With the exception of the year 1885, Ciel has kept up Vincent’s tradition of inviting children from orphanages around London to Phantomhive Manor on Guy Fawkes Day every year — but (unlike his father) not on Christmas. Rather, he has Funtom toys distributed to those orphanages on 25th December.
LEGAL NAME: Ciel Phantomhive (headcanon - middle name: Vincent)
NICKNAME[S]: Young master, Earl Phantomhive, Earl, Evil Nobleman, The Queen’s Watchdog, Watchdog
ETHNICITY: Caucasian
DATE OF BIRTH: 14th December, 1875
GENDER | SPECIES: Male | Human
PLACE OF BIRTH: London, England
CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS: Phantomhive Manor with 6 servants (Tanaka, Sebastian, Maylene, Finnian, Bard, Snake)
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: English (native language), French, and Latin.
EDUCATION: Private tutoring as well as 2+ months formal education at Weston College.
OCCUPATION: Evil businessman (Funtom Co. - toys and confectioneries), The Queen’s Watchdog
CRIMINAL RECORD: Murder, theft, arson, etc — most are likely off-record
DRINK | SMOKE | DRUGS: None.
LIKE[S]: Sweets, reading, being in control, dogs, quiet, baths
DISLIKE[S]: People who condescend to him, being seen and treated as a child, morons
FEAR[S]: Loss of control, abandonment, being unable to protect those he cares about, repeats/flashbacks/etc of any part of ‘that month’
PERSONALITY TRAITS: Bitter, determined, optimistic, cold, immature
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HAIR COLOUR: ”Slate”
EYE COLOR: Blue (right), violet (left)
HEIGHT: 5’0”/152 cm
WEIGHT: ~6 and 1 half stone/91 lbs
TATTOOS: None
PIERCINGS: Ears
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SIBLING[S]: None
PARENT[S]: Deceased
CHILDREN: None
PETS[S]: Sebastian Michaelis
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SEXUAL PREFERENCE: ??
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Betrothed
SINCE WHEN: Birth
Ciel kept his copy of Beeton’s Christmas Annual from 1887, in which the first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet, was printed. From the first time he read them, the Holmes stories have been among his favourites, and he still reads his copy of Beeton’s from time to time, though he bought the first edition printing of the book itself when it came out in 1888.
Ciel has locked the Undertaker’s mourning jewelry in the drawer of the desk in his study.
1: What is their favorite color?
Ciel likes dark colours like black and navy blue for the most part, though he’s fond of deep violet as well because of the association with royalty purple traditionally carries. Also, though he doesn’t wear it often, Ciel is partial to shades of red because of Madam Red.
2: What is their scent? (natural or with products)
Roses maybe — a mild and unobtrusive fragrance.
3: At what time of day do they work best? As in, are they a night owl or a morning person?
Ciel doesn’t usually take too long waking up in the morning, but it’s always a struggle — easier for him to stay up later than it is to get up earlier. For example, he managed to stay awake until well after 2 AM in order to track Agni with Sebastian and Lau during the curry arc; and thanks to unwanted nightmares, he developed a habit of staying awake later than he ought to so as not to have them. Nightmares, at least when he has them, tend to keep him awake anyway, so he’s often left a bit under-rested and cranky and grumpy as fuck in the morning.
4: What is their favorite flavor?
Ciel likes sweets best, but I think that’s been established.
5: In what position do they often sleep?
On his back or on his left side, curled up a bit into himself.
6: Describe their handwriting.
A scorching, slanted, pretty cursive scrawl.
7: Describe their voice.
No.
8: What is their favorite animal?
Fond of dogs and owls. Doesn’t like crows too well, but can tolerate them.
9: What is their favorite thing to drink?
Earl Grey tea but this is also established. Milk and honey used to be his favourite, but…
10: What is their comfort food?
Milk and honey — not really a food, but it counts. Since he had a cup of this as prepared by Sebastian on the night he returned home after that month, as well as after coming back to the mansion on the night Madam Red died, Ciel has come to associate the taste with extreme loss but also with Sebastian’s undying (until the close of their contract) loyalty.
11: Describe their ‘fashion sense,’ or what their closet would look like.
