Albert

*A retired bishop with a dark past. He seems to hide from the world.*

 The Worldwalker (Ancestor)
Evelyn (Ancestor)
Joseph (Ancestor)
Dawn (Ancestor)
Hadriel (Ancestor)
Zakarias (Distant relative)
Kaethis (Brother)
Aylanda (Niece)
Amon (Grandnephew)
Mortimer (Nephew)
Morgana (Grandniece)

**ives Albert** is a playable character in *Andaron Saga*. He is a bishop living with Hailey in Northhaven who has a connection to House Lightbringer.

## Personality

Albert is a remorseful and secretive old man, yet a naturally empathetic and altruistic one given his role as a bishop, relishing in making the lives of others even the slightest bit better. As the brother to the former Lightbringer King of Andaron, Kaethis, Albert witnessed the suffering people were undergoing underneath his rule and tried to kill him to save the people, to which he deeply regrets attempting to do so. Albert also used to be a skilled sword master and cultivator of the "Dark Sister" sword techniques, teaching many students that were all driven to death because of the art's innately dangerous ramifications. All of that coupled with the fact that he's one of the last living Lightbringers left, he lives a reclusive but humble life in exile in the Northhaven village.

## In Game

### *Andaron Saga*

#### Recruitment

Appears as a green unit 1 turn after phase 2 of the map begins. Talk to him with Jakka, Aylanda, Hailey or Zakarias to recruit.

#### Overall

Albert is one of the most unique pre-promotes in the game. He is a Swordmaster who focuses on Magic over Strength. This may sound bad at first, but he comes decked out with magic swords, including a Light Brand, a Runesword, and most importantly, his personal sword, Nightbringer. This is a magic blade that deals effective damage against armored units. This combined with Albert's personal skill, Nihil, means Albert is one of the few units in the game that can deal effective damage against Steel Knights, and in most cases one-round them. This makes Albert essential to getting the player out of the second half of chapter 13, and it is also highly useful when the player faces the Steel Knights again in chapter 30.

Albert provides much more utility than just his ability to kill Steel Knights however, he also comes with S-rank in staves, and with his decent Magic he can be a good healer. His Nihil skill is also highly useful against some of the late-game bosses, like Skylla, Cassandra, Wester, Geoffrey and Brianna, who all have dangerous activation skills.

Albert is at his most powerful when he wields Dawncaller, which is basically tailor-made for him. It makes him incredibly hard to hit, and he has the magic to utilize it to great effect. Without Dawncaller, Albert can still be useful, but he is quite frail. His low defense means he's at the mercy of accurate lance-wielders in the late-game, particularly strong Halberdiers or Duke Knights can make short work of him.

Through his supports, Albert can teach the Nihil skill to both Thea and Isabelle, allowing them to also deal effective damage against Steel Knights. This is very useful for Isabelle if you plan to have her duel Galahad, especially on Lunatic.

#### Supports

* Aylanda
* Hailey
* Thea
* Harriet
* Isabelle
* Zakarias
* Estelle