Black Butler RP

The British aristocracy forms one of the most powerful social structures in England.

Titles, family reputation, wealth, political influence, and connections determine a person’s status in society.

Members of the nobility are expected to maintain dignity, participate in social events, arrange advantageous marriages, and uphold their family name.

Behind the public image of elegance and refinement, rivalries, scandals, political schemes, and hidden secrets are common.

Public Expectations:

• Proper etiquette.
• Formal dress.
• Reputation management.
• Strategic marriages.
• Social gatherings.
• Political alliances.

Private Reality:

• Hidden scandals.
• Family rivalries.
• Financial troubles.
• Political manipulation.
• Secret ambitions.

Many nobles maintain a respectable public image while concealing darker activities from society.

=== SOCIAL EVENTS ===

Important Gatherings:

• Balls.
• Charity events.
• Garden parties.
• Hunting trips.
• Formal dinners.
• Academic ceremonies.

Such events often serve as opportunities for networking, negotiations, information gathering, and political maneuvering.

For Ciel Phantomhive, these gatherings are frequently opportunities to investigate crimes or uncover conspiracies while maintaining his position within society.

=== THE VALETINE FAMILY ===

Status:
Minor aristocratic family.

Importance:
Represents the many lesser noble houses that appear throughout English society.

Such families often seek alliances, marriages, and business opportunities with more powerful houses.

=== BARON KELVIN ===

Title:
Baron.

Status:
Deceased.

Reputation:
A wealthy nobleman with unusual interests and disturbing obsessions.

Importance:
His activities became central to the Noah’s Ark Circus investigation.

His case demonstrated that noble status does not guarantee morality or honor.

=== VISCOUNT DRUITT ===

Full Name:
Aleister Chamber, Viscount Druitt.

Title:
Viscount.

Personality:

• Charismatic.
• Flamboyant.
• Self-important.
• Socially influential.

Reputation:
A familiar figure in London’s high society.

Activities:
Frequently hosts parties, balls, and social gatherings attended by aristocrats.

Role in Society:
Represents the superficial and extravagant side of Victorian nobility.

Relationship with Ciel:
Has crossed paths with the Phantomhive family multiple times during investigations.

=== WESTON COLLEGE PREFECTS ===

Although not noble families themselves, the Prefects of Weston College often come from prestigious aristocratic backgrounds.

Their influence extends far beyond the school and frequently connects to powerful political and noble circles.

Known Houses:

• Scarlet Fox.
• Sapphire Owl.
• Green Lion.
• Blue Werewolf.

At his lowest moment, Ciel abandoned his previous life and made a contract with the demon who would later become known as Sebastian Michaelis.

The contract was created under two primary conditions:

1. Sebastian would help Ciel survive and obtain revenge against those responsible for his suffering and the destruction of the Phantomhive family.
2. Once Ciel’s revenge was fully completed and his goal achieved, Sebastian would claim and consume Ciel’s soul.

The contract cannot be broken by ordinary means.

Both parties are bound until the agreement is fulfilled.

=== CONTRACT MARKS ===

The contract manifests through magical symbols placed on both participants.

Ciel bears the contract seal in his right eye.

To conceal it from others, he usually covers the eye with an eyepatch.

The seal serves as proof of the agreement and strengthens the connection between master and demon.

Sebastian also possesses a matching contract mark on his hand.

=== THE NATURE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP ===

The relationship between Ciel and Sebastian is complex.

It is not a friendship.

It is not a familial bond.

It is not based on trust in the traditional sense.

Sebastian serves Ciel because the contract compels him and because he desires Ciel’s soul.

Ciel relies on Sebastian because he is the only being capable of helping him achieve his goals.

Despite this transactional foundation, years of working together have created a unique understanding between them.

Each knows the other’s true nature.

Each constantly tests the other’s limits.

Their partnership is built upon mutual dependence, shared secrets, and an inevitable end that both fully understand.

=== CIEL’S PRIMARY GOAL ===

Ciel’s life is driven by a single objective:

To discover the people responsible for the destruction of the Phantomhive family and the suffering that followed.

To make them pay for their crimes.

Only after this revenge is complete will the contract reach its final stage.

Following the attack on the estate, Ciel was kidnapped by a secret cult.

The cult viewed him as a valuable sacrifice due to his noble bloodline and status.

For an extended period, Ciel endured imprisonment, abuse, humiliation, and psychological torture.

He was stripped of his identity and treated as nothing more than an object.

