Milady de Winter

Milady acts as a spy for the cardinal and uses her beauty, charm, noble bearing, and acting ability to
infiltrate the aristocracy of Europe. She speaks French and English fluently, so she can pretend to
be a native of either land. The cardinal sends Milady to cut the queen's diamond studs off the duke,
which she does willingly—the duke having spurned her in their own love affair. She vows revenge
against d'Artagnan when he pretends to be the Comte de Wardes. He also learns her secret when
he sees her fleur-de-lis brand: not only is she a convict, but she is also the wife of Athos, presumed
dead. Milady also wants to kill her brother-in-law Lord de Winter for the inheritance—he suspects
she already killed his brother, her husband. The cardinal instructs Milady to find a willing assassin, a
religious fanatic whom she can incite to kill the duke. Lord de Winter gets wind of the plot and locks
her up in his castle where she escapes with the help of a Puritan named Felton by seducing him with
religious fervor. Milady then tracks Mme. Bonacieux as part of her revenge plot against d'Artagnan,
but running just ahead of the Musketeers, Milady quickly poisons her. The Musketeers and Lord de
Winter catch up with Milady, condemn her for her crimes, and behead her.

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Milady de Winter

Position: Agent
 Affiliated with: Armand Richelieu

Athos (former)

First seen in: Friends and Enemies

Main actor: Maimie McCoy

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Milady de Winter is Cardinal Richelieu's chief spy, assassin, and an antagonist in The Musketeers. A
resourceful, amoral and dangerous woman, she is also the secret wife of Athos, who has believed for five years
that she was dead at his orders. She is played by Maimie McCoy.
Her character is based off Milady de Winter from the original novel The Three Musketeers, written
by Alexandre Dumas. In the novels, she is described as a twenty-five-year-old blonde haired, blue eyed woman
instead of a brunette. In the books, she goes by multiple names, such as Anne de Breuil, Charlotte Backson,
and Milady de Winter.

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Biography edit

Early Life edit

In her early life, Milady was in love with Athos and they shared a house near Paris together. She killed Athos'
brother, Thomas, in self-defense after he tried to rape her. Judged by her lover, who didn't believe her, and
ordered to be hanged, she seduced her executioner, Remi Blacksmith and he revived her after removing her
from the noose.[1] Athos' attack had left scarring on her neck.[2][1]
Arrival in Paris edit
Milady de Winter arrived in Paris accompanied by Raul Mendoza. During her stay in a local inn, she sleeps
with D'Artagnan for a night. She revealed to him that a man had once tried to kill her when he noticed the
scarring on her neck. The following morning she had left hastily, leaving a knife in her pillow, which she had
used to kill Mendoza - framing D'Artagnan of the deed.
She later met with the Cardinal who congratulated her on choosing Athos as the main target. He did, however,
scold her for killing Mendoza, as he was an invaluable individual. She explained to the Cardinal how
intolerable he was to live with. Before leaving, Milady passed on the King's confidential letters which
the spanish ambassador had been carrying. Satisfied, Milady attended Athos' execution and was dismayed
when his fellow Musketeers arrived with a signed release from the King. Distraught, she visited the local
church, where she met with the priest. She confessed that she had loved a man once, and that she wanted
revenge on him. Angry, she killed the priest, and left the church immediately.[2]
In the Cardinal's chamber, Milady is entrusted with finding the criminal, Vadim. She protested, however, about
the fate of D'Artagnan and claimed that she would be able to make amends by fooling the young man. In an
attempt to find out Vadim's whereabouts, Milady found D'Artagnan and told him that he would be rewarded
should he wish to tell her about his mission. On her own personal mission, Milady found Suzette Pinault in her
room and stabbed her in the throat, stealing the diamond pendant that Vadim had once stolen. When asked by
the Cardinal about its whereabouts, Milady told him that she did not find it.[3]
Hearing about the capture of Emile Bonnaire in Le Havre, Milady requested from the Cardinal that she have
time off to deal with personal matters involving Athos. The Cardinal was reluctant to give her this freedom.
She traveled to the small village where she had been almost hanged, and killed her executioner, Remi
Blacksmith. Then, she returned to the house where she once lived and set it alight. She escaped when
D'Artagnan arrived at the scene.
Back in Paris, she visited Bonacieux's house to ask for some clothes. Following this, she made comments
about Constance's possible attraction to her lodger, D'Artagnan, and to Bonacieux's money problems.[1]
Personality edit

Profile of Milady
Cunning and relentless, Milady cares only for her one purpose and will stop at nothing to fulfill that purpose.
She unashamedly kills out of boredom and shows a superior ferocity and determination when conquering her
men. Nor does her conscience stop her from sleeping with any man she wishes.[2] She can often make her own
decisions without consequences, including stealing a diamond pendant which once belonged to the royal
family.[3] Her relentless fearlessness may have sprouted from her near-death experience after she herself killed
Athos' brother, Thomas. Initially, she appear not to feel anything for what she did, but her act to destroy any
evidence of that past proves that she feels guilty in some respects. On purpose, she viciously attacks the
privacy of Constance in her own home as she attempts to emotionally destroy the Musketeers.[1]
Nevertheless, she is a trustworthy ally for the Cardinal and completes his tasks well.[2] In dealing with
D'Artagnan, Milady had already devised a way of groveling back to the trainee Musketeer, by pretending to act
ignorant and helpless. This shows how devious she really is.[3]
However, she does have a slight weakness involving her past, where she wishes nothing but revenge for what a
past lover had done to her. In her past, she appeared devoted to Athos, but after arriving in Paris she shows
great resent at watching him go free from his execution.[2] Her displeasure goes so far as to want the
destruction of her past and even attempts to murder Athos herself.[1]
Relationships edit

Athos edit
Blinded by love, Milady believed that the relationship she had with Athos would be enough to bind them
above anything else. But, after killing Athos' brother, their relationship deteriorated rapidly, especially when
Athos attempted to kill her.[1]
Following his attempt, Milady has grown quite resentful of Athos. She even helps the Cardinal target him
specifically in order to tear apart the Musketeers. When confronting her past, she shows great anger towards
him.[2]
D'Artagnan edit
As a one-time lover, Milady shows spontaneous energy for D'Artagnan, but it is all a frame, in order for her to
escape unnoticed and D'Artagnan be accused of killing Raul Mendoza.[2] Entirely of her own accord, Milady
meets D'Artagnan in an alleyway after killing his chasers. In an affectionate manner, she tries winning his faith
once more.[3] In an attempt to try and ruin the Musketeers, Milady claims to know all about the relationship
Constance has with D'Artagnan.[1]
Cardinal Richelieu edit
She has been in the Cardinal's services for over five years.[3]
Milady impresses the Cardinal with her untempered air and success in completing a task. Purely platonic, their
relationship is based on business as Richelieu employs her as an associate and spy to try and destroy the
Musketeers and put the King's faith in him.[2] Milady does, however, lie when asked about the whereabouts of
the stolen pendant from the Royal Vault.[3]