Sekhmet

Sekhmet (セクメト) was the Witch of Sloth. She formally debuted in Arc 4 as a supporting character.

In life, Sekhmet, with her Authority of Sloth, clashed with those who could interrupt her unending rest, and also attempted to quell the Witch of Pride when she went on her rampages. Though she met her end falling off of the Great Waterfall in a battle with Volcanica, her soul was preserved by the Witch of Greed in the Castle of Dreams placed within the Sanctuary. Following the events of Arc 4, her soul was taken into a glintstone necklace that Omega wears on her travels.

Appearance

Sekhmet was described as a beautiful yet languid woman in her mid-twenties with absurdly long, unkempt, magenta hair that went down to her toes. She was usually dressed in a sultry outfit that was primarily black and complemented her voluptuous and feminine physique rather perfectly. Her skin was described as pale, to the point one would consider it unhealthy; her face gave off an extremely debilitated and apathetic look. When Subaru first met her, he mistook her for a big ball of magenta fur.

Personality

True to her position as the Witch of Sloth, Sekhmet's personality could be summed up in one word: lazy, as could also be seen through her appearance. She was also lazy enough that she once even found breathing to be a pain and gave off a gloomy atmosphere.

As expected from her age, Sekhmet was rather mature and even philosophical at times. She usually remained neutral in arguments. However, if she deemed someone right, she always jumped on their side and assisted them as much as she could.

History

Before she was born, Sekhmet's clan, the Giants, expected things from her, wanting to bring back their founder known as God. However, after she was born, she disappointed them, causing them to hold her in disdain and abandon her as punishment. Many years later, upon hearing of a wild woman in the mountains, men came and captured her, taking her down to the city. While there, she gained knowledge, a way of life, and emotions. Eventually, not understanding at the time that what she felt was gratitude and obligation, she snapped the necks of the men in the place she lived in and left. Returning to her homeland, she proceeded to kill her entire clan, not understanding at the time that what she felt was hatred and a desire for revenge. She then returned back to her previous home to give the men she killed a proper burial, and once she was alone, she felt a peace of mind, which she felt happy about.

Over 400 years ago, in a land away from the eastern lands, Sekhmet drove Dragons past the Great Waterfall just so she could rest. One day, for unknown reasons, she would enter into battle against Volcanica, ending with Sekhmet ironically falling from the Great Waterfall and dying.

Abilities

Authority of Sloth (怠惰の権能 Taida no Ken'nō): Sekhmet was able to use the Authority of Sloth.

• Crushing Force: Sekhmet is seen manipulating an invisible force that allows her to hit and crush things without moving a muscle. This ability seems to be far stronger than her successor's Authority of Sloth, as apart from being completely invisible, the force seems to have a bigger radius, vastly superior speed, and a bigger area of effect. With it, Sekhmet clashed and drove away a number of Dragons past the Great Waterfall in life, and even managed to hold her own with the Divine Dragon, Volcanica, despite it coming out victorious in the end. According to Echidna, she is capable of killing the other five Witches of Sin in the Castle of Dreams in an instant,^[1] though despite being considered the strongest Witch in generations, she had shortcomings outside of her strength that could be taken advantage of, which Echidna speculated as possibly being due to her lineage as a giant.^[2][3]

Trivia

• According to the author, Sekhmet's birthday is August 13.^[4]
• Like the other Witches (with the exception of Satella), Sekhmet's namesake matches both an asteroid and a mythological being. 5381 Sekhmet is the name of an Aten asteroid situated between the Earth and the Sun. The mythological Sekhmet was a warrior goddess from Egyptian mythology.
• In the author's character strength ranking in June 2014, Sekhmet was ranked as the 4th strongest character in the series, though the list may have changed since then.^[5]
• Despite her being the most inactive out of all the seven Witches, she dealt considerable damage, mainly from the times when Echidna and the other Witches sent her to calm Typhon down and stop her rampages; instead of stopping the Witch of Pride, Sekhmet ended up doing way more harm than good. Hence, she was regarded as a calamity.
• According to the author, Sekhmet doesn't smell all that good.
• Sekhmet is the tallest of all the Witches.

References

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