Other Father

:NOTE: This article is only about the film version of the Other Father as his book and graphic novel versions are villains instead of heroes.
 
The Other Father is the anti-heroic secondary antagonist of the Laika film Coraline. He is a former minion of the Beldam who was created to trick Coraline Jones into staying in the other world forever. However, it is revealed that he is actually trying to help Coraline escape the other world. 
He was voiced by (who also voiced Charlie Jones) when speaking and by when singing.
==Personality==
The Other Father is more fun and attentive to Coraline's needs than her real father (according to Coraline), he is often seen as more enthusiastic and joyful than his regular counterpart. It is hinted throughout the film that he is terrified of his creator, the Beldam, who wants him to hurt Coraline, which he does not want to do. The latter proves to be true in his final moments before he dies.
== Appearance ==
=== Movie Appearance ===
His appearance is basically the same as Coraline's father, Charlie Jones, with a few physical differences, most notably having buttons replacing his eyes. During most moments in the movie, he adorns a black and orange dressing gown, dark pants and green slippers. His hairstyle is much more refined and clean than his regular counterpart, with a more wavy appearance with a rebellious bang. Unlike his regular counterpart, Other Father noticeably lacks glasses.
=== Graphic Novel ===
==Biography==
The Other Father made a song (which serves as a secret warning for Coraline) for Coraline, he plays a piano with his mechanical gloves and makes the garden. The mechanical gloves prevent the Other Father from informing Coraline about the Beldam's plans to keep Coraline in the Other World forever. Later, he gets turned into a pumpkin-like human and is barely capable of speaking, though he still attempts to aid Coraline before the Beldam sends him away. In the Fantastic Garden, when Coraline finds the Ghost Children's eyes, the Other Father is strapped atop his mechanical preying mantis-like gardening machine, and it threatens to attack Coraline with the Other Father apologizing. The machine had destroyed the bridge and falls through it into the water, the Other Father frees his hand by breaking the controlling mechanical glove, and hands Coraline the Ghost Boy's eye, and the Other Father sinks to his death, leading the rest of the garden and himself to become gray and lifeless.
==Gallery==
Bf.jpg|The Other Father's appearance in the movie.
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File:HappyfathersdayCoraline.png|Laika's Happy Fathers Day featuring Charlie Jones (left), Coraline Jones (center) and Other Father (right).
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== See Also ==
* The Other Father on the Coraline Wiki.
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