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A 12 year old boy from Etienne's village. The son of a pig farmer who died in the Crusades, he insists that he's destined to be a knight and will do nearly anything to accomplish that goal. He dreams of honor and glory, and destests being looked down on by adults for being young and inexperienced. Despite being hotheaded, immature, and impulsive, he cares about his friends more than anything (especially Etienne), and has an ''extremely'' strong moral compass, albeit one that's more than a bit black and white.
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A 12 year old boy from Etienne's village. The son of a pig farmer who died in the Crusades, he insists that he's destined to be a knight and will do nearly anything to accomplish that goal. He dreams of honor and glory, and destests detests being looked down on by adults for being young and inexperienced. Despite being hotheaded, immature, and impulsive, he cares about his friends more than anything (especially Etienne), and has an ''extremely'' strong moral compass, albeit one that's more than a bit black and white.
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* FighterMageThief: The Mage in one with Nicolas (Fighter) and Guy (Thief).
* KnightKnaveAndSquire: The Squire in one with the Knight Nicolas and the Knave Guy.
* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The Nice in one with Nicolas (In-Between) and Guy (Mean).
* PowerTrio: Part of one with Nicolas and Guy.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Michael and Christian's Blue, but the Blue to Nicolas's Red.
* PowerTrio: Part of one with Nicolas and Guy.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Michael and Christian's Blue, but the Blue to Nicolas's Red.
* WithAFriendAndAStranger: Originally sets out with his childhood friend Nicolas, and the newcomer Guy. Can also count with any of the original Children's Crusade and Micheal.
* FighterMageThief: The Fighter in one with Etienne (Mage), and Guy (Thief).
* KnightKnaveAndSquire: The Knight in one with the Squire Etienne and the Knave Guy.
* KnightKnaveAndSquire: The Knight in one with the Squire Etienne and the Knave Guy.
* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The In-Between in one with Etienne (Nice) and Guy (Mean).
* PowerTrio: Part of one with Etienne and Guy.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Etienne, Guy, and Christian's Blue.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Etienne, Guy, and Christian's Blue.
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* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The Mean in a villainous one with Lillian (Nice) and Pierre (In-Between)
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Pierre's Red.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Pierre's Red.
* TerribleTrio: Is the leader in one with Pierre and Lillian.
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* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The In-Between in a villainous one with Lillian (Nice) and Guillaume (Mean).
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Guillaume's Blue.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Guillaume's Blue.
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* TerribleTrio: Is a henchman in one with Guillaume and Lillian.
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* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The Nice in a villainous one with Guillaume (Mean) and Pierre (In-Between).
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Laurent's Blue.
* TerribleTrio: Is a henchman in one with Guillaume and Pierre.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Laurent's Blue.
* TerribleTrio: Is a henchman in one with Guillaume and Pierre.
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* FighterMageThief: The Thief in one with Etienne (Mage) and Nicolas (Fighter).
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* KnightKnaveAndSquire: The Knave in one with the Knight Nicolas and the Squire Etienne.
* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The Mean in one with Etienne (Nice) and Nicolas (In-Between).
* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The Mean in one with Etienne (Nice) and Nicolas (In-Between).
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* PowerTrio: Part of one with Etienne and Nicolas.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Nicolas and Etienne's Red.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Nicolas and Etienne's Red.
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* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Etienne's Red.
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* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Nicolas goes through some pretty horrific things during the course of the story, and comes out of it all ''much'' closer to the knight he's dreamed of being. If anything, all the suffering is what gives him the motivation and experience needed to grow up a little.
* BrainyBrunette: Has dark brown hair, and is the intelligence of the Children's Crusade.
* ClassClown: Of the Children's Crusade, he's by far the silliest, with puppet that he carries around as part of his joke routine, and a constant stream of bad jokes to lighten the mood.
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* RedheadsAreUncool: A silly, class clown type who's bad at fighting and good at making jokes. Nowhere near serious enough to fit in with his more aggressive peers, [[spoiler: which shows when he gives up on the Children's Crusade and tries to go home.]]
* YouthfulFreckles: He's a cute 13 year old kid with a youthful, silly personality, a tendency to act about half his age, and a face covered in freckles.
* YouthfulFreckles: He's a cute 13 year old kid with a youthful, silly personality, a tendency to act about half his age, and a face covered in freckles.
* HeavenSeeker: Abandons this during [[spoiler: his death scene. He tries to kill himself, despite knowing that this will doom him to hell, because of how pathetic and soiled he sees himself as.]]
* YouAreWhatYouHate: Michael aggressively claims to despise all who go against God, despite [[spoiler: committing some of the worst atrocities in the story.]] He seems to fail to realize that he's just as bad as the people he hates.
* CrowdPleaser: This, wealth, and power are his main motivations.
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* MoralEventHorizon: His [[spoiler: rape]] of a select few members of Etienne's crusade is this. He'd been nasty before, but this is the moment that really proves him to be abhorrent.
* ElectiveMute: Considering how easily speech returns to her after meeting Etienne, she's likely an example of this.
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* CrisisOfFaith: Etienne has a massive one when he sees how the Catholic Church treats people, realizes that he doesn't agree with it, and falls in love with [[spoiler: Isabelle]]. He eventually takes his own approach towards the matter, and carries on loving and following God in a way that he can believe is right.
