Zel Rae Don

**Zel Rae Don** is an instructor in Fort Godsent, despite being only 18 years old at the time of employment. He became the mentor of Zed Loec, Knox Naly, and Yuki Akatsui.

## Appearance

Zel is a tall, dark-skinned man with knotty dreads and a nose ring. He typically wears the standard Cheka general outfit, consisting of a pocketed jacket and black pants tucking into black boots, although he does not wear the hat commonly associated with it.

## Personality

As an instructor, Zel deliberately presents himself as imposing, strict and frightening, and because of this most of the trainees from Fort Godsent remain wary of misbehaving around him. He shouts and commands at the top of his voice, putting the trainees into submission and fear. However, if he develops a liking to trainees he tends to reveal a more passive personality and will care for them, even putting their lives above his own and his higher up's.

## Background

Not much is known about Zel's upbringing. He was raised in the same district as Zed, which suggests that he was poor as a child, but other than that Zel has never spoken on his past, stating that "One of the shittiest things that I think you can do morally is judging someone about what they did previously."

It is known that he passed Tower's Preliminaries, inferring he joined or became a part of the Bawskee government at a young age. After that, he trained with the two other graduates to become instructors for the incoming wave of predicted extraordinary Kotsu users.

## Equipment

Zel has all the equipment provided by the Bawskee government to their instructors. The items include:

* Tokarev TT-33
* Pocket knife
* Canteen
* Flashlight

## Abilities & Powers

Due to his status as a Cheka instructor, Zel holds authority over many people and has access to large funds and classified information.

Zel is an incredibly skilled and powerful fighter. Through gruesome training, he was able to reach the peak of his physical potential. Out of all the participants in Tower's Preliminaries, he was one of three able to pass the final exam without sustaining major bodily damage. Aside from his combat skills, he is also endowed with a bright intellect and a fair amount of experience despite his age. A straightforward person, he has developed the ability to tell when someone is lying. He has an unwavering strength of mind and confidence, which allows him to never hesitate during a fight.

### Keiyaku

Zel's Keiyakus are two 80 cm katanas. He also has a third katana, which isn't part of his Keiyaku but is the same model as the other two. It is unknown where he obtained them, but they are extremely durable.

Zel's default stance is holding his normal katana forwards, with both Keiyaku katanas floating behind him.

### Kotsu

Zel divides his training between his two main Kotsu types, Kangaeru and Jotai, with around three fifths of his divination being towards Kangaeru and more or less the rest in Jotai. He primarily focuses on these two and hasn't developed his abilities in any other Kotsu type. He is considered incredible with them, and often regarded as one of the most cunning Kangaeru-Jotai users alive, combining his pure strength with his knowledge of physics and gravity to create devastating attacks.

**Ability: Liquid Swords - Jotai/Kangaeru**

Zel transforms all three of his katanas into water, then reforms them back into their original stage, switching his real katana and Keiyaku katanas in the process. He then uses Kangaeru to throw his katana and manipulate it to hit his target.

## Goals/Motivation

Zel believes that the overwhelming strength of the new generation of Kotsu users could be both devastating and fantastic for the human race, and wants to make sure that the latter happens. This is why he becomes an instructor to them, so he can mentor them to be both good fighters and people.

## Quotes

"One of the shittiest things that I think you can do morally is judging someone about what they did previously"

"You ever heard that it takes a liar to spot a lie? That's total bullshit, cause I've never lied in my life and you're talking straight out of your ass right now."