As an archaeologist, Justin was fascinated with ancient Roman and Greek mythology and he made it an area of focus. During one summer excavation at a dig site on the island of Sardinia, Justin uncovered a temple to one of the winds, specifically Aquilon, the north wind.

Within the temple was an alter decorated in the remains of various offerings, yet among all the time ravaged artifacts was a small statue, which was in pristine condition...albeit a little dusty. Justin picked up the statue and began to dust it off, to investigate it further. He began to decipher some writing on the statue, when he was startled by one of his colleagues...causing him to drop the statue and it shattering on the floor. However, as the statue shattered, a liquid was released from the middle of the statue, with some of it splashing on Justin.

A burst of wind flew into the temple room and turned into a tornado that enveloped Justin. When the tornado dissipated, Justin found himself transformed into the wind god, Aquilon.