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Name

Barbatos (バルバトス)

Title

• Diavolo's Butler

Nicknames

• The greatest pastry chef in all the three
worlds (Lesson 5 (OM))

• The Demon Who Sees Both Past and
Future (Lesson 53-11 (OM))

Species

Demon

Gender

Male

Birthday

August 22

Zodiac

Leo

Devildom Birth Flower

Acid Tulip

Voice Actor

Masayuki Harada

"The impeccable butler who follows Diavolo around as if he were his shadow. His ability is to see both the past and the future."
— Barbatos's Student ID

Barbatos is a demon whose first appearance in Obey Me!'s Main Story and Nightbringer's Main Story was in Lesson 2-13. He serves as a butler to Diavolo — a job he takes very seriously — and is completely loyal to him. While he is considered a side character in both Obey Me! and Nightbringer, Barbatos was added to Obey Me!'s Intimacy system in December of 2020 as part of the Happy Devil Day celebration. In the later released Nightbringer, he is part of the Intimacy system from the start.

Appearance[edit]

Character reference from Official Artbook

Barbatos has short, kombu green hair styled such that he has a longer fringe on his left side which fades into a turquoise color at the tips, and bangs that reach his eyebrows. He has pale skin, and his eyes are a gradient of dark forest green and yellow-green. He regularly wears a pair of white gloves, but when without them, it can be seen that his nails are painted royal purple.

As seen in the official height chart, Barbatos is the third-tallest of the side characters, just barely taller than Simeon.

RAD Uniform

Barbatos's RAD Uniform is different in style than the typical charcoal grey jacket, which is instead a tailcoat with six gold buttons and gold accents. His pants are the standard matching charcoal color with red stripes along the sides, but he wears a white cummerbund in place of a belt.

He has the standard teal shirt beneath his jacket paired with an forest green tie, and he wears a pair of white gloves. His leather shoes are the standard charcoal grey.

Barbatos's RAD Uniform is different in style than the typical charcoal grey jacket, which is instead a tailcoat with six gold buttons and gold accents. His pants are the standard matching charcoal color with red stripes along the sides, but he wears a white cummerbund in place of a belt.

He has the standard teal shirt beneath his jacket paired with an forest green tie, and he wears a pair of white gloves. His leather shoes are the standard charcoal grey.

Demon Look

Barbatos's demon look was first revealed in Lesson 14-10 of the Main Story. In this form, Barbatos has a pair of small, black horns that look similar to the "fingers" of bat-like wings. Each horn has four "fingers" and one shorter "thumb" ending in a small spike.

Barbatos also has a long, twin-tipped tail with a gradient of black at the base and aquamarine green at each of the tail ends. There is also a lightning pattern of aquamarine green that runs along the length of his tail. According to Issue 5 of the RAD Newspaper, Barbatos's tail is "wet and glistening, but not slimy."

As with Satan, Barbatos has no visible markings in his demon form.

Barbatos's outfit when in demon form consists of a black tailcoat with gold buttons and a high collar with a decorative gold chain. It has a geometric pattern of black and grey triangles on the front with a white border, and many of the coat's edges are bordered in white. There is also a white pattern on the back of the coat vaguely shaped like an hourglass. The coat has an aquamarine green underside, and both the sleeves and right shoulder have decorative ruffles colored a gradient of teal green and black. Barbatos's pants are charcoal grey with black stripes along the sides, and he wears black boots with short, flat heels. He also wears a pair of white gloves.

Barbatos's Demon Look is an available outfit in Majolish, and can be purchased by using Raven in Akuzon.

Barbatos's demon look was first revealed in Lesson 14-10 of the Main Story. In this form, Barbatos has a pair of small, black horns that look similar to the "fingers" of bat-like wings. Each horn has four "fingers" and one shorter "thumb" ending in a small spike.

