Fernand Mondego (The Count de Morcef)
Fernand is Edmond's nemesis in the book. He is said to be the 'cousin' of Mercedes but he is madly in love with her. He is a young, poor, Catalan fisherman with brown hair and an expression that seems to always be uneasy and angry. He begs Mercedes to marry him but she repeatedly tells him no. Soon after Mercedes' rejection, he joins Danglars and Caderousee in a plan to get rid of Edmond. They send him to the Chateau d'If and Mercedes marries Fernand.
Fernand joined the army after he imprisoned Edmond. While on duty, he abandoned his post and country to join the enemy. In doing so, he helped Napoleon fall and was made a captain. Then he rendered services to Baron Danglars and was made a count. However, he made his fortune illegally. When Fernand moved to Greece, he served under Ali Pasha, a rich noble. But when Ali Pasha died he left all of his money to Fernand. We find out later that Fernand actually killed Ali Pasha for his fortune and then sold Ali Pasha's daughter into slavery.
Fernand and Mercedes have a son named Albert. The only true conflicts that Fernand faces are those that Edmond inflicts upon him. Edmond, as the Count of Monte Cristo, befriends Albert to get close to Fernand and he begins to ruin his life. He convinces Danglars to not have his daughter marry Alber which weakens Fernand because this would have strengthened him financially. Monte Cristo then accuses Fernand of murder and fraud and Fernand attempts to escape. However, the Count stops him and reveals his true identity. All of these things cause great pain to Fernand, but the final blow is when he sees his son and wife leaving him. The haunting of what he has done finally catches up with him and this is the greatest internal conflict of all. In the end, Fernand commits suicide.
Fernand joined the army after he imprisoned Edmond. While on duty, he abandoned his post and country to join the enemy. In doing so, he helped Napoleon fall and was made a captain. Then he rendered services to Baron Danglars and was made a count. However, he made his fortune illegally. When Fernand moved to Greece, he served under Ali Pasha, a rich noble. But when Ali Pasha died he left all of his money to Fernand. We find out later that Fernand actually killed Ali Pasha for his fortune and then sold Ali Pasha's daughter into slavery.
Fernand and Mercedes have a son named Albert. The only true conflicts that Fernand faces are those that Edmond inflicts upon him. Edmond, as the Count of Monte Cristo, befriends Albert to get close to Fernand and he begins to ruin his life. He convinces Danglars to not have his daughter marry Alber which weakens Fernand because this would have strengthened him financially. Monte Cristo then accuses Fernand of murder and fraud and Fernand attempts to escape. However, the Count stops him and reveals his true identity. All of these things cause great pain to Fernand, but the final blow is when he sees his son and wife leaving him. The haunting of what he has done finally catches up with him and this is the greatest internal conflict of all. In the end, Fernand commits suicide.