I must've misread you[about saying Raziel beats Kratos]. Played Defiance last night; Half of what Raziel[Powers]has Kratos has.
tbh now ime not sure either can beat the other, although Sephiroth is just as vulerable to TK as anyone else.
But you said Raziel may not soul rip in this combat.
Raziel has many powers, he can go invisible, blind Kratos with the light reaver and use his elemental reavers to burn, freeze etc the god of war.
When using the typical power of the wraith blade he could quite easily just impale Kratos and take his soul right off the bat. Or he could just TK Kratos about the place.
I'm a dumbass lol, I forgot he couldn't soul rip.
YouTube video I don't think invisibility will work. But he does have his TK so.... and Kratos has been blinded by the power of the sun[something like that].
What exactly is the Wraith Blade? LOL, now I wish I would've allowed Raziel's soul-ripping ability.