Kaelen

Vane's right hand at the Awakened Association — S-rank Assassin (Thief) and the agency's primary battlefield enforcer, with higher Combined than Vane but no interest in leading. Very loyal to Vane's command; stops Arthur when a February 2010 Gu estate confrontation nearly turns lethal.

Appearance

Build: Lean field operative — reads as fast before loud
Presence: Stays off the desk; shows up when raids or enforcement need a blade

Personality

Strong on the battlefield — primary combat asset for the agency. Very loyal to Vane. Higher Combined than the leader; supports his command without challenging it.

Background

Topic	Detail
Position	Field operations / battlefield enforcer — not agency head
Agency	Member since Present-era AA operations alongside Sariel liaison duties
Pact law	~1% effective stats vs Angel bloodline in hostility — BC 500 suppression

Plot

Present (Jan 2009)

L7365 / Combined 51,566 / Assassin (Thief) / S. Vane's right hand on Gate raids and policy enforcement.

January 2010 — Walter debrief

Patron early access. Chapter 52 (Keeper tier).

February 2010 — Gu estate visit

Patron early access. Chapter 52 (Keeper tier).

Abilities

Topic	Rule
Power	Aura (Qi) — no divinity promotion
Class	Assassin (Thief) — Rogue path; Nightlord terminal @ L5000 not reached
Role	Raid-party stopper — intercepts allies before collateral breaches pact politics

Relationships

Vane — leader — absolute loyalty.

Sariel — same agency — Heaven liaison @ AA office.

Patron early access. Chapter 52 (Keeper tier).

Quotes

Patron early access. Chapter 52 (Keeper tier).

Statistics & class history

Base stats

Str	Agi	Sta	Int	Divinity (start)
5	5	4	3	0

Pure Human — Thief stat growth +6/lv.

Class

Base	Current	Path
Thief	Assassin (Thief)	Rogue → Assassin → Nightlord

Stat history

Date	Level	Rank	Class	Combined	Notes
(class gate)	50	D	Rogue (Thief)	361	1st evolution @ 50
(class gate)	500	B	Assassin (Thief)	3,511	2nd evolution @ 500
Present (Jan 2009)	7365	S	Assassin (Thief)	51,566	Vane's right hand; age 34