Edmond Dantes
The protagonist of Alexandre Dumas novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
Name:
Edmond Dantes
Publisher:
Real name:
Edmond Dantès
Aliases:
- Count of Monte Cristo
- Lord Wilmore
- Abbe Busoni
- Sinbad the Sailor
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Escape Artist
- Insanely Rich
- Intellect
- Swordsmanship
First issue:
Jumbo Comics (1938) #1
Edmond Dantès is a title character and the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas, père's 1844 adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Within the story's narrative, Dantès is an intelligent, honest, and loving man who turns bitter and vengeful after he is framed for a crime he didn't commit. When Dantès finds himself free and enormously wealthy, he takes it upon himself to reward those who have helped him in his plight and punish those responsible for his years of suffering. He is known by the aliases The Count of Monte Cristo (French: le Comte de Monte-Cristo), Sinbad the Sailor (Sinbad le Marin), Abbé Busoni, and Lord Wilmore.
