# Bertrand de Poulengy — Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc character guide

> Bertrand de Poulengy in Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Sieur Bertrand de Poulengy, Bertrand

**First appearance:** 0017-ii-the-governor-speeds-joan

## Who they are

A nobleman who accompanies Joan to Chinon.

## In the story

### [The Governor Speeds Joan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/ii-the-governor-speeds-joan)

Pledges his oath and knightly honor to follow Joan.

### [The Paladin Groans and Boasts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/iii-the-paladin-groans-and-boasts)

Rides at the extreme rear of the column.

### [We Pierce the Last Ambuscades](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/v-we-pierce-the-last-ambuscades)

Rides with the letter to the King; asks Joan why she refused the bishops.

### [VI: Joan Convinces the King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/vi-joan-convinces-the-king)

Accompanies Joan to the audience; shares in the pride and tension.

### [VIII: Joan Persuades Her Inquisitors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/viii-joan-persuades-her-inquisitors)

Not present in this chapter; no relevant excerpt.

### [The Finding of the Dwarf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xvi-the-finding-of-the-dwarf)

Grabs Louis when he falls from his saddle after a jackass bray startles him.

### [Sweet Fruit of Bitter Truth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xvii-sweet-fruit-of-bitter-truth)

Defends Louis de Conte's fear and offers a sensible perspective.

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