Diedrich

BaronKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 105, page 15 Diedrich (ディーデリヒ, Dīderihi) is a German nobleman, a long-time friend of Vincent Phantomhive, and an Aristocrat of Evil. He is also a former Prefect of Weston College.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, page 14
==Appearance==
Diedrich is a stout man with short, sideswept black hair and a thick mustache. Diedrich often wears a German military uniform paired with black boots.
From his education in Weston College to Ciel Phantomhive's childhood, Diedrich possessed a robust, athletic body and parted the forelocks of his hair to the right.
==Personality==
Diedrich is a stern, irritable individual, whom Vincent Phantomhive has described as impatient.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 32, page 8 He tends to be brusque in manner and speech; for instance, he once promptly walked off with Vincent after Baron Kelvin interrupted their conversation.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 32, pages 6-8
Diedrich is a man of integrity and a stickler for rules; he does not hesitate to confront those who disregard rules and shirk their responsibilities.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, pages 14-18 Moreover, he consistently keeps his promises, as evidenced by his unswerving loyalty to Vincent.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, pages 24-25
Despite Diedrich's abrasive demeanor, Vincent has noted that Diedrich is, in actuality, kind and dependable, for he goes out of his way to help those in need.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 101, pages 9-12
Additionally, Diedrich has a voracious appetite, which contributes to his weight gain—although he has implied that the blame lies with the stress Ciel Phantomhive gives him.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 101, page 13 He favors sandwiches in particular.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 32, page 7
==History==
As a young man, Diedrich was a student at Weston College and the prefect of the Green Lion dormitory, with Alexis Leon Midford as his fag. He strongly disliked Sapphire Owl's prefect, Vincent Phantomhive, for his relaxed and unseemly behavior. After Vincent left all of the work for the school's annual cricket tournament to him, he confronted Vincent. The two decided to have a wager based on the results of the tournament, the terms being that the loser will grant one wish of the winner. Vincent won, and his request was for Diedrich to become his fag, with no time limit; this established their life-long affiliation.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, pages 14-27
Sometime later, Vincent called Diedrich back from Germany. When Diedrich complained, Vincent pointed out that since he had helped Diedrich in the Windsor case a couple of years before, Diedrich must assist him with his latest case. Before Vincent could tell him the details, however, Kelvin interrupted them. Expressing his disapproval, Diedrich curtly opted to go to another room, with Vincent following him so that they may speak in private.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 32, pages 6-8
When Ciel Phantomhive was little, he was fearful of Diedrich because of his intimidating facial expression. After commenting on Diedrich's kindhearted nature, Vincent told Diedrich that, if anything were to happen to him, Diedrich must take care of his family in his place. When Diedrich said that he cannot imagine Vincent dying earlier than he, Vincent replied that their fates cannot be predicted.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 101, pages 9-12
==Plot==
===Black Butler Arc===
Diedrich attends a meeting exclusive for the Aristocrats of Evil at Phantomhive Manor. There, he discusses with Ciel Phantomhive, Chlaus, Angelina Dalles, Lau, Azzurro Vanel, and Arthur Randall the necessity of eradicating the malicious "vermin"—a drug-dealer—among them.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 3, page 7
===Phantomhive Manor Murders Arc===
Ciel Phantomhive talks with Diedrich via telephone about a matter relating to the banquet he is required to host, and the latter tells him that his bad traits remind him of Vincent. He cautions Ciel not to overdo it, and the conversation ends.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 39, page 2
==Quotes==
* (To Ciel Phantomhive, referring to Azzurro Vanel) "How long are you planning to let the vermin roam free? All they do is forage for food and spread plagues."
* (To Vincent Phantomhive) "A commanding officer is the embodiment of his company. Thus, those who obey a prefect of your ilk can only amount to so much... or perhaps I should say, so little."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, page 19
==Trivia==
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* Diedrich was nicknamed "Die" by Vincent Phantomhive.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, page 27 On the other hand, Diedrich used to pejoratively call him "Mole."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, page 15
* According to Chlaus, the only one who knew Vincent before Undertaker was Diedrich.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 86, page 18
===Etymology===
* "Diedrich" is a variant spelling of "Dietrich"—the German form of the Germanic name TheodoricBehind the Name – Dietrich which means "ruler of the people." It is derived from the elements theud ("people") and ric ("ruler").Behind the Name – Theodoric
===Out of Universe===
* According to the official Kuroshitsuji character popularity poll, Diedrich is the twenty-fifth most popular character in the series, with 45 votes. He shares this spot with Charles Phipps, who also received 45 votes.June 2015 Issue of Square Enix's GFantasy Magazine
* Diedrich 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!"
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* In the English dub of the fourth season, Diedrich is mistakenly called "Greenhill."Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 51
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