Barbatos also has a long, twin-tipped tail with a gradient of black at the base and aquamarine green at each of the tail ends. There is also a lightning pattern of aquamarine green that runs along the length of his tail. According to Issue 5 of the RAD Newspaper, Barbatos's tail is "wet and glistening, but not slimy."

As with Satan, Barbatos has no visible markings in his demon form.

Barbatos's outfit when in demon form consists of a black tailcoat with gold buttons and a high collar with a decorative gold chain. It has a geometric pattern of black and grey triangles on the front with a white border, and many of the coat's edges are bordered in white. There is also a white pattern on the back of the coat vaguely shaped like an hourglass. The coat has an aquamarine green underside, and both the sleeves and right shoulder have decorative ruffles colored a gradient of teal green and black. Barbatos's pants are charcoal grey with black stripes along the sides, and he wears black boots with short, flat heels. He also wears a pair of white gloves.

Barbatos's Demon Look is an available outfit in Majolish, and can be purchased by using Raven in Akuzon.

Human World Look

Barbatos was first seen in his Human World look in Lesson 48-19 of the Main Story. The outfit is likely inspired by the changshan, and consists of an aquamarine green and deep teal green gradient top with a standing collar, and is long enough to nearly reach Barbatos's knees. The right shoulder of the top is white, and wrapping around the bottom-left side of the top is fabric with a geometric triangle pattern in shades of orange and brown. Worn over the top is a robe-like garment that is a gradient of charcoal grey at the top and aquamarine green at the bottom. The lining is also aquamarine green, and there are decorative aqua blue accents on each of the wide sleeves with dangling earth tone colored beads attached.

His pants also have gradient colors, being charcoal grey at the waist and jade grey at the ankles, and have decorative carmine red laces along the outseams on his lower legs. His shoes are dark grey with aqua blue soles. Barbatos wears two necklaces; one fully beaded, and the other having a circular white pendant danging from a jade green cord. There is also what appears to be a yellow and black Chinese knot hanging from the lower left side of Barbatos's top, though it is mostly hidden by the outer robe.

Barbatos's Human World Look is an available outfit in Majolish, and can be obtained by unlocking the Devil's Tree "Clothing" space in the Demon Card A Butler's Day Off.

Barbatos was first seen in his Human World look in Lesson 48-19 of the Main Story. The outfit is likely inspired by the changshan, and consists of an aquamarine green and deep teal green gradient top with a standing collar, and is long enough to nearly reach Barbatos's knees. The right shoulder of the top is white, and wrapping around the bottom-left side of the top is fabric with a geometric triangle pattern in shades of orange and brown. Worn over the top is a robe-like garment that is a gradient of charcoal grey at the top and aquamarine green at the bottom. The lining is also aquamarine green, and there are decorative aqua blue accents on each of the wide sleeves with dangling earth tone colored beads attached.

His pants also have gradient colors, being charcoal grey at the waist and jade grey at the ankles, and have decorative carmine red laces along the outseams on his lower legs. His shoes are dark grey with aqua blue soles. Barbatos wears two necklaces; one fully beaded, and the other having a circular white pendant danging from a jade green cord. There is also what appears to be a yellow and black Chinese knot hanging from the lower left side of Barbatos's top, though it is mostly hidden by the outer robe.

Barbatos's Human World Look is an available outfit in Majolish, and can be obtained by unlocking the Devil's Tree "Clothing" space in the Demon Card A Butler's Day Off.

Personality[edit]

Barbatos is someone that keeps his cards close to his chest. Thirteen commented in Lesson 15-1 (NB) that Barbatos doesn't talk much about himself, and "just [loves his] secrets." This seems to be true in more than one way, as Barbatos both seems to be skilled in secret-keeping, but also apparently enjoys teasing others with secrets he has, but won't reveal.

In the Devilgram The Secret Dish, Barbatos asked MC to keep secret a dish he made just for them, but them reminded them of "[their] little secret" in front of several of the brothers. He also teased the brothers in the chat An Eyewitness Report when Asmodeus asked if he'd been on a date with MC. His answer was "That...I will leave up to your imagination."

