William T. Spears

William T. Spears (ウィリアム・T・スピアーズ, Wiriamu T. Supiāzu) is a Grim Reaper. He is part of the Management Division of the Grim Reaper Dispatch.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 12, page 20 He was briefly affiliated with the Noah's Ark Circus, where he went by the stage name Suit (スーツ, Sūtsu).
==Appearance==
William is a tall man with short, neatly combed dark-brown hair. Like other Grim Reapers, he has chartreuse phosphorescent eyes.
William wears rectangular glasses with four decorative lines on each temple. He often dresses in a dark suit, tie, black gloves, and dress shoes.
William's Death Scythe is an extendable pruner; it is essentially a long, silver metal rod with blades at the end.
==Personality==
William is an aloof, dignified individual who strictly observes rules and formalities and expects the same from others. He performs his duties with diligence, precision, and impartiality. He does not take kindly to those who cause trouble, particularly if such trouble forces him to apologize for their actions and work overtime.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 12, page 22
William has no qualms about inflicting injuries on others, as evidenced when he jumped off a roof and landed on Grelle Sutcliff's head and when he attacked Sebastian Michaelis on a few occasions with his Death Scythe.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 12, pages 21-22Kuroshitsuji, Chapter 28, pages 24-26
William deems demons disgusting creatures; he has called Sebastian a variety of disparaging names such as "devilish fiend," "leech," "hound," and "vermin." Nevertheless, his decorum outweighs his distaste for demons; for instance, he once apologized to Sebastian on Grelle's behalf when Grelle violated the Grim Reaper code of neutrality.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 12, pages 22-24
==Plot==
===Red Butler Arc===
When Grelle Sutcliff is in peril, William prevents Sebastian Michaelis from killing Grelle, announcing his intention to retrieve Grelle.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 12, pages 18-19 He leaps down, lands on Grelle's head, and lists off all the rules Grelle has broken. He bows, apologizes to Sebastian for Grelle's actions, and gives his business card. He admits that he is reluctant to acknowledge a demon, calling it a disgusting practice, but adds that, since Sebastian is bound to Ciel Phantomhive via a contract, he is slightly better than most demons.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 12, pages 20-23
Subsequently, William drags Grelle along by the hair while complaining about the shortage of staff. Sebastian throws Grelle's Death Scythe at William's head, which he catches with two fingers, claiming that he is only returning it. William thanks him and departs with Grelle.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 12, pages 24-26
===Circus Arc===
When Sebastian, who is now a second-tier member of the Noah's Ark Circus, displayed exceptional skills in the practice tent, Dagger takes them to meet "Suit," who turns out to be William, as he is also exceptionally skilled. When William calls Sebastian a "devilish fiend" and makes mention of Grim Reapers and demons, everyone is initially stunned. Dagger then decides that William is joking and is a "hardcore occult fan." William, on the other hand, is not amused by Dagger's assessment and asserts that he is not joking.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 26, pages 18-24
Dagger then drags Ciel away to practice, and while he does so, Sebastian approaches William and brings him outside so they can talk quietly. Seeing Sebastian grab William's hand to lead him outside, Dagger decides they must have already become good friends. Outside, William discloses that he is present in this area in preparation for a large inspection of souls in the coming days, which he calls a "special case." Sebastian offers to help, but William uses his Death Scythe to threaten him. Ciel then comes out and tells William that his inability to assimilate with humans makes him even worse than Grelle. Piqued, William mutually agrees that the three of them will not interfere with each other.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 26, pages 25-36
Shortly afterward, Joker and Dagger reveal the room assignments, which pairs William with Sebastian, much to their mutual enmity. In the tent, William draws a line on the ground with his Death Scythe, and he tells Sebastian not to cross it. He also adds that unlike demons, Grim Reapers do need to sleep at night and warns Sebastian not to do anything that may disturb his sleep. Nevertheless, that night, when Sebastian attempts to go out, William stops him because he cannot allow a demon to move around of his own free will, especially since he assumes Sebastian intends to consume souls. Although Sebastian insists that William must be sensing something as well, William curtly retorts that he is fully aware of the situation and does not need Sebastian's guidance in any matter.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 27, pages 3-4
The following day, the circus has a performance, and Wendy hurts her ankle. Joker hurriedly asks Sebastian to stand in for her, and because Peter wants to stay with her, Dagger tells William to perform the act with Sebastian. His refusal to touch a demon almost ruins the act, but Sebastian is able to salvage it by grabbing William's Death Scythe instead.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 27, pages 27-35 When Sebastian attempts to go out that night, on Ciel's orders to find the real name of Father, William stops him again, reiterating that he cannot let Sebastian wander around on his own; this forces Sebastian to come up with an alternate plan that will let him find the information he needs without leaving the circus' premises.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 28, pages 25-28
