| “ | I never thought Hell would be this pink. | „ |
| - Joan |
Jeanne D'Arc (AKA "Joan of Arc") is the deuteragonist of Clone High. She is the 16-year-old clone of 15th-century French heroine Jeanne D'arc. Unlike her original counterpart, Joan is a dispassionate nihilistic Atheist who dresses like a goth. She has a crush on Abe, but was friend zoned by him while he dated Cleo. She began dating JFK, but eventually broke up with him when she realized she still loved Abe. She became a traitor to her friends after Candide Sampson exposed her heinous Death Maze actions during Season 2 finale and was temporarily a pariah during Season 3.
She is voiced by Nicole Sullivan.
Biography[]
Joan is a cynical, sarcastic, angst-ridden, deadpan goth girl who had a secret crush on her best friend, Abe. Joan doesn't seem to hang out with any students other than her friends Abe and Gandhi. Despite her antisocial behavior, she is able to sleep with JFK, one of the more popular students at Clone High. Joan admits to being a "goth", though in contrast to her gothic attire, she doesn't appear to exhibit the typical behavior most Goths have, but appears to have a more "artsy girl" personality. Her being goth is mostly done as a subtle reference to the original Jeanne D'Arc being greatly influenced by the culture of Goth settlers during France's Gothic Architecture era.
Description on site[]
It's tough to follow in the footsteps of someone who heard the voice of God at age 13, led the French army at age 17, and was burned at the stake at age 19. Just ask Joan of Arc. She's managed to accomplish exactly none of these things. But most disappointingly, she can't even get Abe to see her as more than just "one of the guys." Sigh. Being Joan of Arc is no picnic, but luckily her cynical attitude and wry wit keep her afloat. She's a counterculture girl who isn't afraid to speak her mind while she searches for deeper meaning and artistry in the shallowness of high school.
Appearance[]
Joan's appearance consists of a tight black long-sleeved crop top, tight green cargo pants and black boots. She has pale skin and dark red hair, and wears black eyeliner, purple lipstick and a black choker around her neck. She also wears an orthodontic retainer. In Season 2 the corner of her head was smoothed, now covered by a fringe of hair.
When Cleo gave her a makeover, she wore a different hairstyle, purple eyeshadow and eyeliner, red lipstick, and a tight black sleeveless leather minidress with a black and red, lacey pushup bra being revealed, with fishnet stockings and high heels to highlight her shapely physique. Joan wore a bright red seductive dress with matching heels. In her original design, she had black hair and appeared to be more religious.
Personality[]
Joan is a calm, cool, and collected individual who seems to be less sociable and outgoing than her friends. While initially seeming like a stereotypical goth appearance-wise, Joan is more of an "art kid", judging by her short films and general interests. She is very sexually frustrated with herself and with Abe, who is obsessed with dating Cleo because of her popularity and good looks, instead of Joan. She brings out her grief by crying and has confided with various characters such as Mr. Butlertron, Gandhi and Jesus Cristo whenever she needs emotional support. She is very dark, moody, and at times can be very grumpy. Ironically, Joan can be even more selfish and insensitive in comparison to Abe. She also thinks very highly of herself. She is prone to brief fits of violence, like hitting and punching, which mainly Gandhi and JFK are subjected to. She has a very tomboyish personality, and has been shown to be somewhat of a feminist and environmentalist. It is revealed in the episode A Room of One's Clone: The Pie of the Storm that Joan is a semi-vegetarian.
Foreign voice actors[]
| Language version | Actors |
|---|---|
 Secundaria de clones (Latin American Spanish)
|
Soraya Camero (Season One) Estefanía Bello (Season Two) |
 Projeto Clonagem (Brazillian Portuguese)
|
Guilene Conte (Season One) |
 Projecto Clonagem (European Portuguese)
|
Joana Brandão |
 Clone High (French)
|
Marie Van Ermengem |
 Clone High (Italian)
|
Angela Brusa |
Trivia[]
- The original Jeanne D'Arc was famously executed by burning at the stake. It is unexplained how the government obtained her DNA.
- Joan of Arc, in appearance and personality, is loosely based on Angela Chase from the 90's teen drama, My So-Called Life.
- Ironically, Joan of Arc is an atheist, despite the original Jeanne D'arc famously being a very devout Christian.
- Joan of Arc being goth is a reference to how the original Jeanne D'Arc lived in France during the Gothic Architecture era, while the country was greatly under the cultural influence of Gothic peoples and their architecture. This included the Gothic churches and cathedrals, which Jeanne D'arc devoted a lot of her time to visiting. Like how the original Jeanne D'Arc was influenced by Goth culture, the modern day Joan of Arc is influenced by "Goth" culture, making her appearance a visual pun.
- Joan of Arc has a hobby of making experimental black-and-white films, such as "The Truth Wears Sideburns" and "Film Du Fundraising". Her films are very avant-garde and full of symbolism and weirdness, which most people completely misunderstand.
- In "Sleep of Faith: La Ru D'Awakening", it was revealed that Joan of Arc used to have an addiction to staying awake, and had to go to a sleep away camp during the summer to recover.
- Joan has an ankle tattoo of a dolphin saying "Whaaaazzup?", (in reference to a then-recent ad campaign for Budweiser beer) which she regrets ever getting.
- As seen in "Homecoming: A Shot in D'Arc", Joan is very skilled at basketball.
- Joan is a vegetarian, which was first mentioned in "A Room of One's Clone: The Pie of the Storm".
- In Season 2, Joan of Arc's appearance was slightly altered, smoothing out her forehead and covering her bald spot with hair.
- Every male main cast member (except Gandhi) has been romantically infatuated with her at some point in the series.
- Abe Lincoln fell in love with her in "Changes: The Big Prom: The Sex Romp: The Season Finale".
- JFK started dating her in "Let's Try This Again" until their breakup in "Spring Broken".
- Confucius went out with her in "Money Can Buy Me Love: Stupid Is as Cupid Does".
- Topher Bus admitted to being in love with her in "Sexy-Ed".