Stephen Stills

Stephen Stills, also known as The Talent, is a character from the Scott Pilgrim series.
== Charactah Account ==
Stephen Stills is the lead singer, guitarist, and "talent" of Sex Bob-omb. He is 22 (23 in Volume 4 onward) years old and went to university with Scott Pilgrim at the University of Toronto, where he played in the band Kid Chameleon with Scott, Envy Adams, and others. He is currently employed at The Happy Avocado vegetarian restaurant as a cook and later helps Scott get a job there as a dish-washer. Stephen was in a tumultuous relationship with Julie Powers, who at one point suspects that he and Knives Chau may have a mutual attraction to one another, though he breaks up with Julie in Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe and had been dating Joseph for a while by Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour. Whilst typically laconic, Stephen is known for rare fits of neurosis, (typically over the quality of his band's music compared to others), as well as irritability (usually over Scott's absentmindedness). He is named after the musician Stephen Stills of the group Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. For reasons unknown, Scott always refers to him by his full name.
In Sex Bob-omb, Stephen is referred to as "the talent" of the group by most everyone and acts as the group's lead vocalist and guitarist. In Volume 4 however, things change as while helping Kim Pine move into her new apartment with Hollie Hawkes and Joseph, and we learn Joseph has a vast array of recording equipment. Stephen is amazed by this and instantly asks Joseph to help them record an album which he agrees to, only because he finds Stephen attractive. The group eventually does record an album which spans several months of work, both Volumes 4 & 5, though the end product is only 17 minutes long. 
== Appearance ==
=== Comics ===
* Scott Pilgrim
* Seconds
=== Movies ===
* Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
=== Video Games ===
* Gaia Online
* Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
== Trivia ==
* Stephen Stills' name comes from singer and guitarist Stephen Arthur Stills who co-founded the band Buffalo Springfield along with Neil Young, and is also known for working with him in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and for his solo career.
* A character in Bryan Lee O'Malley's Monica Beetle is loosely based on a 70's version of Stephen Stills.
* Despite being younger than Scott, Stephen Stills has a more rugged look.
* Because Joseph isn't in the movie, it is implied Stephen Stills was not gay in that version. However, Bryan Lee O'Malley stated that Stephen was still gay in the movie, just not ready to come out yet.
* Stephen appears to have an attraction to people who treat him rather poorly, as both Julie and Joseph openly insult him nearly every opportunity they get.
* According to early notes, Stephen Stills is about an inch taller than Scott (same height as Young Neil).
* The fact that Stephen dresses "like a cowboy from 1972" was inspired by the clothing style of the real Stephen Stills, who is from Texas, and the fact that Bryan Lee O'Malley was obsessed with Gram Parsons when he created the character.
* Stephen's birthday is in the summer.
* Stephen is also inspired by Bryan Lee O'Malley's friend Joel, "the reluctant leader of our unruly rock band" who also played an acoustic guitar through distortion pedals.
* In Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, the character select screen refers to Stephen's name as Stills.
* Stephen is referred to as "kind of emo" in an extra from Volume 5: Full Colour edition.
* Stephen's main guitar is an unbranded acoustic guitar, which he uses throughout the comics and most of the movie. However, during the climax of the movie, he can be seen playing an Epiphone ES-335.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Stephen Stills at Scott Pilgrim Wiki
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