Jeanne d’Arc

Jeanne d'Arc manifests before the protagonist Richard as a ghostly presence—a so-called 'French witch' who was once executed at the stake under the charge of cross-dressing. She appears within the depths of the forest, wielding sharp and provocative words to pierce through and unsettle Richard's innermost thoughts. Her existence embodies Richard's fear of his own gender identity and his self-loathing, making her the pivotal phantom that leads him toward darkness.