Kieran Hawke

Kieran Hawke is the leader of Walker Cell and the protagonist of the debut novel. He goes by the callsign Walker."'The Rift holds the answers to who we are. I won’t rest until I find out what’s buried there.'"

Background
First to open The Rift in 2209, Kieran has exceptional powers over the rare but now rapidly emerging ability to Riftwalk. Where a Shield is able to deeply meditate and send their consciousness to visit the Rift, another plane of existence parallel to our own. Little is as of yet known about this "City of ruin and sky", except for a great tower at it's center. It is theorized that the rift holds many secrets, and great knowledge and power both can be brought back from travels there.

Walker commands the Walker Cell, under the supervision of Colonel Skadi. In addition, despite his age and limited experience, he is the indirect leader of the Riftwalker faction. As the first to gain the power displaying an impressive mastery over it from a young age.

Personality
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Appearance
Kieran appears to as a young man just below average height. He has a mess of dark hair that never seems to stay tamed. Kieran often wears a lot of dark green and brown, those being the official colors of the Riftwalker guild. In addition, there is a green scarf he is very fond of and wears whenever possible. He wears a pair of thin glasses while off duty, but defers to contacts whenever he's in the field.

Abilities
Kieran is a Riftwalker shield, and as such is able to utilize powers derived from the otherworldly energies of the Rift. He has a focus on the Air and Aether based abilities in his repertoire.

Elementa
Kieran employs the following Riftwalker Elementa:

Signature Moves

 * Wind Wall: Absolute Barrier
 * Riftstep
 * Bow of Aetherius

Special Abilities

 * Riftwalking: Meditation
 * Riftgate: Opens a physical, stable entryway into the Rift
 * Familiar: The Morrigan
 * Shield Abilities: Empathy, Exorcism
 * Aetherfire blast

Equipment
Kieran typically uses the following suite of equipment.

Weapons

 * Shadowrend short sword and dagger, imbued with dark magics combine into a single weapon by merging the hilts.