Mey-Rin

Mey-Rin (メイリン, Meirin) is the maid of the Phantomhive household.
==Appearance==
Mey-Rin is a young woman with hazel eyes and straight maroon-red hair, which is often tied in high pigtails. She wears large, thick, round glasses, a gift from her master,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 164, page 16 in order to see up close; her vision otherwise is extraordinary, as she can see and shoot targets from a thousand miles away.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 160, page 5 
Mey-Rin dresses in a maid's uniform designed by Nina Hopkins, which consists of a chemise with black stockings, a bulletproof corset, a petticoat, a dress with a matching apron with special buttons that enable her to tuck her skirt in the garter belt and carry magazine pouches, a white frilly cap, and lace-up boots.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 164, pages 12-13Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 152, pages 16-17
==Personality==
Mey-Rin is a determined, strong-willed individual who seeks to prove her worth.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 165, page 13 Like the other Phantomhive servants, she is fiercely loyal to Ciel Phantomhive and deeply respects Sebastian Michaelis, whom she has a crush onKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 1, page 31 because of his appreciation of who she is and her skills as a sniper.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 165, pages 11-12 Upon working for Ciel, she is allowed to wear skirts, which pleases her,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 164, page 14 and she is given glasses, which she cherishes and refuses to replace with new ones.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 23, page 15 She tends to remove said glasses whenever she assumes her role as a sniper so that she can focus on great distances.
Mey-Rin, although clumsy and ungainly as a maid,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 165, page 9 remains an invaluable servant, for she is an exceptional sniper who guards Phantomhive Manor at night and dispatches enemies. She can discern far into the distance and aim and shoot with impeccable precision.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 165, pages 10-11 She prefers not to use a scope, keeps an abundance of rifles on the rooftop of the manor to reduce reload time,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, pages 10-17 and expertly wields high-powered rifles, handguns, and other firearms.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, pages 14-18
==History==
In 1887, she received the task to hunt down and kill the Queen's Watchdog Ciel Phantomhive.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 159, pages 15-16
Mey-Rin headed to Phantomhive Manor; she studied it and its surroundings and inhabitants and waited until she got the perfect chance to shoot Ciel.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 160, pages 2-12 However when the time came, she missed and had to retreat and rethink.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 160, pages 13-20 Mey-Rin did not get far enough though as she was caught by Sebastian Michaelis running after her at inhuman speed. Mey-Rin was then disarmed and brought to the manor.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 161, pages 6-12
Mey-Rin was presented to Ciel, and Sebastian suggested to Ciel to hire her as a maid as they were short on staff and her special eye-sight would be very beneficial to them.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 161, page 13-20Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 162, pages 2-6 
==Plot==
===Black Butler Arc===
Mey-Rin, Baldroy, Finnian, Tanaka, and Ciel Phantomhive observe the match between Sebastian Michaelis and a martial artist outside Phantomhive Manor. Sebastian vanquishes his opponent, which impresses them. Afterward, Sebastian instructs them to perform their duties.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 1, pages 8-12 When the Phantomhive servants make a mess prior to and during Chlaus’s visit, Sebastian cleans up after them and rectifies the various issues.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 1, pages 16-39
One day, Elizabeth Midford visits and adorns the manor in extravagant furnishings, as well as dresses up the servants.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 2, pages 8-11 They dance alongside Ciel and Elizabeth.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 2, page 36
At one point, the Phantomhive servants attempt to exterminate rats, which have been biting the wires in the manor.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 3, pages 4-7 Sebastian effortlessly gets rid of the rats.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 3, page 16 After Ciel is taken by Azzurro Vanel and while Mey-Rin is delivering to Sebastian the ransom letter she has received, a sniper attacks, but fails. Sebastian tells the servants to clean and cook and leaves after declaring that he will return before dinner.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 3, pages 28-33 Later, Sebastian returns with Ciel, and the servants welcome them home.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 4, pages 43-44 When the servants discuss the Azzurro Vanel case, Sebastian orders them to do work.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 4, pages 45-46
