Snake

Snake (スネーク, Suneeku) is the footman of the Phantomhive household.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 51, page 7 He was formerly a first-string member of the Noah's Ark Circus, for which he performed as a snake charmer who specialized in snake dance. Said to be half-snake himself,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 24, page 22 Snake is capable of understanding snakes and allows them to speak through him. He has dozens of snakes, i.a. Wordsworth, Emily, Goethe, Oscar, Wilde, Webster, Bronte, Donne, Keats.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 202, page 10
==Appearance==
Snake is a lean young man with golden eyes,:File:New Year 2013 - 1.png short white hair with a distinct cowlick that trembles when he is nervous and straightens when he is startled,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 51, page 6 pale skin interspersed with scales, and a forked tongue.Kuroshitsuji Character Guide; page 131Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 208, page 7 He is always accompanied by at least one of his snakes.
As the footman of the Phantomhive household, Snake dresses in a suit with a low vest and a ribbon in lieu of a tie.
Previously, when traveling with the Noah's Ark Circus, Snake wore a high-collared jacket with baggy sleeves that covered his hands; a striped black-and-white shirt under his jacket,Kuroshitsuji manga; Volume 8 cover which was cinched at the waist and neck with two belts in each location; and thigh-high boots. When venturing from the camp, he would slip on a solid-colored cape.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 50, pages 12-13
==Personality==
Snake is a timid, reserved individual who generally only speaks to relay information from his snakes. According to Joker, Snake "an' his friends" are shy.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 26, page 6 The snakes are playful at times, however, as Snake once flirted with Dagger through Emily, one of his snakes.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 30, pages 14-15 Snake is self-conscious about the scales on his skin and fears being an object of ridicule for looking different from everyone else.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 52, pages 9-10
Snake cares dearly for the other first-string members. Although he did not refer to them as brothers or sisters like they did with one anotherKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 28, page 20 and did not accompany them on their missions,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 36, pages 3-4 he appreciates them because they treated him like family despite his appearance.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 50, page 17Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 28, pages 4-5
After Snake was taken in by Ciel Phantomhive, he has since then become as loyal and devoted to Ciel as the other Phantomhive servants are,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 145, page 23 but he still holds out hope that he will be reunited with the other first-string members one day.
==History==
Snake somehow ended up at a freak show where he was kept on display. 
Snake was eventually rescued by the other first-string members. At some point, Snake became a first-string member as well, performing as a snake charmer.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 208, pages 5-17Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 50, page 17
==Plot==
===Circus Arc===
Snake, along with the other members of the Noah's Ark Circus, parades the streets of London, in order to uplift the spirits of people and garner attention for their circus troupe.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 22, pages 33-34
At a circus show that Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis attend, Snake is presented by Joker as the snake charmer, and he performs fittingly.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 24, page 22
After being examined by Doctor, and subsequently scouted by Joker, Sebastian exits the first-aid tent. When he goes the wrong way, Snake appears from behind and tells him firmly that he cannot go that way. He then points Sebastian in the right direction, which Sebastian thanks him for.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 25, pages 23-24
Later, after Ciel has been caught by Doll after exiting the first-string members' tents, Doll reprimands Snake for letting his snakes loose; this in an attempt to protect Ciel. Her plan is successful, as Snake apologizes and neither he nor Dagger investigate further.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 28, pages 4-5 He soon informs Joker, Jumbo and Peter of Sebastian's and Ciel's presence in their tents, albeit after a slight delay, which he does not explain. He is then dismissed while they decide what to do.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 28, pages 20-21 The next morning, he is left in charge of the next performance by Peter, and he bids Dagger a special farewell from his snake, Emily. He does not go to either Phantomhive or Kelvin Manor, and instead, is left to look after the Noah's Ark Circus.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 30, pages 14-15
However, when the first-string members fail to return the following morning, he is asked by the second-string members about their whereabouts, which he cannot answer. He then walks away from the circus with his snakes, commenting on how lonely he is.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 36, pages 3-4
