# Chevalier de Belleroche — Dangerous Liaisons character guide

> Chevalier de Belleroche in Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Belleroche

**First appearance:** 0012-letter-10-the-marchioness-de-merteuil-to-viscount-valmont

## Who they are

A young lover of Merteuil mentioned in her correspondence.

## In the story

### [Letter 13: The Marchioness de Merteuil to Cecilia Volanges](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_liaisons_se/chapters/letter-13-the-marchioness-de-merteuil-to-cecilia-volanges)

Mentioned as a knight who will play piquet with Merteuil and Madame de Volanges.

### [Letter 74: Marchioness de Merteuil to Viscount de Valmont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_liaisons_se/chapters/letter-74-marchioness-de-merteuil-to-viscount-de-valmont)

Merteuil mentions he thinks the Viscountess handsomer than her, motivating her desire to break off with the Viscountess.

### [Letter 85: Marchioness de Merteuil to Viscount de Valmont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_liaisons_se/chapters/letter-85-marchioness-de-merteuil-to-viscount-de-valmont)

Mentioned as being furious and wanting to duel Prevan, but Merteuil plans to calm him.

### [Letter 113: Marchioness de Merteuil to the Viscount de Valmont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_liaisons_se/chapters/letter-113-marchioness-de-merteuil-to-the-viscount-de-valmont)

Merteuil finds him insufferable and plans to break off with him by taking him to the country and overloading him with affection.

### [Letter 115: The Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_liaisons_se/chapters/letter-115-the-viscount-de-valmont-to-the-marchioness-de-merteuil)

Merteuil's current lover; Valmont jokes about her treatment of him.

### [Letter 121: The Marchioness de Merteuil to Chevalier Danceny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_liaisons_se/chapters/letter-121-the-marchioness-de-merteuil-to-chevalier-danceny)

Mentioned as a current companion of Merteuil, contrasted unfavorably with Danceny.

### [Letter 131: The Marchioness de Merteuil to the Viscount de Valmont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_liaisons_se/chapters/letter-131-the-marchioness-de-merteuil-to-the-viscount-de-valmont)

Mentioned as Merteuil's current lover, whom she is managing with caution to avoid jealousy.

### [Letter 134: Marchioness de Merteuil to the Viscount de Valmont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_liaisons_se/chapters/letter-134-marchioness-de-merteuil-to-the-viscount-de-valmont)

Merteuil mentions that her affair with him is finished and she will release him upon her return to town.

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