Julius Morane

Born on August 18th in the year 3940, Julius Caesar Morane was one of the first generations born in the great city of Atlantis. He was raised by an abusive alcoholic father, and a mousey submissive mother. Not much is known about Morane's father, other than the fact he beat Morane and his mother quite often, more so him than his mother.

With each beating Morane had become immune to the pain, and even started showing psychopathic tendencies as young as the age of 10. To which He displayed by beating on the other kids in his school. Then afterwards, he would return home only to be beaten by his father until it was time to tend to his studies. Morane had always taken a keen interest in business, and along with his manipulative manner, it was easy from him to get his first job as a con man selling faux antiques. Shortly after, he became drawn to politics, finding himself disgusted with the way the AMF and their council was governing the city.

Morane, like many of Atlantis's civilian population, loathed the Tjatey for what they had done. He found it incredibly insulting that the AMF would ask the human survivors to forgive those aliens for killing their ancestors as well as destroying their home planet. This anger allowed him to rile the people enough to fight and request that someone else take over from the AMF. Of course Morane was their first choice, but there was another man who had also decided to run for chairman of the council, but Morane couldn't have that.

In his lust for blood, he murdered his rival and hid the body some place nobody would ever find him. To this day his final resting place is unknown; not only that but Morane had also gone out of his way to erase any trace of that man's existence, so along with nobody knowing what Morane had done with the body, they had also forgotten his name.

It is also known by a select few (Victoria Thompson being among them) that Morane had caught his wife Marjory having an affair, and in his rage he murdered both her and her lover; stabbing the man to death with his knife while choosing to strangle her with his bare hands. Only He knows where he dumped their bodies but nobody else does. (He still wears his wedding band to this day, because "she was the only real woman he's ever loved.") However, after what he'd gone through with Majory's betrayal he appears to view all women through the same sexist lens; referring to them as stupid bitches or useless whores. But not always to their faces.

Truth be told from day one Morane earned quite the reputation for having one of the foulest mouths. Those who know him well even refer to him as "foul mouth Morane." However, he only seems to reserve his profanity for private affairs (such as council meetings) and those he dislikes. As long as woman is respectful in his presence he will refer to her as "Miss", or "M'am" otherwise it's "dumb bitch and any other color phrases he happens to come up with on the spot.

Still ornery and more foul-mouthed than ever at the old age of 60, Morane finds himself struggling to keep the people of Atlantis loyal to him. Unfortunately over the years bits and pieces of just who Julius Morane truly is have risen to the surface. This has also caused a lot of his own associates to turn against him. However the sadist in Morane simply won't allow it; won't allow them an easy way out.

It is unknown just how many people Morane has had murdered (including his own father and wife along with her lover), or even killed himself, but if anything that list is very long. Morane also fears nothing except growing older and losing his hold over Atlantis City. Despite his maniacal ways he still tries to maintain some form of alliance between himself and the AMF. After he'd taken over an agreement was met between both forces and a peace treaty had been signed which stated that: The AMF personnel and their soldiers were free to roam old downtown Atlantis, but Gambler's Strip would be completely off limits, and any of their people caught red-handed in his part of the city would face harsh punishment or even death.

Morane has made it clear to AMF Captain: Abraham Grant (Now promoted to Admiral after surviving a rogue Tjatey attack) that his rules were to be as followed, and that he had no qualms at all about murdering anyone from the AMF. After all, they were not a protected class in his city and never would be.

Reluctantly, Abraham accepts, but only because he understands this is the only way to keep his people safe.

In Atlantech The Early Days, Morane requests a special meeting with Abraham (and the rest of the city council) to discuss his concerns over resources being wasted on the Tjatey. Morane makes it clear to Grant that he doesn't support housing or even keeping the aliens alive. "You should do the right thing and fucking kill them all," Morane rudely states; deeply offending Grant in the process. Morane even makes it clear to the AMF captain that he does not give a damn about their part of the city, just his own. After blatantly wasting Grant's time, the meeting comes to a close, and that's where Morane takes the time to remind Grant of why he will never turn against him; because he owns him. Morane goes as far as to take out his switch blade and remind Grant of the horrors he witnessed as a young soldier (this is later recounted by Abraham to Lynne Williams in chapter 14: Old Wounds.)

