#alexis midford

[le-roi-baleine]

Just a father daughter moment

#drawing #sketch #sketchbook #drawn #manga #anime #kuroshitsuji #black butler #elizabeth midford #alexis midford #victorian era

[filosof-art]

The golden retriever king (younger)

We’re excited to see young Vincent Phantomhive but we need to get excited with our golden retriever boy Alexis too. I love him so much and I need to see him animated ❤️

#kuroshitsuji #Black Butler #alexis midford #Alexis Leon Midford

[imviotrash]

#I mean if i had frances as a wife....same #alexis leon midford #alexis midford #kuroshitsuji #black butler #kuroshitpost #vios garbage can

[inu-chan-san]

Honestly me right now:

If he doesn't appear in this season I'm going to cry

#kuroshitsuji #Black Butler #alexis midford #alexis leon midford

[dadbastian-supremacy]

chapter 19 & chapter 23 Coattails!Sebastian be like:

from @pain-in-the-butler 's fanfiction Coattails

I literally made this blog just to share this lololol

obviously, he doesn't blame the midford children for their absence lol I just wanted to fill out the meme format. Despite his feelings, I do think he recognizes that the midfords's help in their own distant way

This might be the best piece of content I think I've ever made about kuro. I really want a strong start to this blog haha

#dadbastian #black butler #coattails #sebastian michaelis #elizabeth midford #alexis midford #frances midford #elizabeth ethel cordelia midford #edward midford #kuroshitsuji #kuro #memes #my memes #coattails memes #black butler coattails #coattails black butler

[cosmiclion]

I think I'm very funny.

#not eli's art #shitpost #shitposting #meme #memes #kuroshitsuji #kuroshit #kuroshitpost #kuroshitsuji meme #black butler #black butler meme #black butler memes #alexis midford #frances midford #elizabeth midford #elizabeth ethel cordelia midford #lizzy midford #edward midford #not yoi

[nullbutler]

Vincent Phantomhive is back from the dead, and back with a vengeance. He wants to avenge his wife. He wants to find his sons. Most importantly, he wants to reclaim his pride. Truly, hell has not seen the force of a Watchdog on a rampage.

The first chapter of Vincent's story [vol.1] is complete! yes I'm making a fucking black butler webcomic

READ HERE

#the dead the damned & the devil #kuroshitsuji #black butler #Vincent phantomhive #angelina dalles #madam red #Francis midford #Elizabeth midford #Edward midford #Alexis midford #undertaker #claudia phantomhive #webcomic #fan comic #black butler fan comic

[purpleandstarlight]

Is...

Is Francis wiping Alexis' tears?

WHY DID I NEVER NOTICE???

Look at her soft smile too... :(

Wholesome husband x wife content.

#Alexis x Francis my beloved #kuroshitsuji #Francis Phantomhive #Alexis Midford #really hope i didnt misremember the names LMAO

[abybweisse]

I had a question about something I had always thought of as odd is in Kuroshitsuji. Ciel and Elizabeth had been betrothed since childhood, and that on its own isn’t that weird. But then I remember that Vincent married Rachel (who is not related to him like Ciel and Lizzie are) for love and they didn’t even meet until they were older, and the same is presumed for Frances and Alexis. Do you think that there might be any plot related reasons for why the Phantomhive family (particularly Vincent and Frances who likely arranged for this) would have chosen to have those two marry? Perhaps anything related to their lineage?

Reasons for marriages

Well, let's back up... slightly... about why Vincent and Rachel get married. I'm not saying they don't love each other, because they definitely do. It's just that I'm not exactly sold on the idea that's the only reason he proposes and she accepts. At the time, and particularly among the nobility and royalty, marriages are pretty much never just for love; they are nearly always strategic... and it's just wonderful if there's also a love connection.

Someone like Vincent Phantomhive, the queen's watchdog, has to choose a wife wisely. She doesn't necessarily have to be in the best physical health, but she must have certain qualities, especially regarding personality and intelligence. They meet in the first place through her father, who probably counts among the "evil nobles" already. I've said this... somewhere, quite some time ago... that Vincent probably makes it known he's looking for a wife, and everyone in his network makes suggestions. He agrees to meet the ones that sound the most promising. Of course, his associates with young maiden relatives are going to try to get them married into the Phantomhive family, unless it would be too much of a peerage downgrade.

That said, Rachel's father probably would have been okay with Vincent choosing either of his daughters. It's just that it was definitely customary to marry off the oldest daughter first. Besides, I think Angelina is about 15 when Rachel is 17/18. Vincent canonically (because Yana-san says so) is already self conscious about the age gap between himself and Rachel -- about 6 years. So, it really puts things into perspective how unrealistic Angelina is to ever think she might have a chance with Vincent. He is nice to her but probably sees her as a kid, and he speaks to her in third person just like Rachel does. Like "Angelina's hair is lovely...", etc. to her, not to someone else about her.

Anyway, Vincent meets with Rachel a few times, where they get to know each other better, and they decide they are a good match. More importantly, Vincent must decide that she fits all his criteria... whatever that might entail. Then, given the formalities of the time, Vincent asks Rachel's father for his permission to propose.

For Francis/Frances and Alexis, it seems they meet during a fencing challenge... where she clearly prevails. And he falls madly in love with her, not just for her skill but also presumably because she's beautiful. After that, I have to assume he woos her until she accepts his proposal. Her mother is dead by then, and her father is... well... I think Alexis is led to believe that her father is also dead. They likely don't ask for anyone's approval... besides perhaps Vincent, with him being official head of the family by then, and he has no particular reason to say no. She gets bumped up in the peerage, too, so it's a bonus.

