Iron Maiden Jeanne
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Iron Maiden Jeanne is a fictional character
from the anime
series Shaman King
. She is voiced by Yui Horie
in the Japanese version. She was born on March 2, 1990 in Mont Saint-Michel
, France
.
An 11-year-old young girl from France
and powerful shaman in her own right, Jeanne is the leader of the X-Laws
. Her title of Iron Maiden refers to the fact spends nearly all her time inside an iron maiden
in order to increase her strength by keeping her in a near death state. She rarely leaves it unless she is desperately needed, believing her suffering will bring justice to the world. Her iron maiden, however, was crushed most likely beyond repair.
She is known for her red eyes and very pale hair and almost fragile appearance. She is extremely charismatic; in the English anime Tamao Tamamura calls her a "princess" after hearing her speak for the first time.
Little is known about Jeanne's history or family situation. Supposedly she is named after Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc), one of the Patron Saints of France. The series states that Jeanne was a French country girl with shaman powers, who received a divine revelation at the age of ten while praying in a Catholic church. A cross of light appeared and a mysterious voice revealed to her the world was to be destroyed unless it was purged of an evil force. Recognizing the evil force to be Hao Asakura, Jeanne chose to become a shaman.
Jeanne's passionate hatred of Hao derives from the fact she believes him to be the ultimate evil
. While she believes herself to be a martyr
of sorts and is still very soft-spoken and compassionate towards the X-Laws, specially towards young Lyserg Diethel
(she defended and praised Lyserg several times when Marco was too hard on him), she has become detached from humanity and is unable to see that not everything is black and white.
In a way, Jeanne is like Hao, since she kills whoever stands in her way indiscriminately, if they don't surrender to her pleas for peace. They both believe that they are helping the world and their actions will be justified by the end results. The difference is that Jeanne honestly believes she is stopping the fighting and is blinded with the belief that her fighting is helping despite the deaths caused, while Hao is fully aware of his evil and the true nature of his actions.
When in her armored form, Jeanne wears sandals with spikes going into her feet (yet they do not pierce her) and also wears a giant lock on her abdominal region, like a chastity belt
. These two items seem to represent self-flagellation.Though she is seen as emotionless, her eyes will well up with tears, and the eyes on the face of the Iron Maiden will cry tears of blood when she herself feels sad and needs to cry.
In the manga, it is revealed that Jeanne was not actually a savior with an omnipotent type of purity. She was an orphan girl taken by the original leader of the X-Laws, Luchist, who became one of Hao's followers. Jeanne, herself, is no more than an ordinary girl who was granted shamanic powers. She is attacked alongside Marco and Lyserg Diethel
by Anahol, the brother of a man who was killed by Jeanne during the Shaman Fight. After being revived by Sati, she along with Lyserg, and Marco joined Yoh in the semi-finals of the tournament. She later revived Ren(for the second time), and Horo-horo after being killed by one of the patch officials. She exhausted all her furyoku and decided to stay at the plant of the valley.
In the final chapter of the Manga, she is implied to be the mother of Tao Ren's son, Tao Men. Ren refuses to name the mother of his child, to which Lyserg inserts that it is obvious from his hair and eye color, as well as the me in his name, derived from meiden (メイデン), the Japanese language equivalent of "maiden", while the n presumably comes from "Ren", just as Hana's name is derived from "Yoh" and "Anna". Also when Tao Men attacked Ponchi and Conchi, Shamash could be clearly seen.
(known as "Mash" in the English dub), the Babylonian god of justice. Shamash is the key to opening the Gate of Babylon and appears as a very tiny strange looking creature that proves to have immense power. Her attempt to open the Gate of Babylon to seal away Hao fails and almost cost Jeanne her life.
Jeanne (likely after manga only character Lady Sati) has the level of furyoku (spirit power) closest to Hao, making her more powerful than she appears. In the Anime, however, she loses all of her powers after Shamash is devoured by the Spirit of Fire.
In the manga, when Ren is killed, Shamash revives him with a kiss on the lips (much to Ren's dislike). Jeanne compares the method of resurrection she used with Shamash to the story of Sleeping Beauty
.
