Saint Joan · Character

St. Catherine

One of the saints who speaks to Joan in her visions.

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Also known as Catherine, Saint Catherine, Madame Saint Catherine, the blessed saints Catherine and Margaret

First appearance: Joan's Voices and Visions

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One of the visionary saints through whom Joan received her instructions.

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In Joan's Voices and Visions: One of the visionary saints through whom Joan received her instructions. Later, in The Evolutionary Appetite: Mentioned as one of the celestial figures Joan claimed to see, representing a…

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Joan's Supporters and Guides
Protagonist
Joan's Adversaries and Judges

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Joan's Voices and Visions
One of the visionary saints through whom Joan received her instructions.
The Evolutionary Appetite
Mentioned as one of the celestial figures Joan claimed to see, representing a dramatization of superpersonal forces.
The Mere Iconography Does Not Matter
Mentioned as an example of a visionary figure seen by those with strong religious hallucinations.
The Modern Education Which Joan Escaped
St. Catherine is referenced as a figurehead of virtues and as part of Joan's medieval iconography of religious belief.
Failures of the Voices
Saint Catherine is the voice who assures Joan of rescue, representing Joan's own reasoning.
Was Joan Suicidal
Mentioned as the saint who forbade Joan from jumping but later forgave her disobedience.

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