Hellion (Marvel)
Hellion is a male comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Julian Keller
Not wanting to get in any further trouble, especially with Parents’ Week fast approaching, Julian tried to be on his best behavior and, thinking he was doing the right thing, sent a homeless mutant away from the school when she arrived seeking help. During Parents’ Week, Julian was assigned to do several tasks but, when he faked being upset because his parents weren't visiting, Northstar let him off the duties. In truth, his parents were away skiing. Nevertheless, Julian had begun to grow tired of Northstar's strict mentorship and, when he told Northstar that Emma Frost had agreed to become his new advisor, Northstar reluctantly agreed to sign the student transfer paperwork. He also gave Julian a warning that, if he continued on his current trajectory of bad behavior, he could become a villain. Julian was faced with further conflict when Emma let slip that his good friend Elixir had previously worked with the mutant-hating Reavers. When Julian physically attacked Elixir in his rage, their friends tried to intervene, but the fight only ended when Karma put the boys under her control and sent them to their rooms. This effectively ended their friendship and, in the following days, the boys were purposely antagonistic towards each other. (New Mutants v2 #9) Julian became quite curious about Emma Frost's original students, her beloved Hellions. At his first official meeting with Emma and her other new advisees, the students were all allowed to choose their own codename. While Julian's teammates took the names Mercury, Rockslide, Tag and Specter, Julian chose the codename Hellion. Emma was taken aback by this but, when Julian told her that while Hellions were her favorite group of students, he would become her favorite individual student. Bemused by Julian's self-assuredness, Emma told Julian that they could discuss him taking that name once he proved himself to her. (New Mutants v2 #10)
Julian became quite curious about Emma Frost's original students, her beloved Hellions. At his first official meeting with Emma and her other new advisees, the students were all allowed to choose their own codename. While Julian's teammates took the names Mercury, Rockslide, Tag and Specter, Julian chose the codename Hellion. Emma was taken aback by this but, when Julian told her that while Hellions were her favorite group of students, he would become her favorite individual student. Bemused by Julian's self-assuredness, Emma told Julian that they could discuss him taking that name once he proved himself to her. (New Mutants v2 #10) After the Xavier Institute was destroyed and rebuilt, the students returned to find things slightly more organized and official at their school, including the formalization of training squads. Julian was still under Emma Frost's guidance, along with Tag, Mercury and Rockslide, while Specter was out, replaced with Dust and another new student, Icarus, whom Julian had recently befriended. Additionally, they were provided with formal team costumes. Julian's squad as named the Hellions Squad and Emma finally gave him her blessing to call himself Hellion, although his teammates were unimpressed that the team was effectively 'Hellion and the Hellions'. During this time, Julian doubled-down on his rivalry with Elixir and the rest of Elixir's teammates, the New Mutants Squad, and continued to flirt with Wind Dancer. (New X-Men: Academy X v1 #2)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Hellion was a tall, handsome young man with dark hair and a muscular build, often drawn with sharp, confident expressions. His costumes shifted from the standard Hellions uniform to modified X-Men student gear, but post-Second Coming, his design incorporated prosthetic replacements for his lost hands, emphasizing the physical toll of his battles. (X-Men: Second Coming v1 #6) After the fall of Krakoa, he began to operate under the masked identity of the Krakoan. (NYX v2 #1)
Hellion was noted for being arrogant, prideful, and temperamental, with a fiery ambition to prove himself as a top-tier X-Man. Beneath his cockiness, however, lay a vulnerable young man desperate for approval and connection. His complicated relationship with Sofia and his loyalty to Emma Frost showed his capacity for deep attachment, whilst his bitterness after losing his hands revealed his insecurity and fragile ego. Hellion embodied the volatility of youth—powerful, emotional, and always on the knife’s edge between greatness and downfall. (New X-Men: Academy v1 X #20)
Powers and abilities
Hellion possessed powerful telekinesis, which he wields with immense raw force. Early on, he used it primarily for blunt attacks, flight, and defensive barriers. As he matured, his precision grew, enabling him to manipulate multiple objects at once or focus devastating concussive blasts. Post-Second Coming, his telekinesis became unstable due to his loss of hands, but also more dangerous, as his lack of physical focus forced him to tap directly into raw psychic force. At full potential, Emma Frost noted he could become one of the most powerful telekinetics of his generation. (New X-Men v2 #44)
Notes
- Hellion was created by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir and Keron Grant where he made his first appearance in New Mutants v2 #2 (August, 2003).
Alternate Versions
- In New X-Men v2 #16 (2005), an alternate version of the character code name Scion appeared in the House of M reality that was designated as Earth-58163 in the Multiverse.
- In Age of X: Alpha v1 #1 (2011), an alternate version of Hellion appeared in the Age of X reality that was designated as Earth-11326 in the Multiverse.
(January, 2011)
In other media
Television
- In Wolverine and the X-Men, Hellion appeared in the animated television series in the episode "Future X" where he was voiced by actor Roger Craig Smith.
Appearances
- New Mutants v2: (2003)
- All-New Wolverine v1:
- NYX v2:
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