Selasa, 16 April 2013
Servant: Caster (Fate/Zero)
Real Identity: Gilles de Rais
Born in 1404 at the Castle of Machecoul, France, Gilles de Rais was a Breton Knight, Marshal of France and companion of the famous female heroine, Joan of Arc.
Gilles’ early years were of a noble, as he was born into a rich family. He was a very intelligent student and by the age of 7 he started learning classical arts, Latin and Greek. He also trained in martial arts and took Humanity studies. However, his childhood was a troubled one. His father died when Gilles was 9, and his mother died 2 years later, so Gilles and his brother Rene were sent to live with their grandfather Jean de Craon.
At that period Charles VI was the King of France. He disinherited his son Charles VII and made Henry V his future successor; this in order to sign a peace treaty with England, an act that neither the French nor Charles VII liked. Jean de Craon and Gilles de Rais were supporters of Charles VII, so when he took the throne, he sent Joan of Arc along with Gilles de Rais to set free Orlean, which was under siege. When they succeeded, Gilles de Rais became Marshal of France, thanks to his good reputation. This gave him the ability to crown Charles VII, King of France.
Gilles’ career ended after the death of his father, Jean de Craon. He decided to retire and live a boring life back at his castles. In the following years Gilles, according to his confession, started sexually harassing and murdering young boys. He was carrying them away to one of his castles, where he hung them with a rope then proceeded to rape them and cut their head at end. The murders had reached the number of 200. The investigators of the murders found evidence that was connecting Gilles with the crimes, which he firstly denied, but after his conviction, confessed. Gilles was executed for his murders in 1440 at the age of 36.
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