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The Count of Monte Cristo · Character

Penelon

The loyal helmsman of the Pharaon, devoted to the Morrel family.

minor

Also known as good old Penelon

First appearance: xxix the house of morrel son

Penelon shows up with force in L: The Morrel Family. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The old sailor turned gardener, who once saw the mysterious Englishman in Trieste and recognized him as the family's benefactor.
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16 connections

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STSinbad the Sai…HAHaydéeFDFranz d'ÉpinayLDLucien DebrayEDEugénie DanglarsPEPenelon

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Morrel family circle
  • Count's early aliases and helpers
  • Count's allies and targets

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Penelon in xxix the house of morrel son