History WMG / TheHunchbackOfNotreDame

[[WMG: The Fire that damaged Notre Dame in 2019 is Frollo's work as a ghost/spirit.]]
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If Esmeralda really was his biological mother, you'd think he would've inherited at least ''some'' traits from her, but he didn't. However, it's not very difficult to imagine that Phoebus earlier had another wife (maybe a [[AdaptationalNiceGuy more likeable version]] of Fleur-de-Lys from the book?) who died after Zephyr was born but before the events of the movie. Maybe Phoebus fell for Esmeralda partly because she reminded him of his late wife?

[[WMG: Quasimodo is bisexual]]

** I'm not sure if Esmeralda's age was ever stated, but isn't she still supposed to be younger than Quasimodo is? If so, then [[CaptainObvious she wouldn't have been born yet]] at the beginning of the movie and thus wouldn't know if she and Quasi were related or not.

If Esmeralda really was his biological mother, you'd think he would've inherited at least ''some'' traits from her, but he didn't. However, it's not very difficult to imagine that Phoebus earlier had another wife (maybe a more likeable version of Fleur-de-Lys from the book?) who died after Zephyr was born but before the events of the movie. Maybe Phoebus fell for Esmeralda partly because she reminded him of his late wife?

[[WMG: TheBardsTale is a story Frollo read to Quasi when he was younger.]]

* Esmeralda is Elisa Maza. They're both the ActionGirls, and both are the love interest of TheHero.

* He already helped her by upholding sanctuary and doing more was outside his purview. The church had the right to secure sanctuary, but anything else would have been aiding and abetting crime (and Frollo defined crime in Paris). If the Archdeacon had helped, Frollo would have suspended by law the authority of the Archdeacon inside church grounds effectively annuling Esmeralda's sanctuary. The second question that needs to be answered is: what could he have done? Frollo's guards were patrolling the area around the Cathedral (as evidenced by the guard reporting her escape midway Hellfire). The Archdeacon would have had to arrange outside help, most probably from Clopin and his Gypsies (with whom the Archdeacon probably didn't have contact before, and considering the secrecy of the Court of Miracles he would not have succeeded in doing it on his own). To help Esmeralda he would have had to abandon his daily routine (archdeacons do have a job, you know?) all without giving the guards any hints that 'something was up'. No, I think the Archdeacon did enough and cared enough.

* The Archdeacon was an old man in the film so he whould'nt be able to stop Frollo even if he wanted to. He was probley "turning the other cheek". Besides in that time period the physically deformed were believed to be a sin so Quasimodo whould have been killed if he wasn't trapped in the bell tower.

* Frollo and the Archdeacon look the complete opposite strengthens the theory that they reflect his good and evil sides. Where Frollo is tall, thin, ghastly-looking and wears all black, the Archdeacon is short, chubby, grandfatherly and wears all white. And don't forget Frollo claiming "My conscience is clear!" when Archdeacon calls him out for his willingness to commit two murders. It could represent his inner fight with pity and guilt. And it would also explain why the Archdeacon is nowhere to be seen when Frollo burns the Paris. After Hellfire, he clearly lost the grasp from his sanity and conscience, and it's last, desperate attempt is to stop him from attacking the church; but by then, he's too far in the deep end to listen.

* The above how it ''really'' was, but Clopin (who is the narrator) changed it so that the children he was telling the story to would not be confused.

** Manifestations of the traits Quasimodo actually has, but doesn't ''think'' he has because Frollo has convinced him he's an ignorant monster. LaVerne is kindness and compassion, plus the potential to be a DeadpanSnarker. Victor is intelligence and class. Hugo is humor and sanguine traits.

** Quasi's Id (Hugo) Ego (LaVerne) and Super-Ego (Victor).

** And at the end, The reason Frollo fell to his death was because he inadvertently damaged the Cathedral in trying to kill Quasi and Esmerelda. The Cathedral does not approve of murder.

People have been wondering for ages where the heck the King of France was while a mere Minister of Justice who isn't even noble was burning down Paris on a whim, which ''is'' a pretty big plot hole. However, remembering Belle's cameo[[note]]And I know the creators have deemed it non-canonical, but I'm just having a bit of fun here.[[/note]], we could coclude this takes place in the same universe as ''Beauty and the Beast'', and, assuming we throw all notions of real history out the window, then this all becomes clear. And also solves another big plot hole, one from ''Beauty and the Beast'': how the heck nobody took ''notice'' of the fact that, you know, the freaking Heir to the Crown had vanished. Judging from the Beast's assumed age, his father (or grandfather) the ruling King was probably pretty old when the curse was cast. As soon as said old King died, the country would have probably succumbed to a troubled political regency at best and a civil war at worst (that may, in fact, be the war Phoebus was fighting prior to the events of the film). In such a period, any relatively important guy in command of an army could seize control of a town with relative impunity, especially if he was already a high-ranking member of government before the crash, and even moreso if he has ties to the Church. Guess who fits that bill to a T? Judge Claude Frollo, the devout Minister of Justice.
* For bonus points, if this goes on long enough, France would probably end up split apart into several mini-countries ruled by noblemen-turned-Kings. This could be where the early-19th-century ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'', with is apparently-French small kingdom, comes in.

** And, considering the upbringing he's had… maybe that's part of why he's so self-righteously religious: he might have received abuse similar to what he inflicted on Quasimodo [[DarkPowersGoodPeople for his demonic ability to control fire]].

* I'll one-up you: ALL of the Gypsies are Assassins: Esmeralda and Quasimodo's mother at least seem to be pretty good at escaping from the local guards; Quasimodo's own [[LeParkour parkour]] could be the result of genetic memory, with the abilities themselves coming naturally given his bell tower home. Frollo isn't trying to exterminate the local Roma because he's a racist, it's because he's a Templar, which would also at least to some degree justify his very un-Christian behavior (even though other Templars like Sibrand, Borgia, and Robert de Sable were straight-up athiests; maybe Frollo is a late enroll-ee to the Order and is too set in his ways to completely give up his beliefs). Quasimodo, of course, never knows any of this because he was never told about the Assassin-Templar conspiracy and, except for the genetic memory parkour, doesn't have any Assassin skills as well as knowing nothing of the Creed.

** Your point about the lyrics "Destroy Esmeralda..." would be good, if it wasn't for the fact that he sings that [[UnfortunateImplications while adressing the Virgin Mary]].

oh maybe the "dad" got released from the Palace of Justice and hooked up with the "mom"'s sister or cousin who just happened to look like the "mom" and had Esmerlda. (or it could have happened prior to the movie too) maybe the dad had two children at the same time

* It would certainly explain Clopin's hatred of Frollo, and how he already knows about Quasi's(supposedly)adoptive mother.

* Frollo is a cross between Demona and Xanatos. She treats Gypsies the same way Demona treats humans.

* Esmeralda is Eliza Maza. Their both the ActionGirls, and both are the love interest of TheHero.

[[WMG: This movie is an Elseorld version of Disney's Gargoyles]]

After finishing his story, the children he was telling it to wanted more from him, and he decided to tell them another story. But since Clopin had no real life events to base it off of, or less time to write the story (depending on if you think the film's events are real in-universe or a story Clopin wrote, take your pick), it's nowhere near as good as the original. The kids wanted the story less dark, so Clopin made it lighter and softer. They were also upset that Quasimodo didn't get the girl in the end, hence why he's StrangledByTheRedString in the second film. It would also explain why Sarousch is so one-note, and also some of the more ridiculous aspects of the film (like how logic-defying La Fidel is).

* Since he had no teacher, he is neither in control nor even fully aware of his ability though.