Sebastian Michaelis

Sebastian Michaelis (セバスチャン・ミカエリス Sebasuchan Mikaerisu) is the butler of the Phantomhive household and acts as Ciel's bodyguard. Sebastian often describes himself through his catchphrases "I am one hell of a butler" and "You see if I couldn't kill a man, what kind of a butler would I be?" (私はあくまで執事ですから Watashi wa akuma de shitsuji desu kara). The phrase plays on the word "demon" (あくま akuma) and the phrase "to the end" (あくまで aku made). It can also translate to "I am a demon and a butler". In Funimation's English translation, this phrase becomes "I am a devilishly talented butler" or "I am simply one hell of a butler" which is another play on his demonic origins.

Being a butler is a job he is completely devoted to, following Ciel's orders faithfully. However, he doesn't seem to be truly concerned about Ciel's well-being at times, insulting and irritating Ciel to see his reaction. However, occasionally he does appear to actually care about Ciel, such as in the Noah's Arc Circus arc where he was worried when Ciel had an asthma attack, and again later on when Ciel had a panic attack. Sebastian is also shown to be obsessed with cats, kittens, wild catlike beasts, and so on. Comically, the only times he does not follow Ciel's orders are when he sees a cat, too preoccupied with it to pay any attention to anything else. He has an extreme aversion to dogs, and it was much to his dismay when Pluto the hell hound came to stay at the manor.

He is highly skilled at practically everything, and handles every task, no matter how impossible it is, as well as any problem that arises from the errors of the other staff with ease, stating it is only natural the butler of the Phantomhive household is capable of such. This is due to the fact he is a demon who is bound by a Faustian contract to abide by Ciel's will. A sign matching the one marking Ciel's right eye can be found on Sebastian's left hand. The mark of the contract has been said to allow Sebastian to find Ciel. The name Sebastian is, in fact, a temporary name given to him by Ciel and was previously held by Ciel's dog. In the anime adaption, Sebastian's demonic form is associated with a crow or a raven. Sebastian's true demonic form has not been fully revealed in the manga or the anime. He is voiced by  Toshiyuk Morikawa on the first drama CD, Daisuke Ono in the anime adaption and on the second drama CD, and J. Michael Taturn in the English dub.

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