The Phantomhives are actually a family of demons??
I don't know if someone already mentioned this( probably but here is my theory on it anyway). Like Yo, lowkey, I never took the Sebastian = Vincent theory seriously, but WHAT IF it is actually true? The Phantomhives are actually a long line descended from demons?
JUST LOOK AT THIS COMPARISON. (Vincent above and Sebastian on the bottom)
I honestly never saw the so called "resemblance" before, not until I saw THIS. Sure, it could be a mere coincidence or just Yana's art style, but if we've learned anything since the reveal of there being two Ciel's, it's that Yana doesn't do "mere coincidences" - no. Yana PLANS. She HINTS. Everything she's done has meaning of some kind. I highly doubt she was unaware when she drew BOTH Sebastian and Vincent in the SAME positions BOTH in a moment of death. I 100% believe it was intentional.
Which brings me to my next point.
How could Sebastian be Vincent? Well, as we all know, when Ciel first meets Sebastian his face is hidden. None of us - not even Ciel, actually knows what he really looks like. But we do know that Sebastian chose to take on the form he thought best suited what Ciel wanted as a butler. Emphasis on the "take on form part" - meaning he can willing alter his appearance to be whatever he wants.
That's why, according to this theory, I believe it's possible that Vincent could have been a demon all along, and for whatever reason he chose to accept his death or allow his family to be brutalized like they were (as a demon he may value human life differently), he came back in disguise to protect and look after his his remaining son. (Who knows, Vincent may be apart of some great big conspiracy we know nothing about that could be behind why the murders happened!)
Yes, this does sound like a stretch, even to me. But then I look back at the Green Witch Arc and I remember something very crucial.
Two new reapers appeared, and Ciel was able to SEE them - something that normal humans are UNable to do (at least according to the new reapers). They find it surprising. And what conclusion does the reapers come to?
IT. RUNS. IN. THE. FAMILY.
Not only that, but they also question if it's because Ciel is somehow close to death. I know people have been speculating Undertaker is the connection, but based on this theory, I think it could be Sebastian and not just because of the contract.
If Vincent was actually Sebastian, that means Ciel, by blood, must have some demon in him too. (I know it makes no sense to use the anime for references, but I do believe in some ways, the author gives an idea of events to come in the manga to the ones responsible for the anime in order to keep it from going too far off track, some authors do that: Alois is a good example that I think is reflected some way in the Manga being R.Ciel, but that is another story) So if we take a look at season 2 of the anime we see that demon Ciel is in fact a thing. It may not go down the exact same way in the Manga though, but I don't think its entirely out of the question, like say, if Ciel was somehow related to actual demons.
In a way, it sort of make sense. I mean, just listent to the name of their family. PHANTOMhive. A. HIVE. OF. PHATOMS. Demon are also known to be phantoms in some cultures. Plus, some surnames were originally given based on characteristics of a family such as occupation or appearance.
At first, I thought this was just a stylistic choice to fit the dark atmosphere of BB, but the more I think about it, the more on the nose it feels. And as I said, Yana PLANS. Everything directly connected to the story has meaning. Furthermore, how on earth was Vincent ever able to meet or connect with Undertaker if he was just an ordinary human? If The Phantomhives are descendants of actual demons then it's easy to see how they could have been wrapped up with a reaper if not more supernatural beings.
Anyways, I know this might sound like a stretch, or I may just be repeating something someone already said or that's obvious or something. But well, it crossed my mind and I wanted to share my thoughts on this theory.
