Alvis

The future doesn't belong to you!
For those who have not completed games in the 异度神剑 series, this page contains spoilers regarding the plot. Discretion is advised.

"The Monado is a divine sword capable of disturbing the very fabric of existence. Of both the material and the immaterial."

— Alvis

Alvis (Japanese: アルヴィース, Aruvīsu, Alviss; English dub: /ˈælvᵻs/) is a supporting character in 异度神剑. He is a Homs employed by the High Entia royal family as a divine seer. He 加入 the group several times as a guest, and is active in one battle.

He remains a very ambiguous character throughout the game.

Appearance

Alvis first appears as a Homs with tan skin, shoulder-length silver hair, and silver eyes. His outfit consists of a purple top under a white waistcoat with gold buttons, a long-sleeved purple 夹克/夹克 with a grey fur collar, silver buttons and a symbol on the back (a triangle with circles at each corner; see Trivia section), purple 裤子/长裤, and white boots with grey soles that attach around his waist. He wears a key on a black choker around his neck. At the end of the game, he appears as a four-pointed green star.

In 异度神剑: Definitive Edition, the key of Alvis' necklace is replaced by a ruby red crystal resembling an Aegis core from 异度神剑 2.

Story

Tephra Cave

When resting in Tephra Cave, Shulk has a dream in which he is standing in a grey area wreathed deeply in mist and is spoken to by a distant, unseen figure, later revealed to be Alvis. Alvis talks to him about changing the future, and the vision dissipates with a cryptic quote about the Monado and Shulk foreseeing Reyn being killed by the Arachno Queen.

Colony 6

Alvis is first seen properly at Colony 6, when the party is fighting Metal Face. As it begins to look as though Metal Face will win, a 特雷西亚 appears and destroys most of the supporting Mechon, distracting Metal Face long enough for Shulk to damage him with the Monado. After this, Metal Face flees with the remaining Mechon and the 特雷西亚 retreats to a distant cliff edge, where Alvis is sitting. Alvis seems to be able to comunicate with it.

Makna Forest

Shulk first meets Alvis in Makna Forest, while collecting some pure water 以太 crystals to heal Melia. Alvis appears behind him and introduces himself, also revealing that he knows Shulk's name and backstory (calling him "famous among all Homs"). Shulk begins to recognise him from the dream, but is interrupted by Alvis announcing the arrival of a group of 特雷西亚. These attack Shulk, using an ability that allows them to read his mind, rendering his attacks useless. Alvis, who has been standing by watching, tells Shulk that his visions are useless against them (prompting Shulk to ask how Alvis knows about his visions), then teaches Shulk to use the Purge ability, while demonstrating he can use the Monado with great proficiency. For a single fight, he 加入 Shulk's party.

After the fight, Shulk asks him how he learned to use the Monado, but he merely looks amused and tells Shulk that the defeated 特雷西亚 were not the "Prime 特雷西亚", but simply its spawn. He then goes on to explain more about the Monado, saying it is capable of disturbing the very fabric of existence.

Reyn interrupts their conversation from behind, and Shulk turns to greet him. However, before Shulk can introduce Alvis to Reyn, he looks back to find that the former has disappeared. Reyn jokingly dismisses Shulk's insistence that someone was there and the two head back to the main group with the water crystals, unaware that they are being watched by Alvis from the 其它 side of the river.

Alcamoth

When the party arrives in Alcamoth, Alvis is revealed to be the "Divine Seer" of Sorean Antiqua, the High Entia Emperor — an occupation that seems to have a lot of freedom involved, as he is often away from the capital. He is sent to interrogate them as to why they are there, and after they have explained he tells them that they have been detained as they carry the Monado. However, he almost immediately orders their release, and then leaves to report back to the Emperor.

When talking to the Emperor about the Monado, he says his sight is hindered. He also overhears Yumea thinking ill of Melia; however, he does not appear to do anything about it.

He explains that, since all of the actions in the universe are ruled by 以太, and that 以太 is calculable in its changes, then all of the actions in the universe can be predicted.

Eryth Sea

Alvis escorts the party into the High Entia Tomb, and acts as an adviser. When the party catches up with Melia, he prevents the Solidum 特雷西亚's 爆炸 from harming them.

In a cutscene, it is revealed that one month earlier, Alvis had a vision of the events to come on Prison Island and the subsequent death of the Emperor. He shows this to the Emperor, who chooses to accept his fate.

After the death of the Emperor, Alvis is seen on Prison Island talking to Zanza, who apparently survived in some form despite his 物理 body being destroyed, and suggests he could have stood in for Zanza.

When the party leaves Alcamoth for Valak Mountain, Alvis goes with them, as he is familiar with the region, though he does not say why at the moment.

