Alphonse Rodan

Summary
Alphonse Rodan (アルフォンス＝ロダン) is the second son of George Rodan. Born into the house of Marquis Rodan. He is one of the ringleader of Rio's bullies, when they were in Beltrum Kingdom's Royal Academy.

Appearance
When he was seven years old, he was a boy with a pretty face.

When Alphonse became a perfect-form Revenant, he loses all his hair and his skin has turned all jet-black.

Personality
Alphonse is a typical prodigal son of a nobleman; to take advantage of their position to the maximum. He was born and raised as a child in a high-ranking noble family, so it wasn't necessary for him to suppress his emotions in his childhood. Alphonse is too emotional. When Alphonse finds himself in a situation not to his liking, he would impulsively act irrationally. When he is found at fault, he would try to avoid the blame. He would normally push away the problems he'd caused and acted like it never happened.

Alphonse shows characteristic of chauvinism and superiority complex. He arrogantly believes he is a chosen being because royalty and nobility are superior existence. Whereas he views the commoner with disdain and shouldn't be seen as an equal. He refuse to believe a commoner can surpass a noble. He believes all commoner should do as nobles says and he would be offended when a commoner decline his offer. He would use his family status to suppress others, whether it's lower-ranking nobles or commoners.

He is overconfident believing he is something that he is not, he believes he is noble and talented. He tries to be an effective leader but cracks under pressure. He is more suited to be a soldier than a politician. The reality is that Alphonse is cowardly and focuses more on self-preservation.

He also displayed male chauvinism, he half-hearted believe that Liselotte's maid are combat ready. Alphonse is a philanderer and pursues women to his liking.

He hates being looked down upon. When he was called for his incompetency, it made him so angry that he forgot he was speaking to a higher ranking personage.

WN Route
He was turned into a black ghoul.

He was killed by Haruto.

Year 991 Holy Era
Alphonse first meets Rio when he was enrolled into Beltrum's Royal Academy. Alphonse joins in the conversation with Rio and Roanna Fontaine. He ridiculed Rio because he's a commoner.

Half a year later, Alphonse accused Rio for cheating in the exam. He refused to believe he has ranked first along with Christina Beltrum. Roanna intervened, chiding for his baseless accusation without concrete evidence. Celia Claire also supported Rio, making Alphonse frustrated and leaves.

Year 996 Holy Era
Alphonse was chosen as one of the representative challenger against the knights in the tournament. Alphonse was against the instructor's decision in making Rio as one of the representative.

Alphonse led the barrage of verbal abuse towards Rio before the tournament. The only student to earn a victory against the knights was Rio.

In the outdoor drill, Alphonse was the commander and leader. Other known members included Rio, Christina, Roanna, Flora Beltrum, Stewart Huguenot and Elise Brandt. Alphonse used Stewart's secondhand information to plot out the shortest route to the destination. Alphonse became very defensive when Roanna and Christina questions about trusting the information from such unknown sources. When they relented, Alphonse assigned Rio to carry out the supplies for the squad.

Alphonse led the squad along an old road that stretched deep into the forest. They were attacked by goblins, Alphonse orders the squad to prepare and attack. They killed off goblins, Alphonse praises Stewart and verbal insults Rio. Rio ignores Alphonse because he notices Reiss. Alphonse yells at Rio to depart. As they marched, more goblins are encountered, Stewart ask Alphonse whether the number of Goblins has increased but Alphonse brushes it off.

When they passed through the forest, there is a cliff and the destination is below. Alphonse silence everybody's complaint until Christina questions him. Contrary to his expectation, Christina directly questions on their next move. Alphonse couldn't come up with an answer and they were ambushed by Orcs and Goblins. In the midst of chaos, Stewart pushed Flora down the cliff. Rio dived and threw Flora back onto the cliff. Roanna brought sense back to Alphonse, Alphonse sets orders and reorganise their formation. They managed to kill off the orcs and goblins. Alphonse prioritises on finding the culprit who pushed Flora off the cliff, rather than saving Rio. Stewart falsely accused Rio as the person who pushed him, which resulted him in pushing Flora and Alphonse also supported Stewart. Alphonse would rather focus on minimising their demerit points than ignoring the exam to rescue Rio. Flora decided to save Rio alone, until a Minotaur appears. Alphonse panics when he saw the Minotaur, and he forgot to give out commands. After Christina launched an ineffective electric magic against the Minotaur, Alphonse gave orders to attack Minotaur. The attacks fail and Alphonse orders a retreat. Alphonse was severely reprimand by his father for the outdoor drill incident.

