Chivalry · Character
Dame Jehane
Once a Navarrese girl in a green gown, now Duchess of Brittany and Countess of Rougemont, who has traded her one true title for a golden collar she cannot cast off.
supporting
Also known as Jehane
First appearance: i the story of the sestina
As a supporting figure in Chivalry, Dame Jehane is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The noble lady whose service provided Nicolas de Caen with the matter of the ninth and tenth stories.
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Jehane sits enthroned among applauding courtiers while Antoine Riczi, her sworn servant in domnei, reminds her of the May morning in Pampeluna when first he kissed her. Drunk on wealth and power, she insists that Jehane…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Secondary Noble Court
- Central Chivalric Figures
- Extensive Historical Cast
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Jehane and Ant…
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- Antoine Riczi
romantic · positive
Antoine Riczi is secretly enamored with Dame Jehane, composing poetry and performing… How this plays out →
- Antoine Riczi
romantic · positive
Antoine Riczi is secretly enamored with Dame Jehane, composing poetry and performing… How this plays out →
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