Alya Giunta

Alya Giunta is a superhuman male and a fugitive during the Bittercold.

### **Biography**

Alya Giunta was born to Ella and Ernest Giunta. His parents well respected geneticists and worked with DNA, genetics, and inherited abilities. When Ella found out she was pregnant, she began to experiment to pass on her weak, telekinetic spark onto their child. The parents agreed to accept their child for whoever they were and not to know the baby's gender. When Ella found out that the child was a male she was upset. The experiment she had long been planning only worked with a female child. She theorized that Sparks of Ran could pass from a parent to their offspring and possibly grow stronger as a result. She also noted that a daughter was more likely to inherit a spark if it was owned by her mother. The opposite is also true, Ella created a solution in attempt to turn her boy into a girl. 5 months into her pregnancy she performed a procedure and injected her womb with the solution.

Shortly after Ernest was killed in a car accident and Ella was left to raise their child alone. Playing the part of the grieving recluse, she opted to give birth in her own home so that none could see the naked baby before her. A few months later her child was born. Ella named him Alya and discovered that while he possesed female characteristics, her plan had failed. Despite this Ella chose to raise Alya as a girl in an attempt to keep him from growing suspicious of her. Alya spent the first twelve years of his life living ignorantly. His mother told him that he had a rare condition where his body wasn't quite right but to stay true to himself. Some time later Ella grew sick and invited Alya to her deathbed. She confessed to Alya what she had done and how she regretted setting him down a painful and wrong path. His mother explained that the solution she injected into herself poisoned her body and would eventually kill her. Alya was angered at his mother, but remained with her until she passed away.

Afterwards, Alya went home and met with his mother's lawyer. He received a substantial inheritance from his parents, enough to provide for him for years and their family home. Alya took a look at his room, all his decorations, and clothes and felt deep sorrow for the deception he was subjected to and for the death of his mother. He decided not to live his mother's lie and upon enrolling in middle school no longer lived as a female. However, visually and superficially, he was identical to the girls around him. All the boys at his school considered him very attractive and were often asking him on dates and to dances. He chose to not directly comment on his gender to anyone as he was still confused over exactly who he was.

By the time he had entered high school, Alya had manifested his Spark: **Spatiokinesis.** Spatiokinesis manifested randomly and without a trigger, being of the few Sparks to do so. Alya remembered his mother telling him about her power, how it was weak, and how she wanted Alya to become stronger than her.

Alya chose to ignore his ability because he did not want to live for anyone else ever again. Alya continued his unique life and eventually entered college. He chose to major in biological engineering, in the hopes of finding a way to turn his body back to normal. He'd hoped that puberty would remove some of his feminine features, but the opposite turned out to be true.

While in college Alya struggled to make any friends, unsure of who he was and not believing that people would like him. A year after enrolling Alya chose to officially reveal himself as male and to not hide himself any longer. Most didn't believe him or take him seriously, some were perplexed and confused, some were deriding, and only a few were understanding. Towards the end of his academic career the Castle was organized by Daven Avern. He watched powerful enemies appear on screen far away and the destruction they left behind. He resolved to develop his ability to help defend the world.

### Personality

Alya was stated by most to have a benign and somewhat melancholic personality. Perhaps due to his struggles in life, he was apparent that he did not think highly of himself and the life that he had lived. Those around him often described him as a downer. He stated that if no for his looks, he would never have been invited to anything.

Despite his seemingly cold personality he did care for those around him and showed a tendency to selflessly sacrifice. Daven Avern told him that he was just looking for a to honourably die and that his life was worth so much more than honor. Afterwards, Alya tried to save every life he could, including his own.

During his time with the Castle he developed a sense of humor that was often self-deprecating. He got along with the members of the Castle, calling them true heroes, but he did not find himself worthy of joining them, despite being fully qualified due to his sacrifices and power.

### Power

Alya possesed the Spark known as **Spatiokinesis.**