Callix Channing

"...It'll be over soon."

Callix Channing, generally referred to as Cal, is the original founder of the organization: The Special Sublimational Syndicate, or the SSS for short. He appears as one of the main characters of Bonds: Retribution Prophecy.

Appearance
Callix is twenty-five years old, with a wiry frame, dark hair, thick dark eyebrows and eyelashes, and dark brown eyes that look nearly black. His hair has a streak of white in it. His clothing mostly consists of black and reddish-brown shirts as well as jeans, presumably used to hide bloodstains.

Personality
Before becoming the founder of the Special Subliminal Syndicate, Callix is said to have been more optimistic about everything, while also being less violent and morally gray. Callix was likely more emotional and considerate, seeing how his younger siblings talk about how protective he was with them, mainly Keith, seeing as Rin is only a child. Keith states that back then, Callix was less frightening and such. Keith also states that he's afraid of what his brother would end up doing if he'd ever gotten to a point of completely losing control, as it has happened before.

Due to his split personality and bipolar disorder, Callix is seen as unpredictable and threatening. His probability to snap and seriously hurt someone ranges from his mood, which often unnerves or frightens others such as Kai, who's arm was nearly broken by Callix for the sole reason of going near h is younger siblings. This is just a minor example of his mood swings and menacing behavior, as it's implied by both he and Rose that Callix has done far worse than this. Most try to avoid upsetting Callix in fear of what he'll do if they get on his bad side, while others, mainly Collin and Jessie, purposely try to annoy Callix and disregard the dangers of doing so, though Callix refrains from interacting with Collin after taking note that Rose seems to care for him, also stating to himself that "Collin is off limits, for now," whenever feeling the urge to attack him. Jessie doesn't seem to get off as easily and is normally threatened by Callix in an attempt to make her back off, which always works. Callix is able to be playful and sweet, but it's quite unlikely.

He's very serious and mature, and isn't very jokable with most people, even shutting down important conversations with some of the Scientists if they didn't seem serious enough to talk to him. Though, he's never done this with Rose before, in fact, he pays too much attention to what Rose says. Rose finds this a bit odd considering this is far different from his general behavior.

In terms of empathy, he holds almost none, is very unsympathetic, and has little to no concern about the lives or wellbeing about most others. Of course he acts differently with Rose and his younger siblings, though everyone else gets a cold shoulder and / or a threat whenever he disagrees with them. When David had been working in the SSS, Callix was always "terrorizing," him, which was very much deserved, through Callix had been extreme with it, even going as far as physically harming David. After finding out that Rose had killed him off, he seemed glad, in fact, he even threw himself a small celebration party. Kai found this behavior disgusting and attempted to talk with Callix about this, which had only lead to him telling Kai to stay out of his business, also slapping him silly in the meantime.

Despite being rather impulsive, during arguements he proves valid points and even gives important information. Though it's not advised to start an argument with him considering it's very likely he'll get pissed off and dismiss the debate, or just tell the person he's arguing with to "shut the hell u p," and "get outta his face with that shıt," he often does this with Kai and Jessie. Jessie argues that he should scream at Collin as well, though Callix simply tells her to leave him alone.

Whenever stressed, he's likely to disappear for a short period of time without a word. Most of the Scientists grew used to this, and learned to stop assuming Callix was Callix whenever he left.

Callix is good at masking his emotions and he knows this, which is why it's sometimes unclear whether he's upset or just thinking. It is known that Callix does feel some guilt about his behavior, and states that if his mother was still alive, she'd be disappointed in him, and would probably disown him. This was likely one of the first times Callix was seen genuinely sad, however it didn't last very long since he didn't want to seem weak, especially around Rose.

When first meeting Rose, Callix acted as if he hated her, but despite his trust issues and cold behavior, Rose had managed to break down these walls, which later on causes Callix to accidentally admit that he loves her, and even makes cheesy jokes with her. He rarely lets anyone into his small circl e of friends, and trusts only four people, himself being excluded from that.

He has once said to Kai, that for the first fifteen years of his life he never cried. His exacts words were "It's not that I wasn't able to feel, but more like I wasn't able to feel sadness." And soon after saying that, he admitted that he even enjoyed beating his father, and that he genuinely did not care about what happened to him when Callix left him to die, because of how much of a "Garbage Person" his father had been to both Callix, and Callix's mother. Callix has also admitted that even after everything that happened, he still never cried. Kai had asked him why - and Callix reminded him that he wasn't able to feel sadness.

He is quite overprotective of his younger siblings, and refused to let them near most of the Experiments, and, even a few of the Scientists. When Dannielynn was just playing video games with them, Callix had taken Dannielynn out of the room, and commenced to screaming his head off at him, threatening him, and telling him to never go near them again, leaving his "Friend" in tears without an apology. When his younger siblings asked him about why Dannielynn had left, and why they heard shouting, Callix almost immediately changed the subject, but not before telling the two that they were not allowed near Dannielynn. He has also acted very overprotective with Rose, and when finding out about Collin he literally felt like choking him. But in the end - he acted similarly to Annabelle, and wasn't able to hate Collin. But that didn't stop him from trying to win over his one and only love.

