History
Julien was the heir to the New Orleans Assassins Guild. At war for generations with the Thieves Guild, Julien opposed the peace his sister's marriage to Remy LeBeau would have brought between the two. Challenging Remy to a duel, the battle was largely in Julien's favour until Remy's mutant abilities surfaced, causing a knife he threw at Julien to detonate, killing him. The death caused Remy to be exiled from the city, but Julien did not stay gone for long.[1]
Under unknown circumstances, Julien was revived by Candra's elixir of life,[2] and vowed death upon the Thieves Guild. He served the Brood in their scheme to implant Brood embryos into the Assassins Guild and stealing the children of the New Orleans guilds. Julien began killing members of the Thieves Guild, which he claimed was a part of the scheme, but he admitted it was part of his personal vendetta.[3] This scheme brought the attention of the X-Men as well as Ghost Rider. After a prolonged battle which ended with the Brood defeated, his sister Bella Donna comatose, and the children saved, Julien got away, vowing to have his vengeance along with his "family".[4]