He can at times be blunt with his opinions, which can make him come off as cold, something Asmodeus complained about in Lesson 53-11 (OM). If MC asked Barbatos what he did before serving Diavolo in said lesson, he replied that he won't answer that, as he "can't say whether or not it's wise for me to trust you." Being thought of as cold or distant apparently doesn't bother him, however. He commented in the same lesson that — other than Diavolo — he's "never been interested in others' opinions of [him]."

Barbatos seems to take pleasure in teaching etiquette, sewing, or other domestic skills, and can be quite insistent on doing so, even if those he's teaching are unenthusiastic about learning. When Belphegor's behavior was "abysmal" while visiting the Demon Lord's Castle in the Devilgram Tea Served by a Butler, Barbatos insisted on the spot to teach not just him, but also Satan, Luke, and MC an etiquette lesson.

Despite knowing that it wouldn't be strictly necessary, in the Devilgram A Butler's Private Lesson, Barbatos took the opportunity to teach MC sewing, table manners, and dancing. By his own admission in said Devilgram, he is aware his lessons can be very strict.

While Barbatos typically has a composed demeanor, he can take offense if he feels his lessons aren't being taken seriously. In the Pop Quiz Demon de Butler, he threw a pen at Mammon's head due to he and Satan talking to each other in the middle of his lesson on butler etiquette.

In Lesson 25-15 (OM), Little D. No. 2 corroborated Barbatos having a temper when he's displeased, if MC asked him about it. He said it's "all the more terrifying" that Barbatos "doesn't stop smiling, even when he's angry."

Barbatos often pays very close attention to even minute details, and likely related to this, he can be a bit of a micromanager. Diavolo told MC in Lesson 55-7 (OM) that to help them efficiently enjoy their time at Bayside Bonanza Worlds of Wonder, Barbatos had prepared a schedule for them with "fixed, one-minute increments." Barbatos mentioned having in fact created two itinerary for them to choose from in the chat Lost at the Theme Park 1. In the chat A Shower of Praise, Barbatos told MC he'd noticed that Diavolo had "[reduced] his time spent on checking each document by 15 seconds" when compared to the previous day.

In the chat Wakeup Shakeup 1, Diavolo explained that it is difficult to pull pranks on Barbatos, due to him he always waking up before anyone else does.

Barbatos mentioned in the Pop Quiz Pearls and the Beach that alcohol doesn't typically affect him much. However, he has been shown to be intoxicated in a few Devilgrams. These include A Party Just for Two and New Year's With You, and in both cases Barbatos was not drinking normal Demonus.

A third time was in the Devilgram My Master, when he overindulged due to it being his birthday, and may also have not been drinking standard Demonus then either. He was also affected by the special attributes of "Sand Demonus" in the Devilgram Grown-Up Affairs, though did not appear to be fully intoxicated.

In one of his dialogues when given Revelation Tomatoes, Barbatos mentioned occasionally supervising fan club meetings for RAD student council members. Asmodeus confirmed this when also given Revelation Tomatoes, and said that Barbatos once showed up to one of his fan club's meetups.

Likes[edit]

Tea[edit]

Barbatos is a lover of tea, and according to Diavolo in the Devilgram A Fellow Tea Enthusiast, he is a "walking tea encyclopedia." He enjoys rare kinds of tea, particularly herbal tea, as he mentioned in the chat Tea Time with Barbatos. His group chat with Lucifer is called Tea Demons. In the chat Tea Demons Spilling the Tea, Barbatos recommended tea leaves that have been grown in exceptionally low temperatures because it adds depth to the flavor.

