Caleb Cross

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

Caleb is the extremely powerful mutant son of Malachi Cross, the younger fraternal twin brother of Chloe Cross, the adopted grandson of Ed Jones, the best friend of Ezra Garcia and the teammate of Ava Pierce, Marcus Barnes and Gabby Martinez.

Caleb is the Prince of Domino, and is a pure-blooded member of the noble Von Cross family. He's inherited the ability to manipulate matter on a molecular level, which manifests as a destructive telekinetic field that separates molecules, from one of the Fenris twins, Eric Von Cross, a shared ability he and his twin sister both possess.

Caleb is a headstrong, stubborn young man who has a dark side, although still has a kind heart. Due to his upbringing, he has a penchant for hunting down those who commit injustice. After being pulled into Domino, he and his sister become the leaders of their group, the Paragons. Chase eventually discovers that he is a royal nobleman of Domino, after he and his sister being captured by Black Skull in a battle with his army. They find out they are the daughter and son of Black Skull, the very enemy they and the Paragons have been fighting since they became trapped in Domino.

## Biography

### Early Life

He was born as Caleb Alfonso von Cross was born on October 5, 2004, five minutes after his twin sister, Chloe Valentina von Cross, as the twin son of the King of Domino, Malachi Cross and his wife at the time. As one of the heirs, they were bestowed their legendary family heirlooms, the Von Cross Twin Rings. During the time of their birth, Domino was in a time of civil unrest, and they were thought to have been killed by Lithios, a rival realm with hopes of taking over Domino. Although they were transported to Earth through a Gateway.

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

When he was nine, his foster father, Paul attempted to sexually assault his sister. Right before he was able to, Caleb shot him with his own gun, killing him. They were able to cover it up.

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

When he was sixteen, Caleb secretly bought a building and began to bring criminals with suspected ties to criminal activity to interrogate and kill them by performing surgery on their bodies and cutting them into pieces. He'd then burn the bodies in a furnace to completely eliminate the evidence. He kept this place a secret from everyone, including Chloe.

### Throughout the Series

In *Don't Look Back*, Caleb is seen skateboarding through the streets of New York, then meeting up with his sister in time to pull behind a building. Then the two meet behind Garcia House, so they can meet Ezra. As they enter through the back door, they meet his father, Marco who tells them to eat before they leave. Marco asks Caleb how he's feeling and if he's gotten into another fight, with Caleb responding that he's been having some difficulty, although it's been a couple days since.

## Physical Description

Caleb is a very handsome young man with caramel skin, and a tall stature. He has curly black hair, with his sides and back of his hair faded nearly all the way down, with twists that are able to move. His facial features are complemented with a strong bone structure. Caleb is of the tallest among the Paragons, standing at 5'10" tall.

His attire consists of comfortable, yet bold clothing, such as a white shirt with a black leather jacket, black tank-tops or a white sweatshirt. He has also been seen wearing black, white and green sweaters, usually with green khakis. For footwear, he has shown to wear boots, or comfortable sneakers, such as Jordan's, Nikes, most of which are all high-tops.

Both him and his sister are described as gorgeous, as they're both described as angelic.

## Personality

Caleb is described as an incredibly bold young man, as he makes decisions based on his first act. Though he is still extremely intelligent and is smart enough to make decisions over long-terms. Although underneath the surface bubbles a darkness that cannot go unaddressed. Given his sinister lineage, his sociopathic tendencies and his questionable supernatural biology that accompanies it, Caleb possesses incredible power that can render great harm onto the world since his behavior is unchecked, as he is able to kill anyone without feeling remorse for them.

Unlike Chloe, Caleb commends his great-great grandmother and great-granduncle, seeing them as freedom fighters, as opposed to Chloe, who seems them as murderers. Their legacy partially inspired his decision to join his father and continue their work. This was until he discovered that

Since discovering his true lineage as a Von Cross, he's found that his natural sociopathic rage and murderous tendencies are genetic, as his great-grandparents were mutant terrorists, and as result of his family's extraordinary unique DNA connects them on a metaphysical and psychic level.

## Powers, Abilities & Weaknesses

### Powers

* **Mutant Physiology**: Caleb inherited the X-Gene from his father, Malachi Cross, and is a member of the Von Cross family, a royal bloodline of mutants born with extremely powerful and unique abilities, which supercharged his cells, resulting in a genetic mutation, allowing him to awaken his superhuman abilities. Though, initially it was believed that due to crossing through the Gateway into Domino, his body was bombarded with extra-dimensional energy, which was thought to alter his DNA, supercharge his cells, mutate his genetics, granting his superhuman abilities.
	+ **Molecular Manipulation**: Caleb has the ability to manipulate matter on a molecular level.
		- **Destructive Telekinetic Field**: The opposite of his sister, who pulls molecules together to create shields, Caleb has the power to push molecules and matter apart from one another. He can do it on a physical level such as push people and objects away from him such as when he threw Marcus away from him, as well as against a tree branch.

## Equipment

* **Von Cross** **Twin Rings**: Caleb and Chloe possess a pair of twin rings that were a family heirloom of the Von Cross family and were passed to the heirs, him and his sister.

## Relationships

### Chloe Cross

*Main article: Chloe and Chase*

Chloe is Caleb's older twin sister.