Versailles was one of the most captivating TV shows I have ever watched.
With the ornate interior design of the palace of Versailles, the Sun King who wished only the best for his subjects – but was also was also at war with himself and with other principalities at the time, and the long hair with rich curls that bobbed up and down when the characters walked, Versailles seeks to fulfill the imagination in 17th-century France.
After Versailles Season 3 premiered in 2018, a French television channel interviewed the actor who plays King Louis XIV in Versailles.
King Louis XIV, of course, represents Leo in Astrology. XIV, which is 14, is the Sun Card in Tarot, and is the Lord of Leo in Astrology as the Sun.
I have a different Lord that according to True Astrology™ that is the true ruler of the Sun, that is the co-ruler to the Sun, but the point is, King Louis XIV in Versailles was Grand.
The clothing in this image is a deliberate, highly stylized representation of King Louis XIV’s fashion in the later years of his reign (roughly the 1680s–early 1700s), but amplified for dramatic effect in the TV series Versailles. Here’s what each element signifies historically and symbolically:
- Lace cravat (the huge, soft, flowing white lace neckwear)
- In real 17th–early 18th-century France, the cravat evolved from the earlier stiff ruff into a status symbol made of the finest Flemish or Venetian lace (point de France, point de Venise, etc.).
- Only the wealthiest could afford hand-made lace that used hundreds of hours of labor and sometimes cost more than a house.
- By the 1680s–1690s Louis XIV made the soft, cascading lace cravat his personal trademark. Courtiers copied him exactly; the bigger and more luxurious the lace, the closer you were to the king’s favor.
- In the show (especially Season 3), the cravat is made enormous and almost sculptural to emphasize Louis’s absolute power and god-like status — he is literally “dressed in money and power.”
- Gold-embossed or gold-threaded bow (the large, ornate bow at the throat)
- This is a steinkirk-style cravat knot, named after the Battle of Steinkirk (1692), where officers supposedly twisted their cravats hastily before fighting. It became the height of fashionable nonchalance among the aristocracy.
- The heavy gold embroidery or actual gold metal thread (cannetille, filé d’or) again screams extreme wealth. Gold thread was literally spun from real gold and was regulated by sumptuary laws because it was so expensive.
- In Season 3 the costume designers use this gleaming gold bow as a visual shorthand for Louis at the absolute peak (and beginning decline) of his reign: still the Sun King, still dazzling, but now almost weighed down by the symbols of his own grandeur.
In short:
That combination of extravagant lace cravat + massive gold bow is the 17th-century equivalent of wearing a $10-million diamond necklace while casually saying “this old thing?” It’s Louis XIV (and the show) shouting: “I am the richest, most powerful, and most fashionable man in Europe — and everyone must see it.”
What about the other characters?
Monsieur Marchal represents a John Dee archetype. Spy, Chief of Intelligence, and leads the Musketeers.
What Zodiac sign is he?
Scorpio.
Scorpio has the analytical intelligence of Libra, but can see through people’s drives, meaning Scorpio has the unique ability of seeing other people’s Moon signs at a subconscious level.
I’m using Grok below so please pardon the interruption:
It makes Monsieur Marchal a great interrogator in Versailles, and he can see intentions very well even if his love life is complicated by those that wish to kill him, by his lover, Madame de Clermont.
Here’s a breakdown of the distinctive wardrobe of Fabien Marchal (played by Tygh Runyan), the Chief of Police and Louis XIV’s ruthless enforcer in the TV series Versailles. Marchal’s clothing is deliberately designed to make him look like the exact opposite of the flamboyant, sun-drenched court — he is the shadow to Louis’s light. Signature Look (All three seasons)
- Color palette: Almost exclusively black, charcoal, dark grey, and very deep midnight blue.
→ Symbolizes death, secrecy, fear, and absolute loyalty that needs no display. - Fabric: Matte or semi-matte wool, heavy leather, and thick silk with almost no shine.
→ No sparkle, no gold, no embroidery — the anti-thesis of court fashion. - Silhouette: Extremely severe and sharp.
