# Aramis — The Three Musketeers character guide > Aramis in The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. **Role:** major **Also known as:** M. Aramis, Monsieur Aramis, the astute Aramis **First appearance:** 0004-iii-the-audience ## Snapshot A Musketeer who writes verses, studies theology, and keeps a handkerchief he will not explain, forever torn between the Church and the world. ## Who they are Aramis answers questions about others freely and about himself never, deflecting with modest smiles and talk of the priesthood. He cultivates his hands with almond paste, composes poetry between campaigns, and insists he has no mistress, though a certain embroidered handkerchief suggests otherwise. His discretion and diplomatic instinct make him invaluable in intrigues, and his divided ambition keeps the reader guessing which vocation will finally claim him. ## Relationships ### [Athos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/athos) _friendship_ Aramis and Athos are close fellow Musketeers, bound by deep loyalty and brotherhood. ### [Milady de Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/milady_de_winter) _romantic_ Aramis has a brief romantic entanglement with Milady, unaware of her true villainous nature. ### [Constance Bonacieux](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/constance_bonacieux) _friendship_ Aramis is a protective ally to Constance, aiding her in the service of the queen. ### [Cardinal Richelieu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/cardinal_richelieu) _rivalry_ Aramis opposes Cardinal Richelieu as a Musketeer, though he occasionally engages in covert dealings with him. ### [Planchet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/planchet) _professional_ Aramis interacts with Planchet as a fellow servant of the Musketeers' cause, with mutual respect. ### [Athos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/athos) _friendship_ Aramis and Athos are close fellow Musketeers, bound by deep loyalty and brotherhood. ### [Athos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/athos) _friendship_ Aramis and Athos are close fellow Musketeers, bound by deep loyalty and brotherhood. ### [Constance Bonacieux](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/constance_bonacieux) _friendship_ Aramis is a protective ally to Constance, aiding her in the service of the queen. ### [Cardinal Richelieu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/cardinal_richelieu) _rivalry_ Aramis opposes Cardinal Richelieu as a Musketeer, though he occasionally engages in covert dealings with him. ### [Planchet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/planchet) _professional_ Aramis interacts with Planchet as a fellow servant of the Musketeers' cause, with mutual respect. ### [Milady de Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/milady_de_winter) _romantic_ Aramis has a brief romantic entanglement with Milady, unaware of her true villainous nature. ### [Milady de Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/milady_de_winter) _romantic_ Aramis has a brief romantic entanglement with Milady, unaware of her true villainous nature. ## In the story ### [Author's Preface](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/author-s-preface) Name found in the manuscript Memoirs of the Comte de la Fère. ### [The Three Musketeers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/the-three-musketeers) The musketeer with a secret ambition to join the church, known for his wit and charm. ### [The Antechamber of M. de Tréville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/ii-the-antechamber-of-m-de-tr-ville) A young musketeer with a mild eye and rosy cheeks, contrasted with Porthos, and addressed by him. ### [III: The Audience](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/iii-the-audience) Politely responds to Tréville's anger and reveals he killed one of the Cardinal's Guards during the brawl. ### [IV: The Shoulder of Athos, the Baldric of Porthos and the Handkerchief of Aramis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/iv-the-shoulder-of-athos-the-baldric-of-porthos-and-the-handkerchief-of-aramis) Embarrassed by D'Artagnan's well-meaning but clumsy return of a handkerchief, he gains a mortal enemy. ### [The Kings’s Musketeers and the Cardinal’s Guards](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/v-the-kings-s-musketeers-and-the-cardinal-s-guards) Fights two adversaries, kills one, and forces the other to surrender. ### [His Majesty King Louis XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/vi-his-majesty-king-louis-xiii) One of the three Musketeers; present at the audience with the king. ### [VII: The Housekeeping of the Musketeers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/vii-the-housekeeping-of-the-musketeers) A musketeer at heart a churchman, he avoids worldly matters, studies theology, and is evasive about his personal life. ### [Concerning a Court Intrigue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/viii-concerning-a-court-intrigue) Supports the group by selling theological books. He advises that mysterious affairs are best left unexplored. ### [IX: d’Artagnan Shows Himself](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/ix-d-artagnan-shows-himself) Warns D'Artagnan about women; reveals he was mistaken for the Duke of Buckingham; joins the oath. ### [XI: In Which the Plot