Cameron Mahkent

**Cameron Mahkent** is a main character in The CW and DC Universe series, *Stargirl*.

He is a reserved student at Blue Valley high school with an affinity for floral designs. He is the son of American Dream founder and ISA leader, Jordan Mahkent.

Cameron inherited his father's ice-based powers, though they only began to develop after Jordan's death. Following the death of his father, Cameron's ice-based powers began to develop. He found support in Courtney Whitmore, but her secret life as a JSA member and involvement in Jordan's death threatened their relationship. Cameron became a pawn in a war between Jordan and the JSA. After struggling with his moral code, Cameron turned on his father and ultimately joined the Justice Society of America as the superhero **Icicle** to pave a new legacy for the Mahkent family.

## Biography

Cameron was born to Jordan and Christine Mahkent in Blue Valley, Nebraska. Eight years ago, Cameron's mother, Christine, was exposed to a toxin that; ultimately gave her cancer. At this point, he was living; with his father and grandparents. One night, Cameron's father, Jordan, took Cameron to say goodbye to his dying mother. Cameron gave Christine a floral drawing of her garden, to which she told him to never stop drawing. They hugged but she went into a cardiac episode which scared Cameron, and he ran away. She died later that night and Cameron was primarily raised by his grandparents, while his father left to explore the country and hunt down the people responsible for Christine's death.

During the summer between second and third grade, Cameron was sent to an institution to help him with anger issues and emotional outbursts.

## Series

### Season 1

Eight years ago, Cameron's mother Christine was very ill after being exposed to an unknown toxin. Cameron's father, Jordan, held his son's hand and led him into a bedroom where Christine lay dying. Cameron gave her a drawing of a flower from her garden, to which she happily thanked him. She expressed her pride toward him and hugged him close. She told him to never stop drawing as he is talented. She expressed her love for him, with him emotionally returning the sentiment. The heart monitor began to accelerate and scared Cameron, which caused Jordan to pull him back saying that it's alright. Cameron ran out of the room and sat in the hallway and cried. Cameron later witnessed his father rush outside and freeze the garden in an explosive cryokinetic episode.

In the present day, Cameron attends Blue Valley High School. He is briefly seen walking the halls on Courtney's second day at Blue Valley High.

One the day of the talent show, he is leaning against his locker which is near Courtney Whitmore's. He is reading a book when he begins to take note of Courtney's interactions with Joey Zarick, a bubbly young student and promising magician. Joey asks her to pick a card and she does, as he explains the talent show and how Cindy Burman always wins. Cameron pays attention to Courtney and the card she pulls and watches her closely when Joey pulls up the wrong card. Courtney, noting the small crowd around them, exclaims it is to a wave of applause for Joey. She turns around and catches Cameron staring at her but merely smiles at him and walks away. Cameron watches her leave and presumably sees her interaction with Yolanda Montez, who had the word "SLUT" painted over her locker in white paint.

Either later that day or the next, the defamatory word on Yolanda's locker has been covered with a beautiful and colorful floral mural. In math class, Cameron isn't paying attention to the teacher and instead, is sketching flowers in his notebook. Courtney notices him and deducts that he is the one who drew the mural on Yolanda's locker. She confronts him about it but he initially brushes her off until she introduces herself as Courtney Whitmore. He looks back at her introducing himself, but she already knows his name - since both their names start with C his name was easy to remember. They smile at one another and the teacher interrupts them saying that this is math class, not *The Dating Game*. Cameron and Courtney awkwardly go back to their notebooks.

That night at the Mahkents, Cameron arrives home and tries to get a snack before dinner but is scolded by his grandmother for trying to eat before dinner. He smiles but is questioned by Jordan for being late. He tells his father they had a memorial for Joey claiming Joey was a good kid. They hug, and Cameron sneaks a snack before heading out of the kitchen, prompting a chuckle from Jordan. Cameron's grandmother tells Jordan that what he is doing is for the best as he's building a safer place for Cameron.

Cameron hears his father rustling around early in the morning and opens his bedroom door, catching his father in the process of leaving the house. Cameron asks if everything okay, as it's very late in the night. Jordan assures his son that everything is fine and he should go back to bed. Cameron leans against the doorframe and carefully states that today is a difficult day. Jordan nods trying to hide his emotions, telling Cameron he loves him and will be back shortly. Cameron watches his father leave.

Jordan and Cameron go to Richie's Diner where the waitress brings over a piece of cake with a lit candle. She overheard them talking about someone's birthday and asks which one of them is celebrating. Cameron and Jordan exchange a remorseful look before Cameron slowly explains that it's his mom's birthday, with Jordan adding in that it *was* her birthday. The waitress realizes her mistake and apologizes profusely for the mistake, offering to take the cake away. Jordan tells her it's okay and to leave it so the waitress goes to a different table. He and Cameron have an awkward moment before Jordan slides the cake towards Cameron, telling him to make a wish for his mother. Cameron pauses then obliges, and very faintly, his breath can be seen blowing out the candle.

Cameron arrives home from school and is greeted by his father. He doesn't respond and keeps walking, lost in thought, and looking upset over something. Jordan notices and calls to him in a slightly more stern tone that catches Cameron's attention. He turns around and admits that the Homecoming dance is coming up. Jordan nods and coaxes the issue from his son. Cameron admits that there's this girl that he wants to go with, but is nervous to ask her out of fear of rejection. Jordan admits that he was hesitant to ask Christine out, admitting that he was scared as there was another man pursuing her. Cameron smiles as Jordan tells his story, eventually asking what his father did since there was another man. Jordan nonchalantly states that he killed him which makes Cameron laugh, as he believes it to be a joke. Jordan then tells Cameron that he was put on the earth to find love, and should be happy. Take a risk and ask her. Cameron thanks his father and begins to walk away, then tells Jordan that mom would want him to be happy too before walking off.

At the Homecoming game that night, Cameron slides into the empty bleacher spot beside Courtney, much to her happiness. They exchange hellos and he nervously fidgets with his hands, before suddenly turning to look at her. He then asks if she wants to go to the Homecoming dance with him, to which she tries to muffle her excitement. She flounders with her words until she manages to tell him that she wants to go, but already has plans. He is disappointed but she clarifies that it isn't to go to the dance, it's to hang out with Cindy Burman. Cameron is surprised by this but she suddenly states that she can reschedule her plans with Cindy, as she wants to go to the dance. Cameron grins happily and chuckles as Courtney moves past him to cancel with Cindy.

Barbara invites the Mahkents to a family dinner. Courtney opens the door, and sees Cameron, trying to hide her surprise. Cameron greets her, and she stammers a welcome to the Mahkent's, inviting them in. Cameron walks in, and Courtney says hi to him, to which he replies with "hi", again. They share an awkward laugh before Jordan introduces himself to Courtney, and Cameron's grandparents hug Courtney, expressing their concern for her after the accident.

Courtney sits next to Cameron during the dinner, as Pat reveals that chicken dumplings are a Dugans' family tradition, and Jordan asks if he can share one of the Mahkent's traditions--a Norwegian grace. After they say grace, a slightly confused Courtney looks over at Cameron, who admits that he studied French. Jordan asks Courtney about her gymnastics skills, claiming that Cameron told him about her. Courtney looks at Cameron before saying that she *was* a gymnast. Barbara cuts in, saying she was the best on the team in Valley Village, as Cameron keeps his eyes on Courtney. Jordan says he's always admired athletes, as Barbara asks Cameron about his artistic skills, implying that Courtney's talked about him too. Cameron hesitates before replying, "paints, mostly." Lily, his grandmother, adds that he was just like his mother.
When Courtney abruptly takes Pat with her into the kitchen to talk after deducing that Jordan is Icicle, she looks over at the table, to Cameron, who is looking back at her, giving her a smile. Courtney smiles back before finishing her conversation with Pat, worrying that Cameron might be like his father.

At the end of the night, Cameron puts on his jacket and walks to the door, Courtney walking next to him. He sees her slightly disturbed expression and asks if something's wrong. She tells him that she always looks like that when she eats too much, and he buys it. He tells her that it was "really great" to see her, and is responded with silence. Cameron then asks her out, saying that "maybe we could do something soon," to which Courtney replies with a hesitant "sure." He leans in for a hug, which surprises a wary Courtney. Jordan walks over, telling Courtney that the reason he had come for dinner was to "meet the girl that my son has been talking so much about", saying that he approves of her.
Several days later, Jordan and his parents are in his office at The American Dream when Sofus proposes telling Cameron about Project New America. Jordan refuses the idea but Lily believes that it's time, as it is Cameron's birthright. He should know who his family really is. Jordan doesn't listen any further, simply stating that Cameron shouldn't know.

