Julia Nixon

# Julia Elizabeth Nixon

Julia Nixon is a former security guard, and Fort Lightchild Private. Julia serves in the Knights of the Northern Isles as a corporal, under Commander Andrey Ivanov. She is one of five POV characters in Book 1: Universe Eight.

## Appearance & Character:

Julia is a moderately tall, and thin woman, with long, curly brown hair that hangs past her shoulders. He has a round face, big brown eyes with big lashes, and has a pretty smile. Julia is the best marksman in the "greybellies", and aspires to rise the ranks of the military. Her determination to the Thane's Isle Loyalist cause is immovable, and she has expressed willingness to lay down her life for her country, despite being afraid of death and darkness deep down. After the monster retrieves her consciousness for Jacob, Julia is left as a shell, and even Casper Roald, (who doesn't know her well at all while travelling on the KN Laydon), notices this. Julia is rarely seen outside of either her "greybelly" recruits uniform (grey cotton soldiers clothes), or her Knights of the Northern Isles corporals' purples (mostly deep purple with grey inlays in the fabric). Her casual clothes consist of a grey T-shirt, and grey sweatpants.

Her weapon of choice as a soldier is an Earthen-built (or possibly Afterlifian rebuild of a) Carcano "Type-1" Bolt-Action rifle.

## History:

Julia was born to Elizabeth and Blaine Nixon, who raised her in a slightly troubled home. Her mother passed away when she was young, and her father grew bitter and resentful, both of having to take care of her alone, and towards King Gregoros, who he blamed for not saving his wife. Julia and Blaine moved to Piper Cros during the Moon Sea War, her father stationed in the nearby town of Oldmine. She rarely saw him, and spent most of her days with her friends; Julian, and Selena Baudin-Sullivan. On her own accord, she joined the Thane's Isle Loyalty College, and majored in security guardsmanship.

Julia became a security guard after primary school, and with her interest in strength training and fighting, joined Blue Armour Corps. security team at Folly Mine Two. This was a short lived endeavor, as the Terrorist Attack at Folly Mine Two destroyed her work place, and killed a few of her co-workers. When the Thane's Isle Civil War began, Blaine Nixon defected to the Second Afterlifian People's Republik, further cementing the rift between them, despite Blaine having written unread letters to his daughter. Julia is unaware that her father is a spy for the Loyalists.

After this, she elected to join the army. Basic training was easy for her, and she scored the top in her class in marksmanship and fitness. Her first deployment was at Fort Lightchild. While at the old fort, Julia begins having nightmares about the Lumieri.

## Universe Eight:

Julia Nixon, stationed at Fort Lightchild, and awakens from a dream where she fights "the monster" in her dreams. The monster does not bother her this night, and only watches from afar. Julia assumes the monster is some representation of her fears, and she vows to be strong, and do what she can for the army.

She goes to breakfast, and converses with Julian, Selena, Tyler Huxley, and Tiger Diallo. Tiger finds her naïve, and Julia in her want to understand, follows Tiger outside, where she realizes she's out of her depth regarding his mental state. After being scolded by Ethne for not being at her proper post, Julia lies to the Knights of Fall commander, and makes her escape. She speaks with MacManus, and tries her best to get Tiger help. However, an alarm rings, and warns the Fort of an impending attack. Julia is both fearful and excited, and goes to her newly assigned post on the north wall. She is stationed with Tiger, who warns her of the Butcher of Hero's Folly. Julia's excitement wanes.

Julia sees the transports preparing departure for the shore battery, and Julia asks Tiger to get her gun for her, to buy her time to try and keep Tiger away from the fighting. This fails, and she is scolded harshly by Macmanus. Another soldier, Tate, makes fun of her, and Julia realizes he and Ingolf are both drunk. Upon reaching the battery, Julia spots the *SNCV Abraham*, and notes its guns are swiveling towards them. A salvo destroys the truck she's on, and throws her in a nearby ditch, where she hits her head and is concussed. Tate lands beside her, blown in half. She's saved by the medics, but wonders why they aren't trying to save the deceased Tate. She wonders if Tiger isn't as crazy as society led her to believe.