* DivineIntervention: Etienne's God-given powers strike down a bandit that was trying to kill him, cause an eclipse, save the Crusade from the Church on couple different occasions, and [[spoiler: interfere with Ettiene's execution twice.]]
* AmbiguousInnocence: He's both horribly naive about the workings of the world, and desires to brutally murder any "heretics" for the sake of the church. Some of this can be attributed to the environment in which he was raised, though.
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: Not stupid, exactly, but horribly naive. He has no idea that his father is plotting [[spoiler: to sell him and his Crusade into slavery]], and a lot of his strange behavior is due to the fact that he believes he's God's chosen child, and thus, untouchable.
* BlasphemousBoast: His whole belief that he's God's chosen one borders on this, especially when he starts using said belief to [[spoiler: attack Etienne, commit brutal murders, and betray the Children's Crusade.]] Considering that Etienne is the ''real'' chosen child, this is all remarkably ill-advised.
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* TakingTheVeil: She becomes a nun after escaping her life as a prostitute.
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* CreepyCatholicism: He's a Catholic priest, and a morally corrupt, selfish man willing to [[spoiler: sell his own son into slavery]] to preserve his own image. This is treated as perfectly normal, if not ''common''.
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* HolyIsNotSafe: Etienne's powers have very literally fried people with lightening and caused eclipses. He doesn't seem to be in control of them, and they mostly activate when he's in danger, making him a living case of this.
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* BadassPreacher: The leader of an underground church, and one of the most determined, morally strong characters shown.
* BurnTheWitch: A victim of this, after the Catholic Church finds out about her underground preaching. She seems mostly resigned to this fate, and faces it with dignity.
* TheHeretic: Burned as one because of her encouragement and preaching of people studying the Bible on their own.
* IllegalReligion: Preaches something close to modern Christianity that the Catholic Church does ''not'' like, as it directly defies their own teachings (read: ways of controlling the masses). Despite knowing how dangerous it is, she's determined to bring the light of God to anyone she can reach in her small, isolated village. She's eventually killed for it.
* BurnTheWitch: A victim of this, after the Catholic Church finds out about her underground preaching. She seems mostly resigned to this fate, and faces it with dignity.
* TheHeretic: Burned as one because of her encouragement and preaching of people studying the Bible on their own.
* IllegalReligion: Preaches something close to modern Christianity that the Catholic Church does ''not'' like, as it directly defies their own teachings (read: ways of controlling the masses). Despite knowing how dangerous it is, she's determined to bring the light of God to anyone she can reach in her small, isolated village. She's eventually killed for it.
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* DudeLooksLikeALady: A ''very'' pretty young man.
* MessianicArchetype: Etienne is designed to be this. The whole story is about his adventure as God's chosen child, and he goes on said adventure with an intentionally chosen twelve "disciples". [[spoiler: Later, he is betrayed by one of said disciples, decreed a heretic by the church, captured and executed (after many failed attempts at killing him), and has his body mounted on a stake and displayed as an example. He also reincarnates as his own son, and goes on to play a major part in ending the Crusades.]]
* MommasBoy: He's shown to live with a single mother, and is extremely close to her. She's every bit as loving and faithful as he is, and is possibly the kindest adult shown in the series.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Etienne has stunning white hair and has "powers" as a blessing from God including lightening bolts from the sky, healing the sick, bringing the dead back to life, causing an eclipse, and having [[spoiler:supernatural luck that makes him almost impossible to kill.]]
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: He and Nicolas are the main duo of the series, with Etienne being a gentle, feminine boy with endless compassion and a soft heart, and Nicolas being a hotheaded, aggressive young knight who'd rather cut down the infidels than show them kindness. The two are best friends and extremely close, with Nicolas willing to die and kill for Etienne's sake.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Averted. He gains beautiful white hair after being visited by God, but remains the absolute sweetest, most pure person imaginable.
* MessianicArchetype: Etienne is designed to be this. The whole story is about his adventure as God's chosen child, and he goes on said adventure with an intentionally chosen twelve "disciples". [[spoiler: Later, he is betrayed by one of said disciples, decreed a heretic by the church, captured and executed (after many failed attempts at killing him), and has his body mounted on a stake and displayed as an example. He also reincarnates as his own son, and goes on to play a major part in ending the Crusades.]]
* MommasBoy: He's shown to live with a single mother, and is extremely close to her. She's every bit as loving and faithful as he is, and is possibly the kindest adult shown in the series.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Etienne has stunning white hair and has "powers" as a blessing from God including lightening bolts from the sky, healing the sick, bringing the dead back to life, causing an eclipse, and having [[spoiler:supernatural luck that makes him almost impossible to kill.]]
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: He and Nicolas are the main duo of the series, with Etienne being a gentle, feminine boy with endless compassion and a soft heart, and Nicolas being a hotheaded, aggressive young knight who'd rather cut down the infidels than show them kindness. The two are best friends and extremely close, with Nicolas willing to die and kill for Etienne's sake.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Averted. He gains beautiful white hair after being visited by God, but remains the absolute sweetest, most pure person imaginable.
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* NobleMaleRoguishMale: He and Guy make up this trope, with Nicolas as the noble (albeit hot headed and a bit immature) young knight seeking glory and honor by Etienne's side, and Guy as the roguish, uncultured bandit with a crass demeanor and a propensity for violence. The two of them are Etienne's most loyal followers [[spoiler:and the only two to survive the main story.]]