The ultimate purpose of the X-Laws is the opening of the Gate of Babylon, which is supposedly able to seal away the great shaman Hao. Midway through the series, the Gate of Babylon was introduced to the protagonists, who were puzzled by its meaning.
When the gate is opened, anything and everything within a sizable radius is completely consumed by the Gate, which is actually a gigantic portal. Once through, the trapped will be forced to wander the bizarre environment for eternity. At first, the entire X-Laws, Jeanne, and the protagonists were engulfed by the portal and trapped. However, Hao simply breaks out of the powerful prison as if it were wet tissue paper, as right before he was trapped the Spirit of Fire devoured Shamash, gaining its significant powers.
The prison then proceeds to crumble as Hao breaks out, releasing all the trapped occupants and rendering Jeanne powerless.
Fictional character
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from the anime
Anime
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series Shaman King
Shaman King
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. Shaman King follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King in the Shaman tournament....
. She is voiced by Yui Horie
Yui Horie
is a popular Japanese singer and voice actress. She is sometimes affectionately nicknamed by her Japanese fans.She hosts a radio show called and is the founding member of the singing group, Aice5. She is also a member of the band Kurobara Hozonkai, with the name YUIEL...
in the Japanese version. She was born on March 2, 1990 in Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel is a rocky tidal island and a commune in Normandy, France. It is located approximately one kilometre off the country's north-western coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches...
, France
France
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.
An 11-year-old young girl from France
France
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and powerful shaman in her own right, Jeanne is the leader of the X-Laws
X-Laws
The X-Laws are the primary group of antiheroes in the anime and manga series Shaman King. Like Yoh and the other protagonists of the story, they oppose Hao Asakura. However, their methods are far more ruthless and harsh. With the exception of the members of X-I, all current X-Laws are ex-military...
. Her title of Iron Maiden refers to the fact spends nearly all her time inside an iron maiden
Iron maiden (torture device)
An iron maiden is a torture device, consisting of an iron cabinet, with a hinged front, sufficiently tall to enclose a human being. It usually has a small closeable opening so that the torturer can interrogate the victim and torture or kill a person by piercing the body with sharp objects , while...
in order to increase her strength by keeping her in a near death state. She rarely leaves it unless she is desperately needed, believing her suffering will bring justice to the world. Her iron maiden, however, was crushed most likely beyond repair.
She is known for her red eyes and very pale hair and almost fragile appearance. She is extremely charismatic; in the English anime Tamao Tamamura calls her a "princess" after hearing her speak for the first time.
Character
Iron Maiden Jeanne (アイアンメイデン・ジャンヌ)Little is known about Jeanne's history or family situation. Supposedly she is named after Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc), one of the Patron Saints of France. The series states that Jeanne was a French country girl with shaman powers, who received a divine revelation at the age of ten while praying in a Catholic church. A cross of light appeared and a mysterious voice revealed to her the world was to be destroyed unless it was purged of an evil force. Recognizing the evil force to be Hao Asakura, Jeanne chose to become a shaman.
Jeanne's passionate hatred of Hao derives from the fact she believes him to be the ultimate evil
Evil
Evil is the violation of, or intent to violate, some moral code. Evil is usually seen as the dualistic opposite of good. Definitions of evil vary along with analysis of its root motive causes, however general actions commonly considered evil include: conscious and deliberate wrongdoing,...
. While she believes herself to be a martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
of sorts and is still very soft-spoken and compassionate towards the X-Laws, specially towards young Lyserg Diethel
Lyserg Diethel
Lyserg Diethel is a fictional British character from the anime and manga series Shaman King. He is an orphaned from a young age, when Asakura Hao killed his parents,when they refused to join him. This in turn makes him seek revenge, and eventually made him participate in the Shaman Fights to kill...
(she defended and praised Lyserg several times when Marco was too hard on him), she has become detached from humanity and is unable to see that not everything is black and white.