- Long, tailored black justaucorps (knee-length coat) with a high, stiff collar that almost reaches the jaw.
- Very narrow shoulders and a tight, almost corseted waist — gives him a blade-like, predatory outline.
- No lace, no ribbons, no cuffs showing — everything is hidden or buttoned up.
- Cravat: When he wears one at all, it is tiny, black, and knotted like a noose (usually a simple “solitaire” style in black silk or linen). In many scenes he skips it entirely and fastens the shirt with a small black ribbon or nothing at all — again, the opposite of Louis’s gigantic lace waterfall.
- Accessories that scream “executioner”
- Black leather gloves almost all the time (even indoors).
- Heavy silver or blackened steel belt buckle shaped like a wolf’s head (his personal emblem).
- Long black cape or cloak for night operations.
- In Season 3 he sometimes wears a black breastplate or reinforced leather jerkin under the coat when expecting violence — very rare for courtiers.
Evolution across the seasons
- Season 1 – Pure black, almost monk-like severity. He is still “new” at court, so the costume underlines that he is an outsider who terrifies everyone.
- Season 2 – Slightly more expensive fabrics (you start to see subtle black-on-black brocade when light hits it), hinting that he is now richer and more powerful, but still refuses color or ostentation.
- Season 3 – The look becomes even more armor-like. The coats get longer, the leather elements heavier, and the collar higher — visually he is turning into a living statue of death as the palace itself darkens.
What the costume designers (Anaïs Romand & Madeline Fontaine) have said they deliberately modeled Marchal’s style on 17th-century executioners and Jesuit priests:
- The high, stiff collar = the collars worn by executioners to protect from blood splatter.
- All black = both mourning and the color of the Inquisition.
- No decoration = he has no need to seduce or impress; fear is enough.
In short: while Louis XIV drowns the world in gold and lace to prove he is the Sun, Marchal wears the clothing of a human eclipse. Every choice screams, “I am the man the king calls when the Sun must set on someone’s life.”
Ok, I finished Grok’s analysis,
Thank you.
What’s fascinating about Scorpio signs, using my Chaldean calendar, born between November 16th, and December 15th, is that they do not value their own lives.
If you meet a Scorpio that is abusive you’ll see that in police officer behavior that routinely does not follow the law and makes illegal traffic stops.
If you meet a kind Scorpio they will do anything in the world for you.
And there are three kinds of Scorpios which I won’t get into too much but there are 3 decans towards Scorpio,
Which are from 0 – 10° – positive, forceful and energetic, this is the normal type of Scorpio.
When individuals in the Scorpio spectrum resort to self-harm, there is the Grey Lizard (known as the Dragon), which is from about maybe from 10 – 14° which are unhealthy manifestations of Scorpio, but on the upside, they are analytical, sagacious, and penetrative.
After that, there is the Phoenix which is around 15 – 30° which is subtle, abrupt and cool, which appears to be passive-aggressive, but seeks to defeat other people through their complete submission, defeat, and humiliation, and with or without direct confrontation.
At almost 20° in Pluto in Libra they have an extremely destructive influence.
but you can see?
In Monsieur Marchal’s evolution, he represents 3 decans of Scorpio,
Again,
- Season 1 – Pure black, almost monk-like severity. He is still “new” at court, so the costume underlines that he is an outsider who terrifies everyone. (0 – 10°)
- Season 2 – Slightly more expensive fabrics (you start to see subtle black-on-black brocade when light hits it), hinting that he is now richer and more powerful, but still refuses color or ostentation. (10 – 14°)
- Season 3 – The look becomes even more armor-like. The coats get longer, the leather elements heavier, and the collar higher — visually he is turning into death itself as the palace itself darkens. (15 – 30°)
Always check your Sun sign and your Pluto sign for Scorpio placements; if a native is a Scorpio Sun, always check both the Sun sign and the Pluto placement in terms of degrees here where you can use a calculator.
A Scorpio (November 16th to December 15th) needs to be taught to be loved through consistent reinforcement otherwise they will often self-destruct.
