D'Artagnan — The Man in the Iron Mask Character Profile

About D'Artagnan

Captain of the king's guard who initially serves Louis but defuses riots and refuses to join the Jesuit plot. He later uncovers the king's twin swap, rescues Louis, and secretly reveals himself as the biological father of both Louis and Philippe due to his past love for Queen Anne. He is fatally stabbed protecting Philippe.

D'Artagnan — Character Profile

Quick Facts about D'Artagnan

Occupation

musketeer, soldier, fencer

Manner of Death

Unnatural death

D'Artagnan's Known Relations

• D'Artagnan's father — Father
• Milady de Winter — Unmarried partner
• Constance Bonacieux — Unmarried partner
• Milady de Winter — Enemy
• Cardinal Richelieu — Enemy
• Porthos — Significant person
• Athos — Significant person
• Aramis — Significant person

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) — character page
• 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)
• 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

Gabriel Byrne

Appears in

The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• D'Artagnan — Family Father — King Louis XIV / Philippe (Leonardo DiCaprio)

  D'Artagnan is the biological father of both the king and his twin brother.

• D'Artagnan — Conflict Rival — Aramis (Jeremy Irons)

  Former allies become adversaries due to opposing loyalties to the crown.

• D'Artagnan — Conflict Rival — Athos (John Malkovich)

  D'Artagnan's duty forces him to oppose his former comrade Athos.

• D'Artagnan — Conflict Rival — Porthos (Gérard Depardieu)

  The captain of the guard clashes with Porthos during the failed dungeon interception.

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• King Louis XIV / Philippe (Leonardo DiCaprio)
• Aramis (Jeremy Irons)
• Athos (John Malkovich)
• King's Advisor (David Lowe)
• Porthos (Gérard Depardieu)
• Wench (Karine Belly)
• Queen Mother Anne (Anne Parillaud)
• Serving Woman (Sonia Backers)
• Customer (Vincent Nemeth)
• King's Friend (Emmanuel Guttierez)
• Serving Woman (Cécile Auclert)
• Peasant Boy (Andrew Wallace)