During a later debriefing with his android spy Stan Winston, Morane tells the android that he believes some of his own trusted associates are turning against him, and then bluntly tells Stan that he needs the android to kill for him, and even gives Stan a list of names to scan into his database which will be his first targets. One of the first names on said list was film producer Melvin Phillips, to which Morane tells Stan to cross off that name because he's already dead (dead at the hands of Victoria Thompson and Maxwell Graham.) Morane doesn't really give any reason why he wants these people dead, but the next name that comes up on the list is Abel Hemsworth, who is another owner of a casino whom Morane apparently no longer trusts. No detail is given as to why Morane no longer trusts the man, but since his name is on that list it is obvious that he must have done something to earn it. Stan then leaves and Morane goes back to sulking. Morane also appears to be brooding when Stan first enters his office as there is some depressing soundding music being played through Morane's gramophone.

Once Abel Hemsworth is taken care of Stan returns to Morane seeking praise for getting the job done, only Morane seems to be in a depressed mood yet again, to which Stan asks "Is it Marjory again?" While Morane is known for having a short temper nothing seems to get him more riled up than the mention of his dead wife (the same one he murdered himself.) It's obvious Morane still harbors a lot of anger over what his wife did to him (the affair), but since he still wears his wedding band and even proclaims she was the best woman he ever had it's also obvious that Morane must feel regret for killing her, but seems to keep this to himself; only Stan knows the truth.

But while Morane is not the least bit religious since he makes it a point to mention that *God* does not exist, he still sometimes refers to him as *the man upstairs* as though he does in fact believe and knows the things hes done are bad. It is unknown whether or not his mother was religious, but his father definitely wasn't. It could very well be that Morane is conflicted over what he believes in, but won't shy away from admitting that he's not a good man. In Atlantech: Days of Darkness when the subject of morality comes up between Stan and Morane (After Stan saves a little boy from an obvious pedophile), Morane talks about how there is a ladder for all criminals:

"You see, Stan. There is a ladder for all criminals, and those which are at the bottom, they are the worst of the worst. And while I might be considered a *bad man*, I’m nowhere near the bottom with those other sick fucks. I mean Sure I’ve murdered others, but it’s always been for a reason and I never once laid a hand on a single child, nor would I ever for that matter. So what I’m getting at here is that some criminals are better than others. You understand me?"

Before this Morane also admits to being a bad man and talks about how he and Stan are very much alike. “You may call me a bad man, and I’ll admit I am. But you should also look at yourself. You’re not so good either, Stan. Even if some of these people do deserve to die. You’re just as bad as me and you know it.”

"We both kill with no remorse. And we both kill those who are worse than ourselves. Like that man who was after that little boy. I know his type and I *despise* them, and I would have killed him too, had I been there."

While Morane does not outright call the man a pedophile he does refer to him as "someone who abuses kids" which most likely brings back memories of his own abuse as a child. Yet, Morane can't seem to understand his own abusive behavior as well as those he takes it out on. If anything Morane views himself as the Savior of Atlantis City; playing the kind of God the people need him to be. He does not see himself for who he really is, and neither does he allow anyone else to without killing them first. Stan seems to be the only entity that truly knows the kind of person Morane is; both his truths and his lies. Nobody else knows that Morane actually regrets killing his wife. But as time goes on it is obvious that Stan is beginning to see how weak his master really is.

## Methods of Madness and Signature Weapons

Morane's choice of weapon appears to be a 17 inch Italian Stiletto switch blade, which he often refers to as his "hunting knife" since he uses this blade to torture or even kill his victims. Abraham Grant appears to have had a first hand experience of the hunting knife in action. Stan Winston has also witnessed his master using this weapon to intimidate or even harm victims.

Morane's other weapon of choice is a 45 caliber Colt Peacemaker, which is an ironic name for the revolver he uses given Morane is about everything else but peace. This is also used to threaten or kill his victims. And despite the fact he does occasionally send Stan to do the dirty work Morane also seems to enjoy doing it himself; gets more sadistic pleasure that way.

But while fear and intimidation are some of the methods he uses to stay in power, another is blackmail. This appears to be another reason for having an android spy like Stan Winston, because it allows him to get the dirt on everyone in the city. Afterwards, Morane likes to set up a meeting with said individual where he next brings up everything that he knows about the person; including their dirty secrets, and proceeds to threaten with releasing it to the public if they do not comply with his demands or work for him. It is unknown whether or not the rest of the members of the city council have also been blackmailed by Morane, but being that they only seem to act as his *yes men* there's a pretty good possibility that he does have them wrapped around his thumb in the same manner.