Gilles de Rais

Gilles de Rais is a formal title for the French nobleman, Gilles de Montmorency-Laval. Although he fought for the French royalty throughout the latter renewal of the Hundred Years' War, he is best known for fighting beside Joan of Arc. After the war, he earned an unsavory reputation due to accusations of demon worship and his professed murders in western France.

Role in Game
Gilles de Rais is first seen accompanying La Hire in facing the English army. In reality, he schemes to have his partner do all the work while he claims the glory for himself. His plan goes awry when La Hire ignores orders in favor of saving their struggling allies.

Personality
Cunning and calculating, he likes to use people as pawns. Although a strategist of great renown, his tendency to speak ill of others makes him quite unpopular.

Voice Actors

 * Takayuki Suzuki - Japanese voice

Historical Information
Gilles de Rais (real name is Gilles de Montmorency-Laval) was a French baron, Marshall of the France and a famous companion-in-arms of Joan of Arc. He fought alongside her in Siege of Orléans. When Joan was burnt at the stake, Giles did not present. Some time after the end of the war, Gilles became interested in some occult researches and soon was condemned as the heretic. During the Trial, Gilles confessed to the kidnapping, rape and murder of several children and was sentenced to death and was hanged. His body then was burned. Today the authenticity of Gilles de Rais guilt is questioned by many researchers, since a lot of people, who judged him made some profit from his death.