| “ | Another glorious loss for France. I hope you really can turn the tide of this war, Joan of Arc. | ” |
| —Contemplating a French army beaten by an English army in An Unlikely Messiah | ||
Jean de Metz (c. 1398 - after 1456), known in Age of Empires II as Sieur de Metz, was a French soldier in the Hundred Years' War. He and his companion Bertrand de Poulengy are best known for escorting Joan of Arc from Vaucouleurs to Chinon in 1429. They appear in the scenario An Unlikely Messiah, and are also available in the Scenario Editor. Sieur de Metz has the appearance of a Knight, but has better combat stats.
As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health (since Conquerors), making him very valuable in the scenario.
Campaign appearances[]
Joan of Arc[]
- An Unlikely Messiah: Sieur de Metz and Sieur Bertrand offer to escort Joan the Maid across France to Chinon.
Bari[]
- The Rebellion of Melus: The Norman lord of Capua is a renamed Sieur de Metz and asks for a Relic to be given to the Normans in exchange for Capua's allegiance.
- The Great Siege: The Captain commanding the western camp outside of Bari is a renamed Sieur de Metz. Andreas Nautikos is tasked with helping him hold the camp in order to protect Bari's food supply.
Tamerlane[]
- A Titan Amongst Mortals: The leader of the Balkan auxiliary camp is a renamed Sieur de Metz. He can be approached to discuss defection of the auxiliaries from Ottoman forces.
Trivia[]
- The last known act of de Metz is testifying at the retrial that found Joan innocent in 1456. The date and circumstances of his death are unknown.
- De Metz bought Joan's armor and provided her with male clothes and a horse.
- Though de Metz had absolute faith in Joan, he often bickered with her due to her desire to stop and pray at every church on the ride to Chinon, specially while traveling through Burgundian-held territory.
Joan's escort to Chinon, with Sieur de Metz in the front
