Jean de Dunois

Jean d'Orléans, count of Dunois (1402 – 1468), known as the "Bastard of Orléans" (French: Bâtard d'Orléans) or simply Jean de Dunois, was the illegitimate son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans and an ally of Jeanne d'Arc during the Hundred Years' War.
==Biography==
On 12 February 1429, during the Battle of the Herrings, de Dunois and the French army lost against the English general John Fastolf, the bastard barely escaped with his life.Assassin's Creed: Heresy – Chapter 5
==Behind the scenes==
===Etymology===
"Jean" is a masculine French given name derived from the Old French Jehan. Derived from the Ioannes (Ιωαννης), which itself is derived from the Biblical Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "YHWH/The Lord is Gracious". "De Dunois" is a French family name meaning "of Dunois", with Dunois being the county Jean was given. "d'Orléans" similarly means "of Orléans."
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Heresy
==References==
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