Phoebus: More Than Just a Pretty Face in The Hunchback of Notre Dame

“Justice is not served by fear, it is served by courage.” This quote, though slightly paraphrased for modern ears, embodies the spirit of Captain Phoebus, a character often relegated to the role of “handsome hero” in retellings of *The Hunchback of Notre Dame*. While Phoebus undoubtedly possesses charm and good looks, reducing him to merely…