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: He and Etienne are the main duo of the series, with Etienne being a gentle, feminine boy with endless compassion and a soft heart, and Nicolas being a hotheaded, aggressive young knight who'd rather cut down the infidels than show them kindness. The two are best friends and extremely close, with Nicolas willing to die and kill for Etienne's sake.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Post story, he has a strong dash of this.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: He and Etienne are the main duo of the series, with Etienne being a gentle, feminine boy with endless compassion and a soft heart, and Nicolas being a hotheaded, aggressive young knight who'd rather cut down the infidels than show them kindness. The two are best friends and extremely close, with Nicolas willing to die and kill for Etienne's sake.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Post story, he has a strong dash of this.
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* NonActionGuy: He's the strategist and treasurer of the Children's Crusade, and relies on brains to survive the harsh environment he's in. He's no use in actual combat, and proves his worth in strategy and intuition instead of skill.
* NonActionSnarker: Christian is one of the least physical of the boys, and is an intelligent, snarky boy with no shortage of cutting remarks and cynicism. Some of this is because he's so much ''smarter'' than the rest of the Crusade, and some of it is just him being a jerk.
* NonActionSnarker: Christian is one of the least physical of the boys, and is an intelligent, snarky boy with no shortage of cutting remarks and cynicism. Some of this is because he's so much ''smarter'' than the rest of the Crusade, and some of it is just him being a jerk.
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* LovableJock: He's a head taller than the other boys and much more physically gifted. He's also an utter sweetheart who spends his time in the Children's Crusade taking care of the younger boys and keeping a near permanent smile.
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* {{Keet}}: Marc is a short, happy-go lucky redhead with strange sense of humor and a permanent role as the cheerful one. Henri even comments that "Surely he would make even God smile in Heaven."
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* DudeLooksLikeALady: So cute, most viewers will assume he's female. To be fair, he's still a kid, but that haircut does NOT help his case.
* NonActionGuy: He's a 10 year old crybaby with a shy personality and a small body. He's afraid of violence and combat, and fails spectacularly at every battle in the series.
* NonActionGuy: He's a 10 year old crybaby with a shy personality and a small body. He's afraid of violence and combat, and fails spectacularly at every battle in the series.
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* ShelteredAristocrat: He's semi-nobility (as much so as peasants can be), and extremely naive when it comes to how much respect they deserve and staying safe in the world. He and Pierre are so set on keeping their power and status that they turn to the Knight Hugo, [[spoiler:which turns out to be a TERRIBLE idea.]]
* SpoiledBrat: He and Pierre are both rich kids whose families are so important to the town that just talking back to them earns Nicolas a whipping. Guillaume is self-centered, arrogant, and places his own happiness above anything and anyone else, as well as being actively cruel to anyone who doesn't agree with that.
* TheDandy: Guillaume is from an upper class family (well, as upper class as 13th century peasants get), canonly is more well dressed than his pauper companions, and is definitely more than a bit fixated on his appearance and status. He has quite the love for the pleasures in life too. . . [[spoiler: but that one gets him in trouble later]]
* UpperClassTwit: Guillaume is the most well off of the boys, and displays a remarkable lack of anything resembling common sense. Whether it's stupidity, being blinded by pride, or just plain idiocy, Guillaume makes what are probably the worst choices among the boys.
* SpoiledBrat: He and Pierre are both rich kids whose families are so important to the town that just talking back to them earns Nicolas a whipping. Guillaume is self-centered, arrogant, and places his own happiness above anything and anyone else, as well as being actively cruel to anyone who doesn't agree with that.
* TheDandy: Guillaume is from an upper class family (well, as upper class as 13th century peasants get), canonly is more well dressed than his pauper companions, and is definitely more than a bit fixated on his appearance and status. He has quite the love for the pleasures in life too. . . [[spoiler: but that one gets him in trouble later]]
* UpperClassTwit: Guillaume is the most well off of the boys, and displays a remarkable lack of anything resembling common sense. Whether it's stupidity, being blinded by pride, or just plain idiocy, Guillaume makes what are probably the worst choices among the boys.
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* ShelteredAristocrat: He's semi-nobility (as much so as peasants can be), and extremely naive when it comes to how much respect they deserve and staying safe in the world. He and Guillaume are so set on keeping their power and status that they turn to the Knight Hugo, [[spoiler:which turns out to be a TERRIBLE idea.]]
* SpoiledBrat: He and Guillaume are both rich kids whose families are so important to the town that just talking back to them earns Nicolas a whipping. Pierre is rather quiet and seems to be little more than a lackey to Guillaume, but he's also quite spoiled and self absorbed, as shown in his snarkier moments.
* SpoiledBrat: He and Guillaume are both rich kids whose families are so important to the town that just talking back to them earns Nicolas a whipping. Pierre is rather quiet and seems to be little more than a lackey to Guillaume, but he's also quite spoiled and self absorbed, as shown in his snarkier moments.
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* NonActionGuy: Remy is a weak IllBoy, with a frail body and a gentle demeanor. He in-universe acknowledges that he's too weak to be of much use in battle, and is kept away from anything too physical for his health to handle.
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* NobleMaleRoguishMale: He and Nicolas make up this trope, with Nicolas as the noble (albeit hot headed and a bit immature) young knight seeking glory and honor by Etienne's side, and Guy as the roguish, uncultured bandit with a crass demeanor and a propensity for violence. The two of them are Etienne's most loyal followers [[spoiler:and the only two to survive the main story.]]
