Julian is the person responsible for the formation of The Souls and the last person chosen by Mrs. Olinski to be on her academic team. Julian’s “skin [is] the color of strong coffee with skim milk” and it has undertones of gray. “His lips are the color of a day-old bruise” and his hair is “blue-black, thick and straight.” He has a British accent, carries a leather book bag, and wears shorts and knee socks. Julian has dignity. He is patient, polite, and cheerful even under adverse circumstances. Julian is quite an accomplished magician, who uses his talent wisely. He also has keen senses. He is always aware of Ham, a classmate who teases him, and where he is and what he is doing. Julian is an extremely thoughtful and kind person. Despite Ham’s mean plan to bring harm to Ginger, Nadia’s dog, Julian does not seek revenge and does not harm Arnold, Froelich’s dog, even though he has the opportunity to do so. Julian simply takes the drugged dog treats and later drops them in Ham’s lap.
Julian is part East Indian and part American. Throughout his childhood, he attended boarding schools, and during the summers he traveled with his father, a chef, on cruise ships. His mother, who was a singer, is dead. Julian and his father bought the Sillington House and are going to open a Bed and Breakfast inn for guests. The Sillington House is Julian’s first stable home. Because he is on a journey to find a place for himself, he invites three classmates—Nadia, Ethan, and Noah—to the Sillington House for tea.