### Season 2

In the month since the death of his father, Cameron had left Blue Valley but returns on the first day of Summer. He makes plans to retouch the Blue Valley mural. He is spotted that morning by Yolanda Montez and Courtney Whitmore, though he isn't aware of their stares. That afternoon, Courtney stops on her way home to see him at the mural. They talk about him being back and she asks about the mural. He's planning to alter it to honor his dad. They converse for a while, laughing and smiling before she leaves. In the coming weeks, Cameron continues his journey to change the city mural to honor Jordan.

Cameron sketches the outline of the mural and returns one morning to start painting, when he notices a shift in the wind. He decides to take his supplies indoors as to not risk the impending storm. Paul Deisinger, the school history and art teacher, greets Cameron cheerfully. Cameron explains his predicament with the weather which prompts him to ask permission to use the art room instead. Paul is happy that it's being used for it's intended purpose. As Cameron starts to walk away he drops his sketchbook, and Paul scoops it up to flip through the sketches. He notices that a few sketches have a likeness to Courtney Whitmore. Cameron tries to brush it off as just fooling around, but Paul smiles that Cameron has found his muse. The teacher softens that he had a muse back when he was doing the greatest work of his life. He then relents that he helps others find their muse. Courtney and Yolanda appear behind them and Courtney happily greets Cameron. An awkward silence falls before Yolanda tells Courtney they have important things to discuss like the weather. Courtney agrees and says goodbye to Cameron, heading into the class. Cameron turns around depleted over his lack of words, so Paul encourages him that his art can say everything he can't.

When Cameron enters the art room he finds Cindy Burman waiting for him. He thought she moved away but she ominously states that she's back now. She hopes his art is better than everything else in the room, before apologizing for the loss of his father. She wants to see more of his art. To her surprise, he refuses to accept her condolences. He remembers how crass she was after the death of her mother and knows Cindy has never been sorry for anything in her life. She extends a shiv from her wrist just as Paul Deisinger interrupts, forcing her to sheath the hidden blade. Cameron leaves the art room.
After school, Courtney joins Cameron across the street, complimenting how far along his mural is coming. She loves the colors and asks if that's his father, which it is. A moment passes before Cameron admits he wants to show her something even though it's a bit weird. He usually does still life but has been trying his hand at people. He shows her his sketchbook which has a sketch of Courtney. She realizes it's her and smiles happily.

The pair go back to the Mahkent residence where they admire the gardens as Cameron explains it was the selling point for his father. Cameron's both loved the yard so they bought it for the garden. His grandparents want to move away from Blue Valley, but he doesn't as this is his home until he graduates. She asks what his plans are for after graduation. He wanted to go to art school like his mom but after everyone has told him how much his father impacted their lives, being an artist seems selfish. She thinks denying the world of his talents could be selfish too. She turns back to him as he stands closer, and they nearly share a kiss. Their moment is interrupted by Yolanda's incessant texting, alerting Courtney to rapid changes in the weather. She awkwardly admits that she has to go and he worries that the sketches freaked her out. She assures him that isn't the case, even giving him permission to sketch her as many times as he wants. She has to go but he solemnly admits that she did this to him last year. She's always leaving or not showing up. She promises this is the last time but has to go. She gathers her things and leaves the residence. He leans pensively against the wall, gazing out the window as Lily watches from across the house through a window.
The next day, he continues to paint the mural when he experiences a sharp pain in his hand. He notices that ice has formed on the brush and he drops the brush as the pain increases.

The next day, she and Pat visit BVHS to examine the damage done to the art room. Courtney discovers a painting of Diablo Island which she thinks has to mean something. The rest of the paintings seem to be of black diamond, nothing that can help them. Cameron arrives and questions what they're doing, with Courtney explaining that they volunteered to help clean up. He asks if they know what happened to Mr. Deisinger, but Pat only knows that the man is receiving psychiatric care. Cameron emotionally asks why bad things keep happening to good people in Blue Valley. Before she can answer, Pat interrupts as he's discovered a painting of Cindy Burman holding the black diamond. He and Courtney realize that she has the diamond, with Cameron revealing that Cindy is back in Blue Valley as she tried to talk with him about his father. He asks what Cindy is holding but Courtney and Pat play it off as not knowing why she's holding a diamond. Pat and Courtney quickly explain away their exit, Courtney promises to find Cameron later.
On July 3rd, Courtney feels a tap on her shoulder and instinctively presses the perpetrator against a wall, but quickly releases him when she sees it's Cameron. They exchange apologies for the misunderstandings. He and his father used to set up the town for the fourth of July and he wondered if she wanted to help him hang decorations. They are interrupted by a text message from Mike, who is beginning his training. Courtney wishes him luck while Cameron, now disappointed, understands if she has to leave or is too busy. She pauses but then pockets the phone, taking Pat's advice to try and balance a normal life. The pair walk off together and spend the day laughing and hanging decorations, completely oblivious to the world around them. At school, Courtney texts with Cameron and they send one another photos of their time together and selfies.
A few days later, Cameron finishes the mural of his father and is proud of his work. His grandparents come by to compliment his work, confessing they have something to tell him. Their eyes glaze over with ice, revealing their power to their previously oblivious grandson.

### Season 3

In art class, Cameron struggles to paint the delicate lines needed for his project. He expresses his frustration and pain in his hand, resting his head on his hand. The pain from his powers are causing his hand to freeze up. He lashes out by angrily swiping the canvas to the ground, surprising all the students. Mr. Deisinger asks Cam if he's okay. The boy apologizes, as he just needs to take a break. He leaves the classroom as Paul looks after him, worried.
That night at the Mahkent residence, Cameron faces a blank canvas resting on an easel. His grandparents stand behind him, watching. Every time he tries to paint now, it hurts. He sadly relents that he can't do it. Lily remarks that he is meant for greater things beyond painting. Sofus seconds her sentiment, saying there are so much greater things he's meant for. Cameron turns to look at the sketches he did for his father's mural. Once back at school, Cameron passes Courtney's locker to get to his. She approaches him after finishing a conversation with Cindy Burman, smiling nervously as she greets him. He looks at her coolly but doesn't say anything. He puts his book in his locker and walks off. She watches him go, confused.
The bell rings, signaling the end of class. Miss. Woods stops Cameron as he's leaving. She spoke with Mr. Deisinger, who told her that Cameron hasn't been painting. He also hasn't turned in his assignment to her today, which isn't like him. She asks if everything is alright. He claims things are fine, he's just been preoccupied. He asks to do the assignment tonight instead. She tells him not to worry about this one. She knows she considered the strictest teacher at Blue Valley. Even her coworkers avoid her at the lounge or at lunch. But she only puts up a wall because she's dealt with things, too, in school that she's carried. So if there's anything he would like to talk about, she's happy to listen. Cameron snaps harshly that he said he's fine, and to leave him alone.

From the doorway, Rick calls out to Cameron, telling him not to be a jerk as she's only trying to help. Cameron glares at Rick then looks back to Miss. Woods, apologizing. She assures him that's quite all right. Rick steps into the room. Just because Cameron's a spoiled rich kid doesn't mean he can talk to people however he wants. Cameron already said he was sorry. Cameron starts to leave but Rick refuses to move, resulting in a rather strong shoulder-check that sets Cameron back. Miss. Woods calls out to the boys in a disciplinary tone. They stare at one another intensely with piercing looks. Rick warns that if Cameron talks to her like that again, he will be sorry. He questions "cool" and Cameron scoffs back "cool" before leaving the room.
Cameron angrily stalks through the parking lot. He sees Rick's yellow mustang in the lot and approaches it. He looks down at his hand makes a flicking motion. An icicle shoots out of his palm and impales the tire, flattening it. He keeps walking as it deflates.
The next day after school, Courtney straightens up her locker when Cameron walks over. He apologizes for being a jerk to her and everyone, but most importantly, to her. She asks if everything is okay and he chuckles. Everyone has been asking him that lately. She asks if it is. He flexes his hand then admits he's not sure, but he isn't ready to talk about it just yet. He apologizes but she tells him it's okay. They don't have to talk about it. Thy can just go for a walk together if he wants. They progressively move closer to one another throughout the conversation, now only few feet apart as she looks up at him expectantly.

