Edgar Redmond

Edgar Redmond (エドガー・レドモンド, Edogā Redomondo) is a former student at Weston College. He is one of the previous "P4," and is the former head of the Red House.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 67, page 11 
==Appearance==
Edgar is a young man with scarlet eyes and long, silver-blond hair, which is tied with a crimson ribbon. According to Ciel, Edgar looks similar to his uncle.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, page 8
As Prefect of the Red House, Edgar dresses in a red waistcoat; on the breast pocket is a Scarlet Fox badge, and affixed to his collar is a rose.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 67, page 12
==Personality==
Edgar is a friendly and amicable person who encourages others, such as Ciel Phantomhive, to be careful and follow the rules of the school.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 67, page 9 Being of the Scarlet Fox, a dormitory for students of gentility, he is prompt to correct others' outward looks so that they will be suitable for presentation, as shown when he fixes Ciel's crooked tie.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 67, page 8
Edgar has leniency towards rules, as shown when Lawrence Bluewer admonishes him for addressing him by his first name; Edgar brushes it off, saying that since they are at the Swan Gazebo, no one is going to punish them.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 69, page 12 He is also shown to be quite laid back, often seen lying casually on a sofa and sleeping at Swan Gazebo.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 80 cover Just like his uncle, Edgar seems to be somewhat popular with the ladies, as seen when many ladies greeted him during the Scarlet Fox's entrance and during the cricket match.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, page 3Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 76, page 19 However, when Gregory stated that he has never seen Edgar accompanying a lady, he simply replies that he still does not want to have a fixed partner.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 72, page 18
==History==
In 1888, Edgar, Gregory, Lawrence, and Herman were chosen as Weston College's prefect—they all swore to uphold the traditional school's self-government with pride. Afterward, they ecstatically celebrated their promotion. Stepping on the grass for the first time, they realized what a great honor had been bestowed upon them. Lawrence suddenly started crying; apologizing, he stated he just could put it into words. Herman also started crying, but Edgar happily comforted Lawrence while Gregory looked on.
Life continued; Edgar entrusted many responsibilities to his fag Derrick Arden which he completed with dazzling results. He even asked Derrick to look into a case of bullying. Later on, when he asked him if he had made any progress on it, Derrick responded that he could not find anything out of the ordinary. One day at the Swan Gazebo, Derrick recited a poem that he believed had been dedicated to the prefects. When Edgar took a look at it, however, his eyes suddenly widened in surprise.
Late on a Thursday night, the P4 headed to the music room. Edgar explained to Herman, a sleepy Gregory, and Lawrence that the poem had been written specifically for them and conveyed this message. Furthermore, blue ink was used to identify important words whereas black ink was used for ordinary words. Finally, Edgar stated that he did not understand the last "deprived of light" part of the poem.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 83, pages 2-17
When they reached the music room, and Edgar saw light coming from the slightly ajar door. When Edgar entered the room, he suddenly cried out, asking what they were doing. The jolted P4 saw Derrick and some other students violently bullying some of the juniors. Jarred, Edgar realized that all of Derrick's results were fake—he was taking the credit for the work and talent of others. Lawrence immediately sent the younger boys back to their rooms. Increasingly upset, Edgar then addressed Derrick, stating he should have known that Derrick was deceiving him when he could not decipher that poem. Derrick then smiled wickedly—he only needed one more year to become a prefect. His family had been prefects at this school for generations, so it was obvious that he should also become one. He then nonchalantly asked them to ignore what he had done—after all, he was just "blowing off some steam."
Herman suddenly yelled at him to stop fooling around—the headmaster would find out about this from the vice headmaster and deliver a fitting punishment. Derrick then called out if "he" can hear that, and Johann Agares stepped out from the shadows. The P4 were all shocked to see him, and they were even further shocked when he said that the only punishment the boys would receive were 2Ys each for being out late at night. Although Edgar and the others vehemently protested, Johann rebuked them for speaking against the vice headmaster, and the P4 finally comprehended that he was in league with Derrick. Enraged, Herman grabbed a cricket bat on the floor and smashed Derrick's skull. Shocked by what happened, the other boys tried to flee, but Gregory determinedly blocked the door and prevented the other boys from escaping. Lawrence and Edgar forcibly grabbed Johann. In the name of absolute tradition and to prevent their school's morals from crumbling any further, Herman killed everyone else too.
