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| 8 | [[center: [- ''VideoGame/VictoryBelles'' [[Characters/VictoryBelles Main Character Index]] \ |
| 9 | [[Characters/VictoryBellesUnitedStates American Belles]] | [[Characters/VictoryBellesBritishCommonwealth British Belles]] | '''French Belles''' | [[Characters/VictoryBellesGermany German Belles]] | [[Characters/VictoryBellesItaly Italian Belles]] | [[Characters/VictoryBellesJapan Japanese Belles]] | [[Characters/VictoryBellesSovietUnion Soviet Belles]] | [[Characters/VictoryBellesMinorNavies Belles from other Nations]] \ |
| 10 | [[Characters/VictoryBellesMorgana The Morgana]] | [[Characters/VictoryBellesHumans Human Characters]]]] -] |
| 11 | ---- |
| 12 | [[quoteright:837:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nation_symbol_fr_7.jpeg]] |
| 13 | |
| 14 | ->''The Third French Republic holds a colonial empire that stretches from the Caribbean to West Africa to Indochina - but the First World War and the Great Depression left deep scars at home. After years of recession and strikes and socialist governments grappling with ultra-nationalist trends at home and among her neighbors, the average French citizen probably hopped for nothing more from 1939 than peace and a return to normalcy.\ |
| 15 | \ |
| 16 | But it was not to be....'' |
| 17 | -->-- '''In-game description''' |
| 18 | ---- |
| 19 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 20 | |
| 21 | ! French Belles in General |
| 22 | |
| 23 | !Destroyers (DD) |
| 24 | |
| 25 | [[folder: Chacal-class]] |
| 26 | !!Léopard |
| 27 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Marie Nedjar |
| 28 | [[quoteright:943:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/27_big_1.jpeg]] |
| 29 | [[caption-width-right:943:Sociable. Sensible.]] |
| 30 | -->''"The Morganas think they're the big cats of the seas, but they don't frighten yo, do they? I'm Léopard, and I would be pleased to hunt alongside you."'' |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Belle of the destroyer ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_destroyer_Léopard Léopard]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game and a starter Belle option for French captains. |
| 33 | ---- |
| 34 | * CatGirl: She certainly looks and poses the part, though the ears seem to be an AnimalEaredHeadband rather than part of her own body. |
| 35 | [[/folder]] |
| 36 | |
| 37 | [[folder: Guépard-class]] |
| 38 | !! Verdun |
| 39 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Nika Vinson |
| 40 | [[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/33_big_7.jpeg]] |
| 41 | [[caption-width-right:1000:Grim. Stern. Resolute.]] |
| 42 | -->''"I thought that battle would be the end of me... but you saved me , Capitaine. My name is Verdun, and I will not forget the great service you've done this soldier."'' |
| 43 | |
| 44 | Belle of the destroyer ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_destroyer_Verdun Verdun]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game and a starter Belle option for French captains. |
| 45 | ---- |
| 46 | * ImprobableHairstyle: Her hair seems to have two odd mini-pigtails or a short, very wide ponytail. It's actually styled after Marshal Philippe Petain (the "Lion of Verdun")'s mustache. |
| 47 | * TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Despite her most military-minded personality, she has a fondness for sewing and collecting frilly dresses. She feels some degree of distress over this as it runs against her image and she doesn't think it's appropriate for a soldier. |
| 48 | [[/folder]] |
| 49 | |
| 50 | [[folder: Vauquelin-class]] |
| 51 | !!Maillé Brézé |
| 52 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Brooklyn Morgan |
| 53 | [[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/28_big_9.jpeg]] |
| 54 | [[caption-width-right:1000:Family-Oriented. Reckless.]] |
| 55 | -->''"You saved my life Capitaine. In my eyes, that makes you family. And Maillé Brézé never turns her back on family."'' |
| 56 | |
