Louis XIII — The Three Musketeers Character Profile

About Louis XIII

Weak-willed King of France, manipulated by Richelieu.

Louis XIII — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Human

Abilities

Royal authority, Weak leadership, Court politics, Symbolic power, Manipulability

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 7/10

Louis XIII appears in 9 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

Character Facts

Played by

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Appears in

The Three Musketeers (1973)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Louis XIII — related — Lady de Winter (Faye Dunaway)
• Louis XIII — Power Political Manipulator — Cardinal Richelieu (Charlton Heston)

  The Cardinal exploits the king's weakness to advance his influence.

  Richelieu wishes to increase his considerable power over King Louis XIII and suggests that the king demand the diamonds at the ball.

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• Lady de Winter (Faye Dunaway)
• Kitty (Nicole Calfan)
• Duke of Buckingham (Simon Ward)
• Beatrice (Gitty Djamal)
• Rochefort (Christopher Lee)
• Spy (Rodney Bewes)
• Eugenie (Sybil Danning)