Vincent Phantomhive

GENDER Male BIRTHDAY June 13, 1851 AGE 34 AFFILIATION Phantomhive PREVIOUS OCCUPATION Head of the Phantomhive Household Watchdog of the Queen Prefect of the Blue House Student at Weston College Alumnus of Weston College Aristocrat of Evil BASE OF OPERATIONS Phantomhive Manor Phantomhive townhouse Weston College (former) London RELATIVES Rachel Phantomhive † (wife) Ciel Phantomhive (son) Francis Midford (sister) Alexis Leon Midford (brother-in-law) Edward Midford (nephew) Elizabeth Midford (niece) Angelina Dalles † (sister-in-law) Burnett † (brother-in-law) Unborn nephew/niece †

Earl Vincent Phantomhive (ヴィンセント・ファントムハイヴ, Vinsento Fantomuhaivu) is the former head of the Phantomhive house and an Aristocrat of Evil. He is the late husband of Rachel Phantomhive and the father of Ciel Phantomhive.

Appearance

Vincent was a handsome, well-dressed man with short, bluish-black hair; blue[4] eyes; and a beauty mark under his left eye.

Personality

Vincent was a courteous, chivalrous individual who inspired unswerving loyalty in his servants. A gentleman, he would consistently spare a minute to exchange pleasantries and acknowledge others.[5] Such is demonstrated when he, upon noticing that Angelina Dalles was self-conscious about her red hair, made a point to compliment it.[6] Moreover, Vincent was a devoted husband and loving father; his family was of paramount importance to him.[7] Additionally, Vincent was an astute and cunning leader. He was skilled at manipulating others, and he was exceptionally confident in himself and his people.

History

Vincent was the head of the Phantomhive household and acted as Queen Victoria's Watchdog. As a young man, Vincent attended Weston College with Alexis Leon Midford and Diedrich. In his final year, he became the prefect of the Sapphire Owl dormitory. One day, Vincent was idly reading a book on the lawn, while neglecting the preparations for the annual cricket tournament on June 4th, when he was approached by an exasperated Diedrich.

At one point in time, the father of Angelina and Rachel introduced them to Vincent. Vincent complimented Angelina's hair; he eventually got betrothed to Rachel.[13] A few years later in 1874, Vincent married Rachel, and the following year, Rachel gave birth.[14] Vincent often spent time with his family whenever he got home from work[15] or was free from work.[16][17][18] He also personally taught his son how to govern an estate.[19] While he was alive, Vincent frequented a variety of parties that many other nobles attended. At one of these parties, Vincent and his son were introduced to Kelvin, a philanthropist.[20] They had a brief conversation before Chlaus arrived, and Vincent suggested going with him to Germany next time to lessen whatever tension has arisen.

Kelvin made a continued effort to network with Vincent as he had become entranced with his son, and after searching desperately, he discovered that Vincent and his acquaintances were "Aristocrats of Evil." In the meantime, Vincent, having called Diedrich back from Germany, told him he needed his help with a matter. He added that he did him a huge favor two years ago on the Windsor case and that Diedrich was indulging in his food; Diedrich then reluctantly agreed to listen. Suddenly, Vincent was approached by Kelvin, and Diedrich impatiently suggested changing rooms. Vincent excused himself from Kelvin and followed Diedrich, leaving Kelvin with the impression that "special people can only be touched by other special people."[22] On December 14, 1885,[1] Vincent, Rachel, and the family dog, Sebastian, were killed in a fire, his son kidnapped, and his manor was burnt to the ground; the perpetrator of the disaster is still unknown

Quotes

(To Angelina Dalles) "You oughtn't be so 'ashamed' of being different from others. It gives you character. An's red hair is truly beautiful. The colour of lycoris, a colour that blazes the Earth. Red really suits you... and you should take more pride in it." (To the readers) "Love is a wonderful thing, but it can also give birth to horrific disaster."

Trivia

Diedrich used to pejoratively call him "Mole" back when they were Prefects. Vincent is not good at naming; Rachel was the one who named their son. On his grave, his epitaph included the following inscriptions: "Died December 1885. The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God."

Etymology

The name "Vincent" comes from the Roman name "Vincentius," which was derived from Latin vincere ("to conquer").

Out of Universe

Due to the age difference between him and Rachel, Vincent would try to make himself appear younger. Vincent's resemblance to Sebastian Michaelis is intentional; however, the reason for this will most likely never be addressed in the series proper. Vincent appears in the short story "With Father!", written by Yana Toboso for the Kuroshitsuji anthology Rainbow Butler 2. Yana Toboso always keeps in mind to draw him differently depending on the person who is recollecting him. In the first season, Vincent's death was directly attributed to Queen Victoria In the first and the third season, Vincent has brown instead of blue eyes.[41] This mistake is rectified in the fourth season.