| Julian | |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| • Characteristics• | |
| Blood Type | O[1] |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 20[2] |
| D.O.B. | August 8[3] |
| Hair Color | Pink |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Height | 175cm |
| • Professional Status• | |
| Occupation | University Student |
| Previous Occupation | Monster Ranger concert actor |
| • Personal Status• | |
| Status | Alive |
| Civil Status | Single |
| Relative(s) | Mr. Liu (father) Mrs. Liu (mother) Joni (younger sister) |
| Love Interest(s) | Jane (on her side) |
| Allies | Joni, Mia, Emilia, Sean, Irwin, Mikael (situational enemy on Julian's side), Jane, Charles |
| Enemies | Mikael (situational enemy) |
| • Others• | |
| Like(s) | Trends, reading, dressing-up, snacks, pranking Joni[4], saving money, any food that are delicious and expensive[5] |
| Dislike(s) | Whenever Joni teases him for not having friends/a girlfriend, Joni pranking him, Joni's stubbornness and recklessness, Joni's homemade cooking[6] |
| Alignment | Good |
| Goal(s) | To become a lawyer in the future |
| • Debuts• | |
| Comics | Hamlet's Keeper: Responsibility (cameo) |
Julian is one of the supporting characters of Candy Series and the older brother of Joni. He made an early bird cameo in Hamlet's Keeper: Responsibility and his official debut in Top of the Class: Academics.
Biography
Early Life
When Julian was still little, he made a decision to be a lawyer when he became older. This was because when he was 11 years old, Irwin somehow surprised him with a frog during a camping trip hence making him scared and shocked. It ended up with him crying and told his teacher what Irwin did to him. But since it was a small incident and was not done on purpose, the teacher dismissed it and even laughed at it.
This made Julian feel that this is unfair, so he decided to become a lawyer when he grows up in order to judge people fairly.
Hamlet's Keeper: Responsibility
Julian is introduced off in the Series as a non-speaking role in this book. He was seen eating with his sister and his parents (Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu)
Top of the Class: Academics
Starstruck!: Fandom
My Little Secret: Privacy
Yes, You Can!: Optimism
Keeping You Waiting: Time Management
Dreams Take Flight: Ambition
Kitchen Capers: Cooking
On Our Own: Self-Reliance
More Than Friends: Feelings
When Mikael tried to admit his feelings to Joni, Julian bashed into Joni's room, grabbed her, unplugged her computer and threw her outside her room. He then started scolding her until she started making fun of him having no friends. He then smacked her on her head.
Fruits of Friendship: Nutrition
The Hero's Quest: Self-Improvement
Julian was seen working in a shop that sells food. He then met with Charles, who skipped school for a day but got caught by Mr. Forest.
As the series developed, Julian was seen helping Charles in his studies.
Spick & Span: Cleanliness
Stress-Busters: Stress Management
Be True, Be You: Interests
Saving A Spendthrift: Money Management
Trainee Trouble: Perseverance
Lady-in-making: Social Etiquette
The Me You Don't See: Blood
Appearance
Julian is a relatively tall person in the model of a fine young man. He has messy pink hair (which he inherited from his mother) and blue irises. His eyebrows are usually portrayed as red on the book covers, but sometimes pink or black in the comic. Julian was often seen wearing normal street clothes and hoodies.
Julian is also described to be rather attractive, as Joni's classmates were all surprised that her older brother is a handsome young man.
Personality
Julian appears as a matured, serious and calm individual. He has a habit of teasing and pranking his little sister, Joni and occasionally attempts to pester her whenever he sees flaws or possible impacts in her actions. He is occasionally seen (comically) smacking Joni whenever he is annoyed with her.
Julian is also assumed to be a rather aloof and distant person, and occasionally tends to stay at home or go out on his own. A running gag in the series is that Joni often teases him for not having many friends and him not having a girlfriend.
Despite his maturity and seriousness, there are still some occasions (used as a form of comic relief) where he reverts to his childish and prideful behavior. One noticeable time was in Starstruck!: Fandom, when he was shown to be quite prideful for his looks- supported by the fact that Joni's classmates (especially Jane) were all awed by his fine appearance. Another time was when he ordered numerous dishes when Irwin invited him for dinner and him knowing that the latter was the one who was paying for the food.
Other Media
Candy Careers Card Game 2.0
Julian, along with many other characters, are depicted and designed in several cards as performing different types of occupations. He is designed as:
- Guitarist
- Kendoka
Candy Cuties
Character Interview
In the official 2018 fanbook, Julian was interviewed on several questions:
1. Question: From 1-10, rate your level of satisfaction with Joni.
- Julian's answer: Why can't we start with 0?
2. Question: If you had a choice, would you rather have Mia or Emilia as your sister?
- Julian's answer: Mia's a good girl, but she's a crybaby. That's scary. Emilia's smart but cold. Her seriousness makes her boring...
Abilities
Mental Intellect
Trivia
- In Dreams Take Flight: Ambition, Julian revealed that being a lawyer in the future is his ambition.
- In Kitchen Capers, it is revealed that Julian's favorite fruit is banana[7], as mentioned by Joni who put bananas in her fruit jelly.
- In the official Candy Series characters' stats, several information of Julian are revealed.
- Julian's blood type is O.
- Julian's favorite things are accessories and the latest trends.
- Julian's hobbies are dressing up, reading, pranking his sister and eating snacks.
- Julian was ranked ninth in the 2014 Candy Series characters popularity poll.[8]
- Julian's eyebrows are red on the book covers, but in the comics, it appears as pink or black.
- According to the official 2018 Candy Series Fanbook:
- Julian's birthday is on August 8, hence making him a Leo.
- Julian's hobbies are dressing up, saving money and pranking his sister.
- Positive traits of Julian include his intelligence, strong will and protectiveness towards his sister.
- Negative traits of Julian include his tendency to get easily angered.
- Julian's favorite food is anything that are delicious and expensive while his least favorite food is Joni's homemade cooking.
- Julian's most proficient subjects are law, language studies, Mathematics and history while his least proficient subject is fine arts.
- Julian's personal stats are:
| Intelligence |
|
4/5 | |||
| Physical Strength |
|
3/5 | |||
| Resilience |
|
5/5 | |||
| Health |
|
2/5 | |||
| Athleticism |
|
2/5 | |||
| Attractiveness |
|
5/5 |
References
- ↑ Julian's blood type in Character Information, see Trivia
- ↑ It was revealed in the comic of the fanbook that Julian is 9 years older than Joni
- ↑ Julian's birthdate in Fanbook's Character Stats, see Trivia
- ↑ Julian's likes in Character Information, see Trivia
- ↑ Julian's favorite food in Fanbook's Character Stats, see Trivia
- ↑ Julian's least favorite food in Fanbook's Character Stats, see Trivia
- ↑ Kitchen Capers: Cooking, page 75
- ↑ CS character popularity poll