Vera Bates
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Vera Bates is a character from the television series "Downton Abbey," known as the manipulative and estranged wife of valet John Bates.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| antagonistTo |
Anna Smith
NERFINISHED
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John Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Downton Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfConflict |
demands money from John Bates
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refuses to grant John Bates a divorce ⓘ threatens Anna Smith’s reputation ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
jealous
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manipulative ⓘ spiteful ⓘ vindictive ⓘ |
| connectedToEstate | Downton Abbey (indirectly through John Bates) ⓘ |
| connectedToFamily | Crawley family (indirectly through blackmail) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Julian Fellowes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathClassifiedAs | suspicious death ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceEpisode | Episode 1 of series 2 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Downton Abbey series 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | period drama ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipType | estranged wife of John Bates ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | poisoning ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | separated from John Bates ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for John Bates’s legal troubles
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obstacle to John Bates and Anna Smith’s relationship ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blackmailing Anna Smith
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blackmailing John Bates ⓘ |
| occupation | housewife ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Downton Abbey series 2
NERFINISHED
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Downton Abbey series 3 (via trial storyline) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement |
publishes a damaging story about Lady Mary Crawley
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threatens to reveal scandal about the Crawley family ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium | television ⓘ |
| relatedLegalEvent |
John Bates’s arrest
GENERATED
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John Bates’s murder trial GENERATED ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | early 20th-century England ⓘ |
| spouseOf | John Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInStory | deceased ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
World War I era
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post–World War I era ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
blackmail
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emotional manipulation ⓘ |
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