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Louis XIV is a love interest in the book Vying for Versailles.
About Louis XIV[]
Louis is the King of France and the ruler of the court of Versailles. You can choose his appearance between four different possible looks. Choosing the King's appearance will automatically also select his brother's Philippe's and his mother Queen Anne's looks.
Many rumors surround the King Louis XIV - love affairs, duels, even illegitimate children. Louis is very confident, knows what he wants and how to get it. He sees himself as a representative of God on Earth.
He and his younger brother Philippe are just two years appart but their mother never wanted them to be friends, afraid that they would be competitors eventually. When Louis was still a child, his cousins led the other aristocrats against him to unseat him from his throne. During these events, known as the Fronde uprising, Louis was kept prisoner in the Palais-Royale, which is why he still hates the place as an adult. After a midnight escape with his mother and brother, Louis had nightmares that it would happen again. His hatred of betrayal comes from the fear that France, if misruled, will turn against him. Louis considers the uprising his fault, although he was still a child at the time. It seems to him that he must prove his case to other European rulers and live with the memory of his father, whom he hardly knew. Because Louis constantly fears that one of his ministers gains too much power and another uprising will occur, in 1665, his valet and right-hand man Alexandre blackmails Renée to spy for them after being introduced at court.
Louis is married to Maria Theresa and has a son with her, Louis de Bourbon, also called Grand Dauphin of France (heir apparent to the throne). Because their marriage is merely a political one, he started an affair with Henrietta of England, his brother's fiancée. After they were caught and the was wedding called off, his mother Anne introduced him to Louise de la Valliere who became his next mistress and mother of his second child.
Louis and his court spend their only their summers in Versailles, and stay in Paris for the rest of the year. A year after Renée got introducted to court, the King names Alexandre Governor of Versailles, asking him to expand it and oversee the building because he wants to spend more time there.
After starting to trust Renée more and more, he confesses to her that he wants someone who he can talk to about his work, someone who has opinions on politics and the best course of action to take. When his son the Dauphin gets kidnapped in 1666, he is furious and devastated, leaning on Renée for support. When his mother Queen Anne dies, he relies on Renée once more.
Upset that the Spanish court still hasn't paid his wife's dowry, Louis sents Maria Theresa's ladies away and declares war to Spain in 1667. He plans to invade the Spanish Netherlands, wanting to take what is owed to him in land. His wife is upset by this turn of events and gets more and more jealous of Renée, demanding that she must leave court. Louis assures Renée that he'd choose her over Maria Theresa and thinks about letting his wife live in the Palais-Royale while he and Renée stay together in Versailles. As a token of his love, he has been constructing a whole perfume bath for Renée. Later, he confesses to her that he knows about France's bankrupcy and is desperately trying to hold up appearances.
After all issues surrounding the war and a poisoner at court are resolved, Louis asks Renée to stay with him and make their relationship official.
Relationships[]
- Renée de Noailles: Possible copyist, friend or Love Interest
- Dowager Queen Anne: Mother
- Prince Philippe: Brother
- Maria Theresa: Wife by arranged political marriage and double first cousin
- Louis, Grand Dauphin of France: Son with Maria Theresa
- Louise de la Valliere: Ex-lover
- Louis: Son with Louise
- Henrietta: Ex-lover
- Bonne de Pons d'Heudicourt: Ex-lover
- Alexandre Bontemps: Valet and right-hand-man
- François de Villeroy: Best friend. François and Louis have been playing together since they were boys. Louis is older than him but never lost his patience with François. Recently, François feels like it’s not a reciprocal relationship anymore.
