| A | B |
|---|
| Dantes' father | Illustrates the family's humble status |
| Edmond Dantes | The protagonist/hero |
| Mercedes | Catalan woman who loves Dantes |
| Fernand | Mercedes' cousin who loves her madly |
| Danglars | The ships purser who is jealous of Dantes |
| de Villefort | The deputy public prosecutor |
| Marquis de Saint-Meran | Villefort's future father-in-law |
| Marquise de Saint-Meran | Villefort's future mother-in-law |
| Caderousse | Dantes' neighbor who causes trouble |
| Morrel | Loving shipowner |
| Napoleon | The usurper |
| Louis XVIII | The King |
