History Anime / LeChevalierDEon

Loosely inspired (''very'' loosely) on the historical spy [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eon_de_Beaumont D'Eon de Beaumont,]] whose crossdressing (in retrospect, she was probably a UsefulNotes/{{transgender}} woman, and she insisted for the latter half of her life that she had been a woman all along and had been disguised as a man previously) and extraordinarily half-hearted attempts at espionage caused a major international incident.

%% * CoolDownHug: Teillagory gives one to Lia [[spoiler: after she thinks Maximilien is dead.]]

%% * ErmineCapeEffect: Although it's justified by the LimitedWardrobe.
%% ** Though things ''do'' get bleaker and grimier towards the end. Especially considering that the story ultimately leads to the UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution.

%% * GambitPileup: It would be easier to list the characters who ''didn't'' have some grand scheme.

%% * GuileHero: Durand, who fools both allies and enemies to accomplish his goals.

%% * InstantRunes: Appear as the words of the Psalms in Latin, which are able to appear out of nowhere, crawl around and affect any surface they touch.
%% * KillTheCutie: [[spoiler: Anna gets shish-kabobbed by King Louis when she walks in on him poisoning Queen Marie]]

%% * OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler: Madame de Pompadour strangled her own child.]]

%% * OutOfClothesExperience: [[spoiler: Durand, at the moment of his death.]]
%% * PimpedOutDress: Loads of them, given the opulence of the period.

%% * SeparatedAtBirth: Robespierre and his half sister

%% * SlipknotPonytail: Every time Lia possesses D'Eon's body.
%% * SmugSnake: The Duc D'Orleans is significantly less accomplished compared to most of the other villains, with the possible exception of Piotr and the Marquise De Pompadour

Late 18th Century France: a time of great trial and turmoil--and for none moreso than French Secret Police member d'Eon de Beaumont, whose older sister Lia has just been found floating in a coffin in the Seine River. Lia was an accomplished spy for the French Court, which recently sent her to faraway lands on a mysterious assignment. But now she's turned up murdered, and it's up to D'Eon to find her killers. No sooner has he stumbled upon the AncientConspiracy that might be responsible for it, than he, [[DoomedHometown his comrades, and his entire household all fall victim to a vicious attack]], which [[EverybodysDeadDave only D'Eon himself manages to survive]]. The King of France, Louis XV, graciously allows D'Eon to retrace his sister's steps and investigate her murder, and to that end he gives him a new set of comrades; all of them are Chevaliers who, like D'Eon, have vowed their unswerving loyalty to the King, even unto death.

* ICannotSelfTerminate: Everyone who's been turned into a gargoyle but still has some control over their mind, such as Bernis and [[spoiler: Durand. D'Eon kills both of them]]

%% * NiceHat: Teillagory

* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: More like, almost everyone DOES die.]]
* AudibleSharpness
* BackFromTheDead
* BattleAura

* BodyHorror

* UsefulNotes/CatherineTheGreat
* CoolDownHug: Teillagory gives one to Lia [[spoiler: after she thinks Maximilien is dead.]]
* CoolOldGuy: Teillagory
* DeadlyDistantFinale
* DoomedHometown

* DraggedIntoDrag: While planning to attend Empress Elizabeta's masquerade ball, the four main characters find out that it is a crossdressing themed ball. This leads to D'eon dressing up as Lia, who is mostly okay with it, and Robin dressing up as a young girl as well. Robin is embarassed deeply and made fun of by Durand and Teillagory, who decide to not go to the ball and therefore don't dress up as women.

* DressingAsTheEnemy
* ErmineCapeEffect: Although it's justified by the LimitedWardrobe.
** Though things ''do'' get bleaker and grimier towards the end. Especially considering that the story ultimately leads to the UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution.
* EverybodysDeadDave
* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: The gargoyles.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Lia was and still is loved and adored by ''everyone'' who knew/knows her, male of female.

* GambitPileup: It would be easier to list the characters who ''didn't'' have some grand scheme.
** "The extras in the crowd scenes." Done!

* GuileHero: Durand, who fools both allies and enemies to accomplish his goals.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: More of the cast than not.

* InstantRunes: Appear as the words of the Psalms in Latin, which are able to appear out of nowhere, crawl around and affect any surface they touch.
* KillTheCutie: [[spoiler: Anna gets shish-kabobbed by King Louis when she walks in on him poisoning Queen Marie]]
* KnightTemplar
* LargeHam: The Compte De Guercy

* MexicanStandoff

* TheMistress: Pompadour
* TheMole: [[spoiler:Teillagory serves Philippe II]]
* NiceHat: Teillagory

* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler: Madame de Pompadour strangled her own child.]]

* OutOfClothesExperience: [[spoiler: Durand, at the moment of his death.]]
* PimpedOutDress: Loads of them, given the opulence of the period.
* PsychicPowers
* ReligionIsMagic: And psalms are spells.
* RequisiteRoyalRegalia
* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Durand and Teillagory
* SeparatedAtBirth: Robespierre and his half sister
* SharingABody: D'Eon and Lia.
* ShootTheDog
* SlipknotPonytail: Every time Lia possesses D'Eon's body.
* SmugSnake: The Duc D'Orleans is significantly less accomplished compared to most of the other villains, with the possible exception of Piotr and the Marquise De Pompadour

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles''

* SwordSparks
* {{Synchronization}}

* TearsOfBlood

* UndignifiedDeath: Peter

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue

* TwoSiblingsInOne: Lia and D'Eon.

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Loosely inspired (''very'' loosely) on the historical spy [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eon_de_Beaumont D'Eon de Beaumont,]] whose crossdressing (in retrospect, she was probably a {{transgender}} woman, and she insisted for the latter half of her life that she had been a woman all along and had been disguised as a man previously) and extraordinarily half-hearted attempts at espionage caused a major international incident.

The show itself is based on a series of novels by Tow Ubukata; a manga was released at around the same time as the show, but is completely different, being described by Ubukata as "a humorous attempt at combining d'Eon de Beaumont, eighteenth century France, and a superhero story." While the anime is a serious historical drama with mystical elements, the manga is a {{Seinen}} action series similar to ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'', hell, the manga look very similar to Kotah Hirano art style that one wonders if it was an homage or a rip-off. Despite being a completely different animal, it's definitely worth a look.

The show itself is based on a series of novels by Tow Ubukata; a manga was released at around the same time as the show, but is completely different, being described by Ubukata as "a humorous attempt at combining d'Eon de Beaumont, eighteenth century France, and a superhero story." While the anime is a serious historical drama with mystical elements, the manga is a {{Seinen}} action series similar to ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}''. Despite being a completely different animal, it's definitely worth a look.

Loosely inspired (''very'' loosely) on the historical spy [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eon_de_Beaumont D'Eon de Beaumont,]] whose crossdressing (in retrospect, s/he was probably transgender, and s/he insisted for the latter half of his/her life that s/he had been a woman all along and had been disguised as a man previously) and extraordinarily half-hearted attempts at espionage caused a major international incident.

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The show [[SpiritualSuccessor noticeably draws from]] the 1970's {{shojo}} {{anime}} ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles''.

! '''This show provides examples of:'''

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles''

* FaceHeelTurn

* DreamingOfThingsToCome: One of Robin's visions late in the series is of a tricolored rainbow [[spoiler:with the colors of the French Republic, foreshadowing his role in TheFrenchRevolution and the Terror to come after renaming himself Maximilian Robespierre.]]