After Sebastian and Ciel have gone to Baron Kelvin's manor and set it on fire, William reviews Joker's Cinematic Record and marks the judgment complete in his book. Ronald Knox arrives to help him, and while apparently disappointed by his arrival, he comments that he is glad Grelle was not the one sent. William then shares that while most of the souls they are judging have the cause of death listed as being "burnt to death", the cause is actually a demon setting the mansion on fire, much to Ronald's surprise. He further shares that while Sebastian does not seem to be one to feast, they cannot leave any souls behind for him to get. Both of them ready their Death Scythes and jump down into the fire.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 35, pages 11-19
===Luxury Liner Arc===
William is deployed by the Grim Reaper Dispatch to help Grelle and Ronald with the Campania case. After the Campania sinks, William, with his Death Scythe, fishes the beaten and unconscious Grelle and Ronald out of the water and sets them on a boat. He complains about how he was mobilized despite his not being in the Retrieval Division, and how he will not be able to finish up on time that day. Angrily, he stomps on Grelle and Ronald, demanding that they wake up. Grelle and Ronald are roused, and the former, upon seeing William, excitedly rushes to him. William sidesteps Grelle, causing Grelle to fall back into the water. An exasperated William discloses that he was sent to clean up after them, and he urges them to start collecting souls. Ronald points out that they are gravely injured, but William does not relent, insisting that it is their duty to collect souls at any time and in any state. Grelle delights in William's coldness, much to Ronald's disbelief. William orders them to return to headquarters after they are finished and file a report about "the violator."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 65, pages 8-11
==Quotes==
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* "Taking advantage of that, you devils seduce humans... and live by leeching off of them, isn't that right?"Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 12, page 24
* (Referring to Sebastian Michaelis) "I do not, by any means, wish to make nice with a noxious beast."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 26, page 24
* (To Sebastian Michaelis) "I refuse to work overtime free of charge. I will hunt you down if you get in my way."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 26, page 33
* (To Ciel Phantomhive) "I am not Specs. I am Suit."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 26, page 36
* (To Sebastian Michaelis "You sway your prey with sweet words, all the while dragging them into the darkness. You devils are so good at it that, it's practically a cliché!"Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 28, pages 26-27
* (To Ronald Knox) "Because you bring emotions into your work, you expend more time and effort."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 35, page 16
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Anime=
* (To Ronald Knox) "Those who don't know the importance of glasses to Grim Reapers... Should get a pay cut!"Kuroshitsuji II anime, Episode 9
* (To Sebastian Michaelis) "Honestly. I will never forget the day where I had to bow my head to demon scum like you... this is a disgrace to all Grim Reapers."Kuroshitsuji anime, Episode 6
* "Only Grim Reapers who know the significance of life will be granted Grim Reaper glasses... The glasses of Life..."Kuroshitsuji OVA; The Story of Will the Reaper
* (To Grelle Sutcliff) "Seriously, being rescued by you is the only taint in my otherwise perfect life's record."
* (To the students) "This is just part of the job, work does not require unnecessary emotions, we simply need to finish the task according to superior's orders, subtly, discreetly... and one more thing, take good care of your glasses."
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==Trivia==
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General=
* William is the only Grim Reaper to reveal his middle initial, which is "T," in his case.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 12, page 20
===Etymology===
* The name "William" comes from the Germanic name Willahelm ("will helmet") which is composed from wil ("will, desire") and helm ("helmet, protection").Behind the Name — William
* "Spears" is the patronymic form of "Spear,"Behind the Name — Spears an occupational name for a hunter or a maker of spears. It was also a nickname for a thin person.Behind the Name — Spear
===Out of Universe===
* According to the official Kuroshitsuji character popularity poll, William is the fifteenth most popular character in the series, with 103 votes.June 2015 Issue of Square Enix's GFantasy Magazine
* Yana Toboso and her assistants call him "Takaeda" (高枝, high branches). William's middle name is a remnant of this nickname.Downstairs with Kuroshitsuji, Volume VIII
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Anime=
* William had a lower grade average than Grelle Sutcliff when they were Grim Reaper students, with Grelle having an A average and William having a B average.
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Musicals=
* William is portrayed by Takuya Nagaoka in The Most Beautiful DEATH in the World and by Teruma in Lycoris that Blazes the Earth and Noah's Ark Circus.
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