Albaire

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Albaire
Title	Second Lieutenant → Colonel
Gender	Male
Race	High Flora
Affiliations	Gerand Darmoor High Flora Limbo Ark (formerly)
Minions	Central Army
Enemies	Maple Alliance Ark
Status	Alive
Name (Other Servers)
KoreaMS	알베르 (Albereu)
JapanMS	アルベール (Arubēru)
ChinaMS	阿尔贝 (Ā'ěrbèi)
TaiwanMS	埃伯爾 (Āibóěr)
MapleSEA	Albert
Voice Actors
GlobalMS	Keith Silverstein
KoreaMS	Youngsun Kim

Albaire is the adjutant of the Apostle Limbo, a colonel of the Central Army, and Ark's former best friend.

Story

The Western Front

Albaire was a young High Flora who enlisted in military school during the Flora Civil War. There, he met a young man named Ark and the two became best friends. Albaire would often help Ark, who struggled in basic training, though both of them were united in their dream to protect others and make a difference on Grandis. On the day that they graduated, Ark told Albaire that they could finally bring peace to Grandis, though he confided that he was afraid, and that he even had nightmares. Albaire told Ark that he had made a promise to protect those who mattered to him, which included Ark. He then swore to Ark that he would always be there to protect him, even if Ark was the worst soldier on the battlefield. Ark laughed that Albaire wouldn't even make it to the rank of colonel without his help, to which Albaire said that it was a good thing that Ark would never abandon him.

Soon after, both Ark and Albaire were promoted to Second Lieutenants and assigned to the campaign on the Western Front under the leadership of Brigadier General Limbo. Ark told Albaire about how they would be real soldiers once the mission was over, but Albaire pointed out that they were already real soldiers, having pledged their lives for the peace of Grandis. Just then, Brigadier General Limbo told them that they were ready to move out. Ark and Albaire began talking amongst themselves about how Limbo had done much good and how they hoped that they could be like him one day, with Ark marveling at how they had already been assigned to such an important base. Under Limbo's leadership, Albaire and Ark began fighting against the native species of Verdel. Eventually, however, Ark grew disillusioned by the so-called 'War for Peace', realizing that it was nothing more than a massacre. He shared his misgivings with Albaire, who urged him to get a hold of himself before turning traitor. Ark soon eavesdropped on a secret meeting between Limbo and his officers and learned that the Flora were anticipating a surprise attack by the enemy. Ark was also horrified to learn that Limbo had the power to transform into a Specter. Ark attempted to warn the enemy, but he was caught by Limbo, who decided to conduct a ritual that would transform Ark into a Specter. However, Albaire came to learn about the ritual, and though he was unable to understand why Ark was betraying them, he decided to do everything in his power to stop the ritual, thus keeping their promise to always protect each other. As a result of Albaire's interference, the Specter ritual was disrupted, which created a large vortex that nearly destroyed the surface of Verdel. The High Flora immediately abandoned the moon and gave up on their plans for the Western Front for many years.

Return to Verdel

Centuries later, Albaire, now a colonel, was tasked by Limbo to send a detachment of High Flora to Verdel in order to finish their plans to drain Verdel of its bioenergy. There, he reunited with Ark, who had awoken as a partial Specter and was attempting to hold off the High Flora army so that his friends from the caravan could escape. Ark confronted Albaire, who revealed that he had been promoted to Colonel, and told him that the War for Peace was a lie. Albaire asked why it mattered, to which Ark replied that it mattered to the people of Verdel. Albaire told Ark that it was sad to see him like this, as he had hoped that Ark would have changed his mind after his first betrayal. He then ordered Ark to step aside, claiming that he hadn't come for him. When Ark refused to move, Albaire told him to reconsider siding with the ‘barbarians' out of a misplaced sense of pity, telling him that he could still walk away if he didn't interfere with his mission. Ark asked what mission Albaire was referring to, to which Albaire told him that it was the same mission that they had always had, which was to remake the galaxy in the image of the High Flora, adding that unlike Ark, he didn't turn on what he believed in. When Ark told him that he was committing a massacre, Albaire dismissed him and claimed that it wasn't his problem if the other races refused to accept the superiority of the High Flora. Ark asked what had happened to their shared dream of bringing peace to Grandis and demanded to know how many innocents needed to die in the name of his mission.

