Rebel Prince Sacek

Prince Sacek in 146 AW

***“**Why is Durkrin in charge again?**”***
— Prince Sacek

**Rebel Prince Sacek** or **Prince Sacek of Toscov**, born **Sacek iz Toscov**, was a Toscovish prince that fought in the War of the Fifteen Princes after the assassination of Budimiv I. He was Budimiv's youngest child.

Sacek sided with the Rebel Princes during the War of the Fifteen Princes. However, the young prince held very little political influence and ultimately managed to raise only a measly Warband of peasants. He refused to participate in major battles and mostly stayed far from the frontlines. He often criticized Durkrin's leadership, as Sacek would often speak about his own plans for the rebellion while speaking ill of Durkrin's supposed lack of vision.

Ultimately, Sacek was killed by Krighal Taresh in an ordinary road ambush in 148 AW. His death was mourned by very few.

## Biography

Born in 131 AW as the youngest and final child of Budimiv I, it was essentially impossible for Prince Sacek to ever become the crown prince of Toscov. As the fifteenth child, he essentially had free reign to do as he pleased. Sacek spent most of his youth up to his nose in books, mostly tall tales and legends from major conflicts of the past.

While Sacek fashioned himself a brilliant strategist, in truth, the boy showed very little talent when it came to warfare. He ultimately became a squire in 143 AW, during the height of the Sixth Plague of Ihyll which raged across Toscov at the time. Sacek wanted to go out and fight the Krighal Taresh alongside his father, but Budimiv forbade it, keeping Sacek inside of Toscov at all times.

Ultimately, two of Budimiv's children, Woldar and Zivura, would turn into Krighal Vitna, a humanized version of the Krighal Taresh. Budimiv chose to exile the two in response to their transformation. Zivura fled far away from Toscov, while Woldar began a guerilla conflict. In 145 AW, Woldar ambushed and killed Budimiv during one of the Emperor's routine expeditions. His eldest son Ludimik took the throne, becoming Ludimik II, and continued his father's war against the Krighal.

Ultimately, Ludimik proved to be corrupt and relatively incompetent when it came to leadership, as the raids against the Krighal quickly stopped and the countryside was left to rot. In early 146 AW, the second and third sons of Budimiv – Durkrin and Zhincis – launched a failed coup attempt that ultimately sparked the War of the Fifteen Princes.

Sacek was inside of Toscov during its siege. He ultimately fled the city and was recruited into the rebellion by his older brother and friend, Zelumir. Sacek joined Zelumir at Katovsk, where he began assembling his own warband. Whereas some of the warbands raised during the war were extremely motivated and professional, all Sacek managed to raise was a disorganized band of peasants.

He stayed at Katovsk for a year before finally embarking from the city on the very first day of 148 AW with the goal of finding his destiny. After raiding two villages – one of which was on the rebellion's side – Sacek and his band of peasants came under attack by a group of Krighal Taresh roaming the countryside. At the first sign of defeat, the Warband scattered in all directions, and, without troops, Sacek was torn apart by the Krighal Taresh. Ultimately, his body was never recovered.

## Career

* Golden Empire of Toscov
	+ Prince (131-148 AW)
	+ Squire (143-146 AW)
	+ Rebel Prince (146-148 AW)

## Awards

* ~~Service Medal - Golden Empire of Toscov~~ (revoked)

## Personality

It is relatively difficult to find sources from the time that have anything positive to say about Prince Sacek's personality. Notoriously arrogant, Sacek was a narcissist who constantly demanded approval from others. His obsession with legends during his childhood somehow made him believe he too was meant to have a great destiny. He constantly tried to undermine the authority of Prince Durkrin and played his own game of cutthroat politics within the rebellion, desperately trying to gain more influence and political power.

## Relationships

* Prince Zelumir - Zelumir is the only person who understands me, and why I'm meant for greatness. Together, we will be an unstoppable force, beating out both the imperials and Durkrin.

* Prince Durkrin - Durkrin thinks he is everything and has some Divine right to boss everyone around. He is arrogant and entitled. I should be the one leading the rebellion. I would have won the whole war by now!
* Prince Woldar - Woldar and his savages ruined everything! The whole Empire collapsed because of him. He's an idiot, much like Durkrin is!
* Ludimik II of Toscov - I don't really hate Ludimik, but Zelumir does, so I should too.