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King Louis XIII
King Louis XIII is the weak Monarch over France. He is easily manipulated by his advisors, especially Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter who wish to discredit Queen Anne in the eyes of the King in order to gain more power.
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Anne of Austria
Anne of Austria is the Queen of France who leads an unhappy life in her court. She is not trusted by the king and despised by his advisors, especially Cardinal Richelieu who plots to discredit her at King Louis XIII’s ball. She is secretly involved in an affair with the Duke of Buckinham who is madly in love with her.
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Athos
Athos is one of the three musketeers and is like a father figure to the main character, D’Artagnan. He is plagued with deep sadness because of his previous marriage with a convicted thief who is believed to be dead. This marriage was with none other than Milady de Winter.
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Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu is the most powerful man in France because of his status and ability to manipulate the King. He uses this power as an advisor to maintain his lofty status and attempt to discredit Anne of Austria.
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Milady de Winter
Milady de Winter is a beautiful yet evil agent of Cardinal Richelieu. She eventually becomes enemies with the Musketeers in her plot to discredit Anne of Austria. Secretly, she is among the worst criminals in France.
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Porthos
Porthos is one of the three musketeers who is marked by his vanity. He is prideful and loves to dress in nice clothing. Despite this, he is a valiant fighter and a courageous friend.
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Duke of Buckingham
The Duke of Buckingham is the minister of war for King Charles I of England. He is madly in love with Anne of Austria who is more reserved in her own expressions of affection.
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Constance de Bonacieux
Constance de Bonacieux is D’Artagnan’s landlord who approaches D’Artagnan when his own wife is kidnapped. However, after spending time with Cardinal Richelieu he changes his mind and turns on his wife.
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D’Artagnan
D’Artagnan is the central protagonist in the Three Musketeers who is portrayed as being brave, noble, ambitious, crafty, and intelligent. He came to France in order to join the King’s Musketeers but finds himself in the midst of the foulest plot in France.
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Treville
Treville is the honorable and distinguished head of all the King’s Musketeers. He treats his musketeers extremely well while maintaining a close relationship with the King. He is Cardinal Richelieu’s rival for favor and influence with the King.
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Madame de Chevreuse
Madame de Chevreuse is Aramis’ secret mistress who has a deep relationship with Anne of Austria. She was banished from Paris because the Cardinal and the King believed that she was aiding the Queen in different ventures.
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Aramis
Aramis is one of the three musketeers who is marked by his handsomeness and quiet spirit. He often states that he is only temporarily with the musketeers until he decides to pursue his true calling in the Church.
Nice Design and great amount of Detail.
Sadly they are foiled with a verry Sticky foil. so for me using Them For magic and cardistry they are unuseable.
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from 1966 reviewsYou never cease to amaze me with your talent as an illustrator…this deck is just another fine example..little did I know that we may be going there this summer…well done again
The cards arrived a few moments ago and everything looks amazing
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I’m so pleased with this puzzle. It was a joy to put together - challenging and layers of details with high-quality pieces. I’m so impressed with the art and specifically all the design elements of the cards on the “shiny” side! The gilding really a special touch. Very lovely puzzle.
The Postage Paid playing cards are delightfully whimsical, inspired by letters and postcards and stamps, sent to us by family and friends we love. Today, mostly relics of our past, as the postal service seems reserved for spam mail and bills, but one still can't help but feel a fondness for handwritten messages and the beautiful stamps governments use to tax communication.
This deck has all that charm and more - from opening sideways like an envelope, to being sealed with a stamp, to each card having a unique stamp from a different US state - it's clear the designer put a lot of thought, care, and love into each card. It's a beautiful set and perfect for anyone who loves lovingly written mail.
These are beautiful.. fun sets including the Romeo & Juliet. Will be purchasing more.
An absolute work of art. Amazing!
Art is amazing, hence the five stars. One or two character choices are odd for this book, such as including Galadriel when others would make more sense, but I love the cards.
These are easily the prettiest cards I've ever owned! I have quite a few different card decks and these are definitely the crown jewel of the collection! I could look at them for hours!
It's about time I got some cards that light the table up.
Great cards! High quality even just the standard edition. The bottom of the casing comes unglued on its own though, might have needed a better seal. Additionally, color choice of the card backs is kinda an iffy choice, would have preferred the design in black rather than the red against the terracotta, but I think it's part of the experience.
Overall love the art, the joker pair is such an awesome decal and while it might take a minute to adjust to identifying the suits, seeing the detail on the face cards just blows me away.
Would recommend for anyone looking for a stylised deck of cards - just don't expect everyone to automatically love it.
I’ve always loved cards, and like to collect coins and currency. These cards are the best of both worlds. I play with my kids and they absolutely love them as well. Great deck. I'm feeling an addiction to Kings Wild and am already picking out my next set of decks.
Great cards, great box, love the look, feel, design and quality of this deck. Awesome!
The highest quality cards I have ever touched. I wish I could see the Holo-foil of the declaration of Independence they is on all of the spades, because they are less noticable than the other holo arts, but having the declaration of Independence on a deck of cards is a treat as it is