Razel

> *"Leadership isn't about perfection... it's how you deal with imperfections."*
> *— Instructor* *Razel, to the new potential brigade members. Including Mina Han, Thrash, and Kirin.*
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## Game Related Information

### Voiced By

Melanie Ehrlich

**Instructor Razel** is an official from the Battle Chef Brigade overseeing the tournament proceedings. She is the primary authority figure, and point of reference, for all tournament participants. She is likely also a Brigader in her own right that has taken on a more administrative role.

There is a likelihood that Razel also has some kind of disciplinary role in the Brigade, for she is the one that oversees Rixal's trial and passes the judgement on him. At the very least, she plays the judge during that case.

## Appearance

Razel is a pale elf woman, seemingly in her early to late thirties, with soft rose-pink hair tied in a bun, and sky blue eyes. She normally wears a long-sleeved magenta coat over a black inner shirt, paired with white tights and knee high black boots. Her hair is often done with a black hair stick to hold it in place, and she is always seen with spectacles.

Her formal outfit isn't often seen, but it is undoubtedly more fancy than the other. It comprises of a red shoulder pads, lined with gold, over a regal looking white cloak with more golden patterns. Her inner clothes are all white, and resemble a chefs professional outfit, with an apron-like bottom half with her usual white tights. Though the boots in this case are white-ended. There are also many lotus motifs etched into the inner black side of the cloak.

## Personality

Instructor Razel is a very strict, rules-following woman. As is pointed out by several characters that she'd always go by the book, no matter the case. Leading to a reluctance in Kirin to bring urgent matters to her due to fear that she'll busy them all with bureaucracy instead of taking immediate action.

However, despite this outwardly demenour, she does cut the chefs under her wing a lot of slack. Especially if they show strong promise. She did this for Thrash, bending competition rules for him so he can attend to family matters, and for the whole gang comprising of Mina and Co., when they went into the Darkrealm without permission. Although, she still made them do janitorial duty for a week.

She's also known as a very fair teacher, and a responsible, caring, one at that. Several times in the story, she does out of her way to check up on tournament chefs to make sure that they're up to date on instructions and know what responsibilities they have. Such as when Mina oversleeps, and Razel finds her inn and goes to her room herself. Other times, she's seen checking in on Mina right at the Regal Warren's first floor, catching her before she leaves the building for a talk.

## Trivia

* According to the speculation of some fans, and the vague answers of the moderators on the official Battle Chef Discord, the sigificant other that Thorn was purchasing gifts for might very well have been Razel.
* At some point, from dialogue between the two, she was Chairman Kamin's instructor, which implies either that Kamin is much younger than he seems, or she is far older than *she* seems.

Checking in on Mina at the innRazel and Thrash's talk, pt1Razel and Thrash's talk, pt2Razel overseeing the trialRazel's old head bust from when there were plans to include 'talking heads' for dialogue.Image from the official discord of one of the moderators subtly agreeing that Thorn wanted a gift for Razel.