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Lanselot Tartaros
Alphonse Loeher
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Sprite(s) Lans's portrait in Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling TogetherLans's sprite in Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
Tartaros PSP portrait Tartaros PSP sprite
Lans's (Alphonse) portrait in Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis Tartaros in Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis Lans's (Alphonse) sprite in Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis
Gender Male
Age 15 (KOL)
38 (LUCT)
Birth Date 22nd of Tierra
Race Human
Nationality Lodis
Class Death Templar
Faction(s) Order of the Sacred Flame
Hand of the Pope
Dark Knights Loslorien
Alignment Lawful Lawful
Element Earth Earth
Voice Actor Show Hayami (LUCT-SAT)
"True freedom is not granted from above, it is won from below."
— Lanselot Tartaros

Lanselot Tartaros, also known as Lans Tartare and Alphonse Loeher, is the protagonist of Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis and one of the primary antagonists in Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. He is the High Champion of Lodis and leader of the Dark Knights Loslorien.

Lanselot began his career as a knight with the name Alphonse Loeher. His first mission abroad was to the island of Ovis. There, he discovered secrets and lived events beyond what he could have imagined, that elevated him to the status of war hero but also shaped him into the cynical man who serves as Pope Saldian's right-hand.

Despite his supposed loyalty to the Pope, he has his own agenda.

Warren Report[]

Lanselot Tartaros. Age 38. High champion of the Dark Knights Loslorien.

He was sent to Valeria when a secret treaty was forged bewteen the Holy Lodissian Empire and the Bakram leader Brantyn. However, his true task was to occupy Valeria and seek the wondrous powers thought hidden there.

He attempted to use the sword Brynhildr stolen from the Kingdom of New Xenobia to unravel the mystery of these powers. However, finally realizing they were beyond man's control, he considered withdrawing from Valeria.

He was detained when Sir Martym and Sir Barbas rebelled against him, but later escaped during a battle between Resistance and Bakram forces. His current whereabouts are not known.

Story[]

Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis[]

See Alphonse Loeher

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together[]

High Champion of the Dark Knights Loslorien, Lanselot was sent to Valeria by secret treaty between Brantyn Morne, leader of Bakram, and the Holy Lodissian Empire in the north. He also restrained Brantyn Morne from taking over the island. Whether this was a direct order from the Pope or the Senate remains unknown. 

His true goal was to occupy Valeria and seek the powers hidden on the continent using the sword Brynhildr stolen from the Kingdom of New Xenobia. To further that end, he used King Dorgalua's lost daughter Versalia Oberyth under the guise of protection to rally the land behind them. However, after realizing the powers were beyond mankind's control, and faltering over the Resistance Army's advances, he considered withdrawing from Valeria altogether. The idea was rejected by his subordinates Martym and Barbas, who rebelled against his leadership, but they were interrupted by The Resistance.

Lanselot, Balxephon, and Volaq escaped and were last shown cloaked and on a boat for Lodis. Presumably, to be antagonists in future entries in the Ogre Battle Saga.

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Trivia[]

  • His family name is derived from Tartarus, the abyss of torture in Greek mythology where the titans are imprisoned, also the name of the gatekeeper of the abyss.
  • As Alphonse, he's the youngest protagonist in the series, at 15 years old. He's also the only protagonist with a canonical love interest (Eleanor).
  • His personal weapon, Ambicion, is given background during The Knight of Lodis, originally belonging to the fallen angel Shaher. That he wields such a weapon represents Lanselot letting go of his hopes and ideals.
    • He also shares one of Shaher's special attacks, Apocalypse, however said special attack already existed in the original Tactics Ogre.
  • Despite his title, and him being the leader of a group called the Dark Knights, he focuses on Divine Magic and his weapon can only do Light-based damage.
  • It's heavily hinted that he will become the main antagonist of the Tactics Ogre continuity if an hypothetical Episode 8 is ever made. Given the development team's current condition at Square Enix, and Yasumi Matsuno moving on as an independent developer, it might never be.
  • He was designed as a deliberate "dark" counterpart to Lanselot Hamilton.

Localization[]

Game Name
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis Alphonse Loeher/Alphonse Tartare
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSX) Lans Tartare
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP) Lanselot Tartaros
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