Fernand Mondego Betrayal Quotes

Fernand Mondego, the Ultimate Betrayer

Characters as well as people in real life often forget about others and worry only about

their self accomplishments. In the astounding novel, T​he Count of Monte Cristo,​by Alexandre Dumas, Edmond Dantés is betrayed by several characters as he is sent off to prison for something he did not do. Fernand Mondego not only betrays Edmond, but also betrays Haydee, the count’s slave and lover. In the novel, Fernand Mondego acts as the ultimate betrayer because he is envious of Edmond for his happy life and killing Haydée’s father.

Fernand is utterly envious of Edmond Dantés for one major reason: Mercedes. Although Mercedes is planning to marry Edmond, Fernand still bothers her about it, “‘I love Edmond Dantés,’

replied the girl coldly, ‘and no other man will ever be my husband’” (Dumas 12). This quote from the novel is being spoken by Mercedes to Fernand. Mercedes has just rejected Fernand after he tells her that he loves her. Mercedes has her eyes set on Edmond and that angers Fernand, giving him a reason to envy Edmond and get revenge. It becomes obvious that Fernand is one of the many antagonists in this story, “But as soon as he touched Edmond’s hand he knew he had done everything that was within power. He turned abruptly and rushed out of the house. . . ‘How can I get rid of him? What can I do? What can I do?’’’ (Dumas 13). This quote is where Fernand immediately begins thinking of ways to get rid of Edmond so he can be with his love, Mercedes. Fernand also knows the reason why Edmond is sent away and still goes along with it. Fourteen years later, Edmond, who is now Abbé Busoni catches up with Caderousse, “‘I saw Fernand at that time. He was happier, but he was still worried because he was afraid Edmond might reappear at any moment. . .’” (Dumas 109). Fernand knows that Edmond is smart and capable of coming after him when he knows Fernand helped. Fernand is a deceiver because he betrays Edmond.
Fernand Mondego is the reason Haydée’s father, Ali Pasha was brutally murdered.

Haydee loves her father and blames Fernand for his death, “‘I was four years old. But, since the events were supremely important to me, I have not forgotten a single detail.’. . . ‘My father’s life was at stake. I am Haydée, daughter of Ali Teblin, Pasha of Yanina, and of Vasiliki, his beloved wife’” (Dumas 357). Fernand betrays Ali Pasha by letting Turks kill him rather than helping his friend. This makes Fernand also betray Haydee and her mother, who had expected Fernand to be a helpful friend to Ali. Although Fernand tries to play it safe and tries to show that he did not betray Ali Pasha, Haydée knows better, “‘. . .It was you, who with that decree, obtained the pasha’s ring as a token of his authority! It was you who sold my mother and me into slavery! Murderer! Murderer! You still bear the blood of my father on your forehead. Look at him, all of you!’”(Dumas 360). Haydée does not go down without a fight as she proves Fernand is at fault. Fernand has done more damage than he knows and this part of the book is when he begins regretting everything all at once. Fernand not only betrays Ali Pasha, but he unintentionally betrays Haydée and her mother.

Without noticing all he has done, Fernand easily becomes the ultimate betrayer of T​he Count of Monte Cristo. N​ot only is Fernand a betrayer of trust, he is also a betrayer of his own wife, Edmond and several characters throughout the novel. Fernand betrays Edmond and Haydée the most in T​he Count of Monte Cristo b​y Alexandre Dumas because he is jealous of Edmond and betrays Haydée by killing her

father.