In Alexandre Dumas' romantic epics, Aramis does not permanently abandon his comrades, but his loyalties constantly shift due to his secret ambitions, profound religious devotion, and eventual transition into a high-ranking cleric. Over the course of the sequels Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Aramis secretly rises through the hierarchy of the Catholic Church to become a powerful bishop and later the General of the Jesuits. He operates in deep political shadows, balancing his lifelong brotherhood with the musketeers against treasonous conspiracies involving the French crown.