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Miriam Merel

2026-08-04T08:02:46Z

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{{Infobox
|above = '''Miriam Merel'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Miriam Merel.jpg|200px|alt="Miriam Merel"]]
| header1 = Miriam in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Thrush_Character|Thrush]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 50/5 (sheet 36)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Dolf's Moeder<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Miriam Merel<ref name="DRO P92" /> / Esther<ref name="MALNL" />
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = ニコルの妻 (Nikoru no tsuma) Nicol's wife<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} Named like this in the end credits.</ref>
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Kra Mutter<ref>{{cite AV media |last= van Veen|first= Herman|date= 1990|title= [[843 500-4 Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung|Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung]]|trans-title= Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hooray, he's here! / Bad Surprise |series= [[Karussel audio cassettes]] |type= Cassette tape|language= de|publisher= [[Karussell]]|location = Leipzig|id = 843 500-4}} ''In the credits list''.</ref>
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Dolf's mother
}}

: ''Miriam Merel's character design appears in episodes beyond [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]], which should not be possible as her son, [[Dolf de Kraai]], mentions to [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] that his mother is dead.<ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|JA|5}}</ref> As many character designs are [[Character designs used for background characters#Miriam_Merel|re-used frequently]] in other episodes, this is most likely a continuation of that trend rather than a part of Miriam's story.''
'''Miriam Merel'''<ref name="DRO P92">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Miriam is named in this book on page 92''</ref>, or '''Esther'''<ref name="MALNL">{{CiteBook|MALNL}} ''Page 14''</ref> is a fictional character who is the mother of [[Dolf de Kraai]] and husband of [[Schor de Kraai]]. She is almost always referred to as "Dolf's mother", for example in the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, but she get a name in two different books; she is called Miriam Merel in [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] and Esther in the Dutch version of [[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]], but stays unnamed in the original German version.

After moving from [[Breed Rietland]] to [[Groot Waterland]] she loses her life as she is coaxed into flying into the [[Stompe Toren]]. She is believed to have committed [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]].<ref name="Ep5" /><ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

==Appearance==
Miriam is a dark feathered [[:Category:Thrush_Character|thrush]] with a small yellow beak and greying hair wrapped up in to a bun on each side of her face. She has an hourglass figure and small stature. Her eyes have big eyelashes.

In the only instance we see her in, she wears a [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] inspired outfit, similar to her husband [[Schor de Kraai]]. She wears a [[wikipedia:Dirndl|dirndl]], which is a dress traditionally worn by women and girls in some Alpine regions of Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.<ref name="PONS">Anette Dralle & Christiane Mackenzie (eds.): ''Standardwörterbuch Plus Englisch mit Wörterbuch-App: Englisch-Deutsch, Deutsch-Englisch'', PONS, Stuttgart, 2019, p. 714.</ref> The outfit consists of a [[wikipedia:Bodice|bodice]], [[wikipedia:Skirt|skirt]] and [[wikipedia:Blouse|blouse]], but is missing the classical [[wikipedia:Apron|apron]]. The bodice is dark with yellow rims and a deep neckline. On her character sheet there are flowers embroidered onto it, however these aren't visible in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode]] she appears in and instead she has red dots over the back of it. The skirt is dark red with a lighter red underskirt. The blouse is white with frilly edges and puffed shoulders. She also wears a traditional hat with a red pompom on it.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MalNR0FHU9k |title=German Stereotypes: The Dirndl, Humor And German Efficiency {{!}} Meet the Germans |date=2021-03-30 |last=DW Euromaxx |access-date=2025-04-26 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-mother.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sketches for Miriam's character sheet with the word [[wikipedia:Dirndl|dirndl]] on it to reference the clothing. She appears here without a hat and the flowers on her [[wikipedia:Bodice|bodice]] are real instead of embroidered.]]

