Louis Constant de Pressigny

Role: lieutenant and commander · First appears: Chapter 51

Life events

Aramis’s canoe surrenders to the pursuing frigate.(Chapter51)
- With: Aramis Yves
- “Aramis made a sign with his head. Yves waved a white cloth at the end of a gaff.”
The commander spares the sailors but claims Aramis for capture.(Chapter51)
- With: Aramis Yves
- “Your lives are safe, my friends!” cried he, “all but the Chevalier d’Herblay.”
Aramis reveals his ring, causing the commander to bow in profound respect.(Chapter51)
- With: Aramis
- “Without a word Aramis then raised his hand to the eyes of the commander and showed him the collet of a ring he wore on the ring-finger of his left hand. And while making this sign Aramis, draped in cold and haughty majesty, had the air of an emperor giving his hand to be kissed. The commandant, who for a moment had raised his head, bowed a second time with marks of the most profound respect.”
The captured vessel changes course toward Corunna at the commander’s order.(Chapter51 · 📍 Corunna)
- With: Aramis
- “Five minutes after, the commander called the second lieutenant, who returned immediately, ordering the head to be put towards Corunna.”

prisoner: Aramis (The commander identifies himself while declaring that Aramis alone will not be spared.) “By my rank and by my name I swear that all except M. le Chevalier d’Herblay shall have their lives spared. I am lieutenant of the king’s frigate the ‘Pomona,’ and my name is Louis Constant de Pressigny.”

Extracted from the original text of The Man in the Iron Mask. Made with Rho MD.