Redcliff

Redcliff is the non-binary ship between Angelina Dalles and Grell Sutcliff from the Black Butler fandom.

History
The two first met after Angelina committed her first murder on her way to becoming the criminal known as Jack the Ripper. Grell came to where Angelina was in order to collect the soul of the woman she had killed. When they arrived, they were struck by the passionate way she took out her anger by murdering. They bonded over the inability to bear children due to Angelina's accident and Grell's male body. Grell offered their assistance to Angelina, and the two continued their murders, becoming the criminal known as Jack the Ripper.

Red Butler Arc
Grell disguises themself as Angelina's butler in order to decrease suspicion. As a butler, they were not very competent, leading to Angelina scolding them often. In the anime, Angelina sends Grell with Ciel so that Sebastian can teach them how to be a better butler. During this period of time, Grell typically followed Angelina everywhere she went. Once they are found out, Grell is questioned as to the reason for their participation in the murders, to which they reply that they were "captivated by a certain woman", which, as Sebastian points out, is Angelina.

Grell and Angelina fight against Sebastian and Ciel respectively. Angelina refuses to kill Ciel and Grell states that she's gone soft. Grell responds to Angelina's refusal to kill her nephew by stabbing her through the chest with their chainsaw death scythe. They say that they are no longer interested in an ordinary woman such as her. Grell takes Angelina's red coat, which they proceed to wear the majority of the time.

OVA's
In the third OVA of Kuroshitsuji II, "The Making of Kuroshitsuji II", Angelina and Grell are shown arriving to the set together, in a red car. Later, Angelina is shown fixing Grell's makeup after Sebastian steps on their face. Angelina is also shown painting Grell's nails.

In the fourth OVA of Kuroshitsuji II, "Ciel in Wonderland Part II", Grell and may other Grells are shown working as servants for the Queen of Hearts, who is Angelina.

Fanon
While the ship is not the most popular of ships in the Black Butler fandom, it is by no means the most rare. Many who ship this pairing like to think that Grell felt some remorse after killing Angelina, or that there were some other reasons for the killing at play other than the ones they said. The ship is also popular for their shared love of the color red. It is a large aspect of why the two became partners in the first place, with Grell's intense love of the color, and features itself in many fanarts of the two. Many people also like the partners in crime aspect of the pairing.

Fandom
FAN FICTION