The two then engaged in a fierce battle, but Ark noted that Albaire hadn't even opened his wings at all throughout the fight, meaning that he was only using a small fraction of his power. Nevertheless, Albaire soundly defeated Ark, even after he transformed into his Specter state. As Albaire walked away, he told Ark to accept that he was weak from and that his grand ideals couldn't save anyone, warning him once again not to get in the High Flora's way again. As Ark began to lose consciousness, he recalled a memory of when he and Albaire had graduated military school. Ark had told Albaire that they could finally bring peace to Grandis, though he had confided that he was afraid and that he even had nightmares. Albaire had then told Ark that he had made a promise to protect those who mattered to him, which included Ark. He had then sworn to Ark that he would always be there to protect him, even if Ark was the worst soldier on the battlefield. Ark had laughed that Albaire wouldn't even make it to Colonel without his help, to which Albaire had said that it was a good thing that Ark would never abandon him. Though Ark had thought that Albaire had been joking at the time, he realized that Albaire truly had protected him, finally remembering how Albaire had interrupted the Specter ritual, despite how he couldn't understand why Ark had betrayed him. As Albaire walked away, Ark asked what had happened to him. Albaire replied that he wasn't the one who had changed, to which Ark pointed out that the Albaire he remembered had wanted to protect people. Albaire merely shrugged and said that he supposed that the War for Peace was a lie, just as Ark himself had said. Ark was filled with regret, wondering whether things would have been different if he had just spoken to Albaire first before choosing to betray the High Flora. As Albaire disappeared in the sandstorm, Ark remembered their promise to always protect each other.

Karote

During a debriefing with the Chief Knights, Eckhart revealed that Albaire was at the forefront of the Specter army, and that there had been brief skirmishes between the Night Walkers and the Specters, some of which had crossed the forgotten sea between Grandis and Maple World.

Invasion of Carcion

Shortly after the High Flora's invasion of Maple World, Albaire accompanied Limbo and two of the six traitorous elders - Shensung the monkey elder and Xula the dog elder - to invade Carcion and steal the power of the Ancient God Keira. Aboard a High Flora battleship, Limbo informed Albaire that Reina had finished securing the power of Cygnus though Albaire pointed out that the power of Shinsoo had been absorbed into the World Heart. Limbo noted disdainfully that even with the power of the gods bestowed upon her, Reina couldn't even manage to secure Shinsoo's power, noting that it spoke volumes about her capabilities. He then ordered Albaire to increase the ship's speed, as they would be arriving at the sanctuary soon. Upon arrival, Albaire notified Limbo, who laughed and told him not to let a single person get away. The High Flora quickly invaded Carcion and seized control of Keira's temple, where they found the goddess sealed inside a large water bubble. Limbo opened his Flora wings and attempted to use the Transcendent powers that Darmoor had bestowed upon him in order to shatter the barrier, though his attacks had no effect. Shensung noted that the barrier which Keira had created was powerful, and that it wouldn't break unless the entire thing were to be damaged for a sustained period of time. Limbo seethed at being forced to waste his time, to which Albaire offered to have the ships barrage the shield. However, Limbo told him that they couldn't afford to use such extreme measures if they wanted to fill the draining crystal properly. He supposed aloud that he would use his valuable time to pluck Keira out himself, noting that such a method would undoubtedly work. He then asked Albaire how effective the experiments that the 'monkey idiot' had created were, to which Albaire replied that they were working effectively, as the Anima had not yet discovered the identity of the experiments: Specters designed to masquerade as Anima. Limbo nodded, noting that there was no easier target than an enemy in the midst of infighting. Limbo then turned to the elders and asked them whether it was true that the Anima were strengthened by the divine blessings of the area, which Shensung confirmed, explaining that though it was faint, the water around Carcion held the power of the gods, which was likely why the Anima were currently embroiled in a civil war. Limbo noted that it was good news for them and ordered Albaire to carry out their plan by subjugating the Anima with the experiment. He then bestowed a portion of his own portion of Darmoor's Transcendent powers upon Albaire in order to give him the strength to seize control of Carcion.

Albaire soon received reports of the Alliance's arrival in Carcion and returned back to the temple in order to report to Limbo, There, he informed Limbo that the Adversary had been sighted in Carcion with two members of the Alliance and Gaon, with the news of Gaon's arrival surprising both Shensung and Xula. Limbo asked Albaire to buy him time until he could finish his work. Before sending him off, Limbo also warned Albaire not to disappoint him a second time, to which Albaire paused for a moment before nodding. As Albaire headed off, Shensung followed him and offered to give him some advice. He asked Albaire whether he had a plan to deal with the Alliance, to which Albaire replied that it was none of Shensung's business, adding that they should all focus on their own work. Shensung laughed and told Albaire not to be so serious before explaining that he had a guaranteed method to secure victory. He noted that unlike themselves, the Adversary was a hero of justice with a noble heart, and that Gaon was similarly the same kind of naïve fool. He told Albaire to exploit that weakness by using the kidnapped Anima, explaining that the Adversary would undoubtedly throw everything aside just to save them. After a pause, Albaire simply told him that he would take it into consideration before walking away. In order to capture the Alliance, Albaire arranged a trap for the Alliance - which had sided with the native Anima. At the sea caverns, the Alliance arrived to rescue the Anima which the High Flora had captured for the elders' experiments, though the Alliance quickly discovered that the Anima were disguised Specters, just as a force field was created to trap them. The elders and Albaire then arrived at the caverns, with Shensung mocking Gaon for his naivety. As he began cruelly mocking the cries of the kidnapped Anima children, Albaire suddenly interrupted and told Shensung to be quiet before addressing the Glory Guard, noting that they had fallen into his trap so easily that it was almost laughable. Claudine asked him what he planned to do with them, to which Albaire asked her whether she really had no idea what awaited her. He declared that the High Flora eliminated their obstacles, and he then ordered his forces to begin the extermination. Suddenly, the water levels in the cavern began to rapidly rise, threatening to drown the rescue party, which was still trapped in the force field.

