Twenty Years After · Character
La Ramée
The governor of the Vincennes prison, guarding the Duc de Beaufort.
minor
Also known as Master La Ramée, Monsieur la Ramee
First appearance: Describes How the Duc de Beaufort Amused His Leisure Hours in the Donjon of Vincennes
La Ramée's tie to Beaufort is one of the pressures that moves Twenty Years After—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The officer in charge of Beaufort's guard, La Ramée reassures Mazarin of the prisoner's security, detailing the thick walls and multiple guards, and introduces Grimaud as his…
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With Beaufort (rivalry): Beaufort is imprisoned by La Ramée, who acts as his jailer, creating a tense dynamic of captivity and attempted escape. With Beaufort (rivalry): Beaufort is imprisoned by La Ramée, who acts as…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Frondeurs and Royal Court
- Supporting Characters and Historical Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Beaufort
rivalry · negative
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- Beaufort
rivalry · negative
Beaufort is imprisoned by La Ramée, who acts as his jailer, creating a tense dynamic of… How this plays out →
- Beaufort
rivalry · negative
Beaufort is imprisoned by La Ramée, who acts as his jailer, creating a tense dynamic of… How this plays out →
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La Ramée appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Duc de Beaufort
- Describes How the Duc de Beaufort Amused His Leisure Hours in the Donjon of Vincennes
- Grimaud Begins His Functions
- In Which the Contents of the Pâtés Made by the Successor of Father Marteau Are Described
- One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort
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