Henry Henderson

"Elegance is at the root of tradition. Elegance is what will bring about a better world."

- Henry Henderson in Chapter 4

Henry Henderson (ヘンリー・ヘンダーソン) is a recurring character of the SPY x FAMILY series. He is a history teacher and the housemaster of Dormitory 3, Cecile Hall at Eden Academy.

Appearance
Henry has long, straight, white hair pulled into a tight ponytail ending just below his shoulders. His hairline is beginning to recede. He has a lengthy, straight, white beard cut in the Imperial style, with no hair on the chin but along the mustache and beard area without connecting to the head hair styled into two long points reaching his collarbone.

Taking into consideration his age, he has noticeable creases and wrinkles on his face, accompanied by small, thin eyes with thin eyebrows right above them. Usually, he is seen wearing a monocle on his left eye. He usually has a stern expression, although significantly elegant things make him lose composure.

He is normally seen wearing a three-piece suit consisting of a dark jacket with long coattails and striped pants. He accessorizes with a pocket square, tricolor striped tie, and cane.

Personality
Henry is a mature and noble person who places high importance on "elegance." To him, elegance seems to be the way a person conducts themselves and is not afraid to correct inelegant behavior in others. This can be seen in his interview with the Forger family: he was calm and composed even after Loid smashed the table he was sitting at. When teaching, he observes and assesses the "elegance" of the students, although he understands that the children occasionally need to frolic.

Housemaster

 * Organization: As housemaster, Henry supervises both the students and the caretakers of the house. He is in charge of ensuring the students are completing chores and going to classes, as well as directing the other staff, such as the gardeners and cleaners.
 * Discipline: One of Henry's tasks is to maintain authority over the students and may take disciplinary action in the case of misconduct.
 * Teaching: Henry fills in for absent teachers, such as the gym teacher and art teacher.

Miscellaneous

 * Athleticism: Henry is remarkably fit for his age, as evidenced by his daily regimen of taking a jog and the impact force he generated when he punched Murdoch Swan following the Forger family's interview at Eden. It is also noted that he is good at horse riding.

Loid Forger
Henderson has a deep respect for Loid, having personally acknowledged Loid's "elegance" and being deeply impressed by Loid's ideals. Loid's actions at the admissions interview caused Henderson to completely reevaluate his approach to being an educator.

Martha Marriott
Henry and Martha appear to share a history, shown when they immediately recognize each other during a hostage crisis. When Henry offers himself to the terrorists in exchange for getting the dorm tutor to a hospital, Martha calls him a fool and worries about his situation.

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Trivia

 * In each chapter that features a class taught by a teacher other than Henry, they end up calling in sick that day and Henry fills in for them. This first happens in Chapter 15 when the gym teacher is sick, and then again in Chapter 25 when the art teacher is sick.
 * Henry has a daughter and son-in-law, whom he frequently writes letters to while at Eden.
 * His preferred snack during tea time is scones.

Quotes

 * (To himself) "Those who grovel at the feet of the powerful have no right to call themselves educators!"
 * (To Thomas Austin) "From the grand efforts with which our forefathers crafted society to the foolish ideas that sent them racing to war... to not study the human element at history's root is to not understand history at all."
 * (To himself, watching Damian and his friends) "There's nothing more elegant than the precious elegance of youthful friendship!"
 * (To Anya Forger) "You must not regard Stella Stars and Imperial Scholarship so lightly, Miss Forger. They are the symbols of Eden Academy's reputation over five centuries. Behold, Miss Forger. These are the faces of students whose diligent studies led them to greatness. Politicians, artists, athletes, scholars, engineers, and more. Imperial Scholars, every last one of them. Through ceaseless, painstaking effort and unflagging self-control, by never letting failure quell their drive to succeed, honing themselves through rivalries and partnerships, they all managed to achieve the title of "Imperial Scholar." Nothing of import is ever accomplished in a day, Miss Forger."