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Butterfly effect: Kaelen dies Ch04 — update character bible

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### Pyre Academy
- Home location: The Volcanic Reach (built into an active caldera).
- Leader: Mira (Chancellor).
- Key NPCs: Kaelen (Senior Proctor), Aric (Student Lead).
- Key NPCs: Aric (Student Lead). [†Kaelen — died in Ch04 arena disaster].
- Initial attitude toward protagonist: ALLIED — They view Mira as their fierce protector.
- Initial attitude toward love interest: HOSTILE — They view Dorian as a "thief of flame" sent to domesticate them.
- What they want: To maintain their kinetic freedom and prove fire is the superior element.
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- Dominant tension: Controlling a riot while resisting the "draw" of the tether.
- **Chapter 04: The Paradox Arena**
- Summary: During a joint sparring session, a Starfall "pocket" opens in the arena. They must fuse their magic to save the students, creating a permanent landmark of "frozen steam."
- Summary: During a joint sparring session, the arena vortex kills Kaelen — he throws himself between the feedback surge and student Elara. Mira and Dorian fuse their magic to stop the vortex, but they are too late to save him. His death is the chapter's gut-punch ending and permanently alters Mira's motivation.
- Emotional beat: Fear for their students and the realization that their combined power is "Paradoxical."
- Hook / cliffhanger: The Ministry Observers arrive, appalled by the "lethal failure" of their control.
- Opens at: The Training Grounds.