Clopin Trouillefou

Clopin Trouillefou is a supporting character from Disney's 34th full-length animated feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He is the leader of the Romani people that reside in Paris.
He was voiced by Paul Kendal.
==What Makes Him an Ensemble Dark Horse?==
*Even though he only appeared in five scenes in the entire movie, he is perhaps the most popular character of the entire film besides Frollo. It's even to the point where fangirls of the character are often referred to as "Clopinphiles". 
**A common complaint from said "Clopinphiles" is that the character doesn't have enough screen-time.
*Clopin is considered a bit of a rarity amongst Disney characters, in that he is one of the few that can be considered "On & Off". At one moment, he'll be doing street performances to a group of kids, but in another, he'll try to hang the protagonists when they enter his turf, and take pleasure in doing so.
*His stylish, quirky, and grandiose performance by Paul Kendal played a major part in his popularity. 
*He is often depicted telling stories with puppets, and even has a puppet of himself that he will argue with for the sake of humor. 
**He is also shown to have a macabre sense of humor. 
**When he is about to hang Quasimodo and Phoebus, he makes jokes and puns about heads.
*He is also well-known for being both the narrator of the story, as well as being the singer of the song "The Bells of Notre Dame". Particularly in the song, it is noted that Clopin sustains such a high note towards the end of the song. 
*Despite his more morally questionable moments, Clopin in undeniably shown to be caring towards children.
*Part of his popularity also appears to stem from his gypsy heritage, a race which the Big Bad of the film, Frollo, had come to despise. This had also led many fans to speculate that he may actually be related to Esmerelda in some way.
*For those young viewers who were young in the 1990’s, he is also easily recognizable for being the first face that appears along with his iconic laugh on a typical Disney VHS opening (NOT counting either The Aristocats or Oliver and Company, as the prototype intro appeared on both Home Video releases) from October 29, 1996 to February 1, 2000 (more specifically, the third and fourth versions of the Walt Disney Company intro, starting with the 1996 Home Video release of Toy Story and the 1997 Masterpiece Collection Home Video release of Bambi until the 2000 Home Video release of Tarzan), cementing just how iconic he is.
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