A character in
Victor Hugo's
Les Miserables. He's rather more important in the
musical than in the
novel. In the novel, he's supplementary; he provides a
good example for the
romantic lead and
instigates
revolution. He's not overwhelmingly important.
In the musical, he's the guy with the red
vest who shouts and
jumps on tables and builds a
barricade.
In both, depending on whom one asks, he is one of
Marius's best friends and is adored by
Grantaire.