Julyan Ralliman

Julyan Ralliman is a character from the series Subrift Tales. An artist who, after an encounter in a Subrift, got his hands on a magical paintbrush that can bring his art to life, in exchange for being eternally pestered by two bird-like Subrift spirits.
==Appearance==
Julyan is tall and has a rather average build, with dusty hair and brown eyes. He wears tall black boots, blue trousers and a dark blue short-sleeved shirt in everyday life, and while at work he wears a very faded tunic over his shirt, the original colour of which has been perceived as either yellow, green or blue by different people.
==Personality==
Julyan is a cheerful, joke-cracking individual who aims to uplift the spirits of everyone around him, even during work. Beneath the surface, he has heavy perfectionistic tendencies, refusing to give up on a job no matter what but being prone to fall into states of self-loathing when he fails at his work.
==Abilities==
===Magic Paintbrush===
An item acquired from a Subrift, The brush generates its own paint of any colour, which can be manipulated by Julyan's thoughts, making his art exceedingly easy to create. Julyan can also use his brush to bring any painting that he makes to life. Depending on the amount of emotion he puts into the art, its lifespan will vary - as such, paintings he makes on the spur of the moment will only stay by his side for a few minutes, while projects that he develops over a long time with full passion can potentially last forever. Inanimate objects such as buildings that he paints will never fade, however.
Because the only limit of this power is Julyan's imagination, he has amazing capabilities using the paintbrush, being able to make a solution to almost any problem. However, the power of the paintbrush stems from the two bird-spirits who own the paintbrush, and if he abuses it too much they will refuse to let the paint flow.
==Story==
Julyan initially led a simple life, though on account of living in the middle of nowhere in a very large household, he had much time to himself to practice various hobbies, including making art. As an adult, after graduating with an art degree, he chose to take up a job as a cartoonist in newspapers, which he kept for eight years.
At the age of twenty-six, down and out from complications at work, Julyan decided to head out to practice his art. Along his way, he ended up stumbling into a Subrift, which gave him a wave of inspiration that led to painting the rift's interior. However, he was soon targeted by two bird-like spirits from the Subrift, Cera and Vida, who started to pester him for coming in and acting like the rift belonged to him. Julyan made his escape, though afterwards he found that the paintbrush he brought into the Subrift had been empowered by Subrift magic, as opposed to his own body.
After experimenting with the life-creating power of his paintbrush, Julyan had the idea of a new job, where he could create construction work effortlessly using his brush. The business quickly got off the ground and was a success, though Cera and Vida still pester Julyan to this day, as the continuous presence of the Subrift's magic is required to keep his brush working.
==Relations==
TBA
==Gallery==
Julyan 2022.png|Solo art (new)
Julyan and Birds Fantendoverse.png|Art with his birds (old)
==Etymology==
Julyan is a variant of "Julian", which in turn was derived from "Julianus", a Roman name that, in itself, came from "Julius". Julian was also the name of the last pagan Roman emperor, Julian the Apostate. Additionally, the name "Julius" may take roots from Jupiter, the Roman god of the sky.
Note that Julyan's name is pronounced "JOOL-yan", unlike its derivative Julian which is more commonly pronounced "JOO-lee-an". Certain characters in Subrift Tales pronounce his name in the latter manner, which somewhat annoys him.
His surname "Ralliman" is derived from "rally", which means "recover or cause to recover in health, spirits, or poise".
==Trivia==
*Julyan's design is a pastiche of various YouTube animators. Below is a list of traits of his that had been inspired by animators:
**The name “Julyan Ralliman” is a reference to James Rallison, the real name of TheOdd1sOut.
**Julyan's hair colour was modelled after James' real-life hair colour, while his eye colour was chosen to match the hair and eye colour of JaidenAnimations.
**Julyan's two birds, Cera and Vida, are references to Jaiden's birds, Ari and Tofu (respectively).
**Julyan held both of his jobs for eight years as of the time when Subrift Tales takes place. This is a reference to Domics, one of the pioneers of YouTube animation, starting his channel eight years ago at the time of the series' release.
**Julyan has mentioned having several pets in his youth, which is a reference to Jaiden's childhood obsessions with animals. His first pet was apparently a moth that only lasted for a day, as a reference to Harry the Moth.
**Julyan being one of the oldest main characters in Subrift Tales, at thirty-four years old, is a reference to the age of Rebecca Parham of Let Me Explain Studios, who was born in 1987, making her thirty-three years old at the time of Subrift Tales' release.
**Julyan's general traits are also modelled around those expected typical for a YouTube animator - his cheerful, joke-cracking personality reference the focus of comedy in YouTube animation, and his perfectionistic tendencies are referencing how YouTube animators tend to take a similar approach to their videos (Jaiden has a video that describes this here).
**His birthday being on (technically) the 14th of September was taken from Jaiden and Domics' birthday (they were both born on the same day), that being the 27th of September. Julyan's birthday being on the 14th was calculated by halving the number 27, then rounding it up.
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