Three days later, Celia saw Alphonse and Stewart bragging to a group of girls. Alphonse was badmouthing Rio, to which Flora tried to defend Rio. Alphonse blames Rio for the Minotaur appearance and Flora explains that Rio was the one who defeated it. Alphonse and Stewart were bewildered, as they heard it was the chivalric order of the kingdom who defeated the Minotaur. Alphonse assumes Flora was protecting Rio out of kindness.

Year 1000 Holy Era
After Duke Huguenot's faction fled from the royal capital to Rodania. Alphonse became a knight of Flora's guard.

Alphonse was present when Sakata Hiroaki was summoned. Alphonse was displeased with Hiroaki's attitude when he requested him to remove his sword. Later, Alphonse was tasked to guard Hiroaki as well.

Alphonse accompanied Flora, Hiroaki, Gustav Huguenot, Roanna with the intention to visit Amande. But with the presence of a Demi-dragon, they changed plans and landed in Nowa. Hiroaki decided to escort Liselotte Cretia back to Amande. Duke Huguenot introduced his knights; Raymon Brandt, Alphonse and Stewart to Liselotte. Alphonse was attracted to Aria Governess but looked down on her fighting abilities as a woman.

Alphonse was amongst the knight, along with Liselotte's maids to escort Liselotte and the Anti-Duke Arbor party to Amande. Alphonse was amongst the knights who doubted Aria's warning of a demon attack. The knights were speechless when they saw Aria's abilities. Like most of the knights, he was trembling with fear for the first time in the battle. He witnesses Haruto defeating the minotaurs, revenants, goblins and orcs. It is presumed he was one of the few people who was envious of his heroic deeds.

When they arrived in Amande, Stewart, Alphonse and the other knights tried to get close to Liselotte's maid. But Hiroaki ruined their atmosphere as his remarks insulted the warriors who fought. Alphonse and Steward decided to blow off some steam by going to a bar, getting drunk and pick up girls. Alphonse and Stewart took the girls to a famous restaurant. Alphonse demanded a private room, though the manager the private room used. Alphonse refuse to believe and barged into the private room; the manager and the girls were in distress with Alphonse acting high and mighty. They encounter Haruto, Cecilia and Aishia in the private room. Haruto ask for their reason for barging in the room, Alphonse answered he wants the private room. Haruto, Cecilia and Aishia tries to leave the room quietly but Alphonse and Stewart was charmed by Cecilia and Aishia beauty. Alphonse invited them to join, but Haruto politely declined. Alphonse was offended when a commoner rejected a noble's invitation. Alphonse directly ask Cecila and Aishia to remain but he was humiliated when he was rejected. Alphonse makes a scene where he refused to allow Haruto's group to leave, he tries to use the impolite strike as an excuse but it wasn't enough to meet it's requirement. This further angers Alphonse and he tries to strike Haruto. Haruto easily restrains both Alphonse and Stewart, Haruto ask the employee to ask for someone to handle this case. Aria was called to investigate the situation. She heard the testimonies from the girls and restaurant employee, they all directly say Alphonse and Stewart were the cause of the trouble. Aria detained Alphonse and Stewart back to Liselotte's mansion.

