Julian Keller

## Background

### 1992 - 2006: Julian Keller

Julian Keller is the second born son of billionaires William & Elizabeth Keller. Julian's older brother, James, was the apple of his parents' eyes. They were extremely proud of him & at the same time, disappointed in Julian for his lack of interest in the family business. James spent his summers interning at the family business while Julian enjoyed being with his friends & hitting on the cute girls.

In addition, he was a bit of a troublemaker, with his parents always saying that he gave them hell due to his antics. Things did not get much better for the Keller residence when Julian discovered his telepathic mutant powers. Though his parents did not reject him for being a mutant, they also weren't exactly proud of their "predicament" as they phrased it. They wanted Julian to keep his powers a secret but he refused, believing himself to be superior because of these powers. In response, they shipped him off to Xavier Institute right before the school year started.

### 2006 - 2007: Hellion

His first year at the Institute was mostly filled with getting in trouble for being places he wasn't supposed to & doing things he wasn't allowed to. To most of the other students, Julian came off as a snobbish, arrogant, womanizing & egotistical bully. Always looking for trouble, he was constantly in fights with Surge, annoying Wind Dancer or going hard on Prodigy for his "useless" mutant power. It wasn't uncommon to see Julian leading other students on excursions that would most likely get them all into trouble.

He was originally an advisee of Danielle Moonstar but his constant punishments caused him to switch advisors to Emma Frost, who saw his great potential for heroism as well as a frightening disposition for personal gain & villainy. With the creation of training squads, he was placed in the Hellions Swaud under the mentorship o Frost. He took the codename 'Hellion' in tribute to the former White Queen & the squad's name, which he then became field leader of.

### 2007 - 2009: Hellion

His hobby of annoying Sofia eventually changed into a blossoming romance. His feelings for her wouldn't be proven until he found her & some other students in the Danger Room unsupervised. Initially, he was going to say something but she pleaded with him not to. His response was to say, "I never could refuse a beautiful girl, especially one with a sexy accent & cool powers." He even went on to say that if Sofia wasn't involved, they all would have been in trouble.

Things finally heated up between the two when he ask her to big school dance. Though she tried to act aloof, she couldn't help but blush as she said yes. The two shared a slow dance on the dance floor, where he tried to persuade her to visit him for the summer, though she refused. He would try again after the dance but she declined, suggesting that they spend time together at another date.

While Julian may have been getting along with Sofia, the same could not be said for his girlfriend's squad. At first, he was friend with Sofia's teammate Josh, but that changed when Josh's past connections with a mutant hate group became public knowledge. A fight then broke out between the Hellions & the Exemplars, with Sofia eventually separating everyone with her powers. Things only got worse between them after Wither was arrested by the FBI. The Hellions went to go free him & the Exemplars went to stop them from fighting the government. The X-Men intervened in time before any damage was done but the animosity still stood.

Though he finished the school year with his grades looking fine, Frost expressed her concern about Julian's many detentions & his not so smooth year. She knew that he would eventually join the X-Men but he had to do more than just master his powers, he needed to learn how to follow rules. She then gave him a special project; he had to go a month without an incident & if he didn't, she would put him on probation from the squad. He tried to argue but she stated her decision was final. The first two weeks went smooth but by the third week, Julian was back in her office after getting an argument with Joshua. Though Frost decided to not count his argument against him, Sofia did & ended their relationship as she had grown tired of his arrogant attitude.

After completing his month with no more issues, Julian tried to tell Sofia about his progress. Though she was happy for him, she had no desire to be in a relationship with him. Upset, he requested to go home early for winter break. As if things couldn't get worse, his parents told him that they wrote him out of the will. Then they went on their vacation & left Julian home alone to spend Christmas by himself.

### 2009 - 2010: Hellion

After his terrible Christmas break, Julian came back to school with a mean attitude in tow. On his first day back, he already started an argument with Surge & even told off the new student Laura. Though as soon as the words came out, he regretted it as Wolverine tells him that not only is Laura his daughter but that she could kill him in a second if she wanted to. Despite the warning, Julian took every chance he could to ridicule Laura.

