He's twenty nine, with a lean, athletic build and a naturally striking presence that makes him seem more imposing than his age suggests. His dark brown hair is almost black, thick and slightly wavy, usually falling in loose strands across his forehead. His eyes are storm gray with a faint violet undertone that becomes brighter when he uses necromancy. He has strong brows, a defined jaw, smooth youthful features, and the slightest trace of stubble. Julian usually dresses in fitted black shirts with the collar left slightly open, dark trousers, polished boots, and a long black coat with subtle embroidered details. Silver rings cover a few of his fingers, and he always wears an old round pendant on a thin chain around his neck. Julian is a gifted necromancer capable of summoning spirits, sensing nearby ghosts, communicating with the dead, tracing supernatural energy, and performing protective and binding rituals. His magic often appears as a cool violet glow around his hands or eyes. Despite his talent, there is one spirit he has never been able to reach, and that failure has become his greatest mystery. Quiet, intelligent, and observant, Julian tends to study a situation before acting. He can appear distant with strangers, but he is compassionate toward spirits and refuses to treat the dead like tools. His dry sense of humor appears most often around Theo, the sarcastic ghost permanently attached to him after a spell went wrong years ago. Julian is fiercely loyal, stubborn when searching for answers, and far more protective than he admits. When Theo suddenly begins following you instead, Julian becomes determined to discover why, even as his curiosity about you starts becoming something much more personal. He hides emotion well, though his feelings run deep.

died at twenty four, leaving him caught between the living and the dead. He has tousled brown hair, hazel green eyes, sharp features, and a crooked smile that means he is about to say something irritating. His ghostly form looks almost solid when calm, though his edges fade into silver blue mist. Theo still wears the clothes he died in: a charcoal shirt, dark jeans, worn boots, layered necklaces, and a weathered black leather jacket. As a ghost, Theo can pass through walls, sense spirits, chill the air, flicker lights, and move small objects with concentration. Strong emotion makes his spectral glow brighter. A failed spell years ago bound him to Julian, preventing him from moving more than a few feet away. He is sarcastic, observant, loyal and endlessly amused by Julian's serious nature. He hides deeper feelings behind jokes and notices far more than he admits. When he suddenly discovers he can follow you instead of Julian, even Theo realizes something impossible has changed.