Melrose Hawthorne

Template:Graffiti characterMelrose Hawthorne is a fictional character in the Graffiti series, created by David Ragin.

The series' deuteragonist, and the sister of the series protagonist Dylan Johnson, Melrose is a superhuman originally from Detroit, Michigan who has telepathic and telekinetic abilities. The ambassador that officially established the Superhuman Community, Melrose has proven herself to be one of the most powerful superhumans in the world.

In film, Melrose Hawthorne is portrayed by Ariel Ragin, and has appeared in all three Graffiti films to date, Graffiti: Dreams & Knightmares (2013), Graffiti: Welcome to Foxworth Enterprises (2015), and Graffiti: Heroes and Villains (2017).

Background

Shortly after she was born, Melrose's parents were killed in a car accident, and she was placed in a foster home. On her third birthday, she was adopted and met her new brother Dylan. Her new family would not last, as her new parents would disappear months later. Being placed in an orphanage, Melrose was picked on by many of the children, but she was always protected by her brother.

When she was 5, she was adopted by a newly-married couple and was forced to say goodbye to the only family she had. When she was 11, during a class presentation at her school, she found that she could read the minds of others, although she used this ability sparingly. Two weeks later, she was approached by a woman claiming to be her biological grandmother, and proved her story by telling her about her abilities. She would return to her home with her grandmother and her foster parents would relinquish parental duties to her. Together, her grandmother trained her to control her powers and learn other things she could do with her mind. For her twelfth birthday, Melrose asked her grandmother to adopt her former-foster brother Dylan, and she would later do just that. Her grandmother would buy a new house two years later for Melrose and Dylan to live in.

While attending high school, she would begin dating John Duncan, who also had powers similar to her own. Melrose would go on to be an A+ student at her high school and continued to keep up her studies and her relationship, all while learning more about her abilities.

History

Main Article: Plot of Graffiti

Dreams and Knightmares arc

Melrose Hawthorne appears in this arc.

Foxworth Enterprises arc

Melrose Hawthorne appears in this arc.

Heroes and Villains arc

Melrose Hawthorne appears in this arc.

Gallery

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Original Concept and Update for Melrose Hawthorne

Dreams & Knightmares