." He shows that he is earnest in his desire for the truth to ultimately prevail, and for Joan to be saved. After Joans death, he is one of the first to recognize that a mistake has been made. Describing her death, he says "...she looked up to heaven. And I do not believe that the heavens were empty. I firmly believe that her Savior appeared to her...This is not the end for her, but the beginning."In the epilogue, Ladvenu's main function is to relay the fact that Joan has been absolved and rehabilitated and that he was a primary mover toward such absolution. He says, "Twenty-five years have passed since [Joan's burning]: nearly ten thousand days." This is pure exposition necessary only to orient the audience. He continues, "And on every one of those days I have prayed God to justify His daughter on earth as she is justified in heaven." This just illustrates that Ladvenu believes that Joan was unjustly burnt, repeating the same information that was conveyed with greater dramatic effect in Scene VI. He goes on to give more historical information; the judges of Joan were declared as corrupt and malicious. Having conveyed these facts, Ladvenu leaves, and his entire appearance in the epilogue seems unnecessary and does not add any dramatics to the play.After Ladvenu's departure, Joan herself appears to Charles, informing him (and the audience) that she is only in his dream, and not a realistic ghost. Like Ladvenu, Charles orates historical information about himself; he turned into a great warrior, and hence, been dubbed Charles the Victorious. In their conversation, Joan spells out information about herself that has been clearly illustrated throughout the play, without adding anything substantial. She says, "I was no beauty; I was a regular soldier. I might almost as well have been a man. Pity I wasn't...But my head was in the skies; and the glory of God was upon me... She continues on to state the obvious. "I shall outlast ...
