Alain Magnan

Alain Magnan is a playable hero of the Knights of St. John and is also an Explorer/Cavalry unit in Age of Empires III. Alain is the commander of the Knights of St. John and also the superior of a fellow knight, Morgan Black. Unlike other explorers he cannot claim treasures. He can somewhat effectively use Trample Mode against the Ottomans, this is due to the fact you begin Into the Caves with a Priest capable of healing him after heavy fighting on top of his own health regeneration.

Biography
During the Siege of Malta, Alain led a cavalry march when a signal fire was lit, saving Morgan and the fort he was defending. Following a small battle to push the last of the Ottomans from Malta, Alain presented Morgan with his own Flagship and sent him to the New World. Once there he sought out information on The Fountain of Youth and waged a campaign agains the Spanish, who were also seeking the fountain. Soon Morgan and his newly formed allies, Elisabet Ramsey and Sahin chose to fight the Circle of Ossus and discovered that Alain was the acting commander of the secret society. During the battle at the fountain of youth Alain was killed, but the crippled circle lived on to fight another day.

Trivia

 * Alain Magnan is the only explorer in Age of Empires III that rides a horse.
 * Alain Magnan is one of the strongest villains in the game. His personal guard is much stronger than that of the other villains as well.