King John | Lewis (Lewis the Dolphin [Dauphin])
The son of King Philip of France, Lewis is sometimes referred to as the Dauphin (or Dolphin)— that is, the king's eldest son. An ambitious young man, he is easily manipulated by Pandulph. As leader of the French invasion of England, however, he is a capable strategist. Lewis is dogged by bad luck, and as his fortunes decline, he displays a vicious capacity for double-crossing his allies.
Though he is present throughout the exchanges between Philip and John outside the walls of Angiers, he has nothing to say until it is suggested that the way to settle the dispute between the...
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