* TookALevelInKindness: Guy is forced to take a huge one when he shifts sides from bandit to Crusader. He's not great at it, but his [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold inner kindess]] certainly shines through after Etienne takes him in.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Was actually mistaken for female by the Children's Crusade in his first appearance, and is described as very beautiful.
* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: He's a beautiful, earnest church boy who appears to not be the sharpest tool in the shed. [[spoiler: He also kills two of the main cast members, betrays the Children's Crusade, leads hundreds of innocent boys into being sold as slaves, is possibly the most self-centered and bitter character in the story, and favors impalement with a large, wooden stake through the midsection for killing people.]]
* EgocentricallyReligious: He firmly believes that he's God's chosen child. . . and that Etienne is not. He's convinced that he's the one sent to lead the Children's Crusade, and that his righteousness exceeds that of most sinful humans. He also believes that God will guide and grant miracles to only him, and that so much as loving another human being makes a person sinful and worthy of death. Semi-justified in that he's a priest's son in 13th Century France, and has been told his whole life that he is exactly this.
* HolierThanThou: Michael is convinced that he's the paragon of Godly behavior, and that his rules are as good as law. . . . and that anyone who rejects the standards his church sets deserves to die. See EgocentricallyReligious above.
* LightIsNotGood: Michael is an innocent looking young man from the church who wears all white, believes himself to be chosen by God, and preaches forgiveness and obedience to the Lord. [[spoiler:He's also a self-centered, arrogant, vicious little monster who likes to kill "heretics" by impaling them through the midsection, and is single-handedly responsible for the death of the actual chosen child.]]
* ManInWhite: He wears all white church boy robes, which is very notable next to the black capes and earthy tones most of the Children's Crusade don.
* NonActionGuy: He only joins the Crusade as a stand-in priest, and is openly acknowledged to be otherwise useless. He doesn't seem to be very smart or very strong, and doesn't do much of anything but sing. at least until his Face–Heel Turn when he's shown to be capable of impaling people with large, wooden spikes.
* RavenHairIvorySkin: Michael is extremely pale with black hair, and is mistaken for a girl by the Children's Crusade.
* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: He's a beautiful, earnest church boy who appears to not be the sharpest tool in the shed. [[spoiler: He also kills two of the main cast members, betrays the Children's Crusade, leads hundreds of innocent boys into being sold as slaves, is possibly the most self-centered and bitter character in the story, and favors impalement with a large, wooden stake through the midsection for killing people.]]
* EgocentricallyReligious: He firmly believes that he's God's chosen child. . . and that Etienne is not. He's convinced that he's the one sent to lead the Children's Crusade, and that his righteousness exceeds that of most sinful humans. He also believes that God will guide and grant miracles to only him, and that so much as loving another human being makes a person sinful and worthy of death. Semi-justified in that he's a priest's son in 13th Century France, and has been told his whole life that he is exactly this.
* HolierThanThou: Michael is convinced that he's the paragon of Godly behavior, and that his rules are as good as law. . . . and that anyone who rejects the standards his church sets deserves to die. See EgocentricallyReligious above.
* LightIsNotGood: Michael is an innocent looking young man from the church who wears all white, believes himself to be chosen by God, and preaches forgiveness and obedience to the Lord. [[spoiler:He's also a self-centered, arrogant, vicious little monster who likes to kill "heretics" by impaling them through the midsection, and is single-handedly responsible for the death of the actual chosen child.]]
* ManInWhite: He wears all white church boy robes, which is very notable next to the black capes and earthy tones most of the Children's Crusade don.
* NonActionGuy: He only joins the Crusade as a stand-in priest, and is openly acknowledged to be otherwise useless. He doesn't seem to be very smart or very strong, and doesn't do much of anything but sing. at least until his Face–Heel Turn when he's shown to be capable of impaling people with large, wooden spikes.
* RavenHairIvorySkin: Michael is extremely pale with black hair, and is mistaken for a girl by the Children's Crusade.
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* HidingBehindReligion: He may very well be this. While we don't actually know much about his motivations, [[spoiler: harems of young men and women, fabricating supposedly Godly miracles, sleeping with four of the main cast (who are all male), and arranging demon-worshiping death matches]] are all far from what 13th Century Catholicism preaches, especially considering that his status as one of the well-respected Knights Templar allows him to get away with most of it.
* ManInWhite: He wears the mostly white uniform of the Knights Templar.
* ManInWhite: He wears the mostly white uniform of the Knights Templar.
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* BlackAndWhiteMorality: Improves over time, but at the beginning of the story, nearly every character has this.
* ChildSoldiers: Like nearly all of the main cast, he applies. While not a lot of actual fighting was shown, it was apparently perfectly normal and acceptable to send 8-14 year old children on a ''Crusade'' with full knowledge that at least some of them would die. The kids themselves also seem at peace with this, with most of them being excited to have a chance to fight the "infidels". . . . at least until some of their number actually start dying.
* ChildSoldiers: Like nearly all of the main cast, he applies. While not a lot of actual fighting was shown, it was apparently perfectly normal and acceptable to send 8-14 year old children on a ''Crusade'' with full knowledge that at least some of them would die. The kids themselves also seem at peace with this, with most of them being excited to have a chance to fight the "infidels". . . . at least until some of their number actually start dying.
