Minor Characters (Tart Magica)
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Arthur de Richemont
Arthur de Richemont is a noble former member of Charles de Valois's court and an ally of Tart and her friends, mainly Elisa Celjska, who is a very close friend of him alongside her family. Despite being of British origin, he is an ally of the French army.
He was part of the allies of the french magical girls and was among the allies summoned by Pernelle in the final battle against Isabeau and Minou.
Arthur means "son of a warrior king" or "one with the strength of a bear" and has Welsh origins. Richemont is the title that Arthur de Richemont inherited.
Barbara Celjska
Barbara Celjska is the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire and the mother of Elisa Celjska, whom she had with a lover, the brother of Oswald Von Wolkenstein. She is an ally of Charles de Valois first mentioned by Elisa and Oswald in volume 2, being her the one that send them to aid the french and Tart. Then she is shown in a flashback of Elisa in Volume 5.
Barbara means "foreign" and has Greek origins. Celjska means "from Celje", referring to her birthplace and homeland.
Bertrand de Poulengy
Bertrand de Poulengy is a squire of Vaucouleurs who, like Jean de Metz, accompanied Jeanne to Chinon. He also gave quite a bit of witness testimony regarding La Pucelle and indicated that he had been to Domrémy many times to visit La Pucelle's family. He was probably ordered there as a part of the investigation into her life, but it's thought that he also held a deep faith in La Pucelle.
He only appears in Volume 2.
Bertrand is a name of French origins meaning "bright raven". Poulengy may be the family he belonged to, based on his father's name, or it may be his birthplace. The meaning is unknown.
Charles VI
Charles VI was the former King of France and husband of Isabeau. Known as Charles the Mad. He married 14-year-old Isabeau de Bavière at the age of 17, but unknowingly his beautiful wife made a contract with Cube before their wedding, becoming a powerful magical girl. From her marriage until her death, Isabeau used her magic to drive Charles mad in order to gain control of the French crown and then the English crown by wanting to marry one of their daughters to the England King, but this couldn't happen due to the death of both kings. He is only mentioned and shown as a silhouette in volume 4.
The name Charles comes from the old English word "ceorl", meaning "free man".
George de la Trémoille
George de la Trémoille is the Grand Chamberlain of the royal court of the Dauphin Charles. The Grand Chamberlain is the highest civil post in the Kingdom, and Georges buried quite a number of political opponents to attain the position. He was also a very wealthy man, and by loaning money to the impoverished state commanded by the Dauphin Charles, he gained an enormous amount of behind-the-scenes influence on the royal court. Gilles de Rais is a distant cousin of his.
Georges means "farmer". La Trémoille is the family he belongs to.
Jean D'Alençon II
Jean D'Alençon II, also known as Jean de Valois II and The Just Duke, is a noble member of the court of Charles de Valois and an ally of Tart and her friends. He was part of the allies of the french magical girls, fighting beside them in most of their battles, and was among the allies summoned by Pernelle in the final battle against Isabeau and Minou.
Jean is a name of French origins, meaning "God is gracious". Alençon is the name of his family, a cadet branch of the Capetian House of Valois, the Valois-Alençon.
Jean de Dunois
Jean de Dunois, also known as the Batard d'Orleans (The bastard of Orleans), is the illegitimate child of Louis de Valois, the Duke of Orleans and a part of the French royal family. As a cousin and the same age as the Dauphin Charles, he was raised alongside the Dauphin until they were both ten years old. Because of that, the Dauphin names him the man he could most rely on, and Batard took that seriously, taking up a sword at the age of sixteen and fighting for his country ever after.
Jean is a name of French origins, meaning "God is gracious". Dunois is the region that he was the count of.
Jean de Metz
Jean de Metz is a squire of Vaucouleurs. He was one of the witnesses who testified about La Pucelle's red clothes, the first time he met her in Vaucouleurs, the things that happened on the road to Chinon, and how he was moved by the words she uttered in his presence. Even now,there is a small road leading from the keep at Vaucouleurs called "Passage Jean de Metz." It's possible that he lived on that road during the time of Jeanne.
He only appears in Volume 2.
Jean is a name of French origins, meaning "God is gracious". Metz is likely the family he belonged to.
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Pictured in the top left. Source.
Jean Poton de Xaintrailles
Jean Poton de Xaintrailles is the uncle of Melissa de Vignolles. He, alongside Etienne de Vignoles, is a mercenary at the service of the court of Charles de Valois, being an ally of Tart and her friends. He was part of the allies of the french magical girls, fighting beside them in most of their battles, and was among the allies summoned by Pernelle in the final battle against Isabeau and Minou. At the end he remained fighting alongside Etienne and Jean de Dunois until the end of the 100 year war.
