The Beldam, also known as The Other Mother, is the main antagonist of the 2009 stop-motion animated horror film Coraline. The Beldam is a powerful and malevolent witch/fey creature who lures children into her realm by disguising herself as their "Other Mother". Once lured, she sews buttons in their eyes, consumes their flesh for strength, and keeps their souls as her prisoners.
She is voiced by Teri Hatcher.
Victims[]
Before the Film[]
- Unnamed Tall Girl - Buttons sewn onto her eyes by the Beldam, which allowed her to take her soul. Revived as a ghost.
- Unnamed Boy - Buttons sewn onto his eyes by the Beldam, which allowed her to take his soul. Revived as a ghost.
- Wybie's Grandaunt - Buttons sewn onto her eyes by the Beldam, which allowed her to take her soul. Revived as a ghost.
- Total - 3
During the Film[]
- Cocoa Beetle - Head bitten off by the Beldam.
- Other Wybie Lovat - Disintegrated by the Beldam off-screen as punishment for saving Coraline, body parts shown.
- Total - 2
Kill Count[]
- Total - 5
- 3 Humans
- 2 Women
- 1 Man
- 1 Other Human
- All Men
- 1 Bug
- 1 Cocoa Beetle
- 3 Humans
Characters Killed by The Beldam[]
- Other Wybie Lovat - Disintegrated by the Beldam off-screen as punishment for saving Coraline, body parts seen.
Deaths[]
- Disintegrated when Coraline got all the Ghost Eyes and rescued her parents.