001 - Ciel Phantomhive

Kanji:

Ciel Phantomhive

Rōmaji:

Shieru Fantomhaivu

Alias:

Queen's Watchdog Smile (Noah's Ark Circus)

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Birthday:

December 14, 1875

Age:

14

Height:

152 cm (5'0")

Affiliation:

Phantomhive The British Royal Family Aristocrats of Evil Funtom Corporation Faustian contract

Previous affiliation:

Noah's Ark Circus Weston College

Occupation:

Earl of Phantomhive Watchdog of the Queen Owner of Funtom Corporation Aristocrat of Evil

Previous occupation:

Second-String Member of the Noah's Ark Circus Student at Weston College

Base of operations:

Phantomhive Manor Phantomhive townhouse, London The Campania (briefly) Weston College (former)

Relatives:

Vincent Phantomhive † (father) Rachel Phantomhive † (mother) Francis Midford (aunt) Alexis Leon Midford (uncle, legal guardian) Edward Midford (cousin) Elizabeth Midford (cousin) Angelina Dalles † (aunt) Burnett † (uncle) Unborn cousin † Cloudia Phantomhive † (grandmother)

Appearance:

Ciel is a short, slight teenage boy with grey-tinged, blue-black hair and rich peacock-blue eyes. As described by his tailor, Nina Hopkins, Ciel has a well-proportioned body: His arms and legs are thin, his shoulders slim, and his waist narrow. On the left side of his body is the mark of the "noble beast", which he was branded with during his time as a slave in a cult. Around this time, his slave-traders also pierced his ears to attach a price tag. Since then, he wears earrings. Ciel typically dresses in a way that suits his noble standing, and he has an extensive wardrobe. He almost always wears a black eye-patch made of gauze with a single cord over his right eye to hide the location of his Faustian contract with Sebastian Michaelis. When in disguise, he trades the black eye-patch for a white patch that resembles a transdermal patch, which is fastened over his ear with two cords. Ciel sports two rings. The one on his left thumb is an ornate silver piece that holds an emerald-cut deep-blue sapphire; it is a one-of-a-kind family heirloom that has been passed down for generations. The one on his right hand is a gold signet ring in the form of the Phantomhive crest, which he uses to stamp the wax seal on documents. Upon his return, the ring was given to him by Angelina Dalles, who told him that it was the only ring that had not been destroyed in the fire that killed his parents.

Personality 1:

Ciel is a proud, shrewd boy whom Sebastian Michaelis commends for his "presence of mind" and "keen intuition." A chess prodigy, he often navigates challenging situations by visualizing making chess moves, with Sebastian as his pawn. His paramount goal is to exact revenge on those who harmed him and his family, and he is willing to sacrifice his soul to accomplish it. As the Earl of the Phantomhive house, Ciel is an exceptional leader who inspires unswerving loyalty in his servants. Generally, he is undemonstrative; he seldom expresses his emotions, much less affection. Nevertheless, he is genuinely concerned for the well-being of his loved ones. For instance, he once jumped in front of a bear to guard Elizabeth Midford, and he also attempted to protect her from a horde of Bizarre Dolls. Additionally, he is attentive to the needs of his servants; when he heard that they desired new items, he took them shopping and provided them with necessities. Moreover, Ciel is accustomed to luxury. He has difficulty in dressing himself and doing household chores. He is loath to stay in a poor, relatively austere environment for long periods of time, considering such beneath his dignity and unfitting for an earl. As the Queen's Watchdog, Ciel works diligently and does not balk at resorting to morally dubious means in order to fulfill his missions; for instance, he was readily prepared to bribe Fred Abberline to gather more information, which he viewed as flexibility on his part. He lies without compunction, particularly while he is undercover, and he is cynical and distrustful of the integrity of others. Furthermore, he is merciless with his enemies; on numerous occasions, he had Sebastian slaughter them.

Personality 2:

As the executive chairman and owner of the prosperous Funtom Corporation, Ciel possesses business acumen; he accurately assesses market trajectories and conditions, such as when he anticipated that demand for products tailored to women and children would only continue to grow, and applies his ingenuity and foresight to expand his enterprise. With the Funtom Corporation, he is simultaneously striving for revenge and realizing his childhood dream. His greed has "no boundaries"; for instance, when he learned that a popular performer could double the sales of his new product, he immediately put up advertisements of her. Although Ciel is, for the most part, wise beyond his years, he can be childish. He is exceedingly competitive, and he overestimates his skills at times; he is averse to draws, and he will not yield until a victor is declared. Despite his weak constitution, he is a competent shooter; he always carries a gun to defend himself, and he keeps one under his pillow when he sleeps. Ciel suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder due to his time as a slave in a cult. He occasionally has flashbacks of the incident and loses awareness of his surroundings. Ciel is fond of sweets and allergic to cats. Like his mother, he has asthma.

