Jeanne d'Arc (Lancer)

, Class Name , is the Lancer-class Servant summoned by Chiemon in the Waxing Moon Ritual of Fate/Samurai Remnant.
==Profile==
===Identity===
Unlike the original Jeanne Alter from Fate/Grand Order, who is a fictional creation of Gilles de Rais, this incarnation is the genuine Jeanne d'Arc herself, transformed into a 'pseudo-Alter' state due to unique summoning circumstances that lead to her willingly taking on the burden of Chiemon’s hatred and despair. This transformation reflects her selfless nature rather than a loss of purity, as Jeanne d'Arc’s core compassion and kindness remain unshaken. However, this transformation is unusual as Jeanne d'Arc is incorruptible because of her pure nature. This suggests that the only way to create even a semblance of corruption for Jeanne d'Arc is for her to willingly take on the negative emotions of another individual. Even then, she cannot truly be corrupted, as her core compassion and kindness are still present. 
While Jeanne d'Arc is labeled as 'Chaotic Evil' in this state, this alignment primarily reflects her role as Chiemon’s Servant and the influence of his wish, rather than her true personality or morality. Jeanne’s original alignment as Ruler is 'Lawful Good,' a testament to her unwavering faith, compassion, and commitment to justice. The shift to 'Chaotic Evil' signifies her association with Chiemon’s rebellion and destructive goals, but this is a reflection of her circumstances, not her character. 
The 'Chaotic' aspect denotes her alignment with Chiemon’s defiance of societal order, while the 'Evil' descriptor reflects the nature of his wish. However, Jeanne herself remains neither chaotic nor evil. Her actions are driven by compassion, self-sacrifice, and a desire to ease Chiemon’s suffering, even at great personal cost.
This alignment serves more as a symbolic representation of the burdens she has chosen to bear rather than an accurate depiction of her nature. Jeanne remains fundamentally selfless and saintly, her core virtues intact despite her weakened will. The stark contrast between her Ruler alignment and her altered state underscores the tragedy of her summoning and her enduring compassion in staying by Chiemon’s side
This state is best described as a 'pseudo-Alter' as it does not reflect a true Alter transformation caused by internal darkness or suppressed hatred. While this version is referred to as an 'Alter,' it is in name only, as Jeanne acts very much like her usual self, albeit with weakened willpower.
As a trade-off for assuming this Alter state and being summoned into the Lancer class, Jeanne's combat effectiveness has been severely weakened, making her one of the least powerful Servants in the Waxing Moon Ritual. However, she still maintains enough strength to defeat most Rogue Servants, and duel against Yamato Takeru on equal footing. 
Her transformation is the result of her decision to save Chiemon's soul, which leads to her bearing his grudge and taking on an 'altered' form. However, this is not a true corruption as she still retains her usual kindness and compassion, even while she carries Chiemon's despair. Rather than a true corruption, her altered state symbolizes the burdens she has chosen to shoulder for her Master's sake. Jeanne willingly sacrifices her strength and takes on the weight of Chiemon’s darkness—not out of support for his actions, but out of empathy for his suffering. Jeanne does not support for his actions or the potential deaths and suffering it could bring. She is his servant out of empathy and pity for his suffering. She stands by his side not to endorse his wish, but to give him the comfort and companionship that no one else would offer. In doing so, Jeanne demonstrates her enduring compassion and purity, showing that even in a weakened state, her saintly heart remains uncorrupted.
 However due to taking on his grudges and burdens, it has weakened her will which makes her ability to question Chiemon limited and is hard to outright defy him with the exception of forbidding her most dangerous noble phantasm unless Chiemon uses a command spell.
===Appearance===
She closely resembles Avenger Jeanne Alter, with minor differences such as wearing a purple cape, and her lack of an ahoge. Her facial expressions are also more reserved and neutral, lacking much of the aggressive intensity from her Avenger class.
The Crimson Codex states that Jeanne "has a pretty face,"
Jancer Takeuchi.png|Lancer in Fate/Samurai Remnant material, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.
===Personality===
Jeanne maintains a somber and stoic character, a significant divergence from her previous portrayals. Her emotional display is notably reserved, with rare instances of emoting. While she follows her Master's commands, she often does so with visible reluctance or quiet resignation, reflecting her inner conflict. In moments where her actions conflict with her saintly nature, she expresses regret and sorrow over the harm she must cause, a struggle further compounded by the weakening of her willpower due to her altered state.
As a consequence of being shown the details of Chiemon's wish for the Waxing Moon Ritual, Jeanne has made the decision to prioritize exclusively his salvation over the salvation of others.
==Role==
===Fate/Samurai Remnant===
Fate/Samurai Remnant - PrologueFate/Samurai Remnant - Chapter I: Demonic RevelryFate/Samurai Remnant - Chapter II: Surging WavesFate/Samurai Remnant - Chapter III: Hidden InfluencesFate/Samurai Remnant - Chapter IV: The Gods StirFate/Samurai Remnant - Chapter V: Divide the Sky
===Fate/Grand Order===
====Waxing Moon Clashing Swords Chronicles====
Fate/Grand Order - Waxing Moon Clashing Swords Chronicles, Chapter 2Fate/Grand Order - Waxing Moon Clashing Swords Chronicles, Digression 1Fate/Grand Order - Waxing Moon Clashing Swords Chronicles, Chapter 10Fate/Grand Order -Waxing Moon Clashing Swords Chronicles, Chapter 13Fate/Grand Order - Waxing Moon Clashing Swords Chronicles, Chapter 15
==Abilities==
Initially, it would have been impossible to summon Jeanne d'Arc Alter outside of Fate/Grand Order. Furthermore, the Crimson Codex never thought Jeanne would materialize as a Lancer. However, during the Waxing Moon Ritual, Lancer Jeanne was summoned, and willingly altered her spirit origin to shoulder the burdens and negative emotions present in her summoner's heart. Because of her mental defilement, and the forceful way in which she was summoned, her abilities were severely weakened compared to her Ruler-class counterpart. These factors facilitated the restraint imposed by a mediocre Master like Chiemon to constrain her, compelling her compliance with his directives. In addition, due to being a foreign Heroic Spirit, she does not receive a Fame boost in 17th century Japan, unlike most of the other Servants in the Holy Grail War. Chiemon states that Jeanne would be no match for Ushi Gozen, as he is aware that an Oni skulks within her Minamoto-no-Raikou armor disguise.
