Ben Hargreeves
The brother who can summon monstrous tentacles from his torso.
Ben Hargreeves, also known as Number Six, is one of the seven super-powered children adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves and transformed into the superhero team called "the Umbrella Academy". Ben can summon monstrous tentacles from his torso. He is one of the seven featured children in the comic book series created and written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá, which was adapted into a television series on Netflix with three ten-episode seasons and a final six-episode season.
- Designation
- Number Six
- Power
- Summon monstrous tentacles from his torso
- Affiliation
- The Umbrella Academy
Lore & Background
Ben Hargreeves is designated Number Six among the seven adopted siblings of Sir Reginald Hargreeves. His power is the ability to summon monstrous tentacles from his torso. The source does not provide details about his childhood, death, or any ghostly existence. It does not mention Klaus, time travel resurrection, or any psychological struggles. Ben is simply listed as one of the seven super-powered children: Luther (super-strength and durability), Diego (trajectory manipulation), Allison (influence with "I heard a rumor..."), Klaus (communicate with and summon the dead), Five (teleport and time-travel), Ben (summon monstrous tentacles from his torso), and Vanya/Viktor (control sound waves). All were adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves.
In Their Own Story
The source does not provide any specific story moments, scenes, or narrative arcs for Ben Hargreeves. It only identifies him as one of the seven members of the Umbrella Academy with the power to summon monstrous tentacles from his torso. No deaths, resurrections, or relationships with other characters are described in the source material.
Reader's Guide
Ben Hargreeves is Number Six of the Umbrella Academy. His power is the ability to summon monstrous tentacles from his torso. He is one of seven super-powered children adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves. The source does not provide any additional information about his role, personality, or fate. It does not mention any television portrayal, actor, or specific storyline. All information about Ben is limited to his designation and power as stated in the overview of the comic book series and its television adaptation.
Did You Know?
- Ben Hargreeves is one of seven super-powered children adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves to form the Umbrella Academy.
- Ben's power allows him to summon monstrous tentacles from his torso.
- The source does not specify Ben's fate, death, or any ghostly existence.
- Ben is designated Number Six among the siblings, with no indication of 'usefulness' ranking.
- The Umbrella Academy comic series was created by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá.
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