===Red Butler Arc===
In the morning, Sebastian Michaelis assigns Mey-Rin, Baldroy, and Finnian their individual tasks for the day while Tanaka loiters.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 5, pages 6-7 When the Phantomhive servants make a mess, Sebastian cleans up after them and rectifies the various issues.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 5, pages 12-20 After Sebastian discovers that his chocolate statue is missing a head, he and the other Phantomhive servants hunt down Tanaka, assuming he is the culprit, but it is actually Ciel Phantomhive.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 5, pages 28-31
When Ciel and Sebastian leave for London, the Phantomhive servants stay behind at Phantomhive Manor.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 6, page 4
On December 13, the Phantomhive servants prepare for Ciel’s thirteenth birthday, which coincides with Elizabeth Midford and Francis Midford’s visit. Sebastian redirects Francis away from the disasters the servants inadvertently cause.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 14, pages 11-18 They all celebrate Ciel’s birthday.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 14, pages 38-43
===Indian Butler Arc===
Mey-Rin, Baldroy, Finnian, and Tanaka frolic in the snow.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 15, page 2
Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis bring the Phantomhive servants along to the Phantomhive townhouse in London while they investigate a case. The servants meet Soma Asman Kadar and Agni.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 15, pages 32-37
The next day, Agni fulfills household duties on the servants’ behalf, to their astonishment.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 16, pages 7-9 Later, Agni collaborates with them and gets them to work efficiently.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 17, pages 17-22
The servants watch and assist Sebastian in preparing for the curry competition.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 20, page 2Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 20, page 7 The servants also participate in taste-testing the different curries.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 20, pages 15-21Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 20, pages 25-27
The servants accompany Ciel, Sebastian, and Soma to the curry competition.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, page 4 The servants are jubilant when Sebastian’s curry dish garners rave reviews from the judges.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, page 39 Queen Victoria arrives, to their shock, and crowns Sebastian the winner. The servants rejoice.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, pages 42-48
The servants are pleased when Soma reconciles with Agni and stunned when Queen Victoria refers to Ciel as “boy.”Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 22, page 14 They congratulate Sebastian on his victoryKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 22, page 19 and enjoy the view of the evening sun.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 22, page 24 Soma hugs Ciel and cries over Mina while the servants look on.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 22, pages 25-27
The next day, Sebastian assigns Mey-Rin, Baldroy, and Finnian their individual tasks for the day while Tanaka loiters. Agni helps out, as well. The servants voice their appreciation for their current lives at the manor.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 23, pages 5-16
The following day, the servants bid farewell to Ciel and Sebastian, who are heading to London to investigate Noah's Ark Circus. Ciel tells them to take care of the manor.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 23, page 40
===Circus Arc===
When the first-tier circus members, except for Snake, Joker, and Doll, invade the Phantomhive Manor, Mey-Rin, Baldroy, and Finnian go on a defensive mode. When Wendy and Peter move in to slice Finnian in half, she kills Wendy with a single shot.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33 Page 9
Peter, taking note of the sniper, runs to the western rooftop to take her out. However, due to her exceptional skill in using rifles, he realizes he is outmatched. When he attempts to flee, she shoots him from behind with a shot powerful enough to send him through a window into the Phantomhive Manor, killing him in the process. The sound of the window breaking wakes a sleeping Elizabeth, but Tanaka reassures her that the sound only came from her dreams, further demonstrating the servants' abilities.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33 Page 18-19
Mey-Rin also helps prevent Beast and Dagger from getting very far into the manor by shooting at them through the windows, helping to prevent and control their movements. Baldroy aids in this by informing her of where they seemed to be heading.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, page 25 As a result, she and Finnian are able to chase Beast and Dagger down into the kitchen, where Baldroy ultimately eliminates them both.