According to Yamato Takeru, they observed an unusual intensity of Magical Energy surrounding Jeanne during their initial encounter, prompting their hypothesis that she may be drawing the energy from a Spirit Font. In Fate/Grand Order, she's summoned as a Stray Servant, however, she doesn't appear to be weaker than in Fate/Samurai Remnant. Her predisposition to stop the Waxing Moon and prevent the disaster implies she might have been summoned by the Human Order just like Yamato Takeru. Despite Chiemon no longer being her Master, he can still empower her with the Magical Energy of the Leylines in Edo.
===Combat===
Jeanne wields two large purple spears instead of the flag and sword used by her Ruler and Avenger counterparts. She also possesses the ability to manipulate fire, generating potent flames during combat. These flames, as noted by Miyamoto Iori, would eventually drown Asakusa if they were to spread out. However, Yamato Takeru expresses confidence in their ability to extinguish any flames with their blade. 
Jeanne also boasts incredible Strength capable of killing four Yui Shousetsu clones with a single strike. However, Kiso Yoshinaka was strong enough to overpower Jeanne in a sword clash and kick her away. During their second fight, Yoshinaka resorts to activating his Noble Phantasm after fighting her in close range combat. Jeanne claims that she must finish him before she is overwhelmed. Although she successfully defeats him, she admits that had the battle continued, she may have lost the battle.Fate/Samurai Remnant - Digression: Is This Light Dawn or Dusk?
During her initial encounter with Yamato Takeru, the two Servants are seemingly even-matched in close-range combat. This matchup forces Yamato to resort to using their Noble Phantasm. However, before they can reveal its True Name, Miyamoto Iori abruptly cancels the attack mid-way with a Command Spell. Parts of the attack still connect, sending Jeanne flying, but it does not do any visible damage to her. During their second fight, Takeru, with the support of Iori, forces her to withdraw. However, during the Tsuchimikado route, Jeanne, powered by one Command Spell, is able to match both of them. Takeru states that their attacks will not do anything to her until they destroy the Command Spell protection. With the assistance of Kiso Yoshinaka, they successfully defeat Jeanne, although she manages to escape. In Fate/Grand Order, the combined efforts of Takeru, Iori, and Ritsuka Fujimaru are able to corner Jeanne.
Miyamoto Iori believes that whether Rogue Cú Chulainn is hindered by Tsuchimikado Yasuhiro's mind control or not, with his strength, he would not be defeated by even Jeanne d'Arc. However, when Cú Chulainn is subjected to Tsuchimikado's mind control spell, Jeanne effectively defeats him. She describes the fight as pathetic, and criticizes Tsuchimikado for compelling the servants to battle like "mindless puppets".
Jeanne manages to block one of "Minamoto-no-Raikou's" long range attacks with relative ease.
===Skills===
====Class Skills====
*Magic Resistance (E Rank): The anti-Magecraft rank has been drastically reduced due to the forced summon and entering a contract with a Master.
====Personal Skills====
*: Used as an active skill in Fate/Grand Order gameplay.
===Noble Phantasm===
Jeanne's main Noble Phantasm is Tristesse de la Vierge, her spear of lamentation and an extremely degraded, inverted version of her Ruler counterpart's Luminosité Eternelle. It is powerful enough to momentarily overpower Yamato Takeru.
Jeanne's secret weapon is her second Noble Phantasm Flamme Pays Étranger, a recreation of the flames that burned her at the stake. It causes large scale destruction and damages both enemies and Jeanne herself. Jeanne staunchly forbids the use of this Noble Phantasm, so her Master must spend a Command Spell every time he wants it used. When this requirement isn't met, it just acts as a self-destruction mechanism that burns Jeanne alone. Due to this, it has no effect on Ushi Gozen. If forcefully used by a Command Spell, it can overpower Kiso Yoshinaka's Oṃ Ālolik Svāhā, forcing him to give up on his attack against her in order to survive. 
Jeanne's true Noble Phantasm is La Pucelle. Chiemon uses it himself to kill Hieda-no-Are in the Entreat the Darkness route.
==Development==
===Creation and Conception===
Jeanne d'Arc's was designed by Takashi Takeuchi and illustrated by Rei Wataru in Fate/Samurai Remnant, her dual spears were designed by Shimokoshi.https://overcount1999.net/samurai-remnant-material/. Her scenario writers are Yuuichirou Higashide and Kinoko Nasu. Jeanne Alter was one of the initial requested characters by Koei Tecmo to put into the game. Upon seeing her on the list, Higashide found her inclusion amenable and proceeded to develop an explanation for her summoning, considering that Jeanne Alter is typically not intended to be summonable outside of Fate/Grand Order.4Gamer Fate/Samurai Remnant launch interview translated by ComunCoutinho (part 2)4Gamer Fate/Samurai Remnant launch interview translated by ComunCoutinho (part 3)
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