In a way, Jeanne is like Hao, since she kills whoever stands in her way indiscriminately, if they don't surrender to her pleas for peace. They both believe that they are helping the world and their actions will be justified by the end results. The difference is that Jeanne honestly believes she is stopping the fighting and is blinded with the belief that her fighting is helping despite the deaths caused, while Hao is fully aware of his evil and the true nature of his actions.
When in her armored form, Jeanne wears sandals with spikes going into her feet (yet they do not pierce her) and also wears a giant lock on her abdominal region, like a chastity belt
Chastity belt
A chastity belt is a locking item of clothing designed to prevent sexual intercourse. They may be used to protect the wearer from rape or temptation. Some devices have been designed with additional features to prevent masturbation...
. These two items seem to represent self-flagellation.Though she is seen as emotionless, her eyes will well up with tears, and the eyes on the face of the Iron Maiden will cry tears of blood when she herself feels sad and needs to cry.
In the manga, it is revealed that Jeanne was not actually a savior with an omnipotent type of purity. She was an orphan girl taken by the original leader of the X-Laws, Luchist, who became one of Hao's followers. Jeanne, herself, is no more than an ordinary girl who was granted shamanic powers. She is attacked alongside Marco and Lyserg Diethel
Lyserg Diethel
Lyserg Diethel is a fictional British character from the anime and manga series Shaman King. He is an orphaned from a young age, when Asakura Hao killed his parents,when they refused to join him. This in turn makes him seek revenge, and eventually made him participate in the Shaman Fights to kill...
by Anahol, the brother of a man who was killed by Jeanne during the Shaman Fight. After being revived by Sati, she along with Lyserg, and Marco joined Yoh in the semi-finals of the tournament. She later revived Ren(for the second time), and Horo-horo after being killed by one of the patch officials. She exhausted all her furyoku and decided to stay at the plant of the valley.
In the final chapter of the Manga, she is implied to be the mother of Tao Ren's son, Tao Men. Ren refuses to name the mother of his child, to which Lyserg inserts that it is obvious from his hair and eye color, as well as the me in his name, derived from meiden (メイデン), the Japanese language equivalent of "maiden", while the n presumably comes from "Ren", just as Hana's name is derived from "Yoh" and "Anna". Also when Tao Men attacked Ponchi and Conchi, Shamash could be clearly seen.
Shamash
Jeanne's spirit guardian is ShamashShamash
Shamash was a native Mesopotamian deity and the sun god in the Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian pantheons. Shamash was the god of justice in Babylonia and Assyria, corresponding to Sumerian Utu...
(known as "Mash" in the English dub), the Babylonian god of justice. Shamash is the key to opening the Gate of Babylon and appears as a very tiny strange looking creature that proves to have immense power. Her attempt to open the Gate of Babylon to seal away Hao fails and almost cost Jeanne her life.
Jeanne (likely after manga only character Lady Sati) has the level of furyoku (spirit power) closest to Hao, making her more powerful than she appears. In the Anime, however, she loses all of her powers after Shamash is devoured by the Spirit of Fire.
In the manga, when Ren is killed, Shamash revives him with a kiss on the lips (much to Ren's dislike). Jeanne compares the method of resurrection she used with Shamash to the story of Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince...
.
Gate of Babylon
The events concerning the Gate of Babylon occur in the anime only.The ultimate purpose of the X-Laws is the opening of the Gate of Babylon, which is supposedly able to seal away the great shaman Hao. Midway through the series, the Gate of Babylon was introduced to the protagonists, who were puzzled by its meaning.
When the gate is opened, anything and everything within a sizable radius is completely consumed by the Gate, which is actually a gigantic portal. Once through, the trapped will be forced to wander the bizarre environment for eternity. At first, the entire X-Laws, Jeanne, and the protagonists were engulfed by the portal and trapped. However, Hao simply breaks out of the powerful prison as if it were wet tissue paper, as right before he was trapped the Spirit of Fire devoured Shamash, gaining its significant powers.
The prison then proceeds to crumble as Hao breaks out, releasing all the trapped occupants and rendering Jeanne powerless.