Alexandrov Grigorovich

"Don't be stupid... Wouldn't it be too much of a shame to leave Charles's body in that castle? Instead, I'll turn it all into a funeral pyre, and the traitors with it~ Killing a child before my eyes...!"

- Alexandroff Grigorovich being angered

Alexandroff Grigorovich (アレクサンドロ=グレゴリーヴｨッチ Arekusandoro Guregorīvuitchi), also known as Alan (アラン Aran), is a character introduced in Plunderer. He is Jail Murdoch's foster-father and the Commander of the Althea Royal Guard. He is also one of the 7 Legendary Red Baron, known as "The Blast Baron".

In the anime, his name was Alex (アレク Areku), or known as Alec in Funimation's official English translation.

Past Events
300 years ago, before Alexandroff joins 13th Special Military Forces School, he was once a soldier of Russian Army. Alexandroff has two children who's age is below 8 and he loves them. One day, Alexandroff was ordered to go back to the headquarters of the Russian army, he had no choice but leave his home from his children. Alexandroff's son told him that they will be fine so he shouldn't worry. To return Alexandroff's childrens kindness, he decided to buy some candy and toys for them.

However, when Alexandroff returned home, he saw that his children were killed and the food was taken away. Alexandroff was shocked and tries covering his children's corpse's, as he started crying and he believed he heard their voices of wanted him back home. Being angered at his children's death, Alexandroff finds the murderer in the village and discovered that the murderer have a baby that's scrawny and small. As seeing that baby and murderer's tear, Alexandroff didn't kill him and realized it's the world's fault that they don't have enough foods to live.

Sometimes after the death of his children, he left the Russian Army and moved to Japan.

Before the enrollment ceremony was started, Alexandroff noticed that Sakai Tokikaze and Jail Murdoch were fighting outside the school, so he told them to stop. During the ceremony, when Ichinose Saki and the others was laughing, Alexandroff took out his gun and killed them. which causes the trainer to be to scared and run away. When he tries to kill Hina, she's saved by Tokikaze and he told Alexandroff that he shouldn't kill any person without any reason. Alexandroff then tell Tokikaze that's how soldiers used to be and kicks him. Then, Alexandroff wanted to kill Tokikaze as well. Before he can do so, it was stopped by Sakai Rihito who tries to snap Shumerman Bach's neck. Soon after Firenda shown up to stop Shumerman, she and Alexandroff reveals that it's just acting and the bullets was actually paint. Alexandroff also reveals that the reason why they do this is so the newbies won't be scared at battlefield. After hearing Shumerman say he hasn't finished reading his storybook yet, Alexandroff tell him that they don't have much time to do it so the ceremony can ends here. After everyone went to eating lunch, Shumerman tell Alexandroff that there's "rare" warrior exists here, Alexandroff thought he was talking about Tokikaze but he was actually referring Rihito. He then asks Shumerman what should he do now and he said that he wants to gives the newbies a fun school life.

During the launch time, Alexandroff said that Tokikaze and Jail has become friends real fast, which they disagreed with him. Pele Poporo asked Alexandroff that if the school has a computer room or not, he answers him with yes and they must not costs too much electrical. He then followed Jail and his friends to know their true identitys. Hearing their conversation, Alexandroff found it strange that they know nothing about the computer and the modern stuffs and wonder where were they from. Before he could think more, Shumerman meet Alexandroff for a "small" request, that they will have exchange their classes for teaching. Alexandroff agreed with his request and he was changed to teach the other class. When Alexandroff arrived on Class A, he told Lyne Mei to shorten her skirt so that she won't acts too arrogant. Alexandroff introduced himself and reveals he were originally the one who will teach the class, but due to a request the job was changed to Shumerman instead. He then told Shumerman that he will watch over him and don't causes some messes.

Abilities and Power
As a Legendary Red Baron, Alexandroff posses a powerful abilities. Alexandroff's count is yet to be reveal, although it's around 280000 or more. Alexandroff's ability is pyrokinesis, he can create and controls fire and the fire are strong enough to melt Jail's Iron Devil, which caused explosion in a small area. Alexandroff's current count is probably 324999, after he defeated Jail in Startheft Bout.

In combat, Alexandroff also shows to be good at fighting as he is originally a soldier and learned a lot of martial art fighting skills, his fighting skills are strong that even Sakai Tokikaze and Jail working together are not able to defeat him. Though later, Jail is able to predict Alexandroff's move due to his advise how to fights.

Trivia

 * Alexndroff may be a Russian since he and his children lives in somewhere in Russia.
 * Alexndroff's younger facial appearance sightly resembles Zack Fair from Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
 * For unknown reason, his nickname was changed from "Alan" to "Alex" in the anime adaptation.