Rutart

Rutart (ルトアート) was originally thought to be the son of Zola and Balcus, but he is actually the result of one of Zola's affairs.

Appearance
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Personality
Perhaps because of his mother's influence, Rutart has displayed a pompous, entitled attitude ever since he was a child. As he grows up, Rutart becomes a snobbish slacker who dislikes doing hard work or having real responsibility. He does not perform any duty that people may expect from the eldest son and lazes around in the capital instead. Despite his slothfulness, Rutart feels that his noble status and privileges are well-deserved.

Like his mother, Rutart looks down on his half-siblings. In his view, they are not the real nobles and should obediently serve him. On the other hand, he prefers to mix in with rich, high-status people despite being a mere son of a baron. According to senior students in the academy, Rutart visibly aimed to elevate his status via social connections.

Deep down, Rutart has an issue with the inferiority complex. He lacks the talent to succeed on his own. Moreover, his blood family is downright dysfunctional. Neither his mother nor sister loves him despite his constant attempt to gain their acknowledgment and affection. Over time, Rutart has developed jealousy toward Leon, who appears to have everything Rutart desires: a warm family, wealth, fame, and beautiful fiancées.

Volume 1
Rutart appears with Zola and Merce on the day Leon regains his memory.

Rutart returns with Zola and Merce exactly the same day when Leon was returning home with Angelica and Olivia with him. But they returned to the Royal Capital the very next day.

Volume 3
Before Leon is arrested due to falsified evidence, he meets up with Rutart and his sister in the kingdom's capital city. Rutart accuses Leon of being selfish and not giving more of his wealth to Zola's side of the family, including Rutart himself. Leon retorts by stating that he's under no obligation to do so, and that Rutart, being the first-born, should be the one to provide income for his family. This causes Rutart to become angry and swear that Leon would pay for his insolence.

Balcus tries to recruit Rutart for the war between the kingdom and the principality. He hides behind Zola hearing this and she refuses to allow him to participate, but when Balcus pushes her, Zola snaps, telling Balcus he has no control over Rutart as Balcus isn't his real father, accidentally revealing the boy's true parentage. After hearing this Balcus leaves.

After the war, he had his knight title stripped due to desertion during war and becomes a commoner.

Volume 9
Rutart lives alongside Zola and Merce in the Forest of Ladies and had been ordered to take any young lady to become a member of Zola's new organization, but he keeps to failing at his task. During the war between Gabino and Forest of Ladies, towards the Holfort Kingdom, Rutart is tasked to kidnap one of Leon's fiancés to become a hostage in order to threaten Leon. He fails to do so as none of Leon's fiancés are weak enough to be taken by him and he kidnaps Jenna and Finley as a desperate measure instead.

While being called a failure on his task as Zola and Merce can't believe for Leon to rescue his sisters, Rutart's desperate attempt prove his worth to them. However, Zola, Merce, and Rutart can't outdo Leon and Rutart is beaten by Leon. For their escape attempt, Rutart is turned into a monster by his own mother Zola in order for him to go on rampage and distract Leon and Oscar, but Rutart eats both Zola and Merce during his loss of awareness instead. Leon ends Rutart's fate afterward with his shotgun.

Relationships
As shown in their relationship, despite being her own son, Rutart is not loved by his mother Zola and she largely treat him as a servant or means to an end. It is unknown if Rutart himself has any hatred or resentment towards Zola for this treatment, but he has shown to be desperate to show his worth to his mother despite his mistreatment by her. After being transformed into a monster, any familiar feelings he had towards her disappeared as he devoured his mother and sister alive.
 * Zola (Mother)

Similarly to their mother, Merce has been shown to not treat Rutart any better than their mother and similarly only sees him as a servant or a means to an end and had no problem using him and throwing him away for her own benefit.
 * Merce (Older Sister)

Rutart has no love towards the Barfort family even before his heritage is revealed to not be from Bartfort's. He doesn't mind to harm any of the family back and hold a great hatred towards Leon for his achievements, blindly claiming that the achievements are supposed to be his.
 * Bartfort family

Trivia

 * Zola reveals that Rutart isn't Balcus' son.