Other Likes[edit]

In the chat Surprising Taste, Barbatos stated that he likes heavy metal music.
Barbatos enjoys horror movies, as he says in a Home Screen dialogue of his.
He has an interest in herbs in general, as shown in the chat Barbatos's Herb Garden 2.
Barbatos says in one of his Home Screen dialogue that he enjoys pancakes paired with poison brown sugar.
In the chat A New Hobby, Barbatos mentioned his interest in tiny cooking.
In Lesson 42 (OM), Barbatos expressed an interest in going to the Human World to find high-quality cutlery.
Barbatos likes the colors burgundy and indigo, as revealed in the chat The Necktie.
- He likes indigo because he can wear it on a day-to-day basis.
Winter is the season that makes Barbatos "feel most at ease," as he stated in one of his Home Screen dialogues.
According to his RAD Newspaper Club birthday feature, he prefers cats over dogs.
He mentioned in the Devilgram Let's Go Stargazing! that he enjoys taking walks at night.
Barbatos likes cherry blossoms, especially the way they look at night, due to their "unique ephemerality," as he explained in the Devilgram Our Private Wonderland.
As seen in the Pop Quiz The Fangol Ultra Bowl, Barbatos's favorite Fangol team is the Destroyer Sharks.

Dislikes[edit]

Rats[edit]

Beelzebub mentioned in the chat Barbatos's Weakness that Barbatos does not like rats. In the chat What's Going On?, Asmodeus sent a photo of Barbatos "frozen in fear" upon finding a rat at the House of Lamentation. One of Barbatos's phone calls is also associated with rats. In the Devilgram All Because of That, Barbatos referred to the rat as a "you-know-what," and said hearing the name makes his skin crawl.

Other Dislikes[edit]

Barbatos told MC in the chat The Fragrance of Tea that due to the nature of his job, he's never had much interest or desire to wear perfume.
In the chat An Irresistible Tail 2, it was implied that Barbatos usually does not like when people touch his tail.
Barbatos does not like sitting around and doing nothing. As he told MC in the Devilgram A Fun-Filled Day Off, doing such would "go against [his] very being."
In the chat Cute Barbatos, Barbatos admitted that a long time ago, he "got into a tremendous fight with a witch" because she called him a "cutie."

Talents and Skills[edit]

According to Luke in Lesson 5-12 (OM), Barbatos is the greatest pastry chef in all of the three worlds.
- In the Devilgram The Secret Dish, Barbatos mentioned that he visits the local port market three times a day to purchase cooking ingredients.
In addition to his culinary knife skills, Barbatos has demonstrated a talent for knife throwing, as seen in the Pop Quiz Suspicious Circus Troupe.
Diavolo commented in the Devilgram I'm a Business, Man! that Barbatos's sewing skills are said to be the best in the Devildom.
- In the same Devilgram, Barbatos stated that he carries a sewing kit on him at all times. He also created a sample for a tailored jacket in only three minutes.
Barbatos has a talent for dancing, which includes dancing to club music.
- In Lesson 40-15 (OM), Asmodeus declared Barbatos an excellent dancer after having seen his moves at The Fall.
- Barbatos also impressed Asmodeus with his dancing skills in the Devilgram A Party Just for Two.

B's LOG Entries[edit]

See Barbatos's B's LOG Entries page.

Powers and Abilities[edit]

This section may include spoilers.

In Lesson 15-17 (OM), Barbatos explained to MC that he has the ability to see into the past and the future, and can send people to either one using the countless doors in his room. When either he or another visits the past, they cannot reveal that they are from the future, as doing so could warp history. This is also why it's important to avoid meeting one's past self. Diavolo forbids Barbatos from using his powers freely, and in Lesson 34-B (OM), Barbatos told Lucifer that he only uses his ability to see the future when Diavolo specifically asks him to.

In Lesson 16-19 (OM), Barbatos also explained that he can choose from any number of potential realities and make his choice the sole reality. This is the reason why there were briefly two MC's in the same timeline, and why the timeline where Belphegor nearly killed MC ceased to exist.

