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Nell and William Van Dort are minor characters in Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. They are wealthy fish merchants and the parents of Victor Van Dort where they arrange their son to marry Victoria Everglot, the daughter of aristocrats in order to raise their social class status.

Background[]

Physical Appearance[]

Nell Van Dort[]

Nell is quite chubby yet beautiful and wears a lovely purple striped dress. She has a small hat and wears purple lipstick. She also has a dead animal scarf for her neck and small black heels.

William Van Dort[]

Personality[]

Nell Van Dort[]

Nell is a lovely woman who is quite organized and a little bit stuck up. She is very supportive of her son, Victor, to make him more comfortable marrying Victoria. She can be a bit demanding to her husband, but she is quite nice and has high expectations. She ironically looks down on other people who are not of high status, even though she is not of high status herself. Victor claimed that she never really approved of anything.

William Van Dort[]

William is less obsessed with getting status than his wife is, and his general nature is much more amiable and soft-spoken.

Role in the film[]

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