Edward Midford

GENDER Male AFFILIATION Midford Green Lion OCCUPATION Lord of Midford Knight[1] Student of Weston College Prefect's Fag of the Green House BASE OF OPERATIONS Midford Manor Weston College London RELATIVES Alexis Leon Midford (father) Francis Midford (mother) Elizabeth Midford (sister) Vincent Phantomhive † (uncle) Rachel Phantomhive † (aunt) Ciel Phantomhive (cousin)

Lord Edward Midford (エドワード・ミッドフォード, Edowādo Middofōdo) is a knight, the son of Alexis Leon and Francis Midford, older brother of Elizabeth, nephew of Vincent Phantomhive, and older cousin of Ciel Phantomhive. Edward is the Prefect's Fag of Herman Greenhill.

Appearance

Edward is a young man with short blond hair and emerald-green eyes. He resembles his mother, having inherited her piercing eyes.[4] An aristocrat, Edward dresses in expensive, sophisticated suits,[5] even though he personally does not care much about fashion; his sister often picks out his clothes and gives him recommendations.

Personality

Edward has inherited his mother's serious personality.[4] His ingenuousness, however, derives from his father.[7] A knight,[1] he values honor, courage, integrity, and chivalry; he protected defenseless passengers on the Campania from Bizarre Dolls,[8] and he prioritized the safety of women and children on lifeboats.[9] He adheres to tradition and believes that women should dress conservatively.[10] Edward is modest and deems himself unexceptional compared to his peers, whom he has profound respect for, such as Ciel for shouldering heavy responsibilities as the head of the Phantomhive house.[11] According to Sebastian, Edward is a fast learner because he genuinely respects his superiors and models himself on them.[13] Moreover, Edward is exceedingly protective and possessive of his sister; he is often angry when she is in the company of Ciel,[5] and he once threatened that, if any harm were to befall her, he would not forgive Ciel.

Plot

Luxury Liner Arc Edward, Alexis Leon, Francis, and Elizabeth Midford plan to travel to New York on the luxury passenger ship Campania for three weeks on April 17, 1889. Alexis has Elizabeth invite Ciel Phantomhive on their family trip.[15] On April 17, Edward, Alexis, Francis, and Elizabeth board the first-class passenger deck of the Campania, where they encounter Ciel and his servants, Sebastian Michaelis and Snake. When Elizabeth passionately hugs Ciel, Francis scolds her for displaying indecent behavior, and Edward agrees with his mother. He then points at Ciel, angrily declaring that he has not yet acknowledged Ciel as his brother-in-law, and thus, he should distance himself from Elizabeth. Afterward, Edward, his family, and Ciel eat together on the ship. Elizabeth asks Ciel to be her escort to the dinner party, and Edward glares at Ciel, disclosing that he was supposed to be his sister's escort.

Three days later,[17] the Bizarre Doll invasion begins. Edward and Alexis rush to the elevator hall where Francis and Sebastian, who have been battling a horde of Bizarre Dolls, are. When Edward asks Sebastian where Elizabeth is, Sebastian says that Elizabeth is with Ciel. Afterward, Sebastian offers to escort them to someplace safe, but they refuse to go; Alexis declares that the Midfords have guarded England for generations, and that, as knights, they would never abandon their people; Edward adds that as English knights they protect the weak. Both Edward and Alexis then turn to Francis for her approval, which she gives. Sebastian, unable to persuade them to run, wishes them luck. Edward tells him to pass along the message to Ciel that if anything were to happen to his sister, he will never forgive Ciel.[18] Edward, Alexis, and Francis prepare to fight the Bizarre Dolls while Sebastian is about to leave.[19] Suddenly, the ship violently shakes, shocking them. After running to the first-class deck, they discover that the ship has crashed into an iceberg, and Sebastian dashes to the wheelhouse.

Later, Edward, Alexis, and Francis arrive at the first-class lounge; they encourage the passengers there to persevere and kill the hostile Bizarre Dolls, thereby saving the passengers. Alexis promises to protect them and commands the unharmed to assist in lowering the lifeboats. Edward urges them to hurry.[21] Afterward, Edward, Alexis, and Francis head to the first-class deck, where Edward helps direct the passengers into lifeboats. He yells at the men who were planning to climb on the lifeboats that women and children are the priority. Elizabeth, who is followed by Ciel, Sebastian, and Snake, runs to him, and they happily embrace. After noticing that Elizabeth is carrying a sword, he realizes that she must have fought and comments that the situation must have been hard for her. Ciel apologizes for being useless, and Edward agrees with his statement, but he adds that he will save the lecture for later, encouraging them to get into the boats. To Snake and Elizabeth's shock, Ciel asks Edward to allow Snake to take his place on the lifeboat because he has some business to finish on the ship. Edward gives his consent, but Elizabeth asserts that she will stay with Ciel. Sebastian promptly strikes the back of her neck to render her unconscious, and he tells a surprised Edward that it would take too much time to make Elizabeth understand; thus, he had to take action. He hands Elizabeth over to Edward, saying that he will accept any form of punishment; Edward, understanding Sebastian's good intentions, thanks him instead. When Ciel and Sebastian are about to leave, Edward says that Ciel does not have to come back since he will be fine with not having to give Elizabeth to him as a bride; in response, Ciel confidently states that he will definitely make it back.

The Midfords are in lifeboats,[23] with Edward, Elizabeth, and Snake sharing one, by the time the ship heavily tilts[24] and breaks in two.[25] When Edward and the other passengers hear voices, the former tells the person manning the lifeboat to turn the boat around in case there are survivors, but the person refuses to. Edward tightens his grip on Elizabeth while worrying about Ciel's well-being.[26] A rescue ships comes at dawn, and the Midfords return to London.

On Easter Day, Edward accompanies Elizabeth to Phantomhive Manor in order to celebrate the holiday with Ciel, Sebastian, Soma Asman Kadar, Agni, Baldroy, Finnian, Snake, Tanaka, and Mey-Rin, and Nina Hopkins.[28] There, Nina unveils her new spring collection; she has Edward, Ciel, Soma, and Agni dress in outfits she tailored.[29] Elizabeth arranges the Easter Egg Hunt, an event in which all parties must vie to obtain her hidden egg. Edward vows not to lose to Ciel. After Charles Grey and Charles Phipps announce their intent to take part in the competition, Sebastian establishes the rules of the game and has the participants divide into teams of two. Edward and Nina are paired together; Nina is greatly displeased because she wished to be paired with a woman, much to Edward's confusion.

The game begins, and all the teams disperse. When Edward urges Nina to hurry, she tears away her skirt, revealing the shorts she has underneath. Appalled by her attire, Edward says that she should be ashamed. Nina leans in close to him, admonishing him for being stereotypical and narrow-minded. Flustered, he tells her to cover her legs. While they are distracted, Mey-Rin employs a slingshot and destroys their egg. Both Edward and Nina are thus disqualified, much to their distress, the former of which is saddened by the fact that he is now unable to acquire his sister's egg.[31] Afterward, Edward and the other participants enjoy a snack outdoors. Ciel comes over to them and shows Elizabeth her egg, much to her joy. Edward then threatens to kill Ciel if he ever breaks the egg