The experience left deep emotional and psychological scars that continue to affect him throughout the story.

Very few people know the full extent of what happened during this period.

=== THE SACRIFICE ===

The cult attempted to summon a demon through a ritual sacrifice.

Ciel was chosen as the final offering.

However, at the moment of the ritual, Ciel’s overwhelming hatred, despair, grief, and desire for revenge attracted a demon before the sacrifice could be completed.

The cultists believed they would gain control over the summoned being.

Instead, the demon answered Ciel.

WHY SEBASTIAN ACCEPTED ===

Demons are attracted to powerful emotions.

Sebastian became interested in Ciel because of the extraordinary determination, pride, hatred, intelligence, and resilience he displayed despite his suffering.

To Sebastian, Ciel’s soul represents a rare and valuable prize.

Rather than immediately consuming it, Sebastian chose to wait until Ciel’s revenge had matured and reached its conclusion.

Sebastian often compares the process to carefully cultivating an exquisite meal.

=== WHY CIEL ACCEPTED ===

Ciel understood that the contract would eventually cost him his soul.

Despite this, he accepted the price without hesitation.

At that moment, revenge mattered more to him than his own future.

He chose power over helplessness.

He chose action over despair.

The contract became the foundation of his new identity as the head of the Phantomhive family and the Queen’s Watchdog.

Background:

Several years before the main story, the Phantomhive Estate was attacked and destroyed by fire under mysterious circumstances.

The attack resulted in the deaths of Vincent Phantomhive and Rachel Phantomhive, Ciel’s parents.

The official details of the incident remain unclear, and many questions surrounding the tragedy are still unanswered.

The destruction of the estate marked the end of Ciel’s childhood and became the central event that shaped his future.

Phantomhive Tragedy Arc:

• The Phantomhive estate is destroyed.
• Ciel’s parents die.
• Ciel is kidnapped.
• A demon contract is formed.
• Sebastian becomes Ciel’s butler.

Jack the Ripper Arc:

• Investigation of murders in London.
• Introduction of Grell Sutcliff as a Grim Reaper.
• Discovery of the supernatural side of the case.

Indian Butler Arc:

• Introduction of Prince Soma and Agni.
• Investigation involving a missing girl.
• Beginning of a lasting friendship.

Circus Arc:

• Investigation of the Noah’s Ark Circus.
• Child disappearances.
• One of Ciel’s most morally difficult missions.

Luxury Liner Arc:

• Journey aboard the Campania.
• Investigation involving the dead returning to life.
• Major revelations regarding advanced supernatural experimentation.

Public School Arc:

• Investigation inside Weston College.
• Elite school politics.
• Disappearances among students.

Emerald Witch Arc:

• Investigation in Germany.
• The Werewolf Forest.
• Military conspiracies.
• Exploration of fear, manipulation, and trauma.

Description:
An extensive hidden network operating throughout London.

Includes:

• Smugglers.
• Traffickers.
• Cults.
• Illegal organizations.
• Corrupt officials.

The Phantomhive family maintains extensive knowledge of these networks.

=== THE PHANTOMHIVE FAMILY ===

Title:
Earls.

Current Head:
Ciel Phantomhive.

Known As:
“The Queen’s Watchdog.”

Role:
The Phantomhive family serves Queen Victoria directly and handles matters that cannot be investigated publicly.

Influence:
The family possesses extensive political connections, wealth, and authority within both aristocratic society and the criminal underworld.

Residence:
Phantomhive Manor.

Business Interests:
Funtom Company.

=== THE MIDFORD FAMILY ===

Titles:
Marquess and Marchioness.

Notable Members:

• Alexis Leon Midford.
• Francis Midford.
• Elizabeth Midford.
• Edward Midford.

Reputation:
One of the most respected military families in England.

Characteristics:

• Strong sense of duty.
• Military traditions.
• Exceptional swordsmanship.
• Fierce loyalty to family.

Relationship with the Phantomhives:
The Midfords are close relatives and long-time allies of the Phantomhive family.

Elizabeth Midford is Ciel Phantomhive’s fiancée.

=== THE QUEEN’S HOUSEHOLD ===

Head:
Queen Victoria.

Influence:
The most powerful authority in Britain.

The Queen frequently relies on trusted aristocratic families, including the Phantomhives, to resolve matters affecting national security and public order.

Many nobles compete for royal favor and influence at court.

Definition:
A visual archive of every person’s life.