Later, when Ciel and Sebastian return to the manor, Mey-Rin, Finnian, and Baldroy are reprimanded for destroying much of the mansion in eliminating the first-tier circus members. They are set to work cleaning up the mess. When Nina Hopkins arrives, she greets Mey-Rin warmly, grabbing her breasts and legs, causing Mey-Rin to blush. Mey-Rin then leads Nina to Ciel upon Nina's request.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 37 Page 8
===Phantomhive Manor Murders Arc===
When Charles Grey and Charles Phipps arrive at Phantomhive Manor, Grey immediately begins to attack Baldroy and Mey-Rin. They work together to block him, with Mey-Rin using her hidden guns to attack. However, Grey is exceptionally fast, and rushes past her, cutting the guns with his sword. He then moves to slash her with the sword, but Baldroy intervenes, prompting Grey to stomp on her chest instead. Sebastian's aid is eventually required, and he prevents Grey from further attacking Baldroy and Mey-Rin. After the fight is over, Phipps assists Mey-Rin by helping her stand up and returning her eyeglasses to her. Later, Grey and Phipps tell Ciel and Sebastian that the fight was done merely to see how good the Phantomhive defenses are.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 38, pages 06-16
From Double Charles' visit, Ciel agrees to host a party. Mey-Rin, along with the other servants, are responsible for the preparations and clean up.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 39, page 05 After the festivities, the guest of honor, Georg von Siemens, requests attention. She and Sebastian go to his room to see what he wants. When they arrive, a loud scream comes from his room that attracts the attention of the other guests. Inside, they find that Georg has been killed.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 39, pages 35-39 When asked for their alibis, the servants say that they were cleaning together.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 40, page 16 While sleeping after the party, Sebastian wakes Mey-Rin up. He gives her an owl with a letter and tells her to release it at dawn.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 41, pages 8-11 The next morning when Sebastian is found dead, a crying Mey-Rin and Finnian try to console Ciel. In his anger, he slaps her. When Finnian yells at the guest for discussing Sebastian's death in front of Ciel, she apologizes for him.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 41, pages 28-37 Tanaka, who Ciel appoints as his butler, gives the servants their jobs and sends them on their way. Later, Arthur Conan Doyle tries to put the three deaths in order. The servants say that Sebastian talked to all of them the night of his murder, and this proves he was the last to be killed.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 43, page 10
Everyone's luggage is checked for the key to Ciel's room. The women's luggage is checked by another woman, so Mey-Rin and Ran-Mao check Irene Diaz's. While searching, she finds out that Irene is much older than she looks. She begins cleaning up after Ran-Mao and finds a bottle with red liquid in it. She recalls that Patrick Phelps was found with two puncture wounds in his neck, and she begins thinking that Irene is a vampire. But before she can finish the thought, Ran-Mao begins playing with Irene's clothes, and Mey-Rin goes to stop her.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 44, pages 19-20
The key is still not found after all the luggage is checked, and Lau comments that Sebastian might have thrown it out the window. Finnian decides that he will look outside for it, and Mey-Rin decides to go with him. Baldroy follows them to try to get them back inside, but they refuse. Finnian begins crying, and Mey-Rin joins him. Baldroy reminds them of their job to protect the manor and Ciel. Tanaka then appears with umbrellas for them and tells them that they do not have enough food. They all go to the kitchen and begin planning how to deal with the lack of food. Jeremy Rathbone then shows up, and the servants capture and tie him up. They bring him to Ciel. When he is freed, he asks that the bodies should be placed in separate rooms; the servants are asked to handle this. Finnian says he thinks they can trust him, but Baldroy and Mey-Rin tell him that he will get hurt if he trusts too easily.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 44, pages 22-33
Later, the servants are trying to figure out what to serve since they are out of meat. Jeremy comes in, and he helps them prepare dinner out of the few ingredients and herbs they have. Mey-Rin then remembers the red liquid that Irene had and tells Jeremy about it. He says he thinks he knows what it is and will tell them later that night. After the supper, the servants watch as everyone compliments the food.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 46, pages 21-27
When everyone is waiting to see who Patrick's killer was, the servants all stand around Ciel with makeshift weapons to protect him. After Jeremy reveals who the killer is, Finnian brings up Irene's red vial. Mey-Rin yells at him, but Jeremy explains anyway. His explanation leaves the servants exasperated.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 47, pages 28-30
Mey-Rin goes to Sebastian's funeral with Ciel and the other servants. After Sebastian rings a bell to show he is alive and is unburied, the servants and Elizabeth jump on and hug him while crying.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 50, pages 29-30
===Luxury Liner Arc===
Sebastian informs the servants that there will be an addition to the household. Snake's snakes then enter the room and cause Mey-Rin to run from them. Snake begins naming all of his snakes, while Mey-Rin nervously looks at them.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 51 Page 5-7
