Emily (Corpse Bride)

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Emily, the Corpse Bride, is the tragic yet kind-hearted undead bride from Tim Burton’s animated film "Corpse Bride," whose unfulfilled love story intertwines with the living characters in a darkly whimsical Gothic romance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tim Burton character
animated film character
corpse bride
fictional character
undead
alignment good
appearsIn Corpse Bride NERFINISHED
associatedColor blue
associatedObject wedding bouquet
wedding veil
backstoryEvent murdered in the woods by her fiancé for her dowry
waited in the afterlife for her true love
causeOfDeath murder
coCreator Mike Johnson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom (film setting: Victorian-era village) NERFINISHED
creator Tim Burton NERFINISHED
eyeColor blue
finalFate spirit ascends in a shower of butterflies
firstAppearance Corpse Bride (2005 film) NERFINISHED
formerFiancé Lord Barkis Bittern NERFINISHED
gender female
genre Gothic romance
dark fantasy
hairColor blue
loveInterest Victor Van Dort NERFINISHED
medium stop-motion animated film
murderedBy Lord Barkis Bittern NERFINISHED
notableAction accidentally becomes engaged to Victor when he practices his vows
confronts Lord Barkis at the wedding reception
releases Victor from their engagement
takes Victor to the Land of the Dead
notableFeature exposed bone and skeletal features
missing part of her arm
wears a tattered wedding dress
personalityTrait kind-hearted
romantic
selfless
tragic
resolution forgives Victor and Victoria
role deuteragonist
settingEra Victorian era
skinColor pale blue
species undead human
status deceased
symbolism symbol of tragic but redemptive love
theme betrayal
sacrifice
unrequited love
voiceActor Helena Bonham Carter NERFINISHED

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Victoria Everglot loveTriangleWith Emily (Corpse Bride)
Victoria Everglot romanticRivalOf Emily (Corpse Bride)