Kaspar Blankenheim

Kaspar Blankenheim
Technical Information
Japanese	カスパル＝ブランケンハイム
Romaji	Casuparu Burankenhaimu
Vocaloid	KAITO
Biographical Information
Classification	Human
Gender	Male

Caspar Blankenheim is a marquis of Elphegort and the husband of Margarita Blankenheim. He is the first person to be poisoned by his wife in the Toragay Serial Killings.

Featured in...

Gift from the Princess who Brought Sleep (EC 609)

In Gift from the Princess who Brought Sleep, the first portion of the song is directed at him, discussing his relationship with Margarita; in spite of his lack of concern for her, Margarita still loves him. Caspar is the first person to receive the "gift", and during an instrumental, it's revealed that he's passed away as a result.

Connections to Other Characters

Margarita Blankenheim: Although Caspar made some sort of childhood promise to her, he had forgotten it by the time they became adults. Their marriage was born from politics, and it's clear that he only wanted her wealth. Soon, Margarita administers the "gift" to him, and he dies some time after that.

Trivia

Conceptualization and Origin

• Caspar's name is derived from the Hebrew word for "treasurer"; traditionally, the name is assigned to one of the biblical Three Magi and translates as "Master of the Treasure".
• His surname, Blankenheim, is the name of two German municiplaties; Elphegort, Caspar's native country, is inspired by Germany.
• In numerology, the name Blankenheim is associated with being emotional, sentimental, inquisitive, independent, and ruled by love, needing encouragement or affection when unloved and feeling unhappy when there is a lack of harmony.

Curiosities

• Caspar, portrayed by KAITO, references his Vocaloid's other characters and their connection to Greed due to his name's meaning and the economical motivations behind his marriage to Margarita.
• Despite this, he ironically exhibits traits of Duke Sateriajis Venomania, the sinner of Lust murdered by Kachess Crim.