James DeLare

**James DeLare** • History • Quotes • Gallery

* 1990
* New 1989
* 2012
* 1989
* 1988
* 1987

### Family

Diane DeLare - wife *(in erased timeline)*Two unnamed daughters *(in erased timeline)*

Rose McCarthy - girlfriend/ex-girlfriend *(in erased timeline)*

### Other Relations

Max Hamilton - best friendBrooklyn Yates - best friend

MJ Baines - best friend

Michael Tomlinson - best friend

Ellie - best friend

Nick Mayes - close friend/brother figure

Layla Domino - close friend

Anna Yates - friend

James DeLare/New Era - alternate-self, ward

### Affiliation

The Fellowship of Dewberry *(co-founder, deputy leader)*Nick's Company

### Occupation

Student at Dewberry High School *(formerly)* Professor of anthropology at the University of Southern California *(in erased timeline)*

Former field agent and founder of the FIBPP

## Appearances

### Appears In

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60

> *"That body is not **yours**! [...] You don't get it, do you. No matter **what** you do, we beat you. We will **always** defeat you. [...] Because we work together. We know we are strongest when we are together. And we'll always fight together. Cause we're **family**. **A** **fellowship**,"*
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> -- James taunts the possessed Jacob Hamilton while being used as a power source, New 1989
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**James DeLare** is a main protagonist of *The 48th Street Fellowship*. He is a co-founder and the deputy leader of the Fellowship.

When James and his friends investigated a strange occurrence at the St. James Institute, James, alongside his friends, was bombarded with energy when the facility suddenly exploded. Waking up, he discovered he could generate electricity and manipulate currents, allowing him to tap directly into Dewberry's power. He decided to put his abilities to good use when the Dark Lord, a nefarious monstrosity from another dimension, threatened his home town of Dewberry, teaming up with his superpowered friends under the moniker **Surge**. When the Shadow Goblin was defeated, he entered a relationship with Rose.

A year later, in 1988, James led the Fellowship's defence of Dewberry as Ellie, Cooper and Max closed the Breach to the Dark Dimension, losing his powers in the process.

In 1989, James discovered that Max had preserved a fraction of his powers and was the first to fully regain his own from the Fellowship's operation to restore their abilities. He ended up with Nick, Layla and Anna as they accidentally infiltrated the underground facility of a secret society called the Leshers. In the process, they managed to prevent a large goblin army emerging to the surface, as well as prevented the opening of a second Breach. When the fight was over, he swore a blood oath to one day return to Dewberry and help kill the Dark Lord once and for all.

In the following 23 years, James became a professor of anthropology at the University of Southern California and settled down with his wife Diane and two daughters. In 2012, he was contacted by his old friend Michael Tomlinson, who had stayed in Dewberry and sensed the return of the Dark Lord, and the two of them set about contacting and reuniting the rest of the Fellowship. Following MJ's death, James figured out that Jacob was the Dark Lord's target and the only thing that could kill it, due to him possessing both Ellie and Max's abilities. He and the rest of the Fellowship donated his powers to Jacob, giving him enough power to close the Crack of Doom and seemingly kill the Dark Lord. In the aftermath, James invited the newly-engaged Michael and Brooklyn to spend Thanksgiving with him and his family in L.A.

Back in 1989, a few months after the Battle of Neverland, James had returned to Dewberry for the Fellowship's Thanksgiving reunion. His future life was erased from existence when Jacob Hamilton travelled back in time to 1989, starting a new timeline called New 1989. He was subsequently kidnapped by the Were-Goblin to be used as an unlimited power source for the Key beneath MacNamera Power Station. Like his friends, James was taken captive by a clandestine organisation following Nick's sacrifice to close the MacNamera Portal.

A few months later in 1990, unlike the other members of the Fellowship, who went their separate ways in order to prevent the Apocalypse, James decided to use his powers for the good of the country, becoming an agent of the Bureau. He joined the majority of the Fellowship in time travelling to 1953 to prevent the eventual rise of the Dark Lord and the future Apocalypse; in the process, they created a whole new reality. James then set out to create the predecessor organisation of the Bureau, paradoxically leading to their foundation.

By 2023, the new timeline version of James has become the acting director of the FIBPP, having been mentored by the New 1989 version of himself.

## Overview

### Physical Appearance

James is the lightest member of the Fellowship in terms of weight and is the tallest of the boys.

### Personality

James is a protector of the unity within the friend group and has frequently resolved the conflicts within the group by drawing their attention to what was going on around them. He had a neutral, level-headed approach to Ellie and the supernatural events unfolding around them. James is also the most scientifically inclined of the group - despite his love of fantasy - and may be the most intelligent member of the Fellowship.