History 1:

On December 14, 1875, Ciel Phantomhive was born to Vincent and Rachel Phantomhive. His aunt Angelina Dalles helped to deliver him. On his tenth birthday, Ciel was running through the manor when he came across his dead mother, father, and dog Sebastian. He called for help and ran into Tanaka, who urged the young boy to flee. Before he could say more, however, Tanaka was attacked from behind by an unseen assailant who then grabbed Ciel. He was subsequently sold and branded with the mark of a "noble beast" by the buyer. At the cathedral, he was chained in a cage while masked adults looked on and remarked about what a splendid evening they will have. Ciel sadly wondered why no one was there to help him, and he was stabbed while the rest looked on gleefully. Fully embracing that there was no God coming to save them, Ciel managed to summon the demon he later named Sebastian Michaelis. He appeared in his true form and told Ciel that what he had sacrificed will never return. Sebastian asked Ciel if he wanted to make a contract and have his wishes granted. Ciel declared that he wanted the power to take revenge on those who mistreated him. The cultists tried to stop him from talking, but Ciel and Sebastian forged their contract. Sebastian asked him where he wanted his seal, saying that the more visible it is, the stronger the contract is. Ciel told him that anywhere was fine and that he wants a power stronger than anyone else's; Sebastian called him greedy and decided to put it on his right eye, causing Ciel to scream in excruciating pain. He then commanded him to kill his attackers; Sebastian then burnt down the building. Finally, Ciel stated his absolute orders: Sebastian must protect and never betray him, to obey his orders no matter what, and never to lie to him.

History 2:

The first place they went after these events was to the Royal London Hospital where his aunt worked; he was reunited with Tanaka, and a carriage was arranged to bring him back to his manor. He and Sebastian viewed the ruined manor, then visited the graves of him and his parents. Sebastian left briefly, and when Ciel returned to him, he found the manor had been rebuilt by the demon. Ciel later took his place as the Earl of Phantomhive and the Queen's Watchdog. He established Funtom Corporation in the same year, fulfilling his childhood dream of opening a toy store in London. A year later, Ciel summoned Sebastian to his room, complaining of a wobbly tooth that was preventing him from eating his food properly. After examining it, Sebastian decided to forcibly take it out, much to Ciel's chagrin. Ciel attempted to protest the idea but Sebastian proceeded regardless, under the impression that he was doing his young master a favor. After the tooth's removal, Ciel threw an angry fit at Sebastian. Ever since he has been unwilling to allow Sebastian to check for cavities in his teeth when they start to wobble. Sebastian endeavored to recruit servants for Ciel. After successfully recruiting gardener Finnian and housemaid Mey-Rin while house steward Tanaka was on leave, Sebastian introduced Baldroy to Ciel as an American soldier who will be serving as chef.

Trivia 1:

Even though Sebastian harbors a great love for cats of all types, Ciel is allergic. He cannot let Sebastian come near him if he has been close to a cat. However, he has also stated that the allergy is irrelevant, since he would not allow one in the house anyway, simply because he wants to avoid doing something that would please Sebastian. Ciel is a rather good marksman when it comes to hunting and carries a gun on his missions, although he seldom uses it. He sleeps with a gun under his pillow. Ciel reads books from various famous authors, such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allan Poe. Ciel can speak French fluently and understands Latin. While Ciel is "an intellectually gifted boy" who can even "compete with students," French is his best subject overall. Ciel's favorite animals are horses and dogs. He even named Sebastian after his previous dog. Even though Ciel does not like sports and even hates to walk, he is very fond of horseback riding. Ciel hates spicy food, and, thus, dislikes mustard and wasabi. Ciel despises bad food, and would only eat it for diplomatic reasons. Ciel's favorite flower is the Sterling Silver rose. The Sterling Silver rose was bred from the Peace rose and another unknown rose by Esther Gladys Fisher in 1957. The flower was introduced to the public in 1960. Because of the eye-patch he has to wear to cover his seal of contract, Ciel has problems with reckoning distances properly. Sebastian chooses Ciel's entire attire. Ciel had never seen either one of his parents cooking until the day his father tried to make his mother feel better by preparing some of his favorite dishes. Ciel uses a revolver until the Circus Arc. Afterward, he switches to a Baby Browning. The Baby Browning was designed in 1927 by Dieudonné Saive. The pistol has been in production since 1931.

Trivia 2:

Etymology Ciel's name means "sky" in French, Italian, and Norman and also "heaven" in French, Italian, and Old French. Before Yana Toboso settled on a name, various other names were considered for Ciel. For example, Estelle/Astre/Aster, Angel, Angelo Fate, Celestial, Sense/Zens, Celeste/Céleste, Celesta, Voltaire/Walter, Azur/Arthur, Rain, Lazulite, and Lapis/Azulite. Tentative names for his surname were Be Hive/Beehive, Faust, and Ghosthive.

