Madellaine

### Aliases

Trinket, My little éclair, My little bon bon, My little cabbage (all referred to by Sarousch)

### Home

Cirque de Sarousch (formerly)
Paris

## Personal Information

### Personality traits

Sweet, funny, clumsy, innocent, kind, eccentric, loving, dreamy, tomboyish, beautiful

### Occupation

Sarousch's assistant (formerly)
Tightrope artist

### Goal

To walk a tightrope and to be with Quasimodo (both succeeded)

### Allies

Sarousch and his circus men (formerly), Quasimodo, Esmeralda, Phoebus, Djali, Clopin, Zephyr, Hugo, Victor, and Laverne, Archdeacon (possibly)

### Enemies

Her former boss Sarousch, Sarousch's circus men

### Likes

Walking on a tightrope, being with Quasimodo and enjoying his company, Quasimodo

### Dislikes

Stealing, being called "trinket" by Sarousch, people getting hurt, being forced to use others for selfish and personal gain, people judging others by the way they look, evil, villains, Quasimodo not believing her, spiders, Sarousch, Frollo

### Fate

Gets freed from Sarousch, masters the art of tightrope-walking and declares her love for Quasimodo

### Quote

"Why must we always steal?"
"He is not a monster! And I am not your trinket."
"AND I LOVE QUASIMODO!!!"

**Madellaine** is the deuteragonist in *The* *Hunchback* *of* *Notre* *Dame* *II*. She is the former assistant of circus ringmaster/master thief Sarousch and the romantic love interest of Quasimodo.

## Background

At the age of six, young orphan Madellaine (whose parents either died or abandoned her, forcing her to become a street urchin) stole coins from Sarousch to avoid starving. Sarousch caught her, but he was impressed with her skill enough to take her in and raise her as his own.

Over the years, Madellaine became his personal assistant in circus performing and thievery though always wanted the circus to be seen as a place where people could have fun instead of a place where their possessions were stolen.

### Personality

Madellaine emphasizes much kindness and eccentricity throughout the film. She has a constant active imagination and prefers to see the world with her ears and other senses and not her eyes. She is also clumsy, as she sometimes tends to accidentally bump into people and fall off a tightrope, yet still has a smile on her face.

When she saw Quasimodo for the first time, she was quite terrified at his appearance and ran away though she did apologize. However, after she saw his kind side by witnessing him play with Zephyr and saw the two having fun, she likely felt bad for judging him off his appearance than his personality. This can be seen as she forms an attraction to him which soon evolves to love.

She was shown to be very perceptive as she was aware that the gargoyles were very much alive, to their surprise.

Like Quasimodo, she loves to see France and walk around to enjoy life. She seems somewhat of a shy nature, but warms up to Quasimodo quickly once he shows her his world. She is often shown to have guilt trips and has trouble balancing on a tightrope, though she finally pulls it off in the end to save Zephyr from Sarousch.

### Physical appearance

Madellaine is a very beautiful young woman with fair skin, rosy pink lips, short blonde hair and turquoise eyes. She's taller than her boyfriend Quasimodo (he only reaches around her waist, but he's more muscular than her). Her typical clothing consists of an olive green dress over a beige, long-sleeved shirt, a white petticoat and green ballet flats. When performing in the circus, she wears a red strapless knee-length dress with dark red lining and bows, and red shoes. It is unknown if she still has this dress after she leaves the circus to be with Quasimodo.

### Abilities

Even though most of her abilities have not been shown throughout most of the film, Madellaine is shown to have the flexibility to walk on a long rope.

## Role in the sequel

Madellaine is seen practicing her tightrope act before Sarousch calls her out for missing in their act. He later states his intentions to use her as a way to learn where the famous bell La Fidèle is by having her go up in the bell tower and sweet-talking Quasimodo.

She visits the tower and talks to Quasimodo who hides his appearance from her though she tries to see him. Once they had a good laugh, he decides to face her but as soon as she saw his face in the light, she ran off after being frightened by his appearance though apologized while doing so.

