Louis XIII — The Three Musketeers Character Profile

About Louis XIII

King of France, manipulated by Richelieu, loves his wife Anne

Louis XIII — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Human

Abilities

Royal authority, Diplomacy, Hunting, Commanding troops, Political maneuvering

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 5/10
• Influence: 9/10

Quick Facts about Louis XIII

Occupation

politician

Manner of Death

Natural causes

Louis XIII's Known Relations

• Marie de' Medici — Mother
• Anne of Austria — Spouse
• Louis XIV of France — Child
• Philippe I, Duke of Orléans — Child
• Henry IV of France — Father
• Elisabeth of France — Sibling
• César, Duke of Vendôme — Sibling
• Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Verneuil — Sibling
• Antoine de Bourbon — Sibling
• Gaston, Duke of Orléans — Sibling
• Henrietta Maria of France — Sibling
• Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans — Sibling
• Christine of France — Sibling
• Alexandre de Vendôme — Sibling
• Jeanne-Baptiste de Bourbon — Sibling
• Catherine Henriette de Bourbon — Sibling

Louis XIII appears in 9 titles

• The Three Musketeers (1921)
• 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

Character Facts

Played by

Adolphe Menjou

Appears in

The Three Musketeers (1921)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Louis XIII — Family Married Couple — Anne of Austria (Mary MacLaren)

  Their marriage is threatened by Richelieu's manipulation and the missing brooch.

  Anne is identified as the Queen of France, and Louis gives her a diamond-encrusted brooch. The plot also states that Louis loves his wife Anne.

• Louis XIII — Power Political Manipulator — Cardinal Richelieu (Nigel De Brulier)

  Richelieu uses the King to increase pressure on Anne.

  Richelieu vies for influence over Louis and manipulates the King into asking Anne to wear the brooch at an upcoming ball.

• Louis XIII — Professional Royal Servant — D'Artagnan (Douglas Fairbanks)

  D'Artagnan's successful mission earns him formal service under the King.

  At the conclusion, d'Artagnan is made a member of the King's Musketeers.

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More characters from The Three Musketeers

• D'Artagnan (Douglas Fairbanks)
• Anne of Austria (Mary MacLaren)
• Cardinal Richelieu (Nigel De Brulier)
• Rochefort (Boyd Irwin)
• Duke of Buckingham (Thomas Holding)
• Porthos (George Siegmann)
• (uncredited) (Granville Redmond)
• Father Joseph (Lon Poff)
• Athos (Léon Bary)
• Planchet (Charles Stevens)
• D'Artagnan's Father (Walt Whitman)
• Constance (Marguerite De La Motte)