Chloe Cross

Crown Princess **Chloe Valentina von Cross** (born October 5, 2004) is one of the two main protagonists (along with Caleb Cross), on the science-fiction, action-adventure series, The Alighting.

She is the extremely powerful mutant daughter of Malachi Cross, the older fraternal twin sister of Caleb Cross, the adopted granddaughter of Ed Jones, the best friend and love interest of Ezra Garcia, the teammate of Gabby Martinez, Marcus Barnes and Ava Pierce.

Chloe is the Crown Princess of Domino and as such, a Highborn member of the noble Von Cross family. She has inherited the same ability to manipulate matter on a molecular level, which manifests as shields of compressed air from one of the Fenris twins, Erica Von Cross, an ability she shares with her twin brother.

Chloe is a bold and confident individual with a dark side, like her twin brother. Due to her orphaned upbringing, she has a rebellious personality with vindictive motives, who after being pulled into Domino, demonstrated brave and compassionate qualities, as she and her brother both assume the co-leader roles of their group, the Paragons. Chloe eventually discovered that she is a royal noblewoman who was born in Domino, after she and Caleb were captured by Black Skull after a battle with his army. They discover they're the twin children of Black Skull, the same enemy they and the rest of the Paragons have been fighting since they became trapped in Domino.

## Biography

### Early Life

Chloe was born as Crown Princess Chloe Valentina von Cross on October 5, 2004, as the twin daughter of the noble Dominion King, Malachi Cross and his then-wife. Her parents were originally expecting one child, but had her and her younger twin brother by five minutes later, Caleb Alfonso von Cross. As the heirs, they were given their family heirlooms, the Von Cross Twin Rings. During the time of their birth, Domino was in a time of civil unrest, and they were thought to have been killed by Lithios, another realm with aspirations of taking over Domino. Although they were transported to Earth through a Gateway.

The two were found outside of a firehouse, and then placed into foster care. In 2011, when they were seven, two teenagers told her and her brother they had the power to change their fates, and that when they were older they've understand what they meant.

When she was nine, her foster father, Paul attempted to sexually assault her. Right before he was able to, her brother shot him with his own gun, killing him. The two, however, were able to cover up the murder.

Eight years prior to the series, the two were adopted by Ed Jones. When they were twelve, she killed their therapist by slitting her throat after she touched Caleb's thigh.

### Throughout the Series

In *Don't Look Back*, Chloe is running through the streets of New York, skateboarding with her brother around cars and through streets. As the pair pull into the back of the Garcia House, to meet Ezra. As they go in through the back door, they meet his father, Marco who tells them to eat before they leave.

## Physical Description

Chloe is a beautiful light-brown skinned young woman with a short stature. She has thick, long black and white braided dreadlocks that flow down to below her waist. She has expressive bright green eyes that are usually accentuated with silver tinted eye shadow. Her facial features are complemented with a warm smile, and defined by her dimples. Chloe is one of the shortest among the Paragons, standing at 5'6" tall. She frequently wears healed boots to accentuate her heights or outfits.

Her attired consists of expensive taste in both jewelry and clothes, dominated by crop-tops with purple flannel with ripped jeans or short skirts. For footwear, she mostly wears boots with heels or knee-high boots. She has slightly long white-painted nails. In most of her outfits, Chloe is seen wearing some shade of purple, whether it be her jacket or purple plaid. The clothing she wears is usually accompanied by her signature purple leather jacket, which she says was made to be "one of a kind". She has a confident personality that is reflected in her stance.

## Personality

Chloe is said to be a very confident and bold individual. Chloe, like her brother, battles with an inner-darkness that overtakes her, due to her sociopathic disposition. As shown by her tough exterior, Chloe is a deeply damaged and very conflicted young woman who is willing to kill anyone who endangers her or her brother.

Unlike her brother, Chloe is appalled by the actions of her great-great grandmother and great-granduncle (from which they inherited their mutant abilities) and believed them to be nothing more than "psychotic murderers", similar to her uncle, Dion Cross.

## Powers, Abilities & Weaknesses

### Powers

* **Mutant Physiology**: Chloe inherited the X-Gene from her father, Malachi Cross, and is a member of the Von Cross family, a royal bloodline of mutants born with extremely powerful and unique abilities, which supercharged her cells, resulting in a genetic mutation, allowing her to awaken her superhuman abilities. Though, initially it was believed that due to crossing through the Gateway into Domino, her body was bombarded with extra-dimensional energy, which altered her DNA, causing a mutation in her genetics, which granted her superhuman abilities.
	+ **Molecular Manipulation**: Chloe inherited the ability to manipulate matter on a molecular level from her great-great aunt, Erica Von Cross.
		- **Shield Generation**: The opposite of her brother, who utilizes a destructive form of telekinesis to pull molecules apart, Chloe uses her powers to push molecules together to create shields. She can compress molecules together, in doing so she forms force-field like barriers that can be used as protective barriers, as well as push solid objects and people away.

## Equipment

* **Von Cross Twin Rings**: Chloe and Caleb possess a pair of twin rings that apparently belonged to their biological parents, and are their only link to them.

## Relationships

### Caleb Cross

*Main article: Chloe and Caleb*

Caleb is Chloe's younger twin brother.