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boys, he starts the story with the view that people are either good or evil, and that anyone the Church deems sinful deserves death. [[spoiler: A change of view is what gets him killed.]]
* BreakTheCutie: Pretty much the entire plot of the story is breaking down Etienne's faith and driving him to suffering. From [[spoiler:his miracles being faked, to watching his friends die one by one, to seeing the true evil of the church he's devoted his life to, to finally being ''executed'' by that church]], Etty does not have an easy time.
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* BreakTheCutie: Pretty much the entire plot of the story is breaking down Etienne's faith and driving him to suffering. From [[spoiler:his miracles being faked, to watching his friends die one by one, to seeing the true evil of the church he's devoted his life to, to finally being ''executed'' by that church]], Etty does not have an easy time.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: His death includes [[spoiler: being deemed a heretic by the people he's spent the entire story fighting to save, being beaten, nearly burned at the stake, having letters carved into his chest, being tied to a massive wooden stake and left to wander the wilderness for days, and finally being impaled through the midsection. After all this, his corpse is mounted as an example.]]
* BlackAndWhiteMorality: Like the rest of the boys, he starts the story with the view that people are either good or evil, and that anyone the Church deems sinful deserves death. Nicolas is a more extreme case than many of the others, and he holds onto this strict view much longer than the others can.
* BreakTheCutie: Nico starts out as an innocent kid looking for glory and fun. He winds up [[spoiler: a broken shell of a man who's watched numerous friends die in front of him, been too late to save the most important person in his life, and has to live with the guilt of knowing it's all his fault.]]
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* ConflictingLoyalty: Torn between his desire to be a knight at any cost, and his loyalty to Etienne. This becomes most apparent with [[spoiler: Hugo's betrayal]], when Nicolas all but has a breakdown at the idea of being made to choose.
* BreakTheCutie: Nico starts out as an innocent kid looking for glory and fun. He winds up [[spoiler: a broken shell of a man who's watched numerous friends die in front of him, been too late to save the most important person in his life, and has to live with the guilt of knowing it's all his fault.]]
* ChildSoldiers: A 12 year old member of [[TheCrusades The Crusades]]
* ConflictingLoyalty: Torn between his desire to be a knight at any cost, and his loyalty to Etienne. This becomes most apparent with [[spoiler: Hugo's betrayal]], when Nicolas all but has a breakdown at the idea of being made to choose.
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* DepravedHomosexual: He is very interested in Etienne, and goes to some extremely disturbed methods to get to him. The first and most telling sign is when after seeing Etienne with [[spoiler:Isabelle,]] he crawls over Etienne's sleeping body and kisses him, all while muttering about how Etienne belongs to only him.
* DepravedHomosexual: He is very interested in Etienne, and goes to some extremely disturbed methods to get to him. The first and most telling sign is when after seeing Etienne with [[spoiler:Isabelle,]] he crawls over Etienne's sleeping body and kisses him, all while muttering about how Etienne belongs to only him.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: He dies [[spoiler: saving the other boys from bandits, and is shot through the stomach with an arrow before having his head being half way chopped off (NOT enough to instantly kill him), and is left to bleed out on the ground.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: He dies [[spoiler: saving the other boys from bandits, and is shot through the stomach with an arrow before having his head being half way chopped off (NOT enough to instantly kill him), and is left to bleed out on the ground.]]
* BreakTheCutie: Marc starts out as a happy go lucky kid who lives to clown around and make people laugh. [[spoiler: After his best friend is killed in front of him, he turns into a broken, nervous wreck bordering on an empty shell.]]
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* ChildSoldiers: A 13 year old member of [[TheCrusades The Crusades]]
* BreakTheCutie: Henri starts out as a sweet, young crybaby who ''already'' has some issues with being weaker than his peers. After being unable to fight properly, earning Nicolas's hatred, [[spoiler: accidentally killing one of his friends, and being raped and tortured by Hugo, he's so broken he tries to ''kill himself'' by impaling his own throat on a spiky branch, claiming that he'll never be brave enough to be a knight.]]
* ChildSoldiers: A 10 year old member of [[TheCrusades The Crusades]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: After being kidnapped by [[spoiler: Hugo, he's brutally raped, beaten to within an inch of his life for fighting back, and thrown out of the castle from a garbage chute. Once found by his friends, he's so far past the DespairEventHorizon that he attempts suicide by stabbing himself through the throat with a nearby branch. This still fails to kill him, and Guy is forced to land the finishing blow in an act of [[MercyKIll mercy]] (suicide victims go to hell, according to the beliefs of the time.)]]
* ChildSoldiers: A 10 year old member of [[TheCrusades The Crusades]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: After being kidnapped by [[spoiler: Hugo, he's brutally raped, beaten to within an inch of his life for fighting back, and thrown out of the castle from a garbage chute. Once found by his friends, he's so far past the DespairEventHorizon that he attempts suicide by stabbing himself through the throat with a nearby branch. This still fails to kill him, and Guy is forced to land the finishing blow in an act of [[MercyKIll mercy]] (suicide victims go to hell, according to the beliefs of the time.)]]
