Instructor Maradain

> ***"You've no need to flatter me so. We'll soon discover just how competent these chefs truly are."***
> *— Maradain's first spoken line in the second match*
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One of the Judges of Battle chef Brigade, Instructor Maradain is the hard line Headmistress of the prestigious cooking Academy in Capital City, Auris Academia. She exudes a cool, serious, demeanor, giving credence to her preference for only water based dishes.

Maradain herself might be related to the contestant Kirin. Based on both their incredibly similar appearances, as well as Shiv's claims that Kirin used her family's connections to influence the academy. An accusation that would be able to be levvied if they are related. This may mean that her element is also lightning, as is Kirin's, seeing as how elements are genetic.

## Appearance

Maradain is a tan skinned Elven woman seemingly in her late 50s. She has thick purple hair tied up in a complex butterfly wing shaped structure, held together by a golden head band with a black gemstone in the centre. Much like other elves, she has yellow diamond imagery on her forehead, in the form of a bindi, as well as a pair of yellow diamon shaped earrings holding up two larger, similarly black gemstones. She wears her puffy black inner dress shirt, with a white vest that has a high neck over it, with ornate looking patterns going across her collarbone.

This outfit is very different from her original concept art in terms of colour scheme.

## Personality

As headmistress, Maradain seems to have high hopes and expectations for most chefs, often using lines that imply she hopes to be impressed, or that she will soon be testing the hopefuls of the competition.

> *"WATER is mercurial by nature. A chef that truly masters its flavor becomes as adaptive as the energy itself. It is within your best interest to impress me with it." — Maradain, when introducing her favoured element.*
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She seems to be very strict as well, looking angry when a contestant leaves out the key ingredient from their dish entirely, and also scolding them if they do not follow her instructions to have water as the key element. Despite this, she likes to give the chefs with below-quality dishes encouragement to do better the next time.

> *"This is the best you could have done given the circumstances, but I need to see improvement."*
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She is more fond of using simple, one lined catchphrases when receiving dishes.

## Auris Academia

Not much is known about the school Maradain is in-charge of.

It is an academy, likely nearby or within the Capital, that takes in those who want to train to become chefs. It is unknown whether or not chefs who go through this route must still participate within the Brigade tournament if they wish to enter, but considering her presence, it is a likely scenario. Most graduates probably go onto becoming regular chefs instead.

What is known is that the Academy has a very prestigeous reputation, and is widely known for putting out incredibly talented chefs. The culture within the school is probably very strict and demanding too, considering Maradain's personality as its Headmistress.

Maradain's concept artMaradain at the judge's tableMaradain's line upon receiving a dish without enough Water gems.Credit to user RamseyFox on the official Discord.Maradain's line upon receiving a Water dish. Credit to: https://twitter.com/Ghost\_Kitten\_\_/status/1382507570150055936