The Vicomte de Bragelonne · Character

Madame de Montespan

A future royal mistress, appearing as a young woman at court.

minor

Also known as Madame

First appearance: 211 the patterns

Madame de Montespan shows up with force in The Death of d'Artagnan. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Gains favor with the king by calling him 'Louis the Invincible' as d'Artagnan's victories enhance his majesty.

Madame de Montespan first appears in 0216 211 the patterns.

In The Death of d'Artagnan: Gains favor with the king by calling him 'Louis the Invincible' as d'Artagnan's victories enhance his majesty.

Later, in Endnotes: Noted as the one who would oust Louise from the king's affections by 1667.

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

This is the story's dramatic climax because Raoul reaches his emotional and psychological nadir, fully interna…

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