Alfred Lancer

**"Insignificant being be gone!"**

## Background Information

### Family

Gulia Lancer (Mother)
 Hansuke Lancer (Father)
 James Lancer (Younger Brother)
 Rin Lancer (Younger Sister)
 Hayato Ikejiri (Cousin)

### Goal

Keep from being sarcastic
 Respect his upperclassmen

### Likes

Volleyball
 Movies
 Gardening
 His Family
 Foreign Novels

## Professional Status

### Occupation

University Student (*Former*)
 Construction Worker (*Current*)

### Teams

Alexandra Military Academy (*Former*)
 Queen`s Court University (*Former*)

### Position

Setter

**Alfred Lancer** (Japanese: **ランサー アルフレッド** *Ransā Arufureddo*) is Rin Lancer and James Lancer`s older brother and a former student at Alexandra Military Academy. He is also Hayato Ikejiri`s cousin, as well as a University Student, serving as the volleyball club`s starting setter.

## **Appearance**

Alfred is a beautiful, fair-skinned young man with blue eyes and shaggy, blond hair where his unkempt bangs cover his forehead. For most of the series, his outfit consists of blue, long-sleeved shirt with notched collars, which he does not fully button up and is tucked in his pants; underneath the collars, he places a loosely-tied black necktie. He wears a white, three-button suit jacket with three buttons at the end of each sleeve and a pair of matching-coloured pants, finished off with white laceless Oxford shoes.

When seen walking around in his and his roommate`s flat, especially when he sleeps, he occasionally takes off his jacket, which reveals a dark-coloured belt with buckle fastened around his waist.

During the one occasion that Alfred dressed up as a woman, more for comedic relief, he initially wore an extravagant dress with white-lined black high collar and short, white, puffy sleeves; the body of the dress is striped until the lower torso area and worn with a black belt which is tied into a ribbon behind, where the design spreads like an "X" shape and continues on the edge of the skirt with abstract designs of heart shapes. Alfred also wore a headpiece with a heart ornament over a striped ribbon-like lace, alongside what is most likely his white Oxfords. Though his flatmate commended this look (albeit with sarcasm), he replaced the look with a simpler appearance: he wore a blue, long-sleeved dress with puffed shoulders and white-and-black linings on the eyelet collars, large cuffs, and edge of the skirt, which is topped by a white pinafore and a white-and-black belt tied around the waist. Underneath, he wore white drawers over black stockings and black, low-heeled, Mary Jane shoes. He apparently wore a blonde wig that reaches his back, adorned with a black ribbon headband over his head.

He tends to wear an sarcastic smile or slightly exasperated expression a great majority of the time but is shown to smile occasionally given the circumstance. When arguing with his flat-mate, he frequently points his finger and jabs the air in front of his flat-mate`s face to prove a point. On the rare occasion, that he displays he is upset, a dark look covers his face and makes people cower away from speaking to him.

## **Personality**

Alfred most notably, has a confident personality, believing that he can get a good job, simply because his parents were successful. When invited to someone's place, he does not want himself making tea, since he believes that he is a guest. This can be seen twice in the manga; when he asked his friend if he will make his own tea; and when he asked his teammates whether the tea will be made by them or by himself. In his spare time, he gets easily bored and just plays video games in order to pass the time. However, Alice can also be seen as sarcastic most of the time. He loves to make comments on almost everything he thinks weird or out of place. Even if he is in grave conditions, he still has enough sarcasm; when he was a hostage of a criminal group, he still manages to be somewhat sarcastic with the way he talks to the criminals. Along with his sarcastic nature, Alfred is also a brave person as demonstrated by his tendency to just speak his mind, which sometimes ends badly for him, where his younger sister is involved.

Another characteristic worth mentioning is his curiosity. He is somewhat also emotional, shouting every time he can. This trait was commented by George.

Furthermore, Alfred is shown to be competitive and aggressive especially with his partner, George, with whom he usually argues and is at odds with. Usually, and partially due to Alfred's personality, when having a conversation with George, it will end with the two of them quarreling. In an omake, their respective family members remark that the two are like a pair of mountain monkeys when they fight. However, Alfred, like all previous members of the Lancer Family, is attached to George and often feels lonely if he isn't around. He also becomes jealous if George gives his attention to others, like his teammates. A running gag through the series is that both Alfred and George acknowledge that they are like a married couple, with George being the "dominant partner", where they are like having a "marriage crisis" as described by George himself. Later, however, George asks Alfred to teach him how to tie a tie. When Alfred asks why, he merely replies that he aspires to be a "domineering husband", to which Alfred asks if he has a "mistress", since Alfred is his "wife". George, however, responds in complete seriousness that he is completely dedicated to Alfred, which Alfred finds creepy. Given these dynamics, it can be seen that Alfred and George have an erratic relationship, sometimes being harmonious, especially when dealing with matters related with volleyball, but also oftentimes being discordant, as seen during casual times.

Despite his sometimes negative demeanor towards others, Alfred was seen to have a soft spot for his younger cousin, with the two genuinely caring for each other.

## **Background**

Alfred is the first child and first-born son in his family and is usually in charge of taking care of his younger siblings. He works at the Karasuno Eatery (Karasuno Kitchen in the anime), during the time that he is on-break from his university. He was a former student at the Alexandra Military Academy back when it`s volleyball team was recovering after having lost their coach.

## **Plot**

### **Tokyo Expedition Arc**

Alfred is first mentioned during the BBQ by Kuroo, who is describing the top three college setters of the country to Hinata and Lev.

#### **Karasuno vs Johzenji**

Having gotten a break from college and after-hours practice, Alfred shows up at the Sendai City Gymnasium, along with the rest of his college teammates to cheer on his former school, Alexandra Military Academy especially his little sister, Rin Lancer. While walking, they walk into Shiratorizawa Academy, pushing past them; only for them to instantly recognize who they are.