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Born in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan specifically in Manhattan], on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_West_Side Upper West Side]), Julia is the daughter of [[Forbes Carlyle]] (although she was raised by Forbes and [[Paige Turner]], her long-time domestic partner); she is also oldest of four children to [[Deforest Carlyle]] (her biological father). Julia also has, (through Deforest and his wife, [[Lauren Merritson]]) a younger sister in high school - [[Antigone Carlyle]] (or just 'Annie' by her friends), who is
Julia is a member of the uber-wealthy ''Clan Carlyle'', a family that can trace its recorded ancestry as a distinct, separate faction within the [[Twelve Clans]] back
The great-granddaughter of [[Miranda Carlyle]], Julia is slender and incredibly attractive; she is 5'10 in height and weighs 125 pounds, with ''very'' long legs. She also possesses the hereditary Carlyle traits of dark scarlet hair (which she wears long) and jade-green eyes. With her large, jade eyes, figure and manner, Julia in fact is ''an exact doppelganger'' of Majel Carlyle herself. (This was a factor in the naming of Julia, as she was given her ancestor's name, as well as 'Elaine' - Paige's grandmother's name.) Forbes, having a background in art history and decades of research in the area, named Julia after ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_the_Elder Julia The Elder]'' - the daughter of the first Roman emperor, Augustus
Julia discovered her powers at the age of six years. Because of her habit of constantly disappearing and never being where she was supposed to be (even before her powers developed) Julia picked up the nickname 'Milky' (as in 'you'll have to put her face on a milk carton to find her.') She came to the attention of [[Professor Richard Hiram Blumenberg]] in the summer before her eighth birthday, who spoke to the Carlyle family about Julia attending USAES; he left after being given a resounding 'no' to the question, but was shocked when Julia showed up at USAES less than a half-hour after he had returned. Julia was allowed to enroll at USAES (because the Professor realized that her powers would make an excellent addition to [[Project Alliance]]) and became the final member of [[Training Cadre 2996]]. (She is also the youngest member of the cadre, being almost four years younger than the others, and the only cadet in the entire history of USAES to be admitted before the age of eleven.) The Professor assigned her as [[Sherrie Klein]]'s roommate; this was also a way to keep Klein (who was to be the final member of ''The Alliance'', had Julia not arrived) close to the group, and to influence Julia in a positive way.
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* her body does not store excess fat, and allows her to convert food more efficiently into energy than non-powered or even most metahumans.
(* Julia
* her eyesight is incredibly acute (superior to predatory birds), her eyes are adapted for flight, and her hearing is also enhanced to metahuman levels.
* she possesses superhuman agility which allows her to both fly and fight in incredibly tight areas at very high speeds (or detect and avoid energy-beam fire) and superhuman endurance at the pinnacle that humanoid and metahuman beings can possess. ▼
* Julia has a '''very''' limited connection to the '[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_Force Speed Force]', allowing her to fly at ultra-high speeds without damage to the environment and perceive her environment in order to perform tasks at those speeds (such as dodge bullets, energy effects, other speedsters, etc.). It is active '''only''' when she is in flight. Even when not in flight, the nature of Julia's powers allow her to perceive and react to her surroundings far more quickly than even metahumans with speed-powers. Julia also possesses an innate connection to the ''Speed Force'' that allows her to use her full powers even when she is in universes that do not possess connections to the ''Speed Force''. Even if she were to be totally disconnected from the ''Speed Force'', Julia could still achieve flight speeds in excess of Mach 50 without any harm to herself.
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'''Gliding:''' Julia possesses the ability to travel through the air on air currents alone '''without''' the use of her wings. In this manner, Julia can travel at speeds of up to the speed of sound (770 MPH). Strangely enough, Julia can also apply this ability to travel underwater at over 150 knots (just over 170 MPH).
'''Enhanced Physical Attributes:''' Because of her lineage, Julia possesses enhanced physical capabilities:
'''Power Dampening Resistance''': In circumstances when Julia is subject to power-dampening drugs, environments or technology (regardless of origin), she ''still'' retains her healing factor (only to the effect that she does not get sick even when exposed to an illness, and her body fluids retain their base healing effects). Even if her other powers are being ''actively'' suppressed, Julia still retains agility, strength and endurance equal to an Olympic-level athlete. '''In addition, Julia's mental shields cannot be shut down or bypassed except by her consent regardless of circumstances, or the type/origin of the methods, powers or devices used to gain access.''' (Due to this, Julia has been jokingly referred to as '' 'the human version of an [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/R2_series_astromech_droid R-2 astromech unit]'' (due to their similar ability to resist divulging data to anyone not cleared to receive it).▼
* Julia possesses superhuman strength; without her wings, she can lift and carry up to five tons (or 2000 pounds with no effort).
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* Julia can fight as well as a person with superior fighting ability and formal combat training.
* Julia possesses superhuman endurance at the pinnacle that humanoid and metahuman beings can possess.
