Blacas
Chapter 10 - The Little Cabinet in the Tuileries
Blacas — aliases: the Duke, M. de Blacas
Blacas anxiously warns the King of a storm brewing from the South and presses for reports on Provence and Languedoc. When the King remains unconvinced, Blacas introduces the messenger from Marseille, securing the King's audience with Villefort. He physically restrains Villefort from leaving when Dandré re-enters and eagerly supports the King's decision to hear the young man's urgent news, displaying intense royalist fervor.
Chapter 11 - The Corsican Ogre
Blacas — aliases: M. de Blacas, Duc de Blacas
The Duc de Blacas anxiously warns the King about Bonapartist threats and supports Villefort's report to secure the King's attention. He attempts to soothe the Minister of Police's disgrace and assures the King of the army's loyalty before being dismissed to stay behind.