Wolfram character analysis
It's no doubt that Wolfram is bratty and spoiled. I mean, he's the youngest son of the former Maou, and he's rich, has lots of bodyguards, and probably doesn't need to do stuff like clean the castle or his room or whatever. He probably has his way followed a lot, because when he doesn't (like when he lost to Yuuri), he gets uber pissed and becomes a cute, cuddly, blond ball of raging temper. He throws hissy fits often. Not that I'm complaining, because it's pretty cute. He's like a... cat. XD
An aspect of him that's less endearing, though, is his elitism and racism. Very early in the series, it is established that he hates humans, and dislikes his elder brother Conrad because he's from human origin. He holds this belief for a greater part of the series, and the audience is reminded ever so often about it.
Of course, everything Wolfram says or does comes from his own ignorance (as all forms of discrimination and marinalization do). It's easy to say "I hate this" or "I hate that", because he hasn't witnessed their struggles, hopes, dreams, happiness, and pain. And it's easy to draw conclusions when he sees things only at a distance. I think he's that way at first because he knows no better. However, Wolfram isn't the devil incarnate, believe me. In fact, I think he's one of the most (however reluctant) caring people in the series.
First off, Wolfram doesn't hesitate to accept the human child Greta, which is also greatly due to Yuuri. In fact, when Yuuri offered to become Greta's foster father, Wolfram also insisted that he become the father too, since Yuuri is his fiancée, after all. And don't think he didn't do it just out of his own benefit; he's extremely nice to Greta and even reads her stories Annisina wrote (well actually, whatever comes from Annisina is rather dangerous, but what the hey, it's the thought that counts). This shows that even if Wolfram says he dislikes humans, he still can be caring towards them once he sees past that tiny label and into the person. He saw Greta for who she is.
Most of what Wolfram says isn't what he really means, actually. One can easily be fooled with his initial interaction with Conrad. In fact, I went, "what the hell is up with that guy?", but I saw eventually that he really doesn't hate Conrad at all, during one of his rare moments when he opens up and talks to Yuuri. He hides a lot of what he really thinks, deep inside, but whatever he lacks in words he does in action. Count the number of times he saved Yuuri from harm even if Yuuri had human blood and see if he doesn't care. See his reaction when he thought Conrad and Yuuri were dead and say he doesn't give crap about them. Wolfram acts like he thinks Yuuri is worthless; that is just an act. He has a lot of acts but his actions say otherwise. I believe the audience can really see who Wolfram really is through his actions, and I think it's better to watch him do things instead of say things that show his appreciation and love for the people around him, because words are words, after all, and acting that love is better than simply saying it. For me, love is just a theory until you put it to action, and I'm not just talking about romantic love here.
Wolfram can easily fool people with his façade, but a façade is just that, after all. It's just a mask. I think his character is given depth because of this. Everyone has flaws, and Wolfram is no different. But it is these flaws themselves that gives him his uniqueness, and I do think he is a pretty unique personality in the world of Kyou Kara Maou. Without him, the series would still be engaging, but there would be always something missing, and his presence is the only thing that fills that gap. :)
