Fernand Mondego
A Catalan fisherman consumed by jealousy and ambition, who betrays Dantès.
Core Belief
"Love and success are worth any price, even betrayal and dishonor."
Worldview
Fernand sees the world as a zero-sum game, where one person's gain is another's loss. He believes that those who are willing to seize opportunities, regardless of the moral cost, will ultimately triumph.
Personality
Driven by an obsessive love for Mercédès and fueled by envy of Dantès's success, Fernand is cunning, resentful, and ultimately treacherous. He lacks the intellectual depth of Dantès and Faria, relying instead on brute force and manipulation.
In Their Own Words
"“It drives me to despair,” said Fernand."
"“What would you have me do?” said Fernand."
"“Before Mercédès should die,” replied Fernand, with the accents of unshaken resolution, “I would die myself!”"
Other Characters from The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantès
A young, ambitious sailor who is wrongly imprisoned and seeks revenge.
Abbé Faria
A brilliant and eccentric Italian priest who becomes Dantès's mentor in prison.
Mercédès Herrera
Dantès's betrothed, torn between her love for him and her circumstances.
Gérard de Villefort
The ambitious and ruthless king’s attorney who imprisons Dantès.
Haydée Tepelini
The beautiful and intelligent daughter of Ali Pasha, who becomes Monte Cristo's ward and eventually his lover.
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