Status: Alive
Ex-Head of the academy's physical education and sports wing. While very few students at the academy elect to pursue the physical arts many are required to take a phys ed class every semester at the behest of the academy's founder who believed that great minds flourished in the great bodies. Raul Val became famous in his younger days by dominating the most popular sport in Alquimia, amateur wrestling. Raul is well known by his alter ego, El Muro, a hulking opponent who is famous for his iron defense. Raul is Gerente of the southern most county.
Raul had entered a deep depression and renounced wrestling after accidentally killing his heel in a match. Eventually The Freebirds would help show him that his fans still needed him and he overcame his guilt promising to continue on as El Muro.
Later in life Raul would help Leone to fight against The Torchbearers in secret.