As the water levels continued rising dangerously, Shensung noted that Albaire had chosen a cautious method of killing them, adding that he had been looking forward to a battle between a High Flora colonel and one of the Four Symbols. However, Albaire curtly replied that there was nothing that he would gain from exerting himself, as he had already seen Gaon's martial prowess. Disappointed, Shensung decided that he would return back to the sanctuary, noting that as much as he wished to see Gaon's final moments, he also had work that needed to be finished. He then told Xula to follow him back before heading off. Just as the water threatened to drown them completely, the Adversary arrived and attacked Albaire, declaring that they wouldn't let him get away with it any longer. Albaire noted that it seemed as though the Specter army was insufficient to deal with them. Realizing that he couldn't avoid confrontation any longer, Albaire opened his wings and charged at the Adversary. Meanwhile, Eckhart arrived and attempted to free Gaon and the others. Gaon told Eckhart to aim for the corners of the force field, explaining that its weakness was any external force applied from the outside. Elsewhere, Albaire was pushed back by the Adversary, surprised at how powerful they were. He noted that even with a barely-filled World Heart, their strength was too much for him. With no other choice, Albaire called the Specter army and ordered them to finish things before flying away. Realizing what Albaire was planning to do, the Adversary warned everyone to get back. Suddenly, all the Specters denoted themselves, unleashing a powerful explosion throughout the cavern.

After Albaire escaped, he returned to Limbo and warned him that the Adversary would soon arrive. He then apologized for failing to eliminate the Black Tortoise, though Limbo told him that it wasn't an issue, as the barrier would soon be destroyed. He then turned to address Keira and noted that she was quite soft-hearted for a god, given how easily she had yielded simply because a few meaningless lives had been lost. Albaire remained silent at Limbo's words until Limbo turned back to him and ordered him to face the enemy, though he added that he wished to deal the final blow himself after taking Keira's power. He also ordered Albaire to dispose of the remaining Anima, and to make the enemy watch, adding that he was sure that they would enjoy the show. The Glory Guard and their allies then charged towards the beach, where they found Albaire ordering the Specters to finish off the prisoners. Eckhart immediately took out the Specters, while the Anima secured the captives. Opening his wings, Albaire flew into the air and commanded the Specters to wipe out the enemy. As the battle raged on, a dark energy emanated from Keira's tree, causing them to realize that something was happening. Declaring that they were too late, Albaire flew off towards the tree, with the Adversary and Gaon in pursuit. Inside the sanctuary, the Adversary and Gaon were shocked to find that Limbo had successfully broken through the barrier, with Keira collapsed on the floor. Limbo was amused to find that they had manage to come this far and decided to give them an opportunity. Just as the Adversary advanced, however, Albaire landed down between them, blocking them from reaching Limbo. Using Darmoor's Transcendent powers, Limbo absorbed Keira, amazed at what the power of the gods felt like. He noted that it was completely different from anything that he had seen before, declaring that with its power, he was one step closer to reaching the Abyssal Source. He then decided to take the chance to enjoy himself with his new powers before sealing Keira into the draining crystal. He ordered Albaire to send the Adversary and Gaon, whom he called 'those fools', over to him before flying up towards the treetop. Albaire told the Adversary to be honored that the general wished to face them himself in battle before opening his wings and flying away. Soon after, the Adversary defeated Limbo, who managed to retreat alongside Albaire and the High Flora army after Havoc arrived to save him.

Morning Star Banquet

Soon after the battle of Tallahart, Albaire attended the Morning Star Banquet soon after the Apostles left the celebration. During this time, the Adversary - who had disguised themselves to attend the event - overheard Albaire noting how they had just received new orders at such a time, and that the sheer number of Apostles gathered together meant that it had to be major. He then began wondering aloud where the High Flora were going, causing the Adversary to realize that Albaire was questioning the current situation. With even the High Flora themselves doubting Darmoor's orders, they began wondering what Darmoor was planning.

NPC

Verdel

Albaire
Location	Ravaged Base Remnants

Carcion

Albaire
Location	Cutscenes

Gallery

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  NPC Portrait of Albaire
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  NPC Portrait of Albaire
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  NPC Portrait of a younger Albaire
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  NPC Portrait of a younger Albaire
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  NPC Portrait of a younger Albaire
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  NPC Portrait of a younger Albaire
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  Albaire leaves Ark after their duel
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  Albaire interrupts Ark's spectre ritual
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  Younger Ark and Albaire
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  Albaire tries to comfort Ark after he learns about Limbo's plan
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  Albaire interrupts Ark's spectre ritual
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  Younger Ark and Albaire's graduation
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  Ark remembers about Albaire...
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  ...But it was actually the specter