Lord Winter

Also known as: Winter · Family: English royalists · Role: commander · First appears: Chapter 55

In chapter 55, Lord Winter was a friend of Charles I, who counted him among the few who had never forgotten him. When Charles I accepted the escape plan, he ordered Winter to give the necessary orders; with Athos and Aramis, the king was rescued and returned to the royal tent. Tony served as Winter’s servant, and Winter also affirmed his counsel to Charles I.

In chapter 56, Mordaunt identified Winter as his uncle, yet became his enemy and shot him through the heart. Falling into Athos’s arms, Winter murmured, “He is avenged!” In chapter 57, Mordaunt acknowledged that he had killed the colonel who escorted Charles I, naming him Lord Winter, and disowned him from the family as a traitor to England.

Relationship record

Life events

• Charles I accepted the escape plan and ordered Lord Winter to prepare it.(Chapter55)
  • With: Charles I Athos Aramis
  • “As you wish, then. Winter, give the necessary orders.”
• Athos and Aramis rescued Charles I and returned with him to the royal tent.(Chapter55)
  • With: Athos Aramis Charles I
  • “Athos and Aramis dragged the king from the perjured assembly into which he had so imprudently ventured, and throwing themselves on horseback all three returned at full gallop to the royal tent.”
• Mordaunt shoots Lord Winter through the heart, killing him.(Chapter56)
  • With: Mordaunt
  • “At the same moment Mordaunt, for it was he, leveled his pistol at Winter; it went off and the ball entered the heart of the old cavalier, who with one bound on his saddle fell back into the arms of Athos, murmuring: ‘He is avenged!’”
• Mordaunt killed Lord Winter, his uncle, during the battle.(Chapter57)
  • With: Mordaunt
  • “I heard that the colonel of the regiment that escorted Charles was killed,” said Cromwell, staring very fixedly at Mordaunt. “Yes, sir.” “By whom?” inquired Cromwell. “By me.” “What was his name?” “Lord Winter.”
• Mordaunt disowned Lord Winter as family for being a traitor to England.(Chapter57)
  • With: Mordaunt
  • “but traitors to England are no longer members of my family.”

Chapter 55

• friends with Charles I “‘Friends!’ answered Charles, sadly, ‘I have but three—one of twenty years, who has never forgotten me, and two of a week’s standing, whom I shall never forget. Come, gentlemen, come!’”
• servant: Tony “‘Tony, is your master sleeping?’ said one of the two cavaliers to a servant who was lying in the outer compartment, which served as a kind of ante-room.”
• with Charles I (Winter counsels and supports the king.) “‘Is this your counsel also, Winter?’ inquired the king. ‘Yes, sire.’”

Chapter 56

• friends with Charles I “But where is my old friend Winter?”
• younger kin: Mordaunt “Lord Winter, you are not the king; you are my uncle.”
• with Mordaunt (Mordaunt killed his uncle, Lord Winter.) “Yes,” said Athos, “by his own nephew.”
• enemies with Mordaunt “At the same moment Mordaunt, for it was he, leveled his pistol at Winter; it went off and the ball entered the heart of the old cavalier, who with one bound on his saddle fell back into the arms of Athos, murmuring: ‘He is avenged!’”

Chapter 57

• younger kin: Mordaunt “‘Your uncle?’ exclaimed Cromwell. ‘My uncle,’ answered Mordaunt”
• with Charles I (Lord Winter was the colonel of the regiment escorting Charles Stuart.) “I heard that the colonel of the regiment that escorted Charles was killed,” said Cromwell, staring very fixedly at Mordaunt. “Yes, sir.” “By whom?” inquired Cromwell. “By me.” “What was his name?” “Lord Winter.”

Chapter 58

• enemies with Mordaunt “You might have taken Lord Winter—who, ’tis said, was your uncle—prisoner, but you preferred killing him.”

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