Thickens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xi-in-which-the-plot-thickens) His house is visited by Constance Bonacieux, but he is absent when d'Artagnan calls. ### [Plan of Campaign](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xix-plan-of-campaign) Joins the group after being summoned, concerned about secrecy regarding the lady he hosted. ### [The Journey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xx-the-journey) Left behind at Crèvecoeur due to exhaustion and injury, with Bazin to attend him. ### [Aramis and His Thesis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxvi-aramis-and-his-thesis) Recovering from a wound, now dressed in clerical garb and discussing his thesis with ecclesiastics. ### [The Wife of Athos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxvii-the-wife-of-athos) Recovering from wounds, he is gifted a horse by d'Artagnan but is too injured to accompany him, choosing instead to write verses. ### [The Return](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxviii-the-return) Reveals he spent money on Masses for himself and his friends, and participates in the financial discussion. ### [Hunting for the Equipments](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxix-hunting-for-the-equipments) Anxious and negligently dressed, says nothing during the friends' discussions. ### [English and French](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxxi-english-and-french) Present during the aftermath of the duel and the discussion of the purse. ### [In Which the Equipment of Aramis and Porthos Is Treated Of](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxxiv-in-which-the-equipment-of-aramis-and-porthos-is-treated-of) Receives a secret letter and 150 Spanish double pistoles from a mendicant claiming to be from Tours, which he pretends are payment for a poem. ### [How, Without Incommoding Himself, Athos Procures His Equipment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxxviii-how-without-incommoding-himself-athos-procures-his-equipment) Sent for by D'Artagnan to help arrange Kitty's placement. ### [A Vision](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxxix-a-vision) Cautions d'Artagnan about compromising a lady; offers one of his three horses to d'Artagnan. ### [A Terrible Vision](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xl-a-terrible-vision) Supports d'Artagnan's decision to refuse the cardinal's offer. ### [The Anjou Wine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xlii-the-anjou-wine) Offers to obtain intelligence about Constance's convent through the queen's almoner; orders a confessor for the dying Brisemont. ### [The Sign of the Red Dovecot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xliii-the-sign-of-the-red-dovecot) Sustains a slight sword wound in the arm during the quarrel; explains his actions to the cardinal. ### [The Utility of Stovepipes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xliv-the-utility-of-stovepipes) Plays dice with Porthos; joins Athos in listening to the cardinal and Milady. ### [XLV: A Conjugal Scene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xlv-a-conjugal-scene) Plays dice with Porthos in the cardinal's presence. ### [The Bastion of Saint-Gervais](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xlvi-the-bastion-of-saint-gervais) Prays from a Book of Hours; supports Athos's plan with a Latin quote. ### [The Council of the Musketeers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xlvii-the-council-of-the-musketeers) Suggests informing the queen via a contact at Tours; fights alongside the others. ### [XLVIII: A Family Affair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xlviii-a-family-affair) Writes the letter to Lord de Winter, suggests choosing lackey based on love of money. ### [Officer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/li-officer) Reads aloud the letter from his cousin Marie Michon, which contains news of Constance Bonacieux. ### [LX: In France](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/lx-in-france) Writes to his cousin Marie Michon to obtain the queen's authorization for Madame Bonacieux's release. ### [Two Varieties of Demons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/lxii-two-varieties-of-demons) Mentioned as the lover of Madame de Chevreuse, whose secret is known. ### [The Drop of Water](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/lxiii-the-drop-of-water) Points toward heaven in a gesture of piety and helps revive D'Artagnan. ### [The Man in the Red Cloak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/lxiv-the-man-in-the-red-cloak) Present with the others, his countenance is described as melancholy and gloomy. ### [Judgment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/lxv-judgment) Serves as a witness and judge, confirming the accusations against Milady. ### [Execution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/lxvi-execution) Present as one of the musketeers during the execution. ### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/lxvii-conclusion) Refuses the commission, having decided to enter religious life. ### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/epilogue) Disappears after a journey to Lorraine and retires into a convent, his location unknown. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/aramis - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters