Main Characters

Edmond Dantes- protagonist; smart, truthful, and lovable man until he gets sent to jail; becomes vengeful

The Count of Monte Cristo- Dantes's alter ego after he gets out of jail; cold and bitter

Lord Wilmore- eccentric side of Dantes that randomly gives generously; opposite of The Count of Monte Cristo

Abbe Busoni- Dantes as an Italian priest; helps gain trust from people before the count punishes them

Sinbad the Sailor- Dantes's personality while he's in Italy

Mercedes- ex-fiancé of Dantes; mother of Albert; wife of Fernand; never stops loving Dantes

Abbe Faria- priest; fathers Dantes in prison; teaches him history, science, art, and languages

Fernand Mondego- cousin and husband of Mercedes; Dantes's rival; frames Dantes for treason; receives plenty of money and names himself the "Count of Morcerf"; first victim of Dantes's revenge

Baron Danglars- helps Fernand frame Dantes; wealthy and powerful; hates Dantes

Caderousse- around when Fernand and Danglars devise a plan to frame Dantes, but he doesn't do anything; never gains a fortune

Monsieur de Villefort- public prosecutor; sentences Dantes to prison; Monte Cristo's main enemy

Monsieur Morrel- tries to free Dantes from prison; ship owner; Dantes helps him out of debt

Maximilian Morrel- son of Monsieur Morrel; loves Valentine; the Count's right hand man

Albert de Morcerf- son of Fernand and Mercedes; Mercedes loves him unconditionally

Valentine Villefort- daughter of Villefort; loves Maximilian; is under the count's wing

Nortier- Villefort's father; paralyzed by a stroke

Haydee- daughter of Ali Pacha; sold into slavery and bought by the count

Bertuccio- steward to the count; holds a grudge against Villefort

Benedetto- son of Villefort and Madame Danglars; Andrea Cavalcanti; buried alive as an infant

Madame d'Villefort- wife of Villefort; devoted to her son Edouard

Julie Harbaut- daughter of Monsieur Morrel

Emmanuel Harbaut- husband of Julie

Madame Danglars- wife of Danglars

Eugenie Danglars- daughter of Madame and Monsieur Danglars; engaged to Benedetto

Debray- tells his lover, Madame Danglars, secrets about the government so that she can spend her husband's money wisely

Ali Pasha- father of Haydee

Luigi Vampa- Roman bandit; in debt to Dantes

Edouard d'Villefort- son of the Villeforts'; spoiled

Franz d’Epinay- fiancé of Valentine

Marquis of Saint-Méran- father of Villefort's first wife

Marquise of Saint-Méran- mother of Villefort's first wife

Jacopo- smuggler; helps Dantes and receives a ship and crew from him