===Phantomhive Manor Murders Arc===
Snake deduces that Ciel has caused the Noah's Ark Circus's first-string members to disappear. He uses his snakes to pursue Ciel's scent; this leads him to Ciel's London townhouse. There, Soma Asman Kadar redirects him to Phantomhive Manor, where Ciel currently is.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 50, pages 13-14
At Phantomhive Manor, Snake waits until nighttime in the greenhouseKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 50, pages 15-16 and then unwittingly sends his snakes to murder Patrick Phelps, who, at the time, was sleeping in Ciel's bedroom. Following Patrick's death, Sebastian discovers Snake at the greenhouse. Snake unleashes a torrent of snakes upon Sebastian, but the poison of the snakes cannot kill him.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 50, pages 9-12
After easily subduing him, Sebastian keeps Snake bound and gagged in a chained box in the greenhouse for the remainder of the staged murder mystery. Once all the guests have left, Snake is brought to Ciel.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 50, pages 4-7 Sebastian informs Ciel that Snake is the one responsible for Patrick's death. Snake says that, despite his appearance, the first-string members had treated him like family; he declares that he would not forgive Ciel for taking them away from him. Ciel discloses that he had been sent undercover as a circus member to discover evidence that connected the first-string members to a series of kidnapped children, who had all disappeared when the circus was in town. Snake refuses to believe this at first, but Ciel lies and tells him that before he could find the evidence, he had been discovered and the first-string members vanished shortly afterward. He adds that he had wanted to save the children that were suffering because of the first-string members and that he wanted to save Snake as well.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 50, pages 17-20
Subsequently, Ciel removes the ropes on Snake and tells him to come to his mansion; he claims that he is still looking for Joker and the others to clear up the incident; he adds that staying with him would be the quickest way for Snake to see them again. Ciel assures Snake that he knows the first-string members are kind and that they should atone for their crimes; he states that he wants all of them, including Snake, to achieve true happiness. Snake, then, accepts Ciel's offer.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 50, pages 20-24
===Luxury Liner Arc===
At Phantomhive Manor, Sebastian informs Baldroy, Finnian, Mey-Rin, and Tanaka that Snake will join the Phantomhive household as a footman, and tells Snake to introduce himself, which he does. Soon after, Snake works with the other servants, under Sebastian's guidance.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 51, pages 4-9
On April 17, 1889, Snake accompanies Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian on the luxury passenger ship Campania, as it is part of his job as a footman to travel with Ciel. When boarding, he is, to his disappointment, separated from his snakes, which have been placed in a boxKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 51, pages 20-21 and subsequently transferred to the bottom freight storage.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 53, pages 24-25
On the first-class passenger deck, Snake, Ciel, and Sebastian encounter the Midford family. Within the ship, Francis Midford forces Snake and Sebastian to comb their hairs back. Afterward, Snake stands on the side with Sebastian, as Ciel and the Midford family dine.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 52, pages 3-5
Three days later,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 52, page 7 in the first-class passenger lounge, Snake overhears a couple of women making fun of him for his scaly skin. Ciel walks over to him, noticing his discomfort, and Snake states that because he looks different from everyone else and since he is with Ciel, people will laugh at Ciel, too. Ciel asserts that everyone looks different and so it is nothing to be ashamed of and that he is free to associate himself with whoever he wants. Sebastian adds that Snake is now a footman of a distinguished noble family, and thus, he should have some confidence. Not long after, Ciel and Sebastian rush to an Aurora Society meeting, with the former leaving Snake a plate of food to clean up. Snake tastes the food, and is impressed.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 52 pages 9-12
Afterward, Snake goes to the bottom freight storage, where his snakes are, and shares the food. Ciel later finds him when he inadvertently shines a flashlight on him, and Snake explains why he is there. Elizabeth Midford joins them to offer Ciel cake. However, to their shock, a Bizarre Doll comes up from behind her and consumes her cake. The Bizarre Doll is about to bite her next, but Ciel rescues her in time and orders Snake to take care of Elizabeth. Snake does not respond immediately, distracted by a multitude of coffins; each of them bears an Aurora Society symbol. To bring it to Ciel's attention, he points to the area that contains the coffins, which begin to move.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 53, pages 24-32
