Kai

Kai is a competitor made by AndyES, or killerUnicorn6 on Deviantart, and holds the domain of Tempests.

## Appearance

Kai's form tends to vary, due to his shape shifting abilities. But his common forms are his Human and Dragon forms- with all of his transformations sharing similar color schemes, horns, and the floating pearls.

Kai's Dragon form is worm like, meant for slithering through air and water. Sea green and cream "skin" surrounds his form- soft and slippery, much like an eel or a seal. The top of Kai's head is all bone, magenta eyes glaring from beneath. Green fins split sprout at his tail and at his head, sitting between the long horns that rise from his head. Myriad pearls swirl around him, sticking to his head. Although- when charging up more powerful attacks like his lightning breath, the pearls will shift in position.

Kai's Human form, in contrast, is rather small. His skin is in an unnaturally sort of pink hue, the slippery texture remaining. Light blue hair covers part of his face, melting into the pearls that float behind him. His fins find places where there should be ears, tiny horns poking out of his head. A long, magenta scarf flows behind him, his clothing simple and practical. Bandages cover his legs, feet, and lower arms, mostly for the aesthetic.

## History

Once a free dragon that haunted the seas, his mischievous and often dangerous antics caught the attention of mightier beings. One of these beings was Fortuna herself. To what end is unknown- but she took advantage of the young Dragon's greed to trick him into taking a cursed pearl. And before he could realize what he'd done, the words of a now century long curse would be uttered-

> *"Until you rightfully earn the trust of another, your fate will not be your own."*
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Whoever owned the pearl now had the power to command him, and limit his power. And for the last century, this pearl has switched hands between myriad owners. Until, eventually, an ex-gladiator named Atreo gave the pearl to Lucius, for usage in the tournament.

## Personality

Kai is often classified as a Trickster, and it isn't without reason. He's bound to all sorts of whims, many of which err on the side of chaotic and dangerous. He does things because he thinks they're funny for the most part. He's laid back, considers himself to be a charming lad, and generally goes with the flow of things. Much like water- he is adaptable, and at times volatile.

But don't be fooled by his chaotic love for fun and a good fight. He's deeply clever, and a true menace if you cross his path. If you are standing between him and his goals, be afraid. He will lie, trick, attack and cheat, whatever it takes to get what he wants.

And what he wants more than anything is to be *free.*

## Abilities and Powers

### Shape Shifting

Kai can shift his forms to a myriad of different forms, of wildly varying shapes and sizes. These forms aren't the best for blending in, considering the floating pearls and color scheme usually give him away. But it's useful for getting in and out of places he couldn't normally reach, in addition to many other creative uses he uses to fool others. While under the influence of the Pearl, Kai can only shift into his Dragon and Human forms without express permission from the wielder of the Pearl. Each form has a unique ability tied to it, of varying levels of power. However- Kai's Dragon and Human abilities are most reliable, and even without the pearl's influence he'd likely stick to them in a fight.

#### Lightning Breath

Unique to Kai's dragon form. Allows him to blast a large cone of lightning every 15 seconds, with a range of 120 feet. It's destructive power is often visceral, but the recharge time and casting time often leaves Kai vulnerable.

#### Tempest Blades

Unique to Kai's human form. Electrified twin scimitars, summoned by pulling his horns off of his head. Fantastic in the short range, and attached to the bandages around his wrists so they won't get lost. They're running on enough plasma to cut right through most metals and *some* godly creations, but that would take a lot of time to melt through. Besides- most of the time, Kai isn't in a homicidal mood, and doesn't need to run them as hot as they can go.

### Storm Calling

One of Kai's main abilities, tied to the control of the Pearl user. Pick a storm, any kind- Kai can summon it. Whether it be a light drizzle, a heavy downpour, the drifting fog, or a powerful whirlwind full of lightning and downpour. These abilities are strengthened near bodies of water, and trying to call anything more than some heavy rain with a bit of lightning and light winds in a landlocked area would make him pass out.

### Water Manipulation

Another ability that's tied to the control of the Pearl user. Kai can mainpulate large bodies of water- transforming a calm oceanside into a wall of sea water in moments. But this power is heavily reliant on water that's already around- more specifically, salt water. He can try to control fresh water, but often it's more trouble than it's worth.