# Athenaïs — The Vicomte de Bragelonne character guide

> Athenaïs in The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mademoiselle Athenaïs, the perfidious Athenaïs

**First appearance:** 0216-211-the-patterns

## Who they are

A beautiful and ambitious young woman at court.

## In the story

### [What Was Caught After the Butterflies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/113-what-was-caught-after-the-butterflies)

Mademoiselle de Tonnay-Charente is initially considered as a cloak for the king's affection but deemed too beautiful.

### [The King's Uneasiness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/117-the-king-s-uneasiness)

She assists Montalais in helping La Vallière after the fainting.

### [The King's Secret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/118-the-king-s-secret)

Mademoiselle de Tonnay-Charente, identified by Saint-Aignan as one of the three nymphs.

### [Courses de Nuit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/119-courses-de-nuit)

Mademoiselle de Tonnay-Charente confides in Madame about the incident under the oak and agrees to the cover story.

### [A Mission](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/129-a-mission)

Joins the conversation after Raoul leaves; speaks diplomatically about Madame's desires.

### [Story of a Dryad and a Naiad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/131-story-of-a-dryad-and-a-naiad)

The beautiful Athenaïs, who practices her theory of not deigning to look at her adorer Saint-Aignan.

### [The Lottery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/140-the-lottery)

Flirts with Saint-Aignan and spreads the news of the king's gift to La Vallière.

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