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Introduction

Monsieur Spider (蜘蛛 (くも) (くん) , Kumo-kun), also known as the man in the spider mask (蜘蛛 (くも) 仮面 (かめん) (おとこ) , Kumo no Kamen no Otoko), is a recurring antagonist from Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas. He is a prominent member of Charlatan, having enough authority within the organization to command over Naenia's movements, and is known for wearing a mask vaguely reminiscent of a spider. He appears in every major appearance of Charlatan as a whole, and in particular has antagonized Noé Archiviste throughout the intersecting of their opposing goals. The true motivations of himself and Charlatan as a whole remain a mystery.

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Appearance[]

His most striking feature is his spider-like mask — black with 8 red eyes, dark maroon horns, and golden jaw.

Monsieur Spider wears an outfit similar to a Chasseur's; black pants, dark gloves, a cassock, a pale harness, and a rosary. Along with that, he wears dark armored boots, and a hood covering his head — varying between the hood from his black tunic, or from the chasseur's pale cloak he sometimes wears.

In the anime, his rosary was replaced by a black diamond-shaped pendant.

Personality[]

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Plot[]

Bal Masqué Arc[]

Upon infiltrating Marquis Machina's bal masqué - Monsieur Spider, Naenia and the Plague Doctor witness Vanitas proclaiming himself as a kin of the Blue Moon looking to utilize the power of The Book of Vanitas to save Vampires in order to tarnish the reputation of Vanitas of the Blue Moon, whether they are of willing party or not. This prompts a riot among the guests, leading to the Beastia Veronica de Sade revealing herself to be among the crowd. Veronica attempts to kill Vanitas herself - but when he is saved by Jeanne, Veronica calls for a human hunt - rallying the Vampires to help find and kill Vanitas. Seeing this as an opportunity, Naenia remarks on the luck of the situation, as she, Monsieur Spider and the Plague Doctor prepare to carry out their mission to eliminate the Grand Duke Oriflamme, Luca.

Naenia lets out a dirge that affects four Curse-Bearers in attendance with the Malnomen Dissonance, providing the Beastia with a distraction. With everyone else busy, Monsieur Spider and the Plague Doctor confront Luca - killing both of his personal attendants in the process. When Monsieur Spider goes after Luca, Noé defends him and demands to know what the assailants are. A concerned Luca calls out to Noé, only to be told by him to stay back as he continues to fend off the vessels. As the Plague Doctor attacks Noé, Noé successfully manages to break his sword and cast him back - but this gives an opening for Monsieur Spider. Even so, Noé manages to outmaneuver the assailant, and ultimately kicks him across the hall - asking once again what exactly he is. Monsieur Spider then answers with "Charlatan", with the Naenia herself shortly thereafter.

Seeing Naenia, Noé stomps his foot against the floor, cracking it upon impact - causing Luca to grow concerned. Noé then charges at Naenia, furious as he explains that "it" was because of her. As he knocks Monsieur Spider out of the way and attempts to grab Naenia by the head in order to kill her, Naenia twists her ethereal body in order to get a closer look at Noé, confirming what she'd already known, cradling Noé's face in her hands as she reveals that she had seen Noé before through the eyes of another - the eyes of Louis de Sade. With this, Naenia shrouds Noé - filling him with the dark memories of his past and making him incapable of hearing Luca's concerned pleas.

Naenia recognizes Vanitas as the one who's been curing her victims, and as she does this, Monsieur Spider emerges from the rubble and sets his sights on Luca. As Monsieur Spider lunges to attack Luca, he's stopped by a torrent of flame, as Jeanne steps in front of her master with Carpe Diem in hand; ordering Monsieur Spider to stay away from Luca. Jeanne addresses how their foes had called themselves "Charlatan", asking what they were and if she was right to assume that they'd caused the chaos at the bal masqué. Amused by the challenge before her - Naenia calls the situation fun - only to be shut down by Monsieur Spider, who orders her to stop.

