# Naïs — Letters of Two Brides character guide

> Naïs in Letters of Two Brides by Honoré de Balzac.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Little Naïs

**First appearance:** 0022-xx-ren-e-de-l-estorade-to-louise-de-chaulieu

## Who they are

Renée's daughter, a young child in the l'Estorade household.

## Relationships

### [Louise de Chaulieu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_of_two_brides_se/characters/louise_de_chaulieu)

_family_

Naïs is Louise's younger sister, and they share a close but sometimes competitive sibling bond.

## In the story

### [XXXI: Renée de l’Estorade to Louise de Macumer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_of_two_brides_se/chapters/xxxi-ren-e-de-l-estorade-to-louise-de-macumer)

Renée's mother; she acts as nurse after the birth and advises Renée to focus on nursing.

### [XXXV: The Same to the Same](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_of_two_brides_se/chapters/xxxv-the-same-to-the-same)

Louise's godson (Renée's child); Louise mentions him with affection but also jealousy.

### [XXXVIII: The Vicomtesse de l’Estorade to the Baronne de Macumer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_of_two_brides_se/chapters/xxxviii-the-vicomtesse-de-l-estorade-to-the-baronne-de-macumer)

Renée's son, referred to as 'your godson' (Louise's godson), learning to walk and making meaningful smiles.

### [XL: The Comtesse de l’Estorade to the Baronne de Macumer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_of_two_brides_se/chapters/xl-the-comtesse-de-l-estorade-to-the-baronne-de-macumer)

Renée's son, referred to as 'little Armand' and 'the little angel'; suffers convulsions.

### [XLIII: Mme. de Macumer to the Comtesse de l’Estorade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_of_two_brides_se/chapters/xliii-mme-de-macumer-to-the-comtesse-de-l-estorade)

Referenced as Athénaïs, Renée's child, whom Louise imagines as beautiful.

### [XLIV: The Same to the Same](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_of_two_brides_se/chapters/xliv-the-same-to-the-same)

Mentioned as the godfather of Athénaïs, who is very ill.

### [XLV: Renée to Louise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_of_two_brides_se/chapters/xlv-ren-e-to-louise)

Renée's young daughter, who is described as a baby and is involved in various domestic scenes.

### [XLVII: Renée to Louise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_of_two_brides_se/chapters/xlvii-ren-e-to-louise)

Mentioned as one of the babies interrupting Renée's preparations.

### [LI: The Comtesse de l’Estorade to Mme. Marie Gaston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_of_two_brides_se/chapters/li-the-comtesse-de-l-estorade-to-mme-marie-gaston)

Renée's daughter, described as a second self and a source of joy and anxiety.

### [LII: Mme. Gaston to Mme. de l’Estorade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/letters_of_two_brides_se/chapters/lii-mme-gaston-to-mme-de-l-estorade)

Mentioned in passing as a child (Renée's daughter) whom Louise advises not to marry an old man.

## Links

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