Juillenne Milone

**Juillenne "Jules" Milone** is the daughter of Madrigal Milone and Queen Arsinoe's companion and best friend.

## Appearance

Jules has long, wavy, dark brown hair. She has heterochromia, in which her eyes are of two different colors: blue and green. She has tan skin and is noticeably shorter than the average Milone woman. She also does not look like the other female members of her family. When she begins her rebellion, she cuts her hair short.

## Personality

Jules is extremely stubborn and quick to anger. With her loved ones she is kind and very protective, willing to sacrifice whatever is necessary to ensure to their safety. Jules is courageous but reckless, usually when in the company of Arsinoe. Jules is a fierce fighter. Her sassiness and temper can make her a liability at times, even to those she cares for most.

## Biography

### Early History

Known to many as Jules, she is said to be the most powerful naturalist that Wolf Spring has ever had in over sixty years. She has a cougar/mountain cat named Camden as a familiar. She was born on the night of Beltane and was found to be legion-cursed, a person with two gifts. She has both the naturalist and the war gift, both as strong as a queen's gift. Legion-cursed often go mad and never survive for long.

Before Jules was born, the Milones had called for an oracle to give her prophecy. The first was that she was legion-cursed and that she should be either drowned or left in the woods for the animals to find. Such is the fate of legion-cursed infants in the island. But the oracle saw another prophecy, that Jules will be the fall of the island. The Milones had the oracle silenced, and Madrigal made use of low magic to bind Jules's war gift so that it may not take over.

When she was born, her mother left her with her aunt, Caragh Milone, so she could go to the Mainland. Madrigal returned when Jules was nine.

A year or so later, Jules, Arsinoe, and Joseph Sandrin tried to escape Fennbirn, but failed and were caught by Natalia Arron. As punishment, Joseph was sent to live on the Mainland for five years and Jules was to be sent to the Black Cottage to be trained as the Midwife for the future queens. Her aunt Caragh spared Jules from this fate by taking her punishment for her.

### *Three Dark Crowns*

Jules is with Arsinoe and Camden in Wolf Spring. She is trying to help Arsinoe with her gift. Then they go to the Winter Market and Luke Gillespie's bookshop. Jules is worried about Beltane and Luke privately tells Jules he is confident she will win because she has Jules.

At Arsinoe's sixteenth birthday celebration in town, Jules and Arsinoe make their way to the main tent after sampling other tents' wares. Jules' grandparents, Cait Milone and Ellis Milone, are entertaining the guest from the Black Council, the *only* guest from the Council. The council member, Renata Hargrove, tells the girls Joseph Sandrin is returning from his banishment. They cannot believe it and wonder how much he has changed.

Arsinoe walks with Jules to meet Joseph. Jules is nervous that he will be unrecognizable after five years apart. She believes they all should have been punished, not just him. Arsinoe leaves Jules at the docks, saying that she and Joseph deserve to reunite first. All of Jules' hesitation vanishes when Joseph rushes towards Jules as soon as he sees her. He is surprised to see Camden and to discover that Arsinoe does not have a familiar yet. Autumn, a priestess from the Wolf Spring Temple, tries to make Joseph come to the temple to worship, but Joesph declines. Joseph tells Jules he has people he wants to introduce her and Arsinoe to, especially his foster brother William Chatworth Jr.

Joseph and Jules are spending time together one evening. Neither wants to go home yet, so Joseph takes her to the ship he arrived on and they go to his room on the boat. Joseph admits that he wants his foster brother Billy to be Arsinoe's king consort, Jules to be commander of the Queensguard, and himself to be a member of the Black Council. Joseph presents Jules with a ring and explains that on the Mainland, giving a girl this type of ring means he wants to marry her. Jules accepts the ring.

A few days later, Jules and Joseph set up a picnic for Arsinoe to meet Billy. They all meet at Luke's bookshop. While Arsinoe and Billy explore the cliffs, Joseph tells Jules that he has loved her since they were children, before he was banished They kiss.

Weeks later, Joseph tells Jules that he is going to Trignor to return a repaired boat to its owner. He asks Jules to go with him, but she declines because she feels guilty at neglecting Arsinoe to be with him. Jules and Camden come across Arsinoe and Madrigal doing low magic. Jules becomes angry because low magic is frowned upon. Arsinoe admits to Jules that she will need low magic to defeat her sisters.