* ChildSoldiers: A 12 year old member of [[TheCrusades The Crusades]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: After [[spoiler: defecting to Hugo's side, he's roped into an initiation procedure that basically consists of him, Pierre, and Lillian fighting to the death in the nude as what is actually part of some kind of demon worship/Hugo's sick enjoyment. He winds up impaled through the throat, and has his body thrown out with the trash after being left to bleed out on the floor.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: After [[spoiler: defecting to Hugo's side, he's roped into an initiation procedure that basically consists of him, Pierre, and Lillian fighting to the death in the nude as what is actually part of some kind of demon worship/Hugo's sick enjoyment. He winds up impaled through the throat, and has his body thrown out with the trash after being left to bleed out on the floor.]]
* ChildSoldiers: An 11 year old member of [[TheCrusades The Crusades]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: After [[spoiler: defecting to Hugo's side, he's roped into an initiation procedure that basically consists of him, Guillaume, and Lillian fighting to the death in the nude as what is actually part of some kind of demon worship/Hugo's sick enjoyment. He winds up with his midsection roughly slit open, and has his body thrown out with the trash after being left to bleed out on the floor.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: After [[spoiler: defecting to Hugo's side, he's roped into an initiation procedure that basically consists of him, Guillaume, and Lillian fighting to the death in the nude as what is actually part of some kind of demon worship/Hugo's sick enjoyment. He winds up with his midsection roughly slit open, and has his body thrown out with the trash after being left to bleed out on the floor.]]
* BreakTheCutie: As if everything else that happens during the course of the Children's Crusade, including multiple deaths and growing cold with his brother and best friend, isn't enough, Laurent gets to feel [[spoiler: his twin brother's death over their telepathy]]. Meaning he got to experience every second of what Lillian was feeling.
* ChildSoldiers: A 11 year old member of [[TheCrusades The Crusades]]
* ChildSoldiers: A 11 year old member of [[TheCrusades The Crusades]]
* ChildSoldiers: A 11 year old member of [[TheCrusades The Crusades]]
* ConflictingLoyalty: Between his lifelong attachment to his brother and the desire to be noticed and seen as a different person. He becomes friends with Guillaume and Pierre in a bid for the latter, [[spoiler: and the choice gets him killed.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: After [[spoiler: defecting to Hugo's side, he's roped into an initiation procedure that basically consists of him, Pierre, and Guillaume fighting to the death in the nude as what is actually part of some kind of demon worship/Hugo's sick enjoyment. He winds up missing an arm and impaled through the midsection, and has his body thrown out with the trash after being left to bleed out on the floor.]]
* ConflictingLoyalty: Between his lifelong attachment to his brother and the desire to be noticed and seen as a different person. He becomes friends with Guillaume and Pierre in a bid for the latter, [[spoiler: and the choice gets him killed.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: After [[spoiler: defecting to Hugo's side, he's roped into an initiation procedure that basically consists of him, Pierre, and Guillaume fighting to the death in the nude as what is actually part of some kind of demon worship/Hugo's sick enjoyment. He winds up missing an arm and impaled through the midsection, and has his body thrown out with the trash after being left to bleed out on the floor.]]
* BreakTheCutie: Remy's entire life has been one long series of this. He started out as the cutest boy in the village, and then developed leprosy that made everyone but his family and Etienne hate him. He sets out on the Children's Crusade in search of a cure, but only gets [[spoiler: to experience his body slowly falling apart under him as exhaustion and trauma get the better of him. He finally dies, confused and believing that God will turn him away, and by that point, he's missing a ''lot'' of body parts on top of it all]](edited)
* ChildSoldiers: A 12 year old member of [[TheCrusades The Crusades]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Three months on the road don't do his health well, [[spoiler: and he winds up slowly falling apart. First, he loses all sense of pain (possibly the only kindness he recieves), then he goes blind, becomes convinced that he's addicted to sugar, and has his body more or less collapse under him. At the scene of his death, we see that he's ''missing his nose'' and his face is all but rotted away. The state of his body is so hideous that he believes God will turn him away from Heaven in horror.]]
* ChildSoldiers: A 12 year old member of [[TheCrusades The Crusades]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Three months on the road don't do his health well, [[spoiler: and he winds up slowly falling apart. First, he loses all sense of pain (possibly the only kindness he recieves), then he goes blind, becomes convinced that he's addicted to sugar, and has his body more or less collapse under him. At the scene of his death, we see that he's ''missing his nose'' and his face is all but rotted away. The state of his body is so hideous that he believes God will turn him away from Heaven in horror.]]
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: He decided to give up his bandit life and follow Etienne after the latter saved him from execution and offered what was most likely the first unselfish kindness Guy had ever experienced.
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* ConflictingLoyalty: At first, between the bandits that raised him and Etienne's offer of camaraderie. He chooses Etienne after realizing just how kind the latter is, and the choice is most likely the best thing to ever happen to him.
* FireForgedFriends: Guy becomes this to the rest of the group. After being with the Children's Crusade for the entirety of their journey, he goes from a hated bandit to a true companion.
* ChildSoldiers: A 14 year old member of [[TheCrusades The Crusades]]
* ConflictingLoyalty: At first, between the bandits that raised him and Etienne's offer of camaraderie. He chooses Etienne after realizing just how kind the latter is, and the choice is most likely the best thing to ever happen to him.
* FireForgedFriends: Guy becomes this to the rest of the group. After being with the Children's Crusade for the entirety of their journey, he goes from a hated bandit to a true companion.
