← All characters

Notre-Dame de Paris · Character

Henriet Cousin

The public executioner of Paris.

minor

First appearance: The Little Shoe

Henriet Cousin shows up with force in The Little Shoe. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The hangman summoned by Tristan to execute Esmeralda; hesitates when confronted by the fierce recluse.
In the storyThe Little ShoeOpen this moment free

Henriet Cousin first appears in 0068 i the little shoe.

In The Little Shoe: The hangman summoned by Tristan to execute Esmeralda; hesitates when confronted by the fierce recluse.

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

Character Web

5 connections

A slice of how Henriet Cousin sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

TLTristan l'Herm…PGPierre GringoireCPCaptain Phoebu…GRGuillaume RymMRMessire Robert…HCHenriet Cousin

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor figures and witnesses
  • Court of Miracles denizens

Explore ties, sentiment, and clusters while you read

Open in reader

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This passage marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of a mother’s…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading

In the story

Henriet Cousin appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

Spoil-light check-ins for Henriet Cousin unlock in the free preview.

See Henriet Cousin in The Little Shoe