==Personality==
Miriam in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] follows her husband, [[Schor de Kraai]]'s resentment of others and judges [[Anna van de Polder]] and [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s eggs. She's cynical about others, but uplifts herself and Schor.<ref name="Ep1a" />

In the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] Miriam is portrayed as having a very troubled relationship with the domineering Schor. Schor was contemptuous towards Miriam for having her deliver a colored child. Miriam also struggled with bouts of depression and disillusionment with her situation, becoming frail and mentally unstable.<ref name="DRO P93" />

[[Henk de Mol]] recalls that she used to sing [[wikipedia:Lullaby|lullabies]] to her son, [[Dolf de Kraai]], but as her emotional state deteriorated she stopped.<ref name="DRO P119A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119''</ref>

==Storyline==
[[File:MarliesTracht.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Woman wearing [[wikipedia:Dirdnl|dirndl]] with spring flowers.]]
In [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]] she joins her husband in his diatribe of [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]'s eggs and comes off quite combative herself. She seems to just default to agree-ing with [[Schor de Kraai]] as even at the end they speak in unison when Anna comes back and asks what is wrong.<ref name="Ep1a">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

In the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] Schor brought her to Anna and Johan's nest to show her a better nest as she was only able to lay one egg. Miriam was deeply troubled about this, pleading to go back to her son [[Dolf de Kraai]] who was all alone.<ref name="DRO P93">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 93-94''</ref>

Her relationship with Schor continued to deteriorate, as well as her own mental state, as they moved to [[Groot Waterland]]. There Miriam mental problems continued to escalate, as Schor wasn't taking up any sort of work. Her son would hardly acknowledge his mother, constantly asking when his father would be back. And when Schor got back he would hit his son repeatedly.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref> Miriam's depression only angered Schor, and he encouraged her to commit [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]].<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref>

During the winter, when Dolf was still in [[wikipedia:Kindergarten|kindergarten]], Schor invited Miriam for a flight over Polderstad, an unfamiliar airspace to Miriam, then exploited her in her weakened state and directed her to crash into the [[Stompe Toren]], killing her. According to [[Henk de Mol]], [[Mollie de Ooievaar]] was the only witness. Afterwards he claimed that Miriam had deliberately flown into the tower, and this account became the prevailing belief in Polderstad.<ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

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[[File:Goedemorgen Schor en Johan.jpg|thumb|400px|Miriam Merel and her husband [[Schor de Kraai]] confronting [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] about his eggs, with a claw from [[Rap de Kiekendief]], from the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]]]
</div>
</div>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |鈴木れい子 ([[Reiko Suzuki]])
| ¦
| ニコルの妻 (Nikoru no tsuma) Nicol's wife
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Doris Baaten]]
| ¦
| Miriam Merel
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Eva Maria Miner]]
| ¦
| Mutter Kra
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Dolf's mother
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 SchorVrouw.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
Miriam gets her name from the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], but she gets a different name in the translated version of [[Alfred J. Kwak : mein abenteuerliches Leben]], [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak - Mijn avontuurlijke leven]], namely '''Esther'''. It is unknown why there is a discrepancy, but because a considerable amount of the former book is dedicated to fleshing out this character, the Miriam Merel name has taken precedence.

Miriam Merel's character design can be found on sheet 36 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book under the name "Dolf's Moeder" (lit. "Dolf's Mother"). According to her sheet she was set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|episode 6]]. In the final product she was instead only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother. On the sketch for the character design for Miriam, the word "[[wikipedia:Dirndl|dirndl]]" is written next to her, relating to the inspiration for her clothing.

Her character design reused for [[Character designs used for background characters#Miriam Merel|other characters]] in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|episode 6]] in the audience, [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 11|episode 11]] as a random passerby in the beginning of the episode, and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 27|episode 27]] as a passenger traveling on the same train as [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]].

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[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-mother-Model-Sheet.jpg|thumb|400px|Miriam Merel's character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]
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</div>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Thrush Character]]
[[Category:Characters that appear in only one episode]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Miriam Merel

2026-08-04T08:02:07Z

Dougurasu: /* Production background */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Miriam Merel'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Miriam Merel.jpg|200px|alt="Miriam Merel"]]
| header1 = Miriam in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Thrush_Character|Thrush]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 50/5 (sheet 36)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Dolf's Moeder<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Miriam Merel<ref name="DRO P92" /> / Esther<ref name="MALNL" />
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = ニコルの妻 (Nikoru no tsuma) Nicol's wife<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} Named like this in the end credits.</ref>
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Kra Mutter<ref>{{cite AV media |last= van Veen|first= Herman|date= 1990|title= [[843 500-4 Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung|Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung]]|trans-title= Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hooray, he's here! / Bad Surprise |series= [[Karussel audio cassettes]] |type= Cassette tape|language= de|publisher= [[Karussell]]|location = Leipzig|id = 843 500-4}} ''In the credits list''.</ref>
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Dolf's mother
}}

