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Lupin (ルパン, Rupan), known infamously as the Phantom Thief (怪盗, Kaitō), is a skilled thief on Lord Death's list.[1]
Cultural References[]
Lupin alludes to Arsène Lupin, the fictional thief from Maurice Leblanc's novels and short stories, which have been adapted in numerous media. The character's title of "gentleman burglar" has the same meaning as Lupin's title of "phantom thief".
Personality[]
As a thief, he is willing to steal for his own goals, which warranted the attention of the Reaper, Death the Kid.[3]
Appearance[]
Lupin is a muscular man, dressed in a bodysuit resembling that of a superhero, with a belt, boots, and gloves. He also wears a cape, weathered at the edges. His most profound feature is his mask, that covers the top of his face, leaving his mouth and chin exposed. The mask also reveals glaring eyes and has two small ear-like or horn-like extensions on the back and a long sharp nose.[3]
Special Abilities[]
Thievery: Lupin is referred to as "phantom thief," suggesting he is immensely skilled in the art of theft.[1]
Synopsis[]
Prologues arc[]
Cornered by Death the Kid, Lupin witnesses in surprise as the Reaper's Demon Twin Guns transform into their respective human forms. As he watches Kid argue on the importance of symmetry after finding Patty out of the balanced alignment of their pose, he slips away in a hurry.[3]
Trivia[]
- Lupin's outfit, with its cape, horned mask, and superhero motif, has some resemblance to that of Charisma Justice, one of Atsushi Ōkubo's characters from his previous manga B. Ichi and who appears later in Soul Eater as one of Black☆Star's favorite comic book characters.[4]
- In the anime, Lupin is the only human with a Kishin Egg soul who was neither shown eating human souls nor referred to as a murderer.