Johanna

"The Crusade calls us, my friend"

- Johanna^(src)

Johanna
Title	Crusader of Zakarum
Gender	Female
Race	Nephalem
Affiliation	Crusaders
Class	Crusader
Occupation	Crusader
Status	Active
Appearances	Diablo III (player determinant) Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (player determinant)

Johanna is a female Crusader.

Biography

"I am searching for an apprentice. Someone to train in the art of righteous warfare. Someone to carry my shield, my Name and my Crusade after I fall in battle. Not everyone is suited for this life. The Crusade is a heavy burden, but someone has to carry it. My name is Johanna. I am searching for an apprentice... Interested?"

- Johanna^(src)

Johanna was famous for her skillful shield work in combat. When she vanished, leaving her shield and favorite flail behind, many speculated that she was dead. At the least, it appeared that her journey was unplanned. She did not have an apprentice.

Legacy

Johanna's story was recorded in the annals of the Crusader order.

In-game

Diablo III

Johanna has two Legendary items in Diablo III named after her; Johanna's Argument (a flail) and Guard of Johanna (a Crusader shield).

Through Heroes of the Storm, she can be considered to be a possible representation of the Nephalem in a similar manner to characters such as Valla, Sonya, and Nazeebo.

Heroes of the Storm

"Resolved to give her life for the Crusade, Johanna has entered the Nexus in search of an apprentice who will carry on her legacy when she is gone."

- Johanna Spotlight^(src)

Johanna as seen in-game

Johanna appears as a Crusader hero in Heroes of the Storm. In her standard equipment, she wears the Royal Shield, Plate Mail (with respective armor tier components), but her flail does not match any existing item. She uses Blessed Shield, Falling Sword, Shield Glare, Punish and Condemn skills, as well as Iron Skin as a passive trait.

Unlike other heroes representing playable classes, visually, Johanna does not follow the classic phenotype of the in-game Crusader class, having a different face, hair color and haircut.

Videos

Johanna Spotlight – Heroes of the Storm

Trivia

This section contains facts and trivia relevant to this article.

• Johanna may be named after and/or inspired by Joan of Arc (the medieval French spelling of her name was Jehane, and is still rendered Johanna in modern German. Her hairstyle bears some (but not complete) similarity to that of Joan in the 1999 film.

External Links

• Johanna - Heroes of the Storm Wiki

Class Identities

Diablo I — Aidan (Warrior) • Jazreth (Sorcerer) • Moreina (Rogue)
Diablo II — Carthas (Paladin) • Cassia (Amazon) • Isendra (Sorceress) • Xul (Necromancer)
Diablo Immortal — The Shard-seeker
Diablo III — The Nephalem: Johanna* (Crusader) • Kharazim* (Monk) • Li-Ming* (Wizard) • Nazeebo* (Witch Doctor) • Sonya* (Barbarian) • "The Chosen" * (Necromancer) • Valla (Demon Hunter)
Diablo IV — The Wanderer
* denotes possible but unconfirmed canonical identity.