Q&A: Is Sebek Racist? Sebek’s Speech Patterns (Twisted Wonderland)

Silver says outright that Sebek can be prejudiced at times, and Lilia says Sebek is the picture of his grandfather, from the way he talks to the way he thinks. We do not know how literally he means this comment until later in Book 7 when we meet Baul Zigvolt and realize that their speech patterns have a lot in common.

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@rainboafternoons6281 より:

2025年2月13日 8:49 AM

I’ve always wondered for characters who lived for a really long time if they were racist or sexist. Bc stuff like that has been around for a while so wouldn’t they be used to those customs?

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@kingdom_nerds5735 より:

2025年2月13日 8:49 AM

I really do love Sebek’s character. I’m biracial (my mom is black and my dad is white) but the only thing that gives it away is my hair as I have a light skin tone (I look white). So I relate to Sebek in the physical aspect of looking like one race (or species in his case) when you’re two races. I understand Sebek in a way but I will say, while his actions and behavior are understandable, it doesn’t excuse the way he treats others. I think it’s obvious Baur was present for a lot of Sebek’s childhood and that he looks up to his grandfather. From personal experience, racism is not something that people are born with. They are taught it and are influenced by their circumstances. Baur’s feelings towards humans are 100% valid considering they invaded his land and tore it apart. And I wouldn’t be surprised if Sebek has severe identity issues due to being half-human half-fae. It’s a complicated generational trauma-type issue that I think TWST is handling very well. Because it’s complex! I love the character development Sebek is going through and I really do hope Sebek will eventually come to accept both parts of himself and both cultures without feeling any guilt or disgust at all for his human side.

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@danimorgan5378 より:

2025年2月13日 8:49 AM

As funny as it sounds, I always had a soft spot for Sebek. I completely forgot about the whole calling people human all the time. I remember the vignette where he protected the prefect from desks falling and him just fanboying over Malleus over tea. At the time, I completely forgot about his heritage in general because I just remember the moments where he was just like me and in turn, kind of, like my prefect. Also, I was using him to help with learning some Japanese words, like a parrot.
Looking at it now, this works so well with what happened in my culture when the colonization of the US back then. I’m really happy with more screentime with Sebek.

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@sorcerersapprentice より:

2025年2月13日 8:49 AM

Being mixed race myself, I think he’s racist. However, I think it’s due to complicated a mix of internalized issues and picking up certain attitudes from his grandfather after being around him so much when he was growing up:

1. Growing up in a place like Briar Valley without a lot of humans or half fae like himself running around must’ve been difficult, especially considering the war with the humans would’ve been a recent memory for a lot of those living there. Sometimes mixed race people in general can pick up an “Not Like Others of My Race” mindset in order to blend in and avoid being picked on or even drift to one side over the other. I even seen members of my own family get like that.
2. Children are quite impressionable. We know that he idolized his grandfather growing up. So if he harboured any resentment for humans and showed it around Sebek, he could’ve internalized that without being able to comprehend the nuanced context behind it, ie that he’s a war vet, who suffered at the hands of humans, and started mirroring him. This stuck around, even though he’s older.

I can understand why he’s like that, and think it’s pretty realistic. Neither of these things are excuses, especially now that he’s almost an adult, and knows damn well this shit is wrong. I hope the game shows him growing out of his internalized racism and self loathing.

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@AzulAshengrottos_biggestfan1 より:

2025年2月13日 8:49 AM

STOP THIS CAUGHT ME SO OFF GUARD WHEN I SAW IT ON MY FEED LOL

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@wolfwalker334 より:

2025年2月13日 8:49 AM

Ever since I learned about Sebek being half fae and half human, and seeing how he interacts with other characters(before getting to Lilia’s dream section of Book 7), I generally figured that Sebek was probably going through an identity crisis because he’s caught between two worlds. And even after meeting Baur while in the middle of a war, it only solidified that theory for me. I can’t help but compare Sebek’s attitude to that of Inuyasha (from the manga and anime of the same name), the environment he grew up in formed his opinion on humans.

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@ayoimiideoshikanlu8505 より:

2025年2月13日 8:49 AM

Is it possible that one of the reasons fae refer to others by their species because they live and die so quickly. Let us consider the fact that when Malleus heard that S.T.Y.X. was involved, he assumed it was Idia’s grandmother that was in charge, but she was dead, her son had taken over and already has an heir. Could it be that it’s just easier to use the species since the person could be dead and gone when you look back?

It could be something like human (species) for a stranger/acquaintance, last name for someone you regularly speak with and first name for a friend (or if the person’s family is around and it would get confusing)

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@melodyrin7076 より:

2025年2月13日 8:49 AM

I find Sebek to be too loud in his speech when Yuu tries to interact with him through small moments in each chapter, but then read his vignettes and can understand him more as a person. Sebek is someone who is still trying to find/explore his cultural identity and background in the literature aspect of the theme. There were times when he denied being “half-blooded” (human/fae) when people corrected him on his pride on his “pureblood” of fae race. He is prideful over people who have shown best in their strength, like Malleus and Lilia, even Silver, his rival and fellow guardsman-in-training. He is shown loyalty to his family and is not ashamed of them, as he proudly mentioned his human father’s occupation in dental care to Trey in an event and got flustered when Trey asked for an appointment with his father, when there are many other dental care in Twisted Wonderland to go to.

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@kalindhiseneviratne8247 より:

2025年2月13日 8:49 AM

To accurately determine if Sebek is racist, we would need to know a lot about human/non-human interactions, & culture shock in TWST. But based off the snippet from the novel, he most likely is racist. Since Fae are differentiated from other species, even more so than normal. Although he’s somewhat justified in his hatred, it seems to come less from a difference in species, & more from the effects of the war. Which would make the situation similar to the numerous wars & conflicts that have happened in real life. Considering how unreasonable we have been to foreigners in those times, Sebek’s mentality is basically the same as our ancestors’.

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