Baldroy

Baldroy (バルドロイ, Barudoroi), often nicknamed "Baldo" or "Bard," is the chef and a senior staff member of the Phantomhive household.
==Appearance==
Baldroy is a sturdily built man with dirty-blond hair and turquoise eyes. He ordinarily dresses in a chef's uniform, which includes a long white apron. Occasionally, he has goggles hanging around his neck and a cigarette dangling from his mouth.
==Personality==
Baldroy is a tough-minded, level-headed American veteran.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, pages 32 Like the other Phantomhive servants, he is fiercely loyal to Ciel Phantomhive and deeply respects Sebastian Michaelis.
Baldroy takes charge of the other servants whenever Ciel and Sebastian are not around, such as when he coordinated an attack on the first-string circus members. He remains calm and sensible even during dire situations and focuses on how to proceed rather than succumb to his emotions.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 144, pages 6-7 According to Sebastian, Baldroy's judgment is sharp, and he acts without hesitation; his recklessness increases his odds of survival. He often commands and unites the other servants, and assuages their fears.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 181, pages 11-12
Moreover, Baldroy suffers from survivor's guilt for having survived the war in America when his comrades did not.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 175, page 14 
Baldroy is passionate about cooking. Having served in war, he is accustomed to hard work and a fast pace. He keeps high-powered weapons on hand and tends to use a flamethrower or a blowtorch in order to cook food as swiftly as possible, which usually results in disaster.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33 He occasionally describe things in terms of war, such as when he called mice "the enemy," the manor "the battlefield," and the hunt to catch them "a fight."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 3, page 6 In addition to a fondness for cooking and warfare, he is proud of his ability to repair electronics.Kuroshitsuji Character Guide, page 141
==History==
At one point, Baldroy had a "terrible time" with snakes in Arizona, and fought in a gruesome war in America,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, page 33 where he lost all his comrades.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 44, page 26 
During one conflict, Baldroy and his fellow soldiers took refuge in a cave. Most of them succumbed to their injuries. 
Later, while starving, Baldroy was interrupted by Sebastian Michaelis, who entered the cave with the intention of recruiting him into the Phantomhive household to serve Ciel Phantomhive.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 175, pages 15-18
==Plot==
===Black Butler Arc===
Baldroy, Mey-Rin, Finnian, Tanaka, and Ciel observe the match between Sebastian 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===
One morning, Sebastian assigns Baldroy, Mey-Rin, 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.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 14, the Phantomhive servants prepare for Ciel's thirteenth birthday, which coincides with Elizabeth 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===
Baldroy, Mey-Rin, 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 Baldroy, Mey-Rin, 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 Phantomhive Manor, Baldroy, Finnian, and Mey-Rin go on the offensive. Baldroy first encounters Beast and Dagger, who instantly attack. Baldroy avoids their attacks, blocking them with a frying pan. He then sends Finnian after them, and he also calls Mey-Rin to inform her of the invaders' whereabouts.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, pages 21-25
Beast and Dagger try to retreat, but they mistakenly encounter Baldroy in the kitchen instead. Baldroy reveals a hidden machine gun and starts it up. Dagger dives on Beast, using his body as a shield, and dies quickly from Baldroy's attack. When Beast moves in to attack him, Finnian creates a hole in the wall, which Baldroy uses to escape from the kitchen. He then lights a match and points out to Beast that there is a lot of flour in the air in the kitchen because of the use of the machine gun. He discusses a past explosion of a flour mill, which killed 18 people. Thus, when there is a lot of flour in the air, he can use it as his weapon, like makeshift exploding gas. He throws the match into the kitchen, and Beast is killed in the resulting explosion.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, pages 30-40
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.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 37, pages 1-4 When Nina Hopkins arrives, Baldroy and Finnian go to greet her, but are blatantly ignored, much to their annoyance.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 37, pages 8-9
===Phantomhive Manor Murders Arc===
When Charles Grey and Charles Phipps arrive at the manor, Grey immediately begins to attack Baldroy and Mey-Rin. They work together to block him, with Baldroy using a kitchen knife to counter Grey's sword. However, Sebastian's aid is eventually required, and he prevents Grey from further attacking Baldroy and Mey-Rin. 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
Ciel, upon their requests, agrees to throw a party, which Baldroy and the other servants help in making preparations for, attending to, and cleaning up.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 39, page 05
When Georg von Siemens is found dead, Baldroy points out that they should move the body to the cellar so it does not rot.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 39, pages 35-39 He and Finnian move his body. When asked for their alibis, all the servants say that they were cleaning together.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 40, page 16 So Ciel is the only one without an alibi and is taken as a prisoner of some sort. Later that same night, while sleeping after the party, Sebastian wakes Baldroy up. He then gives Baldroy instructions for the next day.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 41, pages 2-5 The following morning, when Sebastian is found dead, Baldroy stops Ciel from slapping the body repeatedly.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 41, pages 32-33 Tanaka, whom Ciel appoints as his butler, gives the servants their jobs and sends them on their way. Later, Arthur tries to put the three deaths in order. The servants say that Sebastian talked to them all the night of his murder, and this proves he was the last to be killed.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 43, page 10
Ciel is asked to lead a group to see the bodies, but he asks Finnian and Baldroy to guide them in the bottom floor. Baldroy helps search Sebastian's body and briefly comforts Finnian after he yells at Arthur Conan Doyle.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 44, pages 4-9 The group then goes to search Sebastian's bedroom. They then begin discussing Sebastian's past, and Finnian says that none of the servants really know anything about him or Ciel.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 44, pages 10-16
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 and Mey-Rin run outside to look for it, and Baldroy goes after them to try to get them to go back inside. When they begin crying, he 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.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 44, pages 22-33 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, and Baldroy shows Sebastian's owl when asked to. When Jeremy is freed, he asks that the bodies are placed in separate rooms, which the servants leave to do. They discuss Jeremy on their way to the cellar. Finnian says he thinks they can trust him, but Baldroy and Mey-Rin tell him that he will get hurt if he trusts people too easily. Baldroy then comes back to tell Ciel that they finished moving the bodies.
