Character Sheet
This is a character that is old but has been reworked. She’s close to my heart and I know the fandom doesn’t really like original character stories, but I’ve decided I don’t care. I want to tell this story so I will.
A huge thank you to @incorrectbatfamiliaquotes for helping flesh out a good portion of my characters. I think you may have fixed my writers block again because I’m really hyped to start this story over. So, hope you enjoy what I’ve added and changed about my darling Kaia.
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Full Name: Kaia Elaine Hale
Meaning of Name: Hawaiian for the sea
Ethnicity: Hawaiian
Birthday: August 13, 1994
Age: 25
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Basic Personality: Intellectual, hates mess, wants to be a lawyer, is an awful driver, has anxiety, can’t wait to graduate law school so her real life can begin. Spent a good portion of her teenage years mute because it was easier to not speak at all than to get beat for saying something wrong. Hates her family and left when she was eighteen, refuses to speak to them.
Deeper Personality: Anxiety: After years of abuse, she has anxiety attacks when people raise their voice. She Is very good at compartmentalizing her childhood trauma and hates talking about herself. Has refused to go to therapy several times but takes medication that helps keep her calm.
Inflexible: Kaia is set in her ways and will not budge for anyone or anything. Once you’re in her life, there are very few ways to get out of it.
Lawyer aspiration: Her father isn’t a good man, what so ever. Kaia knows he does illegal things on the side and is slowly gathering evidence for a case that will finally put him in jail where he belongs.
Best Friends: Timothy Drake and Mirabella Kostas.
Mirabella is the daughter of Kaia’s mother’s friend and they had a weird relationship until Kaia turned seventeen. Mirabella was the only person who bothered to learn ASL to speak to Kaia (her first sign to her was at a dinner party, asking for more cake) and their friendship blossomed after that.
Tim’s father and Kaia’s father were trying to marry them off because neither were wanted and it would get them out of their parents' hair. Kaia hated that their fathers pushed it so much, especially since Tim was already in love with Stephanie Brown. They eventually became good friends after Kaia left her family and moved to Gotham.
Family: Makoa and Alani (father and mother), and her two sisters Lani and Nalani. Makoa made his money selling diamonds and other precious gems, as well as illegal mutant power enhancement drugs. Alani was the daughter of a wealthy businessman who basically sold her to Makoa to get himself out of debt. Lani and Nalani are older than Kaia by three years (twins). Kaia is hated throughout her entire family because she is not a boy and therefore will not inherit her father’s company. The company will go to her nephew, Alexander, when he comes of age. Her sisters are bitches and got married as soon as they could and started popping out children like freaking rabbits. Her father didn’t know what to do with Kaia, so he threw her into as many extracurriculars as he could. He would also beat her for speaking out of turn or incorrectly, causing Kaia to be mute for many years.
Love Life: refuses to date, identifies as bisexual, and used to have a small crush on Mirabella.
Political Viewpoint: very liberal, believes that what she does with her body is no ones business but her own, wants to advocate for better treatment for indigenous people of both her home and continental United States.
Favorite Color: pale blue, like the sky on a clear day.
Basic Description: Kaia is a very intimidating woman. She’s incredibly tall and muscular from years of training. Her mass of dark curls are usually held in a tight bun or styled to perfection, will rarely see her not looking well put together. Kaia has deeply tanned skin all year ‘round and gorgeous dark eyes that are framed by long, dark lashes. She has several scars from her childhood abuse, including a large burn scar on her hand when her father forced her to touch a hot oven. Kaia has a single tattoo that Mirabella talked her into when she turned nineteen; the tattoo is of a small sea turtle that’s balanced on her hip bone in black and white. She wears neutral colors most of the time and keeps her makeup minimal.
Favorite song: drugs by EDEN
Favorite Outfit: a soft blue sweater that Mirabella made for her paired with khakis and heeled boots, has a fairly preppy dress sense.
Hobbies: reading, working out, cleaning, playing the piano, studying
Fatal Flaw: Doesn’t trust anyone until she knows them completely. Growing up in an abusive home gave her severe trust issues, so she’s always on edge when meeting new people. It’s something she’s trying really hard to overcome, but things aren’t always as easy as they seem.
Short Term Goals: Pass her bar exams and become a lawyer
Long Term Goals: Bring down her father’s drug ring legally, work on herself so she can feel like a person again. Finally be able to attend therapy regularly.
Pets: two dogs, Juniper and Pua
Juniper: a Golden Retriever and German Shepard mix with big brown eyes. She was a birthday gift from Tim and Stephanie for Kaia’s twenty-first birthday. Juniper still acts like a puppy; she’s very energetic and loves to play with any and everyone. Gets along really well with Pua, and will often be spotted cuddling with him in the same bed.
Pua: a pitbull mutt that Kaia found abandoned by the road when she first moved to Gotham. Pua has heterochromia, with one blue eye and one brown eye. He’s stocky and athletic, with a mostly brown coat. A little skittish around new people but otherwise a very loving dog. He loves to cuddle and run with Kaia.
Habits: Kaia pulls on her hair quite often when she feels nervous. It’s something that her father and her trainers could never stop her from doing.
Fears: Kaia has a fear of being abandoned. She doesn’t like being alone, which is why she keeps the dogs close to her at all times. Kaia is scared of closed places and spiders. She likes to pretend that those things don’t scare her, but they do.
Favorite Movie: She’s All That because it’s escapism in its best form and Freddie Prince Jr. is a real snack.
Life Motto: Only look back to see how far you’ve come.
Prized Possession: A pair of pearl earrings that Tim gave her on her sixteenth birthday. She had found the pearls on the beach one day when they were forced to hang out and he had them made especially for her. Kaia never leaves the house without them.
Religion: Kaia is agnostic but occasionally goes to church with Mirabella.
Favorite Food: Pulled pork tacos with pineapple slaw.
Favorite Snack: Kaia is a sucker for Milk Duds and will eat them until her stomach aches.
Role Model: Patsy T. Mink, the first woman of color and Asian American to be elected into Congress. Authored Title IX, which banned gender discrimination in education programs as well as convinced two-thirds of the Democratic party to continue supporting the Civil Rights movement.