Cornelius Alba

is an antagonist of the fifth chapter of Kara no Kyoukai, "Paradox Spiral". 
==Profile==
===Background===
Cornelius is a direct descendant of the Renaissance-era scholar and Magus . He studied at the London branch of the Mage's Association along with Touko Aozaki and Souren Araya, and their teacher was Inorai Valualeta Atroholm. The three of them had a pretty good relationship until their graduation. Alba wanted the title "Red", but it was given to Touko, resulting in his inferiority complex. It is rumored that he was to be the next director in line of the Sponheim Abbey, an organization within the Clock Tower.
During their school days, Alba decided to open a business and bought a chocolate factory, believing that one could not survive on magical patents alone. However, due to lack of manpower, the factory was going to end up bankrupt the next day so he asked Touko and Araya for 100 puppets to get the factory running to prevent it.The BAMBOO BROOM DIARY - 2009/1/27: Skipping updates is like fire.
===Appearance===
Alba is fifty years old, but he has the appearance of "an agreeable youth in his twenties." While donning his crimson long coat and top hat and strutting down the street with his black Doberman Familiar by his side, he has the air of a protagonist. He conveys the feeling of a haughty person with great confidence in himself. He gives the impression of being a flashy British gentleman. His staff has no noteworthy background, and it is of no practical use for magic. He has the taste of a gentleman, and wears gloves made out of leather.
Cornelius Alba sketch.png|Redesigned concept artwork of Alba for the Kara no Kyoukai films, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.
Ryougi shiki aozaki touko kokutou mikiya shirazumi lio araya souren and 3 more kara no kyoukai drawn by tapo sample-cc3efc64a9efe4c40567b7b10505edad.jpg|Cornelius' being part of a height chart (appearing in his prototype form), illustrated by Tapo.
Cornelius-character-sheet1.jpg|Ufotable's first character sheet of Cornelius in Kara no Kyoukai.
Cornelius-character-sheet2.jpg|Cornelius' second character sheet.
Albaswapped.jpg|GR [gender reversal] Collection in TYPE-MOON Ace Volume 5, illustrated by IsII.
Repeat Magic.png| in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Shiojima Yuka.
===Personality===
While first-rate as a Magus, his personality is troublesome, and he has a cruel disposition. He and Touko were on good terms when they were students, until Touko surpassed him in their study of Runes. He is so obsessed with this inferiority complex that he occasionally becomes deranged when speaking of her. Alba wants to be acknowledged by Touko, in his student days he was always popping in to Touko’s research laboratory just to gossip and brag about himself. Alba's favourite food is casual homemade food “Pizza Crackers” made by Touko. Unlike most Magi, Alba views reaching Akasha as a useless effort but he is willing to work with Araya to kill Touko.
While he cannot easily love another person, he favors creatures like his doberman who could easily love people.
==Role==
===Fate/Zero===
In the anime adaptation, Alba appears as an Enforcer who participates in the 'cleansing' of the vampirism started by Norikata Emiya at Alimango Island.Fate/Zero Anime - Episode 18: "Distant Memories" It takes place in what can be called the "prime of his life" before meeting Touko at the Association. 
===Kara no Kyoukai===
====Chapter 5: Paradox Spiral====
He joined up with Araya and came to Japan, not because of the latter's attempt to reach Akasha, but solely to kill Touko to prove his superiority.
Cornelius was first seen by Enjou Tomoe when he notice Shiki Ryougi was being followed.
When Touko and Mikiya Kokutou were examining the Ogawa Apartment complex, Cornelius was spying on them at a far distance.
Touko meets Cornelius in her exhibition, she gave Mikiya a talisman to make him invisible. He explains to Touko his involvement with the Ogawa Apartment Complex. He mentions the kidnapping of Shiki which shocked Mikiya. Mikiya revealed his presence to Alba and he believed Mikiya to be Touko's apprentice.
When Touko approaches Cornelius inside the Ogawa apartment, Touko suggested to bring out Araya as he was not capable of facing her. Cornelius frustrated with Touko looking down on him casted his thousand degree sea-of-flames spell, Touko redirects it and nonchalantly uses it to light her cigarette. Touko use her Projection machine and Cornelius was swallowed by the cat familiar until Araya saved him. He was knocked out during in the fight between Araya and Touko.
Cornelius approaches Araya complaining to him about not keeping his promise in which he was supposed to kill Touko. Cornelius angry at Araya desires to kill her personally and calls her Dirty Red. Araya called Cornelius foolish for saying something he shouldn't have but hands over Touko's head.