Mey-Rin goes to see off Ciel, Sebastian, and Snake off as they board the Campania. Sebastian leaves them with the order to do their jobs properly. Ronald Knox then appears and asks her for direction. After she tells him, he offers to treat her to tea later, but she declines and says that it's her first time being hit on.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 51 Page 21-22
Life returns to normal after Ciel's return. The main servants participate in Elizabeth's Easter egg hunt game. Sebastian decides the teams, and Mey-Rin is paired with Baldroy. They easily defeat Nina Hopkins and Edward Midford; Mey-Rin smashes their egg with a slingshot.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 66, page 16 Victorious, Baldroy tells them that if they let their guard down, they will lose. Baldroy suddenly remembers some eggs he had placed under a chest. He and Mey-Rin both look for them. Sebastian and Ciel suddenly hear an explosion; Sebastian comes into the hall and sees both of them completely disheveled. Baldroy states that he had forgotten he had planted explosives in the eggs and placed them there.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 66, page 18 Sebastian cannot understand why he would do such a thing. Both Baldroy and Mey-Rin are then disqualified.
All of the servants are present and cheering when Ciel presents Elizabeth with her Easter egg.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 66, page 36
===Public School Arc===
Mey-Rin is sitting with the servants on the grounds at Ciel's cricket match. Elizabeth is also with them. Baldroy comments that this is bad. Finnian questions him about what's wrong; he also adds that the Blue House is "going out so fast." Mey-Rin comments that Blue House sucks, but Elizabeth insists that they must cheer. Furthermore, since Mey-Rin and Finnian are unaware of the rules, Baldroy explains them in detail.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 76, page 10 When he's finally finished, Mey-Rin exclaims that the game will last so long. Baldroy reassures them that that's why he's here as a chef—the food he has prepared will sustain them through the game.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 76, page 13 Mey-Rin and Finnian, however, talk to each other quietly. They feel that Baldroy's food may kill Elizabeth.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 76, page 14 They wonder what they can do to "save" her. Watching their lively behavior, Sebastian wonders what they are doing.
Later on, everyone enjoys the food immensely; Baldroy is happy they like it, but comments that it is not the pie he made.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 77, page 12 Mey-Rin and Finnian can't explain what happened, but they are glad the pie disappeared.
Mey-Rin stands alongside everyone else when they see how great Ciel looks.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 81, page 4 They all laugh good-naturedly when Ciel falls into the water after the boat ride.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 81, page 11 During the final party, everyone is present and enjoying themselves.
They all welcome Ciel and Sebastian back home after the pair returns from boarding school. Baldroy explains that Old Man Sam's fence broke and all the sheep escaped. Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 84, page 38 Mey-Rin tells one of the sheep not to eat her dress. Ciel suddenly laughs and tells Sebastian to handle the situation.
Sebastian in the morning supervises the entire household's chores. Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 2 Then Mey-Rin, Snake, Baldroy, and Finnian accompany Ciel and Sebastian to London. Mey-Rin and Finnian marvel at a large clock. Baldroy explains that it's Big Ben.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 12 Ciel takes all of them with him as he goes through different stores. Ciel buys Mey-Rin a new pair of glasses; she comments, however, that it's not good to see so much. Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 14
Finally, they are at a store where the latest Funtom perfume is being sold.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 24 Suddenly, a scream shatters the air, and Sebastian leaves Ciel in Baldroy's care. Later, a crowd of people rushes to buy the perfume, surprising everyone.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 35
==Quotes==
* (Referring to her glasses) "Young master bought these for me! My treasure, they are! And this maid uniform, too. I'd never worn skirts or any such thing till I came here, so I'm happy to be a maid now."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 23, pages 15-16
* "I obey the young master's command to the letter! To greet my master in a tidy manor everyday- that is a maid's duty. The housemaid shall purge the filth from this manor!"Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, page 13-14
* "No matter how far you run, little rat, it is as if you are standing right in front of me."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, page 19
==Trivia==
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* Mey-Rin is of Chinese descent.Kuroshitsuji Character Guide, page 108
* Sebastian was the one who taught her how to read.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 44, page 31
* Mey-Rin's favorite rifle is the Mosin–Nagant. She also uses Luger P08 pistols.Yana Toboso on Twitter"The replica of Mey-Rin's favourite [rifle] Mosin-Nagant (which has a total length of 120cm [3′11′′]) looks really impressive. When I draw her, I think about how fit she actually must be considering she can run in the mountains while carrying said rifle as well as two Luger P08 pistols (which are big and heavy) and extra ammunition."
