Sebastian Michaelis

Sebastian Michaelis, also known as Professor Michaelis, Sebas-chan and Black, is the main deuteragonist from the Black Butler series.
== Charactah Account ==
Ciel's mysterious but charismatic and highly skilled butler; he appeared out of nowhere with Ciel two years ago and is rarely far from his master's side. In reality, he is actually a demon who has made a faustian pledge to Ciel; in exchange for utter obedience to Ciel, and assisting him in finding and killing the murderers of Ciel's parents, Sebastian will be allowed to kill Ciel and take his soul once his service is ended or Ciel dies.
Sebastian is a dedicated butler to Ciel Phantomhive and upholds a strong sense of duty to his master and household. He faithfully follows and carries out every one of Ciel's orders, while ensuring that the Phantomhivehousehold runs smoothly. He does not sleep—for demons deem it as a form of luxury—and thus, he frequently performs tasks for Ciel at night. One of his quirks is that he will always respond to Ciel's demands with the saying "Yes, my lord."
Sebastian predominantly appears as a courteous and impeccable servant. However, he is, in actuality, callous, heartless, and sadistic; he is ruthless when attacking others on Ciel's orders, and constantly puts Ciel in nonfatal danger for his own amusement. Sebastian usually expresses his diabolic nature through his dark, sarcastic humor and inability to see good in anyone. He is known to not take instances in which Ciel is in danger seriously, such as kidnappings. However, he displays more concern when it's uncertain that he can save him, such as when Madam Red almost killed Ciel or when the Undertaker threatened his life. He is often critical of his master and how he treats his workers, but he has admitted that he does not dislike the butler lifestyle despite all the troubles he goes through on a daily basis. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Black Butler
* Black Butler II
* Black Butler II Specials
* Black Butler Movie: Book of the Atlantic
* Black Butler Picture Drama
* Black Butler Special
* Black Butler: Book of Circus
* Black Butler: Book of Murder
* Black Butler: The Story Thus Far
=== Manga ===
* Black Butler
* Black Butler Anthology Comic: Rainbow Butler
== Trivia ==
* On Sebastian's grave, his epitaph included the following inscriptions: "To The Memory of Sebastian Michaelis. Died March 1889. May ye be in heaven an hour before the devil knows you're dead."
* In the extras of Volume 1, Yana Toboso said that his age is a secret.
* Sebastian's last name originates from the Japanese word mikaeri meaning "repayment," signifying his contract with Ciel.
* Sebastian's name is similar to Father Sébastien Michaëlis, a French inquistor who wrote a classification of demons of Hell from the demon Berith while exorcising a nun.
* According to the official Kuroshitsuji's character popularity poll, Sebastian is the most popular character in the series, with 4014 votes. He is ranked among the "Devil Six."
* Yana Toboso's unit to measure her characters is "1 Sebastian."
* Yana Toboso modeled Sebastian's eyes after Irish actor Stuart Townsend's eyes.
* In early drafts, Sebastian's hair was styled with a 7:3 ratio parting. But because Yana Toboso's editorial staff and colleagues did not like the hairstyle, she had to move his parting to the middle.
* In the Victorian era, butlers were called by their last name; Sebastian should technically be called Michaelis by Ciel and Mr. Michaelis by the other servants.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Sebastian Michaelis at Kuroshitsuji Wiki
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