Minor Characters
Planchet
Planchet is d’Artagnan’s servant. He is an intelligent man who deeply respects d’Artagnan and does his best to keep him safe.
Grimaud
Grimaud is Athos’s servant. Though loyal, Grimaud barely speaks.
Mousqueton
Mousqueton is Porthos’s servant. He acts and dresses similar to his master.
Bazin
Bazin is Aramis’s fiercely loyal servant. He is determined to ensure that Aramis becomes a member of the church.
Kitty
Kitty is one of Milady’s servants who is in love with d’Artagnan. D’Artagnan knows Kitty loves him and uses her to get revenge on Milady.
The Executioner
The executioner is the brother of a man Milady drove to criminal behavior and eventually suicide. He wears a red cloak and carries out Milady’s death sentence.
D’Artagnan’s father
D’Artagnan’s father is a poor man with rich connections. He sends d’Artagnan off to join M. de Tréville’s musketeers because Tréville is an old friend, and he wants his son to make something of himself.
D’Artagnan’s mother
D’Artagnan’s mother is a kind woman who cares deeply for her son. Before he leaves home, she presents him with a potent healing salve.
Jussac
Jussac is a prominent member of the cardinal’s guards. He and his men fight d’Artagnan and the three musketeers to stop them from dueling. D’Artagnan takes on Jussac, who is a talented swordsman, by himself and wins.
Monsieur Bernajoux
Monsieur Bernajoux is a talented swordsman who picks a fight with d’Artagnan and loses.
Monsieur de La Trémouille
Monsieur de La Trémouille is a relative of Monsieur Bernajoux. He witnesses the fight between Bernajoux and d’Artagnan and later reports on it to the king.
Monsieur des Essart
Monsieur des Essart is the leader of d’Artagnan’s company before he becomes a musketeer.
Madame de Chevreuse
Madame de Chevreuse is Queen Anne’s best friend, as well as Aramis’s lover. Early in the novel, the king has her sent away from Paris. Later, she regularly serves as the secret go-between for the musketeers and the queen.
Monsieur de Séquier
Monsieur de Séquier is one of the king’s righthand men. He gets put in charge of frisking the queen when the king suspects she is having an affair.
Comte de Wardes
Comte de Wardes is sent by the cardinal to thwart d’Artagnan’s trip to London to help the queen. Later, d’Artagnan impersonates the Comte to get revenge on Milady.
Madame Coquenard
Madame Coquenard is Porthos’s mistress. Although she can be stingy, Porthos gets her to help him when he’s in a financial bind.