At the circus, Madellaine told Sarousch what happened and also tells him that she no longer wants to be part of his plan, but Sarousch reminds her that he raised her since she was a child instead of turning her to the authorities or Frollo and told her to try again to get information on the location of La Fidèle. After their performance, she sees Quasimodo again and while she is still put off by his looks, she's forced by Sarousch to woo him. To that end, she silently observes him and sees his kindness towards the young boy Zephyr, as they sing together before he carries the sleeping boy back to his mother. Through this touching sight, she sees she was wrong about him being a monster and decides to approach him without fear. She makes small talk with him offering to show her all there is to see in Paris.

She takes him up on that offer, as he shows her the city (even running on the tips of roofs). Hugo, Victor, Laverne, and the townspeople sing about the two falling romantically in love, then it rains. At the tower, Quasimodo allows her to dry off and shows her La Fidèle and why it is so special (there are precious jewels on the inside). Before she leaves, he gives her a small wooden statue he made of her, as she is touched by his gesture and kisses him on the forehead.

The next morning, Sarousch asks Madellaine if she knows about La Fidèle. She does but, having come to genuinely care for Quasimodo, refuses to tell him where or which one is La Fidèle. Sarousch points out that he could probably get the bell even without her help, but he'd have to hurt Quasimodo to do it, and Madellaine reluctantly agrees to tell him. A few hours later she leads Quasimodo out of the bell tower, so that he will not be hurt while Sarousch and the other circus people sneak in the bell tower and steal La Fidèle (Zephyr and Djali see them doing this and follow them to find out where they've taken the bell).

Quasimodo asks Madellaine if she'll go with him to the festival of La Jour D'Amour but she says no. Then when they hear one of the bells ringing in the cathedral, they hurry back to find out La Fidèle is gone! When Quasimodo finds out that the one he deeply loves is behind this, he refuses to listen to her. She is then arrested by Phoebus who accuses her of being in on the act, and she asks Quasimodo to look at her but he is too hurt.

Then after Quasimodo learns that Zephyr went after Sarousch, he tells Esmeralda, and they go to the Palace of Justice to tell Phoebus. Madellaine tells them that Sarousch is escaping underground with the bell. Esmeralda convinces her husband to trust her, as he did with her. He agrees as long as Madellaine comes as a prisoner with her hands tied.

The four enter the catacombs and run into Esmeralda's goat Djali and follow him to find Zephyr. They stop Sarousch before he can get out of Paris. He holds Zephyr hostage so he can leave the city safely. Madellaine knows that Sarousch isn't going to let Zephyr go, so she tries to convince Quasimodo to trust her again, which he does. The two go up a stairway leading them above Sarousch and Zephyr. Madellaine walks across a tightrope with Quasimodo holding the rope, she swings down and frees Zephyr from Sarousch, returns him to his parents, with Sarousch and the circus people being arrested. Because of her cooperation and saving his son, Phoebus clears Madellaine of all charges and sets her free.

The next day, La Jour D'Amour begins with couples proclaiming their love for each other, while Quasimodo rings La Fidèle. He then stops when the gargoyles are sad to lose Quasimodo and hope that Madellaine will take good care of him. She assures them that she will and winked at Victor, Hugo and Laverne, revealing to them that she was aware they were alive which causes them to be in shock and their mouths to fall off. She then kisses Quasimodo, while Zephyr rings La Fidèle as Quasi and Madellaine proudly proclaim their love for each other.

## Relationships

### Sarousch

Sarousch is Madellaine's adoptive father and the leader of a circus of thieves. She was only six years old when Sarousch caught her stealing a few coins from him, and instead of turning her in, he took her into his circus, where, as Sarousch's "lovely assistant", he makes it *very* clear to her that her job is to "smile and look pretty".

