Quasimodo

**Quasimodo** also known as **Quentin Hugo** is a character of ABC's Once Upon a Time. He was a member of a Traveling Gypsy Family before being forced to work for Rumpelstiktskin in finding his son Baelfire in return for returning his true love, Esmeralda.

## History

### Early Life

Quasimodo was born to two unknown parents, as a child he was an orphan possibly due to the severe physical deformities on him such as a lazy eye and a humpback and was taken in by a town's orphanage. Quasimodo was horrifically bullied and never had a home, he stayed and worked in the town's Tower that was used in warning for oncoming invasion with its large bell.

### New Travelers

Quasimodo hardly had any friends, he made friends with 3 orphan boys named Victor, Hugo, and Laverne. And a town guard named Phoebus, who protected Quasimodo from other guards. Quasimodo lived a quiet life, that is until a traveling Gypsy Family arrived in town. To most residents they were annoying and loud with their music and bright clothing. But the star of the show was a young beautiful woman named Esmeralda who was very beautiful and free spirited. This attracted Quasimodo and had an actual excuse to leave town.

The next day before the family could leave, Quasimodo showed up with a robe with his hood on and a bag of his personal items. He asked the elder's for him to join, while they contemplated, Esmeralda got close and saw his face, but she wasn't scared but stunned, she didn't treat him like a monster and without permission allowed Quasimodo to join.

### Meeting Frollo

For the next couple years, Quasimodo and the traveling Gypsy Family, traveled around the Enchanted Forest, from town to town performing with their music and dance. Since Quasimodo wasn't musically talented, he was very strong and would use his strength as part of a performance in lifting and throwing Esmeralda in the air to catch her. This dynamic would increase the bond between them, and soon enough, would blossom into a romantic relationship. But during a normal day on the road, the family carriages would be stopped by Guards of the Evil Queen, lead by a man named Frollo (who was actually Rumplestilskin in disguise). Frollo said that they were arrested with charges of thievery from previous towns.

The family pleaded with Frollo to let them pass to the next town, however Frollo wasn't kind to them, he ordered his guards to search the carriages and after one guy tried to fight one of the guards off he punched him knowing him to the ground. Quasimodo knew the family often stole from the rich and use the profits for themselves, he didn't care as long as they were stealing from rich folk and providing for everyone. Soon the guards find several pieces of jewelry and tried to arrest the family. However, Esmeralda stood up to Frollo and told him to turn back before she puts a curse on him.

Frollo laughed and got off his horse and admired Esmeralda's ferocity and her beauty, despite his advances she slaps him, he didn't retaliate but ordered his men to start arresting everyone. Esmeralda was pissed, she drew a dagger to attack Frollo however he quickly disarmed her and held his sword against her throat. Which Quasimodo immedetly got on his knees and begged for him to let her go. Frollo said that they could make a deal, a benefactor of his was looking someone who knew Gyspy Magic. The family weren't real magical experts, they just knew a few tricks to help steal, and Quasi learned some magic from them. He volunteered himself if he lets them go. Frollo accepts his request and got Quasi on a horse and rode off.

### Meeting His New Boss

When Quasi arrived at Rumplestilskin’s castle he met the beast himself.