Benjamin Cox, the young arcane genius and walking magical dictionary, developed a near crippling stutter after letting his curiosity get the better of him in the basement of the Casanova Club. After sneaking away from the rest of the crew to snap a picture of the fear elemental that haunted the club, Benjamin was attacked and raped by the creature. Only the timely arrival of Frank Cox saved the youngster from a premature death at the hands of the elemental.
A traitor killed Benjamin and his mother before the boy could join the rest of the Newcastle crew and confront the Brujeria.