Alois

“Captain Jeralt?! Goodness, it's been ages. Do you recognize me? It's Alois! Your old right-hand man! Well that's how I always thought of myself anyway.”
—Alois speaking to Jeralt

Alois is a character from Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He is a part of the Officers Academy and one of the Knights of Seiros. As an instructor at the Academy, he offers lessons in Axes and Brawling.

Profile

Alois was birthed in Imperial Year 1135, as the second born son of a merchant family. His parents died when he was young and he came to live at Garreg Mach Monastery. At the age of 11, he was discovered by Jeralt, who was then captain of the knights, and became his squire. He was officially knighted when he was 24 years old, though Jeralt disappeared that same year. Jeralt and Alois were reunited in Imperial Year 1180 in Remire Village when Jeralt, Byleth and his mercenaries saved students from bandits. He then recommended Byleth as a teacher to Rhea, something he rarely does, after witnessing them in battle.

War Phase

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Crimson Flower (Edelgard)

If recruited by the player Alois joins the Black Eagle Strike Force during the Battle of Garreg Mach. After the battle he officially leaves the service of the Knights to search for Byleth who disappeared after the battle. After being reunited in Imperial Year 1185 he swears allegiance to them,believing protecting Byleth to be more important than being a member of the Knights. After the war he retires from military duty to become a farmer in Remire Village with his wife and daughter.

If not recruited by the player Alois remains with the Knights of Seiros and believes Byleth to betraying Jeralt's memory by opposing the Church, not being aware that the reason Jeralt left the knights in the first place is due to his growing mistrust of Rhea.

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Personality

Alois is naturally boisterous, courteous, and upbeat, but a tad too excitable. His role as a knight has shaped him into a friendly and kind individual who is eager to help out others at a moment's notice, but will often find himself being taken advantage of. However, as Shamir points out, Alois' positive, cheerful nature strengthens those around him, as well as naturally making people at ease, which is best exemplified when Bernadetta isn't frightened of him, unlike when speaking to everyone else.

He self-proclaimed himself Jeralt's right hand man, but this sort of closeness seems to be more one-sided on his part, but nonetheless greatly respects his former captain and is elated to meet him once again after many years apart. He forms a big brother relationship with Byleth as a result, promising to assist them in their endeavors out of honor for Jeralt.

He enjoys telling jokes using simple puns and visual aids to lighten up any dour mood. His attempts at comedy are met with silence due to their corny nature. Even Dimitri, the only person who genuinely laughs at his jokes, admits that it is because his jokes are bad that he finds them ironically funny. He also enjoys fishing, though he does not catch much due to his habit of talking loudly, and refuses to believe this is the problem.

In-Game

Base Stats

Starting Class						Crest
Warrior						-
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
16	45	23	8	12	15	11	15	8	14
Magic		Combat Arts		Abilities		Starting Items
-		-		Compassion Axefaire Axe Crit +10		Steel Axe

Skill
Level	E	E	C	E	D+	E	E	C	C	E	E
Start

Starting Class						Crest
Warrior						-
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
21	50	27	8	12	15	12	18	8	16
Magic		Combat Arts		Abilities		Starting Items
-		Healing Focus Helm Splitter Exhaustive Strike		Compassion Axefaire Axe Crit +10 Axe Prowess Lv 4 Brawling Prowess Lv 3 Authority Lv 2 Weight -3 Rally Strength		Steel Axe Intermediate Seal

Skill
Level	E	E	A	E	B	E	E	C	C	E	E
Start

Growth Rates

HP	Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
45%	45%	20%	35%	40%	30%	40%	20%	40%

Maximum Stats

HP	Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
86	71	33	48	56	42	55	37	57

Learnt Magic

Skill Level	Reason	Faith
D	Fire	Heal
D+	-	Nosferatu
C	Bolganone	Recover
C+	-	-
B	-	-
B+	-	-
A	-	-
A+	-	-

Overall

Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Alois is your fairly typical Warrior with high strength and good physical bulk, but lackluster dexterity, speed, and resistance. What separates him from other axe-wielders like Caspar, Hilda, Dedue and Raphael is Alois' personal skill, Compassion, as well as his immediate access to Rally Strength, which give him more supportive capabilities than his contemporaries. He also has better Charm than all of the others except Hilda, but doesn't have Hilda's weakness in Authority.

