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Every single mention of Feuilly ever /Feuilly meta masterpost

Because it's barricade day and because my fixation on Feuilly has only grown these past few months, I've compiled a list of every single time he's ever mentioned in the brick. (Twenty-six times, for those wondering.) Below is a rundown of every single Feuilly mention and what this tells us about Feuilly as a character, with meta from fandom discussions past sprinkled in wherever relevant.

WARNING: LONG POST AHEAD!!!

1. Feuilly's name listed amongst the members of Les Amis de l'ABC, in the following order:

Enjolras, Combeferre, Jean Prouvaire, Feuilly, Courfeyrac, Bahorel, Lesgle or Laigle, Joly, Grantaire.

Bonus Feuilly fact: Lesgle is singled out as the only one NOT from the South. Ergo, Feuilly is from the South.

Fun information on the meaning of Feuilly's name (spoiler alert: it's a pun) here!

2. Basic Feuilly information from his intro paragraph:

Feuilly was a workingman, a fan-maker, orphaned both of father and mother, who earned with difficulty three francs a day... He had taught himself to read and write; everything that he knew, he had learned by himself.

A lot of information in relatively few words. I won't reinvent the wheel of Feuilly meta and instead I'm going to direct people to posts discussing Feuilly's financial/employment situation here and here and here and posts about fanmakers/the Paris fan industry in general here and here.

3. Information about Feuilly's political beliefs from his intro paragraph:

Feuilly had a generous heart. The range of his embrace was immense... In this club of young Utopians, occupied chiefly with France, he represented the outside world.

Key Feuilly fact here: Feuilly cares about international politics. Like, really really really cares. He is not content with only liberating France and will not be satisfied until the whole world is free. He learns about a place's history and politics specifically so he can advocate for the rights and freedoms of its peoples! Ah, Feuilly <3

4. Feuilly's internationalist politics from his intro paragraph:

He had for his specialty Greece, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Italy... Above all things, the great violence of 1772 aroused him... All contemporary social crimes have their origin in the partition of Poland. The partition of Poland is a theorem of which all present political outrages are the corollaries... Such was Feuilly’s habitual text.

More internationalism! For more information about why Feuilly is interested in Italy see here. For 1772 and Poland specifically see here. Also this wonderful post about the historical context of Polish solidarity in French Republican circles (+some Enjolras/Feuilly propaganda.)

TLDR; Feuilly WILL find a way to bring the conversation back round to the injustice of Poland's partitioning and he's actually so correct for that! It's so important to me that people understand why Feuilly is so vocal about Poland and that he's not just bringing it up for shits and giggles, it serves a very real purpose in an organisation whose focus often doesn't extend beyond France!

5. Enjolras et ses lieutenants; Enjolras is directing Les Amis around Paris and he asks:

"Feuilly, you will see those of the Glacière, will you not?"

At least, this is how it's translated in the version I'm working from (Hapgood) but there's some interesting meta over this line as in the original French it goes "Feuilly, n'est-ce pas? Vous verrez ceux de la Glacière" Note the use of vous and the strange way the question is phrased! Interesting meta on this here and here and here. There's also a really sweet fanfic about the two of them discussing it here

I know, I know, only point 5 and we've already got contentious translations and multiple meanings. What can you do!

6. Enjolras et ses lieutenants; Enjolras is thinking about his powder-train of friends scattered all over Paris and their strengths:

Feuilly’s cosmopolitan enthusiasm

(Original French: l'enthousiasme cosmopolite de Feuilly)

Enjolras admires Feuilly's internationalist politics so much he literally cites it as something he wants to draw upon to light the spark of revolution. A win for Enjolras/Feuilly nation. Also, some really really nice meta about the term 'cosmopolitan' and what it means in relation to Feuilly here.

7. Marius waking up the day of Lamarque's funeral and seeing:

Courfeyrac, Enjolras, Feuilly, and Combeferre standing in the room with their hats on and all ready to go out

Feuilly being present for the all important preparation the morning of the funeral- he's in the inner circle of the inner circle! I think we as a fandom need more triumvirate + Feuilly shenanigans, we really don't do enough with them!

Bonus link to what Feuilly might've worn in canon as this is the only quote that even slightly relates to it but I wanted to fit it in somehow.

