# Napoleon Bonaparte — The Count of Monte Cristo character guide

> Napoleon Bonaparte in The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Napoleon, Bonaparte

**First appearance:** 0009-x-the-king-s-closet-at-the-tuileries

## Who they are

The exiled Emperor whose return sparks political turmoil in France.

## In the story

### [I: Marseilles—The Arrival](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/i-marseilles-the-arrival)

Emperor in exile on Elba; spoke with Dantès during the ship's stop, asking about the vessel and cargo.

### [Father and Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/xii-father-and-son)

Napoleon is discussed as having landed from Elba and is advancing through France, with Noirtier predicting his success and advising Villefort to acknowledge his return.

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