Athos — The Return of the Musketeers Character Profile

About Athos

One of the original three musketeers, known for his noble bearing and combat skill. In 1973, he duels d'Artagnan but becomes his ally against Richelieu. By 1649, he lives semi-retired, raising an intellectual son and secretly opposing royal political threats.

Athos — Character Profile

Quick Facts about Athos

Occupation

musketeer, fencer

First Appearance

The Three Musketeers

Athos's Known Relations

• Milady de Winter — Spouse
• Raoul de Bragelonne — Child
• Marie de Rohan, Duchess of Chevreuse — Unmarried partner
• Milady de Winter — Enemy
• Porthos — Significant person
• Aramis — Significant person
• D'Artagnan — Significant person

Athos 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)
• 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

Oliver Reed

Appears in

The Return of the Musketeers (1989)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Athos — Family Father — Raoul (C. Thomas Howell)

  Athos is the biological father of Raoul, raising him with an intellectual focus.

• Athos — Alliance Teammate — D'Artagnan (Michael York)

  Long-standing comrades and fellow King's Musketeers who eventually reunite.

• Athos — Alliance Teammate — Porthos (Frank Finlay)

  Original trio members who maintain loyalty despite political divisions.

• Athos — Professional Subordinate — Queen Anne (Geraldine Chaplin)

  Athos operates as a trusted operative for the Queen's political interests.

• Athos — Alliance Secret Ally — Duke of Beaufort (Eusebio Lázaro)

  Athos covertly assists Beaufort's prison escape against royal orders.

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• Porthos (Frank Finlay)
• Raoul (C. Thomas Howell)
• Duke of Beaufort (Eusebio Lázaro)
• Justine de Winter (Kim Cattrall)
• Queen Anne (Geraldine Chaplin)
• Oliver Cromwell (Alan Howard)
• Louis XIV (David Tristan Birkin)
• Caddie (Billy Connolly)
• French Executioner (Pat Roach)
• Charles I (Bill Paterson)
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