When Joseph's mother Annie Sandrin has a dream of Joseph being lost at sea, everyone is worried, no one more so than Jules. Jules, Arsinoe, Billy, and Camden go in search of Joseph. Arsinoe uses low magic to track Joseph. She cuts runes into Jules’ skin, squeezes some of her blood on an old shirt of Joseph’s, and lights it on fire. She has Jules breathe in the smoke from the fire as it burns her blood and the shirt. Jules becomes a vessel for the smoke, and the magic encased inside her beings to lead her to Joseph. Arsinoe and Billy follow her. The find him walking hand in hand with Mirabella in the woods, but he drops her hand and runs to Jules when he spots her. Mirabella realizes that Joseph is engaged to her sister’s foster sister and best friend.

Upon their return to Wolf Spring, Cait treats Arsinoe’s cuts while Joseph tries to defend Mirabella by explaining how she saved his life. The Milones won’t hear of it. In her room, Jules tells Arsinoe about her concern that Joseph can’t stop bringing up Mirabella and it’s making her suspicious. Arsinoe insists that Mirabella was only using Joseph to get to her. The next day, Joseph takes Jules to their favorite pond where he confesses what he did with Mirabella. Jules tells him to leave before Camden rips his throat out.

That night Arsinoe dreams of a terrifying bear roaring before the burnt tree. She wakes Jules, Billy, and Joseph and takes them to the tree and tells them about the spell and her dream. At first nothing is there, but when the bear does come, it looks old and sick and attacks them. It dislocated Arsinoe’s shoulder and slashes her face. Camden attacks it and kills it but get injured in the process. Billy, Joseph, and Jules struggle to get Arsinoe and Camden to much-needed medical care from the priestesses at the Wolf Spring Temple. Jules remains with Arsinoe until she wakes up and sees the bandages and stitches on her face. She tries to help her calm down after she becomes upset. Jules then goes down to the docks to visit Joseph. She admits to him that she wishes they had gotten off the island five years ago.

## Relationships

### Arsinoe

Jules and Arsinoe are best friends and foster sisters. They are extremely close and have been since they first met. When they were eleven, Jules and Joseph tried to help Arsinoe escape the island, but the mist would not let Arsinoe leave. They were caught by Natalia Arron and punished.

While Jules is the strongest naturalist in sixty years, and Arsinoe’s gift has yet to manifest, Jules does everything to try and help her. Jules wants nothing more than for Arsinoe to become Queen Crowned. During Beltane Festival, Jules helps Arsinoe by controlling a brown bear to make it appear as if the bear is Arsinoe’s familiar.

When Arsinoe is shot with a poisoned arrow by Katharine, Jules uses her newly discovered war gift to stop Katharine and save Arsinoe. Jules brings Arsinoe to the Black Cottage, where Arsinoe is healed by Caragh Milone and Willa. Upon her recovery, Jules helps Arsinoe rescue Mirabella during the second Queen’s Duel. Arsinoe and Jules, along with Joseph and Mirabella, are imprisoned in the dungeons of the Volroy by Katharine. They are rescued by Billy and Emilia Vatros. Jules, Joseph, Mirabella, Arsinoe, and Billy attempt to flee the island. However, the island will not let Jules leave. Arsinoe and Jules are forced to say farewell to each other.

Upon Arsinoe, Mirabella, and Billy’s arrival in Sunpool, Arsinoe is reunited with Jules. They are overjoyed to be together again and fall back into their easy friendship. After Jules’ legion curse is unbound due to the death of Madrigal Milone, Arsinoe uses her poisoner gift to try and craft tonics to sedate Jules and work on trying to find a cure.

### Joseph Sandrin

Before Joseph was banished to the Mainland, he and Jules were inseparable. Many residents of Wolf Spring expected them to marry when they grew up. Upon his return to Fennbirn, it immediately becomes clear that Joseph and Jules cannot deny their feelings for one another, and they begin a relationship. However, Jules ends things after discovering Joseph slept with Mirabella. When Jules eats the poisoned candy meant for Arsinoe, and falls deathly ill, Joseph proves his love for Jules by refusing to leave her side and caring for her as she recovered. Jules forgives Joseph for cheating on her with Mirabella and they resume their relationship.

