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Gilbert Nightray of Pandora Hearts is everything you expect from stereotypical Sexy, except for his true personality, which belies the façade he projects. “Useless” and unable to act on his desires in the vast majority of situations, he does manage to come through when it really matters.

In this picture from Jun Mochizuki’s art book Pandora Hearts: Odds and Ends, we see Gil lying down with his shirt open, hand in his hair (another headache, Gil?) and a feminine gloved hand on his tie. We have to wonder who that hand belongs to, because it seems to me that Gil only has eyes for Oz (am I the only one who wonders why his wallet chain is on the left side and not the right? Don't know what I'm talking about? Cue hanky code). Meanwhile, the symbol of Raven is scattered about the floor as black feathers.

What else is interesting about Gil?

-sword scar across his chest from jumping in front of his master to save him

-obsessive servant complex; lives to protect his master Oz

-tries hard to be cool (brooding personality, bad-ass coat and hat, compulsive cigarette smoker) but he’s really an emotional train wreck and is often either irate or crying

-hair that looks like he never combs it (affectionately called "Seaweed Head” by his companions)

-martyr complex; protected his little brother but was resentful about it

-can’t remember key aspects of his past (or is it that he just doesn’t want to remember?)

So that’s Gilbert for you. And in one of the sketches below, you get to see him as a cute little boy. (Click pic to enlarge).