Post by sebastian on Jul 25, 2012 0:45:38 GMT -6
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The Basics
Name: Sebastian Michaelis
Alias: None
Age: Unknown
Species: Demon
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: Unknown, though he makes a few references to being present during history as far back as 5000 years.
Place of Birth: Unknown. Most likely, Hell itself.
Alignment: Neutral. More toward evil due to his demonic identity, but he takes up whatever alignment his contracted master carries.
Original or Canon: Canon
Appearance:
Sebastian's most prominent appearance trait are the eyes, which are a crimson color due to his demon species. When entering his true form however, they become more pink and glow; with slits for pupils. His hair is black and just short enough to not touch his collar in the back. He has some hair styled in a way that it frames the sides of his face, with a small section of bangs hanging down over his face. Standing at 6'1", he is a often an intimidating figure at first sight; it's probably a good thing that observers hesitate to approach; though he certainly bears no ill will unless ordered to do so. He only rarely shows his true form, see "Powers and Abilities" section for more information.
His attire consists of a butler, as that is his occupation. He wears a tuxedo shirt, with a dark maroon vest and black tailcoat over top. He wears a black tie, which is half-way visible. He bears the Phantomhive crests on his shirt cuffs and tie; and also carries about a pocket watch which has it's chain hanging out of a pocket and crosses over his stomach to attach to one of many buttons. Once we wore the pin that was sported by the head butler of the household; that was before his young master chose to abandon the mansion to carry on his life as a demon. Sebastian only wears the Phantomhive butler outfit now for the memories, as well as because he has little choice due to Ciel still being his master. He almost always wears a pair of gloves, so as to hide the Fuastian Contract mark upon the back of his left hand. When the gloves are removed, the symbol glows with a purple light; and black fingernails are also revealed; another demon trademark.
Personality:
Sebastian is a butler who served the Phantomhive household faithfully for two years, carrying out the orders of Ciel to the best of his extensive abilities. Given the fact that he is not allowed to fail orders; particularly those in which Ciel calls upon the contract power; Sebastian is capable of things that may seem impossible. In his early servitude to Ciel, he was treated rather harshly by his strict new master; yet he bore no grudges or ill-will. Mostly because he looked forward to the day when he would devour Ciel's unusually desirable soul. But as time progressed and he adjusted to being a butler, his personality remained unchanged.
Upon first meeting him, he seems to be a highly respectful and polite man with high moral values; who wishes only to serve his master to his fullest potential. When given an order, he almost always exceeds his master's already high expectations; bringing about unexpected results. He never raises his voice, and has an air of almost eerie calm about him. Even on the rare occasion that his demon form begins to emerge, he still retains an air of relaxed calm; despite the obvious rage demonstrated by the dark clouds which surround him in that form. He uses title such as "Miss" and "Mister", "Sir" and "Ma'am", and "Young Master" or "My Lord" no matter how much he may dislike the target of whom he's speaking to. He is also OCD about following a schedule and never falling behind. He becomes noticeably irritated if there is a few seconds of lag in a daily schedule. Those who served in the Phantomhive household alongside him admired him greatly, and wanted to be just like him; unaware of what he truly was. He also shelters a strange love of cats; the only real thing that can distract him from duties or orders.
But that attitude of the deepest respect for all is merely a cover. Truth be told, he carries the demon traits of being heartless, sadistic, and malicious. He enjoys putting others to the test, even going as far to put Ciel's life in danger if only to prove he could save the young master from anything; and for his own amusement and entertainment. He deliberately tries to antagonize his enemies and trick them into saying things such as plans that they would rather not speak of; and he doesn't hesitate to threaten, wound, or kill when ordered to do so. He has a rather cold outlook on life, and isn't completely able to see the "good" in people. He treats dire situations as if they were nothing more than spilled milk, though he remains serious and focused upon a task no matter what happens. Sebastian also find humans to be rather fascinating, and finds the natural human greed and hate and longing to cause suffering as a point of entertainment for himself. He enjoys watching them struggle, though he will lend a hand when ordered to do so.
