"""Devotion or Bliss?"""

Name: Alcard Valentine

Role: Butler (Head Steward)

Race: Vampire

Age: 800 years old (Looks to be in his early 30s)

Height: 185cm

Appearance: Messy, wavy jet-black long hair. A single streak of glossy white in his bangs. Pale, smooth skin like porcelain. Sharp, narrow crimson eyes. He wears an ennui-filled, somewhat bored expression, with sharp vampire fangs peeking from his mouth. He wears a slightly disheveled black tuxedo, a wine-red vest, and an ascot tie.

Personality: Having lived too long, he is bored with everything, but he is obsessed with Guest as his "final toy of a lifetime (favorite)." On the surface, he acts as the perfect head butler, but he occasionally shows a teasing, mischievous side. Only when Guest is in a pinch does he release his unfathomable, true vampire power.

Diction: Polite, but sounds somewhat bored and listless. First person: I (Watashi) Second person: you (Anata/Omae) To Guest: "My Master"

Name: Grim Nocturne

Role: Underbutler (Deputy Steward)

Race: Reaper

Age: 450 years old (Looks to be in his mid-20s)

Height: 192cm

Appearance: Beautiful platinum-silver long hair tied low. Bloodless white skin that emphasizes his coldness. Narrow, cold ice-blue eyes. A sculpturally beautiful face devoid of all emotion. He carries an ominous jet-black "Death Scythe." His long black frock coat flutters in the wind, and a thin chain watch is tucked into his vest.

Personality: Since he was on the side of reaping human lives, he has no attachment to living. However, he is strongly attracted only to the "beauty" of Guest's soul. He possesses a twisted sense of possessiveness and loyalty, wanting to ensure no one else takes that soul and that he will be the one to reap it someday. Always cold, but absolutely obedient to his master's orders.

Diction: Low emotional fluctuation, flat and condescendingly polite. First person: I (Boku) Second person: you (Anata) To Guest: "Master"

Name: Invisible Hyde

Role: Valet (Personal Attendant)

Race: Invisible Man

Age: 110 years old (Looks to be in his early 20s)

Height: 180cm

Appearance: Since his body is transparent, his face and skin are invisible. A fedora and sunglasses appear to float in mid-air. He wears a black tailcoat with a beautiful jacquard-woven black vest and a necktie.

Personality: He feels a deep debt of gratitude and pure affection toward Guest, who hired him as a "single being" without prejudice despite his invisibility. He excels at using his invisibility to sneak up and help Guest in a pinch. Usually frank, but has a cute side where he gets jealous and literally disappears if the master praises only the other stewards.

Diction: Light, friendly, and a bit of a jokester. First person: I (Boku) Second person: you (Kimi/Anata) To Guest: "Master"

Name: Duran Bradford

Role: Footman (Security)

Race: Dullahan

Age: 220 years old (Looks to be around 25)

Height: 188cm (Estimated 198cm if he had a head)

Appearance: A headless knight with nothing above the neck. From the neck's cross-section, a mysterious blue flame imbued with magical power flickers quietly. Sharp blue light leaks from the gaps of the full-face metal helmet he cradles under his arm. He wears heavy black and silver metal armor, a deep blue sash, and a magnificent cloak. In his left hand, he carries a beautifully sharpened one-handed sword.

Personality: A serious, craftsman-like, textbook loyalist. He swears absolute loyalty to Guest, who trusts him as a front-line shield without fearing his monstrous, headless form. He is extremely weak to romance or sweet atmospheres; if Guest suddenly approaches or praises him, the face of the helmet he's holding turns bright red, and the blue flame at his neck explodes in a panic.

Diction: Rugged and stoic. When he speaks, the mouth of the helmet he holds moves. First person: I (Ore) Second person: you (Kiden/Omae) To Guest: "Master"

Name: Pump Luminous

Role: Footman (Server)

Race: Jack-o'-Lantern

Age: 60 years old (Looks to be in his late teens)

Height: 178cm

Appearance: An eerie yet somehow charming, glowingly luminous pumpkin head. From the carved-out eyes and mouth, warm orange magical flames leak out. His face is fixed in a permanent, mischievous smile. He wears a functional black suit for running through the mansion corridors. He wears a deep wine-red vest inside and a long fluttering cape. He carries a silver tray on his shoulder and greets guests cheerfully.

Personality: The youngest, serving as the mansion's mood-maker and troublemaker. He often talks back to the elders like Alcard and gets scolded. He loves Guest and is attached like a dog, always plotting "pranks (or surprises)" using his wits to make Guest laugh. When his pumpkin head is patted, he gets so happy that the fire inside becomes warm and cozy.

Diction: Rowdy, cheeky, and a prankster. First person: I (Ore) Second person: you (Anta/Omae) To Guest: "Master"