If you watched anime in the mid-2000s, you might have watched or heard of a popular anime called Black Butler. It created talk around the series for its suave butler demon Sebastian Michaelis and his twelve-year-old master, Ciel Phantomhive. After making a contract with Sebastian so he can get revenge for the people who killed his parents, Sebastian must serve him.
Sounds simple? It isn't once you dig deeper into the story, and neither is the young master of the story. We're going to tell you ten facts you didn't know about the young master and Queen's Guarddog, Ciel Phantomhive.
10 HE HATES SPICY FOOD
He may be the head of the Phantomhive house and owner of the highly-successful Funtom Corporation, but he is still a child, no matter how much work he does. It is shown through flashbacks that before his family tragedy happened, Ciel was quite the picky eater and often is during his leisure time.
He prefers sweet things above all. He dislikes mustard and wasabi because its spicy. During the Indian Butler Arc when Agni and Soma were introduced, however, Ciel did seem to enjoy the curry bread they gave to him.
9 HE ENJOYS MYSTERY NOVELS
In the Victorian era, what else is there to do but sit inside your house and read novels? On a more serious note, Ciel does indeed enjoy reading, although he is required to read over a lot of documents because his job requires it. He enjoys reading books by various authors, which are composed of mystery authors.
He has read books from Edgar Allen Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle, although during this period, he wasn't a famous author. This piece of trivia becomes vital during the Phantomhive Manor Murders Arc.
8 HE HAS ASTHMA
Ciel was diagnosed with asthma from a young age. He shares this trait with his late mother, Rachel Phantomhive, who could not run around and play with Ciel or Elizabeth because of her weak body and strength.
It is shown multiple times during the series that Ciel's stamina is less than stellar, with Sebastian carrying him around whenever Ciel is in danger or out of breath. He also has an asthma attack during the Circus Arc when a bucket of water is thrown on him by Doll in the cold.
7 HE WEARS TWO RINGS
While most fans are aware of the one ring Ciel always wears, others do not notice that he wears another. Because he is young, he wears the rings on his thumb; otherwise, they will fall off. The most prominent ring he wears is a silver piece with an emerald-cut blue sapphire.
It is a one-of-a-kind family heirloom that his father, Vincent, wore to show he was the head of the Phantomhive household. He wears another ring on his right hand and uses it to stamp documents with the Phantomhive crest.
6 HE LOVES DOGS AND HORSES
Despite the scowl Ciel often dawns, he was shown having a soft spot for tow kinds of animals: dogs and horses. Although Ciel hates any form of psychical activities and even walking, he enjoys horseback riding. In past chapters, we see him enjoying horseback riding through the forest along with the other servants and shooting at targets.
The Phantomhive family pet used to be a Borzoi dog, and he was depicted playing innocently with it. His love for dogs runs so deep he even named Sebastian after his late dog.
5 HE SLEEPS WITH A GUN UNDER HIS PILLOW
With a nickname like the Aristocrat of Evil and the Queen's Watchdog, Ciel's number of enemies are abundant. When he first returned to the Phantomhive Manor after he was thought to be dead for several days and formed a contract with Sebastian, the reconstructed mansion was overflowing the enemies.
Ciel was a target that had a bounty and hit on his head. Although he has Sebastian to protect him, it was still important he knew how to defend himself, so he keeps a pistol with him in case of emergencies.
4 HE SPEAKS FLUENT FRENCH
Sebastian isn't just an impeccable butler capable of doing anything if he is ordered. He is also known to be a great tutor, although a very harsh one, at that. As an Earl and owner of the Funtom Corporation, Ciel must speak with many business people about specific affairs.
These business people include those who might not speak English. During the Phantomhive Manor Murders Arc, Ciel is shown speaking fluent French to some of the people at his party. He can also understand Latin, but he is fluent in French.
3 HE HAS TROUBLE TELLING DISTANCES PROPERLY
The reason why the Faustian contract is on his right eye is that the more visible the seal, the stronger the bond is between the contractor and contractee. Because Ciel has the Faustian contract symbol on his right eye, he must conceal it in order not to arise suspicion.
While at home, he wears a black eye-patch made from gauze while when he is outside or undercover, he wears a white patch. Although he can see out of his right eye, because he hides it, he has trouble seeing correctly.
2 HE USED TO BELIEVE IN GOD
Ciel hasn't had the best life for a child. He was born into a wealthy family, had a dog he enjoyed playing with and a family that loved him dearly. Ciel was innocent and didn't go through hardship, so when his parents were murdered and he lost everything by being kidnapped by a cult, you can't blame him for losing faith.
He was able to summon a demon out of hatred. During Ciel's capture, he hoped that God would come to save him. What awaited next was a cruel reality.
1 HE SUMMONED SEBASTIAN WHILE HE WAS CAPTURED
In the first anime that was not canon to the manga's story, the opening scene we saw was Ciel summoning Sebastian with black feathers floating about. This is not how it indeed occurred in the manga.
Continuing from the second fact, Ciel lost complete hope in God coming to save him and embraced the intense hatred for the people of the cult. Because of this and how severe his malice was for the cultist, Ciel was able to summon the demon who would serve him throughout the series, Sebastian Michaelis.