| 57 | Belle of the destroyer ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_destroyer_Maillé_Brézé_(1931) Maillé Brézé]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game and a starter Belle option for French captains. |
| 58 | ---- |
| 59 | * PointlessBandAid: She has a bandage on her face at all times, even when she is fully repaired. |
| 60 | * StarterEquipment: An option for French captains. |
| 61 | [[/folder]] |
| 62 | |
| 63 | [[folder: La Fantasque-class]] |
| 64 | !!L'Audacieux |
| 65 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' ''N/A'' |
| 66 | [[quoteright:536:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/24_big_6.jpeg]] |
| 67 | [[caption-width-right:536:Self-Assured. Dauntless.]] |
| 68 | -->''"Well, you're quite capable, aren't you, Capitaine? I'm L'Audacieux. Between the two of us, I don't think the Morganas will stand a chance."'' |
| 69 | |
| 70 | Belle of the destroyer ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_destroyer_L%27Audacieux L'Audacieux]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game. |
| 71 | ---- |
| 72 | * FragileSpeedster: Even as a relatively durable destroyer, she's still not very well protected, but more to the point, she's also the fastest warship in the world as of September 1939, holding a personal record of 45 knots, a record that stands to this day as the greatest speed of any destroyer ever built. |
| 73 | * MeaningfulName: Sunbathing topless on one's own deck is certainly one way to be audacious. |
| 74 | * TokenMinority: Le Fantasque is Breton in a fleet that is otherwise mostly French. |
| 75 | |
| 76 | !!Le Triomphant |
| 77 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' ''N/A'' |
| 78 | [[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/26_big_5.jpeg]] |
| 79 | [[caption-width-right:1000:Eloquent. Exultant.]] |
| 80 | -->''"What brilliant work, Capitaine! My name is Triomphant, and you'll find me ready and able to defend the world from the Morgana threat."'' |
| 81 | |
| 82 | Belle of the destroyer ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_destroyer_Le_Triomphant Le Triomphant]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game. |
| 83 | ---- |
| 84 | * LadyLegionnaireWear: Wears such a skirt, possibly to match with her AncientGrome theming. |
| 85 | [[/folder]] |
| 86 | |
| 87 | [[folder: Mogador-class]] |
| 88 | !!Volta |
| 89 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' ''N/A'' |
| 90 | [[quoteright:922:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/34_big_75.jpeg]] |
| 91 | [[caption-width-right:922:Jovial. Boisterous.]] |
| 92 | -->''"Looks as if those Morganas aren't the biggest fish in this ocean. I'm Volta, Capitaine, and can't wait to sail alongside you!"'' |
| 93 | |
| 94 | Belle of the destroyer ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_destroyer_Volta Volta]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game. |
| 95 | ---- |
| 96 | * LightningBruiser: Volta is nearly as fast as her ''La Fantasque''-class predecessors and has an incredibly heavy main battery for a destroyer and even rivaling many light cruisers. |
| 97 | * MoreDakka: Volta has four twin 138.6mm turrets, which are the largest guns any destroyer carries, and ties the British Tribal-class and American Somers and Porter-classes for number of guns. Her amount of firepower puts some light cruisers to shame. |
| 98 | [[/folder]] |
| 99 | |
| 100 | !Light Cruisers (CL) |
| 101 | |
| 102 | [[folder: Duguay-Trouin-class]] |
| 103 | !!La Motte-Picquet |
| 104 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Claire Dodin |
| 105 | [[quoteright:892:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/25_big_7.jpeg]] |
| 106 | [[caption-width-right:892:Proud. Just.]] |
| 107 | -->''"Thank you, Capitaine. I'm La Motte-Picquet, and rest assured, I'll never forget what you've done for me today."'' |
| 108 | |
| 109 | Belle of the light cruiser ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cruiser_Lamotte-Picquet La Motte-Picquet]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game. |
| 110 | ---- |