They walk down Main Street in silence. She notices his distant look and playfully nudges him with her shoulder. He gives a small smile as she smirks mischievously. They pass the theater, now standing closer, though still in silence. Her fingers flex out towards his and they brush. He loops his pinky around her ring finger, but jerks away a few seconds later. They stop walking and she turns to look at him, her happy expression fading. He looks to her to say he has to go, apologizing. She tells him it's okay and he pauses for a minute, then walks away.
The next night, Cameron paces in his family home, in a room that has a bookcase full of snow globes. He picks up a snow globe with a figurine of a blonde girl within. He starts to shake it, watching the snow inside fall. He holds it out and focuses, letting out a single breath of cold air. The inside freezes completely. His eyes freeze over and the exterior of the globe freezes. He groans, his hand shaking, before dropping the globe, causing it to shatter on the floor. He kneels on the ground. Lily and Sofus enter the room, assuring him he's learning. It will take time to control his powers, but he will soon. They speak to one another in Norwegian, referencing the fallen land of Niflheim, blessing their grandson so their enemies might suffer. They guide him out of the room, closing the doors behind them.
Cameron sits on the end of his bed deep in thought. Lily and Sofus enter, with Lily bringing him tea to calm him so he can try using his powers again. Sofus collects Cameron's art off of his desk, which surprises the teen. Sofus explains that it needs to be put away, just for now. He leaves the room with Lily, as Cameron sadly watches them leave.
He attends school, closing his locker after class and walkin into the art room. Courtney watches him and quickly follows him. She pauses for a moment at the door then calls out to him, walking inside. She closes the door behind her as he stares at the blank canvas. She asks what he's doing, setting her bag by the door. He's quitting art class, which surprises her. He can't do this anymore. It's time to admit that the artistic side of himself is gone. She refuses to accept that it's gone, as he loves art. He's just been through so much and if anything's going to help him heal, it will be the things that he loves. He painfully tells her to stop, but she wants him to let her help him. He thinks she can't help him, so she reiterates that she can.

He firmly tells her that she can't, but she puts a hand on his shoulder and tells him it's okay. He contorts his body and loses control over his powers, letting out a shout as ice explodes from his body, which hardens into a block of ice. The blast knocks Courtney onto the floor, throwing the canvases away. She sits up in time to watch icicles forming on the ceilings and sprouting from the flooring around Cameron, who is breathing heavily. He looks down at his hands then over to her.
She locks the door and picks up a stool, gesturing for him to take a seat. He fearfully asks if she's okay, though she only returns the question. He asks if she's not scared. She admits to feeling a bunch of stuff. He looks up and says that his grandparents call it cryokinesis, a gift that his family has had for generations. As they talk, flurries of snow fall around them, with Courtney pulling her jacket tighter around her. He explains that his family used their gift to help people. His grandmother and grandfather want him to do the same to carry on his dad's legacy, but he doesn't know what that means. He knows that must sound insane to some like her. She questions the sentiment. He clarifies that he means normal. She hesitates then starts to tell him about his father, but he interrupts to say that his death wasn't an accident - he was killed. She tries to act surprised, asking what happened to him. Cameron doesn't know as his grandparents won't tell him. He knows that Jordan died trying to help people. This is why he was avoiding her before. He could really hurt her. She's not afraid and he hangs his head, breathing shakily.
They walk down Main Street, passing his mural of Jordan. They stop to look at it for a moment before continuing on. They arrive at the Mahkent garden, walking by the gazebo. The mural was the last thing he was able to paint before his hands stopped working. She asks if he's ever tried using this gift like he does his art. They drop their bags by the gazebo posts, standing under the twinkle lights to talk. He asks what she means. She explains how he expresses himself so beautifully through color and paint, wondering if he can do it through the ice. He realizes she wants him to express how he feels. He looks away before meeting her gaze again. He could have really hurt her. She knows it's only because he was alone and afraid. But he's not alone now. He asks how she's calm about this, and she chuckles awkwardly as she fidgets. He decides it's too dangerous, but that's only if he lets it be. She knows because she knows him and he's sweet and kind and thoughtful.

Someone once told her that emotions are what fuels them. It affects everything they do and how they do it. By embracing the love and hope she had for the people she cares about, it worked. She tells him to think of all the love has for his mom and dad and what they mean to him. Let his gift out while feeling that. He doesn't want to hurt her again, but she assures him he won't and takes his hands. He takes a deep breath and closes his eyes before letting out a burst of power. Courtney laughs gleefully as snow falls from the sky around them. They hold out their hands as it falls. She stares at it in wonder, remarking that it's magical. He meets her gaze, responding, "like you". He smiles and holds her hands as they move closer, until they finally kiss under the falling snow.
Following their kiss, Cameron walks Courtney home. She thanks him for walking her home, even though he didn't have to. He just wasn't ready for the night to end. She plans to do more research tonight to find out more about what she can do and why. He questions how she's going to research what he can do. She nervously says Wikipedia, making them both chuckle. She insists they'll figure this out together, touching the palm of his hand with her fingertip. He looks at her softly, as she's good at making his world feel less dark. They kiss on the front porch, the world spinning around them. When the kiss ends, she remarks that he's good at that. He'll see her tomorrow, and they say goodnight. She watches him leave then walks into the house.
He and Courtney text through the following day, and he walks over during lunch. He greets with a hi and a smile. She returns the hi back at him, smiling sheepishly. He looks at the table and asks how it's going, trying to be friendly. Rick scoffs as they're in the middle of a conversation. He tells Cameron to get lost. The boy's kind demeanor falters as he asks what exactly Rick's problem is. Rick retorts that he's staring right at him. Courtney snaps at Rick to knock it off. She apologizes to Cameron and claims they're in the middle of a project. Beth chimes in that it's for the Science Fair. He didn't mean to interrupt and apologizes to Courtney, who tells him it's okay. He'll see her later and walks off.
Cameron puts his books in his locker when Cindy approaches. She heard he's dating Courtney, which provokes him to ask why that matters to her. She and Courtney are friends now, real BFFs, so she's just looking out for her girl. He's doubtful, which she understands, but people do change. She asks if he's changed, a statement that confuses him. She asks if he's told Courtney about summer art camp, between second and third grade. She guesses it was less of a camp and more of an institution where little angry boys could learn to stop breaking things. He slowly asks why she's doing this. She presses on by asking if the walls were padded. If there were shrinks talking about his mommy. He looks at her and breathes heavily, clenching his jaw as his eyes begin to freeze over. Her face falls at the sight but he blinks the ice away. He doesn't know why she wants to hurt him, but everything she just said, proves that she hasn't changed. She smirks with maybe and saunters off. He slams his locker shut and glares after her.
That evening, Courtney and Cameron sit at the Mahkent residence in front of a crackling fire. She opens a book about the Ice Inn, asking if he thinks it's beautiful. Not taking his eyes off her, he agrees. She smirks as she's talking about the ice hotel. He chuckles as he tries to correct that he was too. She thinks this could be a perfect example of what he might be able to do. He thinks they should go there sometime. He opens his hand and swirls a circle around his palm, the building slowly manifesting in ice form. He looks up at her as she looks in amazement. He brought the ice hotel to her. She takes it and looks it over. She remarks it's beautiful and cold. Lily and Sofus watch from the doorway before walking away. Cameron smiles up at Courtney.
The next morning, in a beautiful garden at the Mahkent Residence, Cameron takes deep breaths as the birds chirp in the background. Courtney watches from a few feet away. She reminds him that how he feels affects what he does, so if he's scared or angry, the ice will be too. But if he keeps focusing on the good, though he loves and the love she knows he has for the rest of the world, then his heart will control it. He continues to breathe with his eyes closed. He still doesn't understand how she knows all of this. She flashes back to Sylvester teaching her, smiling that her coach told her the same thing. She quickly adds it was the gymnastics team coach back in California. He warns her to keep her distance, but she's not worried. He opens his eyes which are white with ice. He lets out an ice breath as she tells him to focus. He holds out his palms and snows flurries down with gusts of cold wind. A statue forms in the center of the garden, rising to several feet above them. He smiles as he does it. She nods back at him and he gazes up at the statue, which is of his dad. She looks a bit uneasy before complimenting its beauty.

