# Jacopo — The Count of Monte Cristo character guide

> Jacopo in The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jacopo Manfredi

**First appearance:** 0021-xxii-the-smugglers

## Who they are

A smuggler who becomes Dantès's trusted companion after the escape from prison.

## In the story

### [The Smugglers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/xxii-the-smugglers)

A Corsican sailor on La Jeune Amélie who becomes Dantès' devoted comrade. He refuses a share of prize money after Dantès is wounded, and receives instruction in navigation and astronomy from Dantès.

### [The Island of Monte Cristo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/xxiii-the-island-of-monte-cristo)

Offers to stay behind and care for Dantès, showing loyalty and friendship.

### [The Secret Cave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/xxiv-the-secret-cave)

Jacopo, a fellow smuggler, left Dantès a horn of powder, which Dantès uses to blast open the cave entrance.

### [The Unknown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/xxv-the-unknown)

Sent by Dantès to Marseilles to gather information; returns with news of Old Dantès' death and Mercédès' disappearance.

### [The Fifth of October](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/cxvii-the-fifth-of-october)

The captain of the Count's yacht, delivers the farewell letter to Morrel and Valentine.

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