
Claude also develops an interest in uncovering Fódlan's true history and the true nature of Crests and the Heroes' Relics after witnessing Miklan's transformation into a Black Beast during the mission of Chapter 5.Īfter forcing Byleth to lend him Jeralt's diary after his death, Claude learns that Rhea had done something to Byleth as a newborn. If Byleth has chosen to teach the Golden Deer House, Claude becomes increasingly interested in Byleth's origins given Rhea's strange fixation with them along with the fact that they bear the Crest of Flames and can wield the Sword of the Creator.

Only Balthus has realized that he is the son of Tiana, a beautiful woman who once was very beloved by the Leicester noblemen, and he has promised to not let anyone else know. To such ends, he changed his name from Khalid to Claude - a name more fitting to Fódlan - and claims to be the son of an "offshoot" from the Alliance, brought into the clan just after his Crest manifested. Khalid also tries to keep the complete truth of his heritage from others, especially from the Gloucester clan. These experiences also helped him develop his strong tactical prowess from a young age. This led him to develop a desire to end Fódlan's long-standing isolationism in an effort to bring about a new world where everyone accepts everyone else. When he left Almyra and taken to the Leicester Alliance, he was again discriminated against due to his Almyran heritage.


As a child, he often found himself discriminated against due to his Fódlan heritage and had to contend with his half-siblings.
