True crime at its darkest.Hosted by Josh Waters15 min episode
The Demon of Brittany: Gilles de Rais' Grim Legacy
Show Notes
In the shadowy corridors of history, whispers of Gilles de Rais' sins are etched in blood and sorrow.
A tale woven in horror and madness awaits, as we journey into the darkened heart of a once-noble soul turned ghastly predator. Gilles de Rais, companion of the venerated Joan of Arc, plummeted from valor to vile infamy through his morbid obsession with innocent blood.
Trading knighthood's honor for deceitful necromancy, his desperate quest for unearthly salvation birthed nightmares where joy once dwelt. Hundreds of children — their voices silenced, their spirits forever marred by monstrous ambition. A descent into damnation that leaves a bitter taste.
Illustration of eternal torment: Content warning for graphic violence and child victims.
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