Étienne de Vignolles, known as La Hire, is a Gascon mercenary renowned for her fiery temper and formidable combat prowess. Once a rogue thief thriving beyond legal bounds, her life pivoted after crossing paths with Jeanne d’Arc, whose unwavering ideals inspired La Hire to shed her criminal past and pledge her sword to the French army. This rebirth solidified her loyalty to France and Jeanne, forging her into a steadfast ally during the Hundred Years’ War.

Beneath her hyper-masculine warrior exterior lies a yearning to embrace a gentler, domestic existence as a spouse—a duality underscoring her internal struggle between ruthless survivalism and an aspirational quest for peace. Though she commands mercenaries who raid villages for resources, she enforces ironclad prohibitions against harming young girls or fairies, revealing a layered ethical compass.

La Hire’s striking red hair, ochre eyes, and tomboyish ponytail mirror her rugged battlefield persona. A master swordsman, her tactical brilliance cements her as a linchpin in military campaigns. Historically reimagined as a gender-flipped counterpart to her real-life male namesake, she embodies strategic acumen and unshakable loyalty.

Her dynamic with Jeanne blends mutual respect and camaraderie, tempering Jeanne’s visionary zeal with grounded pragmatism. La Hire’s narrative arc orbits themes of redemption, allegiance, and the friction between her hardened warrior identity and the quiet domesticity she secretly covets.