>>14033133The original character was a scared child who thought he was a super hero getting justice on his evil family killing brother the undertaker. I can't remember who, but someone mentioned he originally had the cape for the superhero self image Kane had. They felt it too hokey and ditched it early. But the character of Kane didn't think he was bad, Paul bearer manipulated him into thinking he was doing good and serving justice. Thay was part of why the mask, too. Mostly the fire, little bitbthe suoer hero thing as a coping mechanism for childhood trauma