Julio Richter - Phase 1
Julio Richter is at best an amiable teenage boy with a goofball sense of humor. At worst, he has an unpredictable temper and is still trying to come to terms with his role in the San Diego earthquake.
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Details
Character Journal: x_rictor
Real Name: Julio Esteban Richter
Codename: none
Aliases: None known as yet.
First Appearance: May 31st, 2006
Date of Birth: July 7th, 1990
Place of Birth: El Paso, Texas
Citizenship: Dual American and Mexican
Relatives: Luis Richter (father), Paloma Reyes Richter (mother, deceased), Maternal and Paternal grandparents, countless aunts, uncles and cousins.
Education: Attends Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Currently in junior year of High School.
Relationship Status: Single
Occupation: Student
Team Affiliation: none
Biography
Childhood
Julio was born in El Paso, Texas and lived there until the age of two when his mother died in a car accident. His father, who was an arms merchant and illegally running guns across the border, received a warrant for his arrest and fled for Mexico with his son. Julio lived with his father's family in Mexico City until he was 10, and then drifted with his father until they settled in Guadalajara when he was 12.
When Julio was 15, he attended a Christmas party given by his father's employers, and he met the pretty wife of his father's boss. The woman, Felicia, who was already sort of unstable, began seeing Julio shortly thereafter. The affair went unnoticed for several months.
Meanwhile, Julio was having severe migraines, and Guadalajara began to experience tiny earthquakes. This caught the attention of Magneto, who after months of tracking traced the source of the quakes to Julio. In late June, Magneto caused a car accident in which Felicia was killed and Julio manifested his powers, causing a moderately powerful quake. Julio was later kidnapped out of his hospital bed and taken to San Diego by Magneto. The X-Men, having been contacted via Nathan Dayspring, who was a friend of Julio's father, rallied and tried to rescue the boy. Magneto tormented Julio until he caused a devastating earthquake that destroyed San Diego. Julio was eventually saved and taken back to the school, but the damage had been done.
Coming to Xavier's
Julio woke up in the medlab and slowly began to recover from his injuries. He befriended both Forge and Kyle Gibney, and the latter became his roommate. After a month of being left to his own devices for varying reasons, he acquired a powers trainer in Lorna Dane. Julio began to learn how to control his powers, although after an incident with Amara Aquilla where he nearly lost control again he decided to never do any more unsupervised powers training. Julio also befriended Angelica Jones when she came to the mansion, and she, Kyle and Julio have formed something of a trio.
Currently
Julio is in his junior year of High School and slowly starting to come to grips with the guilt he feels in his role in the San Diego earthquake. He has the support of his friends, but only time will tell if he'll ever accept it or snap.
Physical Characteristics
Height: 5'8" (still growing)
Weight: 125 lbs
Eyes: Brown.
Hair: Dark brown.
Other Features: Scar on back of right hand from IV being yanked out. Several smaller scars from the car accident.
Powers
Julio has the ability to absorb and manipulate seismic waves. He can channel the waves and project them, or he can simply cause the ground to shake. He can also control the level of power he projects, either causing a subtle vibration that feels like a "taser" and can shatter smaller objects, or larger, more destructive waves. His power level varies depending on whether he is near an active fault line. In New York, which is relatively tectonically stable, his power level is only moderate. As opposed to the California coast, where he has the power to wipe out a city.
Equipment
He carries his Xavier Issued Cellphone at all times.
Trivia
- Julio's great-grandfather, Heinrich Richter, was a communist who fled to Mexico from Nazi Germany during the 1930's.
- He hates mariachi music.
- Julio is also deathly afraid of snakes.
Plots
Meta
Player: Azzy
E-mail: 120px
AIM: Azzinita12
Player Icon Base: Diego Luna
Meta Trivia:
- X-Factor originally located Rictor when he was hooked up to a machine and used to nearly destroy San Francisco. His writer was too fond of San Francisco to destroy it so she opted for San Diego instead. Much to Twiller's 'protest', as he lives in SD.
- Julio's entrance is the undisputed winner of the "Most Traumatic Character Entrance" title.
