Jean d'Aulon
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Jean d'Aulon served as Joan of Arc
's bodyguard, a position which is often attributed to Gilles De Rais
. He served as her squire
, or bursar
, and was captured at the same time she was. Despite this, he managed to survive, to die in September, 1458.
He took part in the rescue of Montargis
in 1427. He became Chamberlain
to the king, and Captain-Governor of the castle at Pierre-Scize.
, where he is one of the two characters who joins at Neufchâteau
, upon orders of the commander of Vancoleurs. He is presented in the game as aristocratic, and uses a spear.
Joan of Arc
Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
's bodyguard, a position which is often attributed to Gilles De Rais
Gilles de Rais
Gilles de Montmorency-Laval , Baron de Rais, was a Breton knight, a leader in the French army and a companion-in-arms of Joan of Arc. He is best known as a prolific serial killer of children...
. He served as her squire
Squire
The English word squire is a shortened version of the word Esquire, from the Old French , itself derived from the Late Latin , in medieval or Old English a scutifer. The Classical Latin equivalent was , "arms bearer"...
, or bursar
Bursar
A bursar is a senior professional financial administrator in a school or university.Billing of student tuition accounts are the responsibility of the Office of the Bursar. This involves sending bills and making payment plans with the ultimate goal of getting the student accounts paid off...
, and was captured at the same time she was. Despite this, he managed to survive, to die in September, 1458.
He took part in the rescue of Montargis
Montargis
Montargis is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. The town is located about south of Paris and east of Orléans in the Gâtinais....
in 1427. He became Chamberlain
Chamberlain (office)
A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
to the king, and Captain-Governor of the castle at Pierre-Scize.
Appearances in video games
He appears in the video game Jeanne D'ArcJeanne d'Arc (video game)
is a tactical role-playing game developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable . The game was first released in Japan on November 22, 2006 and was then localized in North America on August 21, 2007. It was never released in PAL regions...
, where he is one of the two characters who joins at Neufchâteau
Neufchâteau
Neufchâteau is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 113.79 km², had 6,652 inhabitants, giving a population density of 58.5 inhabitants per km².It includes the former municipalities of Grandvoir, Grapfontaine,...
, upon orders of the commander of Vancoleurs. He is presented in the game as aristocratic, and uses a spear.