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Age and build

Middle height with admirable proportions

“He was of middle height; but his person was so admirably shaped and so well proportioned that more than once in his struggles with Porthos he had overcome the giant whose physical strength was proverbial among the Musketeers” (The Three Musketeers, part 27)

Physically strong despite not appearing so

“more than once in his struggles with Porthos he had overcome the giant whose physical strength was proverbial among the Musketeers” (The Three Musketeers, part 27)

Face and hair

Piercing eyes with straight nose and chin like Brutus

“His head, with piercing eyes, a straight nose, a chin cut like that of Brutus, had altogether an indefinable character of grandeur and grace” (The Three Musketeers, part 27)

Noble countenance with beautiful eyebrow

“without his beautiful eyebrow being heightened or lowered half a line, without his hands losing their pearly hue” (The Three Musketeers, part 27)

Dress

Wears a sword sealed to its place that never leaves his lodgings

“as to the sword, he said it was sealed to its place and should never quit it until its master should himself quit his lodgings” (The Three Musketeers, part 7)

Voice and speech

Voice penetrating and melodious

“The sound of his voice was at once penetrating and melodious” (The Three Musketeers, part 27)

Brief and expressive words conveying all meaning without embellishment

“His words were brief and expressive, conveying all that was meant, and no more; no embellishments, no embroidery, no arabesques” (The Three Musketeers, part 7)

Conversation matter-of-fact without romance

“His conversation was a matter of fact, without a single romance” (The Three Musketeers, part 7)

Signature words

Trifles

“Trifles, only trifles” (The Three Musketeers, part 27)

My faith

“My faith! It is fortunate for you, although your name is Bernajoux” (The Three Musketeers, part 6)

Gait and mannerisms

Smiles with charming melancholy smile befitting his noble countenance

“At this Athos would smile, with his charming, melancholy smile, which so became his noble countenance” (The Three Musketeers, part 7)

Remains unmoved whether winning or losing at play

“Athos when he won remained as unmoved as when he lost” (The Three Musketeers, part 27)

Walks with contemplative mood

“Porthos and Aramis placed themselves at the table and began to play. Athos walked about in a contemplative mood” (The Three Musketeers, part 44)

Strengths

Shrewd and impenetrable character

“he found Athos quite himself again—that is to say, the most shrewd and impenetrable of men” (The Three Musketeers, part 28)

Expert in bodily exercises

“Athos, who was very expert in all bodily exercises, passed with D’Artagnan to the opposite side and challenged them” (The Three Musketeers, part 6)

Possesses delicate knowledge of world and usages of brilliant society

“that delicate knowledge of the world and of the usages of the most brilliant society—those manners of a high degree which appeared, as if unconsciously to himself, in his least actions” (The Three Musketeers, part 27)

Brave and loyal gentleman

“I know you are brave and loyal gentlemen, and that confidence may be placed in you” (The Three Musketeers, part 43)

Flaws

Suffers from sadness and melancholy that wine darkens rather than cures

“It could not be said that it was wine which produced this sadness; for in truth he only drank to combat this sadness, which wine however, as we have said, rendered still darker” (The Three Musketeers, part 27)

Refuses to acknowledge or discuss his past love

“That’s true,” said Athos, after a moment’s silence, “that’s true! I never had one” (The Three Musketeers, part 27)

Carries terrible knowledge of a woman's crime that haunts him

“I was sure it was so—the hanging of people is my nightmare” (The Three Musketeers, part 28)

Traits

Taciturn and rarely speaks

“During the five or six years that he had lived in the strictest intimacy with his companions, Porthos and Aramis, they could remember having often seen him smile, but had never heard him laugh” (The Three Musketeers, part 7)

Retiring and modest despite noble bearing

“that which was inconceivable in Athos, who was always retiring, was that delicate knowledge of the world and of the usages of the most brilliant society” (The Three Musketeers, part 27)

Calm and cool under pressure

“Monseigneur, the Musketeers, when they are not on duty, or when their duty is over, drink and play at dice” (The Three Musketeers, part 51)

Lines in their own words

Dismissing D'Artagnan's romantic troubles

“Trifles, only trifles” (The Three Musketeers, part 27)

Declaring his resolve to his friends

“D’Artagnan, I am ready to follow you” (The Three Musketeers, part 19)

Addressing Milady with cold judgment

“You are not a woman,” said Athos, coldly and sternly. “You do not belong to the human species; you are a demon escaped from hell, whither we send you back again” (The Three Musketeers, part 66)