Notre-Dame de Paris · Character
Sister Gudule
The religious name of Paquette la Chantefleurie in her reclusion.
minor
Also known as Sainte-Gudule, Gudule
First appearance: ii the rat hole
Sister Gudule shows up with force in Book VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Revealed to be Paquette la Chantefleurie, a woman driven mad by the loss of her daughter, now living as a recluse in the Tour-Roland.
Sister Gudule first appears in 0032 ii the rat hole.
In Book VI: Revealed to be Paquette la Chantefleurie, a woman driven mad by the loss of her daughter, now living as a recluse in the Tour-Roland.
Later, in IV: A Tear for a Drop of Water: From her window in the Rat-Hole, she hurls a curse at Esmeralda, calling her 'daughter of Egypt' and 'accursed.'
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- Other
Character groups
- Rat Hole recluses
- Court of Miracles denizens
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Sister Gudule in ii the rat hole