** Mosin–Nagant rifles first came in service in 1891,Wikipedia:Mosin–Nagant and Luger pistols were used from the early 1900s on.Wikipedia:Luger pistol
** Yana Toboso owns a Mosin-Nagant and a Luger P08 replica.Yana Toboso on Twitter"We have a fencing sword, a Japanese sword, a dagger, a LugerP08 [*pistol], a Colt [*revolver], a Baby Browning [*pistol], Mosin Nagant [*rifle] and a cricket bat in our workplace, so we're all prepared in case we get attacked by zombies someday." As she knows how heavy Mey-Rin's equipment is, she often wonders how fit Mey-Rin must be to be able to run in the mountains while carrying it;Yana Toboso on Twitter"The replica of Mey-Rin's favourite [rifle] Mosin-Nagant (which has a total length of 120cm [3′11′′]) looks really impressive. When I draw her, I think about how fit she actually must be considering she can run in the mountains while carrying said rifle as well as two Luger P08 pistols (which are big and heavy) and extra ammunition." Toboso also thinks Mey-Rin "may have a six pack" for this reason."my last purchase before the tax increase [*April 2014] was a replica of Mosin-Nagant [*Russian military rifle]. It was very heavy and very long, so I started thinking that Mey-Rin may have a six pack."
===Out of Universe===
* According to the official Kuroshitsuji character popularity poll, Mey-Rin is the seventeenth most popular character in the manga; with 97 votes.June 2015 Issue of Square Enix's G Fantasy Magazine
* With her appearance on the cover of Volume 22, Mey-Rin is the third female character to be featured on a volume cover. The other two are Elizabeth Midford and Sieglinde Sullivan.
* Toboso once drew the Phantomhive household celebrating Tanabata and writing their wishes on tanzaku; Mey-Rin's wish was "that I become good at polishing the floor.""I hope... [...] Mey-Rin: ...that I become good at polishing the floor."
* When designing Mey-Rin, Toboso could not get to like the type of hat maids used to wear in the Victorian era, so she opted to draw Mey-Rin with a headdress instead. Nowadays, she has come to like those hats though.Yana Toboso on Twitter"Back when I started drawing Kuroshitsuji, I couldn't bring myself to like this shape of the maid hat, so I changed it to a headdress, but nowadays, I actually find [the actual Victorian maid hat] cute! Though, even though I checked the materials thoroughly, I still don't understand how to wear it." 
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Anime=
* In the first episode of Kuroshitsuji, according to Mey-Rin's illusion, her eyes were blue.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 1
* In the manga, her eyes are red; however, in the anime, her eyes are hazel.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 1
* In the manga, the first time that Sebastian saw her, she had short hair; however, in the anime, Mey-Rin had long hair.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 44, page 26Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 21
* In the anime, Sebastian recruited her to come work for Ciel. She agreed to do so because she was disturbed by some of her assassination missions.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 21
* Mey-Rin is considerably superstitious, and she has stated that she has a soft spot for scary stories.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 8
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Musicals=
* Mey-Rin is portrayed by various actors in the musicals:
** By Atsuko Igari in That Butler, Friendship and in the first run of The Most Beautiful DEATH in the World.
** By Saki Matsuda in the second run of The Most Beautiful DEATH in the World.
** By Shiori Sakata in Lycoris that Blazes the Earth and Noah's Ark Circus.
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