#clauditaker

[cedric-k-rossignol]

Hi! I'm glad to see someone who is obsessed with claudia × ut too because not many people are fond of this ship, its really difficult to ship this two tho cause the only thing we have of claudia is a picture of her back lol and I doubt that we will get any info on her any soon) but yeah I reallyyyy enjoy your theories and how detailed they are. I don't even care if they turn out to be canon or not , they are always enjoyable to read and think about❣️if u dont mind can I ask you to tell me some of your favourite headcanons for undy and claudia? ( spicy ones specially 🥴)

Hi! You're so sweet anon, you made my day when you sent this ask... Like a month ago 💀

I'm so glad you're enjoying my theories even if they don't turn out to be true! I really enjoy researching and writing them and I'm so happy that other people are interested in them. The only one I will truly mind being debunked is the Rossignol name theory...I really hard-committed on that one and if it turns out not to be true my blog will be a big ol' perpetual walk of shame.

Some headcanons about Claudia and Undertaker and Claudiataker;

Undertaker makes and gives her the Phantomhive family ring sometime after she gives birth to Vincent.

Undertaker advises her, but he never tries to tell her what to do. He's her biggest supporter - as long as she lets him tag along to protect her, he'll go along with pretty much anything. Claudia was initially pretty defensive about her decisions, but once she realized he was not interested in controlling her, she became much more receptive to his advice.

Claudia coaxes him into bathing when he's going through a depressive episode, and brushes out his hair afterwards.

Claudia has a borzoi she named Ophelia. The dog is unnerved by Undertaker at first, but they eventually become friends (which is more than can be said for Undertaker and Tanaka)

Cloudia, the fearsome watchdog, lover to death himself, is a tiny bit afraid of the dark. She always sleeps with a candle lit on her beside table and never quite admits as to why. Undertaker finds this hopelessly charming and never teases her for it.

I didn't really know how to write out my 🌶️ headcanons without coming off completely and totally unhinged (or is it too late for that?) so instead have a little post-spicy slice of some of my claudiataker writing;

They are both panting when he sits back on his knees, a stunned look of amazement on her face. Of bliss, and the knowledge that he could give her that fills him not with pride, but with peace. 

"God," she mutters, and he cannot help but grin. That she is not self-conscious in the aftermath, not trying to cover herself or even close her legs... It is more than he hoped for. He should have learned to paint, so that he might look upon her forever. "Is that- is that what it's like for men, when they...?" 

"More or less." 

"...No wonder they seem to enjoy it so." 

The comment, said so matter-of-factly, makes him laugh. And then they're both laughing, Cloudia's giggling joining his own as he lays down beside her, pulling her into his embrace. They lay there, one fit of laughter triggering another. The wonder and joy of having made love, of knowing that earthly pleasure, of being alive. 

The joy of life. That is what he has found in her; that is what Cloudia has given him, what she has pressed into his hands and into his being without a word of warning or an ounce of regret. How deliciously cruel for her to come to him with such a gift now, centuries after he might have been able to accept it with the graciousness she deserves. 

"It's not exactly proper, is it?" She says, resting her head on his chest, still giggling. Not sounding in the least bit abashed.  "Putting your mouth there." 

He tucks her hair out of her face, smoothing the blue where it spills out onto his shirt. "Humankind has been doing it for as long as they've walked the earth." He grins into the crown of her head, scratching his fingers along her neck. "There's no harm in it, My Lady." 

"Quite the opposite, I should say."

[cedric-k-rossignol]

Hey! I've really enjoyed your posts and theories, I always have fun reading through them and happily letting them marinate in my head ( the brainrot is far too deep at this point, I'm afraid ). I wanted to also apologize in advance for my slight yapping, I got excited 😭 .

I was curious to your thoughts over UT's lockets and the people memorialized within them! These people clearly meant a great deal to him to the point that he went out of his way to have customized mourning lockets made for them-whether by his own hands or commissioned elsewhere-and to carry them on his person, regarding them as a treasure. If anything at all, we can safely say he's a very sentimental man.

As someone who is also an avid lover of Claudiataker, I, of course, pay my daily dues by staring at her locket and admire how beautiful it is—I mean, the infinity symbol woven within it? Her locket being centerfold? Oh, he loved her. But I am also very interested in learning more about those other past connections of his, too!

