Alexander is a supernatural telepathic being who has been masquerading as a successor of Prussian barons during his centuries-long life. He is the target of
Daniel. Although his methods are ethically and morally abhorrent, he identifies himself a victim of circumstance and simply desires to return home. He has been capturing both humans and animals for many years in order to extract their
Vitae through torture, so that he may prolong his life enough to complete a
massive machine that will take him home through the power of the
Orbs. He apparently had been banished from his world of origin, forcing him to take on human form, a mere mortal with a prolonged lifespan. It is not known why he was exiled in the first place.
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