Vincent Phantomhive

Earl Vincent Phantomhive (ヴィンセント・ファントムハイヴ, Vinsento Fantomuhaivu) is the former head of the Phantomhive house and an Aristocrat of Evil. He is the late husband of Rachel Phantomhive and the father of Ciel Phantomhive.
==Appearance==
Vincent was a handsome, well-dressed man with short, bluish-black hair; blueToboso depicts him with blue, e.g. White Day 2017, BoC Circus Collection, or grayish blue eyes, e.g. :File:Chapter 105.png, BoC Advertisement eyes; and a beauty mark under his left eye.
==Personality==
Vincent was a courteous, chivalrous individual who inspired unswerving loyalty in his servants. A gentleman, he would consistently spare a minute to exchange pleasantries and acknowledge others.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 32, pages 7-8 Such is demonstrated when he, upon noticing that Angelina Dalles was self-conscious about her red hair, made a point to compliment it.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 10, page 27
Moreover, Vincent was a devoted husband and loving father; his family was of paramount importance to him.Kuroshitsuji Character Guide, page 22
Additionally, Vincent was an astute and cunning leader. He was skilled at manipulating others, and he was exceptionally confident in himself and his people.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 32, page 6 For instance, in his youth, he challenged Diedrich to a bet: Whoever loses in Weston College's annual cricket tournament must perform a free request for the winner.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, pages 19-20 Despite the odds stacked against him—that is, his house had never won before—he, through his shrewdness and ingenuity, guided his house to victory, brought about the "Miracle of Sapphires," and secured Diedrich's allegiance.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, page 23 Vincent was, thus, admired by many; in fact, brother-in-law Alexis Leon Midford regarded him as a "genius game-maker."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, page 27
==History==
Vincent was the head of the Phantomhive household and acted as Queen Victoria's Watchdog.
As a young man, Vincent attended Weston College with Alexis Leon Midford and Diedrich. In his final year, he became the prefect of the Sapphire Owl dormitory. One day, Vincent was idly reading a book on the lawn, while neglecting the preparations for the annual cricket tournament on June 4th, when he was approached by an exasperated Diedrich. Vincent made a snide remark that "everything German is pretty tough to handle," fueling Diedrich's anger. Diedrich swung his cricket bat, and missed Vincent, hitting his book instead. He complained that he was forced to handle all the preparations himself, and commented that since the leader is representative of the pack, the rest in Blue House must be awful as well. Provoked, Vincent proposed a contest: whichever dorm is the winner of the tournament will have the loser perform a free request for him.
Later, Vincent led his house to their only triumph in the annual cricket tournament—this astounding event was dubbed as the "Miracle of Sapphires." Afterward, at the Swan Gazebo, Diedrich accepted his loss to Vincent and asserted that he will carry out Vincent's one request. Vincent then told him to become his fag, much to Diedrich's alarm as they are from separate dorms; however, Vincent stated that he must keep his promise regardless and that whenever he is to call him, Diedrich must come without question. He added that their affiliation will continue past graduation and drifted on a boat away from Diedrich (though he was pursued by him), relishing in his success at finally attaining a "loyal German dog."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, pages 14-27
At one point in time, the father of Angelina and Rachel introduced them to Vincent. Vincent complimented Angelina's hair; he eventually got betrothed to Rachel.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 10, pages 26-28
A few years later in 1874, Vincent married Rachel, and the following year, Rachel gave birth.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 130, pages 8-12 Vincent often spent time with his family whenever he got home from workKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 10, pages 32-33 or was free from work.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 99.5, pages 5-21Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 131, page 22Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 131, pages 25-26 He also personally taught his son how to govern an estate.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 132, pages 7-16
While he was alive, Vincent frequented a variety of parties that many other nobles attended. At one of these parties, Vincent and his son were introduced to Kelvin, a philanthropist.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 31, pages 27-29 They had a brief conversation before Chlaus arrived, and Vincent suggested going with him to Germany next time to lessen whatever tension has arisen.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 32, pages 2-4
Kelvin made a continued effort to network with Vincent as he had become entranced with the Phantomhives, and after searching desperately, he discovered that Vincent and his acquaintances were "Aristocrats of Evil." In the meantime, Vincent, having called Diedrich back from Germany, told him he needed his help with a matter. He added that he did him a huge favor two years ago on the Windsor case and that Diedrich was indulging in his food; Diedrich then reluctantly agreed to listen. Suddenly, Vincent was approached by Kelvin, and Diedrich impatiently suggested changing rooms. Vincent excused himself from Kelvin and followed Diedrich, leaving Kelvin with the impression that "special people can only be touched by other special people."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 32, pages 5-8
On December 14, 1885, Vincent, Rachel, and the family dog, Sebastian, were killed in a fire, his son kidnapped, and his manor was burnt to the ground; the perpetrator of the disaster is still unknown.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 10, pages 35-36Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 11, page 4Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 134, pages 2-23
==Quotes==
* (To Angelina Dalles) "You oughtn't be so 'ashamed' of being different from others. It gives you character. An's red hair is truly beautiful. The colour of lycoris, a colour that blazes the Earth. Red really suits you... and you should take more pride in it."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 10, page 27
* (Referring to Diedrich) "Mine at last. Just like I've always wanted. A faithful German dog of my very own."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, page 26
* (To the readers) "Love is a wonderful thing, but it can also give birth to horrific disaster."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 107.5, pages 41
==Trivia==
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* Diedrich used to pejoratively call him "Mole" back when they were Prefects.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, page 15
* Vincent is not good at naming; Rachel was the one who named their son.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 132, page 11
* On his grave, his epitaph included the following inscriptions: "Died December 1885. The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 62, page 18
===Etymology===
* The name "Vincent" comes from the Roman name "Vincentius," which was derived from Latin vincere ("to conquer").Behind the Name — Vincent
===Out of Universe===
* According to the official Kuroshitsuji character popularity poll, Vincent is the fifth most popular character in the series, with 461 votes. He is ranked among the "Devil Six."June 2015 Issue of Square Enix's GFantasy Magazine
* Vincent appears in the short story "With Father!", written by Yana Toboso for the Kuroshitsuji anthology Rainbow Butler 2.Kuroshitsuji anthology; Rainbow Butler 2: "With Father!"
* Due to the age difference between him and Rachel, Vincent would try to make himself appear younger."Because his wife was young, *papa [*Vincent] would [try to] make himself look younger."
* Vincent's resemblance to Sebastian Michaelis is intentional; however, the reason for this will most likely never be addressed in the series proper."Ciel-papa and Sebastian.Putting the facial parts [*= details] aside, these two have similar facial expressions, so I don't want to draw them side by side (lol)The fact that Vincent and Sebastian somewhat look alike is intentional, but I rather think the reason for that won't be mentioned in the main story.sketch: I'm not sure if I drew Vincent's hair parting correctly."
* Yana Toboso always keeps in mind to draw him differently depending on the person who is recollecting him."Ciel's daddy made a little appearance in the latest volume [*vol. 9]. I always keep in mind to draw him differently depending on the person who is recollecting him (I try to but I'm not sure if I managed it), like this:Madam Red -> a gentle man who she wants to forgetCiel -> a gentle fatherKelvin -> kind looking yet evil manTanaka -> Earl Phantomhive, the 'evil nobleman'"
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* In the first season, Vincent's death was directly attributed to Queen Victoria.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 22
* In the first and the third season, Vincent has brown instead of blue eyes.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 44
** This mistake is rectified in the fourth season.
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