Kai Windhold

"Tsk.. do you ever shut up?"―Kai Windhold
Kai Windhold also known as "Beast", is a freedom-fighting and composed individual hailing from the Ojibwe tribe, known for his brooding and sarcastic personality. Having a strong sense of responsibility and exposure to danger from the wilds, he had grown a natural affinity towards an animalistic nature when in combat. Having a love for the wilderness, he is almost always outside... lurking within the woodlands as a masterful hunter. Embracing his connection with nature had benefited him to become naturally talented in combat while his experience as a field agent for his militia gave the hunter skills with reconnaissance. 
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
"I choose my destiny and so will she!"
: ―Kai Windhold
Kai Windhold had a somewhat rocky start to his life, born in 2133, with many expectations set onto him by the chieftain of their tribe which is one of a few Native American First Nation communities that managed to survive past the collapse. With the expectations that he would become one of several candidates to be the leader of their tribe, he had a growing discontentment for his responsibilities. It was until he experienced the abandonment of his father and death of his mother where he switched his tune, though the following value to choosing one's own destiny struck a chord with him growing up. He had to prioritize his baby sister after his mother died during child birth which led him to learn methods of child-care by the elders of their tribe. Vanessa had always been his top priority as they grew up and the boy had little time to experience his own childhood, tending to avoid playing with those his age. Whenever Kai sees his younger sister, he always thinks of her as a better version of himself and has always been proud of her throughout the girl's childhood. 
At a later age, the tribe begun pressuring Kai to marry and preserve their tribe with a future generation. Unfortunately for them, he had little interest with others his age and felt most girls did not resonate with what he desired. He felt his story wasn't to become an elder of the tribe and had mostly enjoyed his role as a hunter, away from their reserve. After months of delaying and denying proposals from other families, people begun to accuse him of indecent opinions to his sexuality as well as role in the tribe. They then begun pressuring him to instead marry off his younger sister to the more talented men of the tribe as penance. 
=== Years 2154-2155 ===
"Can't we all be winners?"
: ―Kai Windhold when he lost at poker
For Kai, these two years were quite an eventful one. During the years 2154 and 2155, he and his sister left Canada and discovered the thriving world of Ohio within the US wastelands. They were struggling to get by and had several challenges facing them during those years but had since recovered after Kai was hired by a man named Jojack for his growing industry in the fighting-ring business. After spending the first year as a fighter in those pits, he was promoted to a junior field agent under an experienced senior named Ricardo Valdez, an older gentleman with a screw loose for a personality as Kai likes to describe him. His senior would often take him to poker games after finishing up jobs and the young man would always lose. And after such games, Kai would always head home with a meal to share with his younger sister.
=== Year 2156 ===
"I no longer have one to protect, but two."
: ―Kai Windhold to Freya Fairchild during their first mission as field agent partners
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=== Year 2163 ===
"TBA."
: ―Kai Windhold 
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== Personality ==
Kai Windhold often expresses himself in a sarcastic and gloomy personality, especially around strangers. Though many of his co-workers have a fond respect for him and his work, often due to his consistency as a reliable field agent for Jojack's company. Many that don't know or understand him tend to ridicule his lack of social skills which led to Kai leaning on his brooding nature. Having been a guardian to his younger sister, he had grown a strong sense of honoring his family and during his adult years had developed a strong open-mind as well as communication skills with those closer to him. Due to his sense of responsibility leading most of his values, he had grown cautious with his decisions which contradict his combative nature. As fights become intense, he is known to lose all reason, overtly falling into a trance that causes him to act like a rabid beast. Due to this, he consistently keeps himself composed after the battle is finished; and if that's impossible, someone close to him would be more than enough to pull him out of the trance.
Innately, Kai is insecure with his performance as a father and caregiver to his sister. He is quite hard on himself and fears his nature could drive those he cares for, away from him. But he is always reassured when his family waits for him at home. He tends to be overworked due to his sense of responsibility to the company that had essentially helped him and his sister. He thoroughly believes in the company motto of family. As a person, Kai has a strong sense of justice and can't resist helping others in dire need unless it absolutely compromises his mission.
== Skills & Inventory ==
=== Expertise ===
* Stealth & Infiltration: Known for his mastery as a field agent, he has succeeded several times when infiltrating into enemy territories though he isn't considered one of the best, it is an essential skill in his arsenal.
* Tracking & Scouting: An integral skill he is known for, he is considered one of the best when it comes to his sense of scouting and tracking, especially in the wilderness.
**Environmental Analysis: His keen sense of environment awareness has expanded to the point he can easily discern escape routes from structures with only a few glances. And he's quick to catch onto small details with said structures, like knowing if a wall is weak or hollow due to his many experiences from random jobs like construction as well as other hard labor. 
*Melee Combat and Knife-Play: A skill he had perfected, far surpassing many people and is probably the only skill he has that tops his younger sister when compared on the field. Mixed with his rifle, he is known for taking down multiple targets with blades alone. Utilizing the environment and their own weapons against them.
=== Side Hobbies ===
* Wood Carving: Probably Kai's most intricate talent; he is incredibly proficient in carving wood and has created highly detailed faces and figures along trees or blocks of logs.
* Jogging: Kai loves to jog around the cottage quite often and doesn't stray too far from his family while doing so.
* Icebreakers & Children's Games: He has grown fond of doing these games with his daughter and previously, younger sister when growing up. 
== Notes & Facts ==
* Kai loves the color orange, hazel, and different browns.
* Although he expresses his discontentment with the humor of others, he does enjoy being teased by Freya and his sister. It does become annoying to a certain extend, especially if he's having a bad day.
* For someone cynical and detached from socializing, he can be quite optimistic and social with those close to him.
* He can become quite defensive of others when they're wronged and has a strong sense of justice.
* Kai loves to wear feathers along his hair since it helps him stay somewhat close to his heritage, no matter where he's from. 
* He dislikes wasting materials and would slightly cringe when he has to do so himself.
* Kai only ever smiles around a few people, his daughter, wife, and sister.
* Although he can have quite the sour and mean tone, it often comes from a playful part of his persona. He isn't as sarcastic as Freya.
* He broods often, keeping calm and being distant. Though when shown affection, he doubles down with love in response. 
Category:Wastelanders
Category:Status : Alive