Young Blades is an historical fantasy television series that aired on PAX (now Ion Television) from January to June 2005, lasting only thirteen episodes before cancellation. Set in 17th century France, it followed the adventures of four Musketeers:
- d'Artagnan, son of the legendary d'Artagnan in Alexandre Dumas, père's novel The Three Musketeers.
- Jacqueline, alias Jacques, a woman disguised as a man while on the run for murder.
- Siroc, an inventor.
- Ramon, a poet.
Other main characters include the Musketeers' leader, Captain Duval; Queen Anne; Cardinal Mazarin; and a fifteen-year-old Louis XIV. The latter three characters are based on historical figures.
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