Alec

This article is about the Genealogy of the Holy War character. For the Berwick Saga character, see Saga:Alec.

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Alec Artwork of Alec from Genealogy of the Holy War.

Gender Male Race Human Nationality Grannvalean (Chalphy) Title(s) Knight of Chalphy Starting class Cavalier Appearance(s) Genealogy of the Holy War

“	Hey now! I think the, ah...willingness on both sides led to our little surprise, don't you?	”	— Alec, to Silvia

Alec (Japanese: アレク Alec) was a knight in the service of House Chalphy in Grannvale, and the friend and rival of fellow Chalphy knight Naoise. When the Grannvale army went to war with Isaach, Alec was one of its few knights left behind, remaining in Chalphy with Sigurd.

Biography

Alec was present in Chalphy when Sigurd received word of the Verdane attack on Yngvi Castle. When Sigurd tried to instruct his soldiers to remain at Chalphy while he examined the situation, Alec joined Naoise on insisting on accompanying Sigurd into battle, and passed on Oifey's advice of village defense and recommended Arden for guard duty at the castle. Alec subsequently accompanied Sigurd's army on the campaigns in Verdane and Agustria, in exile in Silesse, and presumably in being executed by the mages of Velthomer in the Battle of Belhalla.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Alec is a playable character in the first generation of Genealogy of the Holy War. He is available from the start of the Prologue, up until the end of Chapter 5.

Starting stats and growth rates

Cavalier Level 2 Holy Blood -- Movement 8

Recruitment: Prologue, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 32 Speed 10 Strength 9 Luck 4 Magic 0 Defense 7 Skill 9 Resistance 0 Max HP 70% Speed 30% Strength 30% Luck 30% Magic 5% Defense 30% Skill 40% Resistance 5% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Iron Sword 2,000 Gold Follow-Up Nihil Weapon Levels B C -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+0	+2	+5	+3	+3	+0	+3	+5	+1	B B

Love growths and events

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See love for more details on the love system.

• In Chapter 2, Alec can talk to Silvia after Infini Castle has been conquered, granting 100 love points between the pair.
• In Chapter 5, if they are lovers, Silvia or Brigid can talk to Alec after Phinora Castle has been seized, yielding no reward.

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

As his stats show, Alec is a more speed/skill-focused cavalier compared to Naoise. Since Genealogy is a game dominated by mounted units, Alec having a mount from the start allows him to contribute throughout the game. Not only do mounted units traverse the game's massive maps more quickly, but they can also take advantage of movement-boosting road tiles. They also have access to the best version of Canto in the series. In Genealogy, Canto allows mounted units to move and swap their weapons even after attacking, making them inherently flexible and powerful.

Alec's coveted Follow-Up skill lets him perform decently in combat because he can double enemies slower than him. The first two chapters of the game, Prologue and Chapter 1, are filled with axe-wielding enemies and occasional bow users. Alec uses swords, which are much lighter than axes, thanks to which he will double every enemy in these chapters without issues. He is also naturally fast enough to double bow users and continues to do so throughout the game.

Alec also has Nihil, which protects against critical hits and effective weaponry on top of offensive sword skills. There are few enemies in the first generation with skills blocked by Nihil—such as the Wyvern Riders in Chapter 5, who have Horseslayers—but having the skill comes in handy while recruiting Ayra in Chapter 1. The player has no access to any other units with Nihil before recruiting Ayra, making Alec the best candidate for baiting Ayra. If Alec has at least 8 defense (one point above his base) or 11 attack speed (he has 7 at base with an Iron Sword), he will survive a round of combat against Ayra; additionally, Alec is unlikely to have the 23 attack and 12 attack speed required to kill her in retaliation. Alec can usually gain 1 defense or 4 speed through his growths, but he can be given the Speed Ring obtained from a village in the Prologue to ensure he can survive. He starts with 32 HP, and Ayra starts with 11 strength and the Iron Blade, dealing 16 damage to Alec per hit with his 7 base defense, so he can always take two hits from her at full health, but he will most likely get doubled without the Speed Ring and won't survive three. Most candidates to bait her with are risky due to the chance of Ayra killing them with Astra and/or by doubling them or because they're being too strong to damage her without killing her: Arden's high defense can allow him to take hits from her well, with 36 HP and 13 defense at base reducing his HP by 10 per hit at base, but he's too slow to dodge effectively without using the forest to his advantage and an Astra will likely kill him with its five attacks, as at full health he won't survive more than three or four attacks from her, Ethlyn is fast enough with her starting Slim Sword to avoid getting doubled by Ayra, but she can't take more than one hit, Finn has similiar stats to Alec and Miracle, but lacks Nihil to prevent Ayra from activating her skill, Quan has a lot of strength, has the weapon triangle advantage over her and can kill her in more than one hit if Adept activates and Sigurd will double her and kill her if he's not using a lance. Forests can help in avoiding damage, but Sigurd also needs to defeat the boss, seize the castle and talk to Ayra before she attacks him or kills another unit, which requires good positioning and a bit of luck. Chapter 2 also has Zane, a mini-boss with a Horseslayer, which makes him a huge threat that can easily kill most mounted unit and severely injure Sigurd and Quan if not defeat them outright, and Nihil prevents Alec from taking bonus damage from it, which greatly reduces the boss's damage output, though sending an infantry unit can also limit his offense, since the Horseslayer is weak against anything but horse-riding enemies, inaccurate and very heavy.