The P4 then realized what they had done. Herman claimed that it was all his fault, and he would not drag the others down with him. However, they all told him they had no other choice. Lawrence asked what they could do so that Herman would not get all the blame. Edgar asked them to leave everything to him. When Herman insisted that he could not let them commit a crime as well, Gregory took the bloodied bat and stated that Herman was not the only prefect here. All three of them then proclaimed that as Weston College's prefects, in order to protect tradition, they would proudly commit a crime.
In the headmaster's office, they found out he was on a trip around the world and would not be back until next fall. Gregory added that he was just goofing off and leaving them in charge of the school. Nevertheless, they insisted that the headmaster believed in them, so they would just have to do something themselves. Edgar told them that the human resuscitation seemed to be going well, so there should be no problem, and no matter what happened, they would protect this school.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 83, pages 18-34
==Plot==
===Public School Arc===
Edgar and the other prefects arrive when Ciel Phantomhive steps on the lawn—a punishable action. He notices Ciel and comes storming over, a seemingly hostile action. However, on the contrary, he fixes Ciel's tie, which was crooked. Edgar then asks Ciel for his name, but he does not recognize it when it is given. Lawrence Bluewer informs Ciel about the rule about staying off of the grass, and Edgar cheerfully advises Ciel to be careful from now on.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 67, pages 6-11
Later, Edgar is present at the headmaster's office along with the vice headmaster and the other prefects. There, he offers Ciel the opportunity to come to the Red House if the latter is not well adjusted with the Blue House.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 68, page 5 During Johann Agares' welcome speech, Edgar also supports the idea that tradition is absolute in the school.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 68, page 7
At the Swan Gazebo, Edgar is lounging on a sofa. Maurice Cole, his Fag, offers him another cup of tea, and Edgar accepts it, praising the quality of his tea.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 69, page 11 He and the other prefects begin discussing Ciel and his capability, and when Edgar casually refers to Lawrence by his first name, the latter admonishes him. Edgar hears about Ciel's hardworking attitude and wishes that he had come to his dormitory— Ciel is ranked high enough since he is the head of the Phantomhive household at a young age.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 69, page 15 He states that he would like to invite Ciel over to talk about the Campania incident that he experienced, remarking how tired he is seeing the "dull" faces that he sees every day.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 69, page 17 Although Herman admonishes him because a lot of people died during that incident, they all decide to invite Ciel to come to the Swan Gazebo the following day at 2 p.m., and Maurice sets out to deliver the message.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 69, page 19 However, Ciel arrives two hours late the next day, and Edgar is shown to have already left the gazebo.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 69, page 31
Edgar goes about with his daily life, and Maurice presents to him the data that he has ordered him to gather.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 70, page 7 Edgar praises his diligence and requests for lemon myrtle soufflé glacé, which Maurice gives later to him at the Gazebo.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 70, page 10 At five o'clock, Edgar attends the cricket tournament, with his Fag cheering him on from the sidelines.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 70, page 11
When Soma Asman Kadar, who has enrolled into the Red House, inadvertently crashes his elephant into Maurice's dorm room, Edgar penalizes him with five Y's and plans to forbid the use of elephants in the school.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 71, page 9 Edgar then comments that the problem is there are no extra rooms available for Maurice to reside in. He offers his own room, but Soma volunteers to share his room with Maurice to take responsibility for his actions—Edgar decides that this is fair.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 71, pages 9-10
When Maurice is caught planning to commit a violent act, Edgar, from the Swan Gazebo, proclaims that he has heard everything. He remarks that he is ashamed of his own inability to judge people and tells Maurice that he is disappointed in him. Edgar then severs their brotherly relationship, dismissing him as his Fag.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 71, pages 32-33 Later on in the Swan Gazebo, Violet is seen forcing Greenhill to strike a very awkward and uncomfortable pose, much to Edgar's amusement. He lightly teases him, saying that, although strange, Gregory is simply putting him through a different kind of training.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 72, page 12 The conversation is then steered towards the upcoming cricket tournament, which draws an enthusiastic response from everyone present.
