Cambria Darzi
Code-Name: Ju-on
Nicknames: Cam, Cameo, Cammi
Ethnicity: Afro-Latin American
Position: Student
Sex: Female
Age: 15
Appearance:
Hair: Black, long, sometimes in braids
Eyes: Black
Skin: Chocolate brown
Weight: 133 lbs
Height: 5'6
Other: Cambria usually dresses in tank tops, basketball tees, jeans, and sneakers. The only brands she ever wears are Nike and Puma. She's definitely sporty but she likes to dress up sometimes and wears makeup. Even still, you'll never catch this girl in a dress.
Date Of Birth: March 26th, 2014
Place Of Birth: Bronx, New York
Education: Public education to an 8th grade level.
Mother:
Name: Dr. Cecilia Reyes-Darzi
Age: 43
Race: Afro-Latin American, Mutant
Father:
Name: Kaleb Darzi
Age: 40
Race: Nigerian, Human
Other Relatives: Cambria has two older brothers, Jayden (17, human) and Deon (15, human), and one younger sister, Kendra (8, mutant with no powers yet). Uncle, Colonel Miguel Reyes, (47, human).
Powers: Trichokinesis, also known as prehensile hair, is the psychokinetic ability to animate and manipulate one's own hair. Every strand of hair has fifty times greater strength, elasticity and resistance than normal hair. She can grow her hair out rapidly, lengthening it several feet in only a few seconds. She can bind people/objects with it as if it were rope, use it as a whip, or use it to lift objects that are heavier than what she could lift with her arms (about 700 pounds max). Her scalp, skull, and neck do not support the weight of an object she lifts, its held up by the psionic force coursing through the strands of hair. Eventually, she will be able to perform delicate tasks with her hair such as threading a needle, or more complex acts of coordination like typing on a keyboard.
Power Limitations: Even though the strands are stronger and more resistant in general, hair has a number of natural weaknesses, which it retains even when animated. It can still be scorched, burned, cut, ripped out, ect. Once the hair has been cut or otherwise severed from her scalp, she is unable to retain control over the hair. Her abilities are limited to hairstrands on her head, she cannot control anyone else's hair or any other object/material that is not her own hair.
While she can grow her hair rapidly, she cannot recall the hair once its been grown. She cannot control her power when she is sleeping, so her hair grows at an accelerated rate at night. The act of growing the hair takes energy, and quickly burns up the hydration and nutrients from her body, causing immediate minor side affects, such as dizziness, fatigue, poor reflexes, and moodiness. Long term side affects can be weight loss, insomnia, anemia, and the most dreaded, acne. She will be hungry after a rapid growth, and eats almost constantly.
Hobbies and Interests: Cambria loves track and basketball. The New York Knicks is her favorite team, and she is always hanging with the guys on game nights. She bikes everywhere and loves to be outside. She also loves food so likes to cook but isn't especially gifted at it. She likes cartoons and anime, but thinks its dorky and childish so doesn't normally flaunt that fact.
Background: Cambria's mother, Cecilia, never had her heart in being an X-Man, but rather a doctor. She worked with the X-Men a few times throughout her younger years, but eventually left to start her own medical practice out of her apartment. Things were difficult at first, and most of her time was spent volunteering medical service to the homeless. It was here she met Cambria's father, Kaleb, a Muslim who recently left Nigeria to become an American citizen. He'd been an accomplished teacher in Nigeria but was unable to find a job in the USA and had fallen on hard times. The two dated shortly, and after Cecilia helped Kaleb get back on his feet they were married.Cambria was the third of four children. Deon was the closest to her age, so the two were inseparable and were always called 'the twins,' even though Cambria was a year younger then him. Kendra was the youngest, born six years after Cambria, a 'surprise' for the family. Shortly after Kendra's birth, Kaleb unexpectedly lost his job due to budget cuts at the school. Without his additional income, the family suffered financially. It was difficult for him to find a job because of his accent, and there was already a lack of teaching positions in the area.After several months of unsuccessful interviews, Kaleb began to drink more and more. His temper was terrible and he hit the boys daily. Cambria didn't remember much since she was only six years old, but Kaleb was always getting angry with Deon and her oldest brother, Jayden, who got the worst of it. While he never touched her or Kendra, the children were constantly afraid of making him angry. Cecilia was always working so she wasn't aware of what was happening for a long time, but the first time Kaleb hit her in a rage, she left him. She found out after kicking him out that he had been abusive to the kids for years.Cecilia was given full custody with optional visits with Kaleb every other weekend. Kaleb usually didn't show up anyway and when he did, he always made big promises he never followed through with, constantly letting the kids down. Eventually he stopped visiting at all and was absent from their lives for a long time. It was difficult for a single mom, even a doctor, to provide a suitable living for four children in New York City. Over time, as Cecilia became more successful with her own practice, money became less of a problem. Since the family had struggled for such a long time, Cambria was taught to be very conscientious with money and to be grateful for everything she got.When Cambria was twelve years old, Kaleb checked himself into a drug and alcohol clinic and has been sober ever sense. He made an effort to be a bigger part of his children's lives, and genuinely seemed to care this time. Over the years when Kaleb kept following through with his promises and seemed to change, Cambria eventually forgave him for everything he'd done. Deon and Jayden did not forgive so easily, and Jayden was especially angry with Kaleb for abusing and abandoning them. Jayden was the most rebellious of the four siblings and always acted out in school and got in trouble, but he had protected her when she was younger so in Cambria's eyes he could do no wrong.
Cambria had grown up hearing stories about superheroes and the X-Men from her mother. She'd seen Cecilia use her powers in daily life so mutants were not scary or a foreign concept to her at all. It still came as a shock to herself and the family when Cambria realized she was a mutant. Around the age of thirteen, Cambria had issues with her hair growing at rapid rates and it would move on its own, uncontrollably. Cecilia did her best to help her daughter control her abilities, but when the hair growth started affecting her health seriously, Cecilia enrolled Cambria at the Grey Institute, in Seattle.
Cambria was excited about being a part of the mutant school she'd heard so much about, but at the same time she didn't want to leave her family, especially Deon. He was Cambria's closest friend, and the two had been partners in crime in many misadventures. They had everything in common, so both were disappointed when Deon wasn't a mutant like her. The two even tried to fake mutant powers, so Deon could come with her, but their mother saw right through their games.
In the end, Cambria had to leave New York and moved into the student dorms at the Grey Institute. Her first semester passed surprisingly easy. While she probably didn't get the best grades it was always exciting to see the X-Men around, some of them even being her own teachers. She roomed with a girl named Harlyn, and the two became instant friends. After a short holiday break, Cambria returned to start her second semester.
Personality: Cambria is enthusiastic, confident, and full of energy. She is very friendly and generous when around friends and strangers but she can be blunt and rude to people she doesn't like. She is quick-tempered and can hold a long grudge if she was really hurt by someone. She's very candid and active. Her immense energy sometimes makes her seem aggressive and restless, she gets bored with sitting around fast and she can be very impatient when she doesn't get quick results. She is also very reckless, impulsive, and a bit of a daredevil, which definitely gets her into trouble from time to time.
Special Notes: Model is Keke Palmer.