Yajeel

Yajeel
Japanese	ヤジール
Rōmaji	Yajīru
Characteristics
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Black
Professional Status
Affiliation	Alvarez Empire
Occupation	Minister
Personal Status
Status	Active
Relatives	Ajeel Raml (Grandson)
Debuts
Manga Debut	Chapter 444
Anime Debut	Episode 287
Portrayal
Japanese Voice	Takashi Matsuyama
English Voice	Andy Mullins

Yajeel (ヤジール Yajīru) is the minister of the Alvarez Empire and the grandfather of Ajeel Raml.

Appearance

Yajeel is a tall, older gentleman with an unusually long neck and forehead and stark eyes with large bags beneath them. He is balding and missing most of his hair, and what little hair he has is dark in color and arranged carelessly on his head. Yajeel has a small amount of stubble on his chin and a very large and prominent mustache that falls well below his chin. He wears a dark-colored shirt, an intricately decorated scarf, pinstriped pants and a cloth belt. In addition, he carries around a walking stick with a bird's head carved on the top portion of it. He has a pronounced bent-over posture, presumably due to his old age.

Synopsis

Alvarez arc

Yajeel and Makarov playing a card game

In the Alvarez Empire's capital of Vistarion, Yajeel is playing Regenca, a card game, with his guest Makarov Dreyar; the latter bringing up Emperor Spriggan due to his surprisingly kind nature, treating Makarov as a guest rather than being dictatorial as he was thought to be. Yajeel listens as Makarov tells him that he is spoken of in Ishgar as an absolute ruler by force, and Yajeel tells him it's one of his sides, along with his habit of disappearing from time to time. Soon after Yajeel beats Makarov in yet another game, they hear a noisy announcement from the people of Alvarez happily saying that the emperor has returned. As Makarov gets ready to meet him and, subsequently, negotiate with him, Yajeel tells him just to remain calm. When Yajeel catches a glimpse of the emperor, he says that he never seems to age and expresses longing for that ability.

Soon after the emperor's arrival, Yajeel arrives in the Palace of Vistarion, greeting Zeref after his long absence. As he begins to approach the latter, he suddenly stops on spot upon remembering the effects of Zeref's lethal curse. After being told not to worry, Yajeel informs everyone about the arrival of Makarov and his desire to speak with Zeref, to which Invel sternly reminds him about remembering to fill out the necessary documents before bringing a foreigner before the emperor. Zeref, however, is unconcerned and asks everyone to leave so that he may speak with Makarov privately.

Later, Yajeel attends a meeting organized by Zeref. When Zeref applauds the fact that seven members of the Spriggan 12 made it to the meeting, Yajeel claims that another member, Neinhart, is somewhere in the palace as well.

Yajeel hears of news from Invel

When the empire finally launches its attack, Yajeel accompanies the division of the Imperial army led by Invel and Zeref. While the troops head toward Magnolia Town from the city's western side, Invel informs the minister and the emperor of Ajeel and Brandish's defeat. Yajeel begins to grieve at the thought of his grandson's death, but is reassured by Zeref, who states that neither of the fallen Shields of Spriggan are dead.

Much later, after Universe One is dispelled due to Irene's death, Yajeel finds his grandson defeated at the hands of Elfman and Lisanna Strauss and steps in to beg for his life. Citing that they should stop because both sides have lost too much in the war, Yajeel and Ajeel are both surprised to hear that all wars involve loss on both sides, and that they were too caught up in their own victories to notice the damage to their foes. He then bargains his own life for Ajeel's, but is assured by the Strauss siblings that they never kill their enemies.

Water Dragon God arc

Yajeel guides his grandson to be a disciplined ruler over Alvarez

After the war, Yajeel along with Jacob are guiding Ajeel as the new ruler of Alvarez.