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Sigurd Harcourt, known in Japanese as Sigrd Harcourt (シグルド・ハーコート, shigurudo hākōto) is a character in Xenogears. He is the loyal right-hand man of Bart Fatima, as well as his secret half-brother.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Sigurd was born in the remote Aveh province of Norn to Shalimar Harcourt and the King of Aveh, Edbart Fatima IV. He is the product of an affair between the two, and while his mother made sure he knew exactly who his family was, he was kept in Norn to protect both Sigurd and his father. His dark skin is from his mother's side, while his pale hair and blue eyes are from his father's.
He is taken on as his uncle Mimil's adopted son.
At age nine, his cousin Jordegarde is born and she was raised in the family as his adopted sister.
When he was ten, he was assigned to his father King Edbart as a squire, but didn't go to Aveh yet.
When he was eleven, his mother sent him to Bledavik to work in the palace, and made him promise not to reveal his identity to the king. She died after he left, but he kept his vow. At the funeral, Sigurd saw his biological father Edbart IV for the first time. Edbart knew the truth, but never said anything to respect Shalimar's last wishes. Afterwards, Sigurd entered the Aveh palace as the baby prince Bartholomew Fatima's appointed Guardian and knight-in-training.
Solaris[]
Sigurd as the Fire Element.
When he was thirteen, Sigurd was kidnapped and taken up to Solaris as a sample. He was in the labs two years and was essentially tortured.
Fortunately, when he was fifteen, due to sponsorship by Kahran Ramsus, they handed him over to Jugend Military Academy. To be cured of his dependence on Drive, he stayed at Jesiah "Jessie" Blanche's home for a while, where Racquel healed him from his addiction to Drive. This is also when Sigurd became close to a very young Billy Lee Blanche.
At Jugend, Sigurd was a cadet along with Kahran Ramsus, Myyah Hawwa, his roommate and best friend Hyuga Ricdeau (later known as Citan Uzuki), Jesiah "Jessie" Blanche, and Isaac Stein (later known as Bishop Stone). He was also an honor student, and when he graduated he joined Jesiah's new group and became the Fire Element.
A year later, Solaris's brainwashing wore off, and Sigurd planned to return home.
In 9987, a month after Minister Shakhan carried a coup d'etat in Aveh, a 17 year old Sigurd deserted Solaris and went to the surface, intent on rescuring his half-brother, Bart. In leaving Ramsus and his fellow Elements behind, Sigurd's desertion left a mark on Ramsus, who felt betrayed.
Returning to the surface[]
Sigurd arrived in Aveh in time to help Maison rescue Bart and Margie from Shakhan. Upon learning of Bart's torture, Sigurd was so enraged that he almost wanted to kill Shakhan, but Maison convinced otherwise and they escaped.
From that point forward, Sigurd dedicated his life to protecting Bart and Margie, teaching the young prince what he would need to know to rule. His intention was to restore Bart to the throne someday. He keeps his past and his identity a secret from Bart, but his loyalty is unquestionable.
Sig and Bart both lost one eye in an accident on the Yggdrasil two years before Xenogears. Sigurd lost his right eye, and at Bart's urging, he wears a similar eyepatch.
Xenogears[]
TO BE WRITTEN.
Trivia[]
- Sigurd Harcourt shares a surname with Duncan and Vargas Harcourt, likely a reference to Final Fantasy VI, which his designer, Soraya Saga, also worked on.
- Sigurd and Midori Uzuki are the only known characters in Xenogears with extra-sensory abilities.
- Sigurd is similar to Kallian from Xenoblade, as they're both benevolent silver-haired older half-brothers whose lineage turns out to be plot-important.
- Sigurd also has some design similarities to Alvis from Xenoblade.