Marquise de Merteuil is femme fatale of Les Liaisons dangereuses is married noble woman who seek revenge against her lover who left her to marry 15 year old Cecile de Volanges and she approaches and team up with Vicomte de Valmont to plotting and corresponds other women for downfall. She was also manipulating men out of boredom to slept with her for enjoyment Merteulli's next victim was Madame de Tourvel who stayed in Valmont's aunt while her husband was away