'''Enhanced Physical Attractiveness:''' Julia possesses the passive ability of enhanced physical attractiveness (on the Byrne/Claremont passive power scale for this ability of 1 to 6, she registers at a 2). While this ability is at a lower level than that of her siblings Vidalia and Lexington (both ranked at 5) or others such as [[Rossalyn Palmer]] (a 5), [[Kaliq Murat|Kaliq]] (a 3) or [[Samara Murat]] (a 4), [[Lydia Fisherman]] and [[Alison Cockrum]] (both at 4), [[Jala Javarti]] (a 5) or [[Stacy Rowe]] (a 4), this still enhances her own natural features and makes her an noticeable beauty in any gathering. One notable point of Julia's ability is that at her level, she ''does not'' possess the physical traits of tiny metallic flecks in her irises - a tell-tale sign of this ability at high levels (flecks are only seen in level 4 and above).
▲'''Power Dampening Resistance''': In circumstances when Julia is subject to power-dampening drugs, environments or technology (regardless of origin), she ''still'' retains her mental shield and healing factor (only to the effect that she does not get sick even when exposed to an illness, and her body fluids retain their base healing effects). Even if her other powers are being
'''Environmental Awareness:''' When using her flight powers, Julia possesses an innate awareness of her environment. Her awareness extends out to roughly one Astronomical Unit (roughly 93 million miles/the distance between Earth and the Sun). This awareness makes Julia a superior navigator, and she can determine how far her awareness can extend from her person (usually this distance is only between ten to fifty miles, unless circumstances call for greater coverage). She can use this power only while in flight.
'''Talons:''' Julia can extend her fingernails out into six-inch, razor-sharp talons
'''Healing Factor:''' Julia possesses the ability to self-regenerate and heal herself from even lethal injuries/exposure to environments and substances. Julia can even reconstitute her body if even a molecule of her form still exists. (Even if her body is '''completely''' destroyed, Julia can reconstitute her form if a sample of her DNA can be found, and automatically re-establish her spirit inside her body.) Julia's power provides her with '''complete immunity''' to exotic conditions such as vampirism, zombification and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossed_(comics) ''Crossed''] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_Days_Later ''Rage''] 'viruses'. Unlike many other metahumans with healing factors, Julia is not adversely affected if her powers are nullified; she still possesses the same resistance to germs and disease as any normal human in excellent physical condition.
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'''Astral Form:''' Julia can project her astral form out to 150 miles away. While in astral form, she can use her mental-based powers as normal, her regeneration ability works on her astral form (while solid in other dimensions), and her speech-throwing and clairaudience acts as telepathy.
'''Mental Shields:''' Like all members of the Clan Carlyle, Julia possesses the hereditary power of an innate psionic shield that protects her from all mystical, psionic, neural and emotion-based probes and attacks, regardless of the form or level of power involved. This shield is always in place, but lowered when Julia uses her telelocation power or wants to allow any form of psi-contact. The shield also acts as a 'filter' to allow mental contact, but not control of her mind. Julia's mental shields cannot be shut down by any outside source or effect without her willing consent (
'''Sonic Generation:''' Julia has the ability to project sonic energies so powerful that they can liquefy or disintegrate matter (by destroying molecular bindings) or disrupt energy fields. She can affect everything within a quarter-mile area, or attack a single target within her line of sight. Julia's control of her powers allows her attack a single target without harm to anything else in the immediate area. Julia can also use her sonic powers as a form of radar/sonar. While she rarely needs to do so (because of her wings), Julia can use her sonic powers in order to fly at up to the speed of sound. Julia's sonic powers can be used underwater or in a vacuum; losing her ability to speak does not affect her power. Julia's powers can be blocked by powers that dampen mental abilities, and she cannot be adversely affected by any sonic-or voice-related control, ability or device (including her own).
'''Speech-throwing:''' Julia can use her vocal powers like ventriloquism to any place or person that she can actually view in real-time (through television, binoculars, etc.). Her range for this power is line-of-sight (or up to 2500 miles away, ''if'' she has a way to view
'''Pyrokinesis:''' Julia possesses pyrokinetic powers that she uses to generate flames around objects without harming them. She has absolute control of the flame sheath, and also has a limited resistance to all heat and flames. She primarily uses this power to sheath swords with flame (in order to fool individuals into believing that she is an angel), to start small fires, or to shoot ''small'' streams of flame or fireballs (which she only does rarely). In the LLH 'Mini ''Clarity'', Julia demonstrated that her pyrokinetic ability has increased dramatically, as she can now actually create solid objects out of pure flame (such as swords), and control the temperature/intensity of those flames to allow them to carbonize solid materials with a touch, or warm without causing harm.