Looking to Monsieur Spider, Naenia seeks an explanation - thus Monsieur Spider elaborates that they had already gone over the time they'd been allotted, and that the Beastia will catch on to them soon. Frustrated, Naenia voices that what Monsieur Spider was suggesting was boring, then reciting her dirge. With that, hoards of crazed Vampires come crashing through the hole in the wall which Jeanne had created with Carpe Diem; allowing Naenia to escape with Monsieur Spider and the Plague Doctor from off of the balcony. However, Naenia looks back and addresses Noé, stating that she'd decided she likes him - asking him that the next time they meet, he give her his true name. Confused and furious, Noé asks what Naenia is and why she's been creating Curse-Bearers, even mentioning his confusion in relation to her and Louis - but rather than answer Noé, Naenia simply bids him farewell and follows her associates off of the balcony. Though Jeanne follows Charlatan out the window - Monsieur Spider, Naenia and the Plague Doctor manage to escape into the night.

Hunters of the Dark Arc[]

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Powers and Abilities[]

  • Unnamed weapon - His weapons of choice seem to be two claw-shaped katar — a type of push dagger, characterized by its horizontal hand grip and the blade sitting above the user's knuckles.
  • Enhanced speed, strength and endurance.

Relationships[]

Naenia[]

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Plague Doctor[]

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Doctor Moreau[]

Monsieur Spider, accompanies Moreau as his bodyguard while in the lab. In addition to that, after Moreau's exile from the Church, his research was secretly resumed with the help of Monsieur Spider and Charlatan, who helped him return to his old laboratory and carry on with his experiments safely hidden from the Chasseurs.

Appearances[]

Manga Appearances
Anime Appearances

(*) - Denotes that the character did not appear physically, but as a part of another character's memories.

Trivia[]

  • "Monsieur Spider" is a nickname given by Doctor Moreau; his real name or alias within Charlatan is yet unknown.
  • In the anime, in one frame during his fight Noé, a glimpse of silver hair can be seen from under the hood. However, as his hair is never shown in the manga, it is unknown if that is the color intended by the author or simply a decision made by the anime direction.

Navigation[]

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Characters

Main: Noé ArchivisteVanitas
Dhampirs: DanteJohannRiche
Galerie Valentine: ManetNoxParks Orlok
Hôtel Chouchou: Amelia RuthFlute
de Sade: Antoine de SadeChryslerDominique de SadeLouis de SadeMurrThe TeacherVeronica de Sade
Oriflamme: August RuthvenJeanneLoki OriflammeLuca Oriflamme
Chasseurs: Astolfo GranatumCharlesGanoGeorgesMarcoMariaMiraOgierOlivierRoland Fortis
d'Apchier: Chloé d'ApchierJean-Jacques Chastel
Blue Moon: MikhailVanitas of the Blue Moon
Archiviste: Noé ArchivisteLady Archiviste
Charlatan: ChèvreMonsieur SpiderMoreauNaeniaPlague Doctor
The Vampire Senate: FaustinaLord BellatorLord PaldenceMarquis Machina
Others: Beast of GévaudanCatherineÉricFannyFredGillesLouiseMinaNoé's GrandparentsParacelsusThomas Berneux

Nobility Archiviste ClanClan of the Blue MoonHouse d'ApchierHouse de SadeHouse of GranatumOriflamme DukedomThe SenateThe Vampire Queen
Terminology Species & Factions: BeastiaBourreauThe Catholic ChurchCharlatanChasseursDhampirsVampires

Objects: Astérisque FlowersAstermiteThe Book of VanitasMielWorld Formula Alteration Device
Weapons: Carpe DiemDurandalHauteclaireLouisette
Events: Babel IncidentThe War
Miscellaneous: MalnomenMark of PossessionTrue NameWorld Formula

Locations AltusAveroigneLa BaleineCarbunculus CastleLes Catacombes de ParisGalerie ValentineGévaudanHôtel ChouchouDoctor Moreau's LaboratoryParis
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Omake Romance is a✰LOVE MISSION
Episodes 123456789101112131415161718192021222324RecapSpecial
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Drama CDs Drama CD 1Drama CD 2Drama CD 3Drama CD 4
Soundtrack OSTSora to Utsuro0 (zero)Your NamesalvationCharacter Song Album 1Character Song Album 2
Character Songs Le Formidable!Hidamari ni Saku Hana~mon trésor~Na mo Naki MichiSekka
Other Media Stage Play
Extra Vanitashu no KaruteAuthor's NotesTimelineReal-World References
Author Jun Mochizuki
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