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Julia is a beautiful and mysterious woman from both Spike and
Vicious' pasts. Initially Vicious' girlfriend and a Syndicate member herself,
she and Spike started a dangerous affair that led to Spike offering to abandon
the Syndicate and elope with her, despite the fact that the Syndicate punishes
desertion with death. Arranging to meet at a graveyard later, Spike goes to
confront the Syndicate with his resignation, resulting in a violent gun battle
where he is presumed by the Syndicate to have died. Vicious discovers the affair,
however, and confronts Julia, telling her that she would have to kill Spike at
the graveyard, or else they would both be killed. To protect not only herself
but also the man she loved, Julia goes into hiding, never meeting Spike as both
of them had planned; Spike himself was never aware of Vicious' threats until the
very end of the series. Because of this, Spike is led to believe that Julia
betrayed him, and adopts his characteristic fatalist mentality[opinion].
Despite being among the main driving points for the entire series, Julia only
appears in flashbacks until the final two episodes of the series. She acts as a
stark contrast to the world around her—her blond hair, bright red umbrella and
automobile stand out in the otherwise drab environments that she inhabits.
After meeting Faye Valentine by coincidence, Julia is reunited with Spike.
However, their reunion coincides with Vicious' first attempt to stage a coup on
the Red Dragon Syndicate. When he fails and is imprisoned, the Syndicate's Old
Guard launches a campaign to find and kill anyone who was or had ever been loyal
to Vicious' group, whether or not they are involved. This includes Spike, Julia
and their friend Annie, who distributes munitions under cover of a convenience
store. The store is ambushed by the Syndicate while Spike and Julia are there,
and Julia is shot and killed as she and Spike try to escape across the rooftops.
Her last words to Spike are "It's all a dream...".