Personally, I think they all play an important role in his character—what exactly did they mean to him, though? Were they people he befriended, those who had some kind of impact on him? We know that when Sebastian went to learn more about the names on the lockets at the registrar and got their death certificates, he mentioned they had no commonalities as far as he researched, so I am of the belief that they were all just people who stumbled into his life ( or did he stumble into theirs? ) in some way or another.

I doubt Yana will go into too much detail regarding them because they aren't entirely plot relevant to the story as it is now ( aside from our lovely Claudia 💙 ), though I am hoping we can, at the very least, have a bit of a glimpse into who they were in some way when we get more UT backstory ( manifesting his lore ✨️ ). It's something I happily agonize over, and I wanted to pick your brain for your (and anyone else who wants to chime in) thoughts over it. 🙂‍↕️

Thank you for such a lovely and well-written ask anon! Happy to hear that you enjoy letting my theories join the brainrot marinade. I have some thoughts on this, but my 'theory' on the identities of the other six people who make up Undertaker's lockets is not well-supported enough for me to speak with any sort of conviction - this is just my current inclination - I have a had a lot of those that end up fizzling out when my research doesn't support them! So yes, if anyone would care to chime in, please do!

Warning: a lot of this will probably make no sense if you haven't read my theories.

As someone who is also an avid lover of Claudiataker, I, of course, pay my daily dues by staring at her locket and admire how beautiful it is—I mean, the infinity symbol woven within it? Her locket being centerfold? Oh, he loved her.

Oh boy, did he ever.

The locket is stunning, and each element of its composition is significant. The infinity symbol, of course, and the rose - but the crown of thorns! The laurel branches! I went into more detail on that on my Floire et Blancheflor series - and I want to emphasize, especially with the recent announcement that the manga will return on Good Friday, that Easter is significant to Undertaker's character. His and Cloudia's shared birthday of Holy Monday, the placing of laurel branches on a loved one's grave on Palm Sunday...

These people clearly meant a great deal to him to the point that he went out of his way to have customized mourning lockets made for them-whether by his own hands or commissioned elsewhere-and to carry them on his person, regarding them as a treasure. If anything at all, we can safely say he's a very sentimental man.

Amen to that. Undertaker is very sentimental, and man, that makes me so emotional. I like to think Undertaker made the lockets himself, which makes the entire thing even more sentimental.

I think that post working with the grim reapers, Undertaker worked as jeweler for a few reasons; one of which was it was a way to integrate himself into high society London, which would be a way to keep tabs on the Queen's movements. His intent may have been to eventually win her patronage, which would provide a chance for him to... Assassinate her? Capture her? Convince her not to start a World War?

This is also a feasible way for him to have Claudia, through his work as a jeweler; be it commissioning a piece for him, or perhaps intel she needed re: black market jewels. Which brings me to my other reason I believe he worked as a jeweler - he was searching for the lost French Crown Jewels (and he may have already had access to someone who knew how to cut gemstones within the grim reapers).

And returning to sentimentality; not only did he gift the remaining piece of the French Blue diamond to Claudia, the most significant gem of the Order of the Golden Fleece, he himself was the one to make the ring that he placed on her finger, that her grandson wears today. What a gut punch it must be to see that on o!Ciel's hand?

So yes - I believe he made the lockets, and the rings, himself. I don't have any true 'evidence' for that, beyond that it makes sense to me and lines up with my theories. And that the care he put into making every piece makes me want to sob.

Personally, I think they all play an important role in his character—what exactly did they mean to him, though? Were they people he befriended, those who had some kind of impact on him? We know that when Sebastian went to learn more about the names on the lockets at the registrar and got their death certificates, he mentioned they had no commonalities as far as he researched, so I am of the belief that they were all just people who stumbled into his life ( or did he stumble into theirs? ) in some way or another.

In general terms, I believe that the people whose lockets Undertaker carries (or, if we're following my belief, whose locket he made) are deaths that had an impact on him; deaths for which he feels in someway responsible, deaths he feels guilty for being unable to prevent. But if you want to get more specific... I think they might be people he considers to be family.

Alright, get your tinfoil hat on. This one should be met with a high degree of skepticism as I can't overemphasize how much I do not have the evidence to back it up. Consider it a silly little history lesson if nothing else.