Soon after, the Bizarre Dolls break out of their coffins,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 54, pages 3-4 which prompts Snake, Ciel, and Elizabeth to run. With the exit blocked, Ciel seeks an alternative and orders Snake to assist Elizabeth as she climbs to the top of the luggage. Snake boosts her up, while Ciel tries to fend off the approaching Bizarre Dolls with his gun. When a Bizarre Doll gets close to Ciel, Snake uses one of his snakes to restrain it; he has the rest of his snakes hold back other Bizarre Dolls. Subsequently, Snake, who is on top of the luggage as well, helps Ciel up. Afterward, Ciel notes that the Bizarre Dolls cannot climb, while Snake comments that the Bizarre Dolls are immune to his snakes' poison and do not have any intelligence nor any sense of sight or pain. Snake and Ciel further discuss the Bizarre Dolls, and the former throws the plate he is carrying to see if the Bizarre Dolls can perceive sound, only to learn that they cannot.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 54, pages 7-15
Snake, Ciel, and Elizabeth are jolted, when the Bizarre Dolls claw at the luggage with their teeth and nails. Snake admits that he cannot employ his snakes to restrain them since there are too many Bizarre Dolls. Then, Sebastian arrives and attacks them; Snake is shocked by how brutal Sebastian is. Once the Bizarre Dolls are all eliminated, Snake, Ciel, and Elizabeth descend from the luggage. Sebastian uncovers where Rian Stoker is hiding; pressured, Rian reveals to them that there are two freight storages on the ship, and the front freight storage has ten times as many Bizarre Dolls as there were where they are.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 54, pages 15-31
Ciel sends Sebastian to look after the rest of the Midford family. After Sebastian leaves, Ciel forces Rian to start leading them to his room, where there is a device that, according to Rian, can render the Bizarre Dolls inactive again. As they head toward a freight elevator in the boiler room, Ciel pressures Rian to reveal more secrets regarding the Bizarre Dolls. When they reach the turbine engine room, Snake removes his snake from Rian, as ordered by Ciel, so that they can pretend they are Rian's comrades.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 55, pages 10-15
An employee stops them, and Snake, Ciel, Elizabeth, and Rian perform the phoenix pose in order for him to allow them access to the elevator.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 55, pages 16-17
While they are in the second boiler room, the Campania crashes into an iceberg, water surges in, and the watertight doors begin to close. Snake and Rian manage to pass through the door in time, but Ciel goes back to rescue Elizabeth. Ciel tells a reluctant Snake to proceed without him and that he and Elizabeth will escape via the duct. He points out that Snake's snakes cannot be soaked in cold water for too long, prompting Snake to toss Keats up and inform Ciel that the snake will guide Ciel through the duct. They promise to meet up with each other later.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 56, pages 14-19
Later, in the third boiler room, Snake sees, to his shock, Rian escaping by an elevator.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 57, page 10 Eventually, Snake reunites with Ciel, Sebastian, and Elizabeth. After he informs them about Rian's escape, they make the decision to meet up with the Midford family for the time being.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 58, pages 25-26
At the first-class deck, Ciel asks Edward to allow Snake on a lifeboat in his place, to Snake's and Elizabeth's astonishment. When Ciel explains that he has some unfinished business to attend to, Edward agrees to do as requested, and Ciel leaves Snake and Elizabeth in his hands.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 58, pages 26-30
Snake, Edward, and Elizabeth are on a lifeboat by the time the ship heavily tiltsKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 64, page 20 and breaks in two.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 65, page 3 When they and the other passengers hear voices, Edward tells the person manning the lifeboat to turn the boat around in case there are survivors, but the person refuses to. Snake and Edward worry for the well-being of Ciel.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 65, pages 25-26 A rescue ships comes at dawn, and they return to London.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 65, page 31
On Easter Day, at Phantomhive Manor, Snake celebrates the holiday with Ciel, Sebastian, Elizabeth, Edward, Soma, Agni, Baldroy, Finnian, Tanaka, and Mey-Rin, and Nina Hopkins.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 66, page 5
Elizabeth arranges the Easter Egg Hunt, an event in which all parties must vie to obtain her hidden egg. After Charles Grey and Charles Phipps announce their intent to take part in the competition, Sebastian establishes the rules of the game and has the participants divide into teams of two. Snake and Finnian are paired together; Snake is convinced that it will be an easy win with his snakes' sense of smell.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 66, pages 9-14
