Aramis Character Analysis in The Three Musketeers

Aramis is a musketeer whose real name is René d’Herblay. He is said to be an attractive man, although he largely avoids discussing women. Aramis is constantly torn between his life as a musketeer and his desire to join the church. Although the other members of the group are skeptical Aramis will ever leave the musketeers, he proves them wrong by becoming an abbé at the end of the novel. However, for much the story, Aramis is far from the perfect priest. Like the other musketeers, he is interested in drinking, gambling, and women. His mistress is Madame de Chevreuse, although he largely manages to keep their relationship a secret. Though his friends suspect he has a mistress, only d’Artagnan suspects her true identity. Additionally, Aramis is a skilled writer, and his talent gets the musketeers out of several binds. In particular, Aramis’s writing comes in handy when the musketeers need to write secret letters, which must be worded perfectly so they cannot be understood by the enemy should they be intercepted.

Aramis Quotes in The Three Musketeers

The The Three Musketeers quotes below are all either spoken by Aramis or refer to Aramis. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

Athos’s arrival had caused a sensation in the anteroom, for his wound was known to everyone despite all efforts to keep it a secret. The door had remained ajar, and Tréville’s words were greeted by a joyous hubbub. Two or three musketeers, carried away by enthusiasm, drew back the door curtain and looked into the study. Tréville was about to rebuke them sharply when he felt Athos’s hand tighten in his own and saw that he was about to faint.

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Page Number and Citation: 29

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They were so closely united that they shared whatever they had and each was always ready to help the others, even at the risk of death. They made plans together and carried them out either individually or as a group; they were like four arms that sometimes joined in a single attack and sometimes separated to ward off danger from any direction. Four men like that could surely overcome all obstacles in their path, using either force or guile, and reach any goal they chose, no matter how distant or well defended it might be.

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Page Number and Citation: 81

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“All for one, one for all.”

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Page Number and Citation: 94

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Aramis Character Timeline in The Three Musketeers

The timeline below shows where the character Aramis appears in The Three Musketeers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...possess the baldric via questionable means. Porthos, hurt by the comment, tells his other companion, Aramis, to assure the musketeer that he purchased the baldric under normal circumstances. (full context)

After, the musketeers return to discussing and openly mocking heads of state. Aramis even jokes about the queen having an affair, although the others tell him that he’s... (full context)

...Before even bothering to speak with d’Artagnan, M. de Tréville angrily orders Athos, Porthos, and Aramis into the room. Only Porthos and Aramis, the two whom d’Artagnan is already familiar with,... (full context)

M. de Tréville knows that Athos, Porthos, and Aramis were involved in a brawl with the cardinal’s men just the other day, which resulted... (full context)

...about how to get on the musketeers’ good side. While pondering the matter, he spots Aramis talking to three of the king’s guards. As Aramis talks, a handkerchief falls out of... (full context)

...is not welcome. Nonetheless, he bends down and picks up the handkerchief, which is under Aramis’s foot. As he does so, he notices that Aramis does not move his foot to... (full context)

Aramis tries to convince the other guards that the handkerchief is not his, but they don’t... (full context)

Eventually, Athos’s seconds arrive. As it turns out, his seconds are Porthos and Aramis. All three musketeers are surprised to learn that they each have a duel scheduled with... (full context)

...out between the cardinal’s men, d’Artagnan, and the musketeers. Everyone fights one on one except Aramis, who fights two men at once. D’Artagnan is paired up with Jussac, who he eventually... (full context)

...up Bernajoux. However, their arrival is met by the sudden appearance of Athos, Porthos, and Aramis who come to d’Artagnan’s aid. Soon, the duel grows into a full brawl as more... (full context)

...as Porthos, he dresses elaborately and is not afraid to stick up for himself. Meanwhile, Aramis’s servant is named Bazin. Bazin is a churchman who dresses all in black and is... (full context)

Both Athos and Porthos live in rather elaborate apartments, while Aramis lives in a relatively modest space on the ground-floor. D’Artagnan knows that his friends are... (full context)

Wanting to learn more about Aramis, d’Artagnan asks him about himself. Aramis refuses to give up any information and so d’Artagnan... (full context)

...seem to mind. Meanwhile, Porthos’s mood is entirely dependent on whether he wins or loses. Aramis doesn’t gamble at all and is not very social. Often, in the middle of dinner,... (full context)

...is d’Artagnan’s first real step toward becoming a musketeer. Whenever they can, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis spend their time with d'Artagnan while he is on guard duty, making Monsieur des Essart... (full context)

...for a half hour, d’Artagnan returns to his apartment where his friends are waiting, including Aramis, who made his way to the apartment while d’Artagnan was out searching. Upon returning, d’Artagnan... (full context)

When the guards leave, Porthos chastises d’Artagnan for not fighting back. However, Aramis tells Porthos that he’s an idiot and that d’Artagnan was in the right. Athos congratulates... (full context)

...the floor that contains the same symbol as the handkerchief he previously picked up for Aramis. As d’Artagnan examines the handkerchief, Madame Bonacieux regains her senses and is startled to see... (full context)

Wanting to talk more about Madame Bonacieux, d’Artagnan heads to Aramis’s house. On the way there he sees a woman wrapped in a cloak who looks... (full context)