* BlackAndWhiteMorality: An extreme case, in that he thinks anyone even remotely "sinful" (by his own definition, no less), deserves nothing short of a brutal, miserable death. [[spoiler: He's not afraid to act on this.]]
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* CorruptChurch: He's a part of one, [[spoiler: and heavily encourages and believes in everything it does.]]
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Crusade as an adviser and guardian. On the surface, Hugo is a benevolent and moral man, the exact image of the knight Nicolas dreams to be, and he quickly captivates the minds and hearts of the Crusade. [[spoiler:He turns out to be a selfish coward who faked Etienne's miracles for money and status, all with the intent of selling the boys off to slavers in the Middle East. He turns on the Children's Crusade after they abandon him, seeking either their deaths or loyalty.]]
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worshiping Etienne. [[spoiler: Her and Etienne fall in love, and Isabelle runs away from her town to follow him. The two later become lovers, which is the final straw in Etienne being deemed a heretic. Post-story, she bears his child and finds new purpose in life serving God.]]
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Crusade takes refuge in. Colette is upbeat, caring, and optimistic, and takes the boys of the Crusade under her wing. She's something of a leader in her community, and brave enough to lie to the Church to protect the boys in her care. [[spoiler:She runs an underground church that offers godliness to those that would be unable to afford it under the strict rules of the Catholic Church. When this is found out, she's burned at the stake as a heretic, along with the rest of her village.]]
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pope. He sends Michael with the Children's Crusade to monitor them, and [[spoiler:secretly plots to sell the boys as slaves once they run out of usefulness. He plays along with the Knights Templar to milk Etienne's miracles for money, and plans to dispose of even his own son, Michael (who was secretly born of a prostitute and poses a grave threat to his reputation), in order to achieve his goals. Post story, it's noted that he dies unknown and leaves no legacy behind.]]
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An 11 year old boy from Etienne's village. The older of a set of twins, he and wiser Lillian were orphaned after their mother killed herself due to rumors surrounding their birth. Laurent is even tempered, gentle, and much more mature than his little brother. He gets along well with other boys, and has a dedicated, kind spirit that seems unbroken by even his childhood struggles. He and his brother share a form of the twins.telepathy, allowing them to communicate in words and sensory information over long distances.
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An 11 year old boy from Etienne's village. The younger older of a set of twins, he and more foolish of Laurent were orphaned after their mother killed herself due to rumors surrounding their birth. Lillian is hot tempered, easily upset, and distinctly lacking in maturity, especially compared to his brother. He's childish and standoffish, and easily gets mixed up in the twins.wrong crowd in a bid to be seen as different than his brother. He and his brother share a form of telepathy, allowing them to communicate in words and sensory information over long distances.
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12 year old boy from Etienne's village. Remy was once described as the prettiest boy in the village, but after catching leprosy, was shunned by nearly everyone he once loved. Sweet, gentle, and more than a bit shy, Remy is desperate for companionship and acceptance, and is very willing to over-tax himself to get it. Etienne is the only person other than his family to accept him even with his disease, and he clings tightly to anyone who's willing to tolerate him. Despite his poor circumstances, he remains optimistic and faithful.
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A 14 year old boy from Etienne's village. The son of the local scribe, Christian is intelligent, quick thinking, and literate; a rare skill for his time. While snarky and mostly distant to his teammates, he values Etienne's happiness and success above all. He carries a large textbook with him, and manages the funds of the Children's Crusade, despite not being good in battle. [[spoiler:He's [[spoiler:He fell in love with Etienne at a young age, and seeks a sex change to justify his feelings towards the other boy.]]
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village, who hails from a large family. The local clown, he never misses a chance to make a stupid joke or lighten the mood. He seems to be almost unable to take anything seriously, and was completely oblivious to the dangers he would face on a Crusade. Luc's best friend, he also is one of the major factors in keeping up the moral of a small army of children. [[spoiler:After Luc's death, he becomes cold and unresponsive, happy demeanor broken by seeing the death of his best friend.]]
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A sweet, delicate crybaby.10 year old boy from Etienne's village. A shy, quiet crybaby, Henri is weak willed, easily bullied, and lacks the bravery or resolve to be a proper knight. He goes along with the Children's Crusade out of the desire to be brave, and quickly finds himself in over his head with the stress and danger. Henri is extremely childish and immature, and follows the orders of the older boys almost without question. He dreams of becoming a brave knight, but panics in the face of battle and has difficulties keeping up with the others.
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A rich 12 year old boy from Etienne's village. The son of a local noble (which isn't really saying much), Guillaume is arrogant, self-confident, and a bully. He favors picking on the weak, and uses his status to ensure that no one can hurt him back. He joins the Children's Crusade under orders from his father, and actively rebels against Etienne's leadership at every turn. Favoring the pleasures of life, Guillaume's desire for fame and nice things gets him in trouble, especially with a bad attitude.the strict and moral Nicolas. Pierre is his best friend and lackey.
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* AllLovingHero: Etienne is the sweetest, most loving boy you will ever meet. In just the first couple chapters, he hugs and comforts a leper, accepts a shunned pair of twins, and saves a hated bandit boy from being executed, all for no reason other than being kind.
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: He's an ethereal beauty with white hair, stunning blue eyes, and fine features. He's also an AllLovingHero who is genuinely kinder than most humans are capable of.