Due to being raised by Sarousch, Madellaine started off an antagonist (not by her own choice) as a quietly obedient "trinket" to her cruel caretaker and is often ordered by him to play a part in his schemes, even if she regrets it later. She hides her great dislike for him and doesn't like being called "Trinket" (his nickname for her). She is also the only one of Sarousch's circus that is ashamed of their thieving ways, as she never wanted to steal for him in the first place. It wasn't until Madellaine fell for Quasimodo that she confidently quit working for Sarousch.

### Quasimodo

Quasimodo is the bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral and Madellaine's boyfriend. Madellaine was initially afraid of Quasimodo because of his appearance, but seeing him playing with Zephyr allowed her to see there was more to the bell-ringer.

Originally, she was ordered by Sarousch to get close to Quasimodo so he and his thieving band could steal La Fidèle. However, she began to develop real feelings for him because of his close relationship with Zephyr and kind heart, showing that she loves Quasimodo for who he is after getting past his initial appearance. In turn, Quasimodo's crush on her deepens into love, as, unlike Sarousch, he treats her with genuine respect and affection. Her growing romance with Quasi gradually allowed her to become more self-confident as shown when she fiercely told Sarousch that she was not his "trinket" and Quasimodo isn't a monster. She was also going to stop with Sarousch's plot, but he threatened to hurt the hunchback if she didn't comply.

When La Fidèle is stolen, Quasimodo furiously chews out Madellaine when he thinks she had a hand in stealing the bell and was only pretending to love him (despite her pleas that she did not intend to), breaks off their relationship and retreats in the Notre Dame cathedral before his anger turns to heartbreak and he cries on the stairs. But when Zephyr is later kidnapped by Sarousch, Madellaine uses a meaningful echo to convince Quasimodo that she's on his side and wants to help: "There's more to me...", a phrase that's as true about him as it is about her, and together they save Zephyr. At the festival, Madellaine admits her love for Quasimodo as he does for her and they become an official couple.