Alois' low magic, shallow spell list, and weakness in Reason mean any magical classes are not advised for him, but he otherwise does well in the Brigand or Armored Knight lines. His weakness in Flying does mean that Wyvern Rider and Wyvern Lord are difficult to acquire, but he could make for a reasonably good Great Knight if trained in Riding. War Master is also a good class for him to promote to given his already-high skill levels in Axe and Brawling. He also starts out immediately with Healing Focus, which can greatly help his longevity in battles.

Alois' biggest problem, however, is that he is only recruitable once the player reaches Chapter 11. By this point, other axe-users may have surpassed him already, and his personal skill is situational compared to others.

Support

See also: Alois/Supports

Byleth (S-Support with both genders of Byleth)
Bernadetta
Petra
Dimitri
Mercedes
Leonie
Hanneman
Manuela
Gilbert
Catherine
Shamir

Quotes

Three Houses

Alois/Quotes

Possible Endings

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Alois - Sun of the Knights

Once all the fighting had come to an end, Alois officially took up the position of captain of the Knights of Seiros. In this capacity, he was much beloved, and the Knights became more unified than ever under his command. It is said that their accomplishments during his tenure were beyond even what Jeralt's troop had achieved.

Alois - Family Man (Crimson Flower Route)

Once the long war against those who slither in the dark came to an end, Alois and his family moved to Remire Village and lived happily as farmers. It is said that from the moment he put down his sword and picked up a hoe, he never so much as thought about turning back.

Alois - Sun of the Knights and Catherine – Free Knight

Alois officially took up the title of captain of the Knights of Seiros. In this new role, he led the knights to many victories, and was much beloved. At the same time, he developed a reputation for gullibility, and his subordinates began to play tricks on him regularly. To help him deal with this, Catherine volunteered her services as an adviser. She kept a look out for him, and put a stop to these antics before they began. The combination of the kindly captain and the intimidating wielder of Thunderbrand proved strong, and the Knights of Seiros prospered.

Alois - Sun of the Knights and Mercedes - Benevolent Soul

Mercedes left home for a life as a cleric at Garreg Mach. Alois, as Jeralt's successor, officially assumed the role of captain of the Knights of Seiros. Though the two were quite busy with their daily activities, they would often find time to get together in the evenings so Alois could hear Mercedes's ghost stories. No one can say for certain whether it was the constant exposure to spooky tales or some other cause, but from that time on, Alois's reputation became that of a totally fearless fighter. Mercedes's quiet support was widely credited for this increase in bravery. Her blessing came to be known as a guarantee of victory.

Alois – Family Man and Leonie - The Blade Breaker II

Leonie joined up with the mercenaries formerly led by Jeralt. As his greatest apprentice, she quickly took on a leadership role, and eventually even inherited the title of Blade Breaker. No matter where she went, however, she was burdened with Jeralt's unpaid tavern tabs. Angry with Alois for pushing these debts upon her, she went to see him with the intention of forcing him to pay half the debt. But when she arrived, she found a suntanned Alois happily lounging after a hard day's work on his family farm. Leonie found herself unable to go through with it. She did become a world-renowned mercenary, but she spent the whole of her career paying off debt.

Alois – Sun of the Knights and Leonie - The Blade Breaker II

Leonie joined up with the mercenaries formerly led by Jeralt. As his greatest apprentice, she quickly took on a leadership role, and eventually even inherited the title of Blade Breaker. No matter where she went, however, she was burdened with Jeralt's unpaid tavern tabs. Angry with Alois for pushing these debts upon her, she went to Garreg Mach to force him to pay half the debt. She encountered a smiling Alois, who had become captain of the Knights of Seiros, and who was all too happy in his new prosperity to take the debts back on. It is said that Leonie developed quite the drinking habit once she was free to visit taverns whenever she liked.