| 111 | * CameraFiend: Her passion for photography drives much of her story and relationship with her captain. She admires Dorothea Lange's work. The first volume ends with her displaying a photo exhibit to her crew and her romance route has her help the captain make one themselves. |
| 112 | * CigarChomper: La Motte-Picquet is never seen without a large stogie. |
| 113 | * LadyofWar: La Motte-Picquet is a graceful, well-traveled lady capable of holding her own despite her slender figure. Her passion for literature is referenced in Edinburgh's story as well as her own. |
| 114 | [[/folder]] |
| 115 | |
| 116 | [[folder: Émile Bertin-class]] |
| 117 | !!Émile Bertin |
| 118 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' ''N/A'' |
| 119 | [[quoteright:965:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/23_big_3.jpeg]] |
| 120 | [[caption-width-right:965:Brilliant. Innovative. Reserved.]] |
| 121 | -->''"Capitaine! Oh, Capitaine, I can't thank you enough. I'm Émile Bertin. Just allow me to get my research together, and I promise I'll be along shortly!"'' |
| 122 | |
| 123 | Belle of the light cruiser ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cruiser_Émile_Bertin Émile Bertin]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game. |
| 124 | ---- |
| 125 | * BrutalHonesty: Émile Bertin has no filter when giving feedback, and thus even her constructive criticism comes off as harsh and offputting to most people and Belles. |
| 126 | * GlassCannon: Her starting rifles are quite powerful for light cruiser guns, but she has virtually no armor. |
| 127 | [[/folder]] |
| 128 | |
| 129 | [[folder: La Galissonnière-class]] |
| 130 | !!Marseillaise |
| 131 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' ''N/A'' |
| 132 | [[quoteright:986:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/marseillaise_6.jpeg]] |
| 133 | [[caption-width-right:986:Fearless. Fervid. Revolutionary.]] |
| 134 | -->''"My name is Marseillaise, Capitaine. By saving me, you gained the support of the nation of France. We won't let you down."'' |
| 135 | |
| 136 | Belle of the light cruiser ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cruiser_Marseillaise_(1935) Marseillaise]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game. |
| 137 | ---- |
| 138 | * {{Astrologer}}: One of her favored fortune-telling methods is astrology. |
| 139 | * BattleCry: Marseillaise leads her crew into battle with various French revolutionary slogans, with "AUX ARMES, CITOYENS!" ("TO ARMS, CITIZENS!") being a favorite, no doubt due to its use in her namesake song. |
| 140 | * FortuneTeller: Marseillaise practices both {{Astrolog|er}}y and tarot card reading and believes they have real explanatory power. |
| 141 | * HealingHerb: Marseillaise knows and employs many herbal remedies and is able to cover shortages in the ship's more proper medical supplies with her herbs. |
| 142 | * HotBlooded: Marseillaise embodies the fiery spirit of the French Revolution and throws herself and her crew into pursuits (and battles) with that same spirit. |
| 143 | * SuperiorSuccessor: Marseillaise is essentially a larger version of Emile Bertin with actual armor. Her fire control equipment is virtually identical and her main turrets are the exact same triple-mounts as Emile's with armor added. |
| 144 | * TakingTheBullet: During her story, she personally blocks an incoming Morgana shell because unlike her crew, she can actually survive it. |
| 145 | [[/folder]] |
| 146 | |
| 147 | !Training Light Cruiser (TCL) |
| 148 | |
| 149 | [[folder: Jeanne d'Arc-class]] |
| 150 | !!Jeanne d'Arc |
| 151 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Sara Pereira |
| 152 | [[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/189_big_0.jpeg]] |
| 153 | [[caption-width-right:1000:Reckless. Pious. Playful.]] |
| 154 | -->''"This is but the first of many battles, Capitaine, and we will see them all through. Call it faith. And call me Jeanne d'Arc."'' |
| 155 | |
| 156 | Belle of the training light cruiser ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cruiser_Jeanne_d%27Arc_(1930) Jeanne d'Arc]]''. Available for rescue in the first half of the 1939 October event. |
| 157 | ---- |