Later on, at the Swan Gazebo, Herman poses in a ridiculously difficult position so that Gregory Violet can draw him. When he desperately asks how long he has to remain like this, Gregory tells him until he has finished. Edgar comments that this is also a form of training. Edgar adds that whenever June 4 gets closer, the students at Green House start getting restless; therefore, it will be better for him to stay still for a while. Herman tartly replies that Red House is the same. Lawrence sighs and adds that the students' grades even start getting worse. Ciel then questions what is happening on the 4th. Joanne Harcourt replies that it is the annual inter dormitory cricket tournament. Lawrence remarks that it is a 100-year-old school tradition and scolds Ciel, telling him he should at least try to remember the school events. While Edward Midford and Cheslock add that everyone gets really competitive, Gregory states that he couldn't care less—plus, he dislikes a lot of people coming to the school.
Ciel speaks up then, stating that he thought outsiders were not allowed at the school. Clayton then informs him that there are two events, the eve and the end of the tournament, where students are allowed to invite family and friends. Edgar chimes in that women are also invited, and a gentleman's status is displayed if he can escort a beautiful lady. Holding up his painting to the light, Gregory comments that he has never, though, seen Edgar escorting a woman. Edgar retorts that that is because he doesn't like to have a fixed partner. Herman then desperately asks Gregory if he is finished, but he replies negatively. Edgar then smiles wickedly and says he always sees Lawrence with a lot of women. Extremely piqued, Lawrence replies that those are not his "women" but his many sisters. Ciel and Joanne Harcourt are both shocked that he is the only boy in his family. Lawrence adds that he really doesn't want them to come, but they always insist. Herman then interjects, begging Gregory that he can't keep this up much longer.
Afterward, Edgar asks Ciel if he is Edward Midford's little sister's fiancé and asks if Ciel will call her. Edward angrily interrupts, telling Edgar she is coming only for her brother. Edgar smiles, stating it will be interesting to see who she will cheer for. When Edgar and Cheslock continue to tease Edward and Ciel about Elizabeth, an enraged Herman suddenly yells that the eve and end events are sacred traditions and not about dancing with women. Tossing his French bread at Herman's head, Gregory chides Herman, stating he told him not to move. Gregory then gloomily adds that his masterpiece has been ruined. Herman awkwardly apologizes to him. Ciel then asks Violet if he is going to dance. Angrily chewing his French bread, Violet retorts that he hates it because it makes his head spin.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 72, pages 13-23
Ciel then energetically states that he is looking forward to the game, but it will be difficult to play seriously against your friends. Herman replies that a real friend will never play easily against another friend in a serious competition. Ciel then mentions that he has such a friend in Purple House, Derrick Arden. His statement instantly silences the P4. Gregory then darkly asks if he mentioned Derrick.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 72, pages 23-27 When Ciel inquires further about his transfer to Purple House—which is known for its members' unique talents—, the P4 each give different answers for his special ability. They eventually end the discussion by insisting that the principal authorized his transfer, and the headmaster's word is absolute.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 73, pages 1-8
When Purple House is on fire, Edgar, Herman, Lawrence, Edward, and Clayton hurry to Gregory's aid with Herman asking if everyone is all right. Putting his hood over his head, Gregory replies that everyone is present. Gregory consults with them as they order the students to bring water immediately. They are all then shocked to see Professor Michaelis bring water in abundance with the aid of Soma's elephant. However, Gregory suddenly cries out, screaming that no one should enter Violet House. Although the other P4 are shocked by his outburst, Soma retorts that Gregory, as the head of Violet Wolf dormitory, cannot protect anything with his "worthless pride." Cheslock furiously grabs Soma's shirt, angrily yelling at Soma for being rude to dorm's Prefect. Gregory, however, softly speaks up—clenching his fist, he tells Cheslock to allow everyone to help put out the fire.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 74, pages 8-12
On June 3, each dormitory Prefect leads his team out: proud, strong, and imposing, Herman leads out the Green Lions; charming, regal, and elegant, Edgar leads out Brilliant Eden; gloomy, dark, and sullen, Violet leads out Ghost Legion; and finally, strategic, tactical, and intelligent, Lawrence leads out God Only Knows. The P4 stand together around the large torch as Vice Headmaster Johann Agares orders them to light the flame of St. George. Speaking in unison, they vow as players to keep the traditions of Weston College and fight fair and square until the end. Agares declares that with this, the 1889's Dormitory Cricket Tournament is open.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 74, pages 24-35
