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Twenty Years After · Character

Olivain

D'Artagnan's servant, replacing Planchet.

minor

Also known as Monsieur Olivain

First appearance: vi d artagnan in his fortieth year

Olivain shows up with force in Saint Denis. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The lackey who follows Athos from Blois; packs Raoul's valise and later accompanies Raoul until Grimaud joins him.
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In Saint Denis: The lackey who follows Athos from Blois; packs Raoul's valise and later accompanies Raoul until Grimaud joins him. Later, in The Ferry Across the Oise: Raoul's servant, accompanies him on the journey…

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15 connections

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DNDame NanetteMDMademoiselle d…TOTonyRARaoulATAthosOLOlivain

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Characters and Historical Figures
  • Frondeurs and Royal Court
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • 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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See Olivain in vi d artagnan in his fortieth year