| 158 | * ExperienceBooster: As a training ship, she boosts the experience gains of all Belles in her fleet below her level. |
| 159 | * JeanneDArchetype: Entirely unsurprisingly given her name, she follows the classic image of her namesake as a young, blonde military woman in plate armor. |
| 160 | [[/folder]] |
| 161 | |
| 162 | !Heavy Cruisers (CA) |
| 163 | |
| 164 | [[folder: Suffren-class]] |
| 165 | !!Suffren |
| 166 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' ''N/A'' |
| 167 | [[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/31_big_7.jpeg]] |
| 168 | [[caption-width-right:1000:Bellicose. Shrewd.]] |
| 169 | -->''"Many thanks, Capitaine. My name is Suffren. Next time those Morganas show their ugly faces, I'll make sure I have my duelling sober at the ready."'' |
| 170 | |
| 171 | Belle of the heavy cruiser ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cruiser_Suffren Suffren]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game. |
| 172 | ---- |
| 173 | * GlassCannon: Not unlike Émile Bertin, her starting rifles are very powerful, among the best in their class, especially with their quirk "The Treaty Gun" making them extra-effective against other cruisers (nearly all of which fall in the 5000-15000 ton range), but she is virtually unarmored. |
| 174 | [[/folder]] |
| 175 | |
| 176 | [[folder: Algérie-class]] |
| 177 | !!Algérie |
| 178 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' ''N/A'' |
| 179 | [[quoteright:995:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20_big_7.jpeg]] |
| 180 | [[caption-width-right:995:Confident. Trustworthy.]] |
| 181 | -->''"Thank you so much for the assistance, Capitaine! My name is Algérie. I pledge my loyalty to you from this day forward."'' |
| 182 | |
| 183 | Belle of the heavy cruiser ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cruiser_Algérie Algérie]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game. |
| 184 | ---- |
| 185 | * LegionOfLostSouls: She is an honorary member of the French Foreign Legion, and elements of the unit are expressed through her design as well. |
| 186 | * LightningBruiser: Algérie stands out as one of a small handful of relatively well-armored heavy cruisers (as opposed to the more common {{Glass Cannon}}s) by also having a reasonable degree of protection. This led her to be considered one of the best "treaty cruisers".[[note]]Heavy cruisers under the Washington Naval Treaty had guns over 6.1" and no more than 8" in caliber and a maximum displacement of 10,000 tons--the typical trade was no armor, but large guns/high speed.[[/note]] |
| 187 | [[/folder]] |
| 188 | |
| 189 | !Battleships (BB) |
| 190 | |
| 191 | [[folder: Courbet-class]] |
| 192 | !!Paris |
| 193 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' ''N/A'' |
| 194 | [[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/30_big_7.jpeg]] |
| 195 | [[caption-width-right:1000:Quick-Witted. Droll. Impulsive.]] |
| 196 | -->''"How uncultured those Morganas are. Well, Capitaine, my name is Paris. How would you feel about me baking you a soufflé as thanks for your assistance?"'' |
| 197 | |
| 198 | Belle of the battleship ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_battleship_Paris Paris]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game. |
| 199 | ---- |
| 200 | * ChefOfIron: One of her vestures is a chef's hat and when rescued, she offers to bake you a souffle. And as for the "iron" part? Well, she's a battleship, so fighting comes with the territory. |
| 201 | * MightyGlacier: Unlike Dunkerque, Paris is a classic slow battleship, which naturally entails being slow, heavily-armed, and heavily-armored. |
| 202 | [[/folder]] |
| 203 | |
| 204 | [[folder: Bretagne-class]] |
| 205 | !!Provence |
| 206 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' ''N/A'' |
| 207 | [[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/194_big_2.jpeg]] |
| 208 | [[caption-width-right:1000:Mercurial. Passionate. Creative.]] |
| 209 | -->''"Don't move, Capitaine! ...There, I just needed to commit your figure to memory. I am Provence, and you may yet prove instrumental in my magnum opus."'' |
