Editing Ben Ten (section)

{{Character Summary
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 |               Name = Ben Ten
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* [[Isparian]] ([[Sho]])
* Possibly [[Empyrean]] ([[Yalaini]])
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* [[Followers of Ben Ten]]
* [[Celestial Hand]]
 |        Eras Active =
* [[Portal Year Era]]
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 | Related Characters = 
* [[Asheron Realaidain]]
* [[Harlune]]
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'''Ben Ten''' is an early hero of Dereth who protected the [[Sho]] people from the dangers of their new world.<ref name=BenTenYanshi>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Story of Ben Ten and Yanshi]]</ref>

Originally, the people of Dereth knew little about Ben Ten - even her gender was a mystery for some time.<ref name=BenTenYanshi /> (Official) rumors of Ben Ten included that she was the first Sho to arrive in Dereth, and that she was the legendary Sho hero [[Koji]], sent to Dereth by [[Jojii]]. Ben Ten disappeared from the public eye prior to Portal Year 10 (the launch of the game), and was not heard from for several years. One of her most famous deeds was defending the town of [[Yanshi]] against the [[Tumerok]]s and, during the Beta of Asheron's Call, helped defending [[Rithwic]].<ref name=BenTenYanshi /><ref>2010/06 [[Shifting Gears]] - [[Yanshi (Town Network Sign)]]</ref><ref>1999/07 [[Call to Arms]] - [[Announcements - Asheron's Call Beta#Call to Arms Recap ]]</ref>

It was rumored she was seen again in the early days of AC, but these rumors where never confirmed by an actual appearance.<ref>2000/09 [[Twilight's Gleaming]] - [[Twilight's Gleaming#Town Crier Rumors|Town Crier Rumors]]</ref>

She and [[Mi Krau-Li]] are friendly rivals.<ref>2000/07 [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Mi Krau-Li's Jitte Quest#Lore & Dialog]]</ref><ref>[[Announcements - 2000/07 - To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Announcements - 2000/07 - To Raise a Banner of Flame#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>

In the beginning of the [[Favored Sons]] story arc Ben Ten's influence returned to Dereth. Ben Ten asked [[Ardry the Dubious]] to assist in a few matters. Additionally, she apparently had a small following of students over the years. These students began to show up in various towns in Dereth, in an effort to learn what corruption was behind the recent arrival of the Tanada clan of [[Nanjou Shou-Jen]]<ref>2007/07 [[Intelligent Designs]] - [[Translated Black Water Watcher's Shard]]</ref><ref>2006/12 [[Cold Tracks]] - [[A Formal Request]]</ref><ref>2007/03 [[Ancient Enemies]] - [[Announcements - 2007/03 - Ancient Enemies#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> and to investigate the disappearance of [[Asheron]], locate him, and return him to Dereth. <ref>2006/12 [[Cold Tracks]] - [[Asheron's Departure Journal]]</ref><ref>2007/01 [[Bridging the Vast Divide]] - [[Bridging the Vast Divide#Town Crier Rumors|Town Crier Rumors]]</ref><ref>2007/01 [[Bridging the Vast Divide]] - [[Announcements - 2007/01 - Bridging the Vast Divide#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref>

Ben Ten has partnered with [[Harlune]] to form the [[Celestial Hand]].<ref>2008/04 [[Upping the Ante]] - [[Announcements - 2008/04 - Upping the Ante#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref><ref>2008/05 [[Introductions]] - [[Principles of the Celestial Hand]]</ref><ref>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[Celestial Hand Initiate's Handbook]]</ref><ref>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[Announcements - 2008/08 - Ancient Powers#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref>

Recent patch articles and in game text and NPC speech hint that Ben Ten may in fact be [[Yalain]], and not the Sho she was thought to be.{{Specific Citation Needed}}

Together with [[Harlune]], she investigated the activities of the [[Apostate Virindi]] and [[Aerfalle]]'s involvement with the disturbances in the ley lines.<ref>2009/06 [[Old Ghosts]] - [[Announcements - 2009/06 - Old Ghosts#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>