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* [[Buried Alive]]: Happens to him to get to the dying Fantine. |
* [[Buried Alive]]: Happens to him to get to the dying Fantine. |
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* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: The two candlesticks he steals from the Bishop of Digne lead him to turn his life around. |
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: The two candlesticks he steals from the Bishop of Digne lead him to turn his life around. |
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* {{spoiler|[[Death |
* {{spoiler|[[Death by Despair]]: Valjean takes to his deathbed when Marius takes Cosette from him. It is averted when Marius and Cosette track him down to apologize and reunite with him.}} |
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* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]] |
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]] |
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* [[Faking the Dead]]: Happens in the novel. |
* [[Faking the Dead]]: Happens in the novel. |
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Especially in the book, though he sneaks a few lines into the musical as well. |
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Especially in the book, though he sneaks a few lines into the musical as well. |
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* [[Determinator]]: Taken to the [[Implacable Man]] trope in some versions of the book. |
* [[Determinator]]: Taken to the [[Implacable Man]] trope in some versions of the book. |
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* [[Dressing |
* [[Dressing as the Enemy]]: Javert goes undercover to destroy the revolutionists, but is ratted out when Gavroche sees through his [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]. |
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* {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide]]: After Valjean spares his life twice in a row, Javert becomes confused by his enemy's kindness and his own beliefs, leading him to take a plunge into the Seine.}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide]]: After Valjean spares his life twice in a row, Javert becomes confused by his enemy's kindness and his own beliefs, leading him to take a plunge into the Seine.}} |
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** {{spoiler|[[Spared |
** {{spoiler|[[Spared by the Adaptation]]: In the anime.}} |
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* [[Inspector Javert]]: [[Trope Namer]]. |
* [[Inspector Javert]]: [[Trope Namer]]. |
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* [[Knight Templar]] |
* [[Knight Templar]] |
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* [[Doting Parent]] |
* [[Doting Parent]] |
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* [[Hair of Gold]] |
* [[Hair of Gold]] |
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* [[Hooker |
* [[Hooker with a Heart of Gold]]: Sadly resorts to prostitution to pay the Thénardiers for Cosette's upkeeping. |
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* [[Ill Girl]]: Reduced to "a ghost of herself" before she dies. |
* [[Ill Girl]]: Reduced to "a ghost of herself" before she dies. |
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* [[Mama Bear]]: She adores Cosette with her life. |
* [[Mama Bear]]: She adores Cosette with her life. |
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** [[Sweet Polly Oliver]] |
** [[Sweet Polly Oliver]] |
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* [[Spoiled Brat]]: In her younger years. |
* [[Spoiled Brat]]: In her younger years. |
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* [[Stalker |
* [[Stalker with a Crush]] |
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* [[Taking the Bullet]] |
* [[Taking the Bullet]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[Together in Death]]: The ''other'' possible interpretation as to why she took the bullet for Marius}}. The [[Flame War|Flame Wars]] that have erupted around this are ''legendary,'' and the debate was once considered notable enough to be once mentioned on [[The Other Wiki]]. |
* {{spoiler|[[Together in Death]]: The ''other'' possible interpretation as to why she took the bullet for Marius}}. The [[Flame War|Flame Wars]] that have erupted around this are ''legendary,'' and the debate was once considered notable enough to be once mentioned on [[The Other Wiki]]. |
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* [[Pretty Boy]] |
* [[Pretty Boy]] |
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* [[The Revolution Will Not Be Vilified]] |
* [[The Revolution Will Not Be Vilified]] |
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* [[Wide |
* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]] |
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=== Monsieur and Madame Thénardier === |
=== Monsieur and Madame Thénardier === |
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* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]: In the musical. Still creepy, though. |
* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]: In the musical. Still creepy, though. |
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* [[Self-Serving Memory]]: Thénardier claims that he sold Cosette to Valjean for a pittance and tries to find a way to extort more after their paths cross again. In fact, Valjean paid him 1500 francs to get custody of Cosette, which was a lump sum worth considerably more than what Fantine would have been paying for him to raise Cosette in that time period, delivered in monthly payments of 10 francs. |
* [[Self-Serving Memory]]: Thénardier claims that he sold Cosette to Valjean for a pittance and tries to find a way to extort more after their paths cross again. In fact, Valjean paid him 1500 francs to get custody of Cosette, which was a lump sum worth considerably more than what Fantine would have been paying for him to raise Cosette in that time period, delivered in monthly payments of 10 francs. |
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* {{spoiler|[[Spared |
* {{spoiler|[[Spared by the Adaptation]]: Madame Thénardier in the musical and the 2007 anime.}} |
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* [[Unholy Matrimony]] |
* [[Unholy Matrimony]] |
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* [[Villain Song]]: "Master of the House," "Dog Eat Dog" and "Beggar At The Feast." |
* [[Villain Song]]: "Master of the House," "Dog Eat Dog" and "Beggar At The Feast." |
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* [[Kid Appeal Character]] |
* [[Kid Appeal Character]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]}} |
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** {{spoiler|[[Spared |
** {{spoiler|[[Spared by the Adaptation]]: In the 2007 anime.}} |
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* [[Satisfied Street Rat]] |
* [[Satisfied Street Rat]] |
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* [[Street Urchin]] |
* [[Street Urchin]] |