Azami Nakiri, born Azami Nakamura, commands authority as a central antagonist through his rigid pursuit of culinary perfection and manipulative control over his daughter, Erina. Originally marrying into the Nakiri family, he secured legal adoption after wedding Senzaemon Nakiri’s daughter, only to face exile due to his abusive methods. During his youth at Tōtsuki Culinary Academy, he resided in the Polar Star Dormitory, swiftly rising to the Elite Ten Council’s third seat as a freshman and seizing the first seat by his second year. His worldview crystallized under the influence of classmate Joichirō Saiba, a prodigy whose disillusionment with the culinary industry Azami misread as evidence of systemic corruption. Championing elitism, he spurned innovation to enforce rigid culinary standards. Exiled, he forged an empire catering to the elite before returning to Tōtsuki, overthrowing Senzaemon as director. Imposing the "Central" regime, he dissolved student organizations and mandated strict recipe adherence. He weaponized Erina’s "God Tongue," subjecting her to brutal training to mold her into a tool for validating his ideals. During the Regimént de Cuisine arc, his regime faced rebellion under Erina and Soma Yukihira. Though initially prevailing, his forces crumbled, culminating in his expulsion and Erina’s rise to directorship. The subsequent BLUE arc revealed deeper motives: purging "subpar" eateries to alleviate ex-wife Mana’s "God Tongue" curse—a sensory affliction depriving her of ordinary food’s enjoyment. His scheme to manipulate Erina’s culinary perceptions ultimately failed. Azami projects a cold, calculating front veiling a near-psychopathic fixation on control. Deeming most unworthy of "True Gourmet"—his idealization of Joichirō’s mastery—he treats others with contempt, save fleeting nostalgia for Polar Star days. Post-defeat, he begrudgingly recognizes the rebels’ skills and integrates Asahi Saiba, his illegitimate son, into the Nakiri lineage, signaling tentative reconciliation. Sporting slick black hair streaked with white, pale skin, and an unyielding sternness, he dons formal black attire mirroring his inflexible demeanor. His crusade to preserve culinary purity, fueled by Joichirō’s perceived downfall and his tyrannical molding of Erina, cements his legacy as a complex tapestry of manipulation, ambition, and twisted idealism.