Lots of adorable, suave little suits(? Am I allowed to call them that) with shorts and bows and the occasional lace cuffs, and double-breasted coats. High-heeled ankle boots for height.
12: Are they a good cook?
HAHAHA
13: Are they clean and organized, is their room a wreck, or are they somewhere in between?
Organized if only because Sebastian organizes everything for him. Clean but not neat.
14: How do they decorate? Is there a specific style? Or do they not decorate at all?
I can’t be bothered with this one right now.
15: What is their top sense? (Sight, smell, touch, etc.)
Smell and touch, probably. He had a handful of issues with depth perception after making the contract with Sebastian — not because he can’t see out of his left eye, but because of the near-constant need for an eyepatch to obscure the mark on his iris. His sight is good, though.
16: Left or right handed?
Right-handed (but I wish he were left-handed).
17: Any OCD tendencies?
Not really OCD, but he’s picky: originally so he can make Sebastian’s life suck, but now it’s more… Because he won’t stand for anything less than the best, highest quality he can be given, and Sebastian shouldn’t give anything less than that, either.
18: What is their taste in music?
I can’t really see Ciel caring about music all too much; as long as it isn’t obnoxious — too loud or too repetitive — he’s fine with it.
19: What is their sleeping attire?
A soft, too-big shirt that reaches to at least mid-thigh.
20: Are they more of an outdoors or indoors person?
He doesn’t like being outside to sleep, etc, and he’s more often inside than out, but he likes both, especially the chill of autumn and winter.
The pair of blue studs Ciel wears most often were his mother’s earrings before her death.
(In conjunction with this.)
When Ciel was small — 3 or 4 at the most — he would sometimes refer to his father as “Vin-papa,” because he’d heard his mother use the nickname on a handful of occasions.
AnonymousEven as a child, Ciel never wanted siblings, and after ‘that month,’ he was especially relieved to not have any either to lose or to take care of.
AnonymousProvided Ciel lives for such a long time—
It’s a duty, and nothing more. Marriage and having children aren’t concepts he is terribly comfortable with, all things considered, even within the four-walled privacy of his own mind; still a child himself, children of his own aren’t something he wants, really — and probably a child will never be exactly wanted for the sake of having one. They would be a necessity, first and foremost.
For marriage, it is the same: a duty more than a desire. (Fortunately for Elizabeth, though, if Ciel has to marry anyone, he’s grateful it’s her.)
(I LOVE YOU THOUGH. I won’t actually make you lick dog shit. Sleep well!!)
Bed - Ciel sleeps most often on his left side, his stomach, or his back; he never draws the comforter over his head because of the impression of asphyxiation it gives him, with the blankets making it difficult to breathe. Concerning the physical bed he sleeps in, Ciel only has Sebastian close the canopy around his bed if it’s storming (thunder and lightning).
Vanity - Ciel is lucky enough to be naturally rather cute, and his young age adds to the ‘innocent,’ effect of being generally attractive. He tends to play off of this in certain situations (i.e. getting caught by Doll/Freckles in the upper tier tent; the whole thing with the P4), and if asked he might say he’s “simply aware,” of his own appearance and how others may perceive him because of it. Otherwise, however, he does not care about looks, whether it concerns himself or others — that is, he doesn’t actively judge people by their appearances, as he’s aware, thanks to Sebastian, that beauty doesn’t always mean goodness. He may do it from time to time if only because it’s human nature to do so, but those impressions, whether positive or negative, are generally not trustworthy.
For Ciel, pressing gently on bruises in certain places, like on the thighs or the backs of shoulders, feels good; in less soft, more sensitive areas of the body, such as shins and elbows and wrists, not so much.
Ciel keeps a small handgun on his person at all times in a small-of-the-back holster, as he did the night he and Sebastian went to catch Jack the Ripper.
Sebastian picks out the general ensemble for Ciel every day, but the accessories (brooches, pins, etc, typically in the shape of skulls) are Ciel’s personal touches.
Ciel is right-handed, but practices his left often enough that, while it’s a little awkward at times, he can use either as though he were ambidextrous.
Fire does not scare or remind Ciel of the incident that destroyed his home because he did not see it.