: ''Miriam Merel's character design appears in episodes beyond [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]], which should not be possible as her son, [[Dolf de Kraai]], mentions to [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] that his mother is dead.<ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|JA|5}}</ref> As many character designs are [[Character designs used for background characters#Miriam_Merel|re-used frequently]] in other episodes, this is most likely a continuation of that trend rather than a part of Miriam's story.''
'''Miriam Merel'''<ref name="DRO P92">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Miriam is named in this book on page 92''</ref>, or '''Esther'''<ref name="MALNL">{{CiteBook|MALNL}} ''Page 14''</ref> is a fictional character who is the mother of [[Dolf de Kraai]] and husband of [[Schor de Kraai]]. She is almost always referred to as "Dolf's mother", for example in the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, but she get a name in two different books; she is called Miriam Merel in [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] and Esther in the Dutch version of [[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]], but stays unnamed in the original German version.

After moving from [[Breed Rietland]] to [[Groot Waterland]] she loses her life as she is coaxed into flying into the [[Stompe Toren]]. She is believed to have committed [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]].<ref name="Ep5" /><ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

==Appearance==
Miriam is a dark feathered [[:Category:Thrush_Character|thrush]] with a small yellow beak and greying hair wrapped up in to a bun on each side of her face. She has an hourglass figure and small stature. Her eyes have big eyelashes.

In the only instance we see her in, she wears a [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] inspired outfit, similar to her husband [[Schor de Kraai]]. She wears a [[wikipedia:Dirndl|dirndl]], which is a dress traditionally worn by women and girls in some Alpine regions of Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.<ref name="PONS">Anette Dralle & Christiane Mackenzie (eds.): ''Standardwörterbuch Plus Englisch mit Wörterbuch-App: Englisch-Deutsch, Deutsch-Englisch'', PONS, Stuttgart, 2019, p. 714.</ref> The outfit consists of a [[wikipedia:Bodice|bodice]], [[wikipedia:Skirt|skirt]] and [[wikipedia:Blouse|blouse]], but is missing the classical [[wikipedia:Apron|apron]]. The bodice is dark with yellow rims and a deep neckline. On her character sheet there are flowers embroidered onto it, however these aren't visible in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode]] she appears in and instead she has red dots over the back of it. The skirt is dark red with a lighter red underskirt. The blouse is white with frilly edges and puffed shoulders. She also wears a traditional hat with a red pompom on it.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MalNR0FHU9k |title=German Stereotypes: The Dirndl, Humor And German Efficiency {{!}} Meet the Germans |date=2021-03-30 |last=DW Euromaxx |access-date=2025-04-26 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-mother.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sketches for Miriam's character sheet with the word [[wikipedia:Dirndl|dirndl]] on it to reference the clothing. She appears here without a hat and the flowers on her [[wikipedia:Bodice|bodice]] are real instead of embroidered.]]

==Personality==
Miriam in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] follows her husband, [[Schor de Kraai]]'s resentment of others and judges [[Anna van de Polder]] and [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s eggs. She's cynical about others, but uplifts herself and Schor.<ref name="Ep1a" />

In the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] Miriam is portrayed as having a very troubled relationship with the domineering Schor. Schor was contemptuous towards Miriam for having her deliver a colored child. Miriam also struggled with bouts of depression and disillusionment with her situation, becoming frail and mentally unstable.<ref name="DRO P93" />

[[Henk de Mol]] recalls that she used to sing [[wikipedia:Lullaby|lullabies]] to her son, [[Dolf de Kraai]], but as her emotional state deteriorated she stopped.<ref name="DRO P119A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119''</ref>

==Storyline==
[[File:MarliesTracht.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Woman wearing [[wikipedia:Dirdnl|dirndl]] with spring flowers.]]
In [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]] she joins her husband in his diatribe of [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]'s eggs and comes off quite combative herself. She seems to just default to agree-ing with [[Schor de Kraai]] as even at the end they speak in unison when Anna comes back and asks what is wrong.<ref name="Ep1a">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

In the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] Schor brought her to Anna and Johan's nest to show her a better nest as she was only able to lay one egg. Miriam was deeply troubled about this, pleading to go back to her son [[Dolf de Kraai]] who was all alone.<ref name="DRO P93">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 93-94''</ref>

