The Servamp brain rot was too strong. Thus, this side blog was born. The Greed Pair is my favorite so you'll probably see an unfair percentage of those two dorks, but all the characters are loved.
since it's finally July and there are a lot of new people in the tags, I thought it'll be a good idea to post this now! Let's Celebrate Servamp Week! it starts from august 25th and ends during tsurugi's birthday!
as mentioned in the picture, everything is welcome! the sky's the limit!
I don't know if anyone else has posted a translation of the Servamp guidebook Q&A but I can't find any so I guess I'll do it myself. Due to how long this is, I'll be posting it in parts as I slowly translate them. I can't guarantee I'll get through all of them but I'll do my best.
Disclaimer!!! This is an amateur's attempt at translation, there'll probably be some mistakes so take everything with a grain of salt. If there are mistakes, please let me know!!
Notes
Some questions may be summarised at my discretion if I feel like I can explain the core of what they're trying to ask without so many words. Most are direct translations though.
The questions aren't numbered in the Q&A but I've added numbers so it's easier for me to track as I work on them.
I've added some translation notes and personal observations along the way because I have many thoughts -> tl notes will be indicated by asterisk, regular notes will just a (T/N) at the end of the answer
Terminology notes have been added at the end.
Thank you @kuro-ashh for posting the guidebook pages!
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Part 1: About the Vampires Pt. 1 (Pg. 182)
1. Do the Servamps remember the name they had as humans?
None of the Servamps know exactly how many subclass they have. The number of subclass can decrease without their knowledge.
(T/N) Aka Servamps can't magically tell if a subclass of theirs has died or not. Both Kuro and Ildio don't have any subclass.
4. Do the Servamps have an approximate place of origin? Tsubaki is from Japan, I want to know about the other seven!
The time period is different so it's not too strict but...
UK: Kuro, Hugh, Lawless
Germany: Jeje, Freya
Eastern Europe: Ildio
France: Lily
Imagine somewhere around there.
5. I want to know the eye colours of the Servamps from when they were human.
Kuro: Sky blue
Hugh: Brown
Jeje: Green
Freya: Amber
Lawless: Bluish-grey
Ildio: Grey
Lily: Blue
Tsubaki: Black
6. Lily, Jeje, Sakuya and Belkia can all use magic; Lily is especially good at it. Is it a skill that all vampires can use to some extent?
Yes.
7. What's the method of breaking the Servamp contract that Mikuni was talking about in volume 2?
Only the death of the Eve [can break the contract]. At that time, Mikuni was just testing Mahiru and had no intentions of telling him about it.
8. Belkia can become a doll, Higan can temporarily become younger with his "scorpion fire". Are there other vampires who can change their appearance in some way?
In C3's point of view, vampires are not tangible living beings in the first place. Rather, they are a kind of illusion that has the ability to interfere with reality as they exist there, just like if they were real. Due to this, there are a lot of cases where vampires can create a different appearance by strongly imagining it.
(T/N) Might explain the various appearance changes throughout the series such as Tsubaki and Lawless's costume changes
9. How frequently do subclass need to drink blood?
It varies a lot between individuals. Some want to drink blood everyday, some don't require it for over a month.
10. What kind of role does the blood type* of each Servamp play? For example, the 8th isn't afraid of the sun.
The 8th is particularly strong against sunlight but apart from that, there isn't a big difference among them. There are some things that each is good at (the 3rd is good with physical weapons, the 7th is good at magic).
*I've translated it literally, but I assume this refers to their ranking (from 1 to 8) since they refer to the Servamps via their number rank in the question and answer. 8th is Tsubaki, 3rd is Jeje, 7th is Lily.
11. What improvements have been made to the youngest Servamp*?
The distance limit got longer and durability increased.
*The literal translation is "youngest vampire" but they're definitely referring to the Servamps here.
12. What happens if Servamps and subclass don't drink blood for a long time? Are there any changes that occur?
They come close to starvation and become unable to move.
13. What's the length of each Servamp's distance limit?
The Servamp distance limit gets longer.
Sloth: ~13m
Pride: ~25m
Envy: ~50m
Wrath: ~100m
Greed: ~200m
Gluttony: ~500m
Lust: ~2km
Melancholy: ~20km
14. What are the side effects for each Servamp and Eve pair if they are separated?
Sloth: Take on the appearance of a beast
Pride: Loss of sight
Envy: Inability to move legs
Wrath: Loss of hearing
Greed: Inability to move arms
Gluttony: Loss of voice
Lust: Revert into an infant
Melancholy: No effect*
This was decided based on a combination of each Servamp's animal form and sin but this was a setting I never had the chance to use.