Later, the servants are trying to figure out what to serve since they are out of meat. Jeremy comes in and helps them prepare dinner out of the few ingredients and herbs they have. 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 Phelps' 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 Diaz's red vial, which Jeremy explains. His explanation leaves the servants exasperated.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 47, pages 28-30
At Sebastian's funeral, Baldroy is one of the ones who carry his coffin. After being buried, Sebastian rings the bell that shows he is still alive, and Baldroy helps dig him up. When he is unearthed, the servants and Elizabeth jump on and hug him. Baldroy then begins crying for the first time since Sebastian "died."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 50, pages 29-30
===Luxury Liner Arc===
Sebastian informs the servants that there will be a new servant. Snake's snakes then enter the room and cause Baldroy to hide behind Finnian. Finnian allows one to crawl around him and calls it "friendly," much to Baldroy's distress. Snake begins naming all of his snakes, while Baldroy hides from them. A little later, he asks Sebastian if they should be hiring "some shady guy," to which Sebastian responds that he is also shady.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 51, pages 5-8
Baldroy goes with the other servants to see Ciel, Sebastian, and Snake off as they board the Campania. Sebastian leaves them with the order to do their jobs properly. After Ciel, Sebastian, and Snake left, an unknown individual (Ronald Knox) flirts casually with Mey-Rin; annoyed, Baldroy wonders who the "playboy" is.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 51, pages 20-22
The main servants participate in Ciel's Easter egg hunt game. Sebastian decides the teams, and Baldroy is paired with Mey-Rin. They easily defeat Nina and Edward; 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===
Baldroy is sitting with the servants on the grounds at Ciel's cricket match. Elizabeth is also with them. He 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 the 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 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 Lady 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 he comments that it is not the pie he made.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 77, page 12 Mey-Rin and Finnian cannot explain what happened, but they are glad the pie disappeared.
Baldroy 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 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 Snake, Baldroy, Mey-Rin, and Finnian accompany Ciel and Sebastian to London. Mey-Rin and Finnian marvel at a large clock. Baldroy explains that it is Big Ben.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 12 Ciel takes all of them with him as he goes through different stores. He asks Snake and Baldroy if they want anything—this is their chance since he's treating everyone. After both of them exchange glances, Baldroy decides on an adult magazine, but Sebastian immediately refuses, telling Baldroy not to show "such things" to Ciel.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 16 Ciel eventually gets Baldroy some candy cigarettes and tells him that it would be bad if, as their chef, he damaged his taste buds.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, pages 18-19
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==
* "Cooking is art! And art is explosive!"Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 5, page 15
* "Guess I gotta get used to it, this kinda peaceful environment."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 23, pages 13
* "Geez, everyone wants to be Solomon Grundy, on the fast track to death. Talk about a waste."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, pages 22
* "The kitchen is the chef's sanctuary and his alone... the butler himself ain't allowed to stick his nose in."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, pages 30
* (To Beast) "I woulda rather met a babe like you in a pub, drinkin' warmed-over beer or somethin'."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, pages 36
* (To Finnian and Mey-Rin, referring to Sebastian Michaelis) "What's our job here? To protect this house! To protect the Young Master! You with me or what? Think back to right after we were scrounged up and brought here. We couldn't do anything except kill folks. But now, Mey-Rin can do the washing without tearin' stuff up. Finny can tell a weed from a herb. And I, who couldn't cook a thing, can at least manage to fry an egg. So why d'ya think that superman, who could do everythin' by himself, went and taught us useless lumps all kinds of things with such intense patience and perseverance? He did it so we could protect this manor and the Young Master if the day ever came when he wasn't around anymore! So there's only one thing we oughta be doin' right now, yeah?"Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 44, pages 30-32
==Trivia==
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* Baldroy is afraid of snakes. When Snake and his snakes made their appearance at the Phantomhive Manor, he repeatedly hid behind Finnian.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 51, pages 5-6 His fear of snakes most likely originates from his war experience in Arizona.
* He is very familiar with the rules of cricket, as he says it is the game that inspires American baseball.
===Out of Universe===
* According to the official Kuroshitsuji character popularity poll, Baldroy is the twenty-ninth most popular character in the series, with 21 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; Baldroy's wish was "that I am able to cook an omelette.""I hope... [...] Bard: ...that I am able to cook an omelette."
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Anime=
* Baldroy is portrayed as British in the FUNimation English dub.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 21
* According to the anime, Baldroy was a sergeant in the British Army, and he was shown to have exceptional planning, foresight, and fighting skills. After a particularly bad fight, where he was the only survivor, Sebastian approached him and offered him a job at Phantomhive Manor.
* He plays the Fish Footman in the OVA, "Ciel in Wonderland."
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Musicals=
* Baldroy is portrayed by various actors in the musicals:
** By Tsuyoshi Koyama in That Butler, Friendship.
** By Dai Iwasaki in the first run of The Most Beautiful DEATH in the World.
** By Noboru Mashio in the second run of The Most Beautiful DEATH in the World, Lycoris that Blazes the Earth, and Noah's Ark Circus.
* Baldroy mentions he has a niece that he has not seen for a long time, saying that she reminds him of Ciel, who is wearing the pink dress.Kuroshitsuji musical; The Most Beautiful DEATH in the World
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