Talk:Claude Frollo/@comment-26173537-20150306154240/@comment-3423931-20150722083549

Not exactly. Frollo is only remorseful because he feared going to hell. He didn't care about the life of Quasimodo's mother and only raised him to avoid damnation. By the end of The Bells of Notre Dame, Frollo clearly said he hopes Quasi can be useful to him someday.

He is completely self-centered. He couldn't stand the archdeacon always getting in his way. In fact, he dealt with him many times, until simply ignoring and pushing the archdeacon when he was trying to get to Quasimodo, hoping to find Esmeralda. If murdering wasn't a sin by catholic standards, he would kill anyone who ever bothers him.

Sarousch was a villain with no remorse, but in his case, that's not much. What makes Frollo so deep and amazing is the fact that, despite everything, he truly believes to be a good man working under God's will. Hellfire shows how Frollo deals with the fact he's sinning, as he's lusting for Esmeralda. But instead of choosing to forget Esmeralda, Frollo decides she will be his, or she will burn, believing it's all her fault, because to him, he's obviously pure and would never feel lust by his own. He gives in to lust and repeteadly tries to seduce the young gypsy.

Ultimately, Judge Claude Frollo is a religious hypocrite who only cared for his very own soul, and still believed to be noble. As Clopin said, he saw corruption everywhere, except within.

A good villain is evil and greedy. An awesome villain is conflicting and merciless.