Alfred is the Best Lord in Engage and You Can’t Convince Me Otherwise

[@michellep3814]

Dimitri but the mental health issues are replaced with physical health issues

[@ajtriforcegamerofhyrule8538]

And being the best cinnamon roll to love

[@luminous8815]

Nooooooooo 🤣😭

[@sobbleissad7061]

sometime someone with chronic physical illness bcme the most kind person u meet

[@michellep3814]

if he ever has a hobo arc like Dimitri and supports with Alear, maybe then he can be saved. I like Alfred because he has some potential for character development.

[@Zaemoncho]

Dimitri but trash unit, and also trash design. In my first playthru in hard difficulty he couldnt tank, got doubled by everyone and their mom, and could 1 round NO ONE.

[@fedorathief4072]

Alfred is literally the personification of a Golden Retriever.

[@doppy8682]

Golden (Lotus) Retriever

[@dei-dei]

I legit call him the golden retriever whenever my boyfriend asks me about my engage waifu

[@BluecopetitaTL]

No wonder he measures his lifespan in dog years.

[@dullededge1395]

peasents: we need water virgin princess: go to the river chad prince: i will dig you a well myself

[@JackS22587]

The voice actor put his whole Alfrussy into those lines.

[@EinTheEin]

Based on his official art and intro cutscene you'd expect him to some kind of ultra badass. Instead he's a lovable goof.

[@blueeyeddrago3540]

We already have a badass lord. Dimitri. So yeah. This is a breath of fresh air after the edginess. No offense to Dimitri because I like him as well.

[@gamechanger8908]

@@blueeyeddrago3540 tbf, a lot of people back then expected Dimitri to be like Alfred when they first revealed him.

[@blueeyeddrago3540]

@@gamechanger8908 Okay fair enough.

[@shainag6903]

That is also very true for many of the characters in this game and I LOVE IT 🥰❤

[@kingdomheartsispeak4724]

I expected him to be like shinji from fate or that cocky blonde guy from mha

[@Blaze_Raven]

Alfred may look like Dimitri but he's really Raphael in Ignatz's body.

[@leargamma4912]

Gotta sacrifice to get swole. Bignatz represent

[@braydonattoe2078]

​@@leargamma4912 lmao

[@EeveeFlipnoteStudios]

the most factual statement

[@pewepingas2998]

It’s so sad that he’s so eager to get beefed up but he’s terminally twink 😢

[@avej99]

Terminally twink hilariously describes his situation 😂

[@cosmically4286]

TERMINALLY WHAT ?!%!%%??

[@AlexT7916]

​@@cosmically4286 terminally ill , watch his full support chain with his sister

[@Pablo_Martin_aa]

Stage twink cancer 😭

[@HalfLight333]

I’ve deemed him an Honorary Himbo. He may not be Hot of Bod - but he is Pure of Heart and Dumb of Ass enough to make up for it, and that’s good enough for me.

[@rockyhankin8679]

*Gets off horse* *Makes badass speech while assuming battle stance* *gets back on horse*

[@GoldLight73]

Reminds me of Hinoka in the Conquest route of Fates. Leaps off her pegasus, uses her naginata to keep herself aloft by spinning it like a freaking helicopter blade, then remounts her pegasus.

[@veiotisligon9140]

Dimitri can be on horse then time skip no more horse lol

[@GoldLight73]

@@veiotisligon9140 His canon class is High Lord though isn't it?

[@veiotisligon9140]

@@GoldLight73 “canon” yes it is but that’s the time skip in the academy phase he can be whatever most folks put him on horse

[@GoldLight73]

@@veiotisligon9140 I mean by that logic you can also say that Alfred loses his horse because you change him into a different class. I don't really keep up with what's considered "meta" in FE community so I have no idea if he works better as something other than a cavalry class, but my point is that Alfred is "intended" to be one while Dimitri is canonically an infantry unit. Honestly a better comparison would have been Claude's wyvern, which he does canonically ride, but it never appears or gets mentioned in cutscenes.

[@paperluigi6132]

It’s kinda amazing how once you read Alfred and Céline’s A-Support, it completely recontextualizes all of his other supports.

