Esmeralda

Character
Name:	Esmeralda
Occupation:	Exotic dancer/beggar woman
Relationships:	Phoebus, Quasimodo, Frollo, Clopin, Djali, Achilles
Fandom:	The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Disney Princess, Kingdom Hearts
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For portrayals of the character in other versions of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, see Esméralda.

Esmeralda is the a main character in the Disney film The Hunchback of Notre Dame and a supporting character in the video game, Kingdom Hearts. The character is based on Esméralda, a main character in Victor Hugos's 1831 gothic novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

Canon

Disney Princess Status

Esmeralda was officially inducted into the Disney Princess line not long after the Hunchback of Notre Dame came out. However, she was removed shortly afterwards due to being considered too 'sexy' for a child's role model.

Fandom

Shipping

• Esmeralda/Frollo
• Esmeralda/Phoebus
• Esmeralda/Quasimodo

Crossover ships with other Disney or Non/Disney fandoms is fairly common, Esmeralda is mainly paired up with Belle.

Archives and Fannish Links

• Esmeralda works at FFN (book)
• Esmeralda works at FFN (movie)
• Esmeralda works at AO3

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