- Madame Scarron: Possible lover
Quotes[]
- "You are as wise and well-read as you are beautiful, Mademoiselle." (S1, Ep9)
- "Although we can have no formal relationship to each other, I value your presence. I’m beginning to… love you." (S1, Ep10)
- "I want to really spend time with you. To make you feel treasured, wanted, taken care of... So that you know how important you are for me." (S2, Ep9)
- "No one, however skilled, could capture your beauty." (S2, Ep10)
- "I don’t bet. I win." (S3, Ep6)
- "You are beautiful tonight. You make me wish I was more than a king, that I was an emperor, to be worthy of such a treasure." (S3, Ep9)
- "You aren’t simply my mistress. You are also the woman I love, always have loved, always will love. I believe that I loved you before I met you. I believe that I was born with that love. It was inside my chest, like a pearl. I had no idea that it was there, before I met you. Then, it was like I’d opened up and discovered what had always been there. You." (S3, Ep10)
- "I admire you for your wit and your political acuity. I admire you for your loyalty, your love for your family, your beauty, which will only deepen as you age. I can’t imagine a time when I’d tire of you. When I look at you, Renée, there will always be more to see. When we speak, Renée, we will always have more to say." (S3, Ep10)
- "Will you do me the honor of remaining with me, of advising me when times are tough, of celebrating my victory when times are flush?" (S3, Ep10)
- "You make me very happy. You’re a sanctuary. But more than that, in your sanctuary I can always find the answers I seek." (S3, Ep10)
Trivia[]
- Louis and his mother Anne are Gallic Catholic.
- His father died when he was young and Louis still idolizes him.
- He likes theatre.
- Louis owns 600 horses and aims to have the finest herd in all of Europe.
- He was also the first to ever divide menagerie animals by species, to keep them all safe.
- Louis smells of nutmeg, cloves and roses.
- He loves the woodlands surrounding Versailles because his father used to take him hunting there when he was little. They also used to build forts together.
- The author stated that if the characters of the story would get transported into the modern world, Louis would still end up in a position of power or authority, possibly a CEO.[1]
- Asked about the possibility of the MC becoming Louis' wife in the end, the author explained that he will remain married to Maria Theresa but also stated that relationships can deepen and formalize throughout the story.[2]
- The author has stated that Louis' astrological sign would be Leo♌.[3]
- The author has stated that if Louis was an animal, he would be a lion.[3]
Romance path[]
In this story, you get to choose if you want be faithful to Louis or be in an open relationship with him. If you want to pursue a fling while dating Louis, please make sure to read the walkthroughs carefully since this page will only cover his monogamous path.
Official Mistress Path: Choices in Season 1 that help you earn the title of Official Mistress while on Louis' romance path are noted with a 👑. In order to earn and maintain the status of Official Mistress, it is necessary to take choices that improve your reputation, which can be found in the walkthroughs.
Season 1:
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Ep 2 · Glory to the Sun King
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Ep 3 · Curtsy for the King
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Ep 4 · Sweetly Scented Nights
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Ep 5 · Indolence of the Lion
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Ep 6 · Spearing the White Elephant
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Ep 7 · Bite of the Dog
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Ep 8 · Master of the Hunt
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Ep 9 · A Bird in the Bush
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Ep 10 · Beneath the Velvet Cloak
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Season 2:
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Ep 1 · The Infanta and the Dauphin
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Ep 2 · His Face Bright as Noon
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Ep 3 · Silencing the Evening
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Ep 4 · Tears to the River God
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Ep 7 · Embracing a Whisper
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Ep 8 · A Turn in the Darkness
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Ep 9 · Behind the Mask
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Ep 10 · The Darkest Veil, the Brightest Flag
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Season 3:
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Ep 1 · Loose the Hawks
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Ep 2 · An Arrow Flies the Quiver
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Ep 5 · The Crack of an Iron Heart
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Ep 6 · The Knife that Cuts the Quill
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Ep 8 · Precious and Dry as Powder
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Ep 9 · Swifter than Smoke
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Ep 10 · The Blessing of the Sun King
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Possible endings[]
- If Louis and Renée stay together and Renée doesn't try to poison Maria Theresa, the Queen gets sick a few years later and dies. Louis and Renée then agree on a morganatic marriage which takes part a year after the Queen's passing. The King officially moves the court to Versailles and Renée supports his reign. Depending on your choices, the couple can either have their own children or just raise the Dauphin together.
- If Renée poisons Maria Theresa, she can either get away with it or be caught.
- If successful, she and Louis then agree on a morganatic marriage. The King officially moves the court to Versailles and Renée supports his reign. Depending on your choices, the couple can either have their own children or just raise the Dauphin together.
- If she gets caught, Renée will either be exiled and live a life of solitude at the French coast, or be executed for her crime.
- If Louis and Renée are not romantically involved or broke it off, Louis gives into Madame Scarron’s virtuous draw and either marries her in secret or continues to long for her.
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