*I'm 90% sure this means there are no side effects but I need a second opinion (phrase is 影響なし)
15. When a Servamp's Eve dies, the Servamp forgets the name that was given to them. In a situation where the name given was a proper noun (eg. name of a candy or object), would the Servamp forget the name of that object? Or, would they recognise the name of the object but are unable to associate it with their previous name?
The latter scenario. They won't remember the object name as their previous name.
16. I want to know what the Count looked like to the eight Servamps.
It didn't show up in the main story but Jeje saw him as a demon he couldn't understand the shape of, Freya saw him as a child and Lily saw him as an elderly person.
17. Are the Servamps' birthdays the day they were born as a human or the day they became a vampire?
The day they awakened as vampires. However, I was careless with Kuro's birthday. Even though it's December 31st, I didn't draw it* with a cold feeling at all... apologies for that...
*In reference to the scenes in Kuro's backstory, it should have been winter but the author forgot about that.
18. Do vampires have a functioning heart, body temperature, etc.?
Vampires are close to being magic so if the person touching a vampire thinks that they're human, everything will feel like it's functioning.
19. Around volume 9, Hugh fakes losing his Djinn* by acting like an old man. Was Lily also acting when he started becoming smaller and regressing in age after losing his Djinn? Considering how Lawless was unstable after losing his Djinn, I wonder if it had some impact. Or, was it only Lawless who became weak due to his temperament?**
Everyone who suddenly lost a large amount of Djinn was impacted.
*I can't make out the kanji for this word but based on context it looks like it's talking about Djinn, if anyone has clearer pics of the Q&A questions please let me know! Clarification: it's Djinn/Jinn!
**This entire question is super long and I probably translated it wrong somewhere, but from what I understand, the asker wants to know if Lily's age regression was an act, and if Lily was acting, did Lawless lose his powers due to his own weakness (lol) to which the answer for both is no, they were just impacted by the Djinn-loss.
20. Whats the reason for the distance limit disappearing*?
The magic in this world comes from someone's prayers, so when Mahiru's prayers were accepted by the demon**, the binding disappeared from that moment onwards.
*In reference to Kuro and Mahiru's lack of distance limit in ch.131
**Demon = inner Kuro, referencing scene from ch.128
21. How frequently do the Servamps drink blood?
It varies for each individual. Recently, none of the Servamps drink blood very frequently.
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And that's part 1 done! Unsure of how far along I'll get but hopefully I'll get another part done soon.
Terminology
For "Servamps", "Subclass" and "Vampires", I've made sure to not use the words interchangeably so:
"Servamp" in the translation means the text is referring to the Servamps specifically (真祖/サーヴァンプ)
"Subclass" means it's referring to subclass vampires specifically (下位吸血鬼/サブクラス)
"Vampire" means the text is referring to vampires in general (吸血鬼)
Any reference to master/contractor, I've translated them as "Eve"
I got @Chaossauceart for the Secret Santa event this year! And I know you only requested Hyde, buuuut I threw in an extra Licht. Because they're a set and you can't separate them. (And, also, that seemed like a decision you'd be absolutely fine with based on your own beautiful art.)
My Secret Santa this year is @contrabandspacellama or @servampsideblog
I tried to go for something of innocence. A child listening to Christmas music on a Holiday of warmth, family, and love. A vampire witnessing the power of Magic in his Eve. The wonder and awe as the piano graces his being.
A concert of beauty and serenity.
I tried to draw each note to match Do you See What I See. A song that I felt fit the picture. Lawless is graced by Licht's beauty. Can you see it too?
But this isnt all! I spent 4 hours perfecting a small 30 second video. Something im quite proud of. I wanted to use TFK's song Jingle Bell Rock to keep it festive. Yet my mind wasnt working with festive music, so I chose TFK's song Courtesy Call first. A song I believe is quite fitting for our Greed Pair Bois!
Link to my TikTok of this is here: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yf5StM/
Oh, heck yeah! Not one gift but two? I must have been extra good this year! Thank you so much, Tipzycat! I love them! Matching the music notes to a specific song is such a cool idea! You captured the feelings on Hyde's face so beautifully too! And the video? Perfect! It definitely suits the two of them!
Consider me thoroughly spoiled! Thanks again and happy holidays!
Hey hey hey Servamp fandom, we're back for another secret santa! As usual, you'll find the form at the end of the post, but first and foremost, let me remind you the infos and few rules we have.
Important informations / rules
For those of you who never did a secret santa, here's how it works : it's basically a gift exchange online. We're not buying anything, but we're making Servamp related gifts such as fanarts or fanfics (or edits, or else, whatever you can make) and sharing them online. In the form, you write your wishlist and your no-no, and I'll communicate it to your secret santa. This is the only informations I will share, along with your username. Don't worry, your email will be kept secret.
It's a secret santa, so please don't reveal who you have (you might know them on tumblr) until the gift reveal. If you really have questions about their wishlist, you can write to me and I'll find a way to assure the communication while keeping it anonymous.
