Hassel (Pokemon)

Hassel normally is a rather austere man, who is dedicated and serious to his job as both the art teacher and an Elite Four member. However, deep down he is a big romantic, which is not only displayed through his appreciation in art, and also strong emotional responses which leave him prone to sobbing uncontrollably out of pride.

Hassel is a middle-aged man with long blonde hair tied in a half up half down ponytail and brown eyes. He wears a green jacket with a white shirt and a red tie underneath a black and red sweater vest, gray pants and black and red shoes. As an Elite Four member, he is shown wearing black gloves.

His Dragon type preference is reflected in his primarily green attire, a color often associated with western style dragons, and his golden hair reflecting the Knights often associated with them. His jacket has a cape like attachment, and he speaks with a somewhat Shakespearean accent, indicating his fascination with medieval fantasy that often depicts dragons. He also has piercing golden eyes, which may be a reflection of his dragon-kind heritage.

Hassel was originally the heir to a lineage of dragon masters. However, rather than following his family expectations, he gave up being a dragon master in favor of an art career in education at the Naranja/Uva Academy. This caused a split in his family, with one of his relatives attempting to convince him to abandon his work to no avail. Alongside his teaching duties at the academy, he is also the strongest of Paldea's Elite Four.

At some point, he found Brassius and helped the struggling artist rediscover his meaning, and as such Brassius holds him in high regard.

When the player attends Hassel's art class, the same relative from before returns to the academy in another attempt to convince him to leave his job, though he continues to refuse. Only when the relative mentions that his father is in poor health begins to make him reconsider, but with the player's assistance, convinces him to remain as a teacher. Thus, when the relative comes back again for his confirmation, he refuses, stating that no matter how many times they would return, he would still refuse the offer.