Kat

Kat (short for Katrina) is a young witch currently under the tutelage of Ghael. Bright and optimistic, she enjoys having adventures along with Astrid and Grub. She hopes to help people understand and accept witches.

Kat
"I don’t want to fight, I want to help you out!”
Details
Aliases	Katrina "the Kindhearted"
Affiliation	Ghael
Physical Description
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Height	4'9"(5'0 hair)
Weight	100lb
Eye color	Purple
Appearances
Appears in	Legend of the Light gem, Arcana Profane, The Storm

Appearance

Kat is a short dark-skinned girl with a thin frame. Her hair is a large afro that's a bit bigger than her head.

During the events of Legend of the Light Gem she wears her signature blue hood over a white dress and blue stockings that cover her entire legs. The dress is held by a blue belt, which also holds up two pocket flaps where she stores gems.

In Arcana Profane, she switches to a loose fitting, slightly torn yellow dress over a blue shirt, held together by a dark blue sash, tied into a bow at the back. She keeps the blue stockings.

In The Storm, she returns to an outfit similar to the one worn in Legend of the Light Gem, but with a slightly more detailed design.

Personality

An entry from Kat's Journal

Kat is an optimistic, innocent young girl. She always sees the good in people, often even where there might be none. She is kind, perhaps to a fault, always putting others before herself. This attitude has earned her the nickname "Katrina the Kindhearted".

She is determined to prove that witches can be heroes, and wishes to change the people's perception of them by using her magic to help others. A Kat is quick to try to befriend whoever she meets, which also seems to include any enemies that might cross their path, often to the dismay of Astrid. A pacifist at heart, she tries to avoid fighting whenever possible, instead opting to talk to people and gain their trust. This attitude can lead to enemies trying to take advantage of her or deceiving her, however Astrid is quick to step in to intervene.

As an infant, Kat was abandoned by her parents for being a witch, being raised by Phoebe during her early years and later adopted by Ghael. Because of her childhood, Kat treasures the idea of having a family, and believes to have found one in Ghael, Grub and Astrid. She sees Ghael as a mother and Astrid and Grub as her siblings. She holds great regard and admiration for her family.

Relationships

Astrid

Kat punch Astrid in the shoulder.

Ghael

Ghael snores and it keeps Kat up.

Grub

Grub ate the last biscuit and Kat secretly resents him for it.

Abilities and Powers

Kat is considered a prodigy among witches, which prompts Ghael to take her in as her pupil. She posesses the unique ability to draw and release energy from two elemental gems at once, due to being ambidextrous.

Because of her kind nature, Kat's attacks are often more on the defensive side. Her techniques usually involve deflecting attacks or subduing an enemy. This is further proved by the fact that she has never directly used a volt gem. She has only used volt gems to deter Astrid's electrical attacks, as charging up with a certain element renders the user immune to said element's attack for as long as they hold the energy inside their body.

Her spells are quite varied, quickly switching back and forth between gems as well as using her special ability to combine two elemental spells, creating entirely new ones in the process. For example, she is shown to use an earth gem and a water gem together, resulting in a mud attack. While this feat is technically possible for any witch to do, it requires very intense focus and years of training and requires holding both gems in one hand. Kat's unqiue ability allows her to have a much easier time mastering these techniques, as her body can better control two energies at once. While a normal witch would have to contain both energies as one single flow, Kat handles both separately, only uniting them at the point of casting.

Even though she is a prodigy, Kat is still limited by being a relatively young witch. While she can handle two gem stones at once, she is not yet capable of channeling three gems at once, a feat that Ghael is shown to be capable of with great ease.

History

Ch.1: Legend of the Light Gem

Kat and Astrid sparring

In the opening track, “Which Witch Won?” Kat and Astrid begin their usual sparring session as they train under Ghael. The session ends in a draw as the two young witches are very evenly matched. In the next song “Legend of the Light Gem” the girls' master Ghael recounts the titular legend, before instructing Kat, Astrid, and Grub to venture to Shinrin to investigate rumors of a light gem having been produced there. In “Another Adventure” the gang ventures east through Forsyth Forest on their way to Shinrin. They joke around and grab little gifts for each other along the way. In “Silver the Sinister” as they camp for the night, Grub tells Kat and Astrid the legend of Silver, a powerful Grand Demon that inhabits the woods. In “Discord Explored” the gang investigates the rumors and conflicts of Shinrin, meeting the blacksmiths Ulrich and Larv, who seem to have some conflict with one another.. They bring the two together to sort things out, but are quickly interrupted by the a group of bandits called the Shifting Sands.