Valak Mountain

Alvis continues to advise and follow the party through their trek to Valak Mountain. He states that is best to search refuge in the Ose Tower, now called the Sealed Tower, and promises to tell Shulk everything once they arrive. Inside, he reveals that this place was built by the High Entia, for the purpose of housing and protecting the Monado. The party realises that this is where the Monado and Shulk were found. Alvis states that all who can become seers must touch the Monado in a ceremony of seers, which is the ritual performed by Alvis's family; although it is unclear how many 其它 seers there have been, or who Alvis' "family" is, considering his origin. He goes on to ask Shulk a series of questions about the reason of their visions, leading Shulk to his own conclusions. He says that their visions are fluctuations in the 以太, and that the Monado exists to disrupt the 以太, and therefore change the future.

When the party reaches Sword Valley, Alvis leaves the group to return to Alcamoth with Dickson, to help kallian with the assembly of the allied force, and to resume his duties as seer.

Second war

He is seen advising Kallian in the Battle of Sword Valley, riding in Kallian's Havres. He tells Kallian he has a bad feeling, as the Mechon are neither attacking nor 防御. He then realizes that Shulk and the rest of the party are in danger, and asks permission to pilot a Havres to find them, warning Kallian that Mechonis is awakening.

He flies to the Machina, and warns Miqol and 琳艾达 that Shulk is in danger, allowing them to fly 垃圾 to catch the party just as they fall from Mechonis.

Alvis remains with the party as a guest until Mechonis Core, where he stays behind with Dickson as the party goes to confront Egil.

Memory Space

After Shulk is shot by Dickson and Zanza leaves his body, he finds himself drifting in Memory Space. Alvis appears in a flare of light and tells Shulk that nobody else can decide that Shulk's life was pointless 其它 than Shulk himself. He then tells Shulk more about Meyneth and Zanza — that they both need to use a being that they had created as a 物理 host, and that the world was created solely so that they could exist. However, now Zanza feels the mortals are a risk, as they are beginning to exist outside the passage of fate, and must be destroyed. He goes on to say that Shulk can walk his own path, and defy fate. Shulk returns to the 物理 realm, to save the 其它 from the Telethia's 袭击 on Colony 6.

背叛

Once Dickson's Sureny 特雷西亚 has been defeated, Dickson calls out to Alvis, revealing him to be one of Zanza's disciples and presumably a 叛徒. The party expresses 电击 and distress at this announcement; however, Alvis remains silent as he walks to join Dickson. Shulk, in response to Reyn's shouting, is calm, letting Alvis walk away. He sends the Sani 特雷西亚 to fight the party. When it is defeated, Alvis asks Shulk if the world belongs to him or Zanza. He and Dickson then jump onto the backs of two Licorne-type 特雷西亚, and retreat.

Space

After leaving Prison Island for the last time, the party finds themselves in space. Once they see Earth, Shulk hears Alvis saying that soon he must make a choice, and that he cannot wait to see which path Shulk will choose. Shulk recognizes the voice, but cannot see him. The 其它 party members cannot hear him.

Final battle

"I am Monado. I was here at the beginning. And I will proclaim the end."

— Alvis

As Zanza begins to lose his battle with Shulk, Alvis' disembodied voice turns up again, telling him even 神 are restricted to the limited power determined by providence. As he says this, 光束 of light connect the three Monados (Zanza's, Meyneth's and Shulk's), and Zanza recognises the voice, expressing rage at Alvis for disobeying him. Alvis ignores him, asking Shulk again whether the world belongs to him or Zanza.

Epilogue

After Zanza is defeated, Shulk finds himself close to Earth, viewing a satellite. A green star-shaped entity appears beside him, speaking with Alvis' voice, and tells Shulk that this is his home. They watch as, in the past, Meyneth and Zanza (then known as Klaus) accidentally destroy their universe, and are reborn as Bionis and Mechonis in the new one. He reveals that Shulk has become a new 神, and explains his true identity: the administrative computer of a phase transition experiment facility where Klaus' experiment took place.

He goes on to point out that the world is falling apart, and asks Shulk, as its 神, what he wishes to do with it. Shulk is unsure, so Alvis recreates the 其它 party members' personalities from Shulk's consciousness to help him decide. Shulk says that the decision belongs to every living being, and allows Alvis to create a world without 神. The three Monados fuse together in a great burst of energy, and the planet reforms itself around Bionis as the rest of the universe is also recreated.

Alvis is last seen in a flashback scene, standing in his Homs form, where he says his final words to the party; "Shulk. This new world is boundless. It is home to not only you, but many forms of life. I can see it. In this world, all life will walk towards the future, hand in hand."

Art list

Icon	Art	Colour	Attribute	Target	Distance	Power	Hits	击退	Cooldown
	Cross Ray	Red	物理	One 敌人	4 meters	2.50	2	–	20.0 sec
	Lost Ray	Red	物理	One 敌人	4 meters	4.00	2	3	30.0 sec

Equipment

None of Alvis' equipment can be unequipped or changed, for the short while he 加入 Shulk's party when fighting alongside him in Makna Forest.

Alvis' 武器 is the Claymore, which is a unique sword which shares a model with Shulk's old 垃圾 Sword, including its icon, 其它 than being coloured silver.