Alec's combat will lag behind most other mounted units after the first couple of chapters unless given proper investment. Alec's primary combat-related issue is low damage output due to his shaky strength. Still, it can be partially alleviated by giving him a better sword. The Iron Sword Alec joins with is very weak, and a better sword, the Slim Sword, can be purchased as soon as Chapter 1. Lances are also useful for Alec to have, with the low speed of enemies meaning he can double even with the weight penalty, though it can hinder his avoid. He can also wield the Light Brand fairly effectively after promotion thanks to the low resistance of enemies. For additional improvement, Alec can also be given the most powerful swords in the game, such as the Brave Sword, however, these are much more competitive. The player should always keep in mind whether investing in Alec over other units is worth it. As a mounted unit, even without investment, Alec can still contribute somehow; in contrast, other units may need investment to be useful.

Alec is not the best father in the first generation because he does not pass down Holy Blood or many useful skills, but he does pass down Follow-Up. Supposing one insists on pairing up Alec despite that, arguably his best pairing is with Erinys, because he passes down Nihil to Fee. Since Fee is a Pegasus Knight, she benefits from having Nihil more than Alec does because it negates her arrow weakness. However, he is a terrible father for magic-oriented children since he is in a physical class (though Ced has a high enough magic base to remain viable).

Personality

In contrast to Naoise's steadfast ways, Alec was wilder and more relaxed, but nonetheless a loyal and apt knight. He was a something of a flirt and philanderer, quickly talking to Silvia after she joined their army and being very forthright about his opinion of her. He had a recurring tendency to tease Arden about his different abilities and physical traits.

Quotes

Death quote

“	Argh... I... May luck be on your side, Sir Sigurd...	”	— Alec, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Alec is featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Alec
	Green Blade of Self-Protection, Alec
		"Lord Sigurd certainly doesn't want to see us die in the name of justice or anything like that. If you care at all about your oaths to him, then you must survive, no matter what."
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Paladin		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Red & Green Cover: [Trigger] During your opponent's turn, when this card is supported by "Naoise", until the end of this battle, your opponent cannot perform critical hits. Grünritter Ties: [Always] While this unit is being supported by "Naoise", this unit gains +30 attack.
	Card #B06-016HN, B06-016ST • Artist: Genki Kuno
	Sharp-Tongued Green Knight, Alec
		"Don't stiffen up on me now, Naoise. What in the world do I do with you? You're too uptight about everything!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Cavalier		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Grünritter Ties: [Always] While this unit is being supported by "Naoise", this unit gains +30 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B06-017N, B06-017ST • Artist: Genki Kuno
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Alec .

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Alec	Used on Heroes's Meet some of the Heroes website.
English (unofficial)	Alec	Used in the Genealogy of the Holy War fan translation.[which?]
Japanese	アレク	Officially romanized as Alec.
Spanish	Alec	--
French	Alec	--
German	Alec	--
Italian	Alec	--
Portuguese	Alec	--
Traditional Chinese	亞雷克	Alec

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Cavalier Paladin Sword (Iron or Steel Sword) Lance (Iron Lance) Sword (Iron or Steel Sword) Lance (Iron Lance)

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Alec from the Trading Card Game.

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  Artwork of Alec from the Trading Card Game.

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  Artwork of Alec from Treasure.

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  Artwork of Alec from Genealogy of the Holy War.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Alec from Cipher.

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  Alec in an artwork of Abel from Cipher.

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  Alec in an artwork of Sigurd from Cipher.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.