Trivia 3:

Out of Universe According to the official Kuroshitsuji character popularity poll, Ciel is the second most popular character in the series, with 3158 votes. He is ranked among the "Devil Six." Ciel's birthday (December 14) is also the date of Prince Albert's death. Coincidentally, in the second season of the anime, Ciel's "deathday" (August 26) is Albert's birthday. December 14 is also the peak day of the Geminids meteor shower which occurs between December 7 and 17 every year. Ciel's death date of August 26, 1889 is the historical date on which Queen Victoria signed the Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act of 1889—also known as the Children's Charter—the United Kingdom's first ever Act of Parliament aimed against cruelty to children. Ciel uses rather foul language when he criticizes people he despises. This sometimes reaches the point where his words have to be censored before publication. For example, when Ciel addresses Kelvin, his lines had to be changed. A notable exception is Joker. When Ciel talks to him, he does not use any foul language because "Joker and his crew were aware of their own foolishness." In 2014, Toboso said that Ciel and Sebastian only interact with each other when it is necessary, e.g. when they "they face a mutual enemy." She herself did not notice this until others pointed it out to her. Although she did not realize at first that she was making this distinction, Toboso also draws Ciel looking at his servants' faces when he talks to them; however, when he addresses Sebastian, he rarely does so as he likely "takes it for granted that Sebastian always listens to him."

Trivia 4:

Toboso once drew the Phantomhive household celebrating Tanabata and writing their wishes on tanzaku; Ciel's wish was "that my butler's sarcastic remarks and lecturing lessen." Toboso once joked that, due to their height difference, Ciel sometimes stands on a box when he poses together with Sebastian for a cover illustration as he would otherwise disappear from the frame. Alternatively, Sebastian would have to kneel. Toboso draws Ciel as a very "manly" character. Just like Sebastian, Ciel often annoys her. Ciel is one of the characters whose character design was only slightly changed during the pre-production. Ao, a lord and one of the two main characters in one of Yana Toboso's old, discarded mangas, "Disguise," was the basis for Ciel. In the first season of the anime, his name was misspelled as "Ciel Pantomhive." The mark of Ciel's previous enslavement is located on the left side of his lower back. In the first season of the anime, the mark is located just below his left pectoral. In the second season of the anime, human Ciel is noted to have died as of August 26, 1889, at age 13. Although Ciel hates spicy food, he enjoys the curry bread Agni and Soma give him in the second season. In the second season, Ciel's height is 158cm (5'2").[citation needed] At the end of the second season, Ciel is reborn as a demon. This change is abandoned in the third season.

Trivia 5:

Ciel is portrayed by various actors in the musicals: By Shōgo Sakamoto in That Butler, Friendship. By Yukito Nishii in the first run of The Most Beautiful DEATH in the World and by Taketo Tanaka in the second run. By Nayuta Fukuzaki in Lycoris that Blazes the Earth. By Reo Uchikawa in Noah's Ark Circus and Tango on the Campania. By Eito Konishi in The Public School's Secret. Yana Toboso once told the actor of Sharpe Hanks for Ciel's profile that he is "as tall as twelve scones," but later retracted this statement on her blog. Hanks' profile also mistakenly gave Ciel's birthday as December 19. Before the start of the first run of The Most Beautiful DEATH in the World, Nishii asked Toboso to name his new pet flying squirrel for him. She accepted his request and pored for a while over dictionaries before suggesting to call the ferret "Mer" (Meru-chan) as it means "sea" in French and fits with Nishii playing Ciel, whose name means "sky" in French.

Navigation:

v · e · d Phantomhive Household Ciel Phantomhive • Rachel Phantomhive • Vincent Phantomhive • Cloudia Phantomhive Servants and other members Baldroy • Finnian • Mey-Rin • Sebastian • Sebastian Michaelis • Snake • Tanaka Properties London townhouse • Phantomhive Manor • Funtom Corporation Spoiler "Ciel Phantomhive" • Funtom Music Hall v · e · d Nobles Marquess/Marchioness Alexis Leon Midford • Francis Midford Earl/Countess Ciel Phantomhive • Charles Grey • Rachel Phantomhive • Vincent Phantomhive Viscount/Viscountess Aleister Chamber Baron/Baroness Angelina Dalles • Burnett • Diedrich • Kelvin Lord/Lady Edward Midford • Elizabeth Midford Others Charles Phipps Spoiler "Ciel Phantomhive" • Cloudia Phantomhive • Chris Heathfield v · e · d Aristocrats of Evil Ciel Phantomhive • Vincent Phantomhive • Cloudia Phantomhive Angelina Dalles • Azzurro Vanel • Chlaus • Diedrich • Lau • Pitt • Undertaker v · e · d Noah's Ark Circus Patron Baron Kelvin First-tier members Beast • Dagger • Doctor • Doll • Joker • Jumbo • Peter • Snake • Wendy Second-tier members Black • Smile • Suit v · e · d Weston College Staff The headmaster • Johann Agares • Professor Michaelis Sapphire Owl Ciel Phantomhive • Clayton • Lawrence Bluewer • McMillan Violet Wolf Cheslock • Gregory Violet Green Lion Edward Midford • Herman Greenhill Scarlet Fox Derrick Arden • Edgar Redmond • Joanne Harcourt • Maurice Cole • Soma Asman Kadar