Jean de Vrailly

"I imagine that in the end, someone will pay me to put you down like the mad dog you are."

- The Red Knight to Jean de Vrailly

Jean de Vrailly is a foreign knight from Galle, who fashions himself the greatest knight in the world. He travels to Alba, guided by visions from an Angel with the intention to become the champion of the King of Alba, and ultimately to become the King of Alba.

Appearance and Personality
Jean is a big powerful man, with silver-blond hair, fine features, and beautiful eyes.

The Red Knight
Jean, his cousin Guillaume, and his three-hundred knights arrive in Alba, and stop at an inn in Lorica. He is outraged that the innkeeper will not give his the best room in the inn. When the man occupying the room comes out of the inn, because of the disturbance, he goads him into fighting him for the room. With superior sword and armour, Jean easily bests him forcing him into submission. When the local sheriff is called, de Vrailly's men just beat him unconscious. Before leaving, Jean decides the innkeepers service was poor, and beat him also and burn the inn.

In the morning, they pack the defeated knight, Gavin Muriens, onto a cart and take him with them, intending to lay him before the King to demonstrate the inferiority of Alban knights. Soon they meet the Earl of Towbray as arranged, who is outraged to see Gavin a prisoner. He insists that Gavin is released, and Jean gives a grudging apology.