The Kaines Project

The Kaines Project is a webcomic available on Instagram, Tapas, Artfol, and Bubblehouse. It was created by an artist named Alezzia "Zia" under her url @itsalezzia (formerly @alezziart).

## Plot

The Kaines Project focuses on the lives of the Kaines siblings, twins sisters Ella and Elli and older brother Eric. There are other important characters, such as Eric's girlfriend Rura, among others.

An important part of the Kaines Project are the existence of the people known as the Enhanced. They are a people who have gained special abilities through heavy genetic experimentation. The Organization that Eric is employed under works to find and relocate these Enhanced people, who often find themselves trafficked. This is how he met Rura, who he had previously rescued from enslavement. She often helps him with the missions that Sara sends him out on with her pyrokinetic abilities. Eric himself is also Enhanced with the ability to regenerate.

Meanwhile, the upbeat and social Ella is attempting to combat her inner loneliness and the feelings that her siblings are lying to her. Like most people, she does not know the existence of the Enhanced or her brother's true job and abilities.

## Characters

### Main

* Ella Kaine - A seemingly normal and friendly young woman. She lives with her twin sister and is the owner of her bakery Ella's Cupcakes.
* Elli Kaine - The more withdrawn of the Kaine twins. She lives with and is protective of her twin sister. She also seems to be recovering from a traumatic past, but is very secretive about it.
* Eric Kaine - The oldest of the Kaine siblings. Working as an "Executor" for the Organization, Eric is a serious and responsible person. He has a deep desire to keep his loved ones safe.
* Rura - An Enhanced girl with the power to create and control fire, she was rescued by Eric. Later, the two began dating. She is very childish but also struggles with the scars of her past.
* Sara C. Williams - Eric's superior at the Organization, not much is known about Sara. She seems to be an antagonist.
* Leonardo "Leo" Olson - A happy-go-lucky young man, who is a frequenter of Anton's Bar. He has a crush on Elli.
* Antonio "Anton" Crawford - An older man and owner of Anton's Bar, Anton is friendly and a father figure to Leo.

### Supporting

* Lucas Kaine - The Kaines' deceased father. Not much known yet.
* Matthew "Matt" Williams - Sara's brother. Not much known yet.
* Raymond "Ray" Williams - Sara's uncle. Not much is known yet.

## Publishing History

Many of the characters from the Kaines Project have existed for years. Creator Zia has had some of them for a long time, though her vision for the Kaines Project have changed over the years. The first art of these characters were Ella and Ell in 2017 on Instagram. The first part of the Kaines Project was uploaded in 2019 on both Instagram and Tapas. In 2021, it was announced that the series would also be uploaded on Artfol and Bubblehouse. There have also been additional information on the characters available on Toyhouse since 2020.

So far, there are 7 chapters, multiple mini-comics, and many illustrations. In the second half of 2020, the project went on hiatus. This hiatus will end in May or June of 2021.

## List of Comics

* #01: Boy Talk (Uploaded February 22, 2019 on Instagram & July 12, 2019 on Tapas)

* #02: Weak (Uploaded March 26, 2019 on Instagram & July 14, 2019 on Tapas)
* #03: Dress Up (Part 1) (Uploaded April 24, 2019 on Instagram & July 14, 2019 on Tapas)
* #03: Dress Up (Part 2) (Uploaded April 26, 2019 on Instagram & July 14, 2019 on Tapas)
* #04: Elli's - Bond (Uploaded June 21, 2019 on Instagram & July 15, 2019 on Tapas)
* #05: Ella's - As Usual... (Uploaded August 17, 2019 on Instagram & August 15, 2019 on Tapas)
* Mini: A Drunken Elli (Uploaded September 2, 2019 on both Instagram & Tapas)
* Mini: Ella's Trouble (Uploaded October 25, 2019 on Instagram & October 27, 2019 on Tapas)
* #06: Eric's - A Life Mission (Uploaded December 5, 2019 on both Instagram & Tapas)
* Mini: Eric's Suspicion (Uploaded February 27, 2020 on Instagram & April 25, 2020 on Tapas)
* Mini: The Reaper (Uploaded April 27, 2020 on Instagram & Tapas)
* #07: Rura's - A Warm Feeling (Uploaded June 11, 2020 on Instagram & June 15, 2020 on Tapas)