I believe the last names of these people correlate to houses that descended from the Capetian Dynasty, whose thirteen kings ruled in France until 1328, three years before Undertaker was born. I think Undertaker's backstory has been in part inspired by/influenced by the work of historical fiction, The Accursed Kings.

Set in the 14th century during the reigns of the last five kings of the direct Capetian dynasty and the first two kings of the House of Valois, the series begins as the French king Philip the Fair, already surrounded by scandal and intrigue, brings a curse upon his family when he persecutes the Knights Templar. The succession of monarchs that follows leads France and England to the Hundred Years' War.

The House of Valois succeeded the Capetian Dynasty, and would reign in France until the mid 1500s, but the were not the only house to descend from the dynasty. And one house in particular caught my attention; the house that ruled in Brittany as Dukes; the house of Dreux. Which sounded remarkably similar to another name we've seen in Black Butler... One for whom Undertaker protected at the cost of revealing his true identity...

This fucking guy...

Now alright, I know his actual name is Aleister Chamber, and upon further research it seems the etymology of 'Dreux' and 'Druitt' share little commonality; Dreux being Gaulish/Celtic French, and Druitt being Norman-French (and likely inspired by the guy who was accused of being Jack the Ripper in any case), but well. I went for a little looksie anyways, because Undertaker protecting this fucking guy has always bothered me! I mean, I know the guy is by no means winning any grandparent of the year awards - but come on, this fucking guy literally tried to traffic his grandson! And Undertaker is risking it all to save his life!?!?

So I guess you can consider this copium.

Anyways, the house of Dreux ruled in Brittany during Undertaker's life as a human from 1331 - 1366. There was even a civil war between two members of the house of Dreux during that time as well, the Breton War of Succession. I think it's possible that Undertaker is a member of the house of Dreux, related by blood to the Dukes of Brittany, and by extension, the Capetian dynasty. So I guess I was hoping that Undertaker felt obligated to save the life of a family member - as he has a lot of trauma around losing family.

Here is a list of the main cadet branches of the Capetians, in alphabetical order;

House of Artois House of Anjou House of Bourbon House of Burgundy House of Courtenay House of Dreux House of Évreux House of Valois House of Vermandois

And well. I thought that was interesting.

But wait a minute - we're missing the last two letters, aren't we? The 'P' and the 'G'. Claudia P. can be explained in that she was the family that Undertaker/Cedric made, the family he chose - but what about 'G'?

Well, Molly G. is the only other woman included among Undertaker's lockets, which means the 'G' could be her husband's last name and not her maiden name. Which means her maiden name could link her to any of these cadet branches.

Gilbert D. (Dreux) is a little different from the others because the name is on the top and the date of death is on the bottom.

No clue as to between the 'A's, but if i had to guess between the 'B's, the winner would be the house of Burgundy, as the Order of the Golden Fleece was founded by a Duke of Burgundy. Philip the Good, in honour of his wife - for which the motto of the Order was "l'aultre n'aurray" - "I will have no other" (can someone please put me out of my misery 😭).

Now, what about Sebastian being unable to find a common link between them? Them being descendants of royal French houses would be pretty obvious, no?

Well... Yeah, actually. Probably, that's a pretty big plot hole. As well as the fact that a lot of these houses died out in the male line well before the 1800s. But sue me, I still like the theory - but I'm also still trying to dig deeper and see if there is more plausible explanation! There is 100% a link to be found there, and I am determined to find it.

I doubt Yana will go into too much detail regarding them because they aren't entirely plot relevant to the story as it is now ( aside from our lovely Claudia 💙 ), though I am hoping we can, at the very least, have a bit of a glimpse into who they were in some way when we get more UT backstory ( manifesting his lore ✨️ ). It's something I happily agonize over, and I wanted to pick your brain for your (and anyone else who wants to chime in) thoughts over it. 🙂‍↕️

Manifesting the lore right there with you. With the manga coming back I am saddened by the thought of it coming to an end... And then I realize with how much has yet to be uncovered I doubt it'll be anytime soon. I agree we probably won't get much detail, but I will be fascinated to get confirmation of their identity/their meaning to Undertaker anyways!

May we get a long ass Claudiataker flashback, and may Undertaker appear before us on Good Friday as God always intended 💙 Thank you anon again for the lovely ask; I hope you found my answer interesting even if it's ultimately unlikely.