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Villain Overview

I am simply one hell of a butler.
~ Sebastian Michaelis (in the anime)
Human hearts are quite irksome, you see. Unlike the flesh, you cannot see or touch a human heart. And not even a devil or god can bind the heart of another in the truest sense of the word.
~ Sebastian Michaelis to Edward Midford.

Sebastian Michaelis (セバスチャン・ミカエリス, Sebastian Mikaerisu) is the titular deuteragonist of the manga and anime series Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji). He is the butler of the Phantomhive household and acts as Ciel Phantomhive’s bodyguard/butler, two jobs that he is completely devoted to.

He is voiced by Daisuke Ono (who also voices Jack Vessalius) in the Japanese version and J. Michael Tatum (who also voices Giriko and Shuu Tsukiyama) in the English dubbed version.

Appearance[]

Sebastian takes on the appearance of a tall and handsome male adult with black hair and red eyes.

He typically dresses in an outfit; which consists of black trousers, a tailcoat, vest with the Phantomhive Crest on his shirt cuffs and a black tie. He also sports a pocket watch with a chain and a chained silver lapel pin bearing the Phantomhive Crest, traditionally worn by the house's head butler. His white gloves conceal the mark of his Faustian Contract with Ciel Phantomhive on his left hand and he occasionally removes these, which reveals black fingernails.

True Demon Form[]

Sebastian's demonic form has never been fully shown. Details of this form include high-heeled stiletto boots, a shower of black feathers, sharp claws, glowing fuchsia irises, stilted pupils, and longer, sharper teeth. Prior to transforming.

Personality[]

Sebastian is a dutiful and dedicated butler to Ciel Phantomhive as he follows each order faithfully, while always ensuring that the Phantomhive house runs smoothly. However, whenever Sebastian sees a cat, he ignores whatever Ciel says to him. As such, he is noticeably annoyed whenever they end up behind schedule. The way he responds to Ciel's demands is quite notable, as the servants are pleased when they can successfully imitate the way he says "Yes, my lord" to Ciel.

Despite his ability to appear like a perfectly normal human, especially one who is able to smile, be cheerful, and be understanding, Sebastian is, in actuality, quite heartless, sadistic, and malicious. This comes out when he attacks others on Ciel's orders, such as when he kicked Grell Sutcliff's face because it was the thing that Grell wanted the least damage to. It is also shown with his cruel sarcasm and his inability to see good in much of anyone. At times, Sebastian can be indifferent and deliberately delays Ciel's wellbeing as he frequently teases him and has put his life in mild danger for his own amusement. Once, he responded to Ciel's kidnapping as "terrible" but only because the tea he prepared would go to waste. However, despite all the troubles he goes through on a daily basis, he has said that he doesn't think it's such a bad way of living.

Sebastian often contemplates about the nature of human beings. He seems to find humans, in general, to be "difficult creatures," but he also states that their struggles and lofty goals make them "interesting." He is also intrigued about how insatiable they are as they are willing to "drag others down to get what they want, even in death".

Etymology[]

Sebastian's full name is similar to Father Sebastien Michaelis, who wrote a classification of demons in Hell.

  • The name Sebastian means "venerable" or "revered" in Latin.

Trivia[]