Jean is a biblical name meaning "God is gracious". Xaintrailles is possibly the name of the family he belonged to.
John Hawkwood
John Hawkwood is the grandfather of Riz Hawkwood. He married the noblewoman Donnina Visconti to make an alliance with her family, but as he often did, he eventually betrayed his wife and the Visconti family despite having formed an alliance with them, allying himself with their enemies in exchange for money, and as a result Riz Hawkwood was seen as the descendent of a traitor in her home. He is only mentioned by Cube and shown as a silhouette in Volume 5.
John is a biblical name meaning "God is gracious". Hawkwood is an old Sussex family name meaning "wood that is frequented by hawks".
John de Valois
John de Valois, also known as John Without Fear, was the cousin of King Charles VI, and one of the people that sought the crown after Charles VI went mad due Isabeau's magic and influence. As he was seen as a threat John was sent to be killed due to the influence of Isabeau in her son Charles de Valois. He is only mentioned and shown as a silhouette in volume 4.
John is a biblical name meaning "God is gracious". Valois is the house he belonged to.
John Talbot
John Talbot is a man with a reputation for being an excellent military commander and a captain at the Siege of Orleans. He appears as an intelligent and popular commander character in Shakespeare's play, Henry VI, Part 1, and he is also known in British literature as the English Achilles. They say he was even admired by the French for his long military history and for his pattern of always treating his enemy with respect.
John is a biblical name meaning "God is gracious". Talbot is a name of Irish origin, meaning "proud" and "bold".
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Pictured in the top right. Source.
Louis I
Louis I, also known as Louis de Valois, was the prior Duke of Orleans and the younger brother of the King of France Charles VI, and brother-in-law of Isabeau. He was one of the people that sought the crown after Charles VI went mad due Isabeau's magic and influence. As he was seen as a threat Louis was sent to be killed due to the influence of Isabeau in her son Charles de Valois. He is only mentioned and shown as a silhouette in volume 4.
Louis is the French version of the Frankish name Ludwig, meaning "famous warrior". Valois is the house he belonged to.
Trivia
- In the magical girl story of Isabeau (Witch ver.) it's revealed that prior to his death in november of 1407, Louis had an affair with Isabeau starting in 1404 until his death.
Louis de Valois
Louis de Valois, also known later in life as Louis XI, is the eldest son of Charles de Valois and his wife Marie D'Anjou, as well as the grandson of Isabeau. He is a great fan of Tart, asking her to help his father become King of France. At the epilogue it's mentioned that when he was crowned as King Louis XI, he asked the church for Tart to be canonized as a Saint for the French Church. He only appears in Volume 3 along side his mother.
Louis is the French version of the Frankish name Ludwig, meaning "famous warrior". Valois is the family he belonged to.
Marie d'Anjou
Marie d'Anjou is a french noble, wife of Charles de Valois, forming part of his court with her mother Yolande d'Aragon and her brother René d'Anjou. She is also the mother of Louis de Valois. She only appears in Volume 3.
Marie is a French name meaning "star of the sea". Anjou is the name of the house she belonged to, House of Valois-Anjou.
Milene de Xaintrailles
Milene de Xaintrailles is the girlfriend of Etienne, sister of Jean Poton de Xaintrailles and the mother of Melissa. She was a strong-willed woman who drove Etienne out with harsh words after he told her he was leaving to become a mercenary along side her brother. Knowing how much he valued his freedom and not wanting him to give up his life to become a father, she purposefully hid her pregnancy from him. She later contracted plague alongside her parents and died as a result.
Milene is a name of French origins meaning "respect and loyalty". Xaintrailles is possibly the name of the family she belonged to.
Oswald von Wolkenstein
Oswald von Wolkenstein is a member of the Order of the Dragon along with his niece Elisa Celjska, whom he accompanies at all times throughout the story. He was part of the allies of the french magical girls, fighting beside them in most of their battles, and was among the allies summoned by Pernelle in the final battle against Isabeau and Minou.
Oswald is a name of British origins that means "divine power". Wolkenstein, now known as Sëlva, is an Italian municipality that he originated from.
Pierre Cauchon
Pierre Cauchon is a french bishop, a supporter of the army of the 100 Years' War and a secret ally of Isabeau, being influenced by her to put an end to her enemies. He is the one who sentenced Tart to her execution at the stake. He only appears in Volume 5.
Pierre is a French name meaning "rock" or "stone". Cauchon is a French Surname meaning "maker or seller of slippers".
Rene d'Anjou
Rene d'Anjou is the brother-in-law of Dauphin Charles and second son of Yolande d'Aragon. Since Robert de Baudricourt had a close relationship with him as his councilor, Rene agreed to see La Pucelle and played a central role in acting as a go-between when she requested an audience with the Dauphin. At the time, he was in a rather difficult position - while his family's main house were supporters of the Dauphin Charles, the rest of the d'Anjou family were supports of England. This left him stuck between a rock and a hard place. His decision and actions led to results he never anticipated.