The new couple goes inside to find Pat and Barbara talking to Sofus and Lily in Jordan's old office. Courtney calls out to her mom and Pat, asking what they're doing here. She questions why her parents didn't call her. Barbara reminds Courtney that she was ignoring everyone. Cameron reveals that Courtney was helping him on a new sculpture, which unnerves Lily, though Sofus is sure it's fine. Courtney presses there was no reason for her parents to come all the way out here. Pat shrugs it off, as if he hadn't come then he never would have gotten to try lutefisk, which now enters the pantheon of great fish. It's right up there with catfish, grouper, and tilapia. His humor lands hollow, prompting Pat to think they should get going. They don't want to overstay their welcome, as they've all been so hospitable. Like he said, they just wanted to come by, say hello, and wish the teens good luck. Sofus looks to Cameron - as long as their children are both happy, that's all that matters. He looks to Lily and urges her that Cameron and Courtney being happy is all that's important now. She gives a brisk nod, glaring at Courtney. Cameron and Courtney hold hands.
He later drops off flowers for Courtney. Barbara brings them upstairs and Courtney opens the card, smiling at the note that reads, "*Thank you for giving me hope*".
A few days later, Courtney walks to the Mahkent's front door, nervously knocking. A moment later, Cameron answers with a smile, greeting her happily. She asks to come in as they need to talk, and he opens the door for her to enter. They convene in their usual room, the study, as she remarks on never noticing the snowglobes before. His dad used to collect them. Every time he went on one of his business trips, he'd bring one back for Cameron, calling them trophies. Courtney nervously mentions he went on a lto of business trips. Cameron nods and sadly admits that sometimes when he wakes up, and his dad's not here, he thinks he's on a business trip. Then he remembers the truth. Courtney walks a few paces away before admitting she wants to talk to him about his father, specifically, about what happened to him.
Cameron reiterates that he doesn't know much. He knows his dad was trying to do something to help the world, and he was killed for it. She slowly tells him that's not exactly what happened. She asks for him to please, just let her explain everything she's about to say before he says anything. He takes a deep breath than agrees, so Courtney readies herself. His father wasn't who Cameron thinks he was. Lily bursts in angrily declaring that's enough. Sofus joins and tries to stop her. Cameron moves next to Courtney, asking what's going on. Lily and Courtney lock eyes for a moment.

Suddenly, the door smashes open as Hourman slides into the room below, shattering the door into pieces. Cameron takes a few steps forward in front of Courtney, who looks at Hourman in surprise. The masked hero shouts up at Courtney that he warned her. He assumes a fighting stance and Lily steps forward. She sneers that the children will finally die for what they have done, her eyes freezing over. Hourman shouts that these creepy old ghouls are the one who have been watching them. He attacks but Cameron blasts him aside with his powers, knocking him into a table. Courtney shouts out a no as she grabs and lowers Cameron's arm.
Sofus pulls Lily out of the study as Cameron, stunned, tells Courtney they have to get out of here. She protests, as that's Rick, surprising Cameron even more. Hourman readies himself for another attack. Courtney yells at him to stop but he ignores her, charging forward and lifting Cameron over his head. Courtney is caught in the crossfire and sent flying across the room, smacking into the bookshelf, just as Hourman slams Cameron to the ground.

A fight between Wildcat and Lily in the hallway is enough to knock several books off the shelf. All the books land on Courtney's head, disorienting her. Hourman grabs a table and flips it aside, nearly hitting Courtney, who rolls out of the way. The boys engage in hand-to-hand combat as she shouts for Rick to stop. Hourman snaps Cameron's arm which makes the boy scream. He throws Cameron forward, sliding him into Courtney, knocking them both to the ground. They look at each other as they sit up. Hourman grabs a ladder and swings it at Cameron, who has one arm around Courtney. She shields her face as he projects an ice shield over them, leaning her against his leg. The ladder smashes against the ice and splinters into pieces, leaving the couple unharmed.

This doesn't deter Hourman, who comes at them again. Cameron slides Courtney across the floor to safety, ducking under Hourman's attack. As he tries to stand, Hourman punches down at Cameron, who blocks it with a smaller ice shield around his hand. The pair are evenly matched as Cameron dodges and blocks each punch. He uses his powers to stun Hourman, who then counters with a punch. They both fall and Hourman tries to kick Cameron, who at the same time, sends an ice blast. The impact causes them both to fly over the railing and land in the room below. Hourman is on his knees in an instant, locking eyes with Cameron, who crouches. They charge at one another, yelling angrily.
They are evenly-matched now as they exchange punches. However, Hourman lands a hard punch in Cameron's ribs, making the boy double over. He follows up by punching Cameron to the floor. As Hourman recovers from his injuries, he looks at Cameron's still body. He leaps to his feet, crouching down for another round. Hourman looks up slowly, a dark expression in his eyes. Cameron pushes his ice to the ground, using the blasts to propel himself upwards and through the air. Hourman reaches out a single hand and grabs Cameron by the chest. Courtney looks up from the mezzanine, her eyes widening at the sight. Hourman begins to choke Cameron.

Courtney, who looks on in horror at the sight, quickly leaps to her feet and jumps over the railing. She yells for Rick to let him go, grabbing at his arm and tugging on him. He throws her aside without a second thought. She slams into the wall with enough force to make a cracking sound. Hourman turns back to Cameron, whose eyes dart to his girlfriend, bleeding on the floor. He clenches Hourman's arm, letting out a scream as he sends ice crawling up his arm and shoulder. Hourman drops him and Cameron quickly attacks him with ice, then freezes each of his feet to the ground. He blasts ice under Hourman, using it to slide under the hero, hit the wall, and launch himself into a flip. He braces his feet on the wall as he sends a blast of ice strong enough to knock Hourman to the ground. Lily watches with a smile.

Hourman struggles to his feet and Cameron kicks him in the torso, sending him back to the ground. Courtney watches as she struggles to regain her composure. Hourman crawls away from Cameron, who glares at the boy. Lily calls out for her grandson, catching his attention. She reveals they killed his father. He looks to Courtney who can't manage the words, though her emotional expression is the confirmation he needs. He swells with emotion as ice swirls around his body, his eyes freezing over. He blasts Hourman backwards with enough force to smash the stairs. Hourman lays there, weak, unable to breath well.
Cameron holds out his hand which swirls with ice. Lily cheers from the sidelines, telling him to do it, as Hourman reaches his hand up weakly. Sofus enters and tells him to stop. This hate is what killed his father. His anger, his grief. He tells Cameron to not let them take control of him. Cameron looks to Hourman and then to Courtney. Sofus croaks out for him not to ignore love, then falls to the ground, clutching his arm. Wildcat, Artemis, and Dr. Mid-Nite enter the room. Cameron walks up to his grandma, sitting next to her. Courtney crawls over to the steps, managing to sit next to Rick.