  • Sebastian is the first demon to appear in Kuroshitsuji and the only one in the manga.
  • Whenever Sebastian gives an open mouth smile in the manga, two fangs are visible; however they are omitted in the anime.
  • When Sebastian made the contract with Ciel, he stated he can grant three wishes in exchange for his soul.
    1. Wish One: Never betray him.
    2. Wish Two: Obey his orders.
    3. Wish Three: Never lie.
  • Sebastion must fulfill Ciel's orders should he specifically say "this is an order". Such orders given to Sebastion include:
    • "Put an end to Jack the Ripper"
    • "Don't kill [Madame Red]."
    • "Bring me victory"
    • "Win the curry competition"
    • Anime only: "Give him the full "Phantomhive treatment".
    • Anime only: "Our contact has been fulfilled. Get up here and devour my soul; until you do, you're still my butler."
  • Both Azzurro Vanel and Grell Sutcliff have compared Sebastian to Romeo.
  • Sebastian has a great distaste for Shinigami, a feeling that is returned.
  • Sebastian can speak fluent French.
    • It is also apparent that he may understand Latin as well as he was seen teaching the language to Ciel Phantomhive.
  • Sebastian is briefly a second-tier member of the Noah's Ark Circus, where he goes by the stage name Black (ブラック, Burakku).
  • A running gag in the anime and manga is Sebastian pulling out simple silverware from his coat and using it to completely beat an enemy into submission.
    • Another running gag is for Sebastian to ignore Ciel anytime he sees a cat.
      • He keeps many cats hidden in his closet, to make sure Ciel doesn't find out.
  • Sebastian's nickname is "Black Butler" (i.e. Kuroshitsuji).
  • While being "tortured", Sebastian confesses that he is the one who spread the Black Plague.
  • Sebastian was a guest at the Schönbrunn Place from time to time.
  • While fighting Ash Landers/Angela Blanc, Sebastian took his demon form.
    • In this form, there were feathers dropping on the ground. This may suggest, that his demon form is connected with a raven or crow.
  • It is possible that Sebastian is an ambidextrous (a person able to use the right and left hands equally well).
    • The meaning behind having the contract on his left hand is that the left hand was believed to be the hand of sin. It is implied that he is generally left-handed as he can be seen dueling with a sword in his left hand and when he writes, he also uses his left hand.
    • He plays the violin with his right hand.
  • In Kuroshitsuji II, it is stated that Ciel's soul was able to be stolen in the brief period when Sebastian's left arm was gone, the hand in which his contract seal lies.
  • In the anime, Sebastian seduced Mathilda Simmons.
    • In the anime/manga, he seduced Beast.
      • In both times, Sebastian was able to gather information from the women.
  • It is hinted that Sebastian can transform into a crow/raven as seen that a crow/raven was carrying a ring with Ciel's soul.
  • Sebastian is named after Ciel's deceased dog (Sebastian).
  • Sebastian had met King Sumenkukara of Egypt while he was still alive, over 3000 years ago.
  • On Sebastian's grave, beneath the inscription 'To The Memory of Sebastian Michaelis. Died March 1889', there is a line which says 'May ye be in heaven an hour before the devil knows you're dead'.
  • In the extras of Volume 1, Yana Toboso said that Sebastian's age is a secret.
  • In the Victorian era, butlers were called by their last name.
    • So, Sebastian should technically be called Michaelis by Ciel and Mr. Michaelis by the other servants.
  • When Sebastian was summoned in the manga, he appeared in his true demon form.
    • In the anime, he appeared as a crow or raven accompanied by a rain of feathers.
    • In the manga, it seems that Sebastian was summoned accidentally.
    • But in the anime, it is made apparent that Ciel knew about the existence of demons and how to summon them all too well.
  • Sebastian never calls Ciel by his name.
    • In Season 2, Sebastian did say Ciel's name.
    • The manga reveals that he only calls him "Young Master" because one of Ciel's wishes was for him never lie.
  • It is known that Sebastian does not sleep, except as a luxury and frequently does tasks for Ciel at night.
  • Sebastian views money as "rubbish" and is more than willing to give out generous amounts of pocket money given to him. He frequently has to use to repair damage done by the other servants.
  • Sebastian views Finnian, Mey-Rin and Baldroy as incompetent idiots, but Sebastian places Tanaka in high regard, frequently telling him that he is doing just fine and ordering the other servants to look to Tanaka as an example.
  • Sebastian got his last name Michaelis from the Japanese word Mikairi, which means "repayment".
  • Sebastian invented the curry doughnut to win a curry contest.
    • It is also shown in the anime version.

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