CoralineNeil Gaiman

Characters in Coraline

11 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Coraline
Coraline Jones
A curious girl who must outwit the Other Mother to save her real parents.

Antagonists

The Other Mother (the Beldam)
A button-eyed creature who mimics Coraline's mother and wants to keep her forever.

Supporting characters

Other Father
Miss Spink and Miss Forcible
Retired actresses who live downstairs and read Coraline's fortune.
The Cat (Coraline)
A black cat that can move between the two worlds and speaks only in the other one.
Mrs. Jones
Prince Bobo
April Spink
Miriam Forcible