Lord Barkis Bittern, simply known as Barkis Bittern, is the main antagonist of Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. He is a greedy, arrogant and manipulative aristocrat who is bent on getting married to women in order to kill them, so he would be able to gain their fortune and wealth.
Summary. Emily, the Corpse Bride, was murdered on her wedding day by her fiancé, who stole her family's fortune and left her for dead in the forest. The identity of Emily's murderer is revealed to be Lord Barkis, who was also attempting to marry Victoria, Victor's true love.
A jealous Emily summons Victor back to the underworld, where she tearfully confronts Victor about seeing “the other woman.” Victor insists that Emily is the other woman, not Victoria, and eventually lashes out, saying that it was a mistake and that he would never marry her.
She then learns that she can't steal another person's happiness just so she can achieve her own and ultimately decides to stop her wedding with Victor (the goal she has been trying to achieve for the majority of the film) so he and Victoria can achieve happiness.
Emily turned into butterflies and departed to a different afterlife after giving Victor his wedding ring back, symbolizing her freedom and release from her vow.
Is Victor in Frankenweenie the same as Corpse Bride?
Corpse Bride's Victor and Frankenweenie's have pretty much the same character design, with pointy chins, really big eyes, thin noses, dark shadows around the eyes, and small mouths, but they aren't the same character.
Emily, now freed from her torment, releases Victor of his vow to marry her and returns his ring, allowing him to marry Victoria. As she steps into the moonlight, she transforms into a swarm of butterflies that fly into the sky as Victor and Victoria watch and embrace.
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Has A Heartbreaking Real-Life Inspiration - IMDb. The original Corpse Bride story was inspired by a Jewish folktale called "The Finger," which tells the story of a man accidentally marrying the undead ghost of a murdered bride.
In the end, though the corpse bride's tragic plight is regarded with compassion and sympathy, the tale affirms that the dead have no claim upon the living; the young man is ultimately free to marry his living fiancée, while the corpse bride is laid to rest.
His plan is eventually revealed as marrying Victoria Everglot, in order to obtain wealth and riches from his dowry. This plan mirrors the one he used years before as he deceives Emily, the corpse bride, into falling in love with him and giving him the riches he desires.
Scraps is Victor Van Dort's deceased pet dog and a resident of the Land of the Dead. The photo shows a young Victor and his spotted dog with a bright red collar. Scraps in the Land of the Dead has decayed down to a skeleton, though he retains his eyes, tongue and his bright red collar.
Bonejangeles is voiced by Danny Elfman, the composer of the music of Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. Modeled loosely on Sammy Davis, Jr. due to his having one eye (Davis had a glass eye) and an exaggerated underbite.
Jack Skellington's appearance in James and the Giant Peach as Captain Jack suggests that he was a pirate before he died, explaining his chaotic actions in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
A heartbroken Victor decided to dedicate himself to Emily, even agreeing to give up his life for her, possibly for his own broken heart and also for Emily's happiness. However, despite Victor expressing deep feelings for Emily, he was not in love with her.
Which is set back in the late 1800s in a Victorian village, where a man and woman by the names of Victor Van Dort and Victoria Everglot are suddenly betrothed to each other even though they have never met...
Victoria hurries to the church and finds Victor about to drink poison. Emily spots Victoria and stops him. Victor and Victoria joyfully reunite, but Lord Barkis interrupts the festivities to remind them that Victoria is now his wife.
While the main characters of The Corpse Bride and Frankenweenie share the same first name, they don't share their last ones. Victor Frankenstein isn't the same person as Victor van Dort. And Jack Skellington is a completely different name. And, obviously, Zero, Sparky, and Scraps are all different names, too.
When her father dies, Miss Emily cannot face the reality of his death and her loneliness. Because she has no one to turn to — "We remembered all the young men her father had driven away . . ." — for three days she insists that her father is not dead.
"With this hand I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way in darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine".
What was Emily's unfinished business in Corpse Bride?
Emily had unfinished business and that's why she was in the land of the dead. Emily was marrying to bring wealth and security to her family, but she wanted to find love, as well. When Emily's fiancé murders her, Emily's dream of finding love went unfulfilled.