* {{Bishonen}}: A ''very'' pretty young man.
* BlackAndWhiteMorality: Improves over time, but at the beginning of the story, nearly every character has this.
* ChildSoldiers: Like nearly all of the main cast, he applies. While not a lot of actual fighting was shown, it was apparently perfectly normal and acceptable to send 8-14 year old children on a ''Crusade'' with full knowledge that at least some of them would die. The kids themselves also seem at peace with this, with most of them being excited to have a chance to fight the "infidels". . . . at least until some of their number actually start dying.
* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: His powers seem to be something like this. From the very beginning, he is shown to be of ''immense'' faith, and most of his miracles activate along with his mood/if he's threatened.
** In the very first appearance of his powers, a bandit is trying to cut Etienne down. He stands completely still, claiming that the Lord will protect him. . . and a lightening bolt drops out of the sky to fry his attacker.
** He places his full faith in his divine horn to accomplish miracles, and his first, and arguably most genuine, healing happened mere seconds after he decided to believe in the power he'd been given.
** When the Children's Crusade is on the verge of turning against him, an eclipse suddenly hits, terrifying the children into begging Etienne to bring back the sun. The ''moment'' he snaps out of his miserable mood and blows the horn again, the eclipse fades.
** [[spoiler: While tied to a stake and wandering the wilderness,]] water is purified, plants are parted, and a baby is brought back to life just from being near him. Notably, Etienne still believes in his own powers at this point, possibly more so after [[spoiler: losing faith in the church.]]
** [[spoiler:At the scene of his execution, Etienne was most likely about to part the seas,]] purely through rage, despair, and faith in the Lord to lead him to the Holy Land.
** Even ''before'' his powers, just kissing Nicolas's forehead was enough to completely heal pain. Etienne even acknowledges that his faith is the source of this effect.
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: He's an ethereal beauty with white hair, stunning blue eyes, and fine features. He's also an AllLovingHero who is genuinely kinder than most humans are capable of.
* {{Bishonen}}: A ''very'' pretty young man.
* BlackAndWhiteMorality: Improves over time, but at the beginning of the story, nearly every character has this.
* ChildSoldiers: Like nearly all of the main cast, he applies. While not a lot of actual fighting was shown, it was apparently perfectly normal and acceptable to send 8-14 year old children on a ''Crusade'' with full knowledge that at least some of them would die. The kids themselves also seem at peace with this, with most of them being excited to have a chance to fight the "infidels". . . . at least until some of their number actually start dying.
* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: His powers seem to be something like this. From the very beginning, he is shown to be of ''immense'' faith, and most of his miracles activate along with his mood/if he's threatened.
** In the very first appearance of his powers, a bandit is trying to cut Etienne down. He stands completely still, claiming that the Lord will protect him. . . and a lightening bolt drops out of the sky to fry his attacker.
** He places his full faith in his divine horn to accomplish miracles, and his first, and arguably most genuine, healing happened mere seconds after he decided to believe in the power he'd been given.
** When the Children's Crusade is on the verge of turning against him, an eclipse suddenly hits, terrifying the children into begging Etienne to bring back the sun. The ''moment'' he snaps out of his miserable mood and blows the horn again, the eclipse fades.
** [[spoiler: While tied to a stake and wandering the wilderness,]] water is purified, plants are parted, and a baby is brought back to life just from being near him. Notably, Etienne still believes in his own powers at this point, possibly more so after [[spoiler: losing faith in the church.]]
** [[spoiler:At the scene of his execution, Etienne was most likely about to part the seas,]] purely through rage, despair, and faith in the Lord to lead him to the Holy Land.
** Even ''before'' his powers, just kissing Nicolas's forehead was enough to completely heal pain. Etienne even acknowledges that his faith is the source of this effect.
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!!Etienne
The supposed child of God.
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!!Christian
A local scribe.
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!!Luc
An optimistic village boy.
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!!Marc
The "class clown" of the main group.
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!!Henri
A sweet, delicate crybaby.
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A rich boy with a bad attitude.
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Guillaume's loyal lackey.
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!!Laurent
The older and wiser of the twins.
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The younger and more foolish of the twins.
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!!Remy
A sweet leper boy.
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A bandit boy saved by Etienne.
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An innocent, rather dumb boy from the church.
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!!Hugo
A knight who assists the Children's Crusade.
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!!Isabelle
A prostitute with a strange connection to Etienne.
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A village girl who gives shelter and aid to the Children's Crusade.
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The supposed child of God.
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!!Nicolas
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!!Christian
A local scribe.
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!!Luc
An optimistic village boy.
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The "class clown" of the main group.
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!!Henri
A sweet, delicate crybaby.
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!!Guillaume
A rich boy with a bad attitude.
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!!Pierre
Guillaume's loyal lackey.
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!!Laurent
The older and wiser of the twins.
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!!Lillian
The younger and more foolish of the twins.
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!!Remy
A sweet leper boy.
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!!Guy
A bandit boy saved by Etienne.
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!!Michael
An innocent, rather dumb boy from the church.
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[[folder:Other Characters]]
!!Hugo
A knight who assists the Children's Crusade.
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!!Isabelle
A prostitute with a strange connection to Etienne.
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!!Colette
A village girl who gives shelter and aid to the Children's Crusade.
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!!Michael's Father
A clergy man with high goals of becoming Pope.
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