# Louis XIV — Twenty Years After character guide

> Louis XIV in Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Louis, King Louis

**First appearance:** 0003-iv-anne-of-austria-at-the-age-of-forty-six

## Who they are

The young king of France, still a child during the events.

## In the story

### [Anne of Austria at the Age of Forty-Six](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/iv-anne-of-austria-at-the-age-of-forty-six)

The young king shows resentment toward Mazarin, refuses to kiss his mother goodnight, and displays early signs of independence.

### [The Carriage of Monsieur le Coadjuteur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/lii-the-carriage-of-monsieur-le-coadjuteur)

The young king who is awakened and dressed for the escape; travels in the carriage with his mother and brother.

## Links

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