ~ Eon to Ben 10,000. |
| “ | Our paths are intertwined. In this and every other timeline. | „ |
| ~ Eon to Ben Prime. |
| “ | I feed on their power and make them my slaves. When I absorb you, I'll finally have the strength to replace this timeline with a new one where I will be the only Ben Tennyson that exists. | „ |
| ~ Eon to Ben 10,000 |
| “ | Any last words, Tennyson? I'm collecting them. | „ |
| ~ Eon to Ben 10,000. |
| “ | The only thing ever predictable about me, is that I'm unpredictable! | „ |
| ~ Eon to Ben Prime. |
| “ | It was a long process assembling Ben Tennysons from all over the multiverse, but we had plenty of time. | „ |
| ~ Eon to No Watch Ben. |
| “ | Eon: It's an easy smash-and-grab. Subdora: If it's-a so easy, why don't you-a do it? Eon: Because he's the smash, and you're the grab. I'm playing to your strengths. Exo-Skull: What are your strengths, Eon? Eon: (hand sparking) You don't want to find out. |
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| ~ Eon to Subdora and Exo-Skull. |
Trivia[]
- Since his debut in Ultimate Alien, it was widely believed that Eon and his counterpart from the live-action film Race Against Time were the same character. However, due to their origins and motivations being completely different (previously explained away as retcons), it was eventually decided that they were too distinct to be the same character.
- Since he is an alternate, evil version of Ben Tennyson, Eon is considered a dark reflection and foil of Ben himself. However, unlike Ben, who uses the Omnitrix to help people and grow as a hero, Eon uses his time-manipulation powers to conquer and control, willing to destroy entire realities if he cannot rule them. While Ben has a strong support system in his friends and family, Eon, by contrast, is a lonely, self-serving psychopath who views others, including alternate versions of himself, as mere minions or pawns to be enslaved. Ben values life and tries to do the right thing whereas Eon is willing to commit mass omnicide so he can be the only Ben Tennyson in existence, absorbing other Bens to increase his own power. Eon serves as an example of what Ben would've become if he succumbed to a lust for power and act without the moral guidance of his family and friends.
External Links[]
- Eon on the Pure Evil Wiki
- Eon on the Ben 10 Planet Wiki
