Former prison guard obsessed with law and order who suspects the mayor is the escaped convict Valjean. He relentlessly pursues Valjean, arrests Fantine, and later goes undercover among revolutionaries. After Valjean spares his life and demonstrates profound mercy, Javert's rigid belief system shatters, leading him to commit suicide by drowning.
Central antagonist dynamic representing law versus mercy.
Professional pursuit of a political enemy within a rebel group.
Javert enforces harsh legal punishment on a vulnerable woman.
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