Dantès' former fiancée who, believing him dead, married his betrayer, Fernand.
The protagonist who evolves from a naive sailor into a cold, calculating avenger.
After a daring escape, Dantès recovers the treasure and assumes the identity of the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo . He enters Parisian high society to dismantle the lives of those who betrayed him: Danglars , Fernand , and Villefort . Key Characters Role and Outcome Edmond Dantès
Dantès' "prison father" and mentor; the source of his intellect and wealth.
Dantès' rival for Mercédès' hand; he rises to the rank of general through further betrayals.
