Sariel Noir

*"Until you choose the next king. I wield all the power in the palace, albeit from the shadows. There is no harm in sucking up to me."*

## Character Description

A minister of the palace and the king's regent. Everything about him is shrouded in mystery but the way he devises to get what he wants earns him the nickname of the "devil". Why is he here and what does he want?

## Appearance

Sariel has thick black hair parted to the left which covers part of his face. He has sharp amethyst eyes, long full eyelashes, and slim eyebrows. His skin is surprisingly soft and appears light against his dark hair, but it is covered in scars. Apart from having golden accents on his shirt, Sariel's entire outfit is black and purple. Scales are visible on his shirt as well as on his jacket and a belt is wrapped around his left leg, all to invoke the image of a snake. Sariel carries a whip rather than a sword like most of the other characters.

## Personality

Sariel is known for being "The Smiling Devil" of the Palace since there are rumors of him being manipulative, dangerous and overall evil. They say that he killed the King, can use dark magic and could be an illegitimate son of the King, to reason with the fact that he became a minister with only ten years old.

The Palace Devil is a hard worker and perfectionist minister, taking care of everything and everyone during his time with the kingdom in his power, to the point of overworking himself every day and not sleeping.

With MC, Sariel acts gentle but strict, teaching her about manners, the princes and everything she wants to know, even answering and telling her facts about himself. He lurks in the shadows to keep the princes at bay while also running Rhodolite during the period of time MC is choosing the next king.

## Letters

### Chapter 3: "Guidelines".

"Dear MC, Now that you are the devil's apprentice, I look forward to working with you. Given your new position, I would like to share a few guidelines with you.

1. Never let down your guard around the visiting princes.
2. Continue to get to know the Rhodolitian princes, in preparation for the future.
3. Always trust what you see.

By the time you read this, you will probably already have celebrated with Leon's faction. Knowing you, I am certain you gained something from the experience.

One last thing. This devil has high expectations of his brilliant apprentince. Be sure you don't forget that.

Sariel Noir."

### Chapter 11: "Admonishment and Compensation".

"Good morning, MC. Did you sleep well? You have summarized the details of our investigation extremely well. However, falling asleep at your desk in the middle of working is quite egregious. When you are exhausted, it is all the more important that you rest properly, in your own bed. And to make matters worse, you forgot to lock your door. This is quite unacceptable. What were you dreaming about last night? I had thought our investigation was quite taxing, but your expression suggested you were dreaming of something pleasant. If it bothers you that I observed such a thing, I suggest you take more care in the future about where and when you fall asleep.

Now, putting all that aside... I am afraid you will owe a certain devil a great deal of compensation for putting him to such trouble. I have detailed the compensation expected of you below. Make sure you read it thoroughly before you get started.

1. Prince Silvio has requested rose liqueur. Consult with the Rhodolitian princes, and procure something suitable. I am sure you will be fine, but just in case, be sure not to be tricked into buying tomato juice instead. For some reason he cannot stand the sight of it.

(A lengthy list of instructions fills the rest of the page.)

Sariel Noir."

### Chapter 16: "Remaining Time".

"Dear MC, Well done on all your hard work preparing for the White Rose Festival. The princes have been telling me just how hard you have been working. I am disappointed that I cannot spare any time to praise my brilliant apprentice in person right now. But I will make time for you on the night of the festival, after the ceremony is over.

Now, considering how brilliant you continue to be, I imagine there is no need to remind you of this. However, as we both saw recently, Beauty's Time has lost more than half her petals. There is limited time remaining, but it is my responsability to teach you all that you need to know in order to fulfill your duty.

Do not worry. This devil firmly believes that the king you choose will ensure Rhodolite will always be blessed with good fortune.

Sariel Noir."

## Quotes

* "*The more you rebel, the more I enjoy forcing you to yield.*" (Scorting MC in the palace for the first time).
* "*MC... the point of you being here is to make the best choice possible. If you can't, then you'll just have to keep trying until you can.*" (Motivating MC).
* "*Know that this devil will stake his life on your pure heart, your wise gaze, and your fierce resolve.*" (Asking MC to be his apprentice).
* "*You asked me to let you be the devil's apprentice on that moonlit night... and you have been mine ever since.*" (Talking to MC in her library).
* "*...You should treasure that. The way you're not afraid to go on loving the things you love.*" (Talking to MC in her library).
* "*Come now, stay focused. Think of this as an opportunity to show me how far you've come.*" (Dancing with MC).
* "*You have always been courageous, determined to put your emotions aside and process things logically whenever possible. And I certainly consider it a desirable trait to posses.*" (While MC is curing his wound).

## Trivia

* Sariel's blood type is AB.
* Sariel is confirmed to be older than Jin. It is also noted during his route that he arrived at the palace around 10 years old and stayed serving the King for at least two decades, so Sariel is at minimum 32 - 34 years old. Though some sources claims that he is around 35 - 40.
* The name "Sariel" comes from the archangel charged with dealing with the human's sins, implying that he could be an angel in disguise dealing with the princes' problems.
	+ Even more, "Noir" is "black" in french. His whole name could be another way of saying "dark angel".
* His glasses were given to him by the King, but he doesn't actually need them to see.
* He has a mark on one of his hands which is always covered by his black gloves.
* He was very close with the twins when they were young.
* Yves used to cry every time he saw him.
* Sariel was the one who taught Clavis how to pick locks.
* Sariel occasionally uses the IkePri Twitter Account, the first time was to respond to a tweet about him, the second time was for his release campaign's Twitter event "#ScoldMeSariel".