Joan of Arc
1412 – 1431
Medieval Era
I raised a city under siege and led a king to his crown. I moved armies with a banner and a vow. I kept faith when fire closed in.
Chapters
Chapter 11337 – 1411
Knives Behind Lilies
Paris bleeds in torchlight. Villages brace as rival flags cut France in half.
Chapter 21412 – 1425
The Bells of Domrémy
A farm girl hears steel in a holy voice. The world narrows to a vow or a hearth.
Turning points
Bow to Bells or to Silence1425
Raiders had just swept near Domrémy. At dusk in the garden, a shining figure and a command left a peasant girl shaking. The household was close enough to hear her cry, and the war pressed closer each season.
Chapter 31425 – 1429
Crossing the Threshold
Gatekeepers test a village girl. She answers with a road, a sword, and a cropped head.
Turning points
Ride Now or Wait Safer1429
After the Battle of the Herrings, Robert de Baudricourt yields an escort. Night cloaks the gate. The road to Chinon means male dress and enemy patrols.
Chapter 41429
Trial by Fire at Orléans
A banner cuts smoke. A city decides to live.
Turning points
Be The Sign or Hold Back1429
Les Augustins burns. The English still hold les Tourelles. Commanders urge caution. The city’s hope hangs on the next order.
Chapter 51429
To Make a King
Momentum becomes a crown or a grave. The map waits for one brave order.
Turning points
Normandy’s Silver or Reims’s Oil1429
After Patay, English lines reel. Captains argue over Rouen’s riches or Reims’s chrism. The king watches in candlelight.
Chapter 61429 – 1430
After Glory
Anointed hope meets stone walls and slow politics. The fire gutters, then flares.
Turning points
Honor the Truce or Save a Town1430
Burgundy moves on Compiègne under a truce. Volunteers gather around a dimmed heroine. The court prefers quiet.
Chapter 71430 – 1431
The Net Tightens
Chains, quills, and traps of law. A girl in armor faces men in robes.
Turning points
Die Today or Sign Away1431
A scaffold, a parchment, and a bishop’s voice. The English want a signature to break a symbol.
Chapter 81431
The Second Oath
Promises break. A second vow waits in chains and straw.
Turning points
Keep Breathing or Keep Faith1431
Promises of decent custody break. Men’s clothes sit in her cell. The law waits to call any change a sin.
Chapter 91431
Fire and Faith
A cross held high. A last breath given to a Name.
Chapter 101431 – 2026
A Banner Still Lifts
Her name moves parades, pulpits, and protests. Conscience still asks for courage.
Key Relationships
Charles VII of France
patron
Legitimized her mission with audience, examinations, and deployment; later constrained her strategic freedom.
Yolande of Aragon
patron
Shielded Joan at court; arranged examinations and outfitting.
Robert de Baudricourt
gatekeeper
Initial obstacle turned enabler; his authorization opened the royal path.
Jean de Dunois (Bastard of Orléans)
collaborator
Field commander who leveraged Joan’s resolve to break the siege.
John II, Duke of Alençon
collaborator
Trusted Joan’s tactical instincts during the Loire campaign.
Pierre Cauchon
adversary
Architect of the Rouen trial that condemned Joan.
Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy
adversary
Alliance with England shaped the strategic map; Burgundian forces captured Joan.
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford
adversary
English regent in France; oversaw strategy and Joan’s custody at Rouen.
Jean de Metz and Bertrand de Poulengy
allies
Provided escort and early validation, enabling the journey to Chinon.
Isabelle Romée
family
Religious formation in youth; later championed her rehabilitation.