Her relationship with Schor continued to deteriorate, as well as her own mental state, as they moved to [[Groot Waterland]]. There Miriam mental problems continued to escalate, as Schor wasn't taking up any sort of work. Her son would hardly acknowledge his mother, constantly asking when his father would be back. And when Schor got back he would hit his son repeatedly.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref> Miriam's depression only angered Schor, and he encouraged her to commit [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]].<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref>

During the winter, when Dolf was still in [[wikipedia:Kindergarten|kindergarten]], Schor invited Miriam for a flight over Polderstad, an unfamiliar airspace to Miriam, then exploited her in her weakened state and directed her to crash into the [[Stompe Toren]], killing her. According to [[Henk de Mol]], [[Mollie de Ooievaar]] was the only witness. Afterwards he claimed that Miriam had deliberately flown into the tower, and this account became the prevailing belief in Polderstad.<ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen Schor en Johan.jpg|thumb|400px|Miriam Merel and her husband [[Schor de Kraai]] confronting [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] about his eggs, with a claw from [[Rap de Kiekendief]], from the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]]]
</div>
</div>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |鈴木れい子 ([[Reiko Suzuki]])
| ¦
| ニコルの妻 (Nikoru no tsuma) Nicol's wife
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Doris Baaten]]
| ¦
| Miriam Merel
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Eva Maria Miner]]
| ¦
| Mutter Kra
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Dolf's mother
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 SchorVrouw.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
Miriam gets her name from the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], but she gets a different name in the translated version of [[Alfred J. Kwak : mein abenteuerliches Leben]], [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak - Mijn avontuurlijke leven]], namely '''Esther'''. It is unknown why there is a discrepancy, but because a considerable amount of the former book is dedicated to fleshing out this character, the Miriam Merel name has taken precedence.

Miriam Merel's character design can be found on sheet 36 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book under the name "Dolf's Moeder" (lit. "Dolf's Mother"). According to her sheet she was set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|episode 6]]. In the final product she was instead only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother. On the sketch for the character design for Miriam, the word "dirndl" is written next to her.

Her character design reused for [[Character designs used for background characters#Miriam Merel|other characters]] in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|episode 6]] in the audience, [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 11|episode 11]] as a random passerby in the beginning of the episode, and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 27|episode 27]] as a passenger traveling on the same train as [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]].

<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-mother-Model-Sheet.jpg|thumb|400px|Miriam Merel's character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]
</div>
</div>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Thrush Character]]
[[Category:Characters that appear in only one episode]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Miriam Merel

2026-08-04T08:01:38Z

Dougurasu: /* Appearance */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Miriam Merel'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Miriam Merel.jpg|200px|alt="Miriam Merel"]]
| header1 = Miriam in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Thrush_Character|Thrush]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 50/5 (sheet 36)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Dolf's Moeder<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Miriam Merel<ref name="DRO P92" /> / Esther<ref name="MALNL" />
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = ニコルの妻 (Nikoru no tsuma) Nicol's wife<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} Named like this in the end credits.</ref>
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Kra Mutter<ref>{{cite AV media |last= van Veen|first= Herman|date= 1990|title= [[843 500-4 Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung|Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung]]|trans-title= Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hooray, he's here! / Bad Surprise |series= [[Karussel audio cassettes]] |type= Cassette tape|language= de|publisher= [[Karussell]]|location = Leipzig|id = 843 500-4}} ''In the credits list''.</ref>
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Dolf's mother
}}

: ''Miriam Merel's character design appears in episodes beyond [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]], which should not be possible as her son, [[Dolf de Kraai]], mentions to [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] that his mother is dead.<ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|JA|5}}</ref> As many character designs are [[Character designs used for background characters#Miriam_Merel|re-used frequently]] in other episodes, this is most likely a continuation of that trend rather than a part of Miriam's story.''
'''Miriam Merel'''<ref name="DRO P92">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Miriam is named in this book on page 92''</ref>, or '''Esther'''<ref name="MALNL">{{CiteBook|MALNL}} ''Page 14''</ref> is a fictional character who is the mother of [[Dolf de Kraai]] and husband of [[Schor de Kraai]]. She is almost always referred to as "Dolf's mother", for example in the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, but she get a name in two different books; she is called Miriam Merel in [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] and Esther in the Dutch version of [[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]], but stays unnamed in the original German version.

