Javert in Les Misérables

E25931

antagonist character in novel fictional character police inspector

Javert in Les Misérables is the relentless police inspector whose rigid devotion to law and order drives his obsessive pursuit of the ex-convict Jean Valjean.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Javert	12
Inspector Javert	3
Inspector Javert in Les Misérables	1
Inspector Javert in Les Misérables (1998 film)	1
Javert in Les Misérables canonical	1
Jean Valjean	1
“Javert’s Suicide” (Les Misérables musical)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T203624 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Javert in Les Misérables
Context triple: [Russell Crowe, portrayedCharacter, Javert in Les Misérables]

A. Stephen Sauvestre
Stephen Sauvestre was a French architect best known for designing the architectural embellishments and final aesthetic of the Eiffel Tower.
B. Pierre
Pierre is a masculine given name of French origin that has been borne by numerous notable figures in history, arts, and science.
C. Jacques
Jacques is the French form of the given name James, commonly used in French-speaking countries.
D. Georges
Georges is a masculine given name of Greek origin, commonly used in French-speaking countries and derived from the name George, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker."
E. Aramis
Aramis is one of the three musketeers in Alexandre Dumas' classic novel, known for his elegance, wit, and religious vocation.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Javert in Les Misérables
Target entity description: Javert in Les Misérables is the relentless police inspector whose rigid devotion to law and order drives his obsessive pursuit of the ex-convict Jean Valjean.

A. Stephen Sauvestre
Stephen Sauvestre was a French architect best known for designing the architectural embellishments and final aesthetic of the Eiffel Tower.
B. Pierre
Pierre is a masculine given name of French origin that has been borne by numerous notable figures in history, arts, and science.
C. Jacques
Jacques is the French form of the given name James, commonly used in French-speaking countries.
D. Georges
Georges is a masculine given name of Greek origin, commonly used in French-speaking countries and derived from the name George, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker."
E. Aramis
Aramis is one of the three musketeers in Alexandre Dumas' classic novel, known for his elegance, wit, and religious vocation.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	antagonist ⓘ character in novel ⓘ fictional character ⓘ police inspector ⓘ
allegiance	French police ⓘ
appearsIn	Les Misérables ⓘ Les Misérables (2012 film adaptation) ⓘ linked to: Les Misérables Les Misérables (musical) ⓘ linked to: Les Misérables various film adaptations of Les Misérables ⓘ various stage adaptations of Les Misérables ⓘ various television adaptations of Les Misérables ⓘ
basedIn	Paris ⓘ
causeOfDeath	suicide by jumping into the Seine ⓘ
conflictWith	Jean Valjean’s moral transformation ⓘ
createdBy	Victor Hugo ⓘ
enemyOf	Jean Valjean ⓘ
fate	suicide ⓘ
firstAppearance	Les Misérables (1862 novel) ⓘ linked to: Les Misérables
hasTrait	authoritarian ⓘ dutiful ⓘ incorruptible ⓘ legalistic ⓘ obsessive ⓘ relentless ⓘ rigid ⓘ
inspiredBy	real 19th-century French police practices ⓘ
languageOfOrigin	French ⓘ
literaryPeriod	19th-century French literature ⓘ
mannerOfDeath	drowning ⓘ
moralView	absolute belief in law ⓘ black-and-white view of good and evil ⓘ
nationality	French ⓘ
notableAction	refuses to accept Valjean’s moral goodness ⓘ spares Jean Valjean’s life ⓘ
notableScene	confrontation with Jean Valjean at the barricade ⓘ
notableSong	“Javert’s Suicide” (Les Misérables musical) ⓘ linked to: Javert in Les Misérables “Stars” (Les Misérables musical) ⓘ
occupation	detective ⓘ police inspector ⓘ
pursues	Jean Valjean ⓘ
reasonForSuicide	inability to reconcile law with mercy ⓘ
roleInPlot	embodiment of the law ⓘ primary pursuer of Jean Valjean ⓘ
symbolizes	inflexible justice ⓘ state authority ⓘ
themeAssociation	duty versus conscience ⓘ justice versus mercy ⓘ law versus grace ⓘ
undergoes	moral crisis ⓘ
workPublishedIn	1862 ⓘ

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