Alexandre was an enlisted soldier under the command of the Flame Alchemist Roy Mustang during the Ishval Civil War. When the long fighting finally ceased, Alexandre was among the survivors of Mustang's squad who thanked the Flame Alchemist for all the work he had done to keep all the men beneath him out of harm's way. Seven years after the war, Alexandre remains as a soldier in the East Area of Amestris, stationed under Lieutenant General Grumman. When it becomes apparent that his old commander is planning a coup d'etat in Central City in order to rid the government of corruption, Alexandre and his friends are only too happy to return to the field.