During the party, Herman orders his team to eat abundantly; otherwise, they will not be able to play well tomorrow. Seeing his carefree attitude, Lawrence scoffs, and he orders his team to head back, so they can discuss strategy. However, his older and younger sisters quickly surround him and remark on how different he is from his "home self." Edgar also views Sapphire Owl's antics and comments that they are as lively as ever. One of Lawrence's little sisters spots him and asks him when he is planning to escort her. He nonchalantly replies that he will as long as she doesn't step on his feet. Pouting, she answers that he is as mean as always. A voice suddenly interrupts Edgar, scolding him that that is no way to talk to a lady. The Viscount of Druitt, Aleister Chamber, eloquently states that he taught his nephew better than that. Edgar happily calls out to his uncle, and the Viscount retorts that he told Edgar not to call him that. He then fondly recalls his days at his alma mater.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, pages 2-8 Johann Agares later announces the competition roster—the first game is between Sapphire Owl and Scarlet Fox.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, pages 28-30
The next day, both teams face each other. Before the game begins, Edgar sarcastically states that it is rather unlucky for Lawrence's team to face them right away. Lawrence scoffs at his statement. Sapphire Owl bats first, and Lawrence faces Soma who immediately bowls him out. Clayton bats next, but his airball is easily caught by Edgar. Lawrence cheers on his team from the sidelines; nevertheless, the entire team is easily defeated in the first inning with Sapphire Owl only scoring 21 runs.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 76, pages 1-8 When Soma steps up to bat, Lawrence yells at Clayton to catch his airball, but Clayton is hopelessly hit in the face by it. A scintillating Edgar then steps up to bat. Lawrence orders his bowler to get ready for the pitch. When the first "slow" ball is bowled, Edgar quickly deduces Sapphire Owl's plan—changing his stance, he declares that the speed of the ball makes no difference to him. With his ultimate technique, Crimson Tornado, he blasts the ball away. A "dancing" Edgar proclaims that they should come at him—the game has only just begun.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 76, pages 14-21
Scarlet Fox succeeds in scoring 80 runs before the lunch break. Then Edgar and Soma relax and discuss strategy. As they eat the chicken meat pie that Joanne brings them, Edgar states he will let Joanne bowl in the next half, so he can give Sapphire Owl a handicap. He adds that cricket is a visual sport—this will give the audience something to see. Although Soma is skeptical, he goes along with Edgar's plan.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 76, pages 24-26
When the game resumes, Joanne faces Ciel. Ciel barely manages to hit his spin ball. Soma immediately comments on how good his bowling is, and Edgar happily replies that Joanne is his fag after all.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 76, page 28 Edgar observes that Ciel cannot do anything against Joanne's delivery and orders him to deliver the final blow. As Joanne is about to throw the ball, he suddenly freezes. Edgar worriedly asks him what's wrong. Unexpectedly other players around Edgar and Soma also start collapsing. Acute gastricular discomfort also strikes Edgar. Seeing Ciel's confident laughing face, Edgar realizes that Professor Michaelis acted as their waiter and fed them a laxative filled meat pie. Unwilling to disgrace himself or his team here, Edgar immediately orders them to withdraw. Joanne is left behind. Although Edgar valiantly rushes to "save" him, the team members stop him because he is a prefect. Because of Scarlet Fox's inability to continue the match, Sapphire Owl is declared the winner. Lawrence and the other boys are left completely bewildered by the game’s results.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 76, pages 29-36
Silently, Edgar and Gregory watch the final play—with the score at 105-97, they wonder whether brains or power will triumph.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 80, page 3
In the evening, Blue House then sets out on the Thames to take their victory boat ride. Gregory Violet states that the sun has set, and Herman Greenhill orders Edward to light St. George's fire.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 81, page 6 When the members of the Blue House all topple off the boat into the Thames, Edgar laughs good-naturedly along with everyone else.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 81, page 11 In the party that follows, Charles Grey and Charles Phipps join the P4. Everyone thoroughly enjoys themselves.