8. At the start of the insurrection:

In the meantime, in the Marché Saint-Jean, where the post had already been disarmed, Gavroche had just “effected a junction” with a band led by Enjolras, Courfeyrac, Combeferre, and Feuilly.

The riot breaks out and insurrection begins. Feuilly is named as one of the leaders, alongside the triumvirate.

9. Describing what weapons everyone has and one of the only things Feuilly says in the entire book:

Feuilly, with a naked sword in his hand, marched at their head shouting: “Long live Poland!”

If you don't have much to say, better make it count right? He was so iconic for this. Also, background behind the cry and why it would've been a rallying call to migrant communities rather than just a funny thing he decided to say here. Yes, he's in France trying to overthrow the French king but Feuilly's a smart guy; he knows that no one is free until we're all free. He has a sword and he practices international solidarity. Feuilly Les Misérables no one is doing it like you!!!!!!

10. On the way to build a barricade:

Behind Feuilly marched, or rather bounded, Bahorel, who was like a fish in water in a riot. 

Not much actually about Feuilly here, but some nice characterisation of Bahorel!

11. Lesgle looking out the window of the Corinthe and paying particular attention to:

Feuilly with his sword.

Just in case you missed it the first time, Feuilly has a SWORD.

(Really sweet fic about how Feuilly acquired his sword here. Read it, trust me, it's so good.)

12. Building the barricade:

Feuilly, with his fingers skilled in painting the delicate sticks of fans, had backed up the barrels and the dray with two massive heaps of blocks of rough stone. Blocks which were improvised like the rest and procured no one knows where.

So that's two more important pieces of lore: Feuilly has skilled fingers and magical barricade building skills. No wonder Enjolras has a crush!

13. Sweet moment on the barricade:

Enjolras, whom it was impossible to divert, kept an eye on the sentinels, Combeferre, Courfeyrac, Jean Prouvaire, Feuilly, Bossuet, Joly, Bahorel, and some others, sought each other out and united as in the most peaceful days of their conversations in their student life... these fine young fellows, so close to a supreme hour, began to recite love verses.

Which is interesting because Feuilly was never a student! I couldn't find any posts that address this but if you know of them, send them my way! My guess is that Hugo is simply using 'student life' in the past tense as a way to remind us that they've left their previous roles behind and have now transformed into Heroes of the Dawn. Or something. Either way, it's a sweet moment they all share before the fighting begins in earnest.

14. Feuilly and his battalion on the barricade:

Six, commanded by Feuilly, had installed themselves, with their guns levelled at their shoulders, at the windows of the two stories of Corinthe.

Hugo tells us there were 50 insurgents total, 43 at the main barricade and Feuilly + his 6 in the windows. 6 men is a decent sized command! And they're stationed on the upper floors, so it'd make sense that they're the men best trained in shooting. Sharpshooter!Feuilly AU when? Also, lovely post about Feuilly and his six men here!

15. Night falls on the barricade. Enjolras tells everyone to sleep but no one listens:

Feuilly employed these two hours in engraving this inscription on the wall which faced the tavern:— LONG LIVE THE PEOPLES! These four words, hollowed out in the rough stone with a nail, could be still read on the wall in 1848."

This makes me so emotional and I'm not okay about it at all. + Hugo's possible inspiration for this scene.

And also I'm going to sneak in a link to the fic I wrote for this year's barricade day focused on this moment here.

16. Courfeyrac bantering with Feuilly:

“I am delighted that the torch has been extinguished,” said Courfeyrac to Feuilly. “That torch flickering in the wind annoyed me. It had the appearance of being afraid. The light of torches resembles the wisdom of cowards; it gives a bad light because it trembles.���

This is during the section where they wait for the city to rise with them. No dialogue from Feuilly here but he is at least present for this little interaction with Courfeyrac.

17 & 18. ENJOLRAS' BARRICADE SPEECH:

"Listen to me, you, Feuilly, valiant artisan, man of the people. I revere you. Yes, you clearly behold the future, yes, you are right. You had neither father nor mother, Feuilly; you adopted humanity for your mother and right for your father. You are about to die, that is to say to triumph, here."