[@Roze_aye]

I love how celine thinks this man is barbaric. But if I was in a kingdom and I saw that the future king was ready to jump start projects to help their citizens themselves, *Immediately* . I would feel the kingdom is in good hands

[@autisonm]

Seems like more of an act first think later kinda person.

[@MidnightCapricorn2696]

@@autisonm In his S-Support with Alear that is exactly how he describes himself: "I act, then maybe I think. Not the other way around."

[@nanbuben.arastar]

Soren: "That's what taxes pay for."

[@gaoussoukoita8492]

He is so dumb and kind. I love him!

[@chaosamber7719]

He's literally Dimitri except without all the emotional baggage and I love it

[@ultimaterecoil1136]

And the viability of dimitri

[@magea2926]

@@ultimaterecoil1136 i think they come in bundle pack

[@maximeminassian6002]

And instead dies not to the axe of his step sister, but to the disease he carries since childhood but hides from everyone because he doesn’t want them to feel sad for him. Although both are equally as sad.

[@gamechanger8908]

@@maximeminassian6002 At least you can prevent that by S ranking em.

[@Arkensius1157]

​​@@gamechanger8908 In that case, I shall S Support Alfred! Edit: Wish granted!

[@lanalewis6982]

Celine calling Alfred a barbarian: You're like a beast craving blood! Alfred: Cool! I'm like Dimitri!! Celine: -_-

[@zigslotheon]

Dimitri: Is that some kind of twisted joke? Because I must say I do not find it funny. Claude: That’s because you got the sense of humor of a brick Oh Prince. Edelgard: I never thought I would ever say this but Claude is correct for once. I have heard Hubert tell jokes more than you. Dimitri: Meaning? Edelgard: He has never even told a joke but he is still somehow more comedic than you.

[@spiderz5145]

I love his and Etie’s first support, they’re like “this is shit” “yeah I know.”

[@TheSuperCasual2914]

The Etie/Alfred support is literally that sewer juice lady that showed up to Dr. Phil. The lady that just put a bunch of vegetables into a mason jar and called it a day.

[@LightMageMike]

Let's just appreciate the fact that he was introduced riding a horse *inside*. Usually, that would just be Fire Emblem stuff we ignore for consistency's sake. Here, it feels in character.

[@tylervonaegir]

Holy crap that’s why he gets of his horse just realized that

[@fritanga9587]

2:22 He really became a minecraft villager

[@AnOriginalName500]

0:23 is absolute peak voice acting

[@nuibaba280]

Alfred is a well written character, I like him a lot.

[@lukadark9761]

That’s our lovable idiot all right. I love him so much, he’s best boi.

[@Ace_Maus]

Thank you, Nick Wolfhard 🙏 Alfred is so precious

[@DouglasStewart99]

3:04-3:11 All I hear is that Alfred *truly* is a man of the people. The Crown Prince heard the woes of his people and decided to take matters into his own hands and help the people in their immediate time of need. Good to know that the country of Firene will be in capable hands of this lovable blonde himbo lance wielder on a horse with unicorn armor that is Alfred when he becomes king.

[@ATigerShark]

Naive and stupid, but his heart is in the right place. He'd be better served using his position to gather and fund specialists to sort the matter faster, more efficiently, and with better results then were he to do it alone.

[@NameCannotBeBlank24]

Good thing Celine is there to support him, I cried a little bit after learning about his brief rule of Firene due to his illness. I bet Celine cried a lot but still maintained her composure when facing her friends and the people of Firene. I feel really bad.

[@langleysenterprise5134]

Don't get too comfortable with him for awhile after the game. He dies in the epilogue...

[@ATigerShark]

@@langleysenterprise5134 Another 8 year old spoiling stuff for no reason.

[@langleysenterprise5134]

​@@ATigerSharkehhh

[@myrmidonmamori]

I had trouble deciding if I wanted to S support Alfred or Amber, so I think I might have a type. And that type is apparently dumbasses.