The rest of Alvis' equipment is the Seacle set: the Seacle Cap, the Seacle Top, the Seacle Gloves, the Seacle Bottoms and the Seacle Shoes. These are not otherwise obtainable and cannot be unequipped or worn by 其它 characters.

Quotes

"So you require my assistance?"
"Is that what you desire?"
"I know, Shulk."
"This is only one 潜力 solution."
"The victor's future is already set."
"Shulk!"
"This is your limit.... at least, for now."
"Shulk! Come! On your feet!"
"Do you want to cast the future away?"
"We must remove all obstacles in our path!"
"Let us begin!"
"With the power of the Monado, this presents no problem!"
"Shulk! Use purge!"
"Not bad..."
"Auh... This is.... unexpected...."
"Odd?!"
"Rather tough."
"Did that not hit?!"
"Most peculiar."
"Calm yourself, Shulk."
"No good can come from haste."
"This is all part of the plan."
"Now you understand."
"Looks rather painful!"
"厉害的人!"
"Good! Nice attack!"
"Excellent attack!"
"I'm afraid I can't let you do that."
"Hahahahahah..."
"Nice dodge!"
"Impressive movement!"
"Well dodged!"
"Shulk! Let us end this!"
"Just a little more!"
"Do not worry. I am here."
"Let us change tactics."
"Let us finish this quickly!"
"Thank you, Shulk."
"Much appreciated."
"Is this feeling.... excitement?"
"You seem exhilarated, Shulk."
"This is rather troublesome."
"You have become an adept fighter!"
"I will follow your lead!"
"Stay focused until the very end!"
"SHULK! Get up!"
"SHULK! Snap out of it!"
"This isn't normal."
"Shulk! Wake up!"
"Shulk! Stand up!"
"Shulk. Thank you."
"I am ready, Shulk!"
"Follow my lead!"
"Shulk! Your turn!"
"Understood."
"So it seems."
"We have not finished yet."
"We cannot lose."
"The future seems unclear."
"We shall overpower the 敌人!"
"This is not good."
"All according to plan!"
"I am not fond of these things at all."
"Leave this battle to me!"
"I would advise pulling back!"
"Now I have seen how brightly you can shine."
"Shulk, wonderful."
"That's right, Shulk."
"We should keep our 防守 up."
"Do you want to rest?"
"Let's tend to our injuries."
"This area seems safe enough."
"Right. Let us move on."
"Shulk! You can do it!"
"Use the power of the Monado!"
"You can do it, Shulk!"
"I believe in you, Shulk!"
"Feel my power."
"This is the end for you!"
"Resistence is futile!"
"Right! Let us finish this!"
"No escape... CROSS RAY!"
"Lost ray! WOOYAH!"
"Not good enough!"

Trivia

Alvis has a symbol, a triangle with circles at each corner, on the back of his 夹克/夹克 that seems related to Meyneth and her Monado. It is the same shape as the chest plate on Mecha-Fiora's body which seems to house Meyneth. When Meyneth's Monado blades combine into one sword, the hilt of the sword has this symbol. Meyneth's Machina form similarly has three large circles orbiting her in a triangle. It is unclear if this symbol represents Meyneth, the Monados, or something else. The symbol also appears when Shulk's Monado connects with Zanza and Meyneth's Monados, with each Monado being a point, the lines between them forming the triangle.
When fighting the Puera 特雷西亚, some of Alvis's battle quotes allude to his identity as a computer, by his referencing famous science fiction quotes.
- When an Art is used, he can say "Resistance is futile", this is also a quote said by the Borg from Star Trek.
- When dodging an attack, he can say "I'm afraid I can't let you do that". This may be a reference to HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The name "Alvis" is of Scandinavian origin, with the Old Norse meaning "all wise". This could be a representation of his character as a seer, an adviser to the Emperor, and as the main guide of Shulk's journey. The German word "Allwissenheit" (IPA: [alˈvɪsn̩haɪ̯t]) may be also a reference to his name, Alvis, since the first and second syllables ("All·wis") are pronounced just like his name. The meaning of "Allwissenheit" is "omniscience" and fits to his personality, since Alvis 略懂 about the entire world and its history.
After Zanza is defeated, Alvis takes the appearance of a green star while showing Shulk the origin of his world. This is possibly a reference to a scene in Xenogears, where the protagonist meets the "Wave Existence" which similarly takes the form of a green star.
Alvis' design and character bear close resemblance to chaos and Wilhelm in Xenosaga; his removal of the Solidum 特雷西亚 in the High Entia Tomb and his early fog-shrouded appearance in Shulk's dream both directly parallel two scenes of chaos'.

Gallery

Characters in 异度神剑
Playable Characters	Shulk · Reyn · Fiora · Sharla · Dunban · Melia · Riki · Kino ^(FC) · Nene ^(FC)
Homs	Alvis · Dickson · Gadolt · Juju · Mumkhar · Otharon · Vangarre
诺彭	Chief Dunga · Oka
High Entia	kallian · Lorithia · Sorean · Tyrea · Yumea
Machina	Egil · 琳艾达 · Miqol · Vanea
神s	Meyneth · Zanza