NOW WE'RE TALKING!!!! Quote of all time for Enjolras/Feuilly shippers!! Enjolras giving his all important barricade speech ushering in a new world and he takes time out of all these metaphors of love and light to specifically shout out Feuilly and his glorious political worldview <3 Feuilly is right about the need to see beyond France, the need to encompass all of humanity in the scope of the fight for justice, and at that final moment before the end, Enjolras, our priest of the ideal, the logic of the revolution, literally tells him so. It's all so symbolic and Romantic and I could cry about it way longer than would be healthy.

Also worthy of note: in line with his praising of Feuilly's 'cosmopolitan enthusiasm' in point 5, this part comes directly after Enjolras is talking about the international struggle for justice- Feuilly's influence!!!

19 & 20. A moment of quiet on the barricade:

Combeferre, wearing an apron, was dressing the wounds: Bossuet and Feuilly were making cartridges with the powder-flask picked up by Gavroche on the dead corporal, and Bossuet said to Feuilly: “We are soon to take the diligence for another planet”

First Enjolras and now Bossuet: people are obsessed with telling Feuilly he's about to die soon. Also! Second instance of someone bantering with Feuilly and Feuilly having no recorded response.

21. Enjolras and Feuilly barricade logistics dream team:

"In less than a minute, two thirds of the stones which Enjolras had had piled up at the door of Corinthe had been carried up to the first floor and the attic, and before a second minute had elapsed, these stones, artistically set one upon the other, walled up the sash-window on the first floor and the windows in the roof to half their height. A few loop-holes carefully planned by Feuilly, the principal architect, allowed of the passage of the gun-barrels."

I just think there's so much to be said for how much of a key player Feuilly is in barricade construction. He and Enjolras carefully planning and executing contingency scenarios, doing it so efficiently and with so much thought... and all just to buy them a few minutes more time!

22 & 23. More stunning teamwork from the dream team:

"[Enjolras] issued his final orders in the tap-room in a curt, but profoundly tranquil tone; Feuilly listened and replied in the name of all. “On the first floor, hold your axes in readiness to cut the staircase. Have you them?” “Yes,” said Feuilly. “How many?” “Two axes and a pole-axe.” “That is good. There are now twenty-six combatants of us on foot. How many guns are there?” “Thirty-four.” “Eight too many. Keep those eight guns loaded like the rest and at hand. Swords and pistols in your belts. Twenty men to the barricade. Six ambushed in the attic windows, and at the window on the first floor to fire on the assailants through the loop-holes in the stones. Let not a single worker remain inactive here. Presently, when the drum beats the assault, let the twenty below stairs rush to the barricade. The first to arrive will have the best places.”

Feuilly's longest recorded conversation. Short, sweet, to the point. Also emphasises his leadership and the trust that Enjolras has in him. Both of them staying calm and collected even under the immense pressure of a final assault and their almost certain deaths. The logistics talk right before the end... reference to Feuilly's six men who have now moved to the attic windows... the conviction of it all.... Oh, Feuilly <3

24. A conversation just before the end:

“Can any one understand,” exclaimed Feuilly bitterly, “those men,—[and he cited names, well-known names, even celebrated names, some belonging to the old army]—who had promised to join us, and taken an oath to aid us, and who had pledged their honor to it, and who are our generals, and who abandon us!” And Combeferre restricted himself to replying with a grave smile. “There are people who observe the rules of honor as one observes the stars, from a great distance.”

Longest piece of Feuilly dialogue! I think it's so interesting that Feuilly is the one who shows anger at having been abandoned by prominent figures- and for an idea of who he might've been referring to, see posts here and here and here (and thank you @pilferingapples for those links!)

I also think it's very relevant that his anger is directed at those people specifically and not The People at large. There's no blame placed on other workers, no anger in him for any of his fellow men- he specifically and explicitly blames the failure on a handful of named figures who had the power and influence to secure a different outcome but didn't. It feels hugely important to have this section of dialogue here, right before they all die. Feuilly man of the peoples always <3

25. :(

Feuilly was killed

26. Our last Feuilly mention :( Just a reminder that Feuilly is dead and the barricade has fallen:

When there were no longer any of the leaders left alive, except Enjolras and Marius at the two extremities of the barricade, the centre, which had so long sustained Courfeyrac, Joly, Bossuet, Feuilly and Combeferre, gave way.

And that is EVERY SINGLE MENTION OF FEUILLY EVER. If you have more meta or context that you think I've missed, please feel free to add on to the post, or link to other posts discussing Feuilly! I've done my best with the tumblr search feature but as we all know, that is by no means a comprehensive search tool anymore. All English quotes are taken from Hapgood because it's the best available version for copy + pasting online.

