Alexis Leon Midford

Marquess Alexis Leon Midford (アレクシス・レオン・ミッドフォード, Arekushisu Reon Middofōdo), a distinguished knight and the head of the Midford house and the Order of the Garter, is the husband of Francis and the father of Edward and Elizabeth.
==Appearance==
Alexis is a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows, a mustache, a cleft chin, and slicked-back flaxen hair. He often wears formal, sophisticated clothing.
==Personality==
Alexis is a warm, affable individual,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, page 13 who, unlike his wife, is disposed to openly show affection.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 52, page 5
As the Head of the Order of the Garter, Alexis is a valiant leader and fighter who honors the the code of chivalry and who is resolved to protect the defenseless, as demonstrated when he guarded the other passengers on the Campania from Bizarre Dolls.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 55, page 22
==History==
Alexis attended Weston College with his future brother-in-law Vincent Phantomhive. He was the prefect of Green Lion's Fag.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, pages 13-14
Alexis eventually became the distinguished head knight of England. In a fencing event held by Queen Victoria, he was defeated by Francis and subsequently married her.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 14, page 13 They went to have two children together: Edward and Elizabeth.
Years later in March 1889, Alexis and Francis attended Ciel's decoration as the Earl of Phantomhive; the former took part in the ceremony.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 63, pages 26-27
==Plot==
===Luxury Liner Arc===
Alexis, Francis, Edward, and Elizabeth plan to travel to New York on the luxury passenger ship Campania for three weeks from April 17, 1889. Alexis has Elizabeth invite Ciel Phantomhive on their family trip.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 51, page 15
On April 17, Alexis, Francis, Edward, and Elizabeth board the first-class passenger deck of the Campania, where they encounter Ciel and his servants, Sebastian Michaelis, and Snake. Alexis stares at Ciel with great intensity, before affectionately hugging him. Afterward, he, his family, and Ciel eat together on the ship.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 52, pages 3-5
Three days later,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 52, page 7 the Bizarre Doll invasion begins. Alexis and Edward rush to the elevator hall, where Francis and Sebastian, who have been battling a horde of Bizarre Dolls, are. When Edward asks Sebastian where Elizabeth is, Sebastian says that Elizabeth is with Ciel, to Alexis's and Francis's relief, for they are certain that Ciel will protect her at all costs. When Sebastian offers to escort them to some place safe, they refuse to go; Alexis declares that the Midfords have guarded England for generations and that, as knights, they would never abandon their people; Edward adds that, as English knights, they protect the weak. Both Alexis and Edward, then, turn to Francis for her approval, which she gives.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 55, pages 18-22
Alexis, Francis, and Edward prepare to fight the Bizarre Dolls, while Sebastian is about to leave.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 55, page 23 Suddenly, the ship violently shakes, shocking them. After running to the first-class deck, they discover that the ship has crashed into an iceberg and Sebastian dashes to the wheelhouse.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 56, pages 5-7
Later, Alexis, Francis, and Edward arrive at the first-class lounge; they encourage the passengers there to persevere and kill the hostile Bizarre Dolls, thereby saving the passengers. Alexis promises to protect them and commands the unharmed to assist in lowering the lifeboats. Edward urges them to hurry. When a passenger asks Alexis who he is, Alexis introduces himself as the Marquess of Midford and leader of the British knights.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 57, pages 5-7
Afterward, Alexis, Francis, and Edward head to the first class deck, where Edward helps direct the passengers into lifeboats and Ciel returns Elizabeth to him.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 58, pages 26-30 The Midfords are in lifeboats,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 65, pages 25-26 by the time the ship heavily tiltsKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 64, page 20 and breaks in two.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 65, page 3 A rescue ships comes at dawn, and the Midfords return to London.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 65, page 31
===Public School Arc===
Alexis attends the pre-tournament festivities at Weston College with his wife and daughter.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 74, page 26 As his family, Ciel, and McMillan converse, he tells the story of "Miracle of Sapphires," the first time Sapphire Owl dormitory won the annual cricket tournament. He was Green Lion's prefect's fag at the time. Their house lost to Sapphire Owl and their leader, Vincent Phantomhive. After the story, he encourages Ciel to work hard and bring victory to his house once again.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 75, pages 14-27
The next day, Alexis watches the cricket tournament with Francis. When Green Lion beats Violet Wolf, Alexis is ecstatic about the prospect of a second "Miracle of Sapphires";Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 77, page 11 Sapphire Owl won against Scarlet Fox which means, like back then, Blue and Green House would compete in the finale again.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 76, page 36 And, indeed: Like his father, Ciel manages to lead Sapphire Owl to victory and achieve another "Miracle of Sapphires." Alexis claps proudly when the winner is announced.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 80, page 26
Later, Alexis cries upon seeing his nephew in his cox uniform for the victory parade. Francis wipes away his tears with a handkerchief.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 81, page 4 When Blue House's cricket team loses balance and falls into the river not long afterward, Alexis laughs alongside most other spectators.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 81, page 12
During the subsequent party, Alexis happily encourages Francis to dance with Tanaka.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 81, page 15
==Quotes==
* "The Marquessate of Midford is a house of knights that has protected England for generations. To ignore the plight of her people would go against the code of chivalry."
==Trivia==
<tabber>
General=
* Alexis and Francis are a very "lovey-dovey" couple."[In this illustration] Lizzy's mom is wearing two blankets. Actually, this couple is very lovey-dovey. [Frances] might be strong, but to Lizzy's dad, she's his dear lady. -Toboso"
===Etymology===
*"Alexis" comes from the Greek name Ἄλεξις (Alexis) meaning "helper" or "defender." It is derived from the Greek ἀλέξω (alexo, "to defend, to help").Behind the Name – Alexis
*"Leon" comes from the Greek λέων (leon) meaning "lion".Behind the Name – Leon
*"Midford" comes from the place name Mitford in Northumberland and means "ford at the junction of two rivers." These two rivers are the River Font and the River Wansbeck.SurnameDB – Midford
===Out of Universe===
* According to the official YenPress translation of the manga series, Alexis is the Head of the Order of the British Empire despite said order having been founded in 1917.Wikipedia:Order of the British Empire In the Japanese original, however, Alexis is simply the Head of the "British Knights" (英国騎士団, eikoku kishidan). Here, the term seemingly refers to the Order of the Garter, which was founded in 1348."The term used in Japanese for this order of which Alexis Midford is head of is 英国騎士団 (eikoku kishidan), and according to Wikipedia, the official name in English would be the Order of the Garter - an order of chivalry founded by Edward III of England in 1348."Wikipedia:Order of the Garter
|-|
Musicals=
* Alexis is portrayed by Kōzō Nasu in Tango on the Campania.
</tabber>
==References==
==Navigation==
pl:Alexis Leon Midford
es:Alexis Leon Midford
ru:Алексис Леон Мидфорд
fr:Alexis Leon Midford
it:Alexis Leon Middleford
id:Alexis Leon Midford
pt-br:Alexis Leon Midford
Category:Characters
Category:Male characters
Category:Nobles
Category:Midford Household
Category:Luxury Liner Arc
Category:Public School Arc
Category:Blue Cult Arc
Category:Blue Memory Arc
Category:Blue Revenge Arc
Category:Kuroshitsuji Musical