Mercédès de Morcerf
Mercédès de Morcerf (メルセデス・ド・モルセール, Merusedesu do Morusēru?) is a major character in the Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo series.
She's the Countess de Morcerf, the wife of Fernand de Morcerf and the mother of Albert de Morcerf. In her youth, she fell in love with Edmond Dantès (who would later become the Count) and became engaged to him, but never married when he was accused of treason and thrown in prison, later believed to have died. Even 20 years later, she continues to miss and love him deeply. A commoner, she is a kind woman who puts on airs of aristocracy and tries to keep her son from the horrors of the past.
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After changing their last name to Morcerf, Mercédès and Fernand lived a life of luxury and wealth, even moving to Paris and having a son named Albert later. But despite her new life, Mercédès felt sad and unsatisfied.
She still carries out her strong feelings for Edmond Dantès. When she finds out The Count Of Monte Cristo is Edmond Dantès, she tries to convince him to love her once again, as Edmond Dantès. Even though the Count refuses to have her still think of him as Edmond Dantès (even though he knows he is still Edmond Dantès), Mercédès still loves him more than he thinks.
When Mercédès finds out Mondego was responsible for framing Edmond/the Count 25 years ago, she says her farewell to Mondego, unable to continue to bear his lies and deception, but is shot by him. Though she is able to survive, she is bedridden. When the Count/Edmond dies, she is seen crying in her sleep after being shot by Fernand, sensing that her love was passing on.
Five years after the events of the series, Mercédès moves back to her childhood hometown and is seen standing in front of The Count Of Monte Cristo/Edmond Dantès's and Count de Morcerf/Fernand Mondego's graves in Marseilles.