[@biagioiovine6991]

its the golden retriever boys and I pick boucheron

[@bonbon5994]

If I can input my two cents here: I liked Amber more and think he’s the cuter himbo, but Alfred’s life is at stake from that disease which will kill him in the epilogue if you don’t S support him. Also it’s been two months since you commented, who did you choose to S support?

[@bonbon5994]

Also Amber is a better unit imo

[@Winter_Symphony]

First off, I'm sorry, but boy, did I cackle reading this comment, please accept my like. Second of all, I'm more of a Super Brodian Bros person, but Alfred and Amber are excellent picks too

[@Hewasnumber1]

Imagine S-supporting anyone other than Veyle. Couldn’t be me.

[@lapraslazuli]

That bit at the end got me. The original reaction was kinda funny too though: “this is not fit for human consumption.”

[@Mario2980]

And he said it with pride!

[@Nixahma]

Alfred got first cooking shift on my playthrough. Clanne's reaction to an F Grade meal was certainly an experience

[@lapraslazuli]

@@Nixahma Oh, jeez. I don't think I've seen that one yet. XD He's so polite...

[@InquisitorThomas]

Man I love Alfred, it sure would be a shame if he tragically dies young in the epilogue due to a chronic illness that I’m pretty sure is brought up only once prior in the A-Support with Celine. (The only other reference I’m aware of is in his background section of the unit journal which only said he was a sickly kid and not actively dying.)

[@ponspector]

it’s also mentioned in celine and alcryst’s supports! absolutely insane how you could easily go through a whole playthrough and never learn of this until the ending, though.

[@MidnightCapricorn2696]

It's mentioned in Celine and Alcryst's C-Support (but again, it's mentioned as though he's recovered from it and isn't just running away from inevitable death)

[@ver5284]

@@ponspector I played the game twice but never noticed because both times I S Supported Alfred, wasn't until I decided to go through and watch all the supports did I find out.

[@Luminoxie]

WAIT WHAT! I haven't brought nor played the game yet; HE CAN DIE?! I don't wanna experience another Kaze situation;A;

[@josegerardo5488]

@@Luminoxie not ingame, its just mentioned in supports and the epilogues for characters that he was and/or is sick

[@MochiPicchu]

Glad to see there are so many other Alfred enjoyers, finally some people of good taste

[@ivyannsamanthajasni4010]

He's a little confused, but he got the spirit.

[@Aisubun]

real i love him the second i read his forging bonds in feh and found out you can s support anyone in engage i was like "hi there it is he's m!alear's husband now"

[@keeysOST]

Despite what people think of his gameplay, I fucking love Alfred. Man tanked 2 crits for his sister and I'll never forget that.

[@UshioKiss]

Alfred and Etie are both the stupidest people in the army. I love them.

[@myrmidonmamori]

Second stupidest, I'd say. Can't forget my boy Amber!

[@konch7567]

@@myrmidonmamori LOL

[@peony1864]

I love my malewife so much

[@222pichu]

God same

[@mysetlist2118]

Seriously how do nobles from a flower nation like Alfred and Etie become such muscle heads it’s funny but when I see them interact with boucheron very disturbing

[@loserme414]

Haven't done many of Etie's Supports so no idea, but spoiler for Alfred... . . . . . . . It's because Alfred's terminally ill, and it's a desperate attempt to get better, or at least LOOK like he's better.

[@ibanezplayer8080]

Etie's obsession with working out makes all of her supports just comical to me. I'm just like "She's a genderbent himbo...... and no that doesn't make her a bimbo in this context"

[@gamechanger8908]

@@ibanezplayer8080 genderbent himbo... you mean a bimbo?

[@IPromiseTomorrow]

​@@loserme414 etie and Yunaka support is peak conflict

[@Wizzkidwas]

Despite using Etie I didn't use any other Firenese except Jean, but from what I gathered Etie was inspired by Alfred's determination to get stronger. As a childhood friend of Celine, Etie also wanted to get stronger to protect her friend, so they started working out together Queen Eve saw this and made Etie Alfred's retainer, to the surprise of everyone Turns out Eve shipped Alfred and Etie, which is hilarious because neither Alfred nor Etie see that ever becoming a reality

[@cryptichatter5325]

Alfred is one of my strongest units, and he was pretty scary aswell. He was capable of going way past half of the map, snapping a enemy out of existence then retreating to a safe place

[@dreamer9398]

Alfred is such a himbo

[@ItsAZues]

Is this the non-existential Dimitri alt we've been waiting for.

