"It was a walk in the park!"
"How would you know? You don't have any legs!"

—Hugo and Victor

Victor, Hugo, and Laverne are characters who appear in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. They are three animated stone gargoyles who reside inside Notre Dame and serve as Quasimodo's best friends. They originate from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Story

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

Victor, Hugo, and Laverne reveals themselves to Sora while he observes Quasimodo showing off Notre Dame's bells to Esmeralda. Though they initially shock Sora, they go on to explain that they are Quasimodo's best friends and that Claude Frollo keeps him locked inside the cathedral to keep people from seeing his misshapen self. They also explain going to the Feast of Fools was something Quasi had always wanted to do, but the Dream Eaters' appearance may have dashed his hopes of ever going outside again. Sora tells them that Quasi should not make his heart a prison. Paralleled to Riku's side, they easily take out a Meow Wow in front of Riku, who offers to take care of the weaker Dream Eaters while he goes after the Wargoyle. After Frollo dies, Victor, Hugo, and Laverne, along with Sora, remind Quasimodo not to let his fear of rejection keep him locked inside the cathedral.

Designs

Victor is the tallest of the three gargoyles and by far the most refined and intelligent. He is also rather muscular, colored a blue shade of grey, and sports two large wings on his back.

Hugo is the stockiest of the three and sports two sharp horns on the top of his head pointing upwards and two tiny wings. He also appears somewhat porcine, shown by his pig-like nose and hands. He is colored a green shade of grey.

Laverne is the oldest gargoyle and the only female of the trio. She is colored reddish pink and sports two cone-like horns on her head and average-sized wings on her back. She is also a frequent resting place for pigeons, much to her dismay.

Personalities

All three gargoyles share a dominate trait: they are extremely loyal and supportive of Quasimodo. It is they who initially push Quasimodo to leave the bell tower and visit the outside world. As individuals, the trio differs slightly. Victor has a more reserved and intelligent demeanor, often being the voice of thought and reason in the group. Reversely, Hugo is very stubborn and brash, often jumping to action and words without much thought. Laverne serves as the mediator between the two, instead voicing her own concerns or stopping Victor and Hugo from squabbling amongst each other.

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

A statuette of Hugo is contained inside a Water Barrel, and can be seen at the start of the Water Barrel minigame.

The Sceptre and the Kingdom

This information is based on alternate scenes or materials and is not considered canon within the overall plot of the series.
Laverne in The Sceptre and the Kingdom. When Sora and Riku mention that they seek a door back to their world, Laverne tells them its location, and Riku identifies Laverne as one of the "Guardians".

Origin

"You're human, with the flesh and the hair. We're just part of the architecture."

—Hugo to Quasimodo about himself and the other gargoyles.

Victor, Hugo, and Laverne first appeared in Disney's 1996 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. They are the only major characters who never appeared in Victor Hugo's original 1831 novel. Obviously, Victor and Hugo's names are a reference to the author himself, while Laverne is named after Laverne Andrews of The Andrews Sisters. In the film, Victor is voiced by Charles Kimbrough, Hugo by Jason Alexander, and Laverne by Mary Wickes and Jane Withers; Wickes died during production, with Withers providing her remaining lines. Kimbrough and Alexander reprised their roles in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.

In the film, the three gargoyles serve as Quasimodo's friends and guardians during his time growing up inside the attics of Notre Dame. It is ambiguous whether or not they are truly alive, as they only come to life when alone with Quasimodo, and Frollo appears not to know about them being alive. They spend the film as comic relief, but also appear to advise Quasimodo on his relationship with Esmeralda, and even when Esmeralda falls in love with Phoebus instead, they still persuade him to rebel against Frollo and help the Roma against his tyranny. During Esmeralda's execution, they do their best to implore Quasimodo to continue fighting, but he refuses to listen, although he eventually goes through with it after hearing Frollo's hypocritical speech. During the final battle, they aid Quasimodo in tossing weapons from the balconies to stop Frollo's soldier-like thugs from getting inside the cathedral.

Gallery

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  R+ Assist card featuring Victor.
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  SR Assist card featuring Victor.
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  R+ Assist card featuring Hugo.
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  SR Assist card featuring Hugo.
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  R+ Assist card featuring Laverne.
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  SR Assist card featuring Laverne.

Notes and references

• Entelechy
• La Cité des Cloches
• Disney characters
• Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance characters
• Groups

• Articles with non-canon sources