Katherine Calida-Gwinn

### Debut

Axel: Spiritual Climax (Episode 8 - Unsolved Mysteries)Jakob: Spiritual Climax (Episode 49 - Not Repeating Mistakes)

## Appearance

With tan skin, orange eyes, and a slim build, Katherine is a tall, blonde woman. Some people may be fooled by her appearance, but she has significantly more muscle mass than the typical person her size. She has several cases and holsters for knives and weapons that, for an unknown reason, she was never seen with. She is wearing a heat-resistant shirt.

20 years later, she has given up the bob hairstyle she wore in her 20s and now wears her hair long in the Jakob era. Her pants are basically the same as they used to be, save for the absence of the weapon holsters; however, her top is a dark brown, and she has removed her gloves. Although her muscles have shrunk, and overall, she has grown smaller, giving the impression that she is much more content and at peace in her surroundings. She is still quite in shape though.

## Personality (Jakob era)

To those she trusts, Katherine is a warm and loving person who has grown less aloof over time. She is trustworthy and good with kids, and Axel has enough faith in her to allow her to watch Jakob when he was smaller. She is kind to the people she cares about, but when it comes to conflicts or other stressful circumstances, she takes herself very seriously. If you annoy her, she may become very angry.

She devotes herself to her work and most things in life. Even though she would prefer a different course of action, if killing her opponent is the only option, she has no problem with it. As Glitch demonstrated in episode 49, her attachments to the enemies she faces can occasionally get in the way. Katherine is a skilled combatant who adheres to the rules and learns better through understanding than through instinct. She makes a lot of effort, never takes the simple path, and strives for improvement all the time. Despite her preference for following the rules, Katherine won't think twice to defy convention in order to uphold her moral principles.

Due to the lengthy period of peace during the Jakob Era, Katherine made the decision to slow down her training and settle down with her husband and daughter, returning to fighting occasionally as a hobby. Since she was also in a very good financial position, Katherine took this opportunity to push Pen in the direction of what he wanted to do and teach their daughter not to be like him.

## Abilities, Attributes, and Powers (Jakob era)

#### Physical Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility:

Although Katherine's physical prowess is superior to that of others her size, it is not superhuman. She does not naturally have any greater strength, speed, reflexes, or durability thanks to her powers. However, when combined with the way she manipulates her fire, her physical abilities can appear to be enhanced. She doesn't have superhuman strength, but she has the fortitude to keep getting back up despite that. This was demonstrated in her battle with Shadowsword, where despite it appearing to be one-sided, Katherine got up and kept fighting. Thanks to her experience in gymnastics, jiu jitsu, and taekwondo, Katherine has greatly improved her flexibility to a level most other characters haven't reached.

#### **Combat Skills:**

Katherine is an excellent fighter who uses her entire body when she fights opponents. Having mastered boxing, kickboxing, jiu jitsu, and taekwondo, she can switch between styles on the fly and incorporate a little bit of everything into a battle. She's also excellent with knives and an accurate shot with the two pistols she owns. Katherine's a fast fighter, and she focuses on striking important parts of the body and joints to break her opponent down.

#### Pyrokinesis (Rage Domain)(Mastered):

Her powers manifest in the form of fire, and they're deeply connected to Katherine's feelings of rage and hatred. Despite this, Katherine's powers don't take her over, instead they help her understand herself better and come to terms with her own feelings. It also helps her understand others better, since she can passively sense when others are angry around her. Rather than shooting blasts of fire at people, like Fie Guy and his special attack "Fire Blazing", Katherine prefers to use her fire in short controlled bursts than give her a sudden increase in speed. She'll often propel her elbows forward to increase her punching speed and strength, and do the same with her legs. She can move much more quickly when she uses her fire, especially if nothing is stopping her. She can spin forward at an amazing rate of speed while in the air, sweeping her leg forth and downward in a maneuver she calls the "Flaming Axe Kick." She may also take on the appearance of flames, which can stay for a very long period but eventually dissipates when she becomes too hot.

#### **Invulnerabilities:**

The Empyrium serums created by Hanson are the source of Katherine's abilities, which give her a number of protections. She has the ability to sense when something is hot, but she is entirely burn-proof, and it takes a significantly greater temperature for her to become overheated. Katherine also only experiences part of the effects of overheating, primarily dehydration.

## Relationships

#### Pen Gwinn:

Katherine and Pen were close friends when they were younger, and she was devastated when Pen disappeared and ended up in Hanson's project. Later on, by sheer coincidence, she wound up being in his project as well. The two of them both decided to fight against Hanson, eventually dating and marrying after everything was said and done. After the events of the main story they made a duo band she drummed for, and they later had a daughter.

#### Ashley Gwinn:

Katherine and Pen's daughter, Ashley, doesn't take much of her personality from Katherine, though she does take her looks and style. She picked up an honest and straight forward hand to hand combat style from her, and Katherine tries to teach her to be more diligent and serious.

#### Magaline Topaz:

She sees Magaline as a sort of younger brother and tries to guide him into making right decisions and getting out from under Hanson's boot. Despite her best efforts, she has no choice but to let Magaline walk his own path rather than controlling him. The two care deeply about each other, despite their differing alliances. Their relationship hasn't been explored too much in Axel: Spiritual Climax or Jakob: Spiritual Climax, and they have only interacted in the source material.

## Trivia

* Katherine originates from a Wattpad story written by the creator's friend, Memachu
* She still owns a ruby necklace Pen gave her for her birthday when they were kids
* Her blood is extremely hot, and it's where she gets the source for her flames
* Her eyes used to be blue
* Katherine let's only a select few people call her Katt
* The public calls her Daybreak. She chose the name, unlike Pen who was called Ice Master by the internet until it stuck

## Quotes

"Why? Why would you kill someone so innocent and sweet?" - Episode 9

"You are so full of it." - Episode 28