Let's talk about important dates now. The last day to sign up in November 29th ! Passed this deadline it'll be too late, which is why I'm opening the registrations early to everyone can know about it in time. Please, check out your mail inbox around December 1st. That's when I'll send you your secret santa.
The last day to drop out is December 5th. Don't worry, it's okay to not be able to go through the secret santa, we all have personal lives with its problems and events. Just be sure to tell me as soon as possible so I can assign your secret santa to someone else.
The time for sharing gifts will be from December 24th to the 31th. You can give your gift at any moment during / between these days. PLEASE stay within this time period.
To avoid people being late, there was this thing that I saw on another server for fanfic writers. Basically, it was a word limit of 2,000 words (so that people don't plan too long fics then don't finish). I won't put it as a strict word limit (mostly because I wrote a 5,000 words stuff last year–), but I'm still putting it as an advice.
You can make fanarts, fanfictions, or edits. This is mostly what people do in general.
Let's use the tag "Servamp Secret Santa 2025" to share our works later. I'll also use them on all my secret santa related posts. Also, that way, people can check out each other's work in the tag.
NO NSFW. This is a family friendly secret santa.
There is a discord server ! I encourage all participants to join (it's very useful for the gift-share there). It's also open to anyone. There is the role of "observer" if you want it. Here's the link, if you want to talk a bit with the others.
And I think I've said everything ! If you have any question, don't hesitate to ask in my inbox, by dms, or this post's comments. I'll answer as best as I can. Please, share as much as you can !
HERE IS THE FORM TO SIGN UP :
Interested in doing a gift exchange with other Servamp fans ? Here it is !
As mentioned in the explanatory post on my tumblr, your email won
Got stuck drawing the greed pair again this year, eh? Lol. I'm obviously not complaining. Love these two and I love the art you've done for them, both this year and last year! <3
Abel. Ch. 8
Adam. Ch. 128
Boaz and Jachin. Ch. 42
Eden. Ch. 21
Eve. Ch. 1
John the Baptist. Ch.122
Lucifer. Ch. 135
Nod. Ch. 29, events
Hinduism
Asura. Ch. 57.5, 89.
Tarot
The Fool - Mahiru. Ch. 50
I. The Magician – Night trio. Ch. 41
II. The High Priestess – Mikuni. Ch. 42
V. The Hierophant - Shuhei. Ch. 77
X. Wheel of Fortune - Junichiro. Ch. 53
XII. The Hanged Man - Tsurugi. Ch. 50
XV. The Devil – Shamrock. Ch. 72
XVI. The Tower - Touma. Ch. 47
XVII. The Star - Iduna. Ch. 73
XVIII. The Moon - Yumikage. Ch. 69
Literary references
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" Lewis Carroll. Ch. 3, 4, 7, 19, 98, 122. Misono, Lily, Dodo, Mitsuki, Yamane, Hattori, Mikuni, Bad B and Good B.
"As You Like It" William Shakespeare. Ch. 10, 38.5. Mikuni's spell.
"My Fair Lady" English nursery rhyme. Ch. 10 Mikuni's spell.
"Dracula" Bram Stoker. Ch. 12, 30. Hugh.
"Romeo and Juliet" William Shakespeare. Ch. 23, 34. Hyde, Ophelia.
"Faust" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Ch. 29 Johannes.
"Through the Looking-Glass" Lewis Carroll. Ch. 29, events. Mikuni, Johannes.
"Julius Caesar" William Shakespeare. Ch. 23 Hyde.
"Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" Robert Stevenson. Ch. 23, 37. Hyde, Licht.
"Macbeth" William Shakespeare. Ch. 24, 31. Kuro, Saint Germain, Mahiru.
"The Little Prince" Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Ch 30, 67. Kuro, Mahiru, Sloth demon, Gear, probably Jeje.
"Hamlet" William Shakespeare. Ch. 33, 34. Hyde, Ophelia.
"The Phantom of the Opera" Gaston Leroux. Ch. 36 Licht and Hyde technique.
"Peter and Wendy" James Barry. Ch. 44, 56, 74. Tsurugi, Touma, Mahiru.
"Ring a Ring o' Roses" nursery rhyme. Ch. 53 Junichiro's spell.
“Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens” James Barry. Ch. 53, 75. Tsurugi, Touma.
"Death in Venice" Thomas Mann. Ch. 55 Gilbert technique.
"Total Eclipse" a play by Christopher Hampton. Ch. 55 Rayscent's technique.
"The Morning of the Last Farewell" Kenji Miyazawa. Ch. 57.5 Tsubaki.
"Spring and Asura" Kenji Miyazawa. Ch. 57.5 Tsubaki.