During the Queen's duel, Jules and Joseph are captured by Katharine, and imprisoned in the dungeons of the Volroy. They are rescued by Emilia Vatros and her warriors. During their escape from Indrid Down, Joseph is severely injured by a guard. Joseph dies on the boat ride to the Mainland with Mirabella, Arsinoe, and Billy. After Joseph's death, Jules is brokenhearted and becomes cold and distant to those around her.

### Madrigal Milone

Jules and Madrigal have a fraught relationship. Madrigal is a rather selfish person and Jules resents her mother for leaving her until she was nine years old. Regardless, the they do love each other. Jules becomes furious with her mother upon discovering that Madrigal used low magic to make Matthew Sandrin fall in love with her. Jules is currently dating Matthew's younger brother Joseph, and Matthew was engaged to Madrigal's sister, Caragh. Jules views Madrigal's actions as a betrayal.

When Madrigal is captured by Queen Katharine, Jules refuses to abandon her and works to save her. Unfortunately, Katharine is forced to kill Madrigal by the Dead Queens possessing her. Jules is remorseful after her mother's death because she feels like she did not understand much about her mother, or truly knew her, before her death.

### Emilia Vatros

Jules meets Emilia when Emilia arrives with Billy to save Jules, Arsinoe, Joseph, and Mirabella from Katharine and the Arrons. When the island forces Jules to stay, she remains with Emilia. Emilia brings Jules to Bastian City, where she helps Jules develop her newly discovered war gift. Emilia tells Jules about the Legion Queen prophecy and the growing rebellion against Queen Katharine. As they spend more time together, their friendship deepens. Emilia always has faith in Jules and believes in her, even when Jules does not believe in herself.

When Jules’ curse is unbound by the death of Madrigal Milone, Emilia stays with Jules while Arsinoe is able to create a sedative for Jules. Emilia reveals to Arsinoe that she cares deeply for Jules and loves her. Emilia insists on being the tether for Jules, despite Arsinoe’s protests. Emilia and Jules nearly die from blood loss during the casting of the spell to rebind Jules’ curse, but the tethering works. Jules is brought back to herself and her sanity is restored, making Emilia overjoyed.

Throughout Five Dark Fates they grow closer and Jules is shown to develop some romantic feelings towards Emilia. They almost kiss, but Jules pushes Emilia away because she feels confused about her feelings after Joseph's death. In the final battle, Emilia tries to prevent Jules from going in to fight in order to protect her from going out of control, but she could not stop her and Jules rode into battle. Immediately after Jules defeats Rho Murtra and the dead queens, Emilia seeks to her medical aid and promises to stay by her side always.

In the end of Five Dark Fates, Emilia and Jules are often seen together and Emilia seeks to be in Jules company. Their relationship is never officially settled in the story, though the author implies that their romantic feelings for each other will continue to develop as Jules comes to peace with Joseph's death.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Chlorokinesis:** ability to create and manipulate plants
* **Animal Manipulation:** ability to influence and control animal behavior
* **Zoolingualism:** ability to communicate to animal life forms and understand their reactions
* **Animal Companionship**: ability to form a bond with an animal, whose feelings and actions will mirror theirs
* **Animal Intuition**: ability to have a natural way with animals
* **Life Extension**: ability to extend one's life
* **Enhanced Agility**: ability to possess agility beyond that of peak human potential
* **Enhanced Strength**: ability to possess strength beyond that of peak human potential
* **Enhanced Stamina**: ability to function for long periods of time without tiring or straining oneself
* **Enhanced Accuracy**: ability to possess accuracy beyond that of peak human potential
* **Enhanced Combat**: ability to possess enhanced levels of hand-to-hand fighting skills and excel in various forms of combat
* **Telekinesis:** ability to control and move objects with the mind

## Trivia

* Jules is a Beltane Begot, meaning that she was conceived during the Beltane Festival.
* Jules is suspected to be bisexual, since she had been in a romantic relationship with Joseph but also developed romantic feelings for Emilia.