Quasimodo

Quasimodo is the protagonist of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. His mother and father were gypsies and they were secretly entering Paris through the waterways. Judge Claude Frollo stood in their way and gave chase to Quasimodo's mother when she ran and he delivered a kick on the steps of Notre Dame that killed her. He made to drown Quasimodo when seeing that he was deformed, however the Archdeacon of Notre Dame commanded him not to murder the baby. Frollo was then persuaded to adpot Quasimodo as his own.

Story
And so Quasimodo was raised by Frollo in the bell tower of Notre Dame. However he was trapped there. He always longed to be free, despite making three friends in the form of Gargoyles, Hugo, Laverne and Victor. They persuade him to go against Frollo's strict orders never to leave the tower and Quasimodo attends the Festival of Fools. There he meets the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda. He instantly falls for her good looks. She drags him up on the stage for a competition to see who can pull the uglist face after removing their masks, presuming his deformed face to be a disguise. Once up on the stage Frollo sees him and realises his disobiediance. The crowd turn to tormenting Quasimodo and tie him down and throw rotton fruit at him.

Esmeralda stands up for him and calls for justice. Frollo is furious with his charge. Quasimodo befriends Esmerelda and helps her escape from Notre Dame where she sought escape from Frollo's guards.

Quasimodo offered sanctuary to an injured Phoebus and Esmeralda who saved him from drowning in the river. He watches as the two lovers kiss right in front of his eyes. He is heartbroken, but when he hears Frollo coming, he can do nothing but push thoughts of Esmeralda to the back of his mind. He hides Phoebus and quickly tries to hide wha has happened from Frollo. Frollo however knows that he helped Esmeralda and announces that he will attack the Court of Miracles with a thousand men. Together with Phoebus, Quasimodo makes his way to the Court of Miracles to warn Esmeralda and the other gypsies of Frollo's intentions. However Frollo follows Quasimodo and captures Esmeralda, Phoebus and the gypsies. He chains Quasimodo up in Notre Dame looking down on the square below. He breaks free and swings down to save Esmeralda as she is being burned for witch craft. He saves her life and calls sanctuary!

Judge Frollo tries to kill Quasimodo but in a final battle Frollo falls from the top of Notre Dame to his death. Quasimodo also falls but is saved by Phoebus. Ultimatly Quasimodo is free from Frollo's hold over him and he is free to live a normal happy life.