## Gallery

### Screencaptures

***The Hunchback of Notre Dame II***

"Mesdames and messieurs, kindly direct your attention high above...""...as the magnificent Madellaine...""...is about...""...to perform...""...her daring high-wire act...""...without a net."Madellaine almost loses her balance."Oops."But she quickly regains her composure."And the crowd goes wild!"Madellaine imitating a roaring crowd.Madellaine narrates her next act:"A hush comes over the crowd...""...as Madellaine begins...""...her graceful trek.""Whoo...""*Whoo...!*""Madellaine catches her breath having nearly plummeted to her death.""And the crowd bursts into applause!""As they scream for more!""Encore! Thank you. You're too kind."Sarousch appears out of nowhere......startling Madellaine.She's gonna fall!"Unh!""Oh, well, I-I-I was, um--""I-I was standing.""But...""Well, of-of course I was standing.""I mean, I haven't always been sitting.""That would be...""Stupid,""I guess.""I'm sorry."Madellaine embarrassed."I-I-I just want to contribute more to the circus.""I wanna do more."Madellaine's umbrella is taken from her......and crushed.\*sigh\* 1"Why?""No.""Why must we always...""steal?"Madellaine trying to say what's on her mind."I-I was thinking--""On the streets.""For a girl like me."\*sigh\* 2"What do I do?"Madellaine rolls her eyes.\*sigh\* 3Madellaine thinks about her choices.She doesn't want to steal from or use anyone for selfish gain.But she also doesn't want to be left out on her own.Madellaine looks towards the bell tower of Notre Dame Cathedral......and heads there.Madellaine approaches Notre Dame.Madellaine heads up to the bell tower."Uh, hello.""I-I'm looking for the bell-ringer.""Is anyone here?""My name is Madellaine.""I-I'm with the circus...""...and, oh, I just love bells."Madellaine accidentally knocks over Quasimodo's figurines."Oop!""Which one is...""La Fidèle?"Madellaine hearing something behind her.She whirls around."Are-Are you...""hiding from me?"Madellaine amused by Quasi's shyness."Nothing. It's just--""It looks like you're wearing a really big hat.""Oh. That--""That sounds silly, doesn't it?""Yes, it's a--""It's a brass beret.""A-A 2-ton topper."Madellaine laughing along with the hiding Quasimodo.Then she glimpses the laughing gargoyles......and gasps!Madellaine looks like she's about to faint.She does a double take."The gargoyles!"The startled Madellaine backs away."Well, they were-- they were alive!"She moves away from the gargoyles."But that's dumb, isn't it?"\*moan\* "You must think I'm stupid."But Quasimodo doesn't think Madellaine is stupid at all.He tells her she just has an imagination."Do you really think so?"Madellaine turns......and glimpses the shy bell-ringer.She tries to see him."What's your name?""Well, Quasimodo..."Madellaine holds out her hand for him......trying to coax him out of hiding."...wouldn't you like to come where I can see you?"Madellaine wondering why Quasimodo won't come out and talk to her.Madellaine pulling back the curtain......revealing the hunchback.Madellaine frightened by Quasimodo's appearance.Now she *definitely* looks ready to faint.She backs away."I h-h-have to go.""I'm sorry."Madellaine running away.Madellaine confronting Sarousch."I don't want to be a part of this anymore."Madellaine defending her past actions of stealing coins from Sarousch."But I was only six years old."Madellaine scared by Sarousch's sudden "tight fit"."I made a mistake.""No.""No.""You did."Madellaine startled by Sarousch's mirrors.Madellaine's circus dress being thrown at her.*Poof*!Lovely assistant Madellaine appears!Madellaine leading an elephant on stage.Madellaine trying to leave......only to be stopped......(and startled!)......by her boss.Madellaine's flowers are then taken away from her.Madellaine was *not* expecting to see Quasimodo out here......and Sarousch still wants her to get La Fidèle's whereabouts from him.She tries to be strong as she prepares to face Quasimodo again.Then she hears him talking with Zephyr.Madellaine emerging from her tent......having changed into her normal clothes.Madellaine quietly follows Quasimodo and Zephyr.Madellaine almost gets spotted!She quickly ducks under a table.Madellaine goes to follow the boys......but her foot is caught on the tablecloth......causing her (and the ball dancer) to slip......and fall on her butt.Oops!Madellaine smiles as Quasimodo and Zephyr continue singing.Madellaine swooning.Now she knows how really sweet the hunchback is."You have a way with kids."Madellaine lifts Quasimodo's hat so he can look at her."He's lucky to have a good friend like you."Madellaine flattered by Quasi's praise."Ah, me?""Nothing to it."Madellaine explains her role in the circus."I just have to stand there...""...and look pretty, you know?""La-di-dum, ho-di-du. No big deal.""Hmm. You mean...""hocus...""their pocus?""Delusion...""their illusion?"Madellaine and Quasimodo laughing."Actually...""I would really like to walk the tightrope.""Oh.""But I'm not really very good at it."Madellaine happy that Quasimodo believes in her.Madellaine smiling as Quasimodo shyly asks her out on a date.Her answer?"I'd really like that."Madellaine offers her hand to Quasimodo......and their date begins!Madellaine and Quasimodo watching one of Clopin's puppet shows.Madellaine and Quasimodo visiting the soufflé shop."Oh. It's ruined."Madellaine tastes the soufflé......and enjoys it!Come to Mama!"I-I think those are weeds."Madellaine smells the rosemary."Oh, they smell so flowery.""They're wonderful."Madellaine is taken to Quasimodo's favorite spot in all of Paris."But I--""I can't see anything."Madellaine listening to Paris."Oh.""Quasi, it's wonderful."Madellaine is having too fun to stop."Oh, come on, show me more!"Madellaine and Quasimodo running along the tips of roofs.Madellaine is caught by Quasimodo.She smiles gratefully.Madellaine and Quasimodo in the rain......and catching the raindrops on their tongues.Madellaine with Quasimodo.Madellaine and Quasimodo dancing in the rain......and falling in love.Then they hurry to get *out* of the rain.Madellaine and Quasimodo running to the cathedral.Madellaine going to dry off."Ah-choo!""Oh, thank you."Madellaine realizing it wasn't Quasimodo who answered her.Madellaine is entranced by La Fidèle."Oh, it's beautiful."Hearing the bell's name causes Madellaine to remember why she's there.She begins to feel guilty.Madellaine stepping under La Fidèle."Whoa.""This must be worth a fortune."