Duc de Châtillon

Also known as: Châtillon / De Châtillon / Monsieur de Châtillon · Family: French · Role: military commander · First appears: Chapter 34

At Lens, Prince de Condé assigned the Duc de Châtillon to command the centre for the coming attack, while Marshal de Grammont held the left and the prince led the right. After the battle, Condé released Raoul Bragelonne to return to Paris with Monsieur de Châtillon.

At Charenton, he and Monsieur de Flamarens brought Queen Anne of Austria the latest intelligence. When Aramis challenged him to a duel, the Duc de Châtillon accepted: “Willingly,” replied De Châtillon. Though Flamarens reminded him that he was to command an important expedition for Prince de Condé and the queen, he arranged to meet Aramis at the gates of Charenton; meanwhile, at the Hôtel de Bouillon, Duc de Beaufort considered accepting a proposition made by him.

At Charenton, Aramis shot the Duc de Châtillon through the breast, and he died from the wound. Raoul had felt an urge to charge beside him, while his charge nearly surrounded Monsieur de Chanleu; Aramis hated him, and he was Coligny’s brother. A later account also places him with Vicomte de Bragelonne bringing the standards from Lens.