[@dsdstudios386]

Amber: I don't think I've heard that legend. Alfred: ... I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you.

[@Nordisk11]

People who say he's a bad unit are just mad that they don't have a cute and funny twink himbo bf

[@doppy8682]

Clearly they do not have a Brave Lance with Sigurd's Engraving on it

[@krismarshall3803]

clearly they don't want to pay for the DLC and use the Hector Ring lol. Or you know.....just re-class him to Great Knight *eyerolls* Its like these players just don't even bother promoting the early units or only do it once and go "Eh, they're bad". Emblem weapon proficiencies and Bond Points do exist you know? lol

[@aurielayala9683]

I don't get why people are saying that my Alfred turned out great tbh

[@lienhua5558]

I was confused too because Alfred is a terrifying unit in both my casual and maddening runs 😂😅

[@heathersmith4042]

@@krismarshall3803 i promoted alfred multiple times, gave him two emblem inherited skills, gave him an emblem ring and the S rank gd lance, and he was still the worst unit on my endgame team. with the amount of resources the game gives you, you can make ANYONE serviceable, but growths and bases still exist and he is still plainly outclassed by most units in the game. people either getting lucky with alfred's level ups or gifting him broken DLC rings doesnt change that lol (and using the DLC makes every difficulty very easy between the huge amounts of exp and busted rings/bracelets, so saying that he worked for you WITH THE DLC is not exactly a point in his favor...)

[@DonaldDuck97.]

Alfred is Dimitri's lost son. XD Maybe that's why i love him

[@UshioKiss]

I just can't believe he rode the horse into the castle

[@aiden6559]

I concur. Alfred is by far the best Lord purely based on personality. The only other Lord who could rival his endearing idiocy is Chrom, and that deserves respect. (Imagine the two going on a training session together and they end breaking the all the walls) 🤣

[@toolatetothestory]

The two would get along great xD

[@shanmplayzree]

YESSS ALFRED IS BEST LORD CONFIRMED!!!

[@statickaiinaweirdworld179]

We are playing Fire Emblem. Alfred is playing Minecraft.

[@eephyraa]

I LOVE MY WIFE

[@secretadmirer109]

He's like Dimitri if the tragedy of Duscur never happened.

[@Reymdusk]

What an ultra himbo lol

[@ArceusDX]

dude's too lanky to be a himbo, he's just a dumbass :P

[@valentina-is3ze]

HE IS A GOLDEN RETRIEVER

[@PhillipOnTakos]

I lost Alfred in the paralogue vs Byleth. I didn't realize emblems would KILL party members so I assumed (Since I had never heard his death quote) he was fine. After finishing the mission and saving to discover he was gone. I nearly restarted the game. Since he was my favourite lord but I was doing an ironman run I couldn't. Legit was the angriest I've ever been at an FE game. Even when missing a 99% I wasn't that pissed off.

[@doppy8682]

Alfred, the un-himbo'd himbo

[@floricel_112]

4:00 they seem to share the same one braincell and it seems spent on bodybuilding.....oh yeah, I DEFINTELY ship it

[@ladydovaky8491]

"They share one brain cell and Celine has it"

[@ver5284]

YES YES YES YES YES! I LOVE THIS GOOFBALL! I will always S Support him so he can keep living.

[@disappointmentcentralstation21]

I recently put my Alfred through the works and had him go through Avenir like 3 times just to get his stats maxed, mixed with lance power 5 and resolve+ while wearing the Sigurd ring and he's now an unkillable tank that hits like a truck

[@scanchannel3259]

4:09 Me when i realize what i am eating is spicy (I have asthma)

[@berimotivated485]

My sweet sweet himbo I love him so much

[@UnmeiNoFukushu]

The ultimate fusion of himbo and twink. My first husband in Engage and now I have to marry him everytime cause the fact that he dies young in every other ending is bullshit.