In “The Sandstorm Sudden” Kat, Astrid, and Ulric fight Shifting Sands, while Grub and Larv hide. This track reveals Kat’s ambidexterity for the first time, and reveals how it affects her magic. Once the scale tips in the trio’s favor, Ulric shouts at the bandits to leave town. In “A Confounding Find” Kat, Astrid, and Grub spend the night at Larv’s house. The girls spend some time jumping in leaves and chatting, while Grub talks with Larv. Kat feels that Larv is trustworthy. In “Rematch / Dispatch” Kat and Astrid fight Ulric and several Shifting Sands. The girls are shown to be a very formidable team, easily dispatching the various bandits. In “The King’s Right Hand” Kat, Astrid, and Grub hand Ulric over to Garth and Wade, high ranking soldiers for the Kingdom of Elluryah.

In the closing track “Ghael the Grey” Kat, Grub, and Astrid recap the events in Shinrin to Ghael. The girls are followed home by the remaining Shifting Sands, looking to settle the score. This time however, they are faced with Ghael, who's name alone inspires fear into the bandits, who promptly run away. The girls are disappointed to be referred to as Ghael’s students during the confrontation.

Ch.4: Arcana Profane

The album opens with Kat and Astrid have another sparring session, in the aptly titled “Which Witch Two”. The fight ends when Astrid slaps Kat’s volt stone away, leaving her vulnerable and thus defeated. In “Til Stigmas Cease” Kat, Astrid, and Grub are tasked with tracking down and stopping a witch from Boraea who has come to Bristol to stir up trouble. In “Steadfast Outcast” they manage to track down the suspect, a witch named Nora, and end up fighting her after conversation fails to produce results. In “Chill for a Spell” another witch, Shina, enters the fight. The witches from the north end up winning the bout, largely due to Nora’s ability to cast ice spells without an elemental gem. In “Arcana Profane” the girls tell Ghael of their loss and of Nora’s strange power. Ghael puts them through intense training while Riza tracks the rogue witches down once again.

In “Kat and Mouse” Kat and Astrid confront Nora and Shina once again. After a brief bout, Kat manages to talk Shina out of fighting, but Astrid and Nora refuse to end things peacefully. In “Mismatch / Impact” the unarmed Kat is targeted by Nora, but Grub intercepts the blast with his shield. Grub also blocks Kat from watching as Garth brutally injures Nora. In “At Sixes and Sevens” Kat and Astrid are scolded by Ghael for their second failure against Nora and Shina. Kat feels awful when Astrid learns that Kat doesn’t try her hardest during their sparring. The closing track "Peril Impending" sets up the threat slowly creeping up on the land.

Ch.6: The Storm

In “Which Witch Three” Kat and Astrid spar more ferociously than ever before. Astrid pushes Kat to go as hard as she can, and this ultimately leads to Grub having to stop the fight.

In “The Calm Before” Kat, Astrid, and Grub are instructed by Ghael to ambush a cult base, which is likely the Novis. It’s obvious that this mission is not to be taken lightly.

In “What Kat Dragged In-” Kat recalls a time when Astrid comforted her in the face of discrimination against witches. She doubts Astrid would respond positively to a similar situation anymore.

In “Dark Clouds Converge” Kat and Astrid fight a dozen Novis cultists, who quickly demonstrate their unnatural powers. Kat does her best to avoid casualties in the fight, but Astrid seems to be on a rampage. The witches manage to dispatch all of their foes.

In “-What Kat Dragged In-” Kat looks around at the possibly-deceased bodies of the cultists. She remembers a fight with Astrid about sparing criminals, and laments that her sister and teacher don’t seem to mind death.

In “The Storm” Kat, Astrid, and Grub continue to fight White Robe. Astrid tosses Kat a volt gem and says that if they both blast him at the same time they can take him out. The cultist manages to knock Grub unconscious, leaving the witches in a desperate situation. Kat, however, is unable to fire the volt gem, having never used one on anyone due to their inherent lethality. Astrid, left with no choice, drains two volt gems at once to defeat White Robe, but her heart stops in the process.

In “Lightning Strikes Twice” Kat goes even deeper into shock, after witnessing Astrid’s actions. Grub wakes up, and tells Kat to use the volt gem on Astrid. Kat collects herself and fires a volt gem at someone for the first time, and manages to restart Astrid’s heart and save her life.

In “-What Kat Dragged In” Kat recalls meeting Grub, Astrid, and Ghael for the first time. She fondly remembers the early days of their relationships, and laments the fractures that exist now.

In “A Glimmer in the Gloom” Kat feels guilty about how things played out against White Robe. Grub cheers her up, but she wishes Ghael would show some warmth as well. She pleads for a sign that things will be okay.

Trivia

• Kat's theme color is purple. As the story progresses, she starts incorporating more purple elements into her attire, symbolizing how she's growing more comfortable and confident in herself.