# Andrea Cavalcanti — The Count of Monte Cristo character guide > Andrea Cavalcanti in The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Andrea, M. Andrea Cavalcanti, Prince Cavalcanti, Benedetto **First appearance:** 0055-lvi-andrea-cavalcanti ## Snapshot A polished young man with a forged pedigree and a taste for gold-headed canes, passing himself off as an Italian prince newly arrived in Paris. ## Who they are Andrea Cavalcanti presents himself to the Count of Monte Cristo bearing a letter signed by the elusive Sinbad the Sailor, and his charm, quick invention, and willingness to improvise a family history make him an ideal instrument for a patron who prefers his pawns to have no past. He is careless, vain, and entirely for sale, which is precisely what makes him dangerous to anyone who takes his title at face value. His arrival sets in motion a social comedy of imposture whose consequences reach into the most respectable drawing-rooms of Paris. ## Relationships ### [Edmond Dantès](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/characters/edmond_dantes) _psychological_ Andrea is a pawn in Dantès' revenge plot, manipulated by the Count to expose the corruption of the Villefort family. ### [Edmond Dantès](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/characters/edmond_dantes) _psychological_ Andrea is a pawn in Dantès' revenge plot, manipulated by the Count to expose the corruption of the Villefort family. ### [Edmond Dantès](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/characters/edmond_dantes) _psychological_ Andrea is a pawn in Dantès' revenge plot, manipulated by the Count to expose the corruption of the Villefort family. ## In the story ### [Major Cavalcanti](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lv-major-cavalcanti) Mentioned as the young man waiting in the blue drawing-room, ready to be presented as Major Cavalcanti's long-lost son. ### [Andrea Cavalcanti](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lvi-andrea-cavalcanti) A young man posing as the son of Major Cavalcanti, he is paid 50,000 francs a year to play the role and eagerly accepts money from Monte Cristo. ### [Ghosts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lxii-ghosts) Introduced as the son of Major Cavalcanti, he is recognized by Bertuccio as Benedetto, adding to the chapter's sense of fatality. ### [The Beggar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lxiv-the-beggar) Revealed to be Benedetto, he is confronted by Caderousse and forced into a blackmail arrangement. ### [Matrimonial Projects](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lxvi-matrimonial-projects) Mentioned as the son of Major Cavalcanti, who is being introduced to Parisian society with a monthly allowance. ### [LXVIII: A Summer Ball](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lxviii-a-summer-ball) Mentioned as having dined with Monte Cristo and as a potential suitor for Eugénie Danglars. ### [Progress of Cavalcanti the Younger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lxxvi-progress-of-cavalcanti-the-younger) Posing as Prince Cavalcanti, he courts Eugénie Danglars with affected charm and a diamond ring, but his true identity remains a fraud. ### [Haydée](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lxxvii-hayd-e) Discussed as a rival suitor to Albert for Mademoiselle Danglars, with Albert noting his languishing looks toward Eugénie. ### [The Room of the Retired Baker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lxxxi-the-room-of-the-retired-baker) Proposes to Eugénie Danglars and negotiates financial terms with Danglars; later visits Caderousse, revealing his anxiety about his past and his dependency on Monte Cristo. ### [The Burglary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lxxxii-the-burglary) Referred to as Benedetto, the young Corsican who escaped with Caderousse; Caderousse is forced to write a letter exposing him as a felon. ### [LXXXIII: The Hand of God](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lxxxiii-the-hand-of-god) Revealed as Benedetto, Caderousse's murderer and former galley comrade. ### [Beauchamp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lxxxiv-beauchamp) Mentioned as the betrothed of Eugénie Danglars. ### [The Journey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lxxxv-the-journey) Discussed as the young man engaged to Eugénie Danglars, with Monte Cristo expressing doubts about his background and character. ### [The Challenge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/lxxxvii-the-challenge) Present in Danglars' study; Albert briefly threatens him as a potential substitute for a duel. ### [The Contract](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/xcvi-the-contract) The false prince and groom-to-be, he is exposed as an escaped galley-slave accused of assassinating Caderousse, and he flees the signing. ### [The Departure for Belgium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/xcvii-the-departure-for-belgium) Andrea is revealed as a murderer and escaped galley-slave, causing the scandal that precipitates Eugénie's flight. ### [The Bell and Bottle Tavern](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/xcviii-the-bell-and-bottle-tavern) Flees after exposure at the Danglars' salon, steals from the trousseau, and devises a plan to escape to the frontier. ### [The Law](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/xcix-the-law) Revealed as Benedetto, a former galley slave and assassin; arrested at Compiègne. ### [The Lions’ Den](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/cvii-the-lions-den) Imprisoned in the Lions' Den, he tries to maintain his elegant appearance and borrow money, using a secret sign to pacify the other prisoners. ### [The Assizes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/cix-the-assizes) The false prince, now on trial for murder, formerly known as Benedetto. ### [CX: The Indictment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/cx-the-indictment) The accused, who reveals his true identity as Villefort's abandoned son. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/characters/andrea_cavalcanti - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/characters