Name: Kael Valen
Age: 17 (at start)
Background: A street orphan from the slums of Dravemire, Kael is branded as Forsaken — a social outcast with no future. Scarred by betrayal and hardened by survival, he is cunning, determined, and haunted by the disappearance of his sister.
Core Power - Echo Chain (Curse of the Forsaken):
Allows Kael to absorb the "echo" of a slain creature's ability, but each echo adds to his Madness Threshold.
Echoes are fragmented; he must "reconstruct" powers by gathering compatible echoes over time.
Echoes may carry lingering emotions or memories, affecting his mind.
Gains access to a mental world called The Labyrinth, where each echo is stored and can be reforged.
As the story progresses, Kael can merge, reforge, or burn echoes to evolve or purge abilities.