# Marquis d'Harmonville — The Room in the Dragon Volant character guide > Marquis d'Harmonville in The Room in the Dragon Volant by J. Sheridan Le Fanu. **Role:** minor **Also known as:** Monsieur le Marquis, the Marquis d’Harmonville **First appearance:** 0021-xx-a-high-cauld-cap ## Who they are A nobleman who appears late in the story with crucial information. ## Relationships ### [Count de St. Alyre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/characters/count_de_st_alyre) _rivalry_ The Marquis and the Count are secret enemies, with the Marquis working to expose the Count's crimes. ### [Monsieur Carmaignac](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/characters/monsieur_carmaignac) _professional_ The Marquis and Carmaignac collaborate as allies in investigating the Count's plot. ### [Monsieur Carmaignac](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/characters/monsieur_carmaignac) _professional_ The Marquis and Carmaignac collaborate as allies in investigating the Count's plot. ### [Count de St. Alyre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/characters/count_de_st_alyre) _rivalry_ The Marquis and the Count are secret enemies, with the Marquis working to expose the Count's crimes. ## In the story ### [The Room in the Dragon Volant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/the-room-in-the-dragon-volant) Mentioned as a figure from earlier in the journey, though not present in this chapter. ### [II: The Innyard of the Belle Étoile](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/ii-the-innyard-of-the-belle-toile) Mentioned indirectly as the narrator observes the shield on the carriage door, which features a red stork; the servant declines to identify the family. ### [IV: Monsieur Droqville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/iv-monsieur-droqville) Introduces himself as Monsieur Droqville, delivers a misdirected letter from Lord R⸺, and graciously forgives the narrator's error, inviting him to Claironville. ### [Supper at the Belle Étoile](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/v-supper-at-the-belle-toile) Joins the narrator at supper, offers advice about gaming houses, and speaks highly of the Comte de St. Alyre. ### [The Naked Sword](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/vi-the-naked-sword) Encountered by the narrator in a square; discusses Gaillarde's history and his own mysterious business. ### [VII: The White Rose](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/vii-the-white-rose) Revealed to be Monsieur Droqville; shares the carriage with the narrator, drinks coffee, tells stories, and mistakes the narrator's paralysis for deep sleep. ### [VIII: A Three Minutes’ Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/viii-a-three-minutes-visit) Returns to the carriage, checks his dispatch-box, offers comfort and a parallel story, and promises aid in Paris under the alias Monsieur Droqville. ### [IX: Gossip and Counsel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/ix-gossip-and-counsel) Visits the narrator under the alias Monsieur Droqville, offers guidance, warns against gambling and strangers, and discusses the St. Alyres' marriage and the Countess's diamonds. ### [X: The Black Veil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/x-the-black-veil) Disguised as Monsieur Droqville, he delivers the ball card, rebukes the narrator for a prior engagement, then reconciles. Later, he guides the narrator to the Dragon Volant inn and arranges a recognition signal for the ball. ### [XII: The Magician](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xii-the-magician) Guides the narrator through the ball, introduces him to the Count, and shares his own astonishment at the magician's knowledge. ### [XIII: The Oracle Tells Me Wonders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xiii-the-oracle-tells-me-wonders) Accompanies the narrator, encourages him to consult the oracle, and later suggests they follow the Count. ### [XIV: Mademoiselle de la Vallière](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xiv-mademoiselle-de-la-valli-re) Accompanies the narrator through the salons and later helps him avoid the Count. ### [XVII: The Tenant of the Palanquin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xvii-the-tenant-of-the-palanquin) Visits the narrator to ask for a ride to Paris after his carriage accident. ### [I See Three Men in a Mirror](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xxi-i-see-three-men-in-a-mirror) Seen in the mirror at the curiosity shop, meeting with Colonel Gaillarde and a mean-looking stranger. ### [XXIV: Hope](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xxiv-hope) Enters the room at the end of the chapter, offering a glimmer of hope. ### [XXV: Despair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xxv-despair) The Marquis is revealed to be Planard, the doctor, who conducts the examination. ### [XXVI: Catastrophe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xxvi-catastrophe) Escapes unscathed; the narrator avoids visiting him after the ordeal. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/characters/marquis_d_harmonville - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/characters