Twenty Years After · Character
Mordaunt
Milady's son, raised on vengeance, stalks the musketeers as a soft-spoken lieutenant whose politeness conceals a mined ship and a colder purpose.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Mordaunt, Monsieur Mordaunt, Captain Mordaunt
First appearance: XL: Uncle and Nephew
As a supporting figure in Twenty Years After, Mordaunt is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Disguised as a monk, he hears the executioner's confession and reveals himself as John Francis de Winter, son of the executed woman.
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Mordaunt moves through the story as the musketeers' most unnerving enemy: a young man whose very name makes invincible men shudder. He has inherited his mother's cunning and a grievance he believes justifies any…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- 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
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and political reversal of Madame de Longueville…
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- Cromwell
professional · negative
Cromwell uses Mordaunt as a ruthless agent and tool for his political ambitions, with no… How this plays out →
- Athos
rivalry · negative
- Cromwell
professional · negative
Cromwell uses Mordaunt as a ruthless agent and tool for his political ambitions, with no… How this plays out →
- Athos
rivalry · negative
- Cromwell
professional · negative
Cromwell uses Mordaunt as a ruthless agent and tool for his political ambitions, with no… How this plays out →
- Athos
rivalry · negative
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Mordaunt appears across 21 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Absolution
- Grimaud Speaks
- Cromwell's Letter
- Henrietta Maria and Mazarin
- XL: Uncle and Nephew
- Paternal Affection
- In Which It Is Proved That First Impulses Are Oftentimes the Best
- In Which We Hear Tidings of Aramis
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