Roger Alpheus is a supporting character in Who Made Me a Princess and the father of Ijekiel Alpheus.
Appearance[]
Roger Alpheus has soft white hair often swept back from his angular face, and fine wrinkles around his golden, slanted eyes. He is relatively tall, with broad shoulders and long legs. As a wealthy, prominent duke of the Obelian Empire, Roger is typically dressed in various clothes of fine fabrics. He is also seen wearing a pair of wire-framed reading glasses when working.
Personality[]
Like many noblemen, Roger Alpheus has an ambitious personality, aspiring to expand his power and influence beyond the confines of the duchy. He takes advantage of his political connection with Emperor Claude de Alger Obelia as an imperial advisor to forge new connections that can potentially ensure a better future. Thorough, patient, and calculating, Roger is capable of shrewdly analyzing a situation and astutely finding the best course of action. Despite his political aspirations, he maintains a respectful attitude and does not take actions that are discourteous to others. He has a high tolerance for cheeky attitudes and can easily restrain himself from expressing his thoughts.
Plot Overview[]
- Main article: Roger Alpheus timeline
Quotes[]
| “ | They say that a parent can never fully control their children. | ” |
—Roger Alpheus, Episode 52 | ||
| “ | Think about who would truly be happy to know you’re their family. | ” |
—Roger Alpheus, Episode 90 | ||
Etymology[]
- Roger is a masculine given name, derived from the Old French personal names 'Roger' and 'Rogier'. These names are of Germanic origin, meaning ‘fame’, ‘renown’ and ‘honour’.[4]
- Alpheus is a biblical, masculine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "successor".[5]
- Alphaeus (from the Greek: Ἀλφαῖο) is a man mentioned in the New Testament as the father of two of the Twelve Apostles, namely James and Levi. He is implied to be the father of Joseph or Joses and in Church tradition, he is the father of Abercius and Helena.[6]
Trivia[]
- Spoon finds Roger a difficult character to draw due to his droopy eyes and age.[7]
List of Appearances[]
- Episode 3 (The Lovely Princess)
- Episode 14
- Episode 15 (mentioned)
- Episode 16
- Episode 21
- Episode 22
- Episode 24 (The Lovely Princess)
- Episode 27
- Episode 28
- Episode 30
- Episode 31
- Episode 33 (mentioned; flashback)
- Episode 34
- Episode 40 (mentioned)
- Episode 45 (mentioned)
- Episode 48 (mentioned)
- Episode 51
- Episode 52
- Episode 55
- Episode 56
- Episode 58
- Episode 59
- Episode 60
- Episode 61
- Episode 62
- Episode 63 (mentioned)
- Episode 65
- Episode 66
- Episode 72
- Episode 74 (mentioned)
- Episode 75 (brief)
- Episode 76 (mentioned; flashback)
- Episode 81 (mentioned; flashback)
- Episode 82 (mentioned)
- Episode 84
- Episode 85
- Episode 86
- Episode 87
- Episode 88
- Episode 89
- Episode 90
- Episode 91
- Episode 93 (mentioned)
- Episode 103 (flashback)
- Episode 104 (mentioned)
- Episode 106 (mentioned)
- Episode 107
- Episode 112 (mentioned)
- Episode 113 (mentioned)
- Episode 115 (mentioned)
- Episode 120
- Episode 122
- Episode 123
- Episode 124
References[]
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| Episodes | |
| Season 1 | 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 |
| Season 2 | 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 79 • 79 • 80 • 81 |
| Season 3 | 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 |