Sekt Rondahl Karlon Rhoden Sahdiay

Sekt Rondahl Karlon Rhoden Sahdiay (セクト・ロンダル・カルロン・ローデン・サディエ, Sekuto Rondaru Karuron Rōden Sadie), is a character in the "Skeleton Knight in Another World" series.

Appearance
He has light brown hair and a handsome face.

Personality
He gives off a gentle facade which belies a more cunning and ruthless side, willing to do anything to get what he wants, even assassinating his own siblings, though in fairness this is less due to selfishness and more due to believing he is the only one of the three of them who could serve the good of the kingdom. Despite his facade of good prince, he can't fool certain persons like Arc and his companions who are feeling uncomfortable in his presence.

Sekt has no real friendships with anyone. With his coldness and absolute conviction that he should be the next king makes him see others as disposable pawns or threats to his rule. Even his own siblings were not to spare if they come in his way. He has the backing of the East Revlon empire who doomed the entire race of dwarves as such Sekt does not mind the fate of non human-races.

Background
Sekt is the First Prince of Rhoden Kingdom, and the son of the King Karlon Delfriet Rhoden Olav and his second-class Wife, Lefitia Rhoden Sahdiay. And the leader of the First Prince’s Faction. The Great West Revlon Empire supported his bid to be king in hopes that the prince would ally his kingdom with their empire in order to dominate the Holy East Revlon Empire.

Light Novel Volume 01
After Marquis Tryton du Diento's death, he attended a meeting with his siblings and father at the royal capital to discuss the consequences of the noble's death. He believed that the marquis's death was the work of the elves as he heard rumors that the marquis was capturing elves and selling them to the eastern empire. His half-brother Dakares though maintained that was merely hearsay. Sekt insinuated that his brother rejected the claims against the marquis was due to being aware of the misdeeds of the deceased Tryton.

Their argument was eventually broken up by his father who wanted the family to focus on repairing their nation's relationship with the Great Canada Forest.

After the meeting, Sekt met with his mother Lefitia Rhoden Sahdiay to discuss about Dakares's scheming with a priest named Boran from the Holy Hilk Kingdom.

Together with the priest they made plans to dispose of Sekt’s half-sister. Once the priest left to carry out the plan, Sekt's mother voiced her concerns about killing the princess as it could backfire. Sekt was confident that the priest would carry out both their goals. After that he would eliminate Boran's influence in the Kingdom before moving onto his brother Dakares and then the Diento family.

Light Novel Volume 02
To take care of the threat his sister represented, Sekt arranges with Duke Coraio du Brutios for his man Kaecks to a eliminate her party whilst they are traveling to Limbult.

Later whilst near Houvan, Prince Dakares attempted to ambush his brother Sekt with a force led by General Maldoira du Olsterio and his son Cetrion du Olsterio. However the force was delayed by a pack of Haunted Wolves. Not only that Prince Sekt managed to orchestrate a rebellion in Houvan, by having the citizens kill Count Fulish du Houvan, one of Dakares supporters.

Before Dakares could plot his next move, while in Olav, word reached him that the Etzat Market was being attacked by beastmen. While the general went out to handle the situation. his son Cetrion was charged with Dakares's safety. What was suppose to be quick path to a safehouse, Dakares was led into an ambush by Sekt's own allies. He himself was stabbed in the heart by Cetrion who was revealed to be loyal to the First Prince. To cover his death, Sekt devised a lie stating that Dakares was plotting to assassinate him and was forced to kill him in self-defense. To make the story believable, the First Prince planted evidence on Dakares in the form of Yuriarna's ring which one of his subordinates gave him after he orchestrated her assassination. He intended for dead brother to take the fall for her death, and even had Cetrion injure his own arm as proof of his fight with Dakares.

Light Novel Volume 03
Sekt plan to get closer to the throne almost neared completion. With Dakares dead and blamed for the death of Yuriarna and attempted assassination of Sekt, it would have left the prince to become the heir apparent of the Rhoden Kingdom. According to the plan, once that happened, Sekt's patron, the Great West Revlon Empire would join hands with the Rhoden Kingdom and invade the Holy East Revlon Empire. However before the parties could act, attacks on the town of Wetrias occurred. It was suspected by Gaulba Revlon Selziofebs that the attacks were the work of the eastern empire, seeking to draw first blood before Prince Sekt could take the throne and formalize relations with the western empire.

In addition, Sekt's plan to become sole heir was undermined by his sister who had miraculous survived her assassination and continued her mission to open peace talks with the Great Canada Forest. Upon speaking with a representative of the elves, Fangas Flan Maple, the princess pointed out that if Sekt gained the throne of the Rhoden Kingdom, he would be have her kingdom enter arms with the very nation that had driven the dwarves and elves to the brink in the past. While such a future was not positive, Fangas agreed to pass her proposal to the elders to debate on the matter to support the princess.

Abilities and Powers
Political leadership: Sekt is the heir to Rhoden throne and as such lead his own faction with a certain skill with shrewd and cold scheme like the murder of his half brother and the attempt on his half sister. He seems to be a master of word, juggling between provocations and apologizes like when he negotiates with Riel or put suspicion on Arc when talking with Lauren.

Swordsmanship: As a prince Sekt was raised in military ways and knows how to hold a sword. During the Hilk crisis he fights against a cardinal and survives.

Dakares Ciciay Karlon Rhoden Vetran
Sekt has no respect for his half-brother. He knows the rumors about Dakares ties to Marquis Tryton are true but hides this information from others even his father the king, for his own use later. He does not hesitate to put the blame on Dakares as shown when he implicates his attempt failed murder on Yuriarna as Dakares's handiwork.

Karlon Delfriet Rhoden Olav
Sekt maintains a façade before his father, looking like a loyal son and subject to him but underneath he hides information for his own purpose.

Yuriarna Merol Melissa Rhoden Olav
Sekt recognizes her half-sister as the biggest threat for his rule over Rhoden as Yuriarna is way more smarter than Dakares. The feeling increases when she succeed to reach the Grand Duchy of Limburt and negotiated with the elves for expanding the abundant crop stones trade gaining a very powerful ally for her succession to Rhoden throne. With bad grace he recognizes his defeat, later this trade is so important for the kingdom that Yuriarna is not reachable for assassination as Sekt would be suspected. On his own admission, Sekt can't deal with Yuriarna probably due to their world view are way too different. Yuriarna was so successful in her task that Sekt was obliged to play along.

Arc
Since his first meeting with Arc, the prince sees the knight as a big threat for his rule. He guessed it was him who saved Yuriarna from his attempted murder and the destruction of his half-brother's slave trade organization. Having not the firepower to oppose him, Sekt talks with Lauren when his father ordered the gathering of all nobles, putting suspicion on Arc.