Dr. Mid-Nite reads that Sofus is having a heart attack. She decides to call her mom, who tells her that Sofus's heart has stopped. James reminds her about the gloves, which double as defibrillators because of their power. The suit will insulate her, she just has to get everyone clear. She sends a shock through Sofus then another, successfully reviving him. The man groans as Lily holds his head, relieved that he's alive. Wildcat and Artemis share a look. Cameron holds Lily's shoulder as they look down at Sofus. He looks over at Courtney, who is crying. She looks away as Hourman croaks out that he's sorry. When the carnage rests, Beth calls 911.
The next morning, across town at the hospital, Lily and Cameron sit near Sofus's slumbering body. Lily angrily tells Cameron this is not the way of their family, waiting, and giving them time to plan their attack again. Cameron tries to reason as they don't know for sure that's what they're doing. He starts to mention what Papa said, but she cuts him off and says to look at Sofus. Cameron knows that he might've died if it wasn't for Beth Chapel calling 911. Lily scoffs as they were the ones that did this to him, just like his father. He looks away and she turns to face him. He knows the truth now, about Courtney Whitmore and he friends - who they are and what they did. She's going to take his grandfather home, instructing Cameron to go find the Whitmore girl. She trusts that he knows what must be done, and after a moment, Cameron looks to her darkly, stating that he knows. He stops along Main Street to look at his father's mural. He turns around and emotionally walks away.
Behind the The American Dream, a nervous Courtney meets up with Cameron. He looks over at her from the bench and stands as she approaches. She asks how his grandfather is. He replies that he's fine. Courtney is so sorry - she never meant for any of this to happen. He asks why she did it. She explains Yolanda and Rick were just trying to protect her. They though his grandparents were part of it, but he cuts her off, as his grandparents are not evil. They're just angry, and so is he. She knows he is. He has every right to be. He insists she should have told him the truth. She wanted to, but she didn't know how. He coldly says she just needs to open her mouth, and say it. She knows but she also knows how much his father meant to him, and she didn't want to change that. He questions her statement, and she steps closer, admitting that Jordan did bad things. He killed people to get what he wanted and was about to kill more, so, so many more. Cameron's learning that he wasn't a good guy all the time, but he was his dad - his. He asks if she had to kill him to stop him. If she had to take his dad away from him forever. Courtney insists they never set out to hurt him. He wants to know who did it, who killed his father. She carefully tells him that it was accident, she swears to him. If it wasn't accident, then someone needs to own up to it. He closes the gap between them and again asks who killed his did it. She tries to avoid the answer, as it doesn't matter who did it. It matters to him. He pleads with her twice for the answer, his voice shaking as he does. Courtney looks down for a moment then up at him. She lies that she did it, just as a tear falls from his eye. She apologizes and tries to stop him, but he holds out his hand. He's quiet for a moment before leaning closer. He doesn't want to ever see her again. She nods and he back away before leaving. She watches him go and then tearfully walks away too.
In the morning, someone knocks on the front door of the Mahkent house. Lily and Sofus answer first, and after a moment, Cameron walks to the doorway to investigate. He sees his father, alive and well, embracing his grandparents. He tearfully questions his father. Jordan merely replies that he's home.
The Mahkents convene in the living room. Jordan looks at the snowglobes, holding one in his hand. Cameron's mother used to love how simple, and yet beautiful, the worlds inside of them are. Collecting them after she died was his way of honoring her. He looks over the shelves musing that one is missing. Cameron bluntly asks where his dad has been. Jordan admits that when he was hit, he not only lost his form, but all self-awareness. He had no consciousness, just dreams. Dreams of Cameron, of Christine, of their family. It took everything he had to reform. Cameron wonders why he didn't heal here, and why he let them think he was dead. Jordan was just trying to protect him, a statement Cameron questions. Jordan takes a seat on the couch next to Lily, assuming that his grandparents explained everything to him. Their family was hunted for generations. To bring him into that history would've put him in danger. He starts to explain what would happen once he knew, but a sharp pain interrupts him. The family looks at him with concern. When the pain passes, Jordan admits that he knows how hard it is to keep their secret from those he holds close. He told Courtney and then this happened.

Cameron, fighting back tears, reveals that Courtney told him that she was the one who killed Jordan. Lily proudly admits she failed. Jordan quickly corrects them, as it wasn't Courtney who did it, but her brother. This surprises Cameron who questions if it was Mike, and why she would tell him that it was her. Jordan assumes it was to protect Mike. But that's all in the past now. He's forgiven Mike and all of them, because they believe what they were doing was right. After what happened, his powers are somehow even stronger. He flexes his hand as Sofus nervously looks at Jordan. Cameron confronts him over Courtney telling him that he's killed people. Jordan looks up at his son - his goal was only ever to help people. He insists Cameron knows that because he knows him. Cameron thought he did. Jordan stands from the couch to hold his son's face. Almost losing his life, almost losing Cameron, and listening to Courtney Whitmore, it made him look at his past actions in a different light. Courtney's group and him want the same thing. They could just not never agree on how they should achieve it. But he thinks maybe now they can. Sofus, in Norwegian, asks if he wants peace. Jordan does want peace. He embraces Cameron who begins to cry.
Once night falls, Cameron approaches the Whitmore-Dugan's front door, knocking gently. Courtney answers and steps outside onto the porch. She asks what he's doing there. He knows she's heard about his dad being back, which is a miracle. She agrees it's certainly surprising. She crosses her arms as she stands in front of him. To Cameron, it's unreal. It means that everything has changed. Nothing has changed for Courtney. Jordan's been back one day, and Artemis's parents are dead. He knows and that is awful. Jordan feels horrible about it, but it was self-defense. He thought they were attacking him. She asks why they would do that. He was wearing a mask, a suit that was helping him heal. They didn't know who he was, so they probably just jumped to conclusions. She shakes her head, interrupting him, as his father hasn't taken responsibility or accountability for any of his actions. Cameron questions where the accountability is for the Crocks or Cindy. He wonders how she can say they deserve a second chance, but his dad doesn't. She doesn't have an answer for him.
After a moment of silence, Cameron continues. Jordan wants to live in peace, as a family. He asks if that's what she wants too. Courtney distrustfully asks if he sent Cameron here. He assures her that he didn't. He steps forward, closing the distance between them. He takes her hand in his. Whatever happened before, between them, with his dad, things can be different now. They can work together like she always wanted. Jordan told him that, and even his grandmother agreed. He wants them to just start over, please. She gazes at him, still unsure about her feelings. He asks her to think about it and she half nods, shifting her stance. He leans over and kisses her. When the kiss ends, their foreheads graze until he pulls away. They share a look before he slowly leaves. She watches him go from her spot on the porch.
Courtney goes for a walk to clear her head and finds Jordan staring up at the mural Cameron painted for him. Jordan calls his son a talented boy. She maintains her distance but walks a bit closer. Whatever he's doing, whatever he's planning, they're going to stop him. Jordan knows that she and Cameron have been seeing each other. She scoffs as of course he does, he's been spying on them. His son is all that matters to him. If she's important to him, then she's important to Jordan. He doesn't want to be enemies, he wants to be allies. He offers to help her take down the Ultra-Humanite, as he's just hoping she'll forgive so they can work together, all of them. Then she and Cameron can start again. She looks down so he leaves her alone with her thoughts, thanking her for hearing him out. Meanwhile, Cameron goes home to look for his father, going into the study, but doesn't find him.
Cameron and his grandparents walk to the upstairs hallway of their home. Jordan asks how the vigil went, learning there's still no sign of Mr. Deisinger. He does have good news for Cameron, as Starman has agreed to let go of their past differences, which Cameron remarks is great. It is, but Jordan's afraid that Courtney and her friends aren't quite so willing yet. The boy wants to convince them, and Jordan leads him a few paces away from Sofus and Lily. He tells Cameron that something has happened to Courtney's stepfather. He's been killed by that aberration of science, the Ultra-Humanite. Sofus tells Jordan in Norwegian to stop lying to the boy, earning a look of surprise from his son and confusion from his grandson. Still in Norwegian, Lily tells Sofus to shut up, calling him an old fool. Their enemies die tonight. Jordan reminds his mother that that's only if they refuse. He wants to try to give his son what he wants. He leads Cameron to his room.
Meanwhile, at the Whitmore-Dugan House, Courtney's phone buzzes during a JSA meeting. She answers a call from Cameron, who tells her Starman is at the junkyard. He asks if she's looking for him and she questions how he knows that. He apologizes as his family is coming so he has to go. She tells him to wait, but he hangs up. Cameron turns to face his dad. He doesn't like lying to Courtney. Jordan assures Cameron this is the best way to offer Courtney their help in this trying time - face-to-face.

