Kaie

"It was the Exceeds. When in their presence for too long, humans become different. Their emotions become stronger. Enhanced. They...lose control. And those who succumbed became beasts."

### Notes

An Aion with Fire and Dark Chroma affinities.

Kaie is an Aion and the last surviving member of the Extraasi, a tribe which unlocked some of the dark secrets of Chroma many years ago and paid dearly for it. Kaie feels a heavy responsibility to prevent what happened to her people from happening to anyone else, and seeks to put an end to those who would abuse the power of Chroma. While she initially believes that Seles is abusing the power of the mysterious crystal she possesses, she ends up joining the party in order to keep watch on her and to learn how she is able to control the crystal’s power. She is very serious and doesn't talk much.

## Personality

Kaie gives off a serious and rather edgy vibe, and a strong sense of duty. She takes her mission of preventing the abuse of Chroma to the extreme, going as far as committing crimes such as murder against those who she feels are dishonoring the memory of the Extraasi. At heart, Kaie's goals are well-intentioned, as she states that she wants to prevent what happened to the Extraasi from happening to others, but due to the pain and trauma she experienced from a very young age, she comes off as aloof and intimidating.

Although Kaie has a thorny attitude, particularly towards Seles, she slowly warms to the rest of the party as the story goes on. It is likely that she finds it difficult to trust others since she has always had to look out for herself. She admits to Seles that she has been working towards her goals all her life and has never taken the time to let her guard down or relax, as she feels that she has to carry the weight of her people's mistakes constantly. Nevertheless, she becomes somewhat protective of her new friends later in the game.

## Story

### The Rift

Kaie was born into the Extraasi tribe just before the start of the war that wiped them out, and both of her parents died when she was very young. It is unclear who exactly raised Kaie or where she spent her early childhood, but it seems likely that she struck out on her own as soon as she was able and began her mission of tracking down all the Exceeds in order to prevent them from being misused. We do not know much about her Exceed hunt, except that she tracked down eleven Exceeds before meeting Seles, and presumably killed all of their owners. Kaie mentions in-game that she spent some time in prison in Mirio for this reason.

### Iidra

The party first encounters Kaie in Greywind Pass, and noticing Seles' Exceed, she immediately attacks them. The party manages to subdue her just before they are all captured by Droitte and her guild, and they are brought to the hideout, where Kaie is imprisoned in the same room as Seles.

When Seles gets free and suggests that she and Kaie work together to escape, Kaie initially refuses, calling Seles names and referring to her as "the scum of the earth". However, she eventually agrees to team up with Seles for the time being, since it seems unlikely that she would be able to escape the hideout on her own.

Once they escape, Kaie turns on the party again, but this time Seles demands to know why. Conceding to the request, Kaie explains her story and tells them the truth of what happened to the Extraasi, and claims that because Seles has the Exceed, she will be corrupted by it before long. Kaie believes that the only way to stop Seles from turning into a monster is by killing her. The party tries to step in to defend Seles, but Seles insists on fighting Kaie alone, wanting to prove that she is able to control the power the Exceed grants her.

Upon defeat, Seles asks Kaie to be friends. Kaie predictably refuses, but is puzzled by Seles' lack of corruption, since every other Exceed-bearer she has come across eventually succumbed to it. She decides to join the party in order to keep an eye on Seles, stating that she will accept that Seles has the power under control for now, but vows to kill Seles at the first sign of trouble.

## Family

Kaie does not say much about her family during the game, but we can assume that they were killed in the Extraasi war. She was likely too young when it happened to have any memory of her parents.

## Combat

Kaie acts mainly as a debuffer and damage-dealer in combat. Her Dark Chroma skills can lower enemy attributes in battle, and she also has access to Fire Chroma which allows her to do significant damage over time through burning. She can also deal powerful physical damage, most notably with the Pummel skill. She has decently high DEF as well, and is able to function as a tank. While Kaie is useful in some situations, in most battles she is not essential, and can safely be left out of the party in favor of someone else.

### Strengths

* Enemy debuffing
* Burn
* Good physical and Chroma damage
* Good DEF

### Weaknesses

* Low AGI
* Only useful as a tank when Liliana is not available

## Trivia

* Losing the duel against Kaie does not actually result in a game over - instead, your party members will intervene and stop her from hurting Seles.
* Kaie has a special battle theme that plays during her duel. According to the music box in the camp, the track is named *The Last of Her Kind.*
* In the game's "bad end" that plays if you lose the final battle, Kaie is coerced into cooperation by threatening Eileen's safety, which implies that Kaie may have a soft spot for Eileen.