Young Blades is an historical fantasy television series that aired on PAX (now ION Television) from January to June of 2005, lasting only thirteen episodes before cancellation. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Ion Television is a broadcast television network first broadcast on August 31 1998 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. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A musketeer (mousquetaire was an early modern type of Infantry Soldier equipped with a Musket. Charles de Batz-Castelmore Comte d'Artagnan (c Lupiac 1611 - 25 June, Maastricht The Three Musketeers ( Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a Novel by Alexandre Dumas père.
- 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. Jules Mazarin, born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino ( July 14 1602 &ndash March 9 1661) was an accomplished French statesman Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent The latter three characters are based on historical figures.
Despite its short-lived nature, it has developed something of a cult following. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture.
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Cast
- Karen Cliche as Jacqueline Roget/Jacques Leponte
- Tobias Mehler as d'Artagnan
- Mark Hildreth as Siroc
- Zak Santiago as Ramon Montalvo Francisco de la Cruz
- Bruce Boxleitner as Captain Duval
- Robert Michael Sheehan as King Louis
- Sheena Easton as Queen Anne
- Michael Ironside as Cardinal Mazarin
Episodes
The show consisted of thirteen episodes, shown in the following order. Karen Cliche (pronounced Kleesh (born July 22, 1976 in Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian actress Tobias Mehler (born 1 April 1976) is a Canadian Actor who has appeared in Television and Theatre productions Mark Hildreth (born January 24, 1978) is a Canadian actor and musician Zak Santiago is a Canadian Actor who has appeared in many Television shows, including Young Blades, Smallville, Robson Arms Bruce William Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950, in Elgin Illinois) is an American Actor. Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959) is a Scottish pop singer and theatre and television actress Michael Ironside (born February 12, 1950) is a Canadian method actor.
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanted | 23 January 2005 |
| 2 | Rub-a-Dub Sub | 30 January 2005 |
| 3 | Enchanted | 13 February 2005 |
| 4 | The Exile | 20 February 2005 |
| 5 | DaVinci's Notebook | 13 March 2005 |
| 6 | Secrets of the Father | 20 March 2005 |
| 7 | Four Musketeers and a Baby | 12 April 2005 |
| 8 | Coat of Arms | ??? |
| 9 | The Girl from Upper Gaborski | 5 May 2005 |
| 10 | The Invincible Sword | 12 May 2005 |
| 11 | To Heir Is Human | 19 May 2005 |
| 12 | Chameleon | ??? |
| 13 | Secrets | ??? |
Series Finale
The final episode of the series, "Secrets," remains controversial among the fans for several reasons:
- Its gratuitous use of flashbacks.
- Its (some say confusing) plotline in which Jacqueline and d'Artagnan meet Alexandre Dumas
- The fact that it left many things unresolved.
DVD Releases
There are currently no plans to release the series on DVD. However, a complete set of DVDs is available by contacting Insight Films directly.
Young Blades (2001)
A television pilot of the same title was filmed in 2001. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. Starring Hugh Dancy, it followed the adventures of the Musketeers d'Artagnan, Porthos, Athos, and Aramis. Hugh Dancy (born June 19 1975) is an English Actor. Biography Early life Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent A musketeer (mousquetaire was an early modern type of Infantry Soldier equipped with a Musket. Charles de Batz-Castelmore Comte d'Artagnan (c Lupiac 1611 - 25 June, Maastricht Porthos is a Fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne René d'Herblay 'Aramis' is a Fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte It was never aired.
External links
- Young Blades at the Internet Movie Database
- Cached Version of Unofficial Young Blades on the Wayback Machine
- Young Blades LiveJournal Community
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