Julian doesn’t like people or things that he doesn’t trust and takes a quick dislike to someone when he sees that they hide secrets from everyone else. He can also be extremely tactless at times, willing to go to great lengths just to prove himself right. Regardless of his high standards, Julian’s views are often well-founded from his natural insightfulness. Very shrewd, he is able to perceive a situation quickly at first glance and likewise quickly determine an effective means to handle it. His perfectionist tendencies appear to stem from insecurities in his life. Not fitting in with the glamorous lifestyle of his family, Julian is determined to make a life for himself in his own way. Despite his occasional tactlessness, Julian’s perfectionist ways do serve him well in avoiding repeats of his past mistakes. When he comes to meet the Pevensie siblings—upon which, enjoying the feeling of people accepting him in a closer relationship than mere associates—he begins showing a kinder and more open side. He makes considerable efforts to improve his social skills, though they often come at the expense of him making a fool of himself in the process, much to his chagrin and the occasional amusement of his newfound friends.

Background

Julian comes from a wealthy family and was expected to inherit a large sum of money built up from past generations on his father’s side, despite being the second-born son. This money would have gone to his brother Oliver, who was meant to take over as the head of their father’s business, but instead goes to Julian after Oliver is killed. However, Julian is an “odd duck” and would rather go down his own path than deal with formalities. Once he reaches age seventeen, he moves to London to finish school and buys himself an apartment. Because of Julian’s decision to go against his father’s wishes, he ultimately cuts off their relationship and goes into adulthood on his own. Since receiving word about Oliver’s death—which occurs on Julian’s tenth birthday—he has not spoken to his mother, though he still loves her very much. To this day he rarely speaks about Oliver or any other part of his past, as these things prove to be much too troubling for him.

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• Julian is the only character I’ve created who has any sort of mental issue**, let alone multiple:
• **Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): He has frequent flashbacks of his dead brother and often hears his voice in his head. He also is extremely vulnerable to sudden mood swings and feels a strong need to constantly apologize to people, which proves to be rather annoying at times.
• **Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): He fixates on things. It’s extremely difficult for him to pull himself back to reality once the anxiety from his thoughts sets in.
• **Intermittent explosive disorder (IED): He has repeated and sudden outbursts of anger, usually lasting for a few minutes at a time. They are often preceded by his racing thoughts, and sometimes he will even get a bit violent and throw things. Afterwards, he feels an overwhelming sense of relief and tiredness, but also regret and remorse.
• As a child, Julian’s brother Oliver used to call him “Juls.” This is something that he keeps to himself (among many other things), and not even Susan is aware of his nickname.
• Julian always wears his brother’s dog tags around his neck but keeps them hidden underneath his shirt. He also carries around an old photograph and a letter dedicated to him from his brother, as he cherishes all of these things deeply.
• When everyone receives their gifts from Father Christmas, Julian is given a spellbook that contains some of Narnia’s deep magic.
• The effectiveness of Julian’s spellbook is completely dependent on how focused he is. Whenever he does use the book, his appearance changes—his hair brightens to a platinum blonde color, his eyes become an icy blue, and his skin turns much paler (see image). The moment his mind is distracted, however, his appearance instantly reverts back to normal and he cannot unleash his magic again until he is able to fully concentrate.
• The various types of spells that Julian can use are based on those used by Robin in the Fire Emblem series.