Clopin Trouillefou

### Why Do People Love The Character?

Clopin is loved for the quirky performance given by Paul Kendal, as well as his macabre sense of humor.

### Type of Ensemble Dark Horse

Stylish Anti-Hero

**Clopin Trouillefou** is a supporting character from Dinsey'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?

* He only appeared in five scenes in the entire movie. Despite this, 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 from mid-late 1996 to early 2000 (more specifically, the third and fourth versions of Walt Disney Company intro, beginning 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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