\*gasp!\*Madellaine seeing Sarousch's reflection staring back at her......leaving her very understandably spooked.Madellaine is comforted by Quasimodo......and she rewards him with a warm smile."You're very kind.""Do you really think there's more to me than what you see?""That I have something else to give?"Madellaine sees how ashamed her friend is of his appearance.She goes to comfort him......turning his face towards her."I've never met anyone like you, Quasimodo.""I mean, you understand the world better than anyone I've ever known.""I do."Madellaine is given a cute wooden toy of herself......and is deeply touched.Madellaine wipes her tears away."Well, I should--""I-I mean, I-I'd better--""I-It's late and, well--""I'm--I'm--I'm...""babbling again.""Stupid me.""No.""No, maybe I'm not.""Thank you.""I-I-I'll see you tomorrow?"Madellaine practicing her tightrope act.Only this time, she's much more confident.Then *he* shows up......startling her (again)......and almost causing her to lose her concentration."Practicing."Madellaine does *not* appreciate the way Sarousch talks about Quasimodo."He is not a monster!""And I am not your trinket."Madellaine stands firm."I want nothing more to do with your thefts.""Quasimodo sees something you don't."Madellaine is shocked to hear Sarousch threaten to kill Quasimodo......causing her to tumble to the ground.*Thud!*"No!""You can't!"The girl is so horrified she can barely speak."You-- You wouldn't..."Madellaine wants to wake up from this nightmare, but she knows she isn't dreaming.She also knows full well that Sarousch *will* make good on his threat if she doesn't cooperate......and it dawns on her that she really doesn't have a choice.She just can't bear the thought of her friend coming to harm.With a heavy heart, Madellaine agrees to lure the hunchback away so he will be safe.Madellaine can't believe this is happening to her.She's feeling faint.So faint she can barely crawl.Madellaine doesn't see the apple seller walking up behind her.Umph!Sorry!"Oh, um--""Let's-- Let's go for a walk."Madellaine leading Quasimodo away from danger."There's something I need to tell you."Madellaine and Quasimodo laughing after they spoke at the same time.Madellaine's guilt is eating her up alive."Quasi,""I'm not the person you think I am.""But I want to be,""more than anything."Madellaine and Quasimodo hearing Notre Dame's bell alarm."But-- But, Quasimodo, I--"Madellaine and Quasimodo arriving at Notre Dame.Madellaine ashamed."I-I wanted to tell you. I tried.""No!""Please!""*No!*""That is *not* true!""No! No! Quasi, please, just--""just let me explain."The guards close in on Madellaine......and grab her.As they drag her away, she struggles to see Quasimodo's eyes."*Look* at me!""Quasimodo,""just *look* at me!!"Madellaine in her cell at the Palace of Justice."You're looking in all the wrong places.""Sarousch has made a living from illusion,""but I can outthink him.""It's the same as the disappearing elephant. Th-There was always a tunnel under the stage.""He's taken the bell underground."Madellaine is free to come along......but only as a prisoner.Madellaine briefly makes eye contact with Quasimodo as she passes him.Madellaine enters the catacombs.Madellaine sees the swarm of spiders......and cringes in horror!Madellaine worried about Zephyr."Quasimodo, he means it.""He'll hurt Zephyr, but I know how we can save him. Please untie me."Madellaine turns Quasimodo around to face her."Quasi, listen to me.""I know I hurt you.""I'm sorry,""but I am someone you can trust.""Quasimodo,""there's more to me."Madellaine looks at Quasimodo lovingly.Madellaine is untied by Quasimodo......and she immediately grabs his hand.Madellaine leading Quasimodo to another stairway."You hold the rope.""I'll do the rest."Madellaine beginning to wobble.Madellaine concentrates on her goal."A hush comes over the crowd..."She takes a deep breath."...as Madellaine begins...""...her graceful trek."Madellaine looks down......and nearly falls!But she manages to stay upright."I can do this.""I can *do* this."Confidence from her beloved is all the encouragement Madellaine needs.She holds her head up high with renewed determination.Madellaine positions herself just right.Madellaine swings over the rope......grabs Zephyr......and swings back up!She glares down at Sarousch.Madellaine tells Sarousch *exactly* what she's doing here:"Just standing here looking pretty."Madellaine happy that Zephyr is back with his family."Quasimodo,""you've shown me that the world is full of miracles.""Yeah.""Yuck."Madellaine hears the gargoyles concerns on whether she'll take good care of Quasimodo."Hee hee. Don't worry. I will."Madellaine winking at Victor, Hugo, and Laverne.Madellaine laughing at the gargoyles' shocked reactions.Madellaine kisses her surprised boyfriend."I LOVE MADELLAINE!!!"Madellaine giggling."AND I LOVE...""QUASIMODO!!!"
### Other