In her dreams, she heard the voice of the monster again. It came to her while she rested in the hospital, as well as on the bumpy, uncomfortable ride back to the fort. When she wakes in the gurney, Julian and Selena are visiting her, and Julia realizes they are dating. Though, she continuously fades in and out of consciousness over the course of a few hours, and the monster from her dreams attacks her while she's vulnerable. It speaks to her in a non-human language, and bids her to join the Order of Sagittarius. Julia tries to question it, but the monster moves to eat her. Though, it vanishes after it absorbs her into it's maw, and Julia finds her mindset is vastly changed. She is more apathetic, and no longer fearful of the battle to come. She insults MacManus to Julian and Selena, but MacManus overhears, and sends her back to the wall, despite her injuries. An artillery shell from the *Georg Thiel* lands in the courtyard, and Julia hides beneath a jeep. MacManus is not so lucky, and a piece of marble strikes him in the skull. MacManus attempts one last insult before his dies, and Julia corrects him, saying she is, in fact, a soldier.

When Julia learns of the apocolite, the monster plants an odd disdain for him in her mind. After MacManus's death, Iker Harkaitz replaces him, though Julia finds him to be a windbag. She is ordered to request reinforcements, and calls the King's Hill telephone line. She is first put on the phone with Sophia Miller, who finds Julia insolent and annoying. Julia feels the same way about Miller. Then, she is put on the phone with Zenzele, and her report enrages him. Though, Julia is excited to be talking with the commander-in-chief of Thane's Isle.

Julia attempts to stop Artemon's parlay north of the fort, but fails when the Butcher intervenes.

Shortly after, the battle begins. Julia is forced to fight a wall of Sunnese that rush the fort, supported by at least one tank. Julia and a few of her friends are forced to retreat to the quartermaster's shack, where they prepare to make a last stand. Just then, hoofbeats sound over the walls, and armored knights wearing bluesteel armor rush into Fort Lightchild, and drive the Sunnese off the wall. Julia is then introduced to Jake Sharpe, who claims that they are the fort's reinforcements.

Julia leaves the fort, and goes to where Artemon was said to be, after hotwiring an old motorcycle. Due to the commanders being either dead or busy, no one questions this act. She finds a Sunnese sailor clinging to life, and the monster commands her to kill him with her bayonet. Julia does so, and then runs into Casper Roald, who is disguised as a Thane's Isle soldier. His name tag has a bullet hole in it, so Julia can't read his name, but takes him at his word, not realizing he is from the Sun Nation. When she returns, she briefly flirts with Leon.

Julia joins the combined army across the Strait of Africa. Before the assault, Leon defends her honor when Sophia demands that she bow.

Julia fights intensely in the bunker, alongside Jacob Sharpe. When they clear the final room, the monsters arrives, this time in the waking world, and Jacob thanks her for getting this far. The monster and Jacob discuss a "deal", and then the monster attacks Julia one final time, and she feels her mind go blank.

## Prisoners & Pirates:

Julia is selected as one of the Knights of the Northern Isles, and follows Andrey Ivanov aboard the airship KN Laydon. When Casper observes her, she seems apathetic to the goings-on around her, like her mind is completely blank. She is far less bubbly and active as she had been before.

Julia participates in the Air Battle over Segontium, and fights alongside Andrey Ivanov, Casper, and Julian Ingolf as they defend the KN Laydon, and storm the High Tide.

## Notable Quotes by Julia Nixon:

"...you've been a friend to me ever since I was assigned at Fort Lightchild. I can't count how many times I would have had to handle something alone, back when I didn't know what I was doing. It was hard, especially dealing with the boys, who think to call themselves men 'cause they can hold a rifle." -Julia, to Tiger Diallo. "Universe Eight", Pg. 113

"I want to get back out there, I'm no good lying in bed." - Julia to Ingolf and Selena, while wounded. "Universe Eight", pg. 245.

## Notes on Julia:

1. Julia is the first female POV character in the Tomes Series
2. Julia is one of three Book One POV characters to appear in Prisoners & Pirates (the other two being Andrey Ivanov and Peter Reynolds), but does not have any POV chapters.