Benjamin Derasmo

Benjamin Derasmo is an original fictional character.

Background
Benjamin, or "Benny" or "Benji" as he prefers, is the comic of the Derasmo family. His biological parents gave him up to the custody of the Xavier Institute when his destructive and dangerous powers emerged when he was only eleven months old; he was subsequently adopted by Alexander Derasmo and Kelly Marshall in the wake of the Last Stand.

Benny idolizes his adoptive father and takes after him in many ways. He dreams of one day running Pasquale's himself, though at his age he hardly has enough patience to learn how to cook anything that doesn't come out of a microwave. A cheerful, energetic kid, he thoroughly enjoys team sports, music, movies, and video games, and has collected an ungodly number of friends at school; lately he has been taking a real interest in girls, too. Though he fancies himself something of a jock, he is more clever than he gives himself credit for and has an effortless wit.

Thankfully, Benny is a pacifist by nature and feels no real interest in using his mutant power - aside from some speculation that, with a little practice, it might help him dunk a basketball. His big sister Jaina has worked hard to quash any desire he may actually have to try this out at school.

Powers and Abilities
Benny is a Beta-level mutant. His mutant power enables him to fire powerful bolts of concussive energy. The major downside is that this power creates an equal and opposite reaction on his body, potentially sending him hurtling backwards, away from his intended target. Worse, he seems to be unable to accurately modulate the amount of outgoing force, and so is more likely to hurt himself with his power than anyone else.

Though still young, Benny has also proven himself to be a natural athelete and is skilled in a variety of team sports.