Benicio


 * "Goodbye, my lad! Be strong and you shall prevail against the Great Darkness!"
 * ―Benicio (Episode 41)

Benicio, also known as BenDog and Benny, was a Light Mage and the father of Hoodie. He is also the Dark Lord.

Biography

 * "Hoodie, my son, if you're reading this then your time has come to face the enemy. Hopefully, your mum and Henry have prepared you for this final showdown. I'll now guide you the rest of the way but my time is short--Dark Seekers draw near and I must not let them find me down here."
 * ―Hoodie's Father (Episode 41)

Benicio was a Light Mage who fought during the Mage Wars on the side of light. However, when the Dark Mages were victorious, the man was separated from his family. He wrote a note to his son to help him defeat the Archmage, but he was found by Dark Seekers.

In episode 41, Hoodie found his father's secret chamber, which held items to help him defeat the Archmage.

In episode 43, Hoodie learned that his father is actually the Dark Lord, who wanted to replace Fladnag as Archmage and betrayed him by learning the dark arts when he refused. Benicio was driven mad and brought forth Jet, the Ender dragon to do his bidding. He also recruited Dark Mages to his cause, starting the Mage Wars. Possibly unbeknownst to him, he impregnated Erika, and had his son in Pine Grove Valley.

In episode 44, Hoodie found a message from Benicio to Henry, which mentioned Hoodie's dark powers and how he was "bewitched" by a woman named Nancy.

Powers

 * Magic: Hoodie's father was an accomplished mage. He was a professor at the Academy of Ars Magica and Master Mage of the Guild who desired power and wanted to replace Fladnag as Archmage. When Fladnag refused, Benicio turned to the Dark Arts. He offered power to those who would support him. As his dark power and reputation grew, he came to be known as the Dark Lord, virtually untouchable. He fought back against a small but capable group of Mages of Light, being empowered by dark energy fed to him by his ominous tower.
 * Fire Manipulation: Benicio could harness his mana to manipulate fire.
 * Air Manipulation: Benicio could harness his mana to manipulate air.
 * Lightning Manipulation: Benicio could harness his mana to manipulate lightning. He used his dark powers to bring down lightning bolts from the skies and shoot forth electricity from his fingertips.
 * Arcane Energy Manipulation: Benicio could harness his mana to manipulate arcane energy.

Family

 * Erika
 * Hoodie - Son

Pets

 * Jet - Ender Dragon