Kane

Kane, a character in The Elementalists series, is the Air source and the main antagonist for Book 2. He is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 19, by either having all Desk Items or by taking a premium scene in which Your Character has a vision that shows him. He makes his first official appearance in Book 2, Chapter 1.

Appearance
He has black hair, most of which is covered by a top hat that is brown in color, and a black handlebar mustache and purple eyes. He wears a metallic maroon suit, with a buttoned up black vest that has some light gray in it. In addition, he is wearing what looks to be a lavender ascot. In Book 2, Chapter 3, Shreya says that he dresses like it's still the 1800's.

Personality
Kane is charming and eloquent yet narcissistic, manipulative, cold and scheming. He enjoys being worshiped and having his followers obey his commands. His biggest ambition was to live his life by his own volition.

Background
Kane is one of the nine Sources, immortal and powerful, the origin of all Attuned powers. He believes that Air is superior over the rest of the Elements, and feels the other eight Sources have constantly patronized him and disapproved of his actions. All he wants is to live his life outside of Alma's control, a life of his own on Earth and in the cosmos.

Unlike the rest of the Sources, he views mortals as his "playthings" and does not comprehend such lowly concepts as emotions and friendship. For his entertainment and enjoyment, he has caused numerous natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons and tsunamis. Manipulating Esme the Fire Source and Gemma the Earth Source, he indirectly caused the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which buried Pompeii in volcanic ash and pumice. Because of this, the other eight Sources took it upon themselves to seal him away. With Theia and Nome creating refractionary energy to overpower him, Gemma sealed him in the earth. However, he was able to retaliate and he blasted Gemma into atoms before he disappeared underground.

Book 1

 * Chapter 19: Daybreak (Determinant)

Book 2

 * Chapter 1: New Dawn
 * Chapter 2: In Session (Off-Screen)
 * Chapter 3: Late Lessons (Off-Screen)
 * Chapter 4: Danger and Discovery
 * Chapter 6: Crisis Control
 * Chapter 8: Shaky Ground (Off-Screen)
 * Chapter 9: Face to Face
 * Chapter 10: Moving Forward (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 12: Ultimatum
 * Chapter 13: Into the Woods (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 14: Know No Bounds
 * Chapter 15: Squad Up
 * Chapter 16: Unleashed

Alma
According to Alma in Book 2, Chapter 5, before Kane was sealed away thousands of miles beneath the earth, he vowed to destroy the Sources and gain world domination because he believes it is his right to do so. In Chapter 9, he refutes this. He also says that he believes Alma knows more about the disappearance of Theia than she has revealed.

Gemma
In Book 2, Chapter 1, he is first seen fighting against Gemma, the mystery girl pictured in Dean Goeffe's locket. According to Alma, he almost killed Gemma during the battle, which is why she had to be tied to her human form to heal and protect herself until her powers resurfaced. Gemma says Earth is the opposite of Air, and thus Kane's weakness. That is why it can contain him.

Your Character
During the havoc he causes in Penn Square, he becomes fascinated with you, claiming to be an old friend of your parents. He claims that it's your power that drew him there. In Book 2, Chapter 3, he sends you a letter and calls you one of his closest friends. He hopes your silence doesn't mean you are truly mad or upset with him. When a wayward spell from Everett is about to hit you in the dining hall, a keychain that Kane sent with the letter enlarges to defend you. It drops a note where he states that he will always have your back, even when no one else will.

In Chapter 4, he conjures a parade of illusions, saying that you're like him and deserve to be showered in the finest of gifts. The confrontation later turns antagonistic when he assaults Atlas and your professors and attempts to steal the Sun Crystal from the Sun-att classroom. In Chapter 9, he invites you to tea, where you can learn more about your mother and have him teach you the Illusory spell. In Chapter 12, he kidnaps you from the Thief game to try to persuade you to steal the Sun Crystal for him, but you refuse, which infuriates him. He attacks the wood nymph forest, calling you a "damned brat" and vowing that all you hold dear will suffer. In Chapter 16, you have your final battle with him. Once you defeat him, you have the option of taking his Tether to ensure the Air-Atts will still have their magickal affinity. If you flirted with him during your relationship, you can also tell him that you two could have been a power couple.

Atlas Ernhardt
He doesn't seem to like Atlas, as he uses magick to prevent Atlas from talking any further in Book 2, Chapter 1.

Theia
In a premium scene of Book 2, Chapter 9, he mentions he and Theia used to be friends; she was the only Source who would visit him during the time he was trapped underground. She used to sit atop the hill he was buried under, and the wind would carry her voice to him. She insisted that he needed to begin to see the world in a more positive way; and he gave her credit for his sunny disposition. In another premium scene, he mentions he and Theia created a spell together called 'Illusory spell', which he can teach you. He says the last time she visited him was when she was at Penderghast, where she met your father.

Trivia

 * His name may be a pun on "Hurricane" due to its relation to air and identical-sounding second syllable.
 * The name Kane is of Irish, Japanese, Welsh, Hawaiian and French origin, which means: Warrior (Irish); beautiful (Welsh); gold (Japanese); field of combat (French). In the Hawaiian mythology, Kāne is considered the highest of the four major deities, along with Kū, Lono and Kanaloa (most closely associated). He is the god of procreation, the creator.
 * In Book 2, Chapter 4, his role as the villain is revealed when he attacks your professors and attempts to steal a crystal from the Sun-Att classrooom. A mysterious woman also mentions his imprisonment.
 * In Book 2, Chapter 5, it is mentioned that he caused Pompeii to erupt on a whim.
 * In a premium scene in Book 2, Chapter 8, it is mentioned that Penderghast used to have a secret society dedicated to him called Wind Beneath Stone but it was eventually shut down. They followed Kane's philosophy of Air-att pranksters causing chaos.
 * In Book 2 Chapter 9, you discover a few things about him such as: He knew Queen Victoria, he is a master of riddles, and if you took the premium scene, you discover he was friends with famous conquerors such as Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, and Sun Tzu.
 * His crimes include vandalism, attempted theft, assault, kidnapping, and terrorism.
 * In Book 2, Chapter 14, it is mentioned he caused pompeii to erupt by trapping Esme (the fire source) in the volcano and luring Gemma by casting an illusion spell that made the volcano look like a hill before shoving her into it.
 * If you shoot him with the Mind Killer gun, it is revealed that his worst fear is you stealing the sun crystal back and re-imprisoning him. If you shoot him with it again in Chapter 16, it is revealed that he is also afraid of his adherents turning their backs on him and viewing you as their true leader.
 * You have the option to play as him in a premium scene in Book 2, Chapter 16.
 * On April 10, 2020, Pixelberry tweeted their #QuarantineHouse challenge, placing Kane in House 4 with Jax Matsuo, Captain Edward, Eiko Matsunaga, Cassian Keane and Imtura.
 * He is officially one of the uncles of the main character. This is confirmed with his interactions with Alma calling her mother, calling Gemma his sister, and the main character's mother being called his sister.