France, 17th century, during the reign of Louis XIII. When a dear friend, the Duke of Nevers, is treacherously assassinated by a powerful relative, a skilled swordsman, the noble Henri de Lagardère, seeks his rightful vengeance as he tries to protect the innocent life of the duke's last heir.
Lagardère
Count Gonzague
Duke of Nevers
Aurore de Nevers
Peyrolles
Cocardasse
Passepoil
Blanche de Caylus
Duke Philippe d'Orléans
Esope
Baron of Caylus
Paolo Campagnoli
Ornella
Marcello
