Personality: As a demon, Sebastian is a brutal and sadistic creature, with no conscience. And yet demons have a certain honour in the Kuroshitsuji universe. They are bound completely by contracts and promises, though they will twist and bend to turn the contracts to their own advantage. Sebastian claims that he never lies, though he has no difficulty with twisting the truth, omitting important information, or using distraction to get around telling the entire truth.
Being so old and powerful, Sebastian has stopped eating regular souls. He prefers the challenge of nurturing and raising up high-quality souls. This causes him to go hungry, but he considers it worth it, as the anticipation of a good meal only enhances the taste in the end.
Sebastian loves cats and hates dogs. While he adores cats for their sleek bodies, soft fur and pleasant purrs, he can't stand dogs, calling them loud and barbaric. He's particularly contemptuous of dogs for the way they curry the favour of humans, willingly allowing themselves to be collared and trained and becoming loyal to someone who uses the "carrot and stick" method. In addition, he seems to have great contempt for humans as a race, though he's also amused by their cruelty and capacity for violence. He values a cat's independence, and claims that he would never sink to the level of a dog - a statement that seems quite ironic, considering he willingly serves and is bound to a human.
In fact, while he did willingly become Ciel's butler, and even seems to come to enjoy this position to a certain degree, it's obvious that he also chafes at his servitude. In a flashback, it's clear that he's never been a butler before, and that he found the position difficult and demeaning at the beginning. He constantly teases, mocks and belittles Ciel, digging at him with sarcasm masked with servile politeness. During a scene in which he's giving Ciel violin lessons, he lords it over Ciel a little, taking pleasure in the fact that Ciel has to do what he tells him, while he acts in the role of teacher. He never disobeys an order, of course, but he will interpret orders creatively if possible to suit his own ends. To him, it's only really bearable as a temporary slavery, to be endured in order to achieve a truly valuable prize.
Nonetheless, his pride is considerable. By the time the show starts, he is the perfect butler, completing all tasks with perfection and style, and so focused on his duties that when Ciel is kidnapped his main concern is that the tea he made would be wasted, and that he'd better have him home quickly or he wouldn't have time to begin dinner preparations. Whether or not he loathes serving a human, he does so very well.
As the series goes on, in fact, his devotion to Ciel seems to increase and his resentment of his situation decreases. He becomes more and more affectionate and protective of Ciel. Early in the series, he looks at Ciel all tied up and beaten to a pulp and tells him that he likes him looking like this, because he looks like a small, pathetic worm. He seems to have little concern for Ciel's safety and health, other than that required by Ciel's orders, and the fact that he won't allow Ciel to actually die. Although, he seems to have some concern for Ciel's mental state, as when they first come upon one of Jack the Ripper's victims, he covers Ciel's eyes to try to keep him from being affected by the grisly scene.
The exception is when it might seem that Ciel wavers in his determination. What Sebastian emphatically does not want is to be stuck in this role forever and not receive his reward. He takes on a persona of patience, devotion and loyalty, but he also spends his time corrupting Ciel and ensuring that the flames of his desire for revenge never die down. He wants that soul, above all else.
In the second season, Claude accuses him of having an unnatural attachment to Ciel. He belittles him far less, and he is very protective of him, not just to the minimum extent required. Nevertheless, Sebastian is a demon and incapable of true caring, though he can be very kind towards Ciel. Ultimately, all he wants is to eat Ciel's soul, though as his affection for Ciel increases he no longer seems to wish to hurt him or make him suffer gratuitously.
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As a demon, Sebastian is a brutal and sadistic creature, with no conscience. And yet demons have a certain honour in the Kuroshitsuji universe. They are bound completely by contracts and promises, though they will twist and bend to turn the contracts to their own advantage. Sebastian claims that he never lies, though he has no difficulty with twisting the truth, omitting important information, or using distraction to get around telling the entire truth.
Being so old and powerful, Sebastian has stopped eating regular souls. He prefers the challenge of nurturing and raising up high-quality souls. This causes him to go hungry, but he considers it worth it, as the anticipation of a good meal only enhances the taste in the end.
Sebastian loves cats and hates dogs. While he adores cats for their sleek bodies, soft fur and pleasant purrs, he can't stand dogs, calling them loud and barbaric. He's particularly contemptuous of dogs for the way they curry the favour of humans, willingly allowing themselves to be collared and trained and becoming loyal to someone who uses the "carrot and stick" method. In addition, he seems to have great contempt for humans as a race, though he's also amused by their cruelty and capacity for violence. He values a cat's independence, and claims that he would never sink to the level of a dog - a statement that seems quite ironic, considering he willingly serves and is bound to a human.
In fact, while he did willingly become Ciel's butler, and even seems to come to enjoy this position to a certain degree, it's obvious that he also chafes at his servitude. In a flashback, it's clear that he's never been a butler before, and that he found the position difficult and demeaning at the beginning. He constantly teases, mocks and belittles Ciel, digging at him with sarcasm masked with servile politeness. During a scene in which he's giving Ciel violin lessons, he lords it over Ciel a little, taking pleasure in the fact that Ciel has to do what he tells him, while he acts in the role of teacher. He never disobeys an order, of course, but he will interpret orders creatively if possible to suit his own ends. To him, it's only really bearable as a temporary slavery, to be endured in order to achieve a truly valuable prize.
Nonetheless, his pride is considerable. By the time the show starts, he is the perfect butler, completing all tasks with perfection and style, and so focused on his duties that when Ciel is kidnapped his main concern is that the tea he made would be wasted, and that he'd better have him home quickly or he wouldn't have time to begin dinner preparations. Whether or not he loathes serving a human, he does so very well.
As the series goes on, in fact, his devotion to Ciel seems to increase and his resentment of his situation decreases. He becomes more and more affectionate and protective of Ciel. Early in the series, he looks at Ciel all tied up and beaten to a pulp and tells him that he likes him looking like this, because he looks like a small, pathetic worm. He seems to have little concern for Ciel's safety and health, other than that required by Ciel's orders, and the fact that he won't allow Ciel to actually die. Although, he seems to have some concern for Ciel's mental state, as when they first come upon one of Jack the Ripper's victims, he covers Ciel's eyes to try to keep him from being affected by the grisly scene.
The exception is when it might seem that Ciel wavers in his determination. What Sebastian emphatically does not want is to be stuck in this role forever and not receive his reward. He takes on a persona of patience, devotion and loyalty, but he also spends his time corrupting Ciel and ensuring that the flames of his desire for revenge never die down. He wants that soul, above all else.
In the second season, Claude accuses him of having an unnatural attachment to Ciel. He belittles him far less, and he is very protective of him, not just to the minimum extent required. Nevertheless, Sebastian is a demon and incapable of true caring, though he can be very kind towards Ciel. Ultimately, all he wants is to eat Ciel's soul, though as his affection for Ciel increases he no longer seems to wish to hurt him or make him suffer gratuitously.