Rex Benton

Rex Benton is a character created by J.P. Leck as a part of his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. His first appearance is in the short film The Novelty and he has appeared in three Endless Elsewhere stories. He is portrayed on film and in radio plays by Timothy Renshaw and Tucker.

The Novelty
Rex (credited as "The Stranger") is seen meeting with Violet (credited as "The Novelty") in the Circle City Cemetery after he arranges for her to find The Merely Mortalmanuscript in the Benton House.

"The Infernaleers"
In the throes of death, Rex shares a recording he made in his younger days and conveys the story of how he came to be in possession of The Merely Mortalmanuscript and of how he helps the previous Bookbearer, Laney, defeat a swarm of demonic Gãrgolas. He also recounts the events of The Novelty and how he came to pass the book on to Violet.

"The Thin Place"
Rex encounters another Violet in the Circle City Cemetery while she waits for Dr. Frederick Hardesty, who has promised her an audience with her late husband courtesy of the Lantern. Hardesty provides Benton with a picture of the ghoul (which is seen in the Benton House in The Novelty), but Benton becomes irate when he sees the nature of spirits Hardesty is conjuring.

The Tremendously Endless
As a young man in Spargo, paperboy Rex Benton encounters his idol Mary Clare McClure and the aging magician Maximiliam Averick and aids them as they seek out the location of the nearby Strangledeep Manor.

"The Red Mass"
While meeting with Ryan Tolliver in Joe's Diner, Violet references her encounter with Benton before his death and idly mentions how similar he sounds to Circle City Supernatural host Ray Kadera, hypothesizing that the men might be related.

"The Supernatural City"
Violet calls in to Circle City Supernatural and calls Ray Kadera out on air, confirming for the audience that Kadera and Benton were, in fact, brothers and that it was Kadera who aired Benton's "last will" on the radio. Before Kadera disconnects the call, Violet delivers a coded message to Ryan Tolliver to meet her at Benton's grave.

"The Invoked"
Violet and Tolliver meet at Benton's grave per Violet's message. Later, Dr. Hardesty recalls his own meeting with Benton as detailed in "The Thin Place."