Albus is another of those in the long line of unlockable heroes, following the exploits of Maxim Kischine, Julius Belmont and others. Albus' is a tale of tragedy: He sought to keep Shanoa from absorbing Dominus, knowing that it would likely kill her, and take her place as the bearer despite lacking the capacity to do so, which to onlookers seemed like the selfish act of a power-hungry youth. To the contrary, Albus stole Dominus with only the intent of finding a way to properly harness it as the means to destroy Dracula where Barlowe's aspirations were perhaps something more devious. While he was unable to discover a way to control its chaotic power, his seemingly erratic behavior was a necessary ingredient in opening Shanoa's eyes to Barlowe's wicked ways. Though he was eventually overpowered by the dark energy and felled at the hands of Shanoa, he was able to discover the path to existence beyond death, lurking within Dominus as absorbed by Shanoa. It was in this dream-state form that he was able to guide Shanoa, to keep her from using Dominus; when she was forced to do so in order to destroy Dracula, he prevented her death by sacrificing his soul in her place. She would always remember his selfless acts.

Once you clear a file in Order of Ecclesia by defeating Dracula and earning the best ending, you can then play through a more traditional mission in control of Albus, one of the more formidable unlockable heroes. His mission is of course non-canon, purely a fantasy scenario chronicling what would have happened had Albus found a way to successfully control Dominus; yet the game's map becomes populated in much the same manner as you remember from Shanoa's mission (sans the storyline sequences). Albus can quickly gain levels by overwhelming enemies with his rapid-fire pistol and Max Shot, neither much of a burden to his ever-depleting magic meter, and he'll have little trouble getting from one place to the next, what with a great number of advanced accessibility moves. Bosses will certainly serve to slow him down, but the determined youth will eventually overpower them. Soon Albus will get his wish--a chance to destroy Dracula and make this world safe for his friends and countrymen.