The game begins, and all the teams disperse.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 66, page 15 Outside the manor, Snake points Finnian to where the smell of eggs is coming from. As Finnian dashes off, Snake sense the presence of Grey, who tells him he thinks it is more efficient if he simply steals the eggs others already found. Snake, determined not to give Grey the eggs, sends a legion of snakes in Grey's direction. While Grey is greatly repulsed by the snakes, Snake tries to take his egg but is thrown off balance by Phipps, who is playing a snake-charming flute. Not long after, Finnian, carrying a multitude of eggs, finds a dizzy Snake having collapsed on the ground and their broken egg. Due to the state of said egg, they are disqualified.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 66, pages 18-22
After the hunt—Ciel is the victor—Snake and the other participants gather for a feast outdoors.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 66, pages 36-37
===Public School Arc===
Snake remains at Phantomhive Manor while the rest of the Phantomhive household heads to Weston College to watch Ciel compete in the cricket tournament.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 76, page 10
Not long afterward, Ciel and Sebastian return to the manor. Snake, along with his fellow servants, welcomes them back whilst they try to control Old Man Sam's sheep when his fences broke. One of the sheep runs away towards the herb patch; Snake and Finnian run after to stop it."Kuroshitsuji" manga; Chapter 84, pages 38-39 Snake uses vile language through his snakes to insult the sheep.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 84, page 39 Ciel suddenly laughs and tells Sebastian to handle the situation.
Sometime later, Snake and the rest of the Phantomhive household set out to London to purchase a new pair of glasses for Mey-Rin and a straw hat for Finnian. Along the way, Baldroy recognizes the big clock as Big Ben.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 12 After Mey-Rin and Finnian receive their respective things, Ciel questions Baldroy and Snake whether they like anything. For a second the two glance at each other. Soon, Snake leaves a shop with a large bag. He states that with this bag, his snakes will always be with him whenever he goes out.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 16 He also witnesses the large crowd of women as they enter the Funtom Corporation's store, in hopes of buying the newly advertised Lily of the Valley perfume. 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==
* (To Ciel Phantomhive) "We look different from everyone else, so if we're together, Smile and Black will become laughing-stocks as well—says Donne."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 52, page 10
==Trivia==
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* When Snake boarded the Campania, his snakes were placed in a large box because they were not allowed to roam free, upsetting him. He managed to keep a very tiny snake named Donne with him, however, who accompanied him and sat at the top of his ear.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 52, page 10
* Since first meeting Ciel in the Noah's Ark Circus, Snake has continued to refer to Ciel as "Smile," the stage name given to Ciel by Joker when he was first recruited as a performer.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 56, page 19
* A snake charming flute has been shown to have some effect on Snake. The flute can make him dizzy and induce him to faint.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 66, pages 21-22
* Snake speaks by himself for the very first time without the use of his snakes when he calls for Ciel, thinking Ciel is going to get shot.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 101, page 7 
* Finnian teaches Snake how to read and write."Finny is teaching Snake how to write. Snake is a bit older than him but I noticed that they are both in their late teens. Golden-haired and silver-haired.The literacy rate in Victorian era wasn't that high. As a footman though, Snake needs to learn how to write and read."
===Out of Universe===
* According to the official Kuroshitsuji character popularity poll, Snake is the seventh most popular character in the series, with 325 votes.June 2015 Issue of Square Enix's GFantasy Magazine
* Yana Toboso once drew the Phantomhive household celebrating Tanabata and writing their wishes on tanzaku; Snake's wish was "that the weather remains warm this year." Tanaka wrote his wish down for him."I hope... [...] Snake: ...that the weather remains warm this year (written by Tanaka on Snake's behalf)."
* In the Monthly GFantasy version of Chapter 51, Snake was drawn without his scales. This mistake was corrected when it was re-released in tankōbon format.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 51, page 10 Snake has also been erroneously drawn with light blue hair.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 101, page 1
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* Each snake that Snake voices has a distinct accent and tone, reflecting the character Snake associates it with.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 39
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* Snake is portrayed by Yuki Tamaki in Noah's Ark Circus and by Motohisa Harashima in Tango on the Campania.
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