As he was about to leave, he notices Mikiya in front of him. In front of Mikiya, he sadistically plays with Touko's head and crushes it. As Mikiya runs away from Cornelius, he hums out a classic music, "Bethoven's 9th Symphony 4th Movement", while following him. As he caught up with Mikiya, Mikiya attempts to stab Cornelius in the hand with the paper knife. Cornelius knocks Mikiya out and attempt to torture him by smashing his head to the wall to vent out his frustration with his history with Touko. Cornelius realises that the Touko standing behind him was the result of him killing her earlier, he panics and wonders which is the real Touko.
He was devoured by Touko's familiar in the 'sealed box' after calling her by her nickname, "Dirty Red." Only at the end did he realize that he "shouldn't have gotten involved with monsters" like Touko and Araya.
===Other appearances===
In Fate/strange Fake, Alba is indirectly mentioned by Francesca Prelati when she mentions the confrontation between Bazdilot Cordelion and the Sponheim Abbey, saying that the situation was defused due to the Abbey being busy because of the abbott going missing.Fate/strange Fake Volume 3 - Prologue VIII: "The Star Performers' Feast (Part 1)"
==Abilities==
Alba is a first rate Magus with a great lineage and a high number of Magic Circuits. His Origin is . In terms of raw power, he is amongst the high end of all the Magi to ever appear in TYPE-MOON works, but he doesn't get a chance to fully display his abilities during the story. He has bad compatibility against Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald. He is also a and was responsible for the system at Ogawa Mansion, where only the brains of residents were kept alive and connected to puppet bodies.
His can create a thousand-degree conflagration in less than two seconds using High-Speed Incantations, so he can be compared to a character in a fighting game capable of spamming Super Moves at will. Touko mentions that he was able to cut down on the excessive five-line chant. No animal can survive that heat; the temperature is high enough to reduce any common solid object to nothingness.
<tabber>
English=
“Go away the shadow. It is impossible to touch the thing which are not visible.
Forget the darkness. It is impossible to see the thing which are not touched.
The question is prohibited. The answer is simple.
I have the flame in the left hand. And I have everything in the right hand――――
“I am the order. Therefore，you will be defeated securely――――!”
“Repeat…………”
“Repeat!”
“Repeat!”
“Repeat――――!”
|-|
Literal English=
“Be gone, shadows. Thou of the unseeable. 
Fade back into oblivion, if of darkness. Be returned to the immaterial. 
Ask not me, my answer is clear. In my hand is light. Know that all is in this hand. 
I am the truth of creation, In face of all things, thy defeat is certain.
“I am the truth of creation, In face of all things, thy defeat is certain.”
“Again!…………”
“Again!”
“Again!”
“Aga—”
|-|
Japanese=
「影は消えよ。己が不視の手段をもって。
闇ならば忘却せよ。己が不触の常識にたちかえれ。
問うことはあたわじ。 我が解答は明白なり!
この手には光。この手こそが全てと知れ―――― 」
（我を存かすは万物の理。全ての前に、汝。ここに、敗北は必定なり――――!）
（命ずる…………!）
（命ずる!）
（命ずる!）
（命ずる――――!）
|-|
Romanji= 
Kage wa kieyo. Onore ga fushi no shudan wo motte.
Yami naraba boukyaku seyo. Onore ga fushoku no joushiki ni tachikaere.
Tou koto wa atawaji waga kaitou wa meihaku nari 
Kono te ni wa hikari. Kono te koso ga subete to shire 
Ware wo ikasu wa banbutsu no kotowari. Subete no mae ni, nanji. Kokoni, haiboku hitsujou nari…
Meizuru…………!
Meizuru!
Meizuru!
Meizuru――――!
</tabber>
While he does not utilize it during the story, he has a doberman Familiar, and as well as Ether Clumps, .Kara no Kyoukai - 5/Paradox Spiral - Chapter 12
==Development==
===Creation and Conception===
Kinoko Nasu rejected Takashi Takeuchi's original design from the Plus Period. Nasu ideally wanted him to have a coat, a silk hat and a walking stick. He wanted him to give him an impression to make people’s heads turn if you wore it to town. He wanted him to be accompanied by a and was disappointed by its lack of appearance.
The inclusion of Alba in the Fate/Zero anime adaptation was an easter egg on Ufotable's part. While the script initially described a Magus appearing without any other details, Gen Urobuchi learned about it being made into Alba later in production.
===Reception===
*In the Fourth character popularity poll in 2003, Alba was ranked 46th.
*In the Type-Moon's 10th Anniversary Character Poll, Alba was ranked 81st.
==References==
Category:Characters in Kara no Kyoukai
Category:Humans
Category:Characters in Fate/Zero
Category:Clock Tower magi
Category:Clock Tower students
Category:Sealing Designation Enforcers
Category:Introduced in 1998
Category:Europeans
Category:Voice - Kouji Yusa
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