Benjamin Heap

Benjamin Heap- is the oldest grandfather of the Heap family on Silas' side and is Silas' father. He is one of the characters in the Septimus Heap book series by Angie Sage. Benjamin is one of first generation of Heap brothers.

Description
He is a tree living in on of the Ancient Groves.

Abilities
He is a shape shifter. When he got old, he decided to permanently assume tree-form instead of becoming a ghost.

Background
Silas kept searching for his father in the forest for a long time, until when, the Wendron Witch mother, Morwenna Mould shows him his father's location. Septimus and Nicko met their Grandpa Benji while they were in the forest searching for Jenna in Flyte. Benjamin saved them from a pack of Wolverines and they got to know him.

Relationships
Benjamin is brother to Theo Heap, and Zelda Zanuba Heap. He married Jenna Crackle and had six son's; Alfred Heap, Hengist Heap, Ernold Heap, Edmond Heap, Silas Heap and Garth Heap and one girl Lois Heap.

He is the grandfather of Silas' seven children;

Sam Heap, Nicko Heap, Simon Heap, Jo-Jo Heap, Erik Heap, Edd Heap, and Septimus Heap and adoptive grandfather to Jenna Heap. He has a brother in-law is (Titus Willow) and sister in-law (Thomasine Tremaine).