Hoping to get a glance at who he assumes is Aramis, d’Artagnan shifts his position. However, he is shocked to find that the mysterious woman is... (full context)

...her and she realizes who he is. D’Artagnan then asks her why she was at Aramis’s house, and she responds by telling him that she doesn’t know who Aramis is. Furthermore,... (full context)

...Madame Bonacieux. This person is walking with a man who looks like he might be Aramis. Jealous, d’Artagnan confronts the couple and finds out that he was only half correct. The... (full context)

...be killed. D’Artagnan agrees and so M. de Tréville writes four letters excusing d’Artagnan, Athos, Aramis, and Porthos from their duties for the next 15 days. (full context)

Next, d’Artagnan goes to Aramis’s apartment. Just a few minutes after d’Artagnan arrives, a servant delivers Aramis his leave of... (full context)

...bit further, the group comes upon several men working on the road. Their work causes Aramis’s boots to get dirty and so he curses at them. In response, the men grab... (full context)

Additionally, M. de Tréville inquires after Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. D’Artagnan tells him that he isn’t sure what’s happened to his three friends. M. de... (full context)

D’Artagnan continues on to the inn where he last saw Aramis. When he arrives, D’Artagnan learns that Aramis has spent the past several days with some... (full context)

When d’Artagnan enters Aramis’s room, he sees his friend with two priests. Together, the men are discussing Aramis’s thesis,... (full context)

When the priests leave them alone, d’Artagnan asks Aramis why he’s abandoning his life as a musketeer. Aramis responds by saying that his wound... (full context)

...ride their servants’ horses, while the servants themselves follow behind. Eventually they make it to Aramis who is also without a horse because he sold it to a dealer. Aramis laughs... (full context)

...time. The Englishmen are annoyed by the manners of the Frenchmen because Athos, Porthos, and Aramis refuse to give their real names. Eventually, all three Frenchmen whisper their real names in... (full context)

...and the musketeers quickly take the upper hand. D’Artagnan disarms his opponent, Porthos wounds his, Aramis’s runs away, and Athos kills his as promised. At the end of the duel, D’Artagnan... (full context)

...of late. When they finally do get together, only Porthos and d’Artagnan seem happy. Meanwhile, Aramis is concerned, and Athos appears entirely indifferent to their current circumstances. While the four friends... (full context)

Meanwhile, Aramis heads home to the beggar who summoned him. When he arrives, the beggar tells him... (full context)

On their way to Athos’s residence, d’Artagnan and Aramis run into Porthos, who has a mule and d’Artagnan’s old horse that he used to... (full context)

...D’Artagnan doesn’t have connections of his own, so he sends Planchet to go and find Aramis. In the meantime, d’Artagnan attempts to console Kitty by telling her that he still cares... (full context)

Before long, Aramis shows up and d’Artagnan asks him if he knows a place where Kitty can work... (full context)

As planned, Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d’Artagnan meet up at 4 p.m. Planchet shows up and hands d’Artagnan two letters.... (full context)

As soon as he sees Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, d’Artagnan thanks them for the wine. However, his friends have no idea what he is... (full context)

...D’Artagnan asks his friends if they could help him locate which convent she is in. Aramis offers to help by writing to his connection in Tours. (full context)

...of great importance. However, they have no idea who that someone is. Bored, Porthos and Aramis get some dice from the innkeeper and begin to play with one another. Meanwhile, Athos... (full context)

...the cardinal returns to the common room of the inn where he finds Porthos and Aramis playing dice. He asks the two musketeers what happened to Athos, and they tell him... (full context)

As the cardinal, Porthos, and Aramis ride away from the inn, Athos makes his way back to it. He tells the... (full context)

...the fort. This time, there are around two dozen men, all of whom are armed. Aramis quickly comes up with a plan to dispatch them. They will fire their weapons until... (full context)

...decide to stay anyway so they can iron out a plan. Eventually, they decide that Aramis will write a letter to his contact in Tours who can warn the queen about... (full context)

...quickly realizes that he doesn’t have the skill. Instead, he turns the writing over to Aramis who composes a brilliantly subtle letter. The letter tells Lord de Winter that Milady wants... (full context)

The next letter is addressed to a woman who Aramis refers to only as his cousin. His friends see through the lie and tease him,... (full context)

Next, the group decides that Bazin should take the letter to Aramis’s “cousin” because the two of them are already acquainted. Additionally, it is determined that Planchet... (full context)

...eight days, Bazin returns; his mission was a success, and he has a response from Aramis’s “cousin” that suggests she understood the contents of the letter. For the next eight days,... (full context)

...Paris. When he leaves, he brings a group of musketeers with him, including d’Artagnan, Athos, Aramis, and Porthos. During the return to Paris, Aramis gets a letter from his contact that... (full context)

...Even Athos talks about his history with Milady and for the first time Porthos and Aramis learn the truth about their friend’s past. Even the man in the red cloak has... (full context)

...finally gets his hand on her strongbox, which contains a great sum of money. Meanwhile, Aramis leaves the musketeers to become a monk and Bazin becomes a lay brother. Athos continues... (full context)

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