Carl Tennyson

Carl Tennyson
General Information
Species	Human
Home World	Earth
Affiliations	Tennyson Family
Occupation(s)	Father
Powers and Abilities
Equipment	Space Bazooka
Relationships
Relatives	Sandra Tennyson (wife) Ben Tennyson (son) Max Tennyson (father) Verdona Tennyson (mother) Frank Tennyson (brother) Natalie Tennyson (sister-in-law) Gwen Tennyson (niece) Kenneth Tennyson (nephew) Vera Tennyson (aunt) Gordon Tennyson (uncle) Joel Tennyson (cousin) Camille Mann (cousin-in-law) Sunny (niece) Big Chill's offspring (grandchildren)
Alias	Dad (Ben)
Alternate Counterparts	Carl Tennyson (Ben 10,000 Timeline) Carl Tennyson (Race Against Time Timeline)
Details
Voice Actor	Dee Bradley Baker (Ben 10) Don McManus (Alien Force and Ultimate Alien)
First Appearance	Grounded

Carl Tennyson is Sandra Tennyson's husband and the father of Ben. He is the son of Max and Verdona.

Ben 10: Alien Force

Carl in Alien Force

Carl first appeared in Grounded, where he and Sandra discover Ben's superhero activities. Apparently unable to handle the thought of their son constantly risking his life, and angered about Ben's constant lying about his activities, they ground him, forbid him from using the Omnitrix, and tell Gwen's parents of her superheroism, resulting in her grounding as well and Kevin being forced to fight the Highbreed alone.

Additionally, Carl was furious when he found out his father had something to do with it. When this proves to be too much for Kevin to handle, Ben openly defies his parents and uses the Omnitrix to turn into Humungosaur and, (literally) break out of the house and help Kevin; through this, they realize how important the things Ben is doing really is.

Carl with Sandra

They come to help Ben and Kevin fight, and admitted that they are proud of Ben, allowing him to resume his heroism. During this time, Carl admits that he had known all along about Max's time in the Plumbers and resented him for it, but now realizes that he was protecting them, just as Ben was.

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

Carl reappeared in Hit 'Em Where They Live. He was ambushed by Charmcaster, Zombozo and Vulkanus. They flattened his car tire, making him unable to escape. They were about to strike when Ben, Gwen and Kevin came along and saved him. He was completely oblivious to what was happening.

Appearances

Ben 10

• Ben 10: Race Against Time
• Goodbye and Good Riddance
• Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens

Alien Force

• Grounded

Ultimate Alien

• Hit 'Em Where They Live
• The Ultimate Enemy: Part 2 (Flashback)

Trivia

• According to Derrick J. Wyatt,
  • Carl and Sandra approve of Ben's friendship with Rook.
• Like Frank, Carl knows about his father's secret and his mother's identity as an Anodite.
• Carl has a Plumber bazooka hidden in his attic, his current residence also being his childhood home.
• Unlike Sandra, Carl is softer on Ben, up to the point of letting him live his life. Carl seems to contradict Sandra when it comes to disciplining Ben, being more loose than stern, though like Sandra, he insisted to be called by his name.
• In the novels, Carl's name is misspelled Karl.

See also

• Carl Tennyson/Gallery

Ben 10 Characters
Main Characters
Ben Tennyson | Gwen Tennyson | Kevin Levin | Max Tennyson | Rook Blonko
Supporting Characters
Julie Yamamoto | Plumbers (Manny Armstrong, Helen Wheels, Alan Albright, Cooper Daniels, Tack, Magister Pyke, Magister Korwak, Magister Hulka, Joel Tennyson, Gordon Tennyson, Betty Jean Tennyson, Wes Green, Blukic, Driba, Magister Patelliday, Sheriff Wat-Senn, Molly Gunther, Plumber Jerry, Magister Arnux) | Jimmy Jones | The Galvan (Azmuth, Retaliator, Galvan Teacher) | Professor Paradox | Ship | Eunice | Zed
Other Allies
Petrosapiens (Tetrax Shard, Sugilite) | Gluto | Galactic Enforcers (Ultimos, Synaptak, Tini) | The Highbreed (Reinrassic III) | Myaxx | Xylene | Colonel Rozum | SACT (Lieutenant Steel) | Ignatius | Technorg | Hector | Elsgood | Sheriff Mason | Kai Green | Ishiyama | Tennyson Family (Carl Tennyson, Sandra Tennyson, Frank Tennyson, Lili Tennyson, Verdona Tennyson, Camille Mann, Kenneth Tennyson) | Levin Family (Mrs. Levin, Harvey Hackett) | Rook Family (Rook Da, Rook Bralla, Rook Shar, Rook Shim, Rook Shi, Rook's Brother) | Ester | Gourmands (Private Brown Bag, Queen Voratia Rumbletum, Sergeant Cast Iron, Sergeant Cookmeister) | Lewodans (Tiffin, Sicily) | Rad Dudesman
Former Allies
Albedo | Elena Validus | Phil | Forever Knights (Squire, Connor, Sir Cyrus, Patrick, Sir Driscoll) | Vilgax | Michael Morningstar | Sunny | Antonio | Cash Murray | J.T. | Oliver Thompson | Zaw-Veenull | Probity
Deceased Supporting Characters and Allies
Devin Levin | Magister Labrid | Magister Prior Gilhil |Pierce | Sir George | Winston | Victor Validus | Kwarrel | The Sentinel |
Prisoners of Aggregor
Bivalvan | Galapagus | P'andor | Andreas | Ra'ad
Frienemies
Hope | Hope's Stone Creatures | Argit | Baz-El | Simian | Vreedle Brothers (Octagon Vreedle, Rhomboid Vreedle) | Blarney T. Hokestar | Raff | Serena | Bellicus | Mr. Baumann | Pakmar | Mazuma
Generator Rex Heroes
Rex Salazar | Bobo Haha | Agent Six | Rebecca Holiday | White Knight | Caesar Salazar
The Secret Saturdays Heroes
Zak Saturday | Doc Saturday | Drew Saturday | Fiskerton Saturday | Komodo | Zon
Future & Alternate Heroes
Ben 10,000 (Ultimate Alien) | Ben's Team (Alternate Timeline) (Ben 10,000 (Alternate Timeline), Gwendolyn Tennyson (Alternate Timeline), Ken 10, Devlin Levin, Max Tennyson (Alternate Timeline), Kenny's Stone Pet) | Ben's Team (Dimension 23) (Ben 23 | Tetrax Shard (Dimension 23) | Sevenseven (Dimension 23) | Azmuth (Dimension 23)) | Ben Tennyson (RAT Timeline) | Gwen Tennyson (RAT Timeline) | Max Tennyson (RAT Timeline) | Plumbers (RAT Timeline) (Principal White, Mrs. Dalton, Mr. Hawkins, Fire Chief Whittington, Constantine Jacobs, Mr. Enguells, Mr. Jenyx, Mrs. Carlay) | Ben Tennyson (Cosmic Destruction Timeline) | Ben Tennyson (Gwen 10 Timeline) | Gwen 10 | Max 10 | Ben Tennyson (PoE Timeline) | Gwen Tennyson (PoE Timeline) | Max Tennyson (PoE Timeline)