Other Mother
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Other Mother is the sinister, button-eyed antagonist from Neil Gaiman's "Coraline," who lures children into a deceptive parallel world.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary villain ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Coraline (2009 animated film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptedInMedium | animated film ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Coraline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coraline (stage musical adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creates |
Other Father
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Other neighbors ⓘ illusory version of Coraline’s home ⓘ |
| creator | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Coraline Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Coraline Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Coraline (2002 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Beldam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Other Mother of the Other World NERFINISHED ⓘ The beldam ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
button eyes
ⓘ
deceptive ⓘ manipulative ⓘ predatory ⓘ shape-shifter ⓘ sinister ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
dark fantasy
ⓘ
horror ⓘ |
| lures | children ⓘ |
| motivation |
to steal children’s souls
ⓘ
to trap children in the Other World ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
black button eyes
ⓘ
needle-like hands in film adaptation ⓘ |
| offersToCoraline | button eyes in exchange for staying ⓘ |
| portrayedByVoice | Teri Hatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
creation of living dolls
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reality manipulation in the Other World ⓘ |
| relationshipToCoraline | false mother figure ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Other World
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parallel world ⓘ |
| roleInStory | main antagonist of Coraline ⓘ |
| species | demonic entity ⓘ |
| symbolism |
corrupt or devouring parent
ⓘ
temptation of too-perfect fantasy ⓘ |
| target | unhappy or neglected children ⓘ |
| victim | ghost children in Coraline ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.