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{{character
|image=Lukel by King Oreo.png
|family=[[Teo Royal Family]]
|parents=[[Daora]], [[Kiin]]
|world=Sel
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|booksfirst appeared=[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]
}}
'''Lukel''' is an [[Arelene]] merchant from [[Sel]]. He is [[Kiin]]´s stepson.
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
{{image|Kiin family.jpg|side=right|width=250px|With his half-siblings}}
Lukel is of average Arelene height with a lean build and a strikingly handsome hawkish face. His hair is parted in the center and flopped down on either side of his face.{{book ref|Elantris|5}} He likes to wear customarily fashionable outfits, like a gold-embroidered blue vest and tan trousers.{{book ref|Elantris|32}}
 
He has a good and loving relationship with his family.{{book ref|Elantris|5}} Lukel likes to quip and constantly teases his family and friends.{{book ref|Elantris|8}}
Daora and the children huddled in the basement under Lukel’s care when Dilaf first attacked.{{book ref|Elantris|59}} They were later herded with the rest of the Arelenes from Kae into Elantris to be burned to death. At first he didn’t resist, hugging his family and knowing the were being taken to their death.{{book ref|Elantris|60}}
 
As [[Shuden]] started his dance to fight, he took the leg of a table and hit his foe. He managed to fight and stay alive by running and hiding much. His aid came from [[Sarene]]´s fencefencing students. Still after some time, one of the soldiers hit a long gash on his thigh and didn’t bother to finish him off. Jalla pulled him in with the other captives and tried to stop the blood. Lukel was feeling hopeless when Raoden managed to restore Elantris. As soon as he noticed and realized it was true, he fainted.{{book ref|Elantris|61}} He was healed by Raoden after the fight ended.{{book ref|Elantris|62}}
 
In this fight, the regular guy surrounded by mages, heroes, and politicians gets to be a bit of a hero himself.{{bookwob ref|Elantris|annotations 602210}}
 
== Relationships ==
=== Kiin ===
[[Kiin]] is Lukel’s stepfather. Although they aren’t related through blood, Lukel says that Kiin is still his father and still responsible for him. Lukel also has a close relationship with his siblings, both from his biological father and Kiin.
=== Raoden ===
He's good friends with [[Raoden]], and considered him his best friend. Upon becoming Elantrian, Raoden lamented the fact he wouldn't get to know Lukel's wife or children.{{book ref|Elantris|4}}
 
On the other side, Lukel referedreferred to Raoden as “The greatest man I have ever known.”{{book ref|Elantris|8}}
 
=== Sarene ===
 
== Trivia ==
* Lukel doesn't really have much part in the plot, but he's always there to throw in a nice quip or two.{{bookwob ref|Elantris|annotations 382089}}
 
* Lukel isn't there simply to entertain the reader, he's there to show a different side of human reaction. {{bookwob ref|Elantris|annotations 622227}}
 
== Notes ==
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