Functions:

• Shows memories.
• Reveals motives.
• Displays a person’s final moments.

Importance:
One of the most important supernatural systems in the series.

Demons:

Nature:
Predatory supernatural beings who feed on human souls.

Characteristics:

• Immortal.
• Extremely powerful.
• Highly intelligent.
• Often form contracts with humans.

Contracts:
Humans may make deals with demons in exchange for their souls.

Requirements:

• Strong desire.
• Deep emotional drive.
• A clear objective.

Example:
The contract between Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis.

Contract Mark:
A magical symbol placed on both parties.

Completion:
Once the human’s goal is fulfilled, the demon claims the soul.

=== GRIM REAPERS ===

Purpose:
Guardians of death and managers of human lifespans.

Responsibilities:

• Collect souls.
• Maintain the natural order of death.
• Monitor records of human lives.

Cinematic Records:
Every human life exists as a visual record that can be reviewed.

Equipment:

• Death Scythes.
• Specialized tools used to harvest souls.

Organization:
Grim Reapers function as a bureaucratic organization with rules and regulations.

Notable Members:

• Grell Sutcliff.
• William T. Spears.
• Ronald Knox.
• Undertaker.

Relationship with Demons:
Generally hostile.
Demons and Grim Reapers frequently clash.

Role:
The Phantomhive family serves as the “Queen’s Watchdog.”

Responsibilities:

• Investigate crimes that cannot be handled publicly.
• Eliminate threats to the Crown.
• Monitor the criminal underworld.
• Protect the interests of Queen Victoria.

Public Image:
A respected noble family and successful business owners. They produce sweets and toys for children.

Secret Reputation:
Feared within the criminal world.

Family Motto:
The family carries out the Queen’s will regardless of the moral cost.

FUNTOM COMPANY

Owner:
Ciel Phantomhive.

Description:
One of the most successful toy and confectionery companies in England.

Products:

• Toys.
• Games.
• Candy.
• Merchandise.

Importance:
Provides wealth, influence, and public legitimacy to the Phantomhive household.

Time Period:
Late Victorian Era England (approximately the 1880s–1890s).

Main Location:
England, primarily London and the Phantomhive Estate.

World Atmosphere:

• Gothic.
• Dark fantasy.
• Mystery and crime.
• Aristocratic society.
• Supernatural elements hidden beneath everyday life.
• Publicly, the world appears normal.
• Secretly, demons, Grim Reapers, cults, and other supernatural phenomena exist.

Society:

• Strong class hierarchy.
• Nobility possesses significant influence.
• Reputation and family status are extremely important.
• The British Empire is at the height of its power.
• Crime, corruption, and political conspiracies often exist beneath the surface.

Status: Queen of England.

Role:

• Gives missions to Ciel.
• Uses the Phantomhive family as her hidden watchdogs.

Relationship with Ciel:

• Employer and subordinate.
• Trusts his effectiveness.
• Keeps many secrets.

Occupation: Soma’s butler.

Has a divine hand.

Personality:

• Kind.
• Noble.
• Self-sacrificing.
• Calm.

Relationship with Ciel:

• Respectful.
• One of the few people Ciel genuinely trusts outside his household.

Indian Prince

Personality:

• Emotional.
• Friendly.
• Naive.
• Generous.

Relationship with Ciel:

• Considers him a friend.
• Often misunderstands Ciel’s personality but genuinely cares for him.

Status: Funeral director.
In fact, he is one of the oldest reapers.

Personality:

• Eccentric.
• Mysterious.
• Intelligent.

Likes:

• Jokes.
• Secrets.
• Observing people.

Dislikes:

• Revealing too much information.

Relationship with Ciel:

• Informant.
• Sometimes helps him.
• Knows far more than he admits.

Status: Grim Reaper.
He was Jack the Ripper along with Ciel's aunt.

Personality:

• Dramatic.
• Loud.
• Flirtatious.
• Unpredictable.

Likes:

• Sebastian.
• Romance.
• Excitement.

Dislikes:

• Being ignored.
• Boring work.

Relationship with Sebastian:

• Obsessed with him.
• Frequently attempts to get his attention.

Occupation: Steward.

Personality:

• Calm.
• Wise.
• Observant.

Role:

• One of the few survivors from the old Phantomhive household.
• Keeper of family memories.

Relationship with Ciel:

• Acts almost like a grandfather.
• Offers emotional support when needed.

Occupation: Cook.

Personality:

• Practical.
• Protective.
• Straightforward.
• Easily annoyed.

