Ben was a minor supporting character in the fifth season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. He was an Inhuman resident of the Lighthouse in 2091, possessing the power of telepathy. Though he was originally going to be sold by Kasius as a weapon, he would betray his master in the hopes of helping the time-displaced agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. accomplish their objective to change the timeline and prevent Earth's destruction.
History[]
A Life Earned[]
One day, Ben was training with Tye in martial arts, managing to deflect every attack Tye was about to make by reading his mind. When they finished, Ben saw Daisy Johnson standing by the refreshment table. Ben heard Daisy wondering how there was meat on the table, so Ben told her that the meat had being grown in a lab, revealing his abilities to her. She commented that it was not polite reading people's minds, though Ben claimed that he had little control over his power, stating that it was a relief when the Kree activated the inhibitor device implanted behind his ear. Just as he said that, Ben's inhibitor was activated and Tye ordered him and Daisy to leave.
Later, Daisy surprised Ben and confronted him about the fact that Inhumans were being used to fight each other for people to bet on the winner. Ben told her that he had already known about it, but they could not tell the other Inhumans, since an Inhuman who was sold would see their family rewarded and thus would be more likely to survive. Ben suggested that she try to win, although she was against it, because he would try.
Ben was later summoned by Kasius, who was interrogating Daisy about her arrival at the Lighthouse and especially whether she had other associates besides Jemma Simmons. Kasius intended to use Ben as a way to see whether Daisy and Simmons told him the truth. Daisy told her story and although Ben knew that she lied, he decided to cover for her and Simmons. He assured Kasius that Daisy was telling the truth and when Kasius interrogated Simmons, Ben used his ability to mentally repeat what Daisy had said, thus ensuring that both women's' stories would fit. After the interrogation, Daisy came to see Ben and thanked him for protecting them. However, Ben warned her that he had used the interrogation to read into Kasius' mind and he had seen that the Kree leader intended to destroy the Lighthouse soon, once he was able to leave.
Fun & Games[]
When Kasius organized an auction for selling some of his Inhumans to potential patrons, Ben was brought to the room where the bidders were dining along with other Inhumans, including Quake. Both of them discretely discussed about the impending auction. Daisy apologized for involving Ben into her own problems, to which he replied that he hoped he would not have to fight her.
Ben's wish came true and he had to face another opponent: a wounded Melinda May, who had been captured by Sinara. By reading her mind, Ben figured out that she was an associate of Leo Fitz, who was among Kasius' patrons posing as Boshtok the Marauder. Although May was able to fight for a short period and even bested Ben's ability, hitting him several times, Ben ultimately defeated her. Fitz intervened and advised that May should be transferred to the surface of the Earth, which Kasius agreed. Ben warned May that this was only postponing the inevitable. Bidders began to make offers for Ben, but Kasius revealed that he did not intend to sell him. Indeed, he had discovered that Ben had lied to him while he was interrogating Daisy and Simmons. Despite Daisy's pleas and Fitz trying to intervene, Kasius ordered Sinara to execute Ben. Ben mentally told Daisy that she should not blame herself before being struck down by Sinara's Kree Spheres.