- Thousand Foot Krutch | War of Change -
- The Gray Wind -
| Faction |
- Plenoran -
| Role |
- ♜ Plenoran Rook ♜ -
| Race |
- Demigod/Banished Deity -
| Gender |
- Male -
| Appearance | -
In his true form Kael has a slim and athletic build, standing at just under six foot with flashing white hair and piercing red eyes passed down from his father. His attire consists of black garb in tribute to the defiance he showed in the face of his father, whose color has always been white, with a splash of a red shirt under his jacket. Across his eyes sits a pair of tinted shades that cover a good portion of his face and serve to keep his eyes from drying out in the terrible winds he is able to produce. His hands are wrapped in slightly padded gloves with cut off fingertips. Casually spotting Kael is rare, but he can often be seen leaning against any random object with his gloved hands stuffed into his pockets.
During the daytime in Gardenia, Kael sheds his unmistakeable dark garb for a more subtle disguise consisting of black dress pants and a white button-down shirt over a black undershirt. The sleeves of his shirt are usually rolled up to just below his elbows to allow easier viewing of the casual watch on his arm. He styles his hair much less erratically than normal to avoid attention and also swaps out his shades for a more ordinary pair of glasses with no function. Colored contacts complete his disguise to hide his red eyes behind a blue sheen. The sharpness of his face is slightly more rounded and his hair tends to fall flatter while in this guise than it normally would in his normal form.
| Personality | -
Quite possibly one of the most sarcastic beings to ever live, Kael is also notorious for being brutally honest. He has never had any problems speaking his mind and it is said that any filter that normally exists between an individual's brain and mouth are nonexistent in Kael. Couple this with his ability to voice almost any thought that pops into his head, he can often be a pretty comical figure in the least appreciated times. The Battles of Gardenia barely peak his interest. He'd rather be a spectator and watch others duke it out than get involved himself, but is very clear in the fact that if he does get involved, anything goes. He has absolutely no qualms about fighting dirty and abolishing any 'honor code' that may arise.
| Fighting Style |- Lithe and dexterous, Kael relies heavily on his speed to open weaknesses in his opponent's defense and executes acrobatic attacks with both speed and precision while being amplified by strong gusts to propel him forward or aid him in his evasion. He relies more on his ability to manipulate the wind than any actual physical strikes.
--Abilities--
Role Abilities
1) Sense presence - Can feel the spiritual presences of the other "pieces".
2) Castling - Use the crest's power to forcefully swap areas with the king. This can only be used when the king is truly in danger.
3) Detect the king - Can sense if your King is in danger.
Wind's First Born
As the first born of his world's Wind Deity, Kael's Wind Technique's are extensive and exist on a higher level than that of any of his other siblings. He is one of the strongest Wind Practitioners to ever exist in the Plane of Air and is second only to his father, who rules the Plane, in terms of skill and power. By manipulating the air currents around him, his abilities even allow him limited flight and simple levitation while he is unburdened. Further abilities he has acquired with his technique can include, but are not limited to: launching blasts of wind that act as blades, manipulate or create vortexes to create a barrier, protecting his body from physical harm, and reflecting light in order to camouflage himself.
Contract of Chosen Wind
Kael has a standing contract with the Wind Spirits of his Plane which amplifies his powers, and allows him to heal his wounds over a period of time. This, however, puts a large strain on his body due to being away from the Plane of Air for so long. These healing abilities are nearly useless in an actual battle as they take time to effectively use and Kael cannot effectively use any other Wind Techniques while doing so. Healing others with this ability is possible, but the same restrictions apply as they do to himself with the addition of losing control over his Techniques.
Air of Dark Tidings
Kael's most powerful Techniques are a product of his constant control over his emotions and regulating his Contract with the Wind Spirits to only use on himself. When Kael is brought to a rage or breaks his Contract by using his healing abilities on anyone apart from the Plane of Air, the Wind he manipulates becomes Black for a period of time and is greatly weakened due to his lack of control. The winds themselves can be unleashed at a much faster rate, but are unpredictable and can lead to injury to Kael when used.
Steel Wind
Being banished from the Plane of Air bestowed Kael with a will that transformed his soul and mind into and unbreakable will that reflects directly on the Power of his Wind Technique. Due to this, Kael is as much a part of the Wind as the Winds themselves and abilities used to manipulate him by body or mind are useless or greatly reduced depending on the strength of the user.
History-
Kael was born to one of the many Planes that made up a majority of the heavens. There were six planes in total with the highest being that of Light and lowest being that of Darkness. The elemental planes of Water, Fire, Earth, and Air were constantly at war with one another under their specific Leaders known as a Deity to the worlds below the Planes. Kael was the First Born Son of the Deity that Currently Ruled the Plane of Air and was bestowed the strength of the element where they resided. To further this, he was also granted the permission to interact, and eventually form a contract, with the Spirits that resided in the winds that held their Plane together.
The Deities who Ruled the Planes launched assaults violently on each of the others as the never ending war for control raged and the elements clashed. Kael was a constant part of the attacks and saw firsthand the depth and carnage that the war raged on both the heavens, and the mortal worlds themselves. Having been born as a higher being than his siblings and the majority of the other inhabitants of the planes, Kael was gifted with an opportunity of insight into the Plane of Water's current situation and information about the Plane of Air's greatest rival, The Plane of Fire. This was presented to him after sparing the life of one of the Daughters of the Water Deity and hearing out her plans. She believed that by joining the power of two willing Planes, they could launch a strike to wipe out one of the other Planes in one fell swoop. This could be then presented to the final Plane to either submit of face destruction as well. After the fighting was at an end, any remaining Planes would agree to a peace and live without the chaos that had become a part of their normal existence.
When Kael presented the plan to his father however, the idea was met with ridicule and Kael was severely disciplined for his actions in sparing the Daughter. It was during this time that Kael realized the war was never going to end because the Deities themselves would never allow it to. To Kael, the war would eventually rage enough to destroy the Planes themselves as well as the mortal worlds below them. Realizing this, Kael gathered his own followers and challenged his father for control of the Plane of Air.
In a terrifying display of power, Kael and his father both tore through each others' forces to pit their own winds against each other. Kael seemed to have a slight advantage when his own forces, comprised of the stronger members from the war field, began to close in and attack his father alongside him. His father was forced back at the combined strength of the opposing winds and used one of Kael's siblings as a shield to save himself. Kael was overwhelmed with anger at the incident and lost control of himself, unleashing his wind in an uncontrollable fury. His father took the moment of weakness to overpower Kael and thrust him out of the Plane of Air and into the Plane of Darkness. Kael was trapped and eventually succumbed to the torture in the shadows as the darkness used his rage as a host to manifest itself inside him.
Kael clung to his winds and steeled himself against the darkness, resisting any further attempts at manipulating his mind and soul. Hearing of what happened in his Plane, the Daughter Kael had spared led a strike into the darkness to pull Kael out but nearly lost their lives in the attempt. In a final push, the Daughter broke through and reached Kael's prison, successfully freeing what was left of him. The shadows had nearly consumed his soul completely by this time and he would not live the escape from darkness. Using the Plane of Water's legendary healing arts, the Daughter was able to dissipate the majority of the darkness, but was unable to save Kael's life as well.
Kael died in the very arms of the Water Daughter he had spared so long ago.