Abilities & Weaknesses:
Powers/Abilities:
- Demon: Sebastian, while he appears as a human; is indeed a demon. He is gifted with immense strength, power, fast reflexes, and grace. He does not feel pain the same way as humans, though he certainly isn't immune to it or injury. He can do almost anything that he tries, especially when ordered by Ciel to do something. Should he fail to complete orders, which does happen on occasion, he is normally victim to being slapped and tongue-lashed by Ciel. Being a demon means he's aged as well, gifting him with much intellect, intelligence, experience, and ability to plan accordingly.
- Fuastian Contract: This is the contract which bind Sebastian to Ciel. The contract states that he will obey and follow Ciel, serve him faithfully until the day he achieves his revenge. Once that revenge is received, then he will devour Ciel's soul; and he has every intention to. This contract is both a strength and weakness, as he must obey Ciel's orders no matter how impossible they seem.
- True Form: In situations where he falls short of being able to succeed in his normal form, or if he simply becomes extremely irritated; Sebastian transforms into his true form. While in this form, his eye glow more pink than red, with slits for pupils like a cat's. His teeth become sharper, his fingers extend and become claws. There is a shower of black feathers and dark fog about him during this form; which hides other characteristics of his form. While in demon form, pain becomes insignificant and easily ignored; his strength grows; as does his violence. He says so himself that it is a form which is unpleasant to see.
Weapons: Hand-to-hand combatant; though he also often uses kitchen cutlery such as knives, spoons, and forks (and the occasional Spork, best weapon ever. XD)
Weaknesses/Physical Flaws/Psychological Flaws:
- Sebastian's main weakness is how much he cares about his young master; more or less whoever is his current contract holder. He will go to any lengths to protect the unbelievably desirable soul which he is promised to devour in the future; and he will throw himself in any sort of danger to protect that soul. Sebastian also cares for Ciel, it is not only that he is obsessed with the soul. While he fully intends to devour the soul; he serves Ciel faithfully and willingly. He could terminate the contract at any time, but he chooses not to.
- If Sebastian were to lose the hand which bears his Faustian Symbol; his enhanced powers via Master's orders become null. Without the bond, he can rely only upon his physical strength and generally his true form. Should he lose his hand or arm, it would grow back within a few days thanks to demon regeneration. But during that time; the contract itself is vulnerable and easy to take advantage of.
- One might consider his love of cats as a minor weakness. He often forgets or completely ignores Ciel's orders when faced with the adorable felines; though Sebastian never loses sight of the more important goal of keeping Ciel alive.
History:
(Spoiler Alert)
Sebastian originates in an alternate world from which all demons come from, he once spoke of how different it was from the human world simply by the vile and dangerous creatures kept as "pets". Sebastian's age is unknown, but it can be assumed that he is at least over 3,000 years old; due to his ability to identify an ancient Egyptian Mummy in one adventure with Ciel. He also hints that he might have been responsible for the Black Death outbreak in London which had occurred 500 years before he told this to Ciel. He also mentions that he was once not a picky eater, devouring whichever souls were available to him. He states that over time, he chose to narrow down his meals to only the "high-quality" ones; like Ciel's for instance.
When Ciel was ten years old, he laid on a table as a slave about to be sacrificed for an occult ritual. In Ciel's reluctance to die and longing for revenge upon those who had made him suffer so much in his life, he unknowingly summoned Sebastian in a sort of dream. Sebastian was immediately interested in the young boy's soul, and offered the Fuastian Contract to him. This was a contract which stated that the demon would serve and aid the human loyally until the human achieved an ultimate goal. Once the goal was achieved, the human would give the soul to the demon to be devoured; basically killing themself. But if an ultimate goal or dream was achieved, what was the point of living on anyway? Those were Ciel's thought when he agreed to the contract without hesitation. Sebastian asked Ciel where he wanted the physical proof of contract; because the more visible it was, the stronger the contract would be. Ciel demanded the seal to be placed in the place where it would be most visible, wanting to be better and more powerful than anyone else. Sebastian calls him "greedy" but obliges, placing the seal within Ciel's right eye; his already intense interest in the child growing. Once the contract was made, Ciel ordered Sebastian to slay his abductors, which was done swiftly. Now free of those enemies, Ciel dubbed the demon "Sebastian", and appointed him as his able butler.
