Ciel Phantomhive

Basic information

NAME Ciel Phantomhive ALIAS The Queen's Guard Dog Young master Smile (Only in Noah's Ark Circus) The Noble Evil Count INFORMATION AGE 13 (Currently) HEIGHT 152cm GENDER Male Male BIRTHDAY December 14, 1875 WEAPONS WEAPONS Stir PERSONAL STATUS STATE Alive FAMILY Ciel Phantomhive (twin brother) Rachel Phantomhive (mother, deceased) Vincent Phantomhive (father, deceased) Claudia Phantomhive (grandmother, deceased) Angelina Durless (aunt, deceased) Elizabeth Midford (cousin) Edward Midford (cousin) Frances Midford (aunt) Alexis Leon Midford (uncle-in-law) PROFESSIONAL STATUS OCCUPATION Leader of the Phantomhive Family. Owner of the Funtom Company. Servant of the Queen. Aristocrat of Evil. Member of the Noah's Ark Circus. (temporarily) Weston College student. (temporarily) HEADQUARTERS Phantomhive Mansion London Campania (temporarily) Weston College (Temporarily) is the current leader of the Phantomhive family, owner of the Funtom Company, the distinguished "Guard Dog of the Queen" and an Aristocrat of Evil. After a mysterious fire that ended the lives of his parents, Ciel makes a contract with the demon Sebastian so he can get revenge in exchange for his own soul.

Appearance

Ciel Phantomhive is a 13-year-old boy with dark blue hair and sky blue eyes, the pupil being a deeper shade. Nina Hopkins, his tailor, describes Ciel as having a "wonderfully proportioned" body. Her legs are thin and her waist is narrow; Likewise, it could be said that Ciel is small for his age, due to his height and physical build. Ciel usually dresses in suits (which generally combine black and blue) appropriate to his social status. Ciel carries two rings, one of them is worn on his left thumb, and it is a silver piece adorned with a deep blue sapphire that has been passed down from generation to generation. The other is a golden signet ring with the insignia of the Phantomhive Family. Ciel uses this on his right hand to seal the documents. The latter was given to him by his aunt Angelina Durless as it was the only one that was not consumed in the fire. Ciel has the mark of a red-hot iron burn on the left side of his body, which he received during his time as a slave in a satanic cult.

Contract

Ciel has the mark of his contract with Sebastian in his right eye, which is permanently activated. Because of this, Ciel covers his eye with a black eyepatch (made of gauze) that he ties with just one string during his daily activities, while at night he wears a white one, this time tied with two strings. In the second season of the anime (non-canonical), Ciel's contract style changes depending on the demon it corresponds to.

Personality before the fire

As a child, Ciel did not often leave the mansion due to the sickly condition he had inherited from his mother. This turned him into a scared child with low self-esteem, who could always be seen behind his father due to the fear that new people caused him, and as a spectator who was forbidden to leave the house and who spent his days watching the others have fun from the window. Unlike his brother, Ciel was a calm and silent child, almost imperceptible in the mansion because he spent most of his time reading or playing in his room. Ciel had an inferiority complex with his older brother, whom he described as a "cute, strong, cheerful and trustworthy" person, while he described himself as one who would not become an earl. After many comparisons on his part, he expresses with some envy and sadness that his brother was very lucky. Ciel often came to feel like a "burden" to others, as he was always sick and not able to do the same things as his brother. This is demonstrated when the family is ready to go boating, but Ciel remains ill and is unable to do so. At that moment, Ciel crestfallen says that it would be better for them to leave without him, so that they wouldn't have to give up on their trip. Tanaka describes it as a mature and serious action on his part, rewarding him for his effort despite knowing the sadness it caused him. In the old man's words, Ciel was a child with a kind heart and considerate of others. Within his condition, Ciel always felt that he was a happy child with people who truly cared about him, remembering experiencing several moments of joy.

