MidnightAsaph
Smash Lord
That's a very good point. But while you could say that, I do think there's something not right about Ben. This isn't a theory, I'm just speculating and wishful thinking, but Ben seems to be 'mysterious'. He's obviously not ageless like Richard, or seemingly 'demonic' like Jacob, but he may have a certain quality of him we haven't seen yet.There was no blood on the back of his jacket. For a 12 year old, there will be an exit wound. Also, Ben has been beaten up and abused a few times through his life, if he was like Jacob or Richard, he wouldn't have that quality. I think it'd be neat, but it seems like a stretch. I think Ben lives, and this is the event that pushes him towards become more stoic, more trained, and more dangerous. If he begins his planning strategies thing at a young age, he'll be quite adept by the time he is even 30. If he begins to learn how to be patient as well (Richard said to be patient, but Ben wanted to escape now and got shot for it), then Ben will be quite patient later in life.
I think this is the event to change him.
The only thing we know about him is he's manipulative and very intelligent. Some have speculated he knows a lot of the future or has already been there. I don't know what to think, but I don't think he's as simple as some of us believe.