Katherine "Poison" Felidow

Katherine Felidow (c. 1965 – early January 2002) was a Kalubian musician and soldier. She was the drummer in the Kalubian rock group “Fluffball,” and served as a demolitionist in the SPAU branch of KFAF until her death in 2002.

Early Life
Katherine “Kat” Felidow was born as a twin to her sister Yanna. Shortly after her birth, her mother abandoned her with their drug-addicted father to escape him and live a new life. Along with Yanna and her older brother Connor, Kat endured a painful and abusive relationship with her father for several years. She busked for spare change to afford food, stealing when she could not make enough. Unlike Yanna, who dropped out from the education curriculum very early on, Kat continued to attend in hopes of making a better life for herself and her twin. She became a drummer in her brother’s band, quickly becoming popular for her energetic and passionate performances.

After Connor was taken from the family and deployed under the DQA in 1971, Kat and Yanna were too young to qualify for the military. With their protector of a brother gone, their father and his fellows began taking advantage of the underage girls, using them as domestic servants under threat of severe beatings. Both girls were physically and sexually abused severely, to the point where Kat withdrew from schooling as well and began deteriorating mentally. Weeks before Connor returned at the end of the Gamian War (1971-1974), Yanna committed suicide after she was violently raped by their father. Kat was traumatized by the event, and desperately tried to save her sister’s body, to little avail. Connor killed their father in a fit of rage after he caught him forcing Kat to perform oral sex, and afterwards took Kat to live in Dinotopia with his new friend het met from the war, Reinder Klaus IV, and his siblings Bluar and Pingew. To deal with the intense stress and trauma, Kat began taking drugs like alcohol, marijuana and MDMA. She became severely addicted after Connor left again to pursue a post-secondary education DP-SEI, to her caretaker Bluar’s irritation. Eventually, she was kicked out and lived homeless for months among other addicts (most of whom were Gamian War veterans). When Connor returned, he went out to find her (after a heated argument with Bluar) and bring her home. After seeing what a mess they were in, Kat resolved to quit drug use altogether and joined the military to help keep her sober. She completed basic training by 1987, and was about to be deployed to Skabb when Aiza’ak Katzjung was assassinated and Kalubian forces were recalled home in preparation for war with the BBA and Equalwi Throne.

First Kalubian Civil War (1988-1998)
Main article: Kalubian Civil War

Kat was deployed to assist with relief and evacuation efforts in the Wourvilla municipal district of Kalubio. Shortly after she arrived, the area was overrun by BBA forces, cutting off much of the connection between her unit and command. After evacuating as many civilian survivors as possible, most either joined as guerilla fighters or were killed by BBA bombings. Kat’s regiment was in shambles, and was eventually forced to retreat underground as a rebel group more than a military regiment.

Apocalypse Incident (1999)
Kat was one of several members of Team Alfa-Smyert’, an elite patrol of containers for the BBA rogue super-soldiers. She was contacted by the deceased Mason Felidow and informed of Peter Vankori’s wrath through the super soldiers.

Pursuit of Marko Whiksi and Death (2001, 2002)
Kat was among the fireteam of special operatives who pursued Marko “Spike” Whiksi to Kikikoa on a mission to assassinate him and end the looming threat of the BBA. She brought her then-boyfriend, Domi Khäydan along on a “confidential diplomacy trip” so they could have a tourist-type vacation following the completion of the mission. The Bravstva in Kikikoa attempted to kidnap Domi as a hostage, causing Kat to brutally massacre several of them. Her rage intimidated many members of La Bã'd-ãferr, including her comrades Stefano Belinski, Yuri Kirsch and Vladimir Vorshevsky.

Kat assisted in the raid on Spike’s private residence, a fortress-style manor hidden from satellite surveillance in a remote Kikikan village. Tragically, after Joseph Rodenski confirmed the kill on Spike, Kat was instantly killed by Stefano Belinski as Alfa was betrayed. Her surviving squadmates were detained, with plans to expose them and have them purged to create instability in Kalubio allowing for a BBA coup d’état. Thanks partially to the sacrifice of her devastated boyfriend Domi, the plot failed, and her teammates were spared. Kat's death was a major catalyst for the Kalubio-Kikikoa Belinski Crisis, which would severely damage relations between the two regions.

Appearance
Katherine is a black Kalu-blood feline with dark grey highlights. She has bright blue eyes and round-tipped cat ears. She often wears a dark bandana around her head. Her käɱ symbol is a series of red and blue lines and patterns over her face, biceps, and thighs. She carries several satchel pouches and belts made of hemp and PVC that hold her weapons and equipment.

Equipment
Kat’s primary weapon is a Kalubian variant of the Fallschirmjägergewehr-42 infantry rifle. Her secondary is an MP5A3 submachine gun with a low-zoom scope and under-barrel bayonet. Her sidearm is an M2119 pistol. She wields a machete for a hand melee weapon, and often carries several pounds of EMP disruptors, grenades and Semtex explosives.

Personality
Katherine is feisty and witty, not too different from her brother Connor (albeit generally darker and more cynical with her humour). She speaks in a vulgar fashion, not too different from normal Kohl conversation. She takes her job as a soldier quite seriously but enjoys partying and having fun when she is off-duty. She is often emotionally sound, and a clear thinker under even the most intense situations. She cared very deeply for her brother, and as such despised most others who competed for his affection, such as California Reikovra.

Trivia
-       Kat had a boyfriend named Domi. She had plans to raise a family with him once Kalubio’s political climate settled and she could take a non-combat role in the military. Domi sacrificed himself to help Alfa assassinate Vladimir Vorshevsky, after Kat had been murdered.

-       Katherine is a talented drummer, known for her fast, high-energy rhythms.

-       Unlike Connor, Kat’s mother tongue is English, or “Ba’ait.” She can speak Kohl fluently though, mostly through school and dealing with market vendors and drug dealers.

-       Kat follows human politics and sociology, to an extent. Even before the 2006 mission, she was aware of the racial problems in the United States and religious conflicts in the Middle East. Much of this information was likely obtained via the Kikikan researchers stationed there.