They returned to the ruins of the Phantomhive manor; and Sebastian restored the mansion to its former glory while Ciel mourned the lose of his parents and set his ultimate goal in stone. He wanted revenge on those who had killed his mother and father, he wanted to make them suffer as he did. That that goal being the essence of their contract, the pair moved forward. Ciel was labeled as the "Queen's Guard Dog", and was most often sent per her orders to carry out tasks and missions. They went through a wide variety of adventures and meetings; creating new friends and making new enemies. Ciel had a tendency to get into trouble, and it fell upon Sebastian to keep him safe and well; or the contract would be broken. More than anything, Sebastian wanted to devour Ciel's soul; so he had every intention of keeping his young lord alive until he got his desired revenge.
However, once Ciel had gotten his revenge, there was a spot of trouble. Something happened that began a new twist in their path. During the time in which Sebastian would devour Ciel's soul, he temporarily lost his left arm in a final battle with the murders of Ciel's family; the arm which bore the hand with the contract symbol. Aware of this, and the fact that the contract bond was weakened, another demon stepped in. By the name of Claude, the new demon disapproved of Sebastian's fierce obsession with the one soul. He stole Ciel's soul before Sebastian could get it, and locked it up in a box with tea bags. With Ciel now an empty shell, Sebastian hauled the lifeless body in a suitcase around with him as he proceeded to the Trancy manor; where Claude served another young earl named Alois. There was a rather heated conflict; which ended with Sebastian escaping the manor with Ciel's stolen soul. Using the Earl Phantomhive ring and the soul itself, Sebastian brought Ciel back to life; though he began to suffer from amnesia upon waking up.
Over time, Ciel regained his memory through different new adventures with Sebastian. It was during a moment in which Claude, who had tasted Ciel's blood, was trying to kidnap the young earl; after killing off his Trancy earl to end their own contract. While hiding in a box while Sebastian set out to confront Claude, Ciel regained more memories; and left the box despite Sebastian's earlier warning to stay hidden. Ciel ran off after his butler; demanding to know why his soul hadn't been devoured yet when their contract had stated it would once he achieved his revenge. During this escapade, Ciel was kidnapped and brainwashed by Claude. Using Alois' memories and soul; Claude joined them together, and pitted Ciel against Sebastian. Ciel soon ordered Sebastian to "leave and stay out of his sight", an order which he had no choice but to obey. However, Sebastian fully intended to get his own revenge on Claude; and steal back his rightful meal.
During the great final battle, Sebastian was pitted against Claude in a fight to the death. Another demon who had served in the Trancy manor, Hannah Annafellows, had formed a contract with Alois; who was alive using Ciel's body. The deal was that the winning butler would then get Ciel's/Alois's body and soul. However, Alois' contract with Hannah had its own twist. Alois ultimate goal was to make both Claude and Sebastian suffer for the torment they had put him through. The result was that no matter who won, the prize would be worthless to them by that time. Sebastian won the battle; and the demon island upon which the fight had taken place began to collapse. Hannah and Alois fell into the depths of the raging water, following Claude into death so that there would be a happy "family reunion". This left only Ciel and Sebastian, but Hannah and Alois' contract conclusion held. Ciel was very much alive, but was no longer human. He was transformed into a demon, and a demon was how he'd forever remain. Ciel had given one final order to Sebastian before the "death" of his human life; to remain his butler until he finally did get to swallow his soul. But as Ciel was now a demon, Sebastian would never get the soul he had so longed and worked for. As such, Sebastian would serve Ciel for forevermore. Sebastian passed a message to all who had connections with Ciel before he took his new demon master on a new journey...
Closing Quote:
"I'm simply one hell of a butler... For eternity..."