With Ciel and Lizzie, yes. I think there is a strategic reason for betrothing them... which probably happens as soon as the twins are born, if not before. It strengthens family ties, financially, etc... but it could also be a matter of special lineage -- say, a known reaper in the direct line of both kids. And Lizzie, from a very young age, is being trained to be the perfect wife of the queen's watchdog; that's something else her mom and Vincent might have planned as early as possible.

Notice that we've never heard about a betrothal for Edward. It could be that he's also betrothed and we've simply never heard, since it's not important to the story. Or it could be they didn't bother to arrange a marriage for him, since the Phantomhives don't have any daughters -- this would strengthen the idea that Ciel and Lizzie's betrothal is strategic. Personally, I hope he gets to marry for love... and I hope he ends up with Paula, despite the fact she's not in the peerage. He could raise her status, and that would be nice. Honestly, I hope that... after all this is over... Lizzie gets to find someone for herself and marry for love.

#black butler #kuroshitsuji #earl phantomhive #our earl #lizzie midford #elizabeth midford #vincent phantomhive #rachel phantomhive #angelina dalles #angelina durless #madam red #francis midford #frances midford #alexis midford #alexis leon midford #undertaker #undertaker is cedric theory #lineage #marriages #arranged marriage #anon asks #i answer #answered asks #observation #thoughts #jul 28 2023 #edward midford #paula

[cielphantomhive321]

“He’s The Liar”

Original artist: https://twitter.com/Rau_820

#anime and manga #manga #anime #fanart #art #black butler #anime art #anime fanart #animation #ciel phantomhive #kuroshitsuji fanart #kuroshitsuji sebastian #kuroshitsuji #anime manga #manga art #yana toboso #not my art #credit to artist #phantomhive twins #our ciel #real ciel #the grim reaper #shinigami #undertaker #elizabeth midford #alexis midford #anime black butler #manga black butler #sebastian michaelis #black butler ciel

[bapydemonprincess]

Another brilliant scene I CANNOT WAIT TO BE ANIMATED

#kuroshitsuji #kuroshitsuji 2024 #weston college arc #public school arc #sebastian michaelis #o!ciel #elizabeth midford #francis midford #alexis midford #edward midford

[reine-du-sourire]

Alexis isn't technically part of the Villainous Nobles but he does send over cookies from time to time

#kuroshitsuji #black butler #alexis leon midford #alexis midford

[filosof-art]

I don’t know how nobody see this dynamics before with the Midfords. My bestie and I always joking about Alexis being the Golden retriever boyfriend/ Husband and Frances the Black cat girlfriend/ wife. Lizzy obviously is a cute golden and Edward is a silly golden who tried to be a cat but he can’t.

Also nobody talk about my audacity of come back to this account days before the new season

#Kuroshitsuji #black butler #elizabeth midford #edward midford #francis midford #alexis midford #kuroshitsuji fanart #myart

[imviotrash]

The Midfords and the inversion of gender roles

So the Midfords have been on my mind lately, specifically the way they establish themselves within a heavily gendered society.

This already starts when we look at their names. Alexis and Frances are incredibly gender neutral names, meanwhile Edward and Elizabeth are THE boy and girl names of that time.

They present themselves as the ideal family: a powerful husband, a dutiful wife, an ambitious eldest son and an engaged younger beautiful daughter, but if we look closer at the family, we see that they do not fit neatly into those categories.

-Alexis may be a man of high power and status, but he is also very much like his daughter. He's bubbly, incredibly affectionate, crafty and absolutely adoring of his strong wife.

-Francis is very well mannered and proper, but she is strict. She is very open about her opinions (especially regarding men) and is authoritative over the way people present themselves. She possesses over incredible strength (which lead to her husband falling head over heels for her) and acts as the head of the household.

For Lizzy and Edward we thankfully had some internal dialogues, which makes it a lot easier to read them.

-Elizabeth is a sweetheart and a girly girl in every sense of the word, but just like her mother she possesses over a lot of strength and skill. In terms of her behaviour and interests, she takes a lot from her father, being very affectionate and bubbly, but when faced with danger, she takes after her mother: jumping in the face of danger without a second thought and abandoning her image of a helpless girl to protect her loved ones. Her character arc revolves around her struggling to find the balance and connection between her girlhood and her strength. She is tied to the gender roles of Victorian society, but because of her families status as British knights as well as her future husband's job, she is also forced to abandon them in order to protect herself.

-Edward is ambitious gentleman and very protective over his family, but he's also incredibly awkward and his desire to be a gentleman is stretched to a very ridiculous extreme, causing the exact opposite effect of what hes trying to achieve: He doesn't trust other men, He's awkward, hes loud, he is very salty and very sex-repulsed. He does not possess the same strength as his sister and has come to accept that with grace. He takes after his mother in both looks and behaviour, although he fails to have the threatening aura his mother does, because of his awkwardness. He takes a lot after his father in terms of his awkwardness, being a little air headed just like him and being very obedient to Francis.

Overall, this family adheres to gender roles on a surface level, but the deeper you look, the more it is apparent they also stray very far from them. I love the way they are written and I do hope we get to explore more of them in depth in future arcs.

#in conclusion: Edward Midford asexual king #black butler #vio speaks #edward midford #elisabeth midford #kuroshitsuji #elizabeth midford #lizzy midford #frances Midford #alexis midford #alexis leon midford #francis midford

[sebadztian]

I'm still baffled that Alexis Midford is younger than Vincent Phantomhive... 😲

#vincent phantomhive #alexis midford #public school arc

[plague-of-insomnia]

Vol. 11 Inner Cover

[original was flagged as “sexually explicit” and that blog is long gone, so reposting here.]

#black butler #official art #vol 11 #sebastian michaelis #edward midford #alexis midford #frances midford #elizabeth midford #ciel phantomhive