Fred Abberline

Fred Abberline (フレッド・アバーライン, Fureddo Abārain) is a chief inspector at Scotland Yard. He is frequently partnered with his superior, Police Commissioner Arthur Randall.
==Appearance==
Fred has shaggy, auburn hair, blue eyes, and a mustache. A Scotland Yard officer, he dresses in a manner fitting of his role; his typical attire consists of a suit, a green tie, a dark-gray trench coat, and a bowler hat.
==Personality==
Fred is often very curious about the affairs of others. He regularly directs his questions to his superior, Arthur Randall, with hopes of having him elucidate certain matters; for instance, he asked Arthur to explain the purpose of the Phantomhive family.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 15, page 9 Fred is frequently subjected to Arthur's insults, as well as whatever reproach that may arise when investigations are not carried out quickly enough. He usually responds to the admonishments with meek apologies.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 15, page 4 A tractable man, he was, on one occasion, unable to prevent Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis from entering Scotland Yard's file room.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 24, page 2
Furthermore, Fred, in alignment to his position as a Scotland Yard chief inspector, strongly believes in justice and righteousness; thus, he refused to accept Ciel's bribe,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 24, page 4 and was appalled by Ciel's dubious methods of investigation, as well as his dishonorable arrangement with Queen Victoria—Ciel performs the dirty work for the Queen and receives bribe money from her.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 15, page 11
Additionally, Fred harbors a vast appreciation for the arts, and is considerably knowledgeable of various paintings. He was impressed by Ciel's collection of Brotherhood Pre-Raphaelite artwork, as it is something he is a fan of.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 23, page 23
==Plot==
===Indian Butler Arc===
Anglo-Indians are attacked for the 20th time, and Arthur Randall chides Fred for his failure to apprehend the culprit. Ciel Phantomhive and his butler approach them, and Fred regards them with hostility but is stopped by Arthur. Ciel snatches the documents of the case from Fred's hands to look over them, and returns them before he departs.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 15, pages 4-9 Fred asks about the obscure nature of the Phantomhive family, and Arthur explains that it is a secret executive agency under Queen Victoria that resorts to any method in order to erase the Royal Family's involvement in crimes. Fred comments that the Phantomhives are, in essence, the opposite of Scotland Yard, since they use evil powers to carry out the wishes of Queen Victoria.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 15, pages 9-11
After the case is solved, Fred and Arthur visit Phantomhive Manor, with the former admiring the artwork displayed there.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 23, page 19 At dinnertime, they sit in the dining room, where Arthur hands Ciel bribe money from the Queen for his work as her Watchdog, to Fred's astonishment. They celebrate the closing of the Anglo-Indian case with champagne, despite the lack of an official capture of the culprit; Arthur tells Fred that since both the Queen and Ciel have declared that the case is over, it will be deemed as such.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 23, pages 28-31
===Circus Arc===
In the absence of Arthur Randall, Ciel and Sebastian Michaelis trespass to the third-floor file room of the Scotland Yard department, much to Fred's alarm. Sebastian makes copies of the files connected to the Noah's Ark Circus kidnappings. Ciel asks Fred if he may take certain photos with him and adds that he does not mind being held accountable; despite this, Fred argues that he will still be scolded by Arthur. As ordered by Ciel, Sebastian gives Fred money for his "cooperation." Fred refuses the bribe, stating that while he knew Ciel is willing to employ whatever methods to solve cases as soon as possible, this act is excessive. Ciel argues that he is merely being flexible, and tells Fred to hurry and get promoted, before departing with Sebastian.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 24, pages 2-4
==Quotes==
* (To Sebastian Michaelis) "I'll take the reprimand if it means closing the case posthaste. I'm not keen on your methods, but both your aim and that of the Yard is to protect the people."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 113, page 25
==Trivia==
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===Etymology===
* "Fred" is the short form of "Frederick"Behind the Name — Fred which is the English form of the Germanic name "Friedrich" meaning "peaceful ruler." It is derived from frid ("peace") and ric ("ruler, mighty").Behind the Name — Frederick
===Out of Universe===
* According to the official Kuroshitsuji character popularity poll, Fred is the forty-third most popular character in the series, with five votes. He shares this spot with Jeremy Rathbone and Eric Slingby, who also received five votes.June 2015 Issue of Square Enix's GFantasy Magazine
* Fred is based on real-life police officer Frederick Abberline, who also worked on investigating the Jack the Ripper murders.Wikipedia:Frederick Abberline
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Anime=
* In the first season of the anime, Fred does not have a mustache.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 4 Moreover, he dies in the season.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 20
* Exclusive to the first season, Fred lost his family when he was young. As a result, he was left to fend for himself, by any means necessary. Before becoming a police officer, he unloaded cargo ships. Sometime later, Fred got engaged with his girlfriend Maria when he learned of her pregnancy. Thereafter, he was determined to create a better world for his fiancée and unborn child.
* Exclusive to the second season of the anime, Fred has a twin brother.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 28 However, in the first season, he once stated that he does not have any siblings.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 19
** The real Frederick Abberline also had a brother named Edward.
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Musicals=
* Fred is portrayed by various actors in the musicals:
** By Naohiro Ise in That Butler, Friendship and the first run of The Most Beautiful DEATH in the World; his actor also plays the Auction Mask Master in the latter.
** By Shun Takagi in the second run of The Most Beautiful DEATH in the World, in Lycoris that Blazes the Earth, Noah's Ark Circus, and Tango on the Campania.
* Fred appears in Tango on the Campania even though he does not make an appearance in the Luxury Liner Arc which is the basis for the musical.
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