Cardinal Richelieu — The Four Musketeers Character Profile

About Cardinal Richelieu

Powerful French minister, mastermind of political schemes.

Cardinal Richelieu — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Political manipulation, Strategic planning, Espionage network, Diplomatic mastery, Authoritarian control

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 10/10

Quick Facts about Cardinal Richelieu

Occupation

Catholic priest, statesperson, Catholic bishop

Cardinal Richelieu's Known Relations

• Milady de Winter — Significant person
• Comte de Rochefort — Significant person
• D'Artagnan — Enemy

Cardinal Richelieu appears in 11 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 Musketeers (1974)
• The Three Musketeers (1993) — character page
• The Three Musketeers (2011) — character page
• The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan (2023) — character page
• The Three Musketeers: Milady (2023) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Charlton Heston

Appears in

The Four Musketeers (1974)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Four Musketeers

• D'Artagnan (Michael York)
• Athos (Oliver Reed)
• Aramis (Richard Chamberlain)
• Porthos (Frank Finlay)
• Duke of Buckingham (Simon Ward)
• Milady de Winter (Faye Dunaway)
• Jussac (Ángel del Pozo)
• Eugenie (Sybil Danning)
• Busigny (Jack Watson)
• Maid Kitty (Nicole Calfan)
• Officer (Eduardo Fajardo)
• Firing Squad Officer (Bob Todd)