After moving from [[Breed Rietland]] to [[Groot Waterland]] she loses her life as she is coaxed into flying into the [[Stompe Toren]]. She is believed to have committed [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]].<ref name="Ep5" /><ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

==Appearance==
Miriam is a dark feathered [[:Category:Thrush_Character|thrush]] with a small yellow beak and greying hair wrapped up in to a bun on each side of her face. She has an hourglass figure and small stature. Her eyes have big eyelashes.

In the only instance we see her in, she wears a [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] inspired outfit, similar to her husband [[Schor de Kraai]]. She wears a [[wikipedia:Dirndl|dirndl]], which is a dress traditionally worn by women and girls in some Alpine regions of Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.<ref name="PONS">Anette Dralle & Christiane Mackenzie (eds.): ''Standardwörterbuch Plus Englisch mit Wörterbuch-App: Englisch-Deutsch, Deutsch-Englisch'', PONS, Stuttgart, 2019, p. 714.</ref> The outfit consists of a [[wikipedia:Bodice|bodice]], [[wikipedia:Skirt|skirt]] and [[wikipedia:Blouse|blouse]], but is missing the classical [[wikipedia:Apron|apron]]. The bodice is dark with yellow rims and a deep neckline. On her character sheet there are flowers embroidered onto it, however these aren't visible in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode]] she appears in and instead she has red dots over the back of it. The skirt is dark red with a lighter red underskirt. The blouse is white with frilly edges and puffed shoulders. She also wears a traditional hat with a red pompom on it.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MalNR0FHU9k |title=German Stereotypes: The Dirndl, Humor And German Efficiency {{!}} Meet the Germans |date=2021-03-30 |last=DW Euromaxx |access-date=2025-04-26 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-mother.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sketches for Miriam's character sheet with the word [[wikipedia:Dirndl|dirndl]] on it to reference the clothing. She appears here without a hat and the flowers on her [[wikipedia:Bodice|bodice]] are real instead of embroidered.]]

==Personality==
Miriam in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] follows her husband, [[Schor de Kraai]]'s resentment of others and judges [[Anna van de Polder]] and [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s eggs. She's cynical about others, but uplifts herself and Schor.<ref name="Ep1a" />

In the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] Miriam is portrayed as having a very troubled relationship with the domineering Schor. Schor was contemptuous towards Miriam for having her deliver a colored child. Miriam also struggled with bouts of depression and disillusionment with her situation, becoming frail and mentally unstable.<ref name="DRO P93" />

[[Henk de Mol]] recalls that she used to sing [[wikipedia:Lullaby|lullabies]] to her son, [[Dolf de Kraai]], but as her emotional state deteriorated she stopped.<ref name="DRO P119A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119''</ref>

==Storyline==
[[File:MarliesTracht.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Woman wearing [[wikipedia:Dirdnl|dirndl]] with spring flowers.]]
In [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]] she joins her husband in his diatribe of [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]'s eggs and comes off quite combative herself. She seems to just default to agree-ing with [[Schor de Kraai]] as even at the end they speak in unison when Anna comes back and asks what is wrong.<ref name="Ep1a">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

In the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] Schor brought her to Anna and Johan's nest to show her a better nest as she was only able to lay one egg. Miriam was deeply troubled about this, pleading to go back to her son [[Dolf de Kraai]] who was all alone.<ref name="DRO P93">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 93-94''</ref>

Her relationship with Schor continued to deteriorate, as well as her own mental state, as they moved to [[Groot Waterland]]. There Miriam mental problems continued to escalate, as Schor wasn't taking up any sort of work. Her son would hardly acknowledge his mother, constantly asking when his father would be back. And when Schor got back he would hit his son repeatedly.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref> Miriam's depression only angered Schor, and he encouraged her to commit [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]].<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref>

During the winter, when Dolf was still in [[wikipedia:Kindergarten|kindergarten]], Schor invited Miriam for a flight over Polderstad, an unfamiliar airspace to Miriam, then exploited her in her weakened state and directed her to crash into the [[Stompe Toren]], killing her. According to [[Henk de Mol]], [[Mollie de Ooievaar]] was the only witness. Afterwards he claimed that Miriam had deliberately flown into the tower, and this account became the prevailing belief in Polderstad.<ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

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[[File:Goedemorgen Schor en Johan.jpg|thumb|400px|Miriam Merel and her husband [