Since my last theory was so well received, I decided to make another piping hot take on OC’s real name. I know others have considered this as a possibility, and have made posts long ago about it before, but I didn’t go into detail about why.
I wanted to compile all the evidence in one place, and include a crucial political piece of evidence that I feel people missed.
//deep breath// Finnian, but more likely, Fenian. Different spelling, but same pronunciation, all the difference in the world in context.
So I’m sure we’ve all noticed this list before. However I’d like to gently point out one thing: These were names considered for REAL CIEL, there is no list for Our Ciel.
“It’s just an alias he picked” you say.
Is it just an alias?
Or did that name mean something much more?
Look at how often this book comes up. Why?
Our Ciel is trying to live as his brother, right?
Real Ciel, in the mind of OC, could likely name a servant or someone after his little brother, and no one would think anything of it. He saw something in Finny that he saw in himself.
“Cedric”, dear grandpa (whoever he might be 👀) – Likely a Celtic person, with an Celtic name. This is the Victorian Era. People of Celtic origin were almost never noble.
Irish, Scottish, Welsh and others of Celtic origin as a collective whole were people were facing hardship and fighting England for their freedom. Names and namesakes were e v e r y t h i n g.
A french name, a noble name, a pretty name, would not have made anyone react this way.
But an Irish name absolutely would.
ESPECIALLY “Fenian” – considered a slur even in some parts of England at this time. Has anyone heard of the Fenian Brotherhood?
They were a radical group, a huge “problem” (to England) in the 19th century. There would virtually be no bigger “fuck you” to the Queen than to name your son Fenian, and show pride in your “”””” undignified”””””” roots.
Also, it would make what Vincent said to an ENGLISH PRIEST (extremely heavy metal and) uncomfortable. He basically said that people of Celtic origin deserved freedom, and to be treated better and probably was soon to come.
Hence, the priest suddenly changing the subject.
Rachel likely wanted to give each twin a name that represented their non-english heritage: French and Celtic. It made all the sense in the world to give Ciel a name fitting a noble, and Fenian to the twin who was free to make his own path in life (politically that name is associated to freedom, also why OC would name his servant who was captive the same name. He clearly saw something of himself in him, and wanted him to be free.)
*Edit: I realized that I used “Irish” when I should have “Celtic” because the Celts originated from and spread to many countries and areas besides Ireland, I apologize for that. I adjusted a few words in this to make the point more clear.
*Edit two: Fenian / Finnian is also associated with the color white, as well as yellow.
Hence, “Black Butler” – OC is “white” or symbolic of the other side of the board. Monochrome, chess, black and white, the promise in WHITE clover, – there’s been hints the entire time, honestly.
Another hint from kuro wiki, if Oc truly is (also) symbolic for a WHITE star while RC is the BLUE star…
****Edit 5/31/19 - more info about the Fenian Brotherhood above, addition below:
Since the name is clearly associated with white/yellow and we’re going with that O!C is symbolic for a white star … I just want to point out that the brightest star in the sky isn’t technically Siruis.
It’s the Sun. Our Sun is a white star.
How many times in Kuroshitsuji has a sunrise been significant?
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