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 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.

Background
Not much is known about Henry's upbringing, but it can be assumed he has a high social background of some sort.

Admissions Interview Arc
The screening for Eden Academy's interview had started. Henry joins the other teachers, expressing his disappointment at this year's applicants and stressing the importance of elegance. He takes notice of Loid and his family and sees them saluting the statue of the school's founder. Henry cannot believe the elegance he sees and asks who the family is. He then learns that Anya Forger barely passed with 31 points, which he finds quite inelegant. Henry decides to let them pass and observes them when Loid steps into the gutter water to save a boy, dirtying his and Anya's clothes. Henry gets disappointed, not wanting dirty commoners to enter the school, but is shocked to see that the Forgers were expecting something like this and had prepared a change of clothes. Henry is even more surprised when Loid spares the boy's feelings as an excuse to change. While the faculty remind him that they are evaluating the students, Henry believes children imitate their parents and thus wants to see if Loid is also worth 30 points.

Henry orders the animals from the school farm to be released, stirring the applicants into a panic. Seeing the chaos, he demands whose crazy idea this was, and the teachers remind him it was his. Quickly realizing his mistake, henry orders the teachers to stop the mess, as there are VIPs among the applicants. He witnesses Loid saving a child from the stampede, Yor stopping the leading cow, and Anya calming it. Henry cannot believe such elegance exists and rushes outside to meet with the Forgers. He thanks Loid and informs him that the interview will be delayed after the mess. He says the Forgers are worthy of entering the school and asks them to tidy themselves, but Loid says there is no need for that as they expected this and prepared other spare clothes. Henry is shocked, wondering if this truly is elegance or something more terrifying.

The Forgers come face-to-face with Henry and the other interviewers. During the family interview, Henry is surprised that Loid calls Anya "wise." He asks Anya the name of the school headmaster and how hard one must work to succeed like him. Anya cites the training montage from her favorite spy cartoon as her response, and Henry is shocked by her resolve. He then wonders if he has underestimated the girl. After Murdoch Swan callously mocks the family, Loid smashes the table and ends the interview. Before leaving, Loid expresses his disappointment in the teachers for belittling the feelings of children. While Murdoch shouts at the family, Henry reprimands him for his methods, causing Murdoch to threaten Henry with his father's influence. Recalling Loid's compliments of the teaching staff's quality, Henry approaches Murdoch and punches him in the face, restoring his pride as an Eden Academy educator.

On the admissions announcement day, the Forgers learn that Anya was not accepted. Before they can leave, Henry approaches them and informs them that Anya is on top of the waiting list. Henry tells Loid that several accepted students withdraw each year, so the family must prepare themselves. However, Henry explains he may no longer be part of the school when Anya is accepted, as he may get fired for what he did to Murdoch.

Eden Beginnings Arc
When the students are sorted into their respective classes, Henry gets put in charge of the 28 elementary school students in Cecile Hall, containing Anya, Damian, Ewen, Emile, and Becky. Rather than being fired, Loid observes that he got demoted to teaching first graders. Mr. Swan is visibly irritated by this, but Henry has rediscovered his love of teaching and intends to do a good job.

Later, Henry shows the new students around the school and explains the merit system, and very quickly has to threaten Damian and Anya with getting a Tonitrus on their first day for arguing loudly. Continuing their tour, Henry turns a corner, then must rush back after Anya punches Damian and attempts to lie about it. Anya manages to explain in such a way that makes it look like she was standing up for Becky, which makes Henry believe she is at least somewhat elegant. Despite that, he still calls in Anya's parents to discuss the situation, and Anya earns her first Tonitrus, though it would have been three had Henry not reduced it.

Housemaster

 * Organization: As housemaster, Henry supervises both the boarders and the caretakers for the house. He is in charge of ensuring the boarders 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 boarders 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.

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 interview caused Henderson to completely rethink how he approaches being an educator.

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Trivia

 * In each chapter that features a class taught by someone other than Henry, that person ends 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.