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The Count of Monte Cristo · Character

Teresa

A peasant girl in the Roman countryside, briefly involved with the bandits.

minor

Also known as Teresa

First appearance: Roman Bandits

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Teresa is Vampa's love interest, whose ambition for fine things leads her to betray Cucumetto, setting off the chain of events that makes Vampa a bandit.
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BDBaron DanglarsGFGeneral Flavie…LVLuigi VampaEDEdmond DantèsCACarmelaTETeresa

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Roman bandit group
  • Count's allies and targets
  • Peripheral Characters
  • Protagonist

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

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