Derived from the Latin Renatus, Rene means "born again". Anjou comes from his family, the House of Valois-Anjou.
Robert de Baudricourt
Robert de Baudricourt is the leader of the garrison at Vaucoleurs and a counselor to Rene, the brother-in-law of the Dauphin Charles. When La Pucelle requested an audience with the Dauphin, he was the very first person in power to believe in her. He is reported to have said to her as she left Vaucouleurs, "Va, va et advienne que pourra," which means, "Go, go and come what may." In English, the statement may seem as if he doesn't care, but in French it has a nuance of entreaty and encouragement.
He appears at the end of Volume 1 and the beginning of Volume 2.
Robert is a name of German origin meaning "bright fame". Baudricourt may be the name of his family.
William de la Pole
William de la Pole is the commander of the English forces besieging Orleans. He ascended to the position following a field promotion after the previous supreme commander died. He had been a soldier from the time of his youth, but in terms of age, battle experience, and popularity with the troops, he did not measure up to John Talbot. The single deciding factor that allowed him the position was his higher rank in the peerage, and perhaps it was for that reason that he was obsessive about the task of invading Orleans as soon as possible.
William is a name of Germanic origins meaning "resolute protector". Pole may be the name of his family.
William Glasdale
William Glasdale is an English military captain. In the Siege of Orleans, he commanded some five hundred men at the strategically vital fort of Les Tourelles, but it's said that at the height of battle, he met an unexpected end when he fell into the Loire River and drowned. They say he viewed the sudden addition of La Pucelle to the French army with open disgust, and rumor suggested that his ignominious death was divine retribution for the insults he threw at her.
William is a name of Germanic origins meaning "resolute protector".
Yolande d'Aragon
Yolande d'Aragon is Dauphin Charles' mother-in-law, and the daughter of King John I (John the Hunter) of the Kingdom of Aragon in the north of modern-day Spain. She and her husband, the Duke of Anjou, provided support for the Dauphin Charles when he was chased out of Paris and arranged for his marriage to her daughter, Marie. She and her husband are central players in the Dauphin's faction at a time when the strength of the allied English and Burgundian faction seems overwhelming. At the same time, they oppose the strength of La Tremoille's position which led to infighting within the royal court.
Yolande is a name of Spanish origins, meaning "violet flower". Aragon is representative of her kingdom, the Kingdom of Aragon.
Tart's Family
Aside from her sister Catherine d'Arc, Tart's other family members appear on volume 1, hosting Riz in their home before Catherine's death and then the departure of Tart and Riz to Orleans. The members of the family are:
- Jacques d'Arc, Tart's father. His name is the French form of Jack, meaning "supplanter".
- Isabelle Romée, Tart's mother. Her name is of Hebrew and French origins, meaning "God's oath". Her surname means "Roman".
- Jacquemin d'Arc, Jean d'Arc and Pierre d'Arc; Tart and Catherine older brothers. Jacquemin means "benevolence", Jean means means "God is gracious" and Pierre means "rock" or "stone". All are French names.
- Catherine d'Arc, Tart's sister.
Riz's former companions
Magical girls that Riz and Cube sought out in search of the hero Riz's wish would bring before she met Tart. All of these girls turned out to not be the one, and either died in battle or turned into witches.
The first girl is named Machete and was the same age as Riz when they met, shortly after Riz made her wish. She wasn't planned with a specific magic at all according to Masagitune.
The second girl is named Frusta (the Italian word for whip). In a tweet, it is confirmed that she is only one older than Riz. She had a scorpion motif and poison magic.
The last two girls were twins. One of twins is named Falce (the Italian word for scythe) according to a tweet and the other one is named Lancia (the Italian word for spear). Falce had a red outfit and her magical power was ice magic, while her twin and had fire magic. Both twins were younger than Riz. Lancia had a blue outfit and her magical power was fire magic. According to Masugitsune Lancia's flames were blue while Falce's ice was red.
Trivia
- Masagitsune described Machete as a "vanilla character" (Source).
- Masagitsune usually referes to Machete as "Nata (鉈)" (Source).
- Frusta's whip was part of her magical girl outfit. (Source).
- From the four of them, Falce is Masugitune's favorite (Source).
- Falce and Lancia's magical girl outfits are based in an Italian tribe existing during the time of the 100 year war that Masugitune saw in a documentary, but he doesn't remember the name of the tribe (Source).
- The four of them are still alive in the alternative world of the Holy Maiden Academy, where they attend as students (Source).
Gallery
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Riz, Falce and Lancia.
