Lord Irrel

"It would irritate me greatly to learn this is false bravado."

- Lord Irrel to Annaïg

Lord Irrel was one of the lords living in Umbriel. He sponsored Chef Toel's kitchen.

Appearance
Irrel was somewhat translucent, like the other lords of Umbriel. Flashes of skull showed through his fine, long features. His large eyes glowed with a soft purple light that shone through his lids when he closed them. He was a head taller than other Umbrielians.

Lord Irrel wore finer clothes than ordinary Umbrielians. His robe seemed to be made of black smoke within which winked thousands of tiny sparks. He owned a form-fitting garment beneath.

Umbriel Crisis
Lord Irrel enjoyed Toel's dished. When Toel incorporated Annaïg to his kitchen, Lord Irrel sent his compliments more often. Lord Irrel’s tastes tended toward the inane. No meal of less than thirty courses ever pleased him. Preparing fifty or more courses was the safest bet. Almost everything he ate involved processing the stolen souls that were collected by Umbriel. He only ate one meal a day, followed by tree-wine vats.

After Toel's death, Lord Irrel went to his kitchen to inquire his undercheft whether they could still win Lord Rhel's tasting. He asked who was Toel's second, and Intovar stepped forward. Lord Irrel was not pleased by Intovar's answer, so he flicked something from his finger and Intovar dropped to his knees ending with his life. Yeum, who was the only underchef left told Irrel that they did not stand a chance to win the taste without Toel. However, Annaïg dared to speak to Lord Irrel, and she told him that they could win the contest. Lord Irrel trusted Annaïg, and he let her in charge of the kitchen.

Annaïg ended up winning the tasting, and she was promoted to chef by Lord Rhel, ending her job at Lord Irrel's kitchen.

Quotes

 * "Toel is dead. Who is his second?"
 * "There, a simple answer to a simple question. Thank you. It is an unpleasant inconvenience to withdraw, but better that than to look foolish."

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