Porthos

Also known as Baron du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds

Porthos, Baron du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds is a fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers (1844), Twenty Years After (1845), and The Vicomte de Bragelonne (1847–1850) by Alexandre Dumas, père. He and the other two musketeers, Athos and Aramis, are friends of the novel's protagonist, d'Artagnan. Porthos is a highly fictionalized version of the historical musketeer Isaac de Porthau.

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Character.name: Porthos
Character.series: d'Artagnan Romances
Character.image: Paul de Plument de Bailhac - Porthos.jpg
Character.image_size: 228px
Character.first: The Three Musketeers
Character.last: The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later
Character.creator: Alexandre Dumas, père
Character.gender: Male
Character.occupation: Musketeer
Character.title: Baron
Character.spouse: Madame Coquenard
Character.nationality: French

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==Name== In The Three Musketeers, his family name is du Vallon. In Twenty Years After, having made a financially advantageous marriage, his surname is du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds. He eventually earns the title of Baron. His real first name is never given; "Porthos" is a nom de guerre, assumed upon joining the Musketeers.