Roger Alpheus/Relationships

## Ijekiel Alpheus

Ijekiel Alpheus is Roger's son. In *The Lovely Princess*, Roger used his son as a means to rise in power and bring together the House of Alpheus and the imperial family. In the current timeline, Roger similarly raised Ijekiel as an obedient son, though their relationship remains affectionate and close. When Ijekiel declared that he will no longer stand idly by and watch as Crown Princess Athanasia de Alger Obelia gets hurt, Roger realized that his son was maturing into an independent man.

## Jennette Margarita

Though Jennette is his ward, Roger seemingly values the advantages that he can gain from her lineage above her own happiness. Many years prior to the current timeline, Roger secretly raised Jennette as his ward, keeping her confined in the duke's mansion and forbidding her from befriending others. In order to hide her blood relations to the imperial family, Roger provided her a magical ring that would disguise her jeweled eyes. He disregarded Jennette's loneliness, intent on using her as a means to eventually establish a connection to the imperial family. When Jennette took the initiative to approach Athanasia and Claude at the debutante ball, Roger chastised her for acting too hastily and endangering his carefully devised plans. When Countess Rosalia died, he forbade her from attending her funeral, concerned that her emotional state will expose her lineage. He later decided to bring Jennette to the Imperial Palace with him, where she coincidentally encountered Claude. Though Roger was thrilled that Claude began to summon her audience since, he was aware that the emperor had yet to genuinely care for her.

## Claude de Alger Obelia

As an imperial advisor, Roger frequents the Imperial Palace to advise Claude on matters of the state. He takes advantage of these meetings to speak about his son and his ward, hoping to arrange an introduction. Because of his persistence, Claude dislikes meeting with Roger and perceives him as a nuisance. In turn, Roger is unfazed by the emperor's cold attitude and continues in his attempts to forge a bond with the imperial family.

## Athanasia de Alger Obelia

Athanasia and Roger have a difficult relationship. Unbeknownst to Roger, Athanasia is aware of his ambitious personality, having read *The Lovely Princess* in her past life, and brazenly uses her youthful appearance to ward off any of his attempts to create a bond. During their first meeting, she mockingly nicknamed him "Mr. White" and treated him as a dog for several years. Despite the impudence and disrespect she showed him, Roger maintained his composure and offered to introduce the young princess to Ijekiel and Jennette on many occasions. Roger does not genuinely care for Athanasia; he perceives her as a means to enter the imperial family. When Athanasia was publicly denounced as a sinner, Roger immediately ceased any attempt to meet with her and prevented Jennette from sending the princess letters.

## Anastacius de Alger Obelia

Roger and Anastacius share a very precarious alliance. At the debutante ball, Roger discovered that the former emperor of Obelia was alive, and that Jennette was his daughter. Coerced into helping Anastacius, Roger allows him to stay at the duchy, addressing him by a false name to preserve his true identity. Roger believes that his goals will not be affected by the former emperor's objectives and therefore tolerates his presence. Despite this, Roger regards Anastacius as a dangerous threat and attempts to keep an eye on his movements.

## Countess Rosalia

Countess Rosalia was Roger's cousin. He attended her funeral after she perished in a landslide.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Episode 14
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Episode 65
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Episode 52
4. ↑ Episode 57
5. ↑ Episode 40
6. ↑ Episode 34
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Episode 55
8. ↑ Episode 60
9. ↑ Episode 15
10. ↑ Episode 33
11. ↑ Episode 16
12. ↑ Episode 27
13. ↑ Episode 53
14. ↑ Episode 59
15. ↑ Episode 72
16. ↑ Episode 61