Twenty Years After · Character

Rochefort

Once d'Artagnan's nemesis, now a polished courtier whose smile conceals a blade and whose loyalty is always for sale to the highest bidder.

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Also known as Monsieur de Rochefort, Comte de Rochefort

First appearance: i the ghost of cardinal richelieu

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Mentioned as a former agent of Cardinal Richelieu, now disappeared; Mazarin seeks to find him for information.

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Rochefort moves through the Fronde's drawing rooms with the ease of a man who has survived every regime by never quite committing to one. He is the kind of enemy who prefers to let others draw first, and the kind of ally who forgets your name the moment your fortune turns. His presence in the narrative signals that the old certainties of the first novel have dissolved — the lines between friend and foe are now drawn in sand, and Rochefort is the man who redraws them nightly.

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Frondeurs and Royal Court
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Rochefort appears across 13 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

A Nightly Patrol
Mentioned as a former agent of Cardinal Richelieu, now disappeared; Mazarin seeks to find him for information.
Dead Animosities
Released from the Bastille; meets with Mazarin; refuses to guard Beaufort; tells the story of the diamond studs to promote d'Artagnan.
VII: Touches Upon the Strange Effects a Half-Pistole May Have Upon a Beadle and a Chorister
Recently freed from the Bastille; meets D'Artagnan in the cathedral and hints at plans against Mazarin.
XI: How d'Artagnan, in Discovering the Retreat of Porthos, Perceives That Wealth Does Not Necessarily Produce Happiness
Mentioned as having spoken of Porthos to the cardinal.
In Which It Is Shown That if Porthos Was Discontented with His Condition, Mousqueton Was Completely Satisfied with His
Mentioned in the context of Planchet's adventure rescuing him.
In Which the Contents of the Pâtés Made by the Successor of Father Marteau Are Described
Disguised as a gardener, he communicates with Beaufort via a tennis ball and orchestrates the escape plan.
One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort
One of the gentlemen waiting outside the moat to assist Beaufort's escape.
XXVI: The Rencontre
Appears briefly, taunting D'Artagnan and Porthos after the confrontation.
The Beggar of St. Eustache
Reported to be in Paris and offered as a leader of revolt.
The Tower of St. Jacques de la Boucherie
Recently escaped from the Bastille, coordinates with Gondy and promises fifty soldiers from the Chevalier d'Humières.
The Riot
Leads fifty white-cloaked recruits into a sculptor's trapdoor.
XLIX: Misfortune Refreshes the Memory
Dissatisfied with the calm, he consults Gondy and agrees to let Beaufort come, anticipating further conflict.
The Three Lieutenants of the Generalissimo
Reunites with Athos and Aramis at the Hôtel de Vendôme, proud of the duke's popularity.

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