Later that night, Edgar, Lawrence, Herman, and Gregory welcome Ciel to the "elegant, traditional, high class, and bizarre Midnight Tea Party." Once everyone is seated, Edgar tells Lawrence that it is troublesome, but they will have to toast with tea. However, just as Lawrence is about to toast, Ciel interrupts everyone—he states he can't celebrate because something is worrying him. He can't rest until he has met with Derrick Arden or his friends. Lawrence immediately states that he's being rude. Ciel retorts with the 15th rule. After revealing the reasons for his suspicions, Ciel demands to see him. Vice Principal Agares says that he is right here.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 81, pages 25-33
The P4 are all shocked to see Derrick as he enters the garden. Derrick approaches a confused and bewildered Herman. When Derrick viciously bites Herman's upper arm, Edward furiously rushes to Herman's aid by climbing across the table and fiercely kicking him. However, he and Ciel are both shocked to see that it had no effect on him. Ciel immediately summons Sebastian MichaelisKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 82, page 7 and orders him to capture Derrick. Amidst everyone's shocks and screams, Sebastian whisks the tablecloth off the table and uses it to subdue Derrick. Sebastian then proceeds to help Edward with Herman's arm.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 82, page 12
Ciel tells the astonished group that he came to this school at someone's request to investigate the missing boys—Professor Michaelis is actually his butler Sebastian. Ciel announces that this proves that the boys are already dead and whips out his gun. He points it at the headmaster and asks him to tell the truth.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 82, pages 13-14 When everyone is about to protest about Ciel's sudden change in behavior, Edward unexpectedly speaks up—they all should not interfere with Earl Phantomhive.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 82, page 15
Sitting on the floor and leaning against the table, Herman weakly speaks up—they just wanted to protect their school's principles based on St. George's teachings. Therefore, they decided to kill Derrick. Once they had done that, Edgar states they set up a contract with "that" man. Sebastian declares that everything makes sense now, and he accuses the principal of orchestrating the entire event. Although the P4 vehemently claim they did everything of their own accord, Ciel and Sebastian reveal that another player is definitely responsible—laughing loudly, Undertaker reveals himself as Weston College's headmaster.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 82, pages 16-26
Sebastian then asks the sullen-faced P4 to explain why they resorted to using the Aurora Society after they killed Derrick. Lawrence then begins their story. When he is finished, he tells the shocked listeners that their actions may have been inexcusable, but there was nothing else they could do to protect their school's honor and tradition. Lawrence adds that Ciel understands what he is talking about.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 83, pages 17-36 Ciel responds that he was asked to investigate this incident by a high ranking individual—smiling, he states that he will ask them to consider the circumstances.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 84, pages 1-3 Ciel then turns his attention to Undertaker, asking him what he wants. After Undertaker explains his motives, Ciel orders Sebastian not to let him escape. However, the situation suddenly takes a turn for the worse—Derrick’s dead friends rise from the ground as Bizarre Dolls. Holding onto an unconscious Herman, Edward yells at everyone to run, and get out of the garden.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 84, page 13
After this incident, the P4 are then expelled from Weston College rather than given jail time. However, this is not out of kindness but in order to cover up Derrick and his friends' mistakes. Furthermore, Weston College's traditions and reputation are protected as well.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 84, pages 27-32
==Trivia==
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* Edgar and Lawrence are neighbors, and thus have known each other since they were children."According to Yana, [Edgar and Lawrence] are neighbours and know each other since they were children."
===Etymology===
* "Edgar" is derived from the Old English elements ead ("wealth, fortune") and gar ("spear").Behind the Name — Edgar
* Like the other former members of P4 (Gregory Violet, Lawrence Bluewer, and Herman Greenhill), Edgar's surname, Redmond, is derived from a type of color.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 67, page 10
===Out of Universe===
* According to the official Kuroshitsuji character popularity poll, Edgar is the forty-eighth most popular character in the series, with three votes. He shares this spot with Cat, Drossel Keinz, Grete Hilbard, Anne Drewanz, Herman Greenhill and Wolfram Gelzer, who also received three votes.June 2015 Issue of Square Enix's GFantasy Magazine
* Yana Toboso and her assistants call him "Prince Hotel" (Aka-Puri) because of his surname (Redmond → "aka") and former position (Prefect → "puri"). It is a reference to the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka which was also nicknamed "Aka-puri."Downstairs with Kuroshitsuji, Volume VIII
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* He is portrayed by Hiroki Sana in The Public School's Secret.
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