[@ResurgentRaven]

1:30: You're practically a Firenese national treasure. Good Lord I lost it at that. Alfred is goated.

[@optimaltt6070]

4:05 *DS YOU DIED screen*

[@D3ADM0N5T3RC4T]

He’s such an airhead and I love him

[@psilightning1188]

He had a single brain cell and he has already given it away.

[@HalfLight333]

God bless this idiot doof and his quest for mad gains. 11/10 don't regret making him my first S-support in the game.

[@5577Step]

The title says it all, mates. Alfred is best lord. And relentless, too.

[@scanchannel3259]

4:08 understandable reaction.

[@floricel_112]

3:15 why is she not first in line again? Sure, he's older, but he's also sickly, not as strong, and apparently dumb as a rock and overly naive

[@MidnightCapricorn2696]

I mean, there's that, plus it's a kingdom. The only way a kingdom would have a queen is to only have a female heir, otherwise a male heir will be the successor.

[@floricel_112]

@@MidnightCapricorn2696 eh, rules of succession can always be changed by the current monarch. And currently, I'd be worried if the current heir lives long enough to have heirs of his own

[@MidnightCapricorn2696]

@@floricel_112 That is true, though since basically nobody knows Alfred's still in poor health because of him actively keeping it a secret, that might also be why he's still the successor. I'd guess it's most likely because of the medieval-fantasy inspiration, and even then that's extremely loose

[@bones9964]

TBF he's keeping his sickness a secret from literally everyone around him.

[@heathersmith4042]

​@@TARDISES we're told she's not, in alfred's introduction he introduces himself as the "crown prince". the crown prince/princess is the one next in line for the throne. diamant/alcryst and timerra/fogado are treated the same, with the one next in line called the crown prince/princess but their sibling is not

[@xzavierslater3512]

Nick Wolfhard fathered in the recording studio

[@blankblank6214]

He is basically Fred

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

Fred with less of an affinity towards traps.

[@blankblank6214]

@@cobaltordinaire5219 depends can he supports rosado I haven't checked

[@Byrdstar6423-un3me]

Bro looks like if Dimitri had an adorable little femme brother lol

[@pieeeguy45]

king ❤

[@TheUltimaGhost]

That C support with Celine reminded of Bart Simpson digging a hole in his backyard for some reason

[@scanchannel3259]

1:38 Alfred's Gay???? .... Good for him.

[@ladydovaky8491]

Alfred is musclesexual

[@kirboo9766]

4 min to love my flower boi 🌷😂

[@TauroIshikawa]

He's stupid. I like it.

[@blooberry8999]

You know I actually Alfred…. Until I learned that he dies young to his illness unless you S support is just a big bruh moment for me…

[@kiiray2772]

I love him so much

[@scanchannel3259]

1:39 lol Alfred is now gay.

[@robisonsn2]

TO ANYONE ELSE, DOES HE SOUND LIKE SOKKA (from the Last Airbender) I REALLY CAN NOT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD

[@lordvaust5830]

Alcryst is my favorite, but Alfred is my bro.

[@amandabisby3546]

One of the few people I liked in Engage lmaoo

[@oliver265]

Based video.

[@umbrie2286]

Dimitri if he watched my little pony

[@GMKGoji01]

0:25 I can't stop laughing this!😂 Please give me the mental strength I need so I can unlock all of Alfred's support conversations!😂 UPDATE: I got the support conversation!😂

[@demityrant1784]

Tip for Alfred: Don't go Avenir. If you do, he's ass without massive investment. His growths are great, put him Pally if you need a cav. General, Great Knight, Halberdier all work perfectly. And promote at lv. 10, this game uses internal levels purely unlike other installments, meaning there is no advantage to waiting until lv. 20, you will just have better growths for the same leveling speed.

[@mushroomsvsmarshmellows1875]

Now i feel bad about accidentally letting him die when i thought it was a freebee when he retreated since i was so early in the story...

