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Edmond Dantès
Edmond Dantès is the protagonist and title character of Alexandre Dumas, pères novel, The Count of Monte Cristo.Dumas may have gotten the idea for the character of Edmond from a story which he found in a book compiled by Jacques Peuchet, archivist t...
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Abbé Faria
Italian priest and sage; befriends Edmond while both are prisoners in the Château dIf, acts as a father for Edmond Dantès (as Dantès said once "I can have my revenge, thanks to you, my second father") and reveals the secret of the island of Monte Cr...
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Giovanni Bertuccio
The Count of Monte Cristos steward and very loyal servant; in the Counts own words, Bertuccio "knows no impossibility" and is sure of never being dismissed from the Counts service because, as the Count states, he (the Count) will "never ...
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Luigi Vampa
Celebrated Italian bandit and fugitive; owes much to the Count of Monte Cristo, and is instrumental in many of the Counts plans. He enjoys reading classic historical works dealing with great military leaders.more...
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Haydée
The daughter of Ali Pasha, eventually bought by the Count of Monte Cristo from the Sultan Mahmoud. Even though she was purchased as a slave, Monte Cristo treats her with the utmost respect. She lives in seclusion by her own choice, but is usually very awa...
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Mercédès Mondego
(née: Herrera) Edmonds fiancée at the beginning until their planned marriage is interrupted by Edmonds imprisonment. Eighteen months later, she marries cousin Fernand Mondego (while still pledging eternal love to Dantès) because she believes E...
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Fernand Mondego
Later known as the Count de Morcerf. Edmonds rival and suitor for Mercédès; will do anything to get her, including bearing false witness against Edmond. He is overall a representation of evil, as he lies and betrays throughout his military career fo...
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Albert De Morcerf
Son of Mercédès and the Count de Morcerf. Is befriended by Monte Cristo in Rome; viewed by Monte Cristo as the son that should have been his with Mercédès, but does not have as strong a filial bond with him as does Maximilien Morrel. At the end, he realiz...
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Baron Danglars
Initially the supercargo (the owners agent) on the same ship on which Dantès served as first mate; he longs to be wealthy and powerful and becomes jealous of Dantès for his favor with Pierre Morrel. He also developed a grudge against Dantès with who...
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Gérard De Villefort
A royal prosecutor who has even denounced his own father (Noirtier) in order to protect his own career. He is responsible for imprisoning Edmond Dantès to protect his political aspirations....
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Valentine De Villefort
The daughter of Gérard de Villefort and his first wife, Renée (née de Saint-Meran). She falls in love with Maximilien Morrel, is engaged to Baron Franz dÉpinay, is almost poisoned by her stepmother, saved once by her grandfather, Noirtier, and is fi...
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Noirtier De Villefort
The father of Gérard de Villefort and grandfather of Valentine. After suffering an apoplectic stroke, Noirtier becomes mute and a paralytic, but can communicate with Valentine, Gérard and his servant Barrois through use of his eyelids and eyes. Although u...
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Héloïse De Villefort
The murderous second wife of Villefort who is motivated to protect and nurture her only son and his inheritance....
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Pierre Morrel
Edmond Dantèss patron and owner of the major Marseille shipping firm of Morrel & Son. While a very honest and shrewd businessman, he is very fond of Edmond and eager to advance his interests. After Edmond is arrested, he tries his hardest to help Ed...
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Maximilien Morrel
He is the son of Edmonds employer, Pierre Morrel, a captain in the Spahi regiment of the Army stationed in Algiers and an Officer of the Legion of Honor. After Edmonds escape and the Count of Monte Cristos debut in Paris, Maximilien beco...
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Franz DÉpinay
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Eugénie Danglars
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Hermine Danglars
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Benedetto
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Gaspar Kadrus
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Ali Pasha Of Ioannina
Ali Pasha (1740 - 1822), variously referred to as of Tepelena or of Janina/Yannina/Ioannina, was an Ottoman Albanian ruler who served as pasha of a large part of western Rumelia, the Ottoman Empires European territories, which was referred to as the...
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Vassiliki Kontaxi
Vassiliki Kontaxi (1789 - 1834), was an influential Greek woman brought up in the seraglio of the Ottoman ruler Ali Pasha.Vassiliki Kontaxi was born in the Greek village of Plisivitsa in Thesprotia. At the age of twelve she sought an audience with the loc...