| “ | Should I die in this battle, I die for the Maid of Orléans. I die as a patriot of France. | ” |
| —Intro of A Perfect Martyr | ||
Guy Josselyne is the narrator of the Joan of Arc campaign in Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, a fictional[1] French military commander during the later stages of the Hundred Years' War. He appears physically in the last scenario and is also available in the Scenario Editor.
As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health (since The Conquerors). He has the appearance of a Paladin with similar stats but has higher melee armor and more hit points. Also, Guy Josselyne moves much faster, but attacks slower than Paladins. Technologies that benefit cavalry also benefit Josselyne.
Campaign appearances[]
Joan of Arc[]
- A Perfect Martyr: Guy Josselyne is accompanied by a Cart carrying the French flag. He will join the French army in the south, prior to the battle of Castillon.
Cut scenarios[]
- The Saxon Revolt: Earl Worad is a renamed Guy Josselyne. He is ambushed by Saxon forces at Süntelberg, and will die alongside the rest of his army.
Vlad Dracula[]
- The Dragon Spreads His Wings: In the HD Edition, Voivod Jakub is a renamed Guy Josselyne. He will ask Vlad Dracula to free a Wallachian village south of his fort, in exchange for his allegiance.
- The Return of the Dragon: In the HD Edition, Voivod Jakub follows Dracula on his journey to Wallachia, alongside the other two Voivods.
- The Moon Rises: In the HD Edition version of the scenario, Voivod Jakub assists Dracula in stopping the initial Ottoman attack into Wallachia. Following the skirmish he will defends Fagaras Castle in the east. Afterwards, he and the other Voivods meet up with Dracula after the siege of Poenari Castle, during Dracula's sneak attack. All four heroes eventually escape to Hungary via a secret exit.
Bari[]
- Arrival at Bari: In the HD Edition version of the scenario, Lord of Oria is a renamed Guy Josselyne. He will offer his troops to Panos Nautikos once the Arab occupiers of Oria are defeated.
Francisco de Almeida[]
- The Old World: Before Dynasties of India, the Duke of Alba is a renamed Guy Josselyne. Unhorsing him will force the Aragonese to pay a ransom of gold for his release.
Tamerlane[]
- A Titan Amongst Mortals: The Serbian auxiliary commander, Stefan Lazarevic, is a renamed Guy Josselyne. He will participate in the Ottoman assault on the Timurid base.
The Hautevilles[]
- Bohemond in the East: Baldwin of Hainaut is a renamed Guy Josselyne and is one of the Crusader commanders in Antioch.
Jan Zizka[]
- Courage and Coin: Jan Sokol is a renamed Guy Josselyne. He briefly appears during the parley with the Teutonic Order's messengers. He also discusses the battle plan alongside Jan Zizka, Jogailla and Vytautas.
Trivia[]
- If Josselyne is killed in the scenario A Perfect Martyr, his last words will be "It is here that my tale will end". However, when the player wins, Josselyne will still narrate the aftermath, regardless if he survived or not.
- Josselyne was named after a French minor noble family in the family tree of ES lead designer, Sandy Petersen.
- Though fictional, Josselyne is loosely similar to Jean Poton de Xaintrailles (c. 1390 - October 7, 1461), one of Joan's most important supporters. Xaintrailles was a veteran of a catastrophic French defeat before meeting Joan (Verneuil); fought at Orléans, The Loire, and Compiègne; was promoted to Marshal of France in 1454, the year after the Battle of Castillon; and died in Bordeaux, also the final established location of Josselyne.