The JSA arrives at the junkyard and her friends go to the junkyard expecting to find “Starman”, They stop when they see Icicle, "Starman" who wields the staff, and Sofus, Lily, and Cameron waiting for them. Icicle greets Courtney, though Cameron barely meets her gaze. Icicle stands alongside his family and "Starman" tonight, here on neutral round, with only good intentions. Stargirl asks where Pat is. "Starman" is sorry, but she's gone. Pat came to see him after Jordan and he settled things. He apologized and tried to convince Pat to join forces with both of them, but he refused. He went into the woods alone, looking for the Ultra-Humanite, who killed him. This lands hard with Courtney. As she processes, Icicle tells her that if they're going to get any justice for Pat, they need to team up. She doesn't believe anything he says. "Starman" knows he was harsh earlier, but Stargirl cuts him off. They're both lying, and Sylvester has been lying since he came to Blue Valley.
Cameron chimes in for the first time, as he wouldn't lie to her. He's sorry about Pat, he's so sorry, but the only thing they can do now is work together and stop that monster before it hurts anyone else. Stargirl struggles for a moment until a whooshing sound gets everyone's attention. From the sky, S.T.R.I.P.E. appears, landing behind the JSA as his boosters burn into the ground. The motor revs and Stargirl questions if it's Pat. It is him, but that's not Sylvester, it's the Ultra-Humanite. The team turns back to their enemies. Ultra-Humanite rhetorically shouts out if Pat's kidding him, and angrily questions why Stripesy won't die. He shoves past Icicle and blasts S.T.R.I.P.E. with the staff, sending the robot tumbling away. He takes to the air after S.T.R.I.P.E. Lily steps forward as now, the wicked children will freeze. She summons ice to her palms and the JSA assumes their fighting positions.
Stargirl dodges ice blasts, landing on the roof of a car, just as an explosion from S.T.R.I.P.E. rattles the junkyard from the adjoining lot. She stands and looks at Cameron, saying that Jordan lied to him. Jordan cuts her off telling her not to say another word. He holds out his hand and she gasps for air as her breath turns to ice. She clutches her throat and falls off the car, rolling onto the ground. Cameron shouts out for Courtney, rushing to her aide. Hourman charges forward and punches Icicle into a car. Courtney gasps for air as Icicle's hold on her fades. Hourman turns to Cameron, telling him not to be a tool. He's being played by his own dad, but he's still going to kick his ass. Cameron gets up and Hourman starts to advance when he suffers a disorientation spell from the hourglass. He tries to throw a punch anyway but misses. Cameron blasts him backward, with Icicle adding a secondary blast that propels him even further away.
After a few minutes, Stargirl hurries to Hourman's side, checking on him. Icicle gives Courtney one last chance to pledge her loyalty right now. He holds out his hand, ice appearing. He's suddenly shot in the shoulder with an arrow. Everyone looks in shock to see Barbara a few feet away, lowering Paula's crossbow. She warns him to stay away from her daughter. Courtney questions her mom and Icicle pulls the arrow out. Barbara and Stargirl help Hourman to his feet, taking him away. Icicle calls it such a shame. She was going to be so perfect for all of them. Courtney and Cameron would have been together. He knows that he and Barbara could have reignited what they had. Cameron's face falls from behind his father, growing darker. Barbara, dumbfounded, shouts they never had anything. He tells her goodbye and summons ice, ready to shoot it at the trio. Cameron shouts out a no as he tackles his father, sending a blast of ice across the lot.
Icicle tells Cameron not to do this, sending bursts of ice at his son, who dodges them with parkour while returning his own ice blasts at his father. Cameron knocks him back a few paces by performing a front flip and kicking him. Jordan painfully tells Cameron not to force him to do what Brainwave did to his son. He holds out one iced hand, begging Cameron, who looks at him in surprise. Their attention is pulled to the sky where Stargirl barrels toward the ground, glowing in cosmic energy. She slams down in front of Cameron, performing the shooting star. The blast sends Jordan flying away from them. The fact that he went there says everything. She charges at him with the staff, now assisting Cameron in fighting Icicle.

Stargirl fights Icicle, performing flips and blocks with the staff. She swings it at him as he goes to hit her, ultimately sending a blast of cosmic energy that seers across his face, then burns into the ground. Icicle looks up with a scream as his face sizzles from the cauterized wound. This surprises Stargirl, who stands up from her fighting position. He sends ice at her, which she blocks with the staff. However, the force knocks her backward. She flips over Cameron who grabs the staff to stabilize her. With his free hand, he sends a gust of power at Icicle, striking him in the chest. Icicle recovers quickly, reasoning that he only wanted what was best for Cameron. The boy tearfully tells his father to give up, then. Icicle pulls his hands back as his power appears. He tells Cameron to do what he has to, or he will. Cameron pauses for a moment, then pulls his power forward and slams it into the ground, screaming as he sends a shockwave toward his dad. The power collides with Icicles' to form a cloud of snow, mist, hail, and ice. Icicle's face emerges from the cloud, screaming until it dissipates. Barbara, Hourman, Dr. Mid-Nite, Wildcat, and Sofus look in surprise at what Cameron just did as the mist subsides. Stargirl asks where he went.
With the fight over, Cameron rushes to Sofus's side, as the man groans weakly. Stargirl walks towards Cameron, hopeful, but tells her to stay back. Her smile fades as she questions it. He's taking his grandfather to get help, and then he's leaving. Overcome with emotion, Cameron admits to betraying Courtney. He betrayed his own family. His grandmother's dead and his father, he can't bring himself to say it as he rests his hand against Sofus'. The men wince in pain together. Stargirl, sympathetic, insists she can help him through this. He meets her gaze and tearfully says goodbye, Courtney. He thrusts his hand to the ground and the Mahkents disappear in a puff of mist. Stargirl looks away as the snow drifts over her. When she looks back, they're both gone.

One night, Courtney walks down the street under the light of the full moon. She stops in front of the Mahkent house, which is dark inside. She looks up at it and becomes emotional. She doesn't notice the bright light that shines behind her, making the wind blow and her breath noticeable in the air. Snow falls around her and she notices it, looking up at the clear sky. She holds out her hand and catches the snowflakes. She puts her hand against her chest and looks up at the snow for a moment. She hears the wind blowing and turns around to see Cameron standing several feet away. He asks if she really thinks she can help him. She gives an emotional expression and crosses the road. They meet in the middle in a hug. She puts her hand on the back of his neck, resting her head on his shoulder as he holds her. She smiles softly as she looks up at the falling snow.
Ten years from now, Cameron is a member of the Justice Society of America as the hero Icicle. Starwoman leads the team to many victories, with their mantles and stories becoming history in the JSA museum.

## Personality

Cameron is a highly intelligent, quiet and reserved student who stays to himself. He is a talented artist and often uses his art to help others feel better. This is expressed when a young Cameron gave his dying mother a floral design, and again when he painted a beautiful floral mural over the word "slut" on Yolanda's locker. He is kind to Courtney when she introduces herself and seemed to appreciate that she lied about Joey getting her card right to avoid hurting his feelings.

Upon the death of his father, Cameron is more open and doesn't tolerate people like Cindy showing sympathy when they don't mean it. He becomes more honest about his feelings whether they be negative, such as accusing Cindy of never being sorry, or positive in showing his affection toward Courtney. It is also evident that Cameron is very observant and doesn't take anything at face value the way other people do. This is what drew him to Courtney because he sees himself in her as someone who is willing to speak up when no one else will. Following Paul Deisinger's advice regarding Courtney, Cameron is more confident around her and asks her if she wants to help him set up for the Fourth of July celebrations which is something he used to do with his dad.

Upon the development of his powers, Cameron has become increasingly frustrated as his abilities prevent him from painting and doing what he loves due to the pain they're causing him. After his powers came into the light, Cameron’s grandparents are playing a major role in his personality; with his grandma trying to get Cameron to embrace his darker side like his dad, and his grandpa telling Cameron to hold on to his humanity. The situation is playing itself out like an angel on one of Cameron’s shoulders, and a devil on the other. The realization of his powers also caused him to close himself off from people out of fear that he would hurt someone. All he wanted was as to be left alone, but when Courtney and the JSA found out Cameron had powers, they refused to let him be which only irritated the boy even more. His powers are also causing him to suffer mood swings where he lashes out and takes it upon himself to make an enemy out of Rick Tyler after a confrontation with him by giving his car a flat tire, by using an icicle. His mood swings have also caused him to become cold towards Courtney for a short time. However, he apologizes to her. As his abilities continue to grow, so does Cameron's confidence. He has become more fearless and is willing to stand up for himself, especially in front of Rick. He also revealed his white eyes to Cindy as a way of threatening her when she started getting under his skin and Cindy got nervous because of it. However, even though Cameron's boldness is growing, he isn’t stupid and he knows when to fight and when to stand down. Due to this, Cameron didn't attack Cindy even though he wanted to. However, if pushed over the edge, Cameron is capable of terrifying things proving himself to be just as dangerous and ruthless as his father was. This is shown when the JSA feared Cameron already, but after the fight at the Mahkent’s house, they are now genuinely scared of Cameron due to what he did to Rick. Because of this, the JSA are highly hesitant to ask him to work with them to defeat the Ultra-Humanite due to their fear of what Cameron might do to them.

