Saint Joan · Character
Bertrand de Poulengey
A dreamy, slow-spoken gentleman-at-arms whom Joan recruits by name, he becomes her first noble ally and the quiet hinge on which her mission turns.
supporting
Also known as squire Bertrand de Poulengey Polly, Bertrand de Poulengey, Poulengey, Polly, Poulengey Rising, Poulengey Gravely, Mary, de Poulengey
First appearance: scene i
As a supporting figure in Saint Joan, Bertrand de Poulengey is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Implied as part of the military General Staff that Joan commanded, though not explicitly named in the excerpt.
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Poulengey serves in the provost-marshal's department under the blustering Robert de Baudricourt, who calls him Polly and treats him like a son. Where Robert is loud and will-less, Poulengey is lymphatic, absentminded,…
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- Other
Character groups
- Joan's Supporters and Guides
- Protagonist
- Joan's Adversaries and Judges
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Bertrand de Poulengey in scene i