The ruthless Captain of the Cardinal's Guards tasked with disbanding the musketeers and enforcing Richelieu's decrees. He leads multiple assaults against the trio, initially surviving a duel with d'Artagnan only to face him again later. He gloatedly admits to murdering d'Artagnan's father, prompting the young fencer to retrieve his sword with Constance's aid and kill him in a final, deadly confrontation.