That being said, it's obvious that Callix has feelings for Rose. And sometimes even acts a bit flirtatious with her. He also refrains from ever arguing with Rose because he cares for her too much. His siblings noticed this and teased him about it, moreover Rin but sometimes Keith did too.

Background
Callix often saw his father physically and psychologically abusing his mother, though he didn't understand the situation due to his young age. His mother tried her best to give Callix a relatively normal childhood, and tried to hide what had been happening for as long as she could. Callix's father d idn't care about his childhood however, nor did he care about either of them which mostly lead to Callix experiencing the abuse his mother had been going through despite his young age. Callix's father had mostly blamed everything on him, explaining that he was "too young to have a child," and that he should've been given up for adoption. Callix didn't understand that any of this was abuse, and at the time, even believing it was just his father's way of showing him love, even though he didn't agree with it.

Callix's tenth birthday was a nightmare and is something Callix claims he'll never forget. It was the day his mother had decided to "surprise," he and his father with another child. While Callix was obviously excited to have a younger sibling, his father was furious. Callix says everything after that was a blur, though he simply said that to avoid talking about it. Callix remembers his mother rushing him to a hospital covered in blood after his father attempting to attack his mother with a kitchen knife. After that Callix's parents had lost custody of him for awhile while he lived with his aunt and uncle. He hadn't seen his parents for two years, and despite feeling at ease without the violence, he felt guilty for leaving behind his mother, deciding to finally go visit her and his younger brother. Things didn't seem to have improved while he was gone, instead it only got worse after realizing that he had two younger siblings.

His father didn't want Callix visiting any of them, and even refused to let him in until Callix had threatened to "crush him," which actually seemed to confuse and entertain his father, finally deciding to let Callix inside and see his mother and younger siblings, though Callix wasn't pleased with t he weak state his mother had been in. He spent most of his time there taking care of his mother and playing with his younger siblings before having to go back to his aunt and uncle's house. Callix's mother, however, pleaded for him to stay with her, telling him how much she missed him. Callix, who was only thirteen, couldn't stand to see his mother like this, but also couldn't refuse to do what she asked after seeing her desperately trying to keep him there. Callix did go back to his a aunt and uncle's house, though it was only to pack his things so that he could return to his mother.

Callix's father didn't refuse to let him in this time, and Callix had just assumed that his father was finally starting to love him, however that wasn't the case as his father saw him as nothing more than their housekeeper and maid. Callix didn't have any problem with this as long as his mother and siblings weren't harmed while he was there. And despite being overworked between school and taking care of everyone in the house, he seemed rather happy to watch his younger siblings grow up and to finally put his mother at peace.

This happy little family didn't last long seeing as Callix's father had slowly returned to his abusive tendencies, this time focusing them more on Callix than anything. Callix's mental health was crippled by this time, and his mother seemed to notice his more depressive and submissive behavior while he continued living there, but didn't want her son to leave her again, and Callix wasn't comfortable with leaving his mother with his father.

Callix slowly grew disgusted with his father and began to hate him. This was around the time his personality had split and his mental disorders been showing, causing arguments with his father to spark more often, evidently leading to Callix's father hitting him. Callix grew tired of his father's behavior, and frequently ignored his mother's pleas to stop fighting with his father. After his father had attempted to attack his mother, accidentally killing her, Callix snapped, ending his father's life with zero remorse or guilt whatsoever.

Not knowing what to do Callix left with his siblings, buring the house down with all of it's memories, and moving back with his aunt and uncle, who hadn't known what happened and only assumed his parents had died in the fire. Callix blamed himself for his mother's death, and was signed up for therap y by his aunt and uncle. His therapist was never able to get anything out of him other than a few incoherent mumbles.

Once turning seventeen, Callix had grown feelings for one of his classmates. This crush was presumably around the time he'd discovered his pansexuality, though wasn't confident enough to come out, and instead began to date his classmate in secret. His classmate wasn't the best as a lover, and Callix implies that he was sexually abusive as well, though doesn't clarify anything.

After breaking up with his classmate, Callix decides to leave with his siblings once again, without informing his aunt and uncle, which lead them to believe that they'd gone missing. Callix appeared to have given up on caring for others apart from his siblings, who he'd sworn to protect. This is as much information about Callix's past that's been revealed so far.

Powers and Abilities
Fear Inducement: Callix has mastered the ability to instill fear into his opponents simply by his presence. Though, he's also shown causing a lot of others, including some of the Scientists and Experiments to fear him by accident as well.

Power Augmentation: Callix can easily enhance his own powers and abilities if need be. He's also able to enhance the powers and abilities of others if he wishes.

