First OC of 2023.

Lore:

Kai Zhang was born in a universe where the fusion of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau created the prosperous and technologically advanced Taiwongcau. He was born into a family of influential politicians and grew up with the knowledge that power was everything. From a young age, Kai was groomed to follow in his father's footsteps and become a leader in Taiwongcau.

However, tragedy struck when Kai was just fifteen years old. Kai's family was attending a tech conference when China invaded Taiwongcau. The invaders were targeting Yŭxuān, Kai's father, who was the democratic ruler of Taiwongcau. Yŭxuān was able to lead his family to a mysterious multiversal transporter that allowed them to travel to other universes to be safe from the invading China. Kai made it to the transporter, however his family wasn’t so lucky… Kai watched helplessly as his family was killed in front of him. The event left Kai with PTSD and a burning desire for power. He saw democracy as weak and ineffective and believed that only an iron fist could bring order to the chaos.

After years of living in exile in Randomville, he saw the powered creatures as a threat to his plans for domination and sought to eliminate them. As such, Kai was determined to craft the ultimate mech suit. He had failed several times before, but this time he was determined to succeed. Using spare parts from his previous failed suits, along with some new firepower, Kai began to build his latest creation. The suit was designed to be fast, agile, and powerful, with a flamethrower attachment on its head. After many long hours of hard work and dedication, Kai's Flare Mech was finally complete. With a sly grin on his face, Kai couldn't wait to unleash his new creation on the unsuspecting powered creatures of Randomville.

However, Kai knew he couldn't do it alone as he would have a target on his back instantly and would likely be executed quickly by the power combined of every creature and citizen of Randomville. Then he found Blaze and his other companions. Kai was manipulative and cunning, using his intelligence and charm to sway Blaze and his friends to join his cause by indoctrinating their minds on how every powered creature of Randomville was a threat that they needed to extinguish.

Kai's ultimate goal was to become the ruler of Randomville, just as his father had ruled Taiwongcau. However, he was not working alone. Kai was under the influence of a higher power, a flame being named Blackburn. Blackburn was the enemy of Blaze, and Kai's loyalty to him was unwavering.

Despite his tragic past, Kai is determined to achieve his goals at any cost. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to gain power, even if it meant manipulating and betraying those around him. His cunning and intelligence makes him a formidable adversary, and his thirst for power knows no bounds.