==Equipment==
As a member of ''The Alliance'', Julia has a 'team jacket' which is lined with [[Salazarium]]. The jacket allows her to fly without using her own powers, acts as a form of body armor, (also giving some protection against mystical powers and effects), and has a
Julia also (as with all ''Alliance'' members) carries a weapon for melee combat; she prefers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonfa Tonfa],and carries a pair in sheathes on her trouser legs. For psychological purposes, Julia has a sword that can tap into her body's energies and generate a sheath of flame around the blade; she also possesses several outfits that, when carrying the sword and having her wings fully extended (she also allows her hair to fall free over her shoulders), makes her appear in the same fashion of the 'Angels' referenced in the Bible.
Since joining the Legion, Julia has been issued a PFT-M1 [[PFT Weapon]] for personal use, and also has a Legion flight ring. In LLH 13:8, Julia was seen wearing her Legion uniform, which possesses active camouflage elements that allow her to 'blend' in with the aerial environment, making her difficult to see in flight. Before she graduated from USAES, Julia was presented with a standard-issue 'bolt bag' that possesses various items useful for short-term, off-the-grid operations. (All USAES ''Elite Academy'' graduates are issued such equipment based upon their professional service track; Julia was issued the standard bag for Federal Service cadets.)
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* Julia has a Bachelor's Degree in Administration of Justice/Criminology (with a minor in Business Administration). She is considering going forward with further studies in order to receive a Master's degree in the former, or an MBA.
* Julia has '''flawless''' linguistic skills in Latin, German (High/Low German
* She is an expert fighter in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tae_kwan_do Tae Kwon Do] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savate savate], and has incorporated both into an incredibly effective fighting style for use while airborne.
* Julia can type over ninety-five words per minute, can write and read in shorthand, and is familiar with many computer programs used in office work-environments. Julia is also familiar with a wide variety of liquors and mixed drinks, and can easily stand in at the bar in any club. (This was part of Professor Blumenberg's Alliance training strategy of having all members proficient in a secondary set of skills, allowing them to infiltrate various organizations, survive in unusual circumstances or simply 'hide in plain sight' if the need arises; he saw Julia as being able to disguise herself as an office worker with the looks and abilities to ascend to higher duties in any organization.)
* Julia has also developed a number of skills that are not entirely looked upon kindly by the USAES faculty (although they do have a limited group of courses that touch upon these areas; due to that and the fact that those skills are useful, Julia was allowed to continue). She is able to escape from almost any form of restraining device, and is an excellent lockpicker/safecracker. She also has impressive skills in circumventing security systems and entering secure areas. (Julia always keeps a set of lockpicks in her clothing at all times, as well as several micro-thermite charges and a miniature 'electronic lockpicking pad', for the purpose of defeating any door lock. She also keeps a pair of condoms in her uniform, as she has found various uses for them in the shadowy side of her training. Now that she is a Legionnaire, she keeps these in her basic field uniforms.)
* Julia spent the first five months of her internship year at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, After graduating, she spent the remaining time as an apprentice
* Although she has not attempted to expand upon the skill as several of her fellow cadets have, Julia possesses incredible shooting skills. She recorded a perfect marksmanship score at Quantico, is as good with hand weapons as [[Fabian Nogura]] (although she has not trained in ''[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GunKata the Gun Kata]'' as he has)
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* Julia loves to eat (she is a born and bred 'foodie'), and because of her powers she doesn't gain weight. She loves to compete in eating contests just to annoy people.
* Julia's favorite food is
* Julia's birthday is August 1st. She was a 'preemie' (premature birth), having been born seven weeks before her due date (which was late September). Despite being slightly underweight, Julia was a normal, healthy baby, and was only kept in the hospital for several weeks until she had gained weight.
* Julia has exceptionally large feet (for a woman) and wears size eleven shoes. This is something that people have learned not to tease her about, on pain of having those feet used upon them for painful purposes. Because of her speed and agility, she is noted for rapidly slapping people with her feet.
* She has been nicknamed 'Duchess' by her fellow ''Alliance'' members because of her autocratic nature; she does not, however, act that way towards [[David Allen Farrington]], which the others in ''The Alliance'' find humorous. However she is known to her society friends as 'Milky' (see 'Biography' above). David Allen (who she is in a very serious relationship with) has referred to her as 'his show pony' since they were children (and she refers to him as 'her bookworm'); no one else is allowed to address either with those names.
* Julia's best friends are [[Zoey Robertson]] and [[Sherrie Klein]]. It is because of them that she has some understanding of escrima (Filipino stick-fighting), fashion (due to Zoey), agricultural-oriented business dealings and the general history of the Chevrolet Corvette (due to Sherrie).
* Even though she has never really wanted to develop the talent (although she took classes just to please Professor Blumenberg), Julia has a beautiful singing voice and a talent for performing.
* Julia's favorite animated character is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starscream Starscream] from 'The Transformers'. Because of her status in ''The Alliance'' and her own family ties, the U.S. Secret Service has adopted 'Starscream' as her official code-name.
* It has been noticed that Julia
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