| 210 | |
| 211 | Belle of the battleship ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_battleship_Provence Provence]]''. Available for rescue in the second half of the 1939 November event. |
| 212 | ---- |
| 213 | [[/folder]] |
| 214 | |
| 215 | [[folder: Dunkerque-class]] |
| 216 | !!Dunkerque |
| 217 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' ''N/A'' |
| 218 | [[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dunkerque_4.jpeg]] |
| 219 | [[caption-width-right:1000:Happy. Athletic.]] |
| 220 | -->''"What a daring rescue, Capitaine! I'm Dunkerque. Staying with you seems as if it would be quite the adventure... and I do love adventures."'' |
| 221 | |
| 222 | Belle of the battleship ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_battleship_Dunkerque Dunkerque]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game. |
| 223 | ---- |
| 224 | * LightningBruiser: Dunkerque's 330mm rifles are very powerful weapons and as a modern fast battleship, she can break 30 knots. Her armor may be thin for a battleship, but that qualifier belies that she's already in the upper tiers of protection. It's still much thicker than any heavy cruiser and even some of the older battleships. |
| 225 | * ThrillSeeker: Dunkerque has a habit of seeking out new and exciting experiences, such as water skiing, which she shares with Mahan in her interview, whether Mahan wants to or not. |
| 226 | [[/folder]] |
| 227 | |
| 228 | !Aircraft Carriers (CV) |
| 229 | |
| 230 | [[folder: Béarn-class]] |
| 231 | !!Béarn |
| 232 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' ''N/A'' |
| 233 | [[quoteright:869:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/21_big_90.jpeg]] |
| 234 | [[caption-width-right:869:Boastful. Fun-Loving.]] |
| 235 | -->''"What a victory, Capitaine! I'm Béarn, and though I'm relatively sure I could have made it out of that scrape on my own, I think I'll stick with you, just to be safe."'' |
| 236 | |
| 237 | Belle of the aircraft carrier ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_aircraft_carrier_Béarn Béarn]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game. |
| 238 | ---- |
| 239 | * LeeroyJenkins: Béarn is perhaps more enthusiastic than is wise to embrace the battleship part of her heritage and engage the Morgana with her guns as well as her planes, and as such she has a highly-aggressive tactic that has the fleet close with the enemy at flank speed. |
| 240 | * MilitaryMashupMachine: She bills herself as having both the best of her battleship heritage and her completed aircraft carrier build. However, with a worse deck, hangar, and elevator layout than purpose-built carriers, and nowhere near the armor or armament of her original battleship design, the actual truth is that she had the worst of both. |
| 241 | [[/folder]] |
| 242 | |
| 243 | |
| 244 | !Submarines (SS) |
| 245 | |
| 246 | [[folder: Surcouf-class]] |
| 247 | !!Surcouf |
| 248 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' ''N/A'' |
| 249 | [[quoteright:703:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/32_big_3.jpeg]] |
| 250 | [[caption-width-right:703:Mysterious. Mature.]] |
| 251 | -->''"Capitaine, dear Capitaine, what an exhilarating battle. My name is Surcouf. I hope you enjoy thrills, because with me by your side, you're bound to have them."'' |
| 252 | |
| 253 | Belle of the submarine ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Surcouf Surcouf]]''. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game. |
| 254 | ---- |
| 255 | * AwesomeButImpractical: Averted in-game; she works like any other Belle. In RealLife, a cruiser gun turret on a submarine basically made of this trope. |
| 256 | * MilitaryMashupMachine: Cruiser (8"/203mm) guns...on a submarine. |
| 257 | * SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Averted in-game; she doesn't have troubles with accuracy, turret train, time between surfacing/firing, night fighting, or reloads. In RealLife, all of these issues [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Surcouf#Design cropped up]]. |
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