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Porthos is a Fictional Character in the novels '' The Three Musketeers '', '' Twenty Years After '' and '' The Vicomte De Bragelonne '' by Alexandre Dumas . He and the other two Musketeer s Athos and Aramis are friends of the novel's protagonist, D'Artagnan (see D'Artagnan Romances ). Dumas never reveals Porthos' Given Name . In ''The Three Musketeers'' his Family Name is du Vallon. In ''Twenty Years After'', after a successful wedding, he is first known as du Valon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds, then he earns the title of Baron . Porthos is the extrovert of the group, enjoying wine, women and song. His eating abilities even impress King Louis XIV during a banquet at Versailles . As the story advances, he looks more and more of a giant, and his death is that of a Titan . The fictional Porthos is very loosely based on the historical Musketeer Isaac De Portau . Porthos is the name of playwright James M. Barrie's ( Johnny Depp ) dog in the film ''" Finding Neverland "''. FILM AND TELEVISION Actors who have played Porthos on screen include:
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