Current personality

After the fire that destroyed the Manor and the lives of his parents, Ciel Phantomhive changed drastically. During the time he was missing and presumed dead, Ciel was sold as a slave in the underworld to a satanic cult. It was then that he suffered various physical, psychological and emotional traumas. Once he gave up and convinced that no one would come to help him, the fear he had turned into anger. Completely furious at the humiliation his family suffered, Ciel becomes a person eager for revenge and pride. Sebastian himself comments that, despite being small, his ambition is worthy of admiration. In the first days after managing to escape, Ciel continues to be a child without much knowledge of the outside or connections, spoiled and perhaps naive, however you can see that he is emotionally stronger and colder. Ciel Phantomhive adopts a serene and confident personality as the leader of the Funtom Company, however, people close to him in his childhood (such as his aunt and his fiancée) realize that something has changed since the time he was there. missing. As "The Queen's Watchdog", Ciel is highly intelligent and a master of deception. Able to make the rest of the world believe that he is a child prodigy completely recovered from his past, he continues to pursue the desire to make the culprits who humiliated his family pay. Ciel has become a person who does not hesitate to murder others, most of the time after judging them by his own criteria. Due to his past experiences, Ciel suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. This is demonstrated during the Noah's Circus saga, where he relives the same scenario and falls to the ground due to the emotional shock caused. A new example can be seen in the saga of the Green Witch's Forest, in which the shock caused by the poisoning makes him have a scared and weak personality, which is why he reacts violently with adults.

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In his daily routine, Ciel behaves like a serious person who enjoys playing (cruel) little pranks on his butler, Sebastian. Ciel tries to make other people not worry about him, sometimes granting small wishes such as a smile or a walk. However, he could be described as a cruel and despicable person, since all of his movements are made to achieve his desires and facilitate his path to the goal, something like a game of chess. In this way, Ciel Phantomhive admits to staying alive for the sole purpose of getting his revenge.

History

Ciel Phantomhive was born on December 14, 1875 as the son of Rachel and Vincent Phantomhive, just a few minutes after his twin brother. Due to his fragile state of health, conditioned by asthma inherited from his mother and allergy to cats; Ciel used to spend most of his time inside the house. Despite this, he used to enjoy spending pleasant times at the mansion playing with his brother, and his cousins ​​Edward and Elizabeth Midford; in addition to occasionally going out to parties and walks with his father. On the Phantomhive twins' tenth birthday, they both continued playing while preparations for the party continued. However, the brothers became suspicious when they realized that Tanaka had taken too long to call them. Running through the mansion to investigate what was happening, Ciel discovered the bodies of Sebastian and his parents lifeless. While he asked for help – and after checking that everyone in the mansion was dead – Ciel managed to find Tanaka; who was stabbed in the back while the little Phantomhive was kidnapped by a stranger. Ciel and "Ciel" were each sold for the incredible price of two people; purchased and branded red-hot by their new owners with the mark of the "noble beast". At first, the buyer of the twins treated them kindly, offering them a bath and an invitation to a lavish feast with game meat. Ciel, encouraged by this turn of events, whispered to his brother that they had been saved by a good person; However, he remained suspicious of the man's behavior. Both brothers were later dressed and taken to a room full of masked adults. These declared that their desire was to manifest their demon king, for which Ciel and his brother; lambs with pure and innocent souls had been brought for the purpose of being corrupted and serving as sacrifices. The children were then attacked and raped

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When asked about where the mark would go, Ciel declared he didn't care as long as it had a power stronger than anyone else; Sebastian called him greedy, and decided to place the contract mark on his right eye, causing Ciel excruciating pain. Ciel then ordered him to kill everyone and set the building on fire; but not before taking the Phantomhive ring from his brother's corpse. Once the facilities that saw him suffer were gone, Ciel declared his absolute orders to the demon: protect him and never betray him, obey his orders no matter what; and never lie to him. The first place they went after these events was the Royal London Hospital where their aunt worked; re-uniting with Tanaka, and getting a carriage to take him back to his mansion. Ciel and Sebastian saw the ruined mansion and subsequently visited his and his parents' graves, where the Phantomhive burst into tears over their loss. Sebastian left briefly, and when he returned to his master, he discovered that the house had been rebuilt by the demon in a matter of minutes. Ciel would later take his place as Count Phantomhive and the Queen's Watchdog in front of her majesty.

