Hellion
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- For the heavy metal band, see; Hellion (band)
| Hellion | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
Hellion (Julian Keller) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe, a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute, and a member of the Hellions squad therein. He first appeared in New Mutants (second series) #2.
Contents |
[edit] Fictional character biography
Born to parents who managed to work their way out of poverty to become billionares, Julian was sent to the Xavier Institute in hopes that he would learn to use his powers with some discretion. Hellion has quickly adopted an attitude of superiority while training at the Xavier Institute that has annoyed some of his classmates. A fast favorite of headmistress Emma Frost, who sees in him great potential for heroism as well as a frightening disposition for personal gain and villainy, Julian named himself 'Hellion' in tribute to the former White Queen's first class of students (who had been killed by Trevor Fitzroy). Hellion has demonstrated quite a significant interest in Sofia Mantega, the half-Venezuelan co-leader of the rival New Mutants squad. He is particularly hard on David Alleyne, the New Mutants' other leader, whom he views as possessing a particularly useless mutant power and as a genuine competitor as a leader and strategist. However, for the school dance, he dated all three Stepford Cuckoos after Sofia refused him.
During the Hellions miniseries, Julian's wish was to be known as a hero.
In the aftermath of M-Day, the previous squad system has been abandoned due to the diminished number of powered students. Those left have been placed to join the only squad that would train under the X-Men, called the New X-Men team. Just prior to the competition, Emma asked Julian to make sure that X-23 was elminated early. However, when given the chance to knock her out, he saved her instead, because he owed her for doing the same during a session in the "Danger Cave". As a result, Emma placed Surge as team leader to punish Julian. Surge and Hellion had a well documented mutual dislike for each other, which only intensified after M-Day. Currently, Hellion was also assigned by Cyclops and Emma to help them take down Wolverine.
During the fight with Nimrod, X-23 was severely injured and was unable to heal herself. Hellion took it upon himself to rescue her by flying to the Institute and, realizing he wasn't fast enough, begged Emma Frost to help him. She did so by removing the blocks that keep him from using his powers to it full potential. As a result he was able to save Laura by reaching the Institute in time and having Josh Foley (who was up until that point catatonic) heal her. The removal of the mental blocks caused severe physical injuries however, and he was last seen asleep and watched over by X-23, who left seemingly hurt when a still dreaming Julian spoke Sofia's name.
Julian has since woken up and is in perfect physical condition, however his powers have increased to dangerous levels and he seems to have lost some of his fine control. This results in a few incidents, including Julian throwing Rockslide out a window, along with Julian's bed and accidentally blowing up the floor of the Danger room while picking up a paper clip. Beast has suggested that Julian practice away from others until Marvel Girl returns from space. At the end of one practice session, Beast comments that he can concentrate on destroying another wing of the mansion the next day.
[edit] Civil War/The Initiative
Julian has been identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes who appear on the cover of the comic book Avengers: The Initiative #1. [1]
[edit] Powers and abilities
Hellion is a telekinetic. He is able to fly at subsonic speeds, create telekinetic force barriers and manipulate objects from a distance. When Emma unlocked subconscious blocks on his power, Hellion was able to reach a flight speed of at least twice the speed of sound, but was severely injured from the physical strain afterward. Recovering, it appears that while his power levels have come down from Frost's manipulation, they have stabilized at a higher level than before, and he is having trouble focusing his abilities e.g. blowing holes in the floor while picking up a paper clip, knocking Rockslide through a wall.
[edit] Alternate versions
During the House of M crossover, Hellion was a Junior S.H.I.E.L.D. operative going under the codename Scion. He was involved with the New Mutant known as Wind Dancer.
[edit] Appearances in other Media
He appears in X-Men: The Last Stand as the student levitating two paper airplanes.