During downtime at the Institute, the place was suddenly attacked by an armed group of mutant haters. The team was overwhelmed in the fight until Laura appeared & slaughtered the whole group effortlessly. To help boost their morale, a group of them (Hellion, Talon, Mercury, Surge, Rockslide & Prodigy) decided to investigate some suspicious activity out in Dallas. Upon arriving, they overhear a man creating a bunch of robots to take out mutants. The team decided to call in the X-Men but Julian convinced them that they can take them on their own as Surge can overcharge them. Upon busting into the base, they begin a battle with the robots. After realizing the robots are coated with a special material on the outside, the fight went south. Hellion was the first to get taken out as he's knocked unconscious due to the robot's charge but woke up in time to see Rockslide get blown up. As he distracted the robot, Prodigy came up with a battle plan for them. As Laura cuts open the robot's chest cavity, Mercury will hold the incision open so that Surge can overloads its mainframe. Surge was successful though Julian had to save her as she was unable to disconnect herself before the robot blew up. As he put Rockslide back together, he looked over to see Laura fatally wounded. In a panic, he grabbed her, screaming that they needed to help her though his teammates didn't seem to agree. Refusing to believe them, he telepathically flew from Dallas to Salem Center with his newly increased speed, while begging her to stay live. He took her to infirmary & carries her to Elixir, who was still there after being shot. Using his powers, Elixir was able to save her.

From then on, the two of them were constantly paired together due to their natural instinct to always save each other. They constantly worked together like when Weapons Plus kidnapped Mercury & Julian was stabbed by her old mentor, Kimura. It's become obvious there's more than just a friendship between them, but neither will admit to it.

## Romantic Relationships

* Sofia Mantega: Girlfriend (2007 - 2008)

## Personality

Julian Keller comes off as a bully, a snob & an arrogant young man. He has an enormous ego & is also a womanizer. Beneath this exterior, he is the best friend that anyone could hope to have & has been described as 'having a heart of gold.' His attitude has shown improvement over the years.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Mutant Physiology:** Classified as a first-class telekinetic of extreme strength & magnitude, Julian is able to telekinetically move, levitate, control & manipulate people or multiple inanimate objects with mere thought via his hands or eyes alone. Sometimes, Julian possesses a low degree of telepathic power, allowing him to sense or detect the thoughts & memories of others.
	+ ***Flight*:** At his fastest, he can fly at a speed of mach (sonic).
	+ ***Telekinetic Shields*:** He generally forms a shield around his fist & body that allows him to pretty much punch through everything if necessary, simply because of the amount of thought he puts behind it.
	+ ***Energy Blasts***:He can unleash incredibly powerful blasts of bright green telekinetic force.
* **Hand to Hand Combat:** Hellion has training in self-defense & martial arts from his education at the Xavier Institute.

### Ratings

* **Acumen:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Might:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Quickness:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Mysticism:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Gadgets:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Projection:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Tactics:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Battle:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **TOTAL:** 73 - Power Level 2 / Low Threat

## Trivia

#### General

* He chose the codename Hellion because his parents always said that he gave them hell.
* After Julian told his parents that he wasn't going to hide his mutant powers, they disinherited him & left everything to James.
* After Elixir saved Laura, Julian passed out from exhaustion & was asleep for over 34 hours. Laura watched him the whole time until he says "Sofia" in his sleep. Upset, she leaves & when he wakes up, he sees an empty room then falls back asleep.
* He is a member of the Hellions Squad, mentored by Emma Frost.

#### Abilities

* When he's mad, his eyes will turn green on instinct. Green is also the color of his telekinetic aura.
* Since his abilities are mind-based, it means that if he's unable to concentrate or form a thought, he's unable to use his powers.
* Most of his powers are controlled by his emotions & can often get out of hand if he gets angry enough.

#### Relationships

* His best friends are Brian Cruz, Cessily Kincaid, Santo Vaccarro & Laura Kinney. He is also close with Sooraya Qadir.
* Him & Brian both came to the Institute at the same time & were paired as roommates. The two are constantly together with Brian always ready to support Julian's impulsive decisions.
* After Cessily took some time to warm up to his personality, the two have come to consider each other as siblings with Cessily always there to keep him in check.
* In simple terms, Julian was an absolute asshole when he first met Laura & was rude every chance he got. After she saved his life a few times, he eased up.
* His friendship with Joshua Foley is tumultuous. They initially befriended each other though Julian ended it when he found out that he was formerly part of an anti-mutant group.
* Cessily once tried to bring Joshua to eat with her & Julian. He initially protested but when she confesses that she likes him, Julian concedes immediately. Cessily always uses this to show him that he does have a soft side & does cares for his friends.
* When Sofia first started dating Julian, she described him as, "Selfish & irrational. And bossy. He just makes me crazy."

## Notes

* The original character of Hellion belongs to the Marvel Universe.
* In the comics, he chose the name Hellion because he was mentored by Emma Frost.
* *Earth-44 Explanation: One of the main reasons for the pairing of X-23 & Hellion (or Helix as some say) is because of their contrasting personalities. While Julian is outspoken with a short temper, Laura rarely speaks & is quite patient with everyone due to her lacking of social & emotional skills.*