Huge shoutout to the various people whose blogs were invaluable in the quest for Feuilly meta, whether still in the fandom or long since deactivated <3

And remember:

VIVENT LES PEUPLES!!!

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OPENING UP MY INBOX FOR THE WEEK!

How? Send me a screenshot of any donation (you can censor private info) and a doodle request and I will post it and tag you

When? For the next 7 days!

What will doodles look like? Black and white as I will be using my work tablet to draw at school. Like this!

Why? Israel has been blockading any attempt at sending aid and people are being purposefully starved. We have never seen such a quick and deliberate starvation of this many people in the history of mankind. It is genocide. This fandom cares about the causes of the wretched of the Earth so put our money where our mouth is.

I've just donated $25.00 to Maram Ahmed, mother of three, Malik (8 years old), Ibrahim (6 years old), and Ziad (3 years old), #575 on @gazavetters. Her husband has been injured and is unable to work and she needs money to buy food as prices skyrocket and the blockade continues. They used to own a shop but it has been destroyed. Please consider donating to her, but I will accept other charities.

(tagging @barricadeday just in case they feel like sharing, no pressure)

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Since I have nothing new to share, here is my animatic for last year's Barricade day on YouTube, if anyone has yet to seen it!

You can also take a look at my (shitty) storyboard and some of my favourite frames here!

Happy barricade day, everyone! <3

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this sucks so bad i need to [remembers suicide jokes only worsen my mental health] go join my friends on the barricade

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When our truth is burned from history

By those who figured justice in fond memory, witness me

Like fire weeping from a cedar tree

Know that my love would burn with me

We'll live eternally

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❤️ Happy Barricade Day 2025 ❤️ @barricadeday

I’m early for the Shooting a Flower prompt, but I couldn’t wait to share this. I think it’s some of my best work.

Please do not post to other sites without permission.

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« His beauty, at that moment augmented by his pride, was resplendent, and he was fresh and rosy after the fearful four and twenty hours which had just elapsed, as though he could no more be fatigued than wounded. »

(imagine being so hot that even the guys about to execute you hesitate for a moment)

happy barricade day! I can't believe I actually managed to finish something in time this year. anything for this charming young man capable of being terrible I guess <3

🍉 also, reminder that my requests are open. I'll try my best to draw a little something for anyone who donates to the palestinian cause. you can find the form HERE for more info. 🍉

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【enjoltaire Middle Earth AU 】

 Dol Amroth swan-knights!��Enjolras x deserted Harad soldier! Grantaire

……

The tides of Belfalas crashed into his soul; for the first time in his life, Grantaire felt alive.

"I do not believe in liberty, or justice, or the will of the free peoples. I believe in you."

……

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if victor hugo weren’t a coward he would have made cosette weirder

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Les Mis Shipping Showdown: Quarter Finals

Learn how to steal this poll here!

marisette art by @devasdiary

combeferre/enjolras art by @shuang-hua

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It's spring, let them enjoy it 🌸

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Les Mis Shipping Showdown: Round of 16

Learn how to steal this poll here!

turnchetta art by @emmfairy (i can’t believe i found actual authentic 2013 turnchetta art on my second tag crawl. this is an historical artefact to me!!!!)

courfeyrac/marius art by @fluentisonus

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enjolras/feuilly cowboy au? has someone done this yet??? would pledge my first born child to whoever writes it

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Les Mis Shipping Showdown: Round of 16

Learn how to steal this poll here!

enjolras/feuilly art by @weisbrot

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Enjolras/Feuilly fic rec masterpost!

Sorting through my bookmarks and AO3 tags to compile the list I've been meaning to compile for ages but for which the motivation only just struck (looking at you, @lesmisshippingshowdown)

I've tagged people where I know their URLs; if you see your fic here and would like to be tagged please let me know!

Canon era

the fan-maker and his fan (series) by @boom-goes-the-canon

Just the sweetest canon-era series following Enjolras and Feuilly as they develop a relationship. So sweet and one of my ultimate favourites!!

Trading Faces by @fixaidea

Body swap AU but probably not in the way you're thinking!! Really sweet and some really interesting dynamics explored!!