Power Absorption: Callix is able to steal the powers of his opponents by making direct eye contact with them. However he refrains from doing so as it normally exhausts him, and he finds it easier to simply replicate his opponents powers more than steal them.

Power Detection: Callix can sense the powers of others, and is also able to determine the danger level of his opponents. Though he doesn't do so quite often due to feeling it wouldn't be as challenging if he knew to have his guard up.

Power Replication: Callix is able to copy and use the powers and abilities of his opponents.

Invisibility: Callix is able to remove himself from the naked eye; though he can be seen with a translated one.

Regenerative Healing Factor: Callix heals rapidly, making it extremely difficult to damage him, for example; stab wounds, bullet wounds, or limb removal are seen as minor injuries to Callix, and he's easily able to heal these injuries with little to no effort.

Poison Immunity: Callix is immune to all poisons. Though he doesn't know about this yet.

Extrasensory Perception: Callix is able to detect and predict the movements of anything around him.

Healing Tears: Callix has the ability to heal injuries with his tears. The only problem is, Callix is almost unable to cry.

Cardiokinesis: Callix is able to manipulate his opponents heart as he pleases. Though he mostly doesn't do this since he finds this power unfair.

Odynokinesis: Callix can control the amount of pain his opponent feels; and is able to increase and decrease their pain.

Cerebrumkinesis: Callix is able to control his opponent brain and how it functions. This is something he is well trained with.

Techniques
Internal Fire Generation: Callix is able to generate fire within his opponents body.

Possession: Callix is able to inhabit and control the body of his opponents for a certain amount of time. However to do so, he must leave his own body.

Rin and Keith Channing
Callix is very protective of his younger siblings, and let's none of the scientists or experiments near them. though he does let Rose near them.

Rose
Upon first meeting Rose, Callix was very hostile and untrusting toward her, believing that she was just another person which he would later on describe as an "asshole," even refusing to listen to or talk with her, though he later realizes that rose wasn't as bad as he'd anticipated, and even began acting in a friendly manner with her.

Callix frequently gives rose mixed signs, and goes from treating her like nothing more than a friend to madly flirting with her. Due to his fear of seeming weak, Callix is likely afraid to show Rose that he cares for her. Despite this he's surprisingly very kind to her, even ruffling her hair at times, though this to be as far as he'll go.

Most of the time Callix is very protective of Rose, and sometimes even forcing her to promise that she'll be careful when going on missions.

Collin Youno
Despite hating Collin, Callix refuses to harm him physically. Though sometimes he is prone to attack him verbally, even making Collin cry various times.

David O'Neil
Callix believes that David is nothing more than a slack of useless parts that deserves to be destroyed. Due to David cheating on Rose, Callix was frequently seen verbally, sometimes even physically, attacking David.

After finding out that Rose had killed David, he threw a celebration party for himself. Kai found this behavior disgusting and despicable, and tried to talk with Callix about it, only to be slapped across the face.

Trivia

 * The name Callix, also spelled "Kalix," and "Calix," means "Chalice,"
 * The name "Cecilio," means "a derivative of caecus," and "blind,"
 * The surname "Channing" means "Young wolf,"
 * Callix studied psychology in college.
 * Callix states that his favorite subject was math.
 * A similarity between Callix and Rose is that they are both relentless when it comes to victory.
 * Another shared similarity between the two is their fathers being cold and callous.
 * During his father's outbursts, Callix would often lock himself in his room. During these outbreaks, Callix was surprisingly around 6-9.
 * Keith states that Callix used to drink a lot, though he was really young whenever he saw Callix drinking and believes that he quit.
 * Callix is interestingly good at drawing. This is proven when he's spending time with his younger siblings, and Keith states that his drawing should be in an art gallery.
 * Callix acts significantly different around children and teenagers, and seems quite protective of them.
 * This applies to Rose as well, as he's very overprotective with her as well.

Quotes

 * "Didn't take you for a wuss."
 * (To Collin Youno) "Don't make me slap the shıt out of you Collin."
 * "This pain is what drives me. So I'm not going anywhere anytime soon."
 * "Call me what you want.. hurt, heartless, cold, pure evil.. I really don't care.. it's all a fucking joke to me."
 * "Look at you. Shaking in your boots."
 * (About Rose) "Rose... she's.. better than I anticipated. I like being around her."
 * "Go near my siblings again and I'll beat you to death with your own shıtty inventions."
 * "I don't get how some people just don't get angry."
 * "You're a frog."
 * "Boohoo, I'm pissed off Callix and got the shıt beat out of me, now I 'm gonna cry!"
 * "You're so pathetic. It's unbelievable."
 * "I can't take this. It's insanity."
 * "You have five seconds before I crush every bone in your body."
 * "...Look at me."
 * "Funny you say that, I was thinking maybe just killing them off and burying you alive."
 * "You're asking me, though I don't know the answer to that. I can't help you."
 * "...I hate love."