Albus
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- "Orders may be orders, Barlowe... But I'm holding you to your promise."
- —Albus, during Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia's Prologue
| Albus | |
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| Japanese Name | アルバス, Arubasu |
| Role | Ecclesia Chief Researcher |
| Age | |
| Appearances | 1800s: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia |
| Weapon(s) of Choice | Agartha |
| Special Abilities | Glyphs. |
| English Voice Actor(s) | Keith Silverstein |
| Japanese Seiyuu(s) | |
| Relatives | Shanoa (adoptive sister)
Barlowe (leader) |
| Official Background | Albus is Ecclesia's Chief Researcher and, like Shanoa, was trained from a young age to harness Dominus. Dedicated to research, he became Barlowe's trusted assistant. Using Agartha, a charmed firearm, Albus is able to channel glyph energy into bullets, which become magical projectiles. |
Albus is a rogue agent of Ecclesia who possesses the magical gun Agartha and, eventually, the all-powerful glyph Dominus, which is said to have the power to defeat Dracula. In Order of Ecclesia, Ecclesia's founder Barlowe sends Shanoa on a mission to find Albus and retrieve the glyph. Albus is later found by Shanoa and he gives up 2 pieces of Dominus. Albus steals the last part of Dominus, Dominus Agony, after testing and anaylzing Shanoa's reactions to the other two glyphs and seeks to retrieve them. But because Dominus draws its power from Dracula, Albus nearly succumbs to Dracula's will and makes a retreat to the Mystery Manor, where a final showdown between him and Shanoa takes place when he falls into insanity. To recieve the bad ending, he must be killed without rescuing all 13 villagers. To continue, you must rescue all the villagers and then fight Albus. When Albus is killed, Shanoa absorbs the Dominus glyph, and Albus' spirit tells Shanoa never to use it. After completing the game, Albus is unlocked as a playable character.
He refers to himself as Shanoa's big brother, and knowing the fate awaiting the wielder of Dominus, stole the glyph so he could learn to use it himself. He hopes of not only to overcome his weakness, but to also protect Shanoa from the Dominus itself, as deep down he cares for her a lot, even plotting to give his life up for Shanoa's.
As with many Castlevania characters, Albus's name is significant in that it's a considerable hint that he is not as villainous as he tries to come off; his name means 'white' or 'bright' in Latin.
In Castlevania: Judgment, at the end of Shanoa's story, it is said that Albus is a traitor who betrayed Ecclesia for an unknown reason and that Shanoa must continue her adventure to stop him.
[edit] Gallery
See also Albus Artwork
 Albus from Order of Ecclesia |
 Albus and Shanoa |
 Albus in Koma comics |
[edit] Battle
| Albus | |
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| Game | Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia |
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| Enemy Number | 115 |
| Description | Expert in the use of firearms. His gun is called "Agartha" |
| Level | |
| Experience | 0 |
| Hit Points | 4000 |
| Abilities | |
| Attack Power | 80 |
| Tolerance | |
| Weakness | Dark |
| Timestop affect | |
| Drop Items | --- --- Acerbatus |
| Steal Items | |
| Location | Mystery Manor |
| Soul Details | |
| Skill Points | |
Albus appears in this game as the boss of the Mystery Manor area, being the game's 8th boss. Because he has the power of Dominus Agony absorbed into his body, he has descended into madness, as he is deluded enough to believe that he himself is the reincarnated Count Dracula. Unlike over half the enemies in the game, he is actually weak to Dark-attribute attacks, so take full advantage of the Vol Umbra glyph if you acquire it just before the battle.
He uses a number of attacks during the fight, mainly all the fighting abilities that you can use in Albus Mode. The first is a regular bullet attack, which does medium damage. The second is the Optical Shot/Vertical Shot attack from Albus Mode, charging up Light and Dark energy to be used in one spiraling shot. The third attack is where he jumps into the air and drops Torpor crystals upon you as an aerial assault attack. The fourth is the Quad Ignis kick attack from Albus Mode, where he leaps upwards and spirals through the air, dealing a lot of fire damage upon impact. His fifth attack is his Glyph Attack, namely the Max Shot/Living Bullet attack in Albus Mode, where he summons the Acerbatus glyph to make the attack. This is the only time where this Glyph can be obtained. In Hard Mode, he has three additional attacks, the standard Ignis, Fulgur and Grando glyphs.
No matter which ending you try to get, your reward for defeating Albus is the Dominus Agony glyph, but if you're trying to get the good ending, you don't get to keep it until all the villagers have been rescued.
[edit] Trivia
- Some fans have noticed that he shares a striking resemblance to Balthier Bunansa from Final Fantasy XII. Interestingly enough, they have the same weapon preference.
- Fans speculate that Albus' theme is "Sorrow's Distortion", as the track plays during his boss battle.
- Due to the nature of the boss fight, he, along with a certain leader of Ecclesia, are the only bosses that cannot hurt the player by simply touching them.
- The Quad Ignis Kick he uses may be a direct reference to Fei Long, from Street Fighter II, who uses the same kind of kick.