Also by this author (who has many great Enjolras/Feuilly fics and you should read them all): Enjolras, Feuilly, and the Great Roadtrip of 1832

Multichapter fic set after the barricades in a future where Enjolras and Feuilly survived the fighting... it's both sweet and heartbreaking but it's so good and full of the kind of politics you'd expect with these guys <3

Agreeable by cheesethesecond

A fic about Enjolras and Feuilly meeting for the first time and immediately hitting it off! Short and sweet.

Two Marvels in One Day by kvikindi

There's a giraffe and great characterisation and some really tender moments and it's just incredible.

Becoming Commonplace by @surefireshore

Sweet and tender and soft and everything I look for in a fic!! Feuilly is ill and Enjolras takes care of him and the mutual respect and admiration is off of the charts :'')

To be Free by Nami_Roland

Lesbian Enjolras/Feuilly AND one of the best Feuilly characterisations I've come across <3

Modern AU

then burn the ashes by @kvothes

Incredible fic with incredible characterisation; Enjolras gets arrested and Feuilly is there when he gets out

Among the Leaves by bloodscout

Feuilly has a rare day off and spends it hiking with Enjolras. Just really nice and sweet!

and slow things are beautiful (orphaned)

Long distance Enjolras and Feuilly who begin talking politics online and eventually meet in real life! Lots of good Amis content!

Lull by @breadvidence

A fic I only just found on my latest AO3 sweep but which is absolutely incredible in its pacing and so so beautifully written.

Explicit fics and shameless self-promo under the cut!

Explicit!

To Let it Occur (Laisser Faire la Nature) by @dannypuro

One of my all time FAVE Enjolras/Feuilly fics out there!!! They don't speak the same language and yet they connect so strongly with each other and it's just so so sweet and I literally think about it all the time <3

You walk like you're a God, can't believe I made you weak by @ronnlynch

The best way to get rid of excess adrenalin after a protest is by making out, obviously.

Les Mains (orphaned)

Enjolras is obsessed with Feuilly's hands and it's just really hot.

Gunplay by vlc

Literally just what it says. Great characterisation, great smut.

Shameless self-promo because I will be pushing the Enjolras/Feuilly agenda however I can

under the eyes of the revolution

Canon era! Oneshot! Enjolras and Feuilly sharing a quiet moment at the barricades in the wake of Le Cabuc's execution

a capacity for affection

Canon era! Multichapter! Each chapter features a different member of Les Amis finding out about Enjolras and Feuilly's not-so-secret relationship

The Future's Owned by You and Me

Modern AU! Multichapter! 46k of union organiser Feuilly being very smitten with Enjolras and Enjolras being very smitten with him in return! (and they were roommates!)

Please reblog if you have any additions! Feel free to promote your own Enjolras/Feuilly fic if it's not included here :D

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sorry to the romeo and juliet les mis au that has been rattling around in my brain forever. sorry that you probably won’t ever escape my brain because i am incapable of writing dialogue

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Les Mis characters as pasta types/shapes

Disclaimer: Not Italian, not a chef, just a girl who's procrastinating way too hard on her assignments right now.

One can also blame @combeferres-mothematics for starting this train of thought...

Myriel: Cappelletti, really only bc they look like little bishop hats to me.

Valjean: Spaghetti. A classic, everyman pasta to suit his average, everyman name/persona.

Fantine: Mafaldine, also known as Riccia. Looks like an unfurled ribbon, named after Princess Mafalda. Reminds me of Fantine's curly golden hair (Riccia, too, means curly!)

Cosette: Orecchiette. The "little ears" pasta, to match her nickname "little thing".

Javert: Penne lisce. Commonly disliked because its been too smoothed out and can't hold onto sauces as such. Would be much better if it still retained its rough edges like the penne rigate. (Penne is one of my favourite pastas so don't kill me Javert lovers)

Marius: Elbow Macaroni. A little goofy, but like Valjean, its very much a classic, everyman pasta. Suits his self/reader-insert persona.

Enjolras: Angel hair. Sorry this was too easy to not grab at it.

Grantaire: Lasagna, solely because he's very Garfield-core to me

Bonus:

All of Les Amis de l'ABC: Alphabet Spaghetti. They're friends of the ABC after all!

Tholomyès: Dick pasta. Quite literally self-explanatory. Idea courtesy of @calico-cows .

Part 2 coming soon.....?

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