Othello

Othello (オセロ, Osero) is a Grim Reaper. He is part of the Forensics Division of the Grim Reaper Dispatch.
==Appearance==
Othello is a lean man with shaggy dark-green hair that extends sideways. Like other Grim Reapers, he has chartreuse phosphorescent eyes. He is physically weak, having had trouble tossing his Death Scythe an adequate distance.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 142, pages 7-9
Othello wears round glasses, a white lab coat, a loose tie, dark trousers, and slippers.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 114, page 30
Othello's Death Scythe takes on the appearance of an ordinary, uncustomized scythe.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 115, page 6
==Personality==
As stated by Undertaker, Othello is a recluse who spends most of his time immersed in research.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 144, page 6 He has no confidence in his physical abilities and is, according to himself, "useless in a fight." A slacker, he has never had top marks in his branch within the Grim Reaper Dispatch.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 149, page 10
Othello is perceptive, having come to fathom the complex workings of Bizarre Dolls through observation and examination.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 149, pages 13-15 Additionally, he is fond of the "organic scents" of the human world.
==Plot==
===Blue Cult Arc===
After collecting a boy's soul, Grelle Sutcliff complains about always getting the most wretched cases and having to cancel her manicure. Othello approaches Grelle, pointing out that her nails did not last a month in the country. He, then, sniffs and comments that the human world is full of organic scents and that it is almost half a century since he last took a whiff. Grelle says that it is not often a Grim Reaper from the Forensics Division would visit a crime scene. Othello explains that he is there because there is no end to the cases lately, and adds that his getting dispatched to the scene means that their superiors are finally getting serious.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 114, pages 28-30
Grelle, then, presses Othello for the reason why he is there, but Othello refuses to tell her, claiming that she would not understand and that she is not interested in forensic research anyway. He says that Grelle should focus on soul retrieval, a Grim Reaper's most important duty, while he takes care of his own business, and requests for Grelle's protection if he needs it since he has no confidence in his physical abilities and has not customized his Death Scythe, either. Grelle is repulsed by Othello's "unfashionable" Death Scythe, commenting that it reminds her of her training days. Othello asks to look at the file of the boy whose soul she has just collected, and reads that it is another case of "death by multiple organ failure caused by loss of blood," as he bas suspected.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 115, pages 4-6
Later, Othello and Grelle investigate Sphere Music Hall's facility. Othello inspects the equipment and notes that they are making more progress than they should have. When Grelle asks him for an explanation, Othello ignores them, mulling over the situation. He says that, occasionally, humans acquire sophisticated technology due to a Faustian contract with a demon, but this is "a little more." He continues to mumble to himself, irritating Grelle, who calls him a "geek." Othello, then, admits that there is still plenty he does not understand, but what he knows for certain is that whoever the mastermind is they need to be chased down immediately and be given "a good spanking," to Grelle's excitement.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 119, pages 25-28
Othello and Grelle arrive at a music hall in Bath, where Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis are. Othello says that Gregory Violet might be off the soul retrieval list because they have rescued him, and takes note of Sebastian and Ciel; he gathers samples from the latter, and is excited that he has managed to collect cells from a "living contractor."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 125, pages 32-33
Othello observes that the machines there have been constructed using "unbelievably" advanced technology, and reveals that the men there were all suffering from renal failure; the machines were used to replace the men's thickened blood with fresh blood, and, as a result, their lifespans were considerably extended. When Ciel concludes that that must be the reason why Sphere Music Hall was collecting blood, Othello shows him the soul retrieval list, on which the men's death day entries have been overwritten. Grelle is annoyed with Othello for disclosing the information to humans, but the latter dismisses it as "old news."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 125, pages 34-35
Othello affirms that entries may be revised every once in a while, especially when there are external factors, such as a demon, interfering with the affairs of humans. He says that while the people who summon demons are usually ordinary, sometimes a brilliant inventor is among them, which would explain the machines. When Grelle refuses to help him carry one of the advanced machines home, he says that he will take it apart first, and urges Grelle to collect souls in the meantime.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 125, pages 35-37
Ciel and Sebastian leave for London to track down Blavat Sky, and Grelle complains. When Othello tells Grelle that William T. Spears will be upset if she does not hurry, Grelle sets out to work, convinced that she will reunite with Sebastian soon anyway.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 125, pages 37-38
===Blue Memory Arc===
Later, Othello arrives at Phantomhive Manor alongside Grelle, interrupting a conversation between the Phantomhive twins. While Grelle crashes through a window, Othello comes through the door and excuses himself. He then announces that it is now time for Undertaker's punishment.Kuroshitsuji manga, Chapter 141, pages 15-18
Othello and Undertaker taunt each other. Othello tosses his Death Scythe, but to no effect, since he is physically weak, to the astonishment of Sebastian, Ciel, and Grell and to the amusement of Undertaker.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 142, pages 4-10
Othello hides behind Grelle as the latter charges into battle with Undertaker. Sebastian joins said battle in hopes of capturing Undertaker.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 142, pages 11-13 When Scotland Yard barges in, Othello and Grelle take advantage of the pandemonium to escape.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 142, pages 14-16Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 144, page 9
Meeting Othello at a pub, Grelle comments on Othello's conspicuousness, and the latter counters that Grelle is the same. Othello explains to Grelle that they had to leave the manor because it was impossible to catch Undertaker with the amount of people around; the damage of a three-way battle between Grelle, Undertaker, and Sebastian would have been tremendous, and Grelle would have been severely punished by the Grim Reaper Dispatch; and Grelle cannot win one-on-one against Undertaker.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 149, pages 4-7
Prompted by Grelle, Othello reveals that Undertaker is "Reaper Number 136649" and the "Fugitive of Legend" of seventy years ago who escaped the Dispatch and half-destroyed headquarters in the process. He and Undertaker, whom he referred to as "Silver Fox," became Grim Reapers around the time; while he was with Forensics, Undertaker was with the Retrieval Squad, where he excelled.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 149, pages 8-11
Othello goes on to say that the blood factory at Sphere Music Hall and the blood transfusion facility in Bath are proof that Undertaker's Bizarre Dolls are imperfect and constantly require blood in order to function properly; however, if Undertaker manages to perfect them, they will be practically indistinguishable from humans, which would disrupt the balance of the world.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 149, pages 12-15 Othello then dispatches a messenger pigeon to Human Resources to request for backup.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 149, pages 16-17
==Trivia==
* "Othello" may be the Italian diminutive of "Otho"Behind the Name — Othello which is a Roman cognomen with unknown meaning.Behind the Name — Otho Furthermore, the Italian "Otello" is regarded as a version of "Otto" which means "rich and prosperous.""Othello: names" — The Bill/Shakespeare Project
* Othello has the same name as a play and the main character of said play written by William Shakespeare.Wikipedia:Othello
* Othello shares his name with a Reversi strategy board game and wears the pieces of said game on his coat.Wikipedia:Reversi
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