The Worst Moms in Sci-Fi and Fantasy

A real piece of work won't enjoy Mother's Day much. Wishing yourself a happy day and thanking yourself just isn't the same. Besides, many other organisms will never even see their mom. Mammals, however, invented a system where moms play a huge role. At least in the first moments of life, mothers are invaluable, even if guys beat their chests and shout that they can handle it too. Years ago, I held my daughter in my arms and realized that since I don't have breasts, I can't solve any problem to the full satisfaction of that little screaming bundle. Let's be grateful for our moms!

Unfortunately, not every mother turns out well. Even in the real world, we find a sad number of examples where things just don't work out. But we won't depress ourselves with reality; instead, we'll look into the familiar waters of fantasy, because there are plenty of mothers there who are better off avoided. In fantasy and sci-fi, there are many mothers you'd be glad you aren't some protozoan who can only laugh at parental problems. There are mothers who simply forget about Kevin once a year, but we also know mothers who aren't afraid to go much further.

The Other Mother (Beldam)

The heroine of the amazing book Coraline doesn't have it easy. It's enough that she had to leave everything behind and move to a new house with twenty-one windows, fourteen doors, and a whole lot of boredom. Plus, her parents don't have any time for her! But all it takes is finding a mysterious key and crossing over to that other, identical house. Everything there is more colorful and better. Only that new mom is a bit strange… She's willing to give Coraline as much love and attention as she can handle. All it takes is a small thing – replace your normal eyes with buttons. Easy peasy. I'd avoid such moms at all costs!

Cersei Lannister

Cersei isn't appearing on our blog for the first time. This woman from Game of Thrones is nothing but trouble. Just imagine it. At first, you're proud of your mom for being such a beautiful and ambitious woman who only wants the best for you. Maybe even the crown of the Seven Kingdoms. But then you find out your father is your uncle, people start disappearing around your mother, and on top of that, they tell you at school that she raised you into a real brat.

Margaret White

Whenever you feel like your parents are keeping you on a short leash, remember poor Carrie from the novel by Stephen King. Carrie would be a fairly normal, albeit a bit shy, teenage girl. Unfortunately, her mom is a nutcase! A violent and mentally unstable religious fanatic. To her, practically everything is a sin. Especially when it comes to anatomy or sex life. It's no wonder something snaps in Carrie. When her classmates publicly humiliate her, she has no choice but to unleash her telekinesis and destroy the whole town. We'd all handle it the same way.

Mom

Hidden under this somewhat generic name is Carol Miller, an outwardly pleasant elderly lady who owns a robot manufacturing company. As much as she loves everyone, especially her three amazing sons, no one would expect that underneath it all, she is one of the most dangerous and richest people in the world. At least in the world of the Futurama series. She stops at nothing; the desire for power and money is the only thing she cares about. She literally lines her sons up just to slap and insult them with one quick strike. Cruel, but effective!

Alien Queen

The mother of all mothers! And Aliens! At first glance, a perfectly exemplary creature who does everything for her young. One might even argue she's in our selection by mistake. But just imagine it in practice. You're a young alien who likes playing outside with friends, drooling happily around the neighborhood, and jokingly burning holes in the sidewalk with your acidic blood. As soon as you bring a buddy home, he's stuck to the wall in slime, and he already has the embryo of your next little brother in his belly. Can't Mom leave you at least one friend alive? At this rate, there won't be anyone left to trade Pokémon cards with or do homework with…

author Karel Krajča