Caderousse
Chapter 2 - Father and Son
Caderousse — aliases: neighbour, the tailor
Caderousse arrives at the Dantès household claiming to have met Danglars and come to welcome Dantès back. He feigns indifference to Dantès's money, offers sycophantic advice, and reveals to Danglars later that he observed a 'cousin' accompanying Mercédès, prompting their conspiracy to watch Dantès.
Chapter 3 - Les Catalans
Caderousse
Caderousse drinks wine with Danglars, calls Fernand over, and loudly mocks Fernand's romantic failure. He shouts insults at Edmond and Mercédès from a distance and feigns drunkenness while eagerly anticipating the engagement dinner.
Chapter 4 - The Plot
Caderousse — aliases: tailor, clown
Caderousse sits with the conspirators, initially mumbling a drinking song and expressing confusion, then voicing moral objections to harming Dantès. He is repeatedly forced to drink by the others until he becomes too drunk to remain coherent or aware of the plot, eventually stumbling away with Danglars while Fernand remains behind.
Chapter 5 - The Betrothal
Caderousse
Caderousse attends the feast, reconciled with Dantès by the meal and wine. He realizes the consequences of the previous night's plot during the arrest and argues with Danglars about the discarded letter, fearing misfortune for himself before departing.
Chapter 9 - The Evening of the Betrothal
Caderousse
Caderousse shuts himself in, drinking two bottles of cassis to drown his anxiety. He remains seated before the empty bottles, too drunk to fetch more but too troubled to forget, watching fantastic spectres in his imagination.
Chapter 27 - Caderousse’s Story
Caderousse
Caderousse, now an impoverished innkeeper, agrees to recount the truth about his friends under the abbé’s promise of secrecy. He details the starvation death of Old Dantès, the ruin of Monsieur Morrel, and the rise of Danglars and Fernand to wealth and nobility. After swearing on a crucifix and the New Testament, he accepts a diamond worth fifty thousand francs from the abbé, then leaves to verify its authenticity at the fair.
Chapter 81 - The Retired Baker’s Room
Caderousse / Gaspard — aliases: Excellency, retired baker
Caderousse receives Andrea at his rented apartment on the Rue Ménilmontant and feigns affection while demanding higher payments. He inspects Andrea’s diamond ring, confirms it is real, and keeps it as part of the extortion. He then studies the floor plan of the Count’s house that Andrea drew, plotting to find a way to access the interior and the treasure.
Chapter 82 - Breaking and Entering
Caderousse — aliases: the thief, the wretch
Caderousse breaks into the Count's house with skeleton keys to steal from the bureau. He is caught by the Count, claims to have been released by Lord Wilmore, and explains that he and the Corsican Benedetto escaped prison together. He is forced to write a letter exposing Andrea to Danglars. He escapes through the window but is stabbed to death by a third party in the garden.
Chapter 83 - The Hand of God
Caderousse — aliases: the unfortunate man
Caderousse, bleeding from three wounds, is carried inside by Monte Cristo and Ali. He signs a statement denouncing Andrea Cavalcanti as his murderer, argues with the Abbé about God and justice, and finally recognizes Dantès, repents, and dies.