In the story, Clopin disrupts Pierre Gringoire's play, begging the audience for money. Later that night, Gringoire runs into him once again in the Court of Miracles, where Clopin is revealed not as a beggar, but as the King of Truands. He prepares to execute Gringoire for trespassing, until the beautiful Esméralda agrees to marry him in order to save him.

Near the end of the novel, Clopin receives news of Esméralda,'s upcoming execution for the framed murder of Captain Phoebus. In order to rescue her, he rounds all of the Truands to attack Notre Dame Cathedral where Esméralda, is protected by Quasimodo. In response to the assault, Quasimodo retaliates with stones, timber, and molten lead. Finally, the author notes that Clopin dies courageously during the attack.

His "Queen of the Gypsies" is his wife, Marie.

All published appearances of Clopin from before January 1, )-(95)}} are public domain in the US.

Some notable appearances are listed below:

*The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831)

*Jumbo Comics #5, 7
*Four Color Comics #854

*The Darling of Paris (1917)
*[http://archive.org/details/The_Hunchback_of_Notre_Dame The Hunch-Back of Notre Dame (1923)]
*The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clopin_Trouillefou Wikipedia]
*[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0012858/?ref_=fn_al_ch_1 IMDB]
*[http://www.comicvine.com/clopin-trouillefou/4005-68886/ ComicVine]
*[https://fictional-characters-in-media.fandom.com/wiki/Clopin_Trouillefou Fictional Characters in Media Wiki]
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