Duke Huguenot spoke with Alphonse and Stewart. Duke Huguenot was disgusted by Alphonse and Stewart actions, he disinherit Stewart as his successor because he troubled Liselotte and ruined the chance to recruit Haruto. Alphonse was against the disinheritance action because of a quarrel with a commoner. When Duke Huguenot calls Alphonse for his incompetency, Alphonse was furious and demanded an explanation and a retraction from his previous statement. Duke Huguenot simply say that he and Liselotte were seeking to recruit Haruto, but Alphonse misjudged his value and ruined the chance to recruit him. Furthermore Duke Huguenot provocatively questions whether Alphonse can kill 3 Minotaurs like Haruto. As Alphonse couldn't back down, he replied he could if he possesses a magical sword. Duke Huguenot further humiliates Alphonse, he claims Alphonse lacks the talent to master a magical sword and the pair of him was beaten by Haruto. Duke Huguenot gives Alphonse an opportunity to restore his stigma, out of consideration for his father and House Rodan. He was to investigate the forest west of Amande and reconnaissance the remnant demons. Duke Huguenot adds an additional condition; to sincerely apologise to Haruto and Liselotte. Alphonse accepts the conditions, but Duke Huguenot says Alphonse also owes him an apology for the inconvenienced he caused. Alphonse and Stewart practises their apology but Alphonse struggles to prostrate to Duke Huguenot. After witnessing Stewart threw away his pride, Alphonse angrily prostrates and experienced the greatest humiliation of his life.

The next day, Haruto meets Duke Huguenot and Liselotte. They write a contract where Stewart and Alphonse are forbidden harm Haruto and his friends, and penalties for breaking it. Duke Huguenot ask Aria to bring Alphonse and Stewart, and they both enter with different behaviour from the other night. Alphonse apologises by prostrating on the floor, lowering his head on the floor and ask for forgiveness. When Haruto accepts their apology, Alphonse and Stewart left the room.

After the apology, Alphonse and his fellow knights were scouting for demons in the forest of West Amande. Alphonse curses Rio, Duke Huguenot, Aishia, Celia, Liselotte and Aria for shaming him. He doesn't understand why he had to apologises to a lower class. He founds himself completely defeated as the settlement contract says he is forbidden to harass Haruto and his friends. Furthermore he was labelled as incompetent by society, now he wants to prove Duke Huguenot wrong by accomplishing his mission. His commander admonishes Alphonse to focus on the mission as his frustration can be seen, Alphonse ignores the commander because his family ranking is higher. Alphonse's rebellious behaviour has drawn the attention of his other fellow knights, he argues with his commander and his orders. His commander becomes annoyed with his subordination so he suggested Alphonse to go to the forest alone and he might encounter a Minotaur. Alphonse frowns as he realise he can't beat a Minotaur alone. Lucius and Reiss appears which startled the knights. When Lucius and Reiss casually mentions Flora, the knights becomes cautious. Alphonse was the first to draw his sword and ask his commander to hurt and restrain the two men. Lucius finds Alphonse to be interesting as he was the first one to challenge him and declared that he'll leave him to last. Alphonse believes their situation should have been overwhelming superiority, but as Lucius incapacitated the knights, it had begun to get worse. Alphonse instinctively knew that they would lose and tries to escape, believing it to be a tactical retreat. Lucius left Alphonse as the last person and caught him with his sword pointed toward his cheek. Lucius observes Alphonse's eyes and has an idea for Alphonse. Alphonse tries to bribe for his life, to which Lucius finds Alphonse even more interesting.

Alphonse was dragged by Lucius to a different location. Alphonse witness his fellow knights converting into Revenants by Reiss. Reiss questions Lucius why he'd kept Alphonse conscious. Lucius suggested Alphonse to be modified into a perfect Revenant body. Reiss followed Lucius' suggestion and converted Alphonse into a perfect Revenant. Reiss and Lucius in camp is with an army of Revenants. Alphonse is amongst the Revenant's army. Alphonse is the only Revenant with some intelligence. Alphonse has lost all reasoning and is full of hate, now he looks forward killing the people who shamed him.

Lucius, Reiss, Alphonse and some Revenants managed to sneaked into Amande's northern wall. They're waiting for the Minotaurs to create a diversion. Alphonse guided Lucius towards Liselotte's mansion. Lucius orders Alphonse to keep Flora alive and unharmed, he also instructed Alphonse to harm or kill Hiroaki. Alphonse led the Revenants to attack Duke Huguenot, Roanna, Stewart, Hiroaki, Flora and the remaining knights. Hiroaki, Roanna, Flora and Duke Huguenot tries to escape but Alphonse punches Hiroaki in the face and blows him away to the back of the room. Alphonse was overcome with joy as he managed to inflict damage to Hiroaki. He changes his target to Duke Huguenot, Alphonse punches Duke Huguenot in his solar plexus, resulting him collapsing and coughing out blood. Stewart tries to defend his father but Alphonse plays around by repelling his sword. Alphonse was surprised when Roanna uses Photon Bullet to fend off the Revenants. When Hiroaki woke up, Alphonse was impressed with his resilience. Hiroaki starts cutting down the Revenants, it surprise Alphonse when all kills all but Alphonse. Hiroaki fires a water cannon but Alphonse instinctively dodges. Alphonse escapes through the corridor and Hiroaki chases after him. Reiss knocked Hiroaki unconscious, Reiss orders Alphonse to go outside with the other Revenants to earn time for Lucius to escape. Alphonse tries to refute but Reiss commands him to face his next opponent.

