# Count Tilly — The Black Tulip character guide

> Count Tilly in The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Tilly, Captain Tilly

**First appearance:** 0001-ii-the-two-brothers

## Who they are

Captain of the cavalry guard who protects the De Witt brothers.

## Relationships

### [John de Witt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_tulip_se/characters/john_de_witt)

_professional_

Count Tilly is a military officer who escorts John de Witt under orders, maintaining a formal and respectful professional demeanor.

### [Cornelius van Baerle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_tulip_se/characters/cornelius_van_baerle)

_social_

Count Tilly oversees Cornelius's imprisonment and later release, acting as a neutral military authority.

### [John de Witt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_tulip_se/characters/john_de_witt)

_professional_

Count Tilly is a military officer who escorts John de Witt under orders, maintaining a formal and respectful professional demeanor.

### [Cornelius van Baerle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_tulip_se/characters/cornelius_van_baerle)

_social_

Count Tilly oversees Cornelius's imprisonment and later release, acting as a neutral military authority.

### [John de Witt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_tulip_se/characters/john_de_witt)

_professional_

Count Tilly is a military officer who escorts John de Witt under orders, maintaining a formal and respectful professional demeanor.

## In the story

### [A Grateful People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_tulip_se/chapters/i-a-grateful-people)

Captain of the mounted troops; maintains order at the Buytenhof, preventing the mob from storming the prison.

### [II: The Two Brothers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_tulip_se/chapters/ii-the-two-brothers)

Commands the dragoons guarding the prison, parleying with the mob and refusing to abandon his post without orders from the States.

### [IV: The Murderers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_tulip_se/chapters/iv-the-murderers)

Mentioned as the officer initially leaning on the arm of the young man (William of Orange).

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