Alain Magnan

"“You and your band of misfits will be wiped from the New World, Morgan!”"

- Alain's words during the battle at the Lake of the Moon

Alain Magnan is a briefly playable hero and the main antagonist of the Act I in Age of Empires III.

He had a double life: while he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Knights of St. John, he also was the leader of the Circle of Ossus. He was the superior to Morgan Black, the hero of that Act.

At the start, he seemed good, but he was the real villain all along.

In game appearance
He is a cavalry hero. He is hand cavalry and, therefore, he will be damaged until he manages on approach to his objectives, but he won't last on doing it because of his horse's speed, if there aren't obstacles. Unlike most heroes, he can't collect treasures. Also, he is unable to build any buildings, including trading posts. His Trample Mode is too similar to the Veteran Cuirassier's normal attack. While he makes the same damage of that units, he has a better area of effect.

He has two models. His first model is the one who is playable and works for the Knights of St. John. The other one is the one who appears after Alain's truth is discovered. He is stronger and more resistant than the other model, but slightly slower. Both models look and speak in the same way, though.