Louis, Count of Navarre, is King Philip's eldest issue and as the Prince-Regent, in line for the throne upon King Philip's death. However, Louis seems to have little direct powers of sovereignty and is almost totally unsuitable for the task of managing a kingdom. Through the course of the narrative his immaturity and his semi-psychotic behaviors are shown in the way he reacts to the gruesome executions (with delight and derision) and to the news of his own wife's adultery (passionately arguing for her to be put to the death). We can assume that Louis of Navarre, who pays little attention whilst attending the meetings of the council is perhaps a spoiled young man who has never known war or hardship or the vagaries of political life.
