This article is about the The Hunchback of Notre Dame character. For articles that share the same name, see Achilles (disambiguation).
Achilles is Phoebus' horse who appears in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and its sequel.
Appearances[]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame[]
Achilles and his owner Phoebus are first seen exploring the town of Paris after the musical number Out There where he tells two guards that he is looking for the palace of justice but they ignore him. Later when the Brutish and Oafish guards attack Esmeralda and Esmeralda escapes, the two guards try to chase her but then bump into Achilles where Phoebus tells him to sit down. When Phoebus asks the guards to be escorted, the two escort him to the Palace of Justice. Achilles and Phoebus are briefly seen during the musical number Topsy Turvy following Frollo's guards to their master and later during the part where Frollo tasks Phoebus to find Esmeralda.
Achilles later appears briefly during the scene when Frollo's guards prepare an ambush in Paris to look for Esmeralda and later during the final battle when all the citizens are fighting against Frollo's guards including the part where Djali hits into the and Phoebus tells him to sit.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II[]
Achilles returns in this sequel and has a minor role. A running gag is that he answers rhetorical counting questions that Phoebus asks by tapping his hoof. He first appears during the song "Le Jour D'Amour" where Esmeralda kisses Phoebus as Achilles smiles. He is later seen when Phoebus witnesses many people who lost their valuables stolen by Sarousch and after Phoebus explains to Zephyr that the circus owner who attracts people is a thief.
Achilles later appears when Phoebus holds a poster to know if the citizens saw Madellaine in which none of them know if they saw her. He is last seen when Phoebus and the other guards are planning to capture Sarousch. Later on at the Festival of Love, an unknown named female horse walks up to Achilles and they confess their love for each other and walk away together.
Trivia[]
- Achilles was named after the hero from Greek mythology. At one point, Achilles is told to "heel", an element associated with the hero's weakness in the Greek myth.
- In the book and other adaptations, Achilles has no name and is given a name in the Disney version.
- Achilles's name was completely improvised by Kevin Kline (the voice of Phoebus).
- Achilles seems to be an Andalusian, a popular breed of warhorse in Europe from ancient times, and long associated with nobility and valor.
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