Kai Yamada

Kai Yamada, by Catheroldart

Kai Yamada is a highly skilled electramage in the Elementaria class. A member of the Yamada family, he is considered the property of the international crime syndicate.

Kai was a guilded of The Crow and Hammer alongside Aaron for over six years, until the precarious, unspoken truce between him and his family was retracted. He is now a guilded of MiraCo, a branch within the Yamada Syndicate.

## Appearance

Kai has tousled dark hair and fair skin. Similar to Aaron and Ezra, Kai is also fit and muscled—though noticeably leaner than the other two. He is described by Tori to have a "well-dressed, high-class model" air, and he is frequently seen in designer clothing.

### In Gear

Kai dons a pair of lightweight boots and dark clothing. His slim-fitting black vest pockets many weapons, and the long sleeved shirt beneath it has small throwing blades strapped along his forearms.

## Skills, Abilities and Weapons

As far as mages go, Kai is adept at the manipulation of his element. Though he can't create electricity immediately—like Aaron with his fire—once Kai has built up a charge, he can produce bolts as thick as his wrist. Kai can redirect electricity from other power sources, and when he unleashes a current into the ground, he or anything he grabs up off the floor will be unaffected.

Kai is an expert at discorporate ignition. Similar to Aaron, Kai can manage it blind—and without a switch.

Kai is skilled in close combat and martial arts from his time with the Yamadas. He owns two katana—one short and one long, throwing knives and an assortment of small, triangular blades. The knives and shurikens he embeds in his target before unleashing electricity through them as conduits.

## History

Kai had always been a sort of outcast among his family. His grandfather is the *Oyabun*, the head of the Yamadas, and he had loved Kai's mother dearly.

It is insinuated that Kai's mother had an affair with someone not of the Yamada line—and neither Japanese. This led to Kai's mixed heritage, and his status among the Yamadas as "the *Oyabun’s hâfu* grandson". Kai states that when he lived with them, the *Oyabun* had never let him forget that he isn't *nihonjin*—someone of pure-blooded Japanese heritage. He and his mother were reviled and ostracized. Despite their standing among the Syndicate, Makiko and her family offered to take them in. Kai and Makiko were too young to have a say in their betrothal, but they became friends anyway—best friends.

Kai's mother later died from unknown causes. It is implied that Kai never knew his father.

Kai lived in LA for eight years amongst the other Yamadas. At seventeen years old, Kai packed his bags and left the family—or he tried to. Despite joining The Crow and Hammer along with Aaron six years prior, Kai is still considered property of the Yamada Syndicate. He is not permitted to engage in any romantic relationship due to his betrothal, or Kai and the subject of his interest will be killed.

## Relationships

### Izzah

*Main article: Kai and Izzah*
Kai is in love with Izzah. They dated for a few months three years ago before he broke things off; his family had threatened to kill her.

### Makiko

Makiko was Kai's only friend throughout his childhood. He is currently engaged to her—though not of his own volition.

## Trivia

* Kai is particularly skilled at lock-picking.

* Kai owns a sleek, black motorcycle.

* His bedroom is strewn with weapons.

* Kai has an aversion to anything involving pineapple.

* He can cook when motivated.

* Kai's birthday is near the beginning of November.

* Kai's zodiac sign is Scorpio.