Alm: Saint-King

The Rigelian prince who defeated Duma and became the first king of the One Kingdom of Valentia. Later generations remember him fondly as a wise ruler.

Born in the year 384 in the Valentian calendar and year 590 in the Archanean calendar, Alm was raised in Ram Village by his grandfather, Mycen. Alm grew up alongside a group of other Ram Village children, Gray, Tobin, Kliff, and Faye, all of whom were trained in the art of combat by Mycen. Alm also grew up with Celica, a young girl who Mycen was taking care of, whom he was particularly close to. Alm and Celica even had a similar brand on their left and right hands respectively. Their time together was cut short when Slayde, an enforcer to Desaix, wanders into Ram Village and takes interest in Celica due to the special mark on her hand. Mycen enigmatically takes Celica away for her safety, leaving Alm heartbroken. Alm vowed to Celica as she left that they will one day meet again.

Until the age of 17, Alm spent his years further honing his skills in combat and war under Mycen's tutelage. Feeling confident that he could now leave the village, he attempts to persuade Mycen, but his grandfather denies his request as he is too green to leave yet. Shortly afterward, Lukas arrives at Ram Village, seeking Mycen to aid with the Deliverance, a Zofian resistance force dedicated to overthrowing Desaix. With Mycen nowhere to be found in the village, Alm steps up and joins the Deliverance in his grandfather's stead with his childhood friends accompanying him on his journey. Alm quickly becomes a huge asset to the Deliverance, quickly gaining the trust and confidence of Lukas and Clair.

As the Deliverance rounds Rigel Castle, Celica suddenly appears before Alm through an astral projection thanks to the Sage Halcyon. The two reconcile for their earlier fight at Castle Zofia. Celica admits to Alm that she is indeed the long lost princess Anthiese. While the two must remain apart for a little while longer, she promises to reunite once her journey is done. As a parting gift, she has Halcyon unlock Alm's true potential, allowing him to become a true Hero when he is ready to use this blessing.

Alm is kind-hearted yet naïve with a strong sense of justice and subtly idealistic morals. He has a strong sense of obligation, wanting to leave Ram Village to help the people of Zofia when he heard about the outbreak of thieves, famine, and the aggression of the Rigelian Empire for the past few years. His sense of justice is rather black-and-white, as he is quick to blame individuals for a number of follies in situations he does not necessarily have the full context to. He has a vaguely puerile sense of humor, as he loves to make puns, and is a terrible dancer.

Alm is able to acknowledge his own naïveté and unfamiliarity with the world outside of his village, and is very attentive in general to compensate for said naïveté. He wears his heart on his sleeve and is very sensitive and emotionally expressive, often verbally communicating his insecurities and not holding back tears in melancholy situations.

Due in part to his humble background, Alm is better able to appeal to the mass of the Deliverance and later the forces of Zofia during their battle against Rigel, having relatable experiences to many who joined the cause. Alm is initially unsure of his role as leader, especially since his sole credential is being Mycen's grandson in the beginning. However over the course of the war, Alm grows more confident and assured of his abilities to lead and inspire others to his cause.

Celica's influence on his life in their childhood gave Alm the introspective accounts on the outside world, fueling his desire to find his place in it. Likewise, Alm gave Celica unconditional love and kindness that allowed her to avoid feeling alone in a world that seemed dead-set on making her suffer. Their reunion years later was filled with nothing short of pure happiness and a rekindling of their mutual affection. While the encounter ended on a bitter note, Alm still felt concern for her and easily forgave her when they later reconciled. Celica's benevolence imprinted heavily on Alm, as he never turns down an opportunity to help others once informed, no matter how extraneous the effort would be. While others such as Lukas or Clive often advise him not to take detours from their cause, Alm firmly believes that if he can help anyone in need, he will do all that he can to do so, leading to several people joining his cause out of gratitude, including Luthier, Delthea, Tatiana, and Zeke. Likewise, Alm is very forgiving even against those who spite him for the greater cause, as he offered Fernand the opportunity to rejoin the Deliverance despite defecting to Rigel.

Alm has a deep longing for a family, as he's said to have grown up lonely in said village, even getting deeply disturbed when an elder said that Mycen had no children. Thus, he ends up projecting his desire onto other party members, especially his Ram Village friends, often idealizing them as his family by treating them as such in order to counterbalance his loneliness.

Appearance: Alm has fair skin. He has green eyes. His hair is a vibrant light green color, styled in short, wavy, and spiky layers. He wears a golden circlet on his forehead that has blue-green wing-like projections and a central blue-green diamond shape. A large, tattered black cape with a glowing purple interior is fastened behind his shoulders, rising into high pointed peaks on either side of his neck. He wears a full suit of dark blue plate armor with gold trim. The armor includes large, tiered shoulder pauldrons with circular gold emblems on the top layer. His breastplate is composed of segmented blue plates. Beneath the armor, he wears a long blue tunic that features a central dark blue panel with a vertical knotwork pattern. The bottom hem of the tunic is decorated with intricate gold embroidery of swirling leaves and vines. His arms are covered by dark blue pinstriped fabric visible at the joints, along with blue and gold gauntlets and a pointed blue shield-like guard on his right forearm. His lower body is protected by blue greaves with gold trim and hexagonal knee guards. His footwear consists of blue boots with gold horizontal bands across the top and gold soles. In his right hand, he holds a long, recurved black bow with gold tips and gold lining along the inner edge. A circular black shield is held in his left hand, featuring a complex gold lattice pattern and a thick gold outer rim. A black belt is visible at his waist, partially obscured by a round gold ornament at the center.

Alm uses a bow. It is called Luna Arc.

He is an infantry unit. He is currently a member of the Order of Heroes.

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