Alby

Portrayed by Aml Ameen.

Alby is the leader of the Gladers. He was the first ever Glader, which is why he was the leader. In the book, he is mean, but in the movie, he is nice and friendly.

He is first seen when he gets Thomas out of the Pit. He then gives Thomas the tour and introduces him to Newt and Chuck. He is next seen telling Thomas after Gally shoves him to the ground "Welcome to the Glade." The next morning, after Thomas remembers his name, Alby wants to make him one of "them". He tells Thomas to carve his name on the wall. After Ben is stung by a Griever and attacks Thomas, Alby tells Thomas about "The Changing". In a deleted scene, Alby makes a speech after Ben was banished to the Maze. The next day, he and Minho go into the Maze to retrace Ben's footsteps. After lunchtime and a thunderstorm, Thomas spots an injured and unconscious Alby and Minho trying to escape. When the doors were about to close on them, Thomas runs into the Maze to help them, but is stuck with them too. Thomas and Minho string a stung Alby up in the vines on the walls of the Maze. He is taken to Jeff and Clint.

After the first girl ever Teresa arrives in the Glade, she gives Thomas two serum needles. They later use these serum needles on Alby, but Newt is skeptical. Later, during the day, Teresa tells the others that Alby is awake and not saying a word. When Thomas talks to him, he tells Thomas he remembers him and that Thomas was "their" favorite. After Alby said that, Thomas hears some of the boys shouting. They find out the doors aren't closing and the Grievers are attacking. Thomas and a group of about twenty boys follow him into the hut that Alby is in. After the hut collapses and Clint is dragged out and killed by a Griever, Chuck is grabbed by a Griever, but Alby takes a wooden branch and breaks the tail of the Griever, saving Chuck. After Chuck thanks him, Alby is grabbed, dragged out the hut, and killed by the Griever.