After finding out that his dad was killed by Courtney and her friends, he becomes heartbroken and extremely cold. He released all his power onto Rick as payback for killing his dad, destroying his home, trying to kill his grandparents and trying to kill him; as Courtney watches on in horror as she witnesses Cameron beating Rick almost to the point of death. The JSA temporarily made an enemy out of him, and his grandmother instructed Cameron to kill them all which he seemed to agree to. At the same time, the tables turned and similar to how even though Cameron tried to stay away from them, the JSA refused to leave Cameron alone upon finding out about his gift. And after the fight at his house, the JSA tried to stay away from Cameron for their safety, only for Cameron and his grandmother to go after them. After his father returned to town, Cameron has lightened up once again and doesn’t want to fight anymore. Courtney wanted Cameron to join her and become a member of the JSA, but Cameron refused as he has no interest in joining Courtney’s team as that would mean more fighting. All Cameron wants is peace in Blue Valley. At the bottom of it all, even though Cameron will fight and take a life if he has to, Cameron is a good person who genuinely doesn’t want to hurt anyone.

## Physical Appearance

Cameron is a Handsome tall and slender teenager with curly black hair that drapes over his forehead and brown eyes. He wears relaxed clothing and jeans. In season 3, Cameron has started styling his hair to a more slicked back and stylish look.

## Powers

Cameron is a descendant of the Mahkent family who have ties to Norwegian mythos. Each member of his family possesses an advanced form of cryokinesis which the family was once persecuted for, leading his grandparents to escape to America. Cameron inherits his powers directly from his father, Jordan Mahkent. Cameron develops his powers slowly over the course of a year. They initially manifest as ice breath to blow out a birthday candle, growing to hand cramps, and freezing a paint brush. Once his grandparents tell him the truth about his family lineage and powers, he struggles to control his powers, forcing him to give up art. He learns to control them with help from Courtney Whitmore. He becomes a powerful cryokinetic capable of fighting even the strongest of heroes and villains.

* **Cryokinesis:** The ability to manipulate, create, or alter ice. Cameron is only beginning to display his powers, although they are growing at a rapid pace, along with his control over them. He can emit icicles from his hands strong enough to pierce a car tire. In a moment of rage and sorrow over being forced to give up the thing he loves the most, Cameron loses control of his powers and generates an ice explosion that freezes the entire art room much to Courtney's bewilderment. With encouragement from Courtney, Cameron learns to create miniature snowstorms in the spaces around him, a feat that Courtney describes as "magical". She teaches him that his powers are tied to his emotions. If he feels angry or sad, the ice he generates will react in a negative way. However, after mastering his powers, Cameron can now use his negative emotions to charge himself up rather than losing control. As Cameron’s powers continue to grow stronger, his powers grow and evolve. He develops shields, ice blasts, shards, and holds his own against Hourman. Courtney has even stated that Cameron is just as powerful as his father, which is; proven true during the battle of Blue Valley. By that point, Cameron's powers had grow so strong, that he easily overpowers Jordan and temporarily destroys his physical body, much to the surprise of Courtney and the JSA.
	+ **Ice Blasts:**     Cameron can fire ice blasts from his hands similar to that of his paternal family members. He demonstrated this ability while fighting Rick, using this power to not only level the proverbial playing field, but eventually gain the upper-hand against the super-empowered hero. Cameron can also direct his ice blasts at the ground to launch himself several feet through the air in an offensive attack. He uses a defensive ice blast that generates from his hands in smaller, more isolated bursts, which are useful in close combat. These blasts both stun his enemy and protect him from the full brunt of an attack. Upon finding out the truth about his father's death, Cameron's anger fuels his power, allowing him to release a powerful cryokinetic blast that sends Hourman; into a staircase, knocking him unconscious.
	+ **Thermokinesis:** Cameron can significantly lower the temperature of an area just by being present. He froze the high school art room just by being angry. He can also lower the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere to make it snow.
	+ **Temperature immunity:** Due to Cameron's frozen body, he is naturally immune to cold temperatures. But because Cameron has not had his powers for very long, he is still vulnerable to hot temperatures; unlike his father, Jordan.
	+ **Aerokinesis:** When Cameron blew his dad to pieces, he sent a massive wave of cold air and hail at him. He can also use the snowstorms he creates to pick up and manipulate objects.
	+ **Ice Constructs:** The ability to manipulate ice into any desired form or object. When Courtney shows Cameron the Ice Inn, she remarks that it might be something his powers can create. He offers to take her there someday, or rather, bring it to her. He creates a miniature ice hotel from his palm that looks exactly like the one in the picture. This amaes her so she calls it beautiful, admiring the intricate details of the creation. A couple of days later, Cameron used his powers to create an ice sculpture of his father Jordan.
	+ **Ice Shield:**     Cameron can use his powers in a defensive manner to protect himself and others from harm. He freezes the air around himself to create a barrier in the air' allowing objects to break over the shield. He first uses this power when he protects Courtney when Hourman attacks them with a ladder. The brunt force of the ladder broke over the shield, sending wooden shards around the couple, as opposed to harming them directly. He later creates smaller shields from his palms to protect himself from Hourman's intensive blows.
	+ **Teleportation:** Once gaining complete control over his powers, Cameron gains the ability to teleport himself and others using his ice abilities. Cameron does this by shooting an ice blast at the ground and creating a massive puff of smoke that; he disappears in and then relocates somewhere else. He first teleports Jordan across the world to Denmark, and then takes himself and Sofus out of the battle to find help. He was also able to teleport back to Blue Valley and appear behind Courtney accompanied by a bright blue light that Courtney didn't notice.
* **Cryophysiology:**     Cameron's cryokinetic abilities also reflect outward onto his own skin and body, altering how it both appears and how he senses the world around him. When he loses control of his powers in the art room, his skin color changes to a deep blue, reflecting that of an icicle. He subsequently had a body sturdy enough to be unharmed by the blast. He also doesn't feel the extreme cold or extreme heat as he once did, as he doesn't shiver in the frozen art room or react to the chilled replica of the ice inn. His body changes into a solid ice form when he experiences raw, intense emotions, such as fear or anger. This is a power he inherited directly from his family lineage, as his father and paternal grandparents both exhibit the physiological change. When Cameron unleashed his power against his dad, his body shifts completely to a blue and white shade as a result of the blast.
	+ **Eye Transformation:** Since his cryo-physiological powers are tied to his emotions; when he becomes overly emotional, his eyes freeze over in white ice. As an novice cryokinetic, Cameron initially has difficulty concealing this transformation from those who provoke him, but calms himself rather quickly.
	+ **Ice Breath:**      Since Cameron's core body temperature is much colder than the average human, he has the ability to emit cold mist or ice from within through. This air subsequently freezes anything it touches. At the onset of his powers, he couldn't control when it manifested and when it didn't, unknowingly using ice breath to blow out a birthday candle. As he begins to hone his powers, he learns to activate them on command and freezes the inside of a slow globe. Unfortunately, he overcompensates and the globe bursts from the pressure of the ice.
* **Enhanced Strength:** Cameron might have some form of superhuman strength as shown during his fight with Hourman, how he was able to block his attacks and injure him despite Hourman's own enhanced attributes.
* **Enhanced Durability:** Cameron can absorb and recover from repeated blows from his foes. Hourman's attack on Cameron leaves him with only minor bruising and cuts, in spite of Hourman's enhanced strength and physique. This is likely due to Cameron's body being made of solid ice like the rest of his bloodline, and as such, it's more durable than normal humans.
* **Enhanced Agility:** He is nimble, agile, and quicker than the average person. He out-maneuvered Hourman multiple times, dodging attacks and performing aerial flips. He uses his powers in combination with his agility to slide between Hourman's legs and avoid attacks. During the final battle against his father, Cameron was able to perform even more difficult aerial maneuvers in order to dodge his dad’s attacks.
* **Accelerated healing factor:** Cameron's powers speed up his recovery time as seen how he recovered from the injuries that; Hourman inflicted upon him; within a matter of days. But the wounds Cameron received were a lot less severe than the injuries Cameron gave Hourman.

## Abilities

* **Artistic skill:** Cameron is a talented artist in floral design. He inherited his artistic skill from his mother Christine. He has a preference for oil paints, as Christine did, but is also a talented sketch artist and drawer. He fills his sketchbook with flowers and images of those he cares about, including some of Courtney Whitmore that he did from memory. After his father's death, Cameron uses art to further express himself and channel his grief. He gets permission from the town to paint a mural in his father's honor, incorporating several types of art in the design. When he develops his ice-based powers, Cameron has difficulty holding a paintbrush as his hand either cramp or freeze the brush. The pain pushes him to the point where he gives up the craft, until Courtney suggests he try using the ice to express himself. He takes to channeling his emotions through his powers and into art, creating a detailed replica of the Ice Inn for her. Since gaining full control over his powers, Cameron can now work on regular art freely again without hurting himself.
* **Intelligence:** Cameron is highly intelligent in both academia and strategy. He is a very good student and gets good grades on his work, as well as being a very skilled strategist. When he was fighting Hourman, Cameron got the idea to freeze his arm to force Hourman to drop him, and then freeze his feet to ensure Hourman couldn’t move and would be an easy target for Cameron to hit.

