# Constance Bonacieux — The Three Musketeers character guide > Constance Bonacieux in The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Madame Bonacieux, Bonacieux, Constance, dear Constance **First appearance:** 0011-x-a-mousetrap-in-the-seventeenth-century ## Snapshot The queen's linen maid, whose quiet loyalty to Anne of Austria drags her into a labyrinth of abductions, secrets, and dangerous affection for a certain young Gascon. ## Who they are Constance moves through the Louvre's back corridors as the queen's trusted servant, privy to royal secrets that make her a pawn in Richelieu's schemes. Her love for d'Artagnan and her devotion to Anne put her at constant risk, and she knows it — yet she keeps choosing both. Her abduction and the race to save her give the novel its first urgent engine, turning court intrigue into a personal, breathless chase. ## Relationships ### [Milady de Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/milady_de_winter) _rivalry_ Constance and Milady are direct enemies, with Milady plotting Constance's murder out of jealousy and revenge. ### [Aramis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/aramis) _friendship_ Aramis is a protective ally to Constance, aiding her in the service of the queen. ### [Athos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/athos) _friendship_ Athos respects and protects Constance as a fellow ally in the Musketeers' cause. ### [Duke of Buckingham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/duke_of_buckingham) _friendship_ Constance serves as a loyal intermediary between the Duke of Buckingham and Queen Anne. ### [Cardinal Richelieu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/cardinal_richelieu) _rivalry_ Cardinal Richelieu sees Constance as an obstacle and orders her imprisonment and death. ### [Aramis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/aramis) _friendship_ Aramis is a protective ally to Constance, aiding her in the service of the queen. ### [Milady de Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/milady_de_winter) _rivalry_ Constance and Milady are direct enemies, with Milady plotting Constance's murder out of jealousy and revenge. ### [Athos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/athos) _friendship_ Athos respects and protects Constance as a fellow ally in the Musketeers' cause. ### [Cardinal Richelieu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/cardinal_richelieu) _rivalry_ Cardinal Richelieu sees Constance as an obstacle and orders her imprisonment and death. ### [Duke of Buckingham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/duke_of_buckingham) _friendship_ Constance serves as a loyal intermediary between the Duke of Buckingham and Queen Anne. ### [Athos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/athos) _friendship_ Athos respects and protects Constance as a fellow ally in the Musketeers' cause. ### [Cardinal Richelieu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/cardinal_richelieu) _rivalry_ Cardinal Richelieu sees Constance as an obstacle and orders her imprisonment and death. ## In the story ### [Concerning a Court Intrigue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/viii-concerning-a-court-intrigue) Mentioned as the abducted wife of Bonacieux, seamstress to the queen and goddaughter of M. Laporte. ### [X: A Mousetrap in the Seventeenth Century](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/x-a-mousetrap-in-the-seventeenth-century) Rescued by D'Artagnan; she recounts her escape from abduction and seeks to inform M. Laporte about events at the Louvre. ### [XI: In Which the Plot Thickens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xi-in-which-the-plot-thickens) The object of d'Artagnan's affection; he observes her entering Aramis's house mysteriously. ### [George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xii-george-villiers-duke-of-buckingham) Guides Buckingham through the Louvre to the queen's chambers, risking her reputation for the queen's cause. ### [Monsieur Bonacieux](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xiii-monsieur-bonacieux) Referenced as the abducted wife who has escaped, causing further trouble for Bonacieux. ### [Bonacieux at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xvii-bonacieux-at-home) Returns home to persuade her husband to carry a letter to London for the queen; she is determined and resourceful but ultimately thwarted by her husband's new allegiance. ### [Lover and Husband](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xviii-lover-and-husband) Confides the queen's secret to d'Artagnan, gives him the cardinal's money, and hides with him in his room. ### [XXII: The Ballet of La Merlaison](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxii-the-ballet-of-la-merlaison) Guides d'Artagnan through the Hôtel de Ville, leading him to the queen's closet. ### [The Rendezvous](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxiii-the-rendezvous) Mentioned as having arranged a rendezvous with D'Artagnan at St. Cloud. ### [XXIV: The Pavillion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxiv-the-pavillion) The intended rendezvous; she is abducted from the pavilion before D'Artagnan's arrival, leaving behind a torn glove and evidence of a struggle. ### [XXX: Milady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxx-milady) Mentioned as the object of D'Artagnan's love; he is determined to find her but is diverted by his pursuit of Milady. ### [A Vision](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xxxix-a-vision) Sends a cryptic letter arranging a rendezvous; appears briefly in a carriage as a 'vision'. ### [The Siege of La Rochelle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xli-the-seige-of-la-rochelle) Mentioned as the target of a failed kidnapping; D'Artagnan learns she may be alive and in a convent. ### [The Anjou Wine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/xlii-the-anjou-wine) Mentioned as being in a convent; the friends discuss rescuing her. ### [Officer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/li-officer) Mentioned as being alive and in a convent at Béthune, awaiting a letter from her intended. ### [LX: In France](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/lx-in-france) The novice at the convent of Béthune whom the musketeers seek to rescue from Milady's threat. ### [Two Varieties of Demons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/lxii-two-varieties-of-demons) Mentioned as the woman Milady has encountered and plans to deceive, believing Milady to be her best friend. ### [The Drop of Water](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/chapters/lxiii-the-drop-of-water) Poisoned by Milady, she dies in D'Artagnan's arms after a brief reunion. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters/constance_bonacieux - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_musketeers_se/characters