Noirtier de Villefort

Also known as Monsieur Noirtier, Grandfather Noirtier, Grandfather

Supporting
First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 10

An elderly man with swarthy skin, long white hair falling to his shoulders, and intense black eyes beneath thick overhanging black brows. He sits rigidly in a large wheeled armchair, completely immobile from a stroke, his body a frozen waxen mask. All his remaining energy and intelligence burn in his piercing black eyes, which alone express commands, gratitude, anger, or joy. He wears all black clothing.

Gender: male
Age: about fifty or fifty-two
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 10
Books: 1

Description

A man about fifty or fifty-two years old, with black hair and eyes, thick eyebrows, and a mustache. He wears a blue frock coat buttoned to the top and a Legion of Honor ribbon.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

Gérard de Villefortfather
Noirtier is Villefort's father; despite being paralyzed, he dictates a will that disinherits his granddaughter Valentine for her engagement to Franz d'Épinay, whom Noirtier hates due to past political enmity with Franz's father.
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Héloïse de Villefortfather-in-law and daughter-in-law
Héloïse is Noirtier's daughter-in-law who shows little genuine affection for him and is primarily concerned with her son's inheritance.
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Valentine de Villefortgrandfather-granddaughter
Noirtier is Valentine's devoted grandfather who communicates with her through eye movements; she is the only person who can understand his wishes and he is her only true ally in the household.
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Édouard de Villefortgrandfather
Noirtier is Édouard's grandfather; Héloïse argues Édouard should inherit as the male heir despite Noirtier's focus on disinheriting Valentine.
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Doctor d'Avrignyphysician
Doctor d'Avrigny treats Noirtier de Villefort with brucine and recognizes the pattern of poisoning in the household.
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Maximilian Morrelconflicting source relationships
Noirtier de Villefort supports Maximilian Morrel's courtship of Valentine and serves as their intermediary and protector.
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Abbé Busonispiritual caretaker
Abbé Busoni cares for Noirtier after Valentine's death
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Barroisloyal servant and master
Barrois has served Noirtier faithfully for 25 years and is one of only three people who can understand the paralyzed man's eye signals.
Fernand Mondegoadversary
Noirtier de Villefort reveals Fernand's betrayal of Ali Pasha, leading to the cancellation of Franz d'Épinay's engagement to Valentine de Villefort.
Franz d'Epinaypolitical enemy
Noirtier harbors deep hatred for Franz because his father General d'Épinay was killed in 1815, an event Noirtier was involved in, creating an irreconcilable blood feud.
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General d'Épinaypolitical rival and killer
Noirtier killed General d'Épinay in a duel over political differences regarding loyalty to Napoleon versus the restored monarchy