Saint Joan · Character
Robert de Baudricourt
The captain of Vaucouleurs who first laughs off the Maid, then finds himself arming her and wondering what he has unleashed.
supporting
Also known as Robert, Robert Miracles, Robert Sarcastic, Robert Thoughtful, Robert Grimly, Robert The Maid, Robert Rising, Robert To Poulengey, Robert Turning, Robert de Baudricourt, Captain Robert de Baudricourt, Robert No eggs, Baudricourt, Robert Polly, Robert Outraged, Robert Precisely, Robert Tcha, Robert Shaking Poulengey, De Baudricourt
First appearance: scene i
As a supporting figure in Saint Joan, Robert de Baudricourt is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as the commandant at Vaucouleurs whom Joan converted by revealing the defeat at the Battle of Herrings before official news arrived.
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Baudricourt is a practical soldier managing a minor garrison, and Joan's demand for horses and an escort strikes him as pure absurdity. His slow conversion from sarcasm to reluctant cooperation is the play's first…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Joan's Adversaries and Judges
- Protagonist
- Joan's Supporters and Guides
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Shaw directly…
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- Joan of Arc
professional · ambivalent
Robert, initially skeptical, becomes the local commander who reluctantly helps Joan begin… How this plays out →
- Steward
professional · ambivalent
- King Charles VII
professional · ambivalent
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Robert de Baudricourt appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Joan's Social Position
- The Conflict Between Genius and Discipline
- The Stage Limits of Historical Representation
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