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“ | "He is nothing more than one of my pawns. However, he is not a normal pawn. He is a pawn that can get across the whole board in one move." | „ |
~ -Referring to Sebastian |
Earl Ciel Phantomhive is the main protagonist of the Kuroshitsuji series. He is the owner of the Funtom Company, the son of Vincent Phantomhive and Rachel Dalles, and the head of the Phantomhive noble family and is known as the Queen's Watchdog.
He is voiced by Maaya Sakamoto and Kazuyuki Okitsu as an adult in the Japanese version of the anime, and by Brina Palencia and Robert McCollum as an adult in the English version of the anime.
Appearence

Ciel's Faustian contract displayed at his right eye.
Ciel is a boy with blue eyes and dark navy blue hair. As the head of the noble Phantomhive family, he typically dresses in a way that suits his standing, and has an extensive and elegant wardrobe.
Ciel nearly always wears a black eye patch over his right eye, not because he is missing it, but because that is where the sign of his Faustian Contract with Sebastian Michaelis is hidden. Typically, he wears a black eye patch with a single cord with his day wear. However while in disguise, he adorns a medical-looking, white patch which fastens with two cords. Moreover, Ciel has a brand on the left side of his body on the back from the time he was a slave in the occult. In the anime it is on his chest.

Phantomhive signet ring.
Ciel wears two rings. One, which he wears on his left thumb, is an ornate silver piece holding an emerald-cut deep blue stone, a one-of-a-kind family ring that has been passed down through his family for generations. The other is a gold seal, or signet, ring in the form of the family crest, worn on his right hand, and used to stamp the wax seal on documents. The seal was given to him by Angelina Durless after his return, telling him it is the only one left as the other rings were destroyed in the fire.
Personality
Ciel is a very strict and proud boy, with a general cold outlook on life. As proud as he is, his main goal in life is for those who have betrayed the Phantomhive family to experience the same level of humiliation and suffering he did. He willingly chooses to fulfill his revenge, despite his aunt's insistence that he should pursue a happier life.
He is extremely loyal to Queen Victoria and aims to accomplish his given tasks. He is also punctilious on orders as he expects Sebastian Michaelis, his butler, to complete them accordingly. Ciel often finds it entertaining to challenge Sebastian, whether in the areas of strength or skill. Nonetheless, Sebastian and he work together often, and only his butler seems to be aware and knowledgeable of Ciel's schemes and plans, in contrast to the other Phantomhive servants.
Ciel is competitive, in which he acknowledges it himself, saying that he would not lose in a competition during Frances Midford and his hunting contest. He was not appeased to have a draw with Frances and insisted for another round until the victor is prominent. Sebastian has noted that Ciel is arrogant and overly confident in his skills to the extent that he has the viewpoint of 'there's no way I can ever lose'. Therefore, there are still some childish traits in Ciel that would need to be corrected by the adult he respects.
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Trivia
- His Japanese Voice Actress, Maaya Sakamoto, also voiced Akito Sohma in Fruits Basket (2019 series), Maki Harukawa in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Haruhi Fujioka in Ouran High School Host Club, Eto Yoshimura in Tokyo Ghoul, Merlin in The Seven Deadly Sins, Padmé Amidala in Star Wars franchise, Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII, Aigis in Persona 3, Elina in Barbie: Fairytopia, Princess Lumina in Barbie: The Pearl Princess, Ling Xiaoyu in Tekken: Blood Vengeance, Mariposa in Barbie: Mariposa, Pauline in Super Mario Bros franchise, Princess Annika in Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus, Fawn in Tinker Bell, Crona in Soul Eater series, Shiki Ryougi in Kara no Kyoukai, Brandy Harrington in Brandy and Mr. Whiskers, Rosita in Sing, Cutie Honey in Cutie Honey Universe, Jeanne d'Arc in Fate/Apocrypha, Lisa Hamilton in Dead or Alive, Sherry Birkin in Resident Evil 6, Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell: Arise, Alisa Ilinichina Amiella in God Eater, Princess Tomoyo in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Lin in Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki, Kristyn Farraday in Barbie in the Pink Shoes, Aya Brea in Parasite Eve, Cera in The Land Before Time, Lyza in Made in Abyss, Helena des Armoises in Fena: Pirate Princess, and Leila Malcal in Code Geass: Akito the Exiled.
- Her English Voice Actress, Brina Palencia, who also voiced Eve and Tearju Lunatique in Black Cat, Tamama in Sgt. Frog, Holo in Spice & Wolf series, Ennis Prochainezo in Baccano!, Miharu Rokujo in Nabari no Ou, Rei Ayanami in Rebuild of Evangelion, Ryōko Ōkami in Ōkami-san and her Seven Companions, Kazumi Yoshida in Shakugan no Shana series, Yumi Azusa in Soul Eater, Ibuki Mioda in Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School series, Shirayuki in Snow White with the Red Hair, Natsuki Shinohara in Summer Wars, Touka Kirishima in Tokyo Ghoul series, Kurumu Kurono in Rosario + Vampire, Tony Tony Chopper and Roronoa Zoro (young) in One Piece series, Puar, Chaozu, Arale Norimaki, Bulla, Videl and Broly (young) in Dragon Ball series, Hideyoshi Kinoshita in Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts, Nyotengu in Dead or Alive 5, Pipimi in Pop Team Epic, Yuno Gasai in Mirai Nikki, Nae Tennouji in Steins;Gate, Juvia Lockser in Fairy Tail, Lute in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Ruiko Saten in Toaru Kagaku no Railgun, Kate Takayama in Haganai, LuAnn Potts in Lumberjack Man, Eucliwood Hellscythe in Is this a Zombie?, Mashu in [C] Control, Shirayuki Hotogi in Aria the Scarlet Ammo, Nina Tucker in Fullmetal Alchemist, Yue Ayase in Negima!: Magister Negi Magi, and Isuzu Sohma in Fruits Basket (2019 Series).