- "My entire existence revolved around the deaths of others. I never once felt guilty for taking a life. I was a heartless killer, and good at it too." —When revealing his past
Alaic is a character in Octopath Traveler. He is a former Obsidian assassin who acts as an assistant to Susanna Grotoff.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Alaic has brown hair and green-blue eyes. He wears a furred black coat and pants.
Personality[]
Alaic speaks rarely to other people of Stillsnow, but he does everything he can for Susanna. He is shown to be fiercely loyal, first to his mission as an assassin and then to the woman who saved him.
Story[]
Alaic was once an assassin working for the Obsidians. He was hired to murder Susanna, but was stopped by Z'aanta. Having failed his mission, he attempted to take his own life by ingesting poison. However, Susanna chose to save his life. He resolves to spend the rest of his life repaying her.
In Chapter 3 of H'aanit's story, Alaic is seen Stillsnow outside Susanna's house, keeping away visitors interested in visiting the "Soothsayer." In order to get through, H'aanit provokes him. Apparently being fearful of beasts, he is defeated and brought inside to recover by Susanna, H'aanit, and Linde.
He laters appears outside the entrance to The Whitewood to point H'aanit in the direction of the Herb-of-Grace, an ingredient needed to ward off petrification.
As H'aanit leaves Stillsnow for Marsalim, both Alaic and Susanna see her off.
Relationships[]
Susanna[]
After being given a second chance at life by Susanna, Alaic vows to repay that debt. He almost always seen at her side, and assists her by warding off unwanted visitors and picking up her medicine. He wishes for her to live a long and healthy life.
Susanna believes he has better things to do than worry over her, and does not quite understand why he feels so indebted to her.
H'aanit[]
Alaic tends to act flustered around H'aanit, implying that he has developed feelings for her. H'aanit remains oblivious to the implications of his behavior, much to the amusement of Susanna.
Quotes[]
- "What do you want?" —When Guided/Allured
- "....." —Parting Ways
- "....." —When Challenged
- "... Get outta my way." —When Provoked
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
"Alaic" may be a version of the Germanic name "Alaric," derived from the Gothic name "Alareiks." This name is comprised of the elements "alls" (meaning "all") and "reiks" (meaning "ruler"), ultimately combining to mean "ruler of all."
Trivia[]
- After completing H'annit's story, Alaic can be found in Victors Hollow for an optional sidequest.
- During H'aanit's Chapter 3, Alaic has a 60% chance of dropping a Refreshing Jam after being defeated in battle, rather than the usual 80% chance of dropping a Healing Grape (M).
- According to one of the townspeople in H'aanit's Chapter 3, Susanna took Alaic "off the streets when he was a wee sprout." This seems to imply that Alaic was a child when Susanna saved him, which is strange considering he was also an Obsidian assassin at the time.