# De Wardes — The Vicomte de Bragelonne character guide > De Wardes in The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas. **Role:** minor **Also known as:** M. de Wardes, Marquis de Wardes **First appearance:** 0004-1-the-letter ## Who they are A rival of D'Artagnan and enemy of the musketeers. ## In the story ### [The Courtyard of the Hôtel Grammont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/81-the-courtyard-of-the-h-tel-grammont) Arrives booted and spurred, mocks Malicorne's lack of noble birth, insults d'Artagnan, provoking Raoul's defense. ### [The Portrait of Madame](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/82-the-portrait-of-madame) Expresses inherited hatred toward d'Artagnan and his friends; hostile toward Raoul. ### [Le Havre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/83-le-havre) Quarrels with Bragelonne over remarks about Buckingham and the princess, but is restrained by de Guiche. ### [At Sea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/84-at-sea) Refuses to join the boat expedition, preferring to avoid the danger of the sea. ### [The Tents](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/85-the-tents) Absent from the tent during the initial disturbance, attending to orders at the Hôtel de Ville. ### [From Le Havre to Paris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/87-from-le-havre-to-paris) Provokes de Guiche and insults Raoul, is disarmed and thrown aside after a brief duel. ### [The Surprise of Madame de Montalais](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/89-the-surprise-of-madame-de-montalais) Participates in the gossip about the new maids of honor, questioning their origins. ### [The Consent of Athos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/90-the-consent-of-athos) Insulted Raoul's mother; Athos intends to confront him. ### [Sword-Thrusts in the Water](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/94-sword-thrusts-in-the-water) Present with de Guiche and Manicamp; maintains a cold distance from Raoul since the barricade affair. ### [Sword-Thrusts in the Water (Concluded)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/95-sword-thrusts-in-the-water-concluded) Accuses d'Artagnan of dishonoring his father, forced to apologize to Raoul, accepts Buckingham's duel challenge. ### [Le Terrain de Dieu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/104-le-terrain-de-dieu) Travels with Buckingham, reluctantly participates in the duel, is wounded in the chest. ### [The King's Uneasiness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/117-the-king-s-uneasiness) Saint-Aignan is the king's confidant in this chapter, accompanying him in the woods and discussing the overheard conversation. ### [The King's Secret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/118-the-king-s-secret) Saint-Aignan, the king's confidant, who reveals Mademoiselle de Tonnay-Charente's identity and spreads the story. ### [Montalais and Malicorne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/151-montalais-and-malicorne) Mentioned in Raoul's letter as having made strange hints; expected to return to court. ### [How de Wardes Was Received at Court](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/152-how-de-wardes-was-received-at-court) Returns to court after his duel and is favored by Monsieur; he provokes Madame and de Guiche with insinuations about Buckingham and La Vallière. ### [The Combat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/153-the-combat) Duels de Guiche, kills his horse and wounds him, but is accused of foul play by Manicamp. ### [Wherein d’Artagnan Perceives That It Was He Who Was Mistaken, and Manicamp Who Was Right](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/159-wherein-d-artagnan-perceives-that-it-was-he-who-was-mistaken-and-manicamp-who-was-right) Revealed as de Guiche's adversary in the duel. ### [Showing the Advantage of Having Two Strings to One’s Bow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/160-showing-the-advantage-of-having-two-strings-to-one-s-bow) The antagonist in the duel, referred to as a coward and assassin by Madame. ### [Triumfeminate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/163-triumfeminate) The other duelist; criticized by Madame for spreading rumors about La Vallière. ### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/chapters/endnotes) Mentioned in the note about the chapter title 'D’Artagnan Calls de Wardes to Account.' ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/characters/de_wardes - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicomte_de_bragelonne_se/characters