Madellaine's Disneystrology page.Madellaine cosplayer.Madellaine at one of the Disney Parks.Madellaine is here for Topsy Turvy day! ;) Come Say Hi!**Anonymous asked: Do you think you could do a double act with Clopin? I think it would be stupendous!**
Madellaine: I would love to!**Anonymous asked: How do you feel about Quasi?**
Madellaine: Quasimodo? Well- He's strong... and kindhearted. He's brave, and charming, sweet, smart... \*blushes\***Anonymous asked: How do you feel about gargoyles?**
Madellaine: That depends on their state of being.**Quasimodo: \*hands her a figurine of herself\* Now you can always see yourself through *my* eyes.**
Madellaine: \*takes the figure gently, admiring every detail...\***Anonymous asked: Do you like being a part of the magic show?**
Madellaine: I mean- I suppose... I don't really have anywhere else to go...**Anonymous said: OMG you are so cute**
Madellaine: Thank you! \*giggling\***Anonymous asked: Do you get along well with Esmeralda?**
Madellaine: Yes. Much better now. We're close friends. Our pasts are quite similar.
## Trivia

* Madellaine is a little similar to Quasimodo in the sense of being clumsy, socially awkward, and adopted by the film's main antagonist. The only differences on the latter are that Sarousch willingly took her in when she tried to steal from him, whereas Frollo reluctantly took Quasimodo in when the former killed his mother; and that it was implied that Sarousch only took her in because he saw usefulness in using her to steal, while Frollo was implied to have taken Quasimodo in to pay penance.
	+ Madellaine is also in many ways Quasimodo's opposite: someone who is beautiful on the outside, but feels she is ugly on the inside due to her checkered past.
* Madellaine was created because audiences and people who worked on the first film felt bad for Quasimodo because he didn't get the girl.
* Before Sarousch adopted her, she lived on the street.
* She is the fourth character to interact with the gargoyles of Notre Dame in some way (if you don't count the soldiers they attacked in the first movie). The first is Quasimodo, the second is Djali and the third is Frollo.
* Madellaine is the only person to see Quasimodo's favorite spot in all of Paris.
* She seems to be the first human, other than Quasimodo, to know of the existence of Hugo, Victor, and Laverne.
* According to Disneystrology, her birthday is January 7.
* Instead of one "L", she spells her name with two.
* Though her eyes have been shown as green or blue, they are actually turquoise.
* She occasionally wears lipstick, as seen when she kissed Quasimodo she left a kiss mark on his forehead.
* She is shown to have arachnophobia (fear of spiders).
* Madellaine was an orphan when Sarousch found her, implying she might have some memories of her birth parents.
* In Aramaic, her name was originally "magdala" which means "tower". A possible foreshadowing that she lives in the bell tower after she and Quasimodo get together.