Esmeralda/Relationships

The relationships of Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
==Romance==
===Phoebus===
thumb|250px|Esmeralda hugging Phoebus
Phoebus was first introduced to Esmeralda at the Feast of Fools, where her alluring performance immediately caught his attention. After saving Quasimodo from the cruelty of Frollo and the people of Paris, Esmeralda sought refuge in the Notre Dame cathedral. Phoebus took the opportunity to greet the gypsy, though their first interactions were rather rough, as she found herself untrusting toward a member of Frollo's army or someone who is a soldier. Nevertheless, Phoebus proves he's merely seeking friendship, as opposed to her freedom, earning a modest token of gratitude before Frollo arrives and spoils the moment.
Later on, after seeing Phoebus disobeying Frollo and his laws in exchange for the lives of innocent Paris citizens, Esmeralda begins to warm up to the now former soldier, and eventually saves his life from an attacking Frollo and his guards. That same night, after bringing him to Notre Dame to recover from the attack, Esmeralda and Phoebus share a soft conversation, and soon find themselves falling in love, sealing their mutual romantic attraction with a loving kiss. Following the events of the film, the two eventually marry and have a son named named Zephyr.
==Family==
===Zephyr===
Esmeralda and her son, Zephyr, love each other very much.
== Friends ==
===Quasimodo===
Ever since they first met, Esmeralda and Quasimodo have had a great and strong friendship. During their first encounter, Esmeralda asked if he was alright after stumbling into her tent. She then made sure he was okay and told him to be careful next time, she commented on his "mask," When it was time to crown the King of Fools she invited him onstage as a contestant. After realizing Quasimodo wasn't wearing a mask she did show fear but not cower. She helps Quasimodo when he is being publicly humiliated at the Festival of Fools because of his unattractive looks, which leads to Quasimodo developing strong romantic affections for her to which she is unaware. After singing "God Help the Outcast", she was terrified to see Quasimodo being scared away by a selfish parishioner who mistook him causing trouble. Quasimodo, in turn, helps Esmeralda secretly escape the cathedral. After being brought to safety, Esmeralda invited Quasimodo to come live at the court of miracles but after the events of the day, he felt it was better he stay at the tower. She did decide to come see him and while hesitant, he accepted especially after a kiss. She gave him a map to help find her hideout if he needs anything. Later on when Phoebus was hurt, she came to Quasimodo as she knew he would safe there. He agrees but after Frollo arrived, she left, but he promised to take care of Phoebus. When Quasi and Phoebus find the court and are almost hanged she saves them both and thanks them for warning everyone. When Frollo and his men arrive, revealing he tricked the Hunchback into leading them there, while angered by this, she remained loyal to Quasimodo by calling Frollo a liar. Later, Quasimodo bravely saves her from being burned at the stake, and weeps over her when he believes she is dead. During their fight with Frollo, Esmeralda is nearly killed by Frollo because she will not let Quasimodo fall to his death. It is shown that in the second film, whenever Quasimodo had problems, he usually turned to Esmeralda for advice.
=== Djali ===
Djali and Esmeralda are partners in crime working together to earn money and fight off guards. He always dislikes the people that Esmeralda does, soldiers especially but the two stick together no matter what.
===Archdeacon===
Esmeralda first met the Archdeacon when Frollo ordered Phoebus to arrest her and Phoebus refused. The Archdeacon was on her back, ordering Frollo and the soldiers out of the church. Frollo stays behind long enough to warn her that she can only stay inside for so long and proceeded to station guards at every door, forcing Esmeralda to rethink her exit strategy. The Archdeacon counseled her against antagonizing Frollo further and reminded her that she could not right all the wrongs in the world on her own. At his suggestion, she offers a heartfelt prayer to God to help her and her people. It is unknown if she saw him again after that.
==Enemies==
===Claude Frollo===
Claude Frollo is Esmeralda's archenemy and was a serious threat to her life. Despite his power and authority, she was not afraid of him (although there were two times were Esmeralda shows concern and somewhat terrified look when he confronts her). Not only was she even brave enough to publicly humiliate and insult him at the Festival of Fools (also intriguing him a bit as well), she even had the courage to spit in his face before her attempted execution. Of note, when Esmeralda and Frollo first meet, she playfully brings his face close to hers and kisses the tip of his nose before pulling his hat down. This, however, leads to Frollo becoming unhealthily obsessed with her, becoming the first link in the chain that leads to Frollo's demise. She knew he was obsessed with her (especially when he sniffed her hair) which was a strong reason why she chose to burn than be his mistress.
=== Brutish and Oafish Guards ===
They were two of Esmeralda's worst enemies. She first encountered them when they attempted to rob her and possibly arrest her as well, only to be foiled by Phoebus, who rescued her.
=== Sarousch ===
Sarousch was another enemy of Esmeralda, and a great threat to her family.
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