Elli Kaine

"Eric, I told you. You don't have to worry. I can protect myself and Ella." -Elli Kaine during Mini: Eric's Suspicion.Elli Kaine is one of the main characters of The Kaines Project. A waitress and musician, Elli is more withdrawn than her twin sister. Secretive about her traumatic past, Elli is protective of Ella and is determined to do whatever it takes to make sure she is safe.

Appearance
Elli bares a strong resemblance to her sister Ella due to them being twins.

Elli has short, wavy hair that reaches her chin. Her parting is on her left side, causing the right side of her forehead to be obscured with side-bangs. She can usually wearing a dark colored beanie. While her hair is fuchsia, her eyes are a reddish purple. She also has a mole on her upper cheek, just beneath her right eye.

Elli's wardrobe consists of dark colored clothing with warm tones. Her clothes are largely tomboyish with tank tops, flannels, jeans, and boots. She wears a number of accessories including bangles, a choker, and multiple ear piercings.

Also notable is the tattoo on her right arm, close to her shoulder. It consists of a rose with a thorny vine on the bottom and top.

Personality
Elli is a defensive and withdrawn person. She does not open up to others easily and people see her as a very serious person. She tends to stay secretive about her past. Elli is usually tense about what could possibly happen to her loved ones. One of the reasons she doesn't want to move further in her music career is because she doesn't know what would happen to Ella if she isn't there to keep an eye on her. Elli is very protective of Ella and constantly worries for her safety.

Elli has a strong love of music. She is fond of her guitar and playing it helps her calm down when she is stressed. Elli seems to have some sort of PTSD due to her father's abuse. Even the mention of fathers can reminds her of her trauma. This PTSD is the main cause of Elli's defensiveness, as she is not able to properly talk to others about the past nor she is able to properly confront it.

When calm, Elli is shown to be reserved and somewhat witty. She has a warm side as shown through her interactions with Rura in Story 03: Dress Up.

History
Elli's mother died in childbirth to the twins and her father was abusive. Around the time that she was 5, there was an incident that killed their father and resulted in Ella having slight amnesia that caused her to forget about the abuse their father put them through. She and Eric collaborated to keep the truth from Ella and lie to her about what really happened.

After the death of Lucas Kaine, Elli and her siblings went to live with their aunt. She would help Elli overcome her abusive past and live a normal life. In high school, Elli would be involved in many athletic activities including joining the basketball club and being enrolled in a combat/defense class. She also was taught how to play the acoustic guitar by Eric, who left her his old guitar when he enlisted in the military after his graduation.

Sometime during high school, Elli was in a relationship that did not work out well for her. In the aftermath, she decided to give up on romance until she could find somebody that she could trust.

Upon graduating high school, Elli spent 4 years in vocational school. Around the time she finished her degree, her aunt died. She and Ella moved into an apartment together and she would get a job as a waitress and occasional barista nearby. Sometime afterwards, she would find out that Anton's Bar needed someone to play gigs. She applied for the position and was hired by Anton.

Currently, Elli works her two jobs contently and lives with Ella in their apartment. She is watchful to make sure that nobody will hurt her sister, determined to protect her no matter what the circumstances are.

Trivia

 * The name "Elli" has many meanings, some of which include "God is my light/candle", "devoted to God", and "mythical giant".
 * The name "Kaine" can mean "spear" or tribute".
 * "Kaine" is also a well known Biblical reference to the son of Adam and Eve, Cain, who became the first murderer when he killed his brother, Abel.
 * Both the names "Elli" and "Ella" can be short for "Eleanor". However, it is unknown if either Elli or Ella have a longer name as both names are commonly used as they are as well.
 * Elli is the younger of the Kaine twins.
 * Though Elli is very secretive and more withdrawn than Ella, when she is drunk, she becomes more talkative.
 * Elli has a different eye color than Ella, whose eyes are fuchsia, matching her hair. To contrast, Elli's are reddish purple.
 * While Elli defensive and serious with other people, she usually is invited to parities by Ella where she usually gives a short performance with her guitar.
 * Elli got her tattoo for the fun of it.
 * While Elli and Rura aren't as close as Ella and Rura, they respect each other.
 * In the past, Eric would call Ella and Elli at their apartment late at night to make sure they were okay, but they told him to stop because "it was annoying."
 * In the fan voice casts made by @drawingorsomethin and displayed on Alezziart's highlighted Instagram stories, Elli was voiced by Jackie Buscarino, voice of Vidalia from Steven Universe.
 * Elli's theme song is The Fear by the Score.
 * Elli's likes are listening to music, playing guitar, hanging out at the bar, and any kind of berries.
 * Elli's dislikes are anything related to her past, the thought of losing Ella, skin touch, and bugs.