Barbatos explained in Lesson 53-11 (OM) that another of his abilities is to "create portals leading wherever [he wishes]." This means he can open pathways connecting the Devildom to the Human World or to the Celestial Realm, the latter of which he did for MC in Lesson 23-5 (OM).

Story[edit]

Background[edit]

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In the chat That's What I Mean, when Diavolo attempted to encourage Barbatos to have fun and "awaken the child inside of [him]," Barbatos replied that "there is no child inside of me because I was never a child to begin with." In Lesson 15-1 (NB), Thirteen told MC that there are rumors Barbatos has "been around since before the Devildom took shape." She also said Solomon told her Barbatos is written of in human historical records, but "under lots of different names."

In a time before he met Diavolo, Barbatos mentioned in the Devilgram Even Now, As Before that a famous chef once tasked him with gathering ingredients for a Bloodgrass Cake that was then presented at the Demon Lord's Castle.

Barbatos's powers are so great that according to Asmodeus in Lesson 54-1 (OM), there was a rumor that "he could rival Lord Diavolo's father himself." It's widely considered a mystery why he instead ended up being Diavolo's butler, and when that happened, the news "shook the entire Devildom." Asmodeus also mentioned that not even Lucifer knows why Barbatos chose to become Diavolo's butler.

Due to much about Barbatos being unknown by the Devildom at large, and there being rumors about his powers being so great, there have also been negative rumors about him, such as one that Mammon mentioned in Lesson 6-19 (OM). According to said rumor, Barbatos has "a secret torture room beneath the castle" and "every night you can hear his victims' screams of agony echoing up from outta there."

In the Devilgram Tea Time With You, Barbatos explained to MC that he does not selflessly serve Diavolo, but does so for his own sake, and "in the name of atonement." Before serving Diavolo, he traveled between realms - and through time - as he pleased, and never worried about how his actions might effect the lives of others. However, at one point he made "a terrible mistake" that affected both Diavolo and Solomon. What exactly that mistake was, Barbatos did not tell MC. He did tell them that Diavolo does not know about his atonement-seeking. He also admitted that beyond this reason, he cares deeply for Diavolo, and feels he "truly belongs" with him.

Solomon told MC In Lesson 9-14 Hard (NB) that Barbatos had made a pact with him before he started serving Diavolo. In Lesson 53-16 (OM), Barbatos also said that his pact with Solomon predates Asmodeus's pact with him.

In Lesson 16-2 (NB), Satan found a guidebook on the Fountain of Knowledge that seemed to refer to both Solomon and Barbatos. The book stated that a sorcerer of "rare and extraordinary power" eventually lost control of said power and caused tremendous destruction to the Human World. Because he was potentially a threat to all three worlds, a demon that was likely Barbatos approached him and offered him guidance. The sorcerer was then made the guardian of the Fountain of Knowledge.

Asmodeus told MC in the Devilgram The Legendary Dame that Barbatos had one been a Dame at the yearly banquet held for Queen Rose. Barbatos corroborated Asmodeus, though he mentioned this happened a long time ago. His Dame look was so beautiful that he "received fan mail at the castle every day," and "people lay in wait for [him] at every corner." Because all this caused trouble for Diavolo as well, he swore to never take the role of Dame again.

In the Wanderers' Whereabouts video Impeccable Service, when asked whether or not he has a Little D. counterpart to himself, Barbatos purposely evaded answering the question.

Obey Me!'s Main Story[edit]

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Lessons 1-10[edit]

Lesson 2[edit]

In Lesson 2-A, it is revealed that Barbatos is in a pact with Solomon.

The day after MC made a pact with Mammon, MC met Barbatos for the first time after he commented on how students seemed obsessed with rumors around RAD but could care less about official announcements they make. After Lucifer and Diavolo started to discussed the recent pact MC made, Barbatos complimented Lord Diavolo on his choice to bring MC in as an exchange student. He then introduced himself as Lord Diavolo's steward and apologized for not introducing himself sooner. Lucifer stated that he is a smart and talented individual and suggested that he would make a better brother than Mammon, but Barbatos attempted to compliment Mammon instead.

