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The Morgana | Human Characters
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.
But it was not to be....
But it was not to be....
— In-game description
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French Belles in General
Destroyers (DD)
Chacal-class
Léopard
Voiced by: Marie Nedjar
Sociable. Sensible.
- "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."
Belle of the destroyer Léopard
. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game and a starter Belle option for French captains.
- Cat Girl: She certainly looks and poses the part, though the ears seem to be an Animal-Eared Headband rather than part of her own body.
Guépard-class
Verdun
Voiced by: Nika Vinson
Grim. Stern. Resolute.
- "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."
Belle of the destroyer Verdun. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game and a starter Belle option for French captains.
- Improbable Hairstyle: 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.
- Tomboy with a Girly Streak: 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.
Vauquelin-class
Maillé Brézé
Voiced by: Brooklyn Morgan
Family-Oriented. Reckless.
- "You saved my life Capitaine. In my eyes, that makes you family. And Maillé Brézé never turns her back on family."
Belle of the destroyer Maillé Brézé. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game and a starter Belle option for French captains.
- Pointless Band-Aid: She has a bandage on her face at all times, even when she is fully repaired.
- Starter Equipment: An option for French captains.
La Fantasque-class
L'Audacieux
Voiced by: N/A
Self-Assured. Dauntless.
- "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."
Belle of the destroyer L'Audacieux. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game.
- Fragile Speedster: 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.
- Meaningful Name: Sunbathing topless on one's own deck is certainly one way to be audacious.
- Token Minority: Le Fantasque is Breton in a fleet that is otherwise mostly French.
Le Triomphant
Voiced by: N/A
Eloquent. Exultant.
- "What brilliant work, Capitaine! My name is Triomphant, and you'll find me ready and able to defend the world from the Morgana threat."
Belle of the destroyer Le Triomphant. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game.
- Lady Legionnaire Wear: Wears such a skirt, possibly to match with her Ancient Grome theming.
Mogador-class
Volta
Voiced by: N/A
Jovial. Boisterous.
- "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!"
Belle of the destroyer Volta. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game.
- Lightning Bruiser: 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.
- More Dakka: 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.
Light Cruisers (CL)
Duguay-Trouin-class
La Motte-Picquet
Voiced by: Claire Dodin
Proud. Just.
- "Thank you, Capitaine. I'm La Motte-Picquet, and rest assured, I'll never forget what you've done for me today."
Belle of the light cruiser La Motte-Picquet. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game.
- Camera Fiend: 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.
- Cigar Chomper: La Motte-Picquet is never seen without a large stogie.
- Ladyof War: 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.
Émile Bertin-class
Émile Bertin
Voiced by: N/A
Brilliant. Innovative. Reserved.
- "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!"
Belle of the light cruiser Émile Bertin. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game.
- Brutal Honesty: 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.
- Glass Cannon: Her starting rifles are quite powerful for light cruiser guns, but she has virtually no armor.
La Galissonnière-class
Marseillaise
Voiced by: N/A
Fearless. Fervid. Revolutionary.
- "My name is Marseillaise, Capitaine. By saving me, you gained the support of the nation of France. We won't let you down."
Belle of the light cruiser Marseillaise. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game.
- Astrologer: One of her favored fortune-telling methods is astrology.
- Battle Cry: 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.
- Fortune Teller: Marseillaise practices both Astrology and tarot card reading and believes they have real explanatory power.
- Healing Herb: Marseillaise knows and employs many herbal remedies and is able to cover shortages in the ship's more proper medical supplies with her herbs.
- Hot-Blooded: Marseillaise embodies the fiery spirit of the French Revolution and throws herself and her crew into pursuits (and battles) with that same spirit.
- Superior Successor: 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.
- Taking the Bullet: During her story, she personally blocks an incoming Morgana shell because unlike her crew, she can actually survive it.
Training Light Cruiser (TCL)
Jeanne d'Arc-class
Jeanne d'Arc
Voiced by: Sara Pereira
Reckless. Pious. Playful.
- "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."
Belle of the training light cruiser Jeanne d'Arc. Available for rescue in the first half of the 1939 October event.
- Experience Booster: As a training ship, she boosts the experience gains of all Belles in her fleet below her level.
- Jeanne d'Archétype: Entirely unsurprisingly given her name, she follows the classic image of her namesake as a young, blonde military woman in plate armor.
Heavy Cruisers (CA)
Suffren-class
Suffren
Voiced by: N/A
Bellicose. Shrewd.
- "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."
Belle of the heavy cruiser Suffren. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game.
- Glass Cannon: 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.
Algérie-class
Algérie
Voiced by: N/A
Confident. Trustworthy.
- "Thank you so much for the assistance, Capitaine! My name is Algérie. I pledge my loyalty to you from this day forward."
Belle of the heavy cruiser Algérie. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game.
- Legion of Lost Souls: She is an honorary member of the French Foreign Legion, and elements of the unit are expressed through her design as well.
- Lightning Bruiser: Algérie stands out as one of a small handful of relatively well-armored heavy cruisers (as opposed to the more common Glass Cannons) by also having a reasonable degree of protection. This led her to be considered one of the best "treaty cruisers".note
Battleships (BB)
Courbet-class
Paris
Voiced by: N/A
Quick-Witted. Droll. Impulsive.
- "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?"
Belle of the battleship Paris. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game.
- Chef of Iron: 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.
- Mighty Glacier: Unlike Dunkerque, Paris is a classic slow battleship, which naturally entails being slow, heavily-armed, and heavily-armored.
Bretagne-class
Provence
Voiced by: N/A
Mercurial. Passionate. Creative.
- "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."
Belle of the battleship Provence. Available for rescue in the second half of the 1939 November event.
Dunkerque-class
Dunkerque
Voiced by: N/A
Happy. Athletic.
- "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."
Belle of the battleship Dunkerque. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game.
- Lightning Bruiser: 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.
- Thrill Seeker: 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.
Aircraft Carriers (CV)
Béarn-class
Béarn
Voiced by: N/A
Boastful. Fun-Loving.
- "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."
Belle of the aircraft carrier Béarn. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game.
- Leeroy Jenkins: 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.
- Military Mashup Machine: 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.
Submarines (SS)
Surcouf-class
Surcouf
Voiced by: N/A
Mysterious. Mature.
- "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."
Belle of the submarine Surcouf. Available for rescue at the 1939 start of the game.
- Awesome, but Impractical: Averted in-game; she works like any other Belle. In Real Life, a cruiser gun turret on a submarine basically made of this trope.
- Military Mashup Machine: Cruiser (8"/203mm) guns...on a submarine.
- Surprisingly Realistic Outcome: Averted in-game; she doesn't have troubles with accuracy, turret train, time between surfacing/firing, night fighting, or reloads. In Real Life, all of these issues cropped up.