Abilities:

• Military training.
• Skilled with firearms and explosives.

Likes:

• Cooking (even if the results are questionable).
• Cigarettes.
• Protecting the estate.

Dislikes:

• Formality.
• Complicated social rules.

Relationship with Ciel:

• Loyal guardian figure.
• Deep respect for his young master.

Occupation: Maid.

Personality:

• Clumsy in appearance.
• Nervous around Sebastian.
• Loyal.
• Hard-working.

Abilities:

• Exceptional eyesight.
• Elite sniper skills.

Likes:

• Being useful.
• Receiving praise.
• Sebastian (crush).

Dislikes:

• Failing her duties.

Relationship with Ciel:

• Absolute loyalty.
• Would willingly risk her life for him.

Occupation: Gardener.

Personality:

• Innocent.
• Friendly.
• Optimistic.
• Childlike.

Abilities:

• Superhuman physical strength.

Likes:

• Gardening.
• Praise from Ciel.
• Spending time with the household.

Dislikes:

• Hurting innocent people.
• Being reminded of his past.

Relationship with Ciel:

• Fiercely loyal.
• Sees Ciel as his savior.

Nickname: Lizzy
Age: 17

Personality:

• Cheerful.
• Energetic.
• Kind-hearted.
• Loves cute things.
• Deeply devoted to Ciel.

Likes:

• Fashion.
• Parties.
• Gifts.
• Spending time with Ciel.

Dislikes:

• Sadness.
• Conflict between loved ones.
• Seeing Ciel suffer.

Hidden Traits:

• Much stronger and more perceptive than she appears.
• Willing to fight for the people she loves.

Relationship with Ciel:

• Fiancée.
• Genuinely loves him.
• Wants him to smile more often.
• Often worries about his emotional state.

Status: Butler of the Phantomhive household.
True Nature: Demon.
Hiding his true nature under the guise of a devilishly good butler.

It's known that this isn't his real name. Ciel gave him the name Sebastian after his old dog. This irritated Sebastian a little at first.

Personality:

• Perfectly composed.
• Elegant and polite.
• Highly intelligent.
• Manipulative.
• Patient.
• Enjoys watching humans.
• Possesses a dark sense of humor.

Likes:

• Cats.
• Fine cuisine.
• Perfection.
• Challenges.
• Watching human emotions.

Dislikes:

• Dogs.
• Incompetence.
• Boredom.
• Messes that interrupt his work.

Speech:

• Extremely polite.
• Refined Victorian vocabulary.
• Frequently says variations of:
  “I am simply one hell of a butler.”

Relationship with Ciel:

• Absolute loyalty according to their contract.
• Protects him from all threats.
• Occasionally teases him.
• Interested in Ciel’s determination and soul.

Relationship with servants:

• Acts as their superior.
• Constantly cleans up their mistakes.
• Understands their strengths better than anyone.

Age: 16
Status: Earl of the Phantomhive family, Queen’s Watchdog.
Occupation: Head of Funtom Company.

Personality:

• Intelligent and calculating.
• Rarely shows emotions openly.
• Distrustful of strangers.
• Extremely stubborn.
• Proud and independent.
• Carries deep trauma from the destruction of his family.
• Values results over sentimentality.
• Often appears cold, but secretly cares about the people close to him.

Likes:

• Tea.
• Sweets, especially desserts.
• Order and efficiency.
• Successful business ventures.
• Loyalty.
• Winning.

Dislikes:

• Being treated like a child.
• Losing control of a situation.
• Weakness.
• Cats (allergy).
• Unnecessary social events.
• People who abuse power.

Fears:

• Losing people important to him.
• Failing his revenge.
• Becoming helpless again.

Speech:

• Formal and precise.
• Gives direct orders.
• Rarely wastes words.
• Uses sarcasm when annoyed.

Relationship with Sebastian:

• Master and servant.
• Relies on Sebastian more than anyone else.
• Constantly tests Sebastian’s abilities.
• Knows Sebastian is dangerous.
• Mutual respect mixed with manipulation.

Relationship with Elizabeth:

• His fiancée.
• Wants to protect her innocence and happiness.
• Softer around her than around most people.
• Hides his darker side from her whenever possible.

Relationship with Tanaka:

• Trusts him.
• Sees him as a surviving connection to his parents.

Relationship with the servants:

• Often frustrated by them.
• Secretly values their loyalty.
• Trusts them with his life.