Porthos

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Porthos
Alexandre Dumas, père
In-universe information
GenderMale
TitleBaron
OccupationMusketeer
SpouseMadame Coquenard
NationalityFrench

Porthos, Baron du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds is a fictional character in the novels

d'Artagnan. Porthos is a highly fictionalized version of the historical musketeer Isaac de Porthau
.

Name

In The Three Musketeers, his

nom de guerre
, assumed upon joining the Musketeers.

Personality

Porthos, honest and slightly gullible, is the extrovert of the group, enjoying wine, women and song. Though he is often seen as the comic relief, he is also extremely dedicated and loyal toward his friends and fellow Musketeers and stands out for his physical strength and size. His eating abilities even impress

titan
.

At the time of The Three Musketeers (ca. 1627), he apparently has few lands or other resources to draw from. He is finally able to extract sufficient funds from an elderly lawyer's somewhat younger wife (whom he was romancing and later married) to equip himself for the Siege of La Rochelle.

The fictional Porthos is very loosely based on the historical musketeer Isaac de Porthau.

Film and television

Actors who have played Porthos on screen include:

References