D'Artagnan — The Three Musketeers Character Profile

About D'Artagnan

Young Gascon swordsman seeking glory, joins the Musketeers, becomes a central hero.

D'Artagnan — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Swordsmanship, Tactical agility, Leadership, Courage, Diplomacy

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 7.5/10
• Morality: 8.5/10
• Influence: 8/10

D'Artagnan appears in 16 titles

• The Three Musketeers (1921) — character page
• The Iron Mask (1929) — character page
• The Three Musketeers (1942) — character page
• The Fighting Musketeers (1961) — character page
• Vengeance of the Three Musketeers (1961) — character page
• The Three Musketeers (1973)
• The Four Charlots Musketeers (1974) — character page
• The Four Charlots Musketeers 2 (1974) — character page
• The Four Musketeers (1974) — character page
• The Return of the Musketeers (1989) — character page
• The Three Musketeers (1993) — character page
• The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) — character page
• The Three Musketeers (2011) — character page
• The King's Musketeers (2018) — character page
• The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan (2023) — character page
• The Three Musketeers: Milady (2023) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Michael York

Appears in

The Three Musketeers (1973)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (8)

• D'Artagnan — Alliance Teammate — Athos (Oliver Reed)

  D'Artagnan becomes Athos's young ally and fellow musketeer.

  After Jussac and the Cardinal's guards interrupt their duel, D'Artagnan sides with Athos and the other musketeers. They later travel together to Engla...

• D'Artagnan — Alliance Teammate — Aramis (Richard Chamberlain)

  Aramis becomes one of D'Artagnan's principal comrades.

  D'Artagnan sides with Aramis in the street fight and later travels with him to retrieve the necklace settings.

• D'Artagnan — Alliance Teammate — Porthos / O'Reilly (Frank Finlay)

  Their initial rivalry develops into battlefield loyalty.

  D'Artagnan sides with Porthos during the fight against Jussac and the Cardinal's guards. Porthos later joins the journey to England.

• D'Artagnan — Alliance Mission Ally — Duke of Buckingham (Simon Ward)

  Their cooperation restores the necklace and supports the rescue mission.

  D'Artagnan reaches Buckingham in England and discovers the loss of two settings; Buckingham replaces them so D'Artagnan can return to Paris.

• D'Artagnan — Conflict Persistent Enemy — Rochefort (Christopher Lee)

  Rochefort becomes D'Artagnan's first major personal enemy.

  Rochefort insults, knocks out, and robs D'Artagnan before the young swordsman reaches Paris.

• D'Artagnan — Conflict Combat Rival — Jussac (Ángel del Pozo)

  Jussac represents the guard opposition that D'Artagnan confronts.

  Jussac arrives with five additional guards just as D'Artagnan's duel with the musketeers is about to begin, leading to a larger fight.

• D'Artagnan — Conflict Political Opponent — Cardinal Richelieu (Charlton Heston)

  The protagonist directly obstructs the Cardinal's political schemes.

  D'Artagnan becomes an ally of the musketeers in opposition to Richelieu's plan to increase his power over King Louis XIII.

• D'Artagnan — Narrative Intriguing Counterpart — Lady de Winter (Faye Dunaway)

  Their final exchange establishes an unresolved connection.

  At the conclusion, D'Artagnan exchanges meaningful looks with Lady de Winter after joining the King's Musketeers.

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More characters from The Three Musketeers

• Athos (Oliver Reed)
• Aramis (Richard Chamberlain)
• Porthos / O'Reilly (Frank Finlay)
• Cardinal Richelieu (Charlton Heston)
• Lady de Winter (Faye Dunaway)
• Kitty (Nicole Calfan)
• Constance de Bonancieux (Raquel Welch)
• Duke of Buckingham (Simon Ward)
• Beatrice (Gitty Djamal)
• Rochefort (Christopher Lee)
• Spy (Rodney Bewes)
• Eugenie (Sybil Danning)