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* [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]]: Monte Cristo's revenge on Danglars consists of having him kidnapped and imprisoned by Luigi Vampa. Vampa and the Count then put Danglars through the same hell that Dantes went through, with the added twist of forcing him to choose between his money and his life by charging him exorbitant prices for his food. Monte Cristo takes the money and returns it to the French hospitals Danglars embezzled it from.
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]
* [[Driven
* [[Locked Into Strangeness]]: After the ordeal the Count puts him through, Danglars' hair turns completely white.
* [[Morally-Bankrupt Banker]]
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* [[Affably Evil]]: Despite being an amoral cutthroat who when younger was an [[Enfant Terrible]] who abused his adoptive parents, Benedetto has the personality of a handsome and charming rogue and is able to masquarade with ease as an educated aristocrat.
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: In his Cavalcante identity, he pretends to be a nice guy. There's one moment where this slips, during the point where Albert is being manipulated into seeking a [[Duel to
* [[Enfante Terrible]]
* [[Evil Redhead]]: Benedetto has strawberry blond hair, and his adoptive father, Bertuccio, [[Lampshaded Trope|cites a proverb]] about redheads either being completely good or completely evil (Benedetto being the latter).
* [[Karma Houdini]]: Benedetto commits robbery, torture, and murder and although he is arrested and put on trial the verdict is not revealed to the readers following {{spoiler|the revelation that Villefort, his judge, is his own father who tried to bury him alive as a newborn}}. Considering that Dantes promised to Bertuccio that Benedetto will not go unpunished, and that Benedetto is rewarded by finally discovering who his father is, it is surprising that Benedetto's presumed execution it not made more explicit, may also be a case of [[What Happened to
* [[Kick the Son of
* [[Luke, You Are My Father]]: Twice. At first, he believes the Count is his father, since he supports him financially and provides him with a socially-acceptable "father" (an old Italian major who had lost his son long ago -- it takes Benedetto less than a page to realize that Major Cavalcanti is just as much a fraud as himself, albeit a ''titled'' fraud). Near the end, Bertuccio reveals the truth to him and he very cheerfully reveals {{spoiler|Villefort}} as his father at his own trial.
* [[Mock Millionaire]]
* [[Moses in
* [[No Hero to His Valet]]: His rapid rise to prominence in Parisian society doesn't faze his old fellow prisoner {{spoiler|Caderousse}}, who still calls him Benedetto and more or less ignores his new status as a prince.
* [[Psycho Sidekick]]: The Count isn't exactly morally spotless himself, but Benedetto is a pretty bad guy and the Count is happy to use him to his ends. For his part, Benedetto is very loyal to the Count because of his generosity and because he thinks the Count is his true father.
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* [[Casual Danger Dialogue]]: "p.s. I now believe in Italian banditti."
* [[Dropped a Bridget On Him]]: During the Carnival, a male bandit disguises himself as a young lady to lure Albert into a trap.
* [[Duel to
* [[Hidden Depths]]: After being suckered into a trap by Italian bandits, he still managed to nearly strangle one of them.
* [[Nerves of Steel]]: In the 2002 film, Albert remains calm, composed, and defiant when bandits have a knife to his throat; the Count later praises him for his bravery.
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* [[Manipulative Bastard|ManipulativeBitch]]
* [[Perfect Poison]]
* {{spoiler|[[Taking You
* [[Tampering
=== Hermine Danglars ===
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