Kaphaza Brecker

Kaphaza Brecker is a member of the Murder, currently working as one of its enforcers and squad commanders, and formerly working as a thief.

## Appearance

Kaphaza has a tall and lithe frame, pale skin, short dark hair cut in a masculine style, and dark eyes.

Kaphaza uses a cane with a golden handle due to her leg injury not healing properly. The cane also doubles as her weapon.

## Personality

Kaphaza is calm, collected, cold-hearted, and ruthless. She speaks slowly and quietly, even when she's threatening people. She is sharp and quick-witted, able to come up with plans on a dime and execute them with a mix of luck, risk, and her own wit. Unfazed by violence she commits and witnesses, Kaphaza still has some morals; she strongly believes in honor amongst thieves. She also looks down on exploiting the innocent; she believes that people should choose a dangerous life rather than be forced into it.

## Biography

Kaphaza became a member of the Murder at a young age, where she quickly rose through the ranks despite her young age. She made up for her lack of experience with her ruthlessness at first, until her experience began to stack up. She was going on important missions for the Count by age 14. By 17, she was leading missions. Kaphaza became the leader of a heist/robbery team consisting of Wyatt Moss, Shane Lockett, Al Hendricks, and Thoro Gold.

A year later, Shane asks Kaphaza for help to take down a businessman who worked for a rival gang and was in charge of an exploitative brothel. Halfway through the mission, she discovered that Shane targeted this businessman because of his dealings with their teammate Al. Kaphaza still finished the mission, losing all respect for Al and most of her trust in Shane. Following the fall of the brothel, the team confronted one another. Al killed Thoro, Shane killed Al, and the ensuing commotion knocked Kaphaza out of the window, where she fell to the street and injured her leg. Ever since, Kaphaza has had to use a cane to help her walk and could no longer climb and scale buildings the way she used to.

Following Shane's departure and her leg's recuperation, Kaphaza switched to becoming an effective enforcer for the Murder. She and Wyatt continued working together, and she mentored Maine Cobbletwist, the child of Murder commander Tanpip Cobbletwist. She also gained a keen mind for business and bookkeeping.

## Relationships

### Friends and Coworkers

* Wyatt Moss: Wyatt is Kaphaza's only remaining teammate from their teenage years. Kaphaza seems to know him well and knows how he works. She in unfazed by Wyatt's rageful outbursts, treating them like a nuisance. However, she is shown to trust Wyatt more than anyone else in the Murder and regards him as a loyal one.
* Maine Cobbletwist: Kaphaza mentored Maine during the year before they joined the Murder and accepted them onto her team. There seems to be a growing friendship between the two; Maine easily jokes around with her and Kaphaza seems amused at their antics.
* Shane Lockett: Kaphaza and Shane were once friends and coworkers before Shane left the Murder. She seemed to trust him and feel close to him, shown in how Shane's deception toward her and misconception of her values devastated her.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Intelligence: Kaphaza's main strength is her intelligence; her keen intellect and broad knowledge, as well as her sharp wit and cunning that allows her to make quick battle or heist plans according to the strengths of the team she has at her disposal.
* Weaponry: Kaphaza is skilled in wielding her cane as either a bludgeon or impromptu sword.