Claudia Hodgins

President of C.H. Postal Company and Violet's guardian

Former Army Lieutenant Colonel and president of C.H. Postal Company. During the war, he served in the military alongside his best friend Gilbert from their military academy days. After the war ended, he manages the postal company and watches over Violet kindly.

Quotes

  • Claudia is Violet's guardian and watches over her warmly.
  • Thinks of Violet like family.

Trivia

  • Claudia has been Gilbert's best friend since military academy days.
  • Lieutenant Colonel in the anime version, Major in the original work.
  • Dislikes having a feminine name.
  • After the war's end, established C.H. Postal Company and transitioned to the postal business.

Alternate names

Claudia Hodgins C.H. Postal Company President

Tags

Violet Evergarden C.H. Postal Company President Major Protective Kind Guardian Ensemble cast Light novel

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
Calm and gentlemanly middle-aged man. His brown hair is neatly styled, and he wears military uniforms or business suits impeccably.
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Brown

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Affable
Detailed personality
Sentimental and full of human warmth, yet possesses calm judgment. During wartime, he commanded as a lieutenant colonel, and now as president maintains smooth business operations and human relationships. A person of character who directs a fatherly warm gaze toward Violet.
Keywords
  • Kind
  • Protective
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Loyal to best friends
  • Attentive
  • Tolerant
  • Rational
  • Passionate
  • Internally strict
Talents
  • Military command
  • Business acumen
  • Winning hearts
Skills
  • Strategic planning
  • Negotiation
  • Organization management
  • Talent development
Motivation
To watch over and raise Violet, and to develop C.H. Postal Company.

History

Backstory
Best friend of Gilbert since their days at the Leidenschaftlich Kingdom's military academy, he served in the great war as Army Major (Lieutenant Colonel in the anime). After the war, he retired from the military and became president of C.H. Postal Company. He became Violet's guardian entrusted by Gilbert, becoming an existence that watches over and raises her like family. Utilizing his wartime experience, he operates the postal company to help adapt to the new post-war society, supporting social reintegration and independence.
Debut date
December 25, 2015
Work title
Violet Evergarden
Media type
Manga

End of the Continental War

Significant event
End of the Continental War
Description
Commanded as Major during the war, and after the war's end, left the military and transitioned to the postal business.

Establishment of C.H. Postal Company

Significant event
Establishment of C.H. Postal Company
Description
Established the postal company aiming for the independence of former soldiers and female war orphans.

Appointment as Violet's Guardian

Significant event
Appointment as Violet's Guardian
Description
Inheriting Gilbert's will, watches over Violet as family.

Relationships

Gilbert Bougainvillea

Mentor

Best friend and comrade-in-arms since military academy days. Shares the promise of being entrusted with Violet.

C.H. Postal Company

C.H. Postal Company: leader

Media appearances

Violet Evergarden

Anime / Supporting

2018 TV series

Violet Evergarden Side Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

Movie / Supporting

2019 theatrical release

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Movie / Supporting

2020 theatrical release

Voice cast and creators

Takehito Koyasu

Voice actor
Takehito Koyasu
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV Anime version

Kana Akatsuki

Creator name
Kana Akatsuki
Role
Original author

Akiko Takase

Creator name
Akiko Takase
Role
Character designer

Kyoto Animation

Creator name
Kyoto Animation
Role
Licensee

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