* **Expert Combatant:** While having no formal training, Cameron is actually quite skilled in unarmed combat. He was able to effectively dodge and block Hourman's blows. After using his powers to stop Hourman's onslaught, Cameron held back by not using his powers as he didn’t want to hurt Rick, and the two spar evenly in hand-to-hand combat. But after Rick accidentally hurt Courtney, Cameron stopped playing nice and combined his powers with his combat skills making him a more efficient fighter, as he swiftly overpowered Hourman, which is something that his father, Cindy, and Artemis Crock were incapable of doing, much to the shock of both Rick and Courtney. Cameron’s fighting style appears to be composed of Boxing, Karate and Jiu Jitsu. It’s his impressive fighting skills combined with his incredible powers that inspired Courtney to ask Cameron to join the JSA in their fight against the Ultra-Humanite.

## Relationships

* **Courtney Whitmore:** Courtney and Cameron are close friends and romantic interests. They first met during BVHS' talent show day, when he watched her treat outcast Joey Zarick with kindness. They began to interact when Cameron painted over the word "Slut" on Yolanda's locker, replacing the word with a beautiful flower. As they grew closer, he invited her to the homecoming dance, which she happily accepted. She couldn't go after getting into a "car accident", though he and his family came over for dinner at the Whitmore-Dugan's, where their crush continued to blossom. Over dinner, Courtney pieced together that Cameron's father is the ISA villain Icicle, which made her apprehensive to pursue a relationship. She longed to spend more time with Cameron, and vice versa, but her secret life as Stargirl with the JSA often got in the way, as he didn't know her secret. It was only when Cameron opened up to her about his newfound powers they rekindled their budding romance. She coached him through the early phases of his powers and he viewed her as the hope he needed in this dark time of his life. They started to get serious, which prompted Courtney to want to tell Cameron the truth - about the JSA, his dad, and her being Stargirl. Her attempt to do so at his home was thwarted when Hourman, Wildcat, and Dr. Mid-Nite suddenly arrived. Cameron fought an unhinged Hourman, largely protected Courtney from harm, and won against the masked boy. Lily urged her grandson to kill Hourman as they killed his father, which was news to Cameron. Sofus broke through to Cameron and told him not to give up on love. Cameron spared Hourman's life, but looked to Courtney as the carnage of the day lay around them. During the final battle against the Mahkent’s and the Ultra-Humanite, Courtney was attacked by Jordan for trying to turn Cameron against him. When Cameron finally saw what kind of man Jordan truly was, he joined forces with Courtney and helped her defeat his father. After the battle, Courtney offered to help Cameron, who felt lost and unsure of his place. He initially refused her offer, but changed his mind and visited her outside the Mahkent residence. They embraced in the snow he created. Ten years later, Cameron/Icicle is a member of the JSA alongside Courtney/Starwoman.
* **Rick Tyler:** Cameron and Rick have been enemies from the start. They initially stayed out of each other's way; until Rick joined the JSA and learned that; Cameron's father was Icicle. Rick would then grow to hate Cameron; due to; who his father was and Cameron's hatred of Rick would equally grow. When Courtney suggested bringing Cameron; into the JSA, Rick was the first person to shut the idea down. The boy's rivalry would grow worse and worse; until the Mahkent house fight. Rick thought that; he could easily beat Cameron, but was taken completely off-guard; when Cameron was revealed to possess decent combat skills. When Cameron learned that; Rick played a part in his father's death, he severely crippled him and would have killed him if his grandfather hadn't stepped in. After the fight, Rick was more convinced than ever that' Cameron was evil. When Cameron tricked the JSA; into walking; into an ambush at the junkyard, that; gave Rick the perfect excuse to finish Cameron off and tried to do so during the Battle of Blue Valley. But he was once again easily defeated. After Cameron turned on his father and killed him, Rick could see that; he was wrong about Cameron. Ten years in the future, Cameron and Rick are on good terms and on the same team now fighting side-by-side everyday.
* **Yolanda Montez:** Similar to Rick's and Cameron's initial history, Cameron and Yolanda steered clear of each other and didn't have any problems. Once Yolanda joined Courtney's team and learned; who Cameron's father really was, she grew to fear Cameron and felt he would become the new Icicle; due to this; Yolanda was on board with Rick's idea to attack the Mahkent residence. When Yolanda finally recovered from getting her butt kicked' by Cameron's grandmother, she saw Rick lying in the destroyed staircase in a bloody and bruised mess and knew it was Cameron' who did that' to him. Yolanda would then become genuinely scared of Cameron and tried to stay away from him and his grandparents. During the Battle of Blue Valley, Yolanda was taken by surprise' when Cameron decided to switch his allegiances and fight Icicle in defense of the JSA. Yolanda watched in shock and disturbance as Cameron blasted Icicle to smithereens. Ten years later, Cameron joins the JSA and Cameron and Yolanda are friends now fighting side-by-side along' with the rest of the team.

## Notes and Trivia

* Cameron was raised primarily by his grandparents, despite the presence of his father, Jordan Mahkent.
* Cameron took French in school.
* Cameron doesn't understand or speak his family's native tongue of Norwegian. Due to this, Cameron’s father and grandparents are able to discuss their diabolical acts in Cameron’s presence without him knowing what they’re up to because he can’t understand what they’re saying.
* Cameron's love of art was inherited from his late mother Christine. His main art form is paint, very similar to his mother's.
* Cameron is the only living ISA legacy that didn't join Injustice Unlimited.
* "*Summer School: Chapter Nine*" presents a plot hole in Cameron's age. In "*Icicle*", Cameron is credited as being five when his mother dies. However, when Eclipso torments Mike over his guilt for killing Jordan, he claims Cameron lost his mom when he was eight.
	+ Shawn McBee, the host of the Stargirl Aftershow and crew member of *Stargirl*, addressed the plot hole in a tweet. He said it was better to trust dialogue than credits, meaning Cameron must have been eight at the time of Christine's death.
* Cameron is very similar to Henry King Jr., as they are both wealthy kids, ISA legacies, and have powers that manifested when their father's were absent. They both also felt physical discomfort when their powers first developed.
* As of "*Chapter Four: The Evidence*", Cameron can still feel heat and high temperatures despite his growing powers.
* Cameron is the only character in the show who hasn’t lost a fight to someone.
* Cameron is genuinely an orphan along with Rick Tyler and Artemis Crock

## Comic Comparisons

* In the comics, Cameron takes on the villainous moniker of Icicle, Jr., having inherited cryokinesis from overexposure to his father's cold ray gun. He would go on to marry and have a daughter, Isabelle with fellow next-gen Injustice Society member Artemis Crock/Tigress.
* Cameron's first appearance in the comics is in Infinity Inc issue #34 which has him as a member of Injustice Unlimited which is alluded to the Season 2 premiere when Cindy plans and later fails to recruit him.

## Gallery

* Season 1
* Season 2

Cameron's art

## References

1. ↑ Despite their embrace in "*Chapter Thirteen: The Reckoning*", and Cameron's joining of the JSA by 2031, "Camney"'s relationship status is unknown.
2. ↑ "*Icicle*"
3. ↑ "*The Justice Society*"
4. ↑ "*Shiv Part One*"
5. ↑ "*Brainwave*"
6. ↑ "*Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. Part One*"
7. ↑ "*Summer School: Chapter One*"
8. ↑ "*Summer School: Chapter Five*"
9. ↑ "*Summer School: Chapter Six*"
10. ↑ "*Summer School: Chapter Seven*"
11. ↑ "*Summer School: Chapter Thirteen*"
12. ↑ "*Chapter Two: The Suspects*"
13. ↑ "*Chapter Three: The Blackmail*"
14. ↑ "*Chapter Four: The Evidence*"
15. ↑ "*Chapter Five: The Thief*"
16. ↑ "*Chapter Six: The Betrayal*"
17. ↑ "*Chapter Nine: The Monsters*"
18. ↑ "*Chapter Ten: The Killer*"
19. ↑ "*Chapter Eleven: The Haunting*"
20. ↑ "*Chapter Thirteen: The Reckoning*"