He later broke up the teasing of Luke by alerting everyone to the fact that the first bell would be ringing soon before he left with Diavolo, Lucifer, and Simeon.

Lesson 7[edit]

At the Demon Lord's Castle, Barbatos and Diavolo welcomed everyone to the exchange party. He was tasked with explaining the plan for the retreat, so he told everyone that the first day would be about Devildom history and cuisine, the second day would have a scavenger hunt a Celestial Realm cuisine, and the final day would have a dance and Human World cuisine. He then announced the room assignments for everyone during the retreat; Diavolo with Lucifer, Luke with Beelzebub and Leviathan, Simeon with Asmodeus and MC, and Solomon with Mammon and Satan. He was able to ignore all of the added commentary for everyone during his explanation.

Barbatos is not able to join everyone else for the castle tour portion of the retreat. Diavolo told everyone he has some student council business to attend to instead. When the missing party returned, Barbatos had as well and had prepared a special Devildom dinner for everyone.

Lesson 8[edit]

After the events of the second night of the retreat, Barbatos caught Satan eavesdropping on a conversation between Diavolo and Lucifer by the lake outside the castle. He explained that it is his job to be near his master, but inquired about Satan's intentions for being there. Satan asked him for his opinion about the conversation they overheard, and on how MC does not seem to be an average human, citing that not just anyone can make so many pacts with strong demons. Barbatos vaguely answered that even if it wasn't Diavolo's plan to choose such a person, it might have been inevitable, and then he sent Satan off to bed.

The next afternoon, everyone woke up late from their eventful night and enjoyed a brunch of Human World food prepared by MC, Solomon, and Barbatos. They quickly learned that Solomon's cooking is very unique, in such a way that everyone found it disgusting. This marked the end of the retreat.

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In Lessons 49-A, Barbatos admits to making his pact with Solomon before the sorcerer had his pact with Asmodeus. Through the use of his powers, he also knew that Solomon would form a pact with Asmodeus before it actually happened. He's the only demon currently known to have pacts with other humans, but not with MC.

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Diavolo[edit]

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According to Barbatos in Lesson 58-A, he became Diavolo's butler after Diavolo lured him into the Demon Lord's Castle with the promise of rare cheshire cat grass tea. He then told Barbatos that he'd not allow him to leave until he agreed to be his butler. When reminiscing on these events, Diavolo asked if Barbatos is still upset over that, and he answered that of course he wasn't, because everything he did, he did of his own free will.^(source?) To this day, he remains Diavolo's butler because that is what he wants to do.

Barbatos is very loyal to Diavolo, and also deeply trusts him. In the Pop Quiz Pearls and the Beach, Barbatos mentioned often feeling sleepy whenever he drinks with Diavolo, and at times would even fall asleep. Diavolo attributed this behavior to Barbatos demonstrating just how much he trusts him. Barbatos mentioned in the Pop Quiz You're a Gem that every century when Thanksgiving is celebrated, he gives Diavolo a gemstone to "express his gratitude" to him. While Diavolo has also complained that sometimes Barbatos is too harsh on him, the demon brothers describe him as overprotective of Diavolo.^(source?)

In the chat Cleaning 2, Barbatos objected to Diavolo's idea of getting a cleaning robot for the Demon Lord's Castle, and explained that looking after Diavolo himself brings him joy. Barbatos will also, at times, inconvenience himself so that Diavolo is happy. For example, in the chat High in Demand, Barbatos explains that he would prefer to decline an invitation to appear on a quiz show in order to focus on his duties. However, he considered accepting the invitation just to see the look of delight on Diavolo's face.

Nightbringer[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Barbatos's name is from "the 8th spirit named among the list of 72 demons in The Lesser Key of Solomon."

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