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{{Infobox character
| main = Roman Goodwin
| defaultsort = no
| image = Rudger Skeleton Knight.jpg
| romaji_name = Rudogā Godowin
| gender = Male
| age = Unknown
| height = 189 cm
| birthdate = December 14
| relatives =
* [[Ish Kiq Goodwin]] (adoptive older sister)* [[Rex Goodwin (manga)|Rex Goodwin]] (adoptive younger brother)
* [[Jack Atlas (manga)|Jack Atlas]] (nephew)
| organization = [[Skeleton Knight's Crusade]]
}}
'''Roman Goodwin''', known as '''Rudger Goodwin''' (ルドガー・ゴドウィン, ''Rudogā Godowin'') in the Japanese version , is a character from the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' manga]] and initially the current main antagonist. He is the brother of [[Rex Goodwin (manga)|Rex Goodwin]] and also goes by the alter ego, the '''Skeleton Knight'''(骸骨騎士, ''Gaikotsu Kishi''), a being from an urban legend.
When a Duelist claps their cards together at sunset, the Skeleton Knight is said to appear and give them rare cards.<ref name="r 1">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|1|ref}}</ref> However, this is a trap; the cards that they are given , the "[[Duel Dragon]]" cards, eventually take over and corrupt them, making them loyal minions to Roman. Roman's ultimate plan is to conduce the [[Festival of Duality]] along with his brother, [[Rex Goodwin (manga)|Rex Goodwin]]; however, unlike Rex, who desires the power of the [[Ultimate God]], Roman's goal is to free Rex from the control of the Ultimate God's dark miasma and save him.
==Biography=====History===Roman was originally a nameless boy living on the Ican streets with his brother, 5000 years before the events of the manga. He and his brother were caught stealing food, but they were saved by [[Ish Kiq Goodwin]], who took them home and adopted them, serving as their foster sister and mother and gave them their names: Roman and Rex Goodwin (manga)|. Roman and Rex Goodwingrew to respect Ish for her superior skills as a [[Duel Priestess]] has a dispute against his brother, whom he says plans on turning the world into a terrifying universe ruled by hearts of hatred by using Shadow Cardsand Roman eventually developed apparent feelings for her.<refname="ch50">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|4050|ref}}</ref> Roman rushed home one day to see Ish dressed in her new clothes for the [[Festival of Duality]], having been chosen as the Duel Priestess. But tragedy struck when Ish fell victim to the ritual. Her wish had been for Rex and Roman to train as Duel Priests, and after the answers that the village council gave the brothers didn't satisfy them, they decided to conduct the Festival themselves. Roman had heard legends of the [[Ultimate God]] granting a single wish to at the end of the ritual, which they planned to use to revive Ish.
===Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's===[[File:Human Rudger manga.jpg|thumb|Skeleton Knight's human form: Roman]]After [[Sect Ijuin]] lost to [[Yusei Fudo (manga)|Yusei Fudo]] in a factory in [[Satellite]], he held his cards up to the sunset, clasped them together and prayed for cards to help him beat Yusei.<ref name="r 1" /> Roman, in the form of the Skeleton Knight, appeared on [[Skeleton Knight's altar|an altar]] which had not been there before and took Sect captive. Yusei demanded that he give Sect back, but the skeleton challenged Yusei to a Duel.<ref name="r 1" /> He is defeated when Yusei breaks the pipe he was running along, causing him to get disqualified for stopping. After losing, he starts to disappear, but asks Yusei his name before totally vanishing.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|4|ref}}</ref>
While Sect is in the [[Puzzle Hospital|hospital]], he appears to him in a dream. According to the ancient edicts, the knight says that he shall grant Sect's wish. When Sect wakes-up, he finds himself holding a card: A level Level 8 monster cardMonster Card, named [[Archfiend Dragon Beelze (manga)|Archfiend Dragon Beelze, King of Dark Dragons]]".<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|8|ref}}</ref>
[[File:Skeleton horseman.jpg|thumb|left|The Skeleton Knight on [[D-Horse|his horse]]]]
During Sect and [[Jack Atlas (manga)|Jack Atlas]]'s Duel, the Skeleton Knight interrupts the Duel by bursting out of the ocean on his altar and salvaging Sect before he lost to Jack. He then reveals that he and Sect are involved within an evil, dark cult known as the [[Skeleton Knight's Crusade]], which consist of several Duelists who wished for cards from the Skeleton Knight. These members all follow his commands and consider the Signers their enemies. He then disappears with Sect, leaving Yusei and Jack shocked at the events that just occurred.<ref name="ch21">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|21|ref}}</ref>
==Deck==
|-
! scope="col" | Opponent(s)! scope="col" | Ride(s)! scope="col" | Outcome
|-
| [[Yusei Fudo (manga)|Yusei Fudo]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Ride 002|2]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Ride 004|4]] || Lose
|-
| [[Yusei Fudo (manga)|Yusei Fudo]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Ride 048|48]]-??? [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Ride 050|50]] | TBD| Lose
|-
|}
==References==
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{{Characters/Roman Goodwin pages}}{{Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's/Manga(manga) characters}}
[[Category:Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's characters]]
