# Valère — Tartuffe character guide

> Valère in Tartuffe by Molière.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** young Valère, Valère What, Valère Good Lord, Valère Giving Dorine, Mister Valère

**First appearance:** 0002-tartuffe

## Snapshot

Mariane's proud young suitor, quick to offer his beloved to a rival the moment he suspects her heart has wavered.

## Who they are

Valère enters the play already promised to Mariane, only to hear that Orgon has pledged her to Tartuffe instead. Rather than fight for her, he tests her with a bitter, self-wounding suggestion that she simply marry the hypocrite, and the two lovers spiral into a quarrel of mutual hurt disguised as indifference. He matters because his wounded pride and Mariane's silence turn a family crisis into a lovers' standoff, giving Dorine something to untangle and the audience a reason to root for the young couple's survival.

## Relationships

### [Dorine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tartuffe_se/characters/dorine)

_friendship_

Dorine acts as a confidante and matchmaker for Valère, helping him navigate his relationship with Mariane.

### [Orgon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tartuffe_se/characters/orgon)

_family_

Orgon is Valère's prospective father-in-law, but he breaks off the engagement to marry Mariane to Tartuffe.

### [Dorine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tartuffe_se/characters/dorine)

_friendship_

Dorine acts as a confidante and matchmaker for Valère, helping him navigate his relationship with Mariane.

### [Orgon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tartuffe_se/characters/orgon)

_family_

Orgon is Valère's prospective father-in-law, but he breaks off the engagement to marry Mariane to Tartuffe.

## Links

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