<P> Jean Valjean (adoptive father - in - law) </P> <Tr> <Th> Religion </Th> <Td> Roman Catholic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> French </Td> </Tr> <P> Marius Pontmercy (French pronunciation: ​ (maʁjys pɔ̃mɛʁsi)) is a fictional character, one of the protagonists of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables . He is a young student, and the suitor of Cosette . Believing Cosette lost to him, and determined to die, he joins the revolutionary association Friends of the ABC, which he associates with, but is not a part of, as they take part in the 1832 June Rebellion . Facing death in the fight, his life is saved by Jean Valjean, and he subsequently weds Cosette, a young woman whom Valjean had raised as his own . </P>

Who saved marius from being killed by french soldiers