Raoul de Bragelonne

Also known as: Bragelonne / De Bragelonne / Raoul / Vicomte de Bragelonne · Role: young nobleman · First appears: Chapter 20

In 1633, a three-month-old Raoul was left at a priest’s house with gold and a note dated “11 October, 1633.” Ten years later, Athos was revealed as his father, and Marie Michon as his mother; Athos had taken responsibility for his education and made him an accomplished gentleman. He also transferred the estate of Bragelonne, its income, and the title of vicomte to Raoul.

By chapter 20, Raoul was engaged to Louise. Marie Michon promised him all the influence she still possessed, while Athos arranged for Prince de Marsillac to recommend the young nobleman to Madame de Longueville. In chapter 30, Raoul’s friendship with Count de Guiche deepened after the count’s aid saved him, and he expressed that he would otherwise have been “a dead man—thrice dead.” He also had deep and genuine sympathy for Madame de Chevreuse and had only been at M. Scarron’s house.

During the skirmish, Raoul and Count de Guiche ignored the retreat and charged into the forest toward the Spaniards. Raoul shot one at close range, knocking him back onto his horse, then was wounded in the left arm.

Relationship record

Life events

• Count de Guiche and Raoul de Bragelonne disregard retreat and charge into the forest toward the Spaniards.(Chapter30)
  • With: Count de Guiche
  • “Another glance between the young men convinced them both that neither had any wish to go back, and as the tutor had already turned his horse’s head, they both spurred forward, Raoul crying: ‘Follow me, Olivain!’ and the Count de Guiche: ‘Follow, Urban and Planchet!’ And before the tutor could recover from his surprise they had both disappeared into the forest.”
• Raoul de Bragelonne shoots a Spaniard at close range, knocking him back onto his horse.(Chapter30)
  • “He let off his fire at but four paces. Struck in the breast and extending his arms, the Spaniard fell back on the crupper, and the terrified horse, turning around, carried him off.”
• Raoul de Bragelonne is wounded in the left arm during the skirmish.(Chapter30)
  • “Raoul felt a pain in the left arm, similar to that of a blow from a whip.”
• 1633 · A three-month-old boy is left at the priest’s house with gold and a dated note.(Chapter20)
  • “A week before he had received, in a cradle, a beautiful little boy three months old, with a purse filled with gold and a note containing these simple words: ‘11 October, 1633.’”
• 1643 · Athos is revealed as the nobleman and father who took Marie Michon’s child away.(Chapter20)
  • With: Athos
  • “Ah! I see! That nobleman was you; it was his father!”
• 1643 · Athos transfers Bragelonne, its income, and the vicomte title to Raoul.(Chapter20 · 📍 Raoul)
  • With: Athos
  • “I have made over to him the estate of Bragelonne, my inheritance, which will give him ten thousand francs a year and the title of vicomte.”

Chapter 20

• parent: Athos “That nobleman was you; it was his father!”
• parent: Marie Michon “He is there! my son! the son of Marie Michon!”
• guardian: Athos “till now I have watched over his education and I have made him, I hope, an accomplished gentleman”
• engaged with Louise “you know of my engagement to Louise?”
• patron: Prince de Marsillac “The Prince de Marsillac—my old friend—will recommend our young friend to Madame de Longueville”
• patron: Marie Michon “I have but little influence now, but all that I have shall most assuredly be his.”
• with Prince de Marsillac (interaction) “The Prince de Marsillac—my old friend—will recommend our young friend to Madame de Longueville”

Chapter 30

• friends with Count de Guiche “His praises increased Raoul’s friendship twofold.”
• with Count de Guiche (Raoul acknowledges that Guiche saved his life.) “Without your aid,” continued he, repeating the count’s words “I should have been a dead man—thrice dead.”
• with Madame de Chevreuse (Raoul feels deep sympathy for Madame de Chevreuse.) “Raoul trembled, lest he should laugh among the rest at Madame de Chevreuse, for whom he entertained deep and genuine sympathy”
• with M. Scarron (Raoul had visited M. Scarron's house.) “Raoul had only been at M. Scarron’s house”

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Extracted from the original text of Twenty Years After. Made with Rho MD.