# Bastard of Orleans — Henry VI, Part I character guide

> Bastard of Orleans in Henry VI, Part I by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bastard Mine, Bastard, Charles Bastard, Charles Bastard of Orleans

**First appearance:** 0003-act-i-scene-ii

## Who they are

French commander and ally of the Dauphin during the war.

## In the story

### [Scene II: The Arrival of Joan la Pucelle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_i_se/chapters/act-i-scene-ii)

Brings Joan to the Dauphin and vouches for her divine inspiration and prophetic abilities.

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_i_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-i)

Flees the English attack and suggests Talbot might be a fiend from hell.

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_i_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-ii)

Assists in the French attack on Rouen and observes Joan's signal torch.

### [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_i_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-iii)

Encourages Joan and celebrates Burgundy's change of heart.

### [Scene VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_i_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-vi)

Mentioned as having drawn blood from John Talbot and being confronted by Talbot.

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_i_se/chapters/act-v-scene-ii)

Present among the French forces.

### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_i_se/chapters/act-v-scene-iv)

Present among the French delegation during the truce negotiations.

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