The central protagonist who perished in his youth after liberating his homeland and falling for Giselle. Haunted by the loss of earthly vitality, he pleads with the divine realm to return to his mortal body despite warnings of harsh consequences.
Guercœur fell deeply in love with Giselle during his mortal prime.
Heurtal assisted Guercœur in freeing their people from tyranny.
Guercœur begs the Goddess of Truth to restore his fleshly form.
Guercœur seeks to return to the mortal realm where suffering resides.
The shadow of a woman observes the shade's lament in the afterlife.