TV-Series
Description
Jeanne hails from Domremy village in Lorraine during the Hundred Years' War. Her village was burned by English forces, killing her sister. Fleeing this trauma, she encountered Montmorency and Astaroth. Mortally wounded, her life was saved when Montmorency embedded half his Philosopher's Stone into her body. This transformed her into a "Ulysses"—a being granted extraordinary powers through alchemy.
At twelve years old and possessing only half the stone, Jeanne's Ulysses transformation is severely limited to three-minute intervals. While transformed, she gains immense physical strength, heightened senses, accelerated healing, near-invincibility in combat, and notably extreme speed, functioning as a one-woman army capable of decimating enemies. This power exacts a cost: the stone amplifies latent negative aspects of her psyche, primarily her arrogance. Consequently, her Ulysses persona manifests as a distinct split personality—brutal, sadistic, and deriving pleasure from combat—sharply contrasting her normal gentle, kind, and idealistic disposition.
Sustaining her abilities requires regular ingestion of an alchemical elixir derived from Montmorency's body, obtained through direct saliva transfer. This necessitates frequent forceful kisses, which Montmorency resists due to her age. Without this elixir, her transformation capacity diminishes. She exhibits jealousy and protectiveness regarding this arrangement, opposing suggestions that others like Charlotte or Richemont might share the stone’s power and require similar closeness with Montmorency.
Her core motivation remains ending the war and preventing further loss of innocent lives, rooted in idealism that once manifested as a belief daily prayer alone could achieve peace. Despite her Ulysses persona's darkness, her fundamental compassion persists. She refuses to use civilians as tactical pawns, insisting on rescuing imperiled citizens of Orléans against pragmatic military advice. Montmorency positions himself as her protective older brother figure, leveraging her public image as a divinely inspired savior to bolster French morale and counter political opposition, particularly from the Church viewing her powers as heretical.
Her development involves grappling with her dual existence—balancing inherent kindness against the stone's violent impulses. Key moments include successfully identifying the real Princess Charlotte through intuitive judgment during a critical test and enduring torture while maintaining concern for Charlotte’s safety, actions solidifying Charlotte’s trust in her authenticity as a symbol of hope.
At twelve years old and possessing only half the stone, Jeanne's Ulysses transformation is severely limited to three-minute intervals. While transformed, she gains immense physical strength, heightened senses, accelerated healing, near-invincibility in combat, and notably extreme speed, functioning as a one-woman army capable of decimating enemies. This power exacts a cost: the stone amplifies latent negative aspects of her psyche, primarily her arrogance. Consequently, her Ulysses persona manifests as a distinct split personality—brutal, sadistic, and deriving pleasure from combat—sharply contrasting her normal gentle, kind, and idealistic disposition.
Sustaining her abilities requires regular ingestion of an alchemical elixir derived from Montmorency's body, obtained through direct saliva transfer. This necessitates frequent forceful kisses, which Montmorency resists due to her age. Without this elixir, her transformation capacity diminishes. She exhibits jealousy and protectiveness regarding this arrangement, opposing suggestions that others like Charlotte or Richemont might share the stone’s power and require similar closeness with Montmorency.
Her core motivation remains ending the war and preventing further loss of innocent lives, rooted in idealism that once manifested as a belief daily prayer alone could achieve peace. Despite her Ulysses persona's darkness, her fundamental compassion persists. She refuses to use civilians as tactical pawns, insisting on rescuing imperiled citizens of Orléans against pragmatic military advice. Montmorency positions himself as her protective older brother figure, leveraging her public image as a divinely inspired savior to bolster French morale and counter political opposition, particularly from the Church viewing her powers as heretical.
Her development involves grappling with her dual existence—balancing inherent kindness against the stone's violent impulses. Key moments include successfully identifying the real Princess Charlotte through intuitive judgment during a critical test and enduring torture while maintaining concern for Charlotte’s safety, actions solidifying Charlotte’s trust in her authenticity as a symbol of hope.