Kazane Kagari

Kazane Kagari (火々里 かざね) is the commander of Workshop Witches in Tougetsu City and the chairwoman of the school where Honoka Takamiya is studying. She is the mother of Ayaka Kagari and the best friend of Honoka Takamiya's mother. She has great belief in her daughter's strength, despite scolding Ayaka regularly due to her reckless fighting nature.

Appearance
Kazane has a very eccentric appearance. Her most obvious trait is her hair which is dyed red on the left side and light pink on the right, styled so that her right eye is constantly covered by her hair. She and her daughter don't look a lot alike, the only signs of their relation being having the same green eyes and their height (Kazane being even taller than the statuesque Ayaka).

When she is in a Battle Witch mood, her appearance changes drastically. A green horn grows out of her head, partially explaining why she hides more than half of her face. This indicates that (like Tanpopo), she is not entirely Human anymore, if she ever was. This begs an interesting question, concerning her offspring, Ayaka Kagari.

Kazane typically wears business suits and high heels of differing designs, sometimes with a suit jacket. She's rarely without a cigarette nearby.

Background
Kazane's background is something of a mystery. While she did attend high school with Komachi Takamiya, Chronoire Schwarz VI gives the somewhat contradictory statement of claiming she's known Kazane for more than 150 years. Eventually Kazane had her only daughter Ayaka whom she trained in magic from a young age. She became the Chairwoman of Tougetsu Academy upon Ayaka's insistence several years before the series began.

Personality
Kazane, in sharp contrast to her daughter, is very vocal. She has a very domineering personality, often being the first to criticize and does not tolerate incompetence or annoyance. However, she and her daughter seem to share lethal hair trigger tempers, and when angered Kazane is terrifying to behold. In her youth she was much the same, as well as being fiercely protective of Komachi Takamiya, even going so far as to beat up her entire class when seeing how they bullied Komachi. However, she can be polite and considerate, though one of the few people she shows that side to is Honoka.

Kazane is a chain smoker, rarely being without a cigarette or pipe. She also loves filling her tea with ridiculous amounts of sugar (another trait she and Ayaka share). During her incapacitation by Weekend she seems to have revealed being an amateur doll maker, creating a figure in Ayaka's likeness. Her office and house were also filled with dolls of the same design.

Takamiya-kun and the Witches' Introductions
Kazane Kagari first appears in a meeting with Chronoire Schwarz VI. She later appears when Ayaka and Honoka comes to get the permission to take Honoka as apprentice of Ayaka. She scolds Ayaka for her continuous reckless fighting, but gives her permission for the apprenticeship.

Takamiya-kun and Medusa and Evermillion Arc
Kazane was heavily featured in this arc, as Kazane has a great problem with Medusa. Kazane first appeared during her (supposed) peaceful days with her usual snack, before the peace destroyed by Evermillion along with the super-huge Kagari residence,

Powers and Abilities
Being Ayaka's mother, Kazane is a powerful witch. Rather than using her powers, Kazane usually uses her right as the boss of the Tougetsu City's Workshop Witches to summon her subordinates. This is probably to conserve her energy for the city-wide barrier she maintains that keeps the city from being permanently damaged. She is also mentioned as the only one who could re-seal Evermillion inside Honoka, proving that she is more powerful than the invincible Ayaka. However, if pressed she has proven to be an incredibly powerful combatant. She oddly seems to prefer physical means, using a set of iron knuckles to engage at melee range.

Kazane also has a familiar named Ofuku (meaning "good luck") which is often around her to perform various tasks such as giving her tea or to summon the Workshop Witches.

Weaknesses
Despite of being powerful enough to protect the whole Tougetsu City, if the city was damaged so badly, she will be rendered powerless.

Ayaka Kagari
Ayaka and Kazane don't seem to have a very typical relationship. They are quite distant to each other.

Kazane is a perfectionist who takes a very stern attitude towards her daughter. This has caused no shortage of grief due to Kazane's opinion of Ayaka's often (apparently) reckless actions. These opinions are often taken, without knowledge of the actual event. Ayaka is often outnumbered, in many battles, and unfortunately only the strongest response is appropriate.

In point of fact, Ayaka takes Honoka's opinion over her mother's and won't hesitate to stand against her. However, Kazane does take pride in calling her daughter her greatest student and masterpiece.

Komachi Takamiya
As revealed by Komachi, Kazane and her attended the same high school. They first met after Kazane went through a long suspension. Sickened upon seeing Komachi being bullied, Kazane proceeded to beat up her entire class. They become close friends afterward, Komachi even admitting that their relationship turned romantic. Despite breaking up they're still best friends, Komachi affectionately calling her "Kazane-chan" and agreed to arrange a marriage between Honoka and Ayaka.

Chronoire Schwarz VI
Despite being technical enemies, Kazane and Chronoire are old buddies for more than 130 years. Later, Chronoire was promoted as the vice-headmistress of Tougetsu Academy.