"The Catcher in the Rye" Jerome Salinger. Ch. 62 Shuhei.
"Four and Twenty Blackbirds" Agatha Christie. Ch. 62 Shuhei's spell.
"Metamorphosis" Franz Kafka. Ch. 62 Shamrock technique.
“The Nighhawk's Star” Kenji Miyazawa. Ch. 62, 76. Shamrock technique.
"Rock-a-bye Baby" an English lullaby. Ch. 70 Touma's spell.
“Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein” lullaby. Ch. 70 Touma's spell.
"Who Killed Cock Robin" an English nursery rhyme. Ch. 70 Yumikage's spell.
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" Lyman Frank Baum. Ch. 70, 88. Tsukimitsu brothers’ spells.
"Daddy-Long-Legs" Jean Webster. Ch. 74. Dark Night Trio, Touma.
"The Divine Comedy" Dante Alighieri. Ch. 118, 120, 121. Niccolo, Ildio, Gluttony demon.
“A Brute's Love” (人でなしの恋) Edogawa Rampo. Ch. 122 Mikuni, Lily.
"Coppelia" ballet Leo Delibes. Chapter 122 Mikuni, Lily.
"Salome" Oscar Wilde. Ch. 122 Mikuni, Lily.
"Turandot" opera by Giacomo Puccini based on the play by Carlo Gozzi. Ch. 129. Lily's technique.
"The Tempest" William Shakespeare. Ch. 131. Licht and Hyde.
"The Old Man and the Sea" Ernest Hemingway. Ch. 134 Hugh.
"Flowers for Algernon" Daniel Keyes. Ch. 135 Hugh.
"Jane Eyre" Charlotte Brontë. Ch. 136. Hokaze.
"Madama Butterfly" opera by Giacomo Puccini. Ch. 136. Lily.
Music
"Für Elise" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Ch. 34
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by Johann Sebastian Bach. Ch. 125
Movies
"It's a Wonderful Life" (1946). Ch. 131
"Life is Beautiful" (1997). Ch. 131
I believe this list can be expanded. Somewhere I’ve written only chaps when some reference was mentioned for the first time and omitted all further mentions.
Special thanks to hello-vampire-kitty, joydoesathing and passmeabook, because some works wouldn’t be included in the list without their observations.
So handy! Don't mind me, I'm just going to reblog this real quick so it's easy for me to find again later. (Thank you for your hard work assembling this, v-akarai!)
Hey hey hey Servamp fandom, guess what time is it ? That's right, the Servamp Secret Santa 2023! You'll find the form at the end of the post, but first and foremost, let me remind you the infos and few rules we have.
Important informations / rules
For those of you who never did a secret santa, here's how it works : it's basically a gift exchange online. We're not buying anything, but we're making Servamp related gifts such as fanarts or fanfics (or edits, or else, whatever you can make) and sharing them online. In the form, you write your wishlist and your no-no, and I'll communicate it to your secret santa. This is the only informations I will share, along with your username. Don't worry, your email will be kept secret.
It's a secret santa, so please don't reveal who you have (you might know them on tumblr) until the gift reveal. If you really have questions about their wishlist, you can write to me and I'll find a way to assure the communication while keeping it anonymous.
Let's talk about important dates now. The last day to sign up in November 30th ! Passed this deadline it'll be too late, which is why I'm opening the registrations early to everyone can know about it in time. Please, check out your mail inbox around December 1st. That's when I'll send you your secret santa (or maybe on the 2nd, depending on the time I have).
The last day to drop out is December 5th. Don't worry, it's okay to not be able to go through the secret santa, we all have personal lives with its problems and events. Just be sure to tell me as soon as possible so I can assign your secret santa to someone else.
The time for sharing gifts will be from December 24th to the 31th. You can give your gift at any moment during / between these days. PLEASE stay within this time period.
To avoid people being late, there was this thing that I saw on another server for fanfic writers. Basically, it was a time limit of 2,000 words (so that people don't plan too long fics then don't finish). I won't put it as a strict word limit (mostly because I wrote a 5,000 words stuff last year–), but I'm still putting it as an advice.
You can make fanarts, fanfictions, or edits. This is mostly what people do in general.
Let's use the tag "Servamp Secret Santa 2023" to share our works later. I'll also use them on all my secret santa related posts.
NO NSFW. This is a family friendly secret santa.
There is a discord server ! I encourage all participants to join (it's very useful for the gift-share there). It's also open to anyone. There is the role of "observer" if you want it. Here's the link, if you want to talk a bit with the others.
And I think I've said everything ! If you have any question, don't hesitate to ask in my inbox, by dms, or this post's comments. I'll answer as best as I can. Please, share as much as you can !
HERE IS THE LINK TO SIGN UP : https://forms.gle/m4bLbbjWQW9uHKdT8