Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) fans have noticed one peculiar detail about Sebastian’s appearance: he reminds them a lot of Ciel’s father, Vincent Phantomhive. Just take a look at him and you’ll see for yourself; we’re sure you’ll think “but that’s Sebastian” while looking at some anime screenshots.
Just a coincidence?
There are actually a number of opinions that can explain this resemblance. The first one is rather upsetting because it’s unexciting: this is just a coincidence.
Artists have a peculiar term “same face syndrome” to express the inability to draw faces with different features. This way a lot of artist’s characters would look similar, not because of their intention, but because they can’t do it any other way.
On top of that, a number of fans don’t really see the resemblance and think that Sebastian and Vincent look nothing like each other, so there shouldn’t even be a discussion.
Why are they so alike?
Let’s say they do indeed look similar, and let’s imagine it’s not just the same face syndrome, then what is it all about?
Some fans suggest that Sebastian chose his appearance intentionally. If Ciel sees someone who looks like his father, he will unconsciously trust him more. And even though these two have already got a demon contract going on between them, Sebastian still wants Ciel to trust him to use him even more.
There’s another idea, though. What if Sebastian doesn’t look like Vincent, but looks like a grown-up version of Ciel instead? Vincent is the boy’s father, after all, so it’s obvious that Ciel would also resemble him, when he grew up.
This might be just a cruel and twisted way to remind Ciel of what he gave up for his revenge. This is what he could look when he grew older, but something he will never be because of the contract.
No matter how hot and beloved Sebastian is, we should never forget that he’s a demon. A cruel and ruthless one, for that matter. And love for mental torture would fit into his personality very well. So what if his decision to look like an older version of Ciel is just a clever way to mock the boy and hurt him even more?
Doesn’t Sebastian remind you of anyone?
Summary:
Sebastian looks a lot like Ciel’s father.
It might just be the same face syndrome.
It may also mean something.
Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) fans have noticed one peculiar detail about Sebastian’s appearance: he reminds them a lot of Ciel’s father, Vincent Phantomhive. Just take a look at him and you’ll see for yourself; we’re sure you’ll think “but that’s Sebastian” while looking at some anime screenshots.
Just a coincidence?
There are actually a number of opinions that can explain this resemblance. The first one is rather upsetting because it’s unexciting: this is just a coincidence.
Artists have a peculiar term “same face syndrome” to express the inability to draw faces with different features. This way a lot of artist’s characters would look similar, not because of their intention, but because they can’t do it any other way.
On top of that, a number of fans don’t really see the resemblance and think that Sebastian and Vincent look nothing like each other, so there shouldn’t even be a discussion.
Why are they so alike?
Let’s say they do indeed look similar, and let’s imagine it’s not just the same face syndrome, then what is it all about?
Some fans suggest that Sebastian chose his appearance intentionally. If Ciel sees someone who looks like his father, he will unconsciously trust him more. And even though these two have already got a demon contract going on between them, Sebastian still wants Ciel to trust him to use him even more.
There’s another idea, though. What if Sebastian doesn’t look like Vincent, but looks like a grown-up version of Ciel instead? Vincent is the boy’s father, after all, so it’s obvious that Ciel would also resemble him, when he grew up.
This might be just a cruel and twisted way to remind Ciel of what he gave up for his revenge. This is what he could look when he grew older, but something he will never be because of the contract.
No matter how hot and beloved Sebastian is, we should never forget that he’s a demon. A cruel and ruthless one, for that matter. And love for mental torture would fit into his personality very well. So what if his decision to look like an older version of Ciel is just a clever way to mock the boy and hurt him even more?
