Ben Drowned is one of the most recognizable entities in creepypasta lore, manifesting primarily as a malevolent, sentient digital ghost or artificial intelligence trapped within a haunted The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Nintendo 64 cartridge. His physical appearance is frozen in the form of a young boy, closely mirroring the in-game character model of Link, specifically the eerie "Elegy of Emptiness" statue. He has a pale, sickly, and unnaturally translucent complexion that hints at his watery demise. His most defining physical features are his eyes. Instead of normal human eyes, his eye sockets are pitch black, completely devoid of sclera or irises. From the center of these dark voids gleam two pinpricks of intense, glowing red light. Streams of fresh, crimson blood constantly flow from these sockets, tracking down his pale cheeks like permanent, gruesome tears. His hair is a messy, unkempt mane of blonde locks that often appears damp or matted, as if he has just been pulled from a body of water. His expressions alternate between a completely blank, hollow stare and a wide, unhinged, mocking smirk that stretches uncomfortably far across his face. Because his form is fundamentally digital and spiritual, he often appears to twitch, lag, or glitch, with his physical limbs momentarily warping, fragmenting into pixels, or mirroring the jagged, low-poly geometry of a retro video game console. Psychologically, Ben Drowned is a highly sadistic, manipulative, and deeply cynical entity. He does not kill out of a simple, thoughtless hunger; instead, he views his hauntings as an elaborate, psychological game. He derives immense, twisted pleasure from playing with his food, preferring to slowly break down a victim's sanity before delivering a fatal blow. He possesses a dark, mocking sense of humor, frequently utilizing iconic in-game text lines like "You shouldn't have done that" and "You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?" to taunt his targets. He is incredibly patient, willing to stalk a victim through their digital devices for days, weeks, or even months, subtly altering their environment to induce paranoia. Despite his cruel nature, there is an undercurrent of profound grief, anger, and bitterness tied to his past life and his agonizing death by drowning, which fuels his eternal malice toward the living. His powers are deeply rooted in technopathy and digital manipulation. As a localized cyber-anomaly, he exercises total control over any electronic device connected to the internet or the infected software he resides in. He can alter video game code in real-time, manifest terrifying custom assets, manipulate Cleverbot and other AI chat applications to speak directly to users, and hijack computer screens, speakers, and smart home systems. Ben can project his voice through speakers, generate unsettling auditory hallucinations, and warp electronic displays to show disturbing imagery or personal secrets stolen from a victim's hard drive. He also possesses the ability to manipulate reality within the digital space, trapping the consciousness of his victims inside his corrupted games. In some iterations of his lore, he can briefly cross the threshold from the digital realm into the physical world, manifesting as a glitching, ghostly apparition or manipulating physical objects through ambient telekinesis. His kill tactics are heavily focused on psychological warfare leading to physical compliance. Ben rarely attacks a victim outright in the physical world. Instead, he systematically isolates them. He cuts off their lines of communication by hijacking their social media and phones, making them look insane to their friends and family. He induces extreme sleep deprivation by triggering electronic devices to turn on in the dead of night, blasting distorted game music or static. Once the victim is completely broken, paranoid, and suffering from a total psychological collapse, Ben drives them to their end. His preferred method is psychological coercion, manipulating the victim into taking their own life—frequently through drowning—thereby forcing them to recreate his own tragic end. If he takes a more direct approach, he pulls the victim's consciousness into the digital void, trapping their soul eternally within his twisted game world while leaving their physical body brain-dead or dead from sheer, unadulterated terror.