curiosities

Ciel reads books by several famous authors such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allan Poe. Ciel means "Heaven" in French. The "Mark of the Beast" is originally located on the left of his lower back, however in the first season of the anime it can be seen just below his left pectoral. Like her late mother, Ciel suffers from asthma. Ciel is known to hate spicy food, however, she was seen very pleasantly enjoying the Curry Bread that she was given by Agni and Soma. Despite Sebastian's adoration of cats, Ciel never allows them near them, because he is allergic. However, he has declared that his allergy is irrelevant and that he does not allow them to stay in the mansion just to please Sebastian. He is particularly good at using a gun and in everything related to hunting, in addition, it is known that Ciel always carries a gun on his missions as protection, although he rarely uses it since according to him that is Sebastian's job. He is also known to sleep with a gun under his pillow. Ciel's favorite animals are horses and dogs. Even though Ciel doesn't like sports and he hates walking, he likes horseback riding. Ciel doesn't like mustard or wasabi. Ciel despises bad food, eating it only for diplomatic reasons. Due to his right eye patch, Ciel has trouble judging distances properly. Before Yana Toboso decided on his name, several others were considered. For example: Estelle, Angel, Angelo Fate, Celestial, Sense, Celeste, Celesta, Voltaire, Azur, Rain, Lazulite and Lapis. In turn, his tentative surnames were Be Hive, Faust and Ghosthive. When he wears gloves, his rings wear them over them. Due to his fragile and innocent appearance he was able to disguise himself as a woman and not be recognized. He plays the violin. Ciel is one of the characters whose design was only slightly changed during pre-production.

curiosities

Despite Sebastian's adoration of cats, Ciel does not allow them near them at any time, because he is allergic. However, he has declared that his allergy is irrelevant and that he does not allow them to stay in the mansion just to please Sebastian. He is particularly good at using a gun and in everything related to hunting, in addition, it is known that Ciel always carries a gun on his missions as protection, although he rarely uses it since according to him that is Sebastian's job. He is also known to sleep with a gun under his pillow. Ciel's favorite animals are horses and dogs. Even though Ciel doesn't like sports and he hates walking, he likes horseback riding. Ciel doesn't like mustard or wasabi. Ciel despises bad food, eating it only for diplomatic reasons. Due to his right eye patch, Ciel has trouble judging distances properly. Before Yana Toboso decided on his name, several others were considered. For example: Estelle, Angel, Angelo Fate, Celestial, Sense, Celeste, Celesta, Voltaire, Azur, Rain, Lazulite and Lapis. In turn, his tentative surnames were Be Hive, Faust and Ghosthive. When he wears gloves, his rings wear them over them. Due to his fragile and innocent appearance he was able to disguise himself as a woman and not be recognized. He plays the violin. Ciel is one of the characters whose design was only slightly changed during pre-production. He suffers from Post Traumatic Disorder. In the second season, Ciel was presumed dead on August 26, 1889 at the age of 13. To join the Noah's Ark Circus he changed his name to Finnian, and was later called Smile. The first and last time he called his parents crying was the day he returned to the mansion and it was rebuilt after making the contract with Sebastian. Ciel can speak fluent French (his best area of ​​it) and write/understand Latin.

curiosities

However, despite reading German well, he cannot pronounce it. Her favorite flower is the wild rose. He was a victim of the Forest's curse just like Sebastian. Ciel named his butler "Sebastian" because that was the name of his dog. At the end of the second season he is turned into a demon, and like Sebastian, his eyes change color. However, this event was abandoned in the third season. In the OVA "Ciel in Wonderland" part 2, you can see him as an adult for a short period of time. According to Bravat, Ciel is under the divine protection of Sirius, the brightest star. This has several meanings: "Leader", "Cruel", "Dog Star", among others. Ironically, the star "Sirius" has always been a binary star composed of Sirius A and Sirius B, the latter overshadowed by the brightness of Sirius A. Sir. Henry, in the first season of the anime and independent of the manga, calls Ciel "Chihuahua" and "Toy Poodle", both the smallest breeds of dog that exist.

speaking style

"I will never give up this feeling of hatred that has been in me since that day, the day I lost everything, my family, my friends, even my own dignity." Ciel's vocabulary is notoriously elegant and polite, his tone of voice is serious and you can see resentment from deep within him, even though his face always appears calm, his voice is the complete opposite. .