When Lucius kidnaps Flora away, Alphonse and the Revenants face Rio, Liselotte, Cecila and Aishia in the garden. Rio entrusted Aishia to handle Alphonse and the Revenants. Alphonse recognises Aishia and orders his minions to kill Aishia. Aishia borrows Chloe's short spear and kills the Revenants. Alphonse personally challenges Aishia and charges. Aishia countered by impaling his heart and decapitating him. Alphonse notice his scenery was different and saw his body on the floor, his last words were cusses. Nobody knew the fate of Alphonse, they only knew he'd went missing when dispatched to the forest.

Relationship

 * Rio / Haruto
 * Alphonse looks down on Rio/Haruto because of his social status as a commoner.


 * Alphonse hated Rio as Rio was superior in swordsmanship and academics. He uses Rio's inability to use Magic as an excuse to act superior to him.


 * Even after witnessing Haruto's skills in defeating 3 minotaurs, Revenants, goblins and orcs. It is hinted he was amongst the people who experienced jealousy. He acknowledges his strength but still looks down on him as a commoner. He later curses at Haruto for shaming him.


 * Stewart Huguenot
 * His underclassman. Alphonse and Stewart got along because they both like to behave selfishly. Since being appointed to the same Flora guard, Stewart has been hanging out with Alphonse even more than before. Together they defeat demons, eat the same meals, drink alcohol and complain. Recently, they're secretly playing around with women. Alphonse tries to defend Stewart from disinheritance.


 * Flora Beltrum
 * Alphonse encourages Flora not to associate with commoners. Alphonse has been employed as Flora's guard.


 * Christina Beltrum
 * Classmate. Alphonse tries to impress Christina as a effective commander in the outdoor drill. He becomes timid when Christina questions his leadership.


 * Roanna Fontaine
 * Classmate.


 * Celia Claire / Cecilia
 * Teacher. When he saw Celia as Cecilia, he lusted after her. He later curses at Cecilia for shaming him.


 * Sakata Hiroaki
 * Alphonse detests Hiroaki because Hiroaki looks down on him.


 * Gustav Huguenot
 * Alphonse was deeply offended when Duke Huguenot referred him as incompetent. He later curses at Duke Huguenot for shaming him. After he was converted into a Revenant, his hatred for the man almost killed Duke Huguenot.


 * Liselotte Cretia
 * Alphonse was delighted in meeting Liselotte. He later curses at Liselotte for shaming him.


 * Aria Governess
 * Alphonse was drawn to Aria's beauty. Alphonse thought Aria and the other maids needed protection. When Liselotte says her maids are fully combat ready, Alphonse half-hearted received the comment and laughs at the prospect. He later curses at Aria for for shaming him.


 * Aishia
 * When he saw Aishia, he lusted after her. He later curses at Aishia for shaming him.


 * Lucius
 * At first he wanted to restore his stigma by killing Lucius. But Lucius displayed overwhelming difference in skills, Alphonse cusses Lucius for using a magical sword. When Lucius defeated the other knights, Alphonse became frightened and begged for his life.


 * Reiss
 * Reiss transforms Alphonse into a demon.

Abilities
Alphonse can use Enchantment Physical Abilities《身体能力強化魔法(エンチヤントフイジカルアビリテイ)》 magic to strengthen his physical abilities

When he became a perfect-form Revenant, his combat capability has been reinforcement, but he has poor intelligence. He claims he is stronger than a Minotaur, though Lucius denies. Reiss calls Alphonse a defective because he gets too playful once he's excited.