Alexandria

Alexandria, also known as Dame Alex is a Hero in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. She is the commander of Colony Iota. She is also known as Craftmaiden Alexandria.

Her Reasons
Alexandria is first encountered at Dies Arch, where she ambushes the party. She pierces their defenses and takes the upper hand on Noah, shoving him to the ground. Joined by her commando leaders, Rhyza, Chelle, Fili and Sequoia, she tests the party's fighting skills and analyses their combat styles. She notes Taion's caution dulls his insights, Sena's crude fighting wastes her potential, and Noah has a good judgment but is a bad quitter. After a while, the Iota troops pull back and Alexandria watches the party from the top of the rock arch. When the party escapes, she doesn't give chase them, but swears to take their lives.

The party decides to take the fight to her instead of waiting to be hunted down by her commando squads, and confronts her in Colony Iota. They eventually defeat her, and Consul E appears, expressing his disappointment in his "cherished game piece", Alexandria. The commander of Colony Iota watches as the party defeat the Consul, then thank them, and reveal her attack on Ouroboros was a test to see if they were powerful enough to help her defeat the Consul, and to drag them into that fight. Taion disapproves of her strategy, pointing out the sacrifices she made to reach that point may not have been necessary. She retorts her methods were faster, and that victory requires sacrifice. Noticing the rift between Alexandria and the party, Chickadee intervenes and offers them to look around the colony to see for themselves how things are here.

The party follow Alexandria to a vantage point from where they can observe Colony Iota soldiers at work. She explains that they read the flow of goods to learn of the war, using the Collectopaedia Cards she helped develop by submitting the idea to the Castle. Taion realizes that despite their differences in methods, he and Alexandria are similar in that they seek conditions they can be confident in to fight. He points out that something must have changed Alexandria to be the way she is today, and she replies he can thank the old commander for that, but doesn't elaborate. Convinced by the way she tries to protect her colony, Noah accepts to help her. Alexandria asks him if he thinks Colony Iota can be useful, but to her surprise, he tells her it doesn't matter, for he doesn't see people that way. They all head for the Colony Iota Ferronis, where Alexandria reluctantly reveals she is in her sixth term and that it is kept a secret from everyone but her team chiefs and Chickadee, before Noah destroys the Flame Clock.

Sidequests appearances
To prove her good intentions to the party, Alexandria decides to grant them the ability to distribute as they will about half of Colony Iota's resources to colonies who might need it. She leads them to Colony Iota's "heart", the storehouse where they keep most of their goods. They meet with Chelle, who is in charge of managing these resources, and she teaches the party how to use the Collectopaedia Card system to distribute them.
 * Alexandria is required to be in the party for the quest Enemies and Allies.

Other Appearances
Alexandria makes a brief appearance in the side quest, The Final Cog, where she, Isurd, Shinoh, soldiers and Nopons from Colony 30, watch Dorrick finally be completed. After defeating Dorrick that was manipulated by Pulipuli, she confronts Pulipuli before he can escape.

Alexandria can be among the recruited Heroes to aid the party in the final battle against Z, remarking to the party that it is rude to leave her behind as she is summoned. After Z's defeat, Alexandria can be seen on the Agnian side as Aionios splits back into the two worlds it was created from.

Lore

 * Alexandria often puts up cosmetics and makeup to look older to hide her real age.

As an NPC
Alexandria can be found at Colony Iota when not engaged as the party's Hero.

Trivia

 * Alexandria's title, "Dame" may be a reference to the feminine form of address of the British honours system.