In "Ulysses: Joan of Arc and the Alchemy Knight," La Tremoille clearly gives off the impression of being a villain. However, his background is not explored at all in the anime, so it can be difficult to understand exactly what kind of person he is. Here we will introduce La Tremoille from "Ulysses: Joan of Arc and the Alchemy Knight."
What kind of story is "Ulysses: Joan of Arc and the Alchemy Knight"?
Simply put, it's a historical anime based on historical facts.
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"Ulysses: Joan of Arc and the Alchemist Knight" is a historical anime based on the light novel by Kasuga Mikage, known for "The Ambition of Oda Nobuna."
The story is set in late medieval Europe, and one of its charms is that it features many characters from historical events, such as Joan of Arc.
Many of the main characters are transformed into beautiful girls
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One of the charms—or rather, distinctive features—of "Ulysses: Joan of Arc and the Alchemy Knight" is that many of the historical figures are transformed into beautiful girls.
I think this was a time when horrific events were commonplace, but because the majority of the characters are portrayed as beautiful girls, it's not so gruesome that it can't be helped...
Fairies and supernatural powers appear
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The greatest feature of "Ulysses: Joan of Arc and the Alchemist Knight" is its strong fantasy element, based on the concept of what would happen if fairies and humans with supernatural powers existed in late medieval Europe.
The fairies are absolutely adorable, and the battles using supernatural powers are incredibly exciting, so this is definitely one of the highlights.
[Ulysses: Joan of Arc and the Alchemy Knight] What kind of character is La Tremoille?
La Tremouille is the cousin of the protagonist, Montmorency.
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Although it's hardly mentioned in the anime and is quite confusing, La Tremouille is the cousin of the protagonist, Montmorency.
In the original manga, their relationship as cousins is clearly stated in text multiple times, but in the anime, it's only mentioned briefly, almost as a joke, making the relationship between La Trémouille and Montmorency a little unclear.
La Trémouille's Hatred for Montmorency
La Trémouille wanted to become a knight as a child, but his family opposed his pursuit due to his frail health, forcing him to abandon his path as a knight.
At that time, Montmorency, who looked exactly like him in both face and appearance, seemed to have everything. La Trémouille began to hate Montmorency intensely, and developed a one-sided hatred for him.
The Beginning of La Trémouille's Madness
As a result of these events, La Trémouille grew into a quiet boy who was unable to make friends his own age.
One day, after killing a fairy who approached him, saying, "La Tremouille, you don't have any human friends, do you?", La Tremouille discovered a dark pleasure. He became obsessed with killing fairies and collecting their stuffed specimens under the pretext of becoming a "fairy scholar."
La Tremouille's Dark Childhood
Even priests and bishops urged the extermination of fairies, describing them as a sinful race that rebelled against God. La Tremouille began to find pleasure in brutally murdering them.
La Tremouille repeatedly abused and tortured fairy nests by setting them on fire, flooding them with water, and suffocating them with smoke. This led to the development of a dark and cruel spirit that would never be reversed in his childhood.
Is La Tremouille in love with Astaroth?
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At that time, La Tremoille encountered the rare winged fairy Astaroth. She tried to capture Astaroth, but was thwarted by Montmorency, further strengthening her despair and hatred.
Although it's not mentioned in the anime, La Trémouille's obsession with Astaroth is a remnant of her time as an aspiring fairy scientist, and it could be said that she still enjoys making stuffed fairies as a hobby.
La Trémouille was intelligent
Though physically frail, La Trémouille's intelligence was far superior to that of children her age. This led her to look down on those around her and develop a gloomy mentality.
As an adult, La Trémouille became the Prime Minister of France. Taking advantage of Princess Charlotte's abandonment of her duties in despair over the war with England, she controlled the country as she pleased, planning political strategies that prioritized rationality over pride (although this may not be a bad thing in itself).
[Ulysses: Joan of Arc and the Alchemy Knight] Why La Tremoille Became Chancellor
The biggest reason was that Charlotte wasn't wary
Charlotte had a seductive appearance since childhood and hated being looked at curiously by men. However, La Trémouille, who was only interested in fairies, showed no interest in Charlotte, which is why Charlotte trusted her.
[Ulysses: Joan of Arc and the Alchemist Knight] La Tremoille's voice actor is Atsushi Abe
Abe is the voice actor for Kamijo Touma
Kamijo Touma is a boy with a rather light-hearted, high-pitched voice, while La Tremouille is characterized by a dark and gloomy vibe, making it hard to believe that the same Abe is playing the role.
Abe gave off a rather gentle impression.
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Abe has previously voiced Koichi Sakakibara in "Another," but his roles generally involve young boys with thin, high-pitched voices, so a character like La Tremoille is a refreshing change of pace.
Abe already has a strong presence as a mid-career voice actor, and I have a feeling she'll have even more opportunities to shine in the future.
[Ulysses: Joan of Arc and the Alchemist Knight] La Tremoille Summary
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Unfortunately, the anime "Ulysses: Joan of Arc and the Alchemist Knight" doesn't go into as much detail as the original work. However, we hope you'll use this information as a reference when watching the anime.
However, this information is only a partial summary, so if you are interested in "Ulysses: Joan of Arc and the Alchemy Knight," we recommend that you also read the original work.
