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Kaena
Kaena Kaena carries the heat and edge of its Hawaiian meaning — a name for a character who is the hottest point in a room, the one who will push every situation to its extreme. Not necessarily aggressive, but constitutionally unable to remain moderate: a mage whose fire magic runs too hot for comfortable control, a leader who inspires absolute devotion and absolute opposition simultaneously, or someone who simply cannot help being at the edge.
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