[@17jacoyne]

If this game gets a film or TV show and they decide to recast the characters like in skylanders academy I propose getting Pete Davidson as Alfred

[@EITHERNETTA-bx7vz]

Gotta love Alffed

[@Werewolf293]

Making him into berserker's a right choice in my run xD Blame him for keep yapping about muscles muscles xD and when Celine tells him as a "Barbarian", me be like. "Yep, gonna make him into berserker"

[@dherilranacp]

People who called alfred a "bad unit" def have a skill issues 💀 bro my alfred is one of the best unit i have beside diamant and alcryst. Just say you dont know how to play the game bro

[@CoolLatiasLatios]

Same here along with Alear, Diamant, and Alcryst Alfred is one of my other powerful units. I like to give him Hectors ring turned Alfred into a Wyvern Knight and oh gosh he is such a good strong unit❤

[@matcharaisedtothefourthpower]

unspoken rizz vs sexual harassment

[@forfaerghus8092]

I would likely have not benched him if he didn't get horribly RNG-screwed.

[@shutupsprinkles]

ur so based for this video

[@Hilversumborn]

IMO it’s Diamant. But I respect your opinion since I like Alfred as well.

[@rubemartur8239]

Why their Voice acting sounded like... Abrindged séries?

[@espero_plays]

I like Alfred. Its refreshing to see a character that is so undeniably gay in FE. I honestly made it a point to use him for that reason alone. Although, ngl his C-support with Boucheron never sat well with me... I know the music tries to paint the scene as funny and silly, but if Boucheron were replaced by literally any female character, viewers would be quick to label it as harassment. Literally touching a subordinate, the obvious discomfort... It was a little uncomfy to watch 😐 I genuinely LIKE Alfred, but I don't think I can ever love him like some other characters because of that C-Support 😔

[@364-unbirthdays8]

To be fair, he IMMEDIATELY backs off when Boucheron tells him to stop. He's a little touchy and over-eager, but also very respectful and understanding. He's just a little slow on the uptake

[@justaguy2182]

Is he a terrible unit? Maybe? But this insanity makes him worth investing in.

[@roxisultimate8152]

He is Canon romance for female Alear none can change my mind

[@knightofwandss]

What on Earth makes you think Alfred isn’t into men (other than the playersexuality 😭)

[@matthewm1446]

Some tren would do the boy some good. Luckily for him, i know a guy

[@maxrichards3881]

I can’t. But Ivy can.

[@AsbakNL]

Shame he got benched after getting absolutely trash level ups

[@swaggirlgamer69]

shame he got benched after having 6 base speed

[@ThomBaws]

I refused to bench him because I believed in him. Ended up working out in my favour because he became one of my strongest units, weirdly enough

[@a_guy_with_glasses]

Wow you got really unlucky. My Alfred was one of my best units

[@jeffl4147]

@@ThomBaws Still dies in the epilogue though :(

[@ThomBaws]

@@jeffl4147 I cheated the system by S-supporting him

[@nessdbest8708]

Altiris & Diamant are the only lords in this game

[@disgustof-riley]

FEH players: Lance fodder? 👀

[@Miixle]

My Sain definitely enjoyed his arcane lance

[@joshuagabrielcatindig7607]

I wonder, is GBA Emblem viable in Heroes? Would be happy if so. Although...when is Isadora and Harken coming... Isadora as Sword Cavalry Harken as maybe Sword Armor

[@shikuri3178]

Least he doesn't leave barracks once you got his weapon inherited by someone

[@Miixle]

@@joshuagabrielcatindig7607 I would say it’s viable, especially now that we have arcane weapons and with most being pretty good merge projects (like Guy)

[@erikbell1723]

I respect you for suffering through the English dub to make these videos

[@nessdbest8708]

he isn't suffering

[@erikbell1723]

Don’t lie

[@nessdbest8708]

@@erikbell1723 i'm not

[@InternetMonster1]

You either have the boring dialogue or the funny dialogue. I personally prefer the funny dialogue.

[@nessdbest8708]

@@InternetMonster1 exactly

[@Mavuika_Gyaru]

The firenes that show up in lythos are truly the muscle brigade