## Powers, Equipment and Abilities

After the explosion at the St. James Institute, James gained the ability to generate and manipulate electricity, ranging from simple static and bolts of lightning. Through this, he is able to tap into any nearby power source, both to replenish himself or restore power. In one instance, he was able to take in the entire electrical power of Dewberry in order to fight off a horde of goblins. His manipulation of electric charges in the air even allows him to levitate.

### Superpowers

* **Electrokinesis:** James is able to self-generate electricity, which arises from between his fingers; he can modify the electricity he generates down to the voltage and current. He is then able to project sparks of static or summon large bolts of lightning when around a sufficient source.
	+ **Pain Amplification:** Like the rest of the Fellowship, James's powers are amplified depending on the level of pain, both physical and emotional, that he experiences. For example, when preparing to battle the Shadow Goblin, he inserted shards of metal into the skin of his arms, both to make his powers more intense and to aid in conductivity.
* **Conductor:** James is a conductor, meaning he is able to draw out and store static electricity. For example, when fighting the Shadow Goblin on his own, he absorbed the power of an entire neighbourhood. In the process of regaining his powers in "*Restoration*", he absorbs the electrical power of the entire town.
* **Electric Radar:** James is able to detect the minute electric charges in the air, as well as any changes to them, for example when an object moves or activates. He calls this his "electric radar". In *Season 3*, this ability becomes so sensitive he can feel the electric forces between molecules when he concentrates.
* **Levitation:** By manipulating static fields, James is able to levitate, although this requires a high degree of concentration.
* **Teleportation:** After he regains his powers in *Season 3*, James gains the ability to condense his body into pure electricity, enabling him to teleport across massive distances. This ability has two appearances: one in the form of a rapidly moving lightning storm, and the other in being able to enter the electric currents in some machines; for example, he is able to transport himself through light bulbs and wires. He describes the latter as his "consciousness riding electrons". In both cases, he summarises he can only teleport to places that he can see. He also appears to be able to teleport others who touch him.
* **Immobilization:** After being subjected to the shockwave from Jacob's arrival in New 1989, James gains the ability to immobilize condensed shadow, effectively preventing the Dark Lord and the Were-Goblin from moving between hosts.
* **Durability:**Upon gaining his powers and like the rest of the superpowered members of the Fellowship, James demonstrates increased durability, able to withstand blows a normal human could not stand. In *Season 5*, his powers become more intense, burning his body severely whenever he uses them. These burns heal once he deactivates his powers. The worse the burns, the more powerful his electricity.

### Natural Abilities

* **Electrical engineering:** James is an exceptional engineer, being the main force behind the group's homemade radio tower.

## Relationships

### Rose McCarthy

> *"You broke the rules. [...] **We're done**,"*
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Their relationship finally breaks apart when James discovers that Rose used Ellie's powers to spy on him and Max. Believing she doesn't trust him, he breaks up with her.

### Max Hamilton

> *"Electric fire!"*
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> -- James and Max in union as they combine their powers, 2012
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Although all the members of the Fellowship are close, Max and James are especially close and are one another's best friend.

### Ellie

James had a more level-headed approach to Ellie compared to MJ, and, following their fight with the Shadow Goblin, James and Ellie became true friends.

### Brooklyn Yates

James and Brooklyn are good and close friends.

### Nick Mayes

> *"Nick's much better than that. He's a total **badass**,"*
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> -- James to Anna about Nick
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James and Nick form an unlikely and yet strong friendship in *Season 2* while the two of them search for an escaped goblin. James, in fact, trusts Nick so much that, against the rules of the Fellowship, he tells him everything about their mission for the last year, including revealing he has superpowers.

In 1989, James and Nick led Layla and Anna into the subterranean lab beneath Neverland Mall.

### Anna Yates

> *"Are you sure that this will work?"*
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> *"Won't know till we try, princess,"*
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> -- Anna and James before they teleport back to Neverland Mall, 1989
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James and Anna have a rocky friendship. James initially viewed Anna as a self-centred, selfish and opportunistic nuisance. Once he realizes that Anna - who has a disapproval of nerds - is a nerd herself, he begins teasing her. After this, James is shown to care for Anna's wellbeing.

## Trivia

* James has had a stutter since he learned to talk. He is one of three characters with a speech impediment, the others being MJ and Gary.
* It has been hinted that James is a high-functioning autistic.
* His favourite band is Led Zeppelin, with his favourite song being "Stairway to Heaven".
* James is one of the few human characters to have ever killed anyone, the others being Cooper, Ellie, Joyceln, Dr. Alexis and MJ.
	+ Of all of them, James has the highest kill count, with a total of 8, all of them Lesher agents. He is followed by Ellie with 5, Cooper with 3, Dr. Alexis with 2 and Joyceln and MJ with 1.