The Count of Monte Cristo · Character
Ali
The Pasha of Yanina, father of Haydée, betrayed and killed by Fernand.
minor
Also known as Ali Tepelini, Ali Pasha
First appearance: Haydée
Ali's tie to Edmond Dantès is one of the pressures that moves The Count of Monte Cristo—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Ali is Sinbad's mute servant who attends to the supper, placing a mysterious green paste on the table.
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With Edmond Dantès (professional): Ali is the Count's mute and devoted Nubian servant, fiercely loyal and skilled in carrying out his master's commands. With Edmond Dantès (professional): Ali is the Count's mute and…
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- Other
Character groups
- Count's allies and targets
- Morrel family circle
- Villefort's family victims
- Fictional and historical references
- Peripheral Characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Albert Morcerf reaches his emotional and psychological peak by cho…
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- Edmond Dantès
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Ali is the Count's mute and devoted Nubian servant, fiercely loyal and skilled in… How this plays out →
- Edmond Dantès
professional · positive
Ali is the Count's mute and devoted Nubian servant, fiercely loyal and skilled in… How this plays out →
- Edmond Dantès
professional · positive
Ali is the Count's mute and devoted Nubian servant, fiercely loyal and skilled in… How this plays out →
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See Ali in HaydéeIn the story
Ali appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- XXXI: Italy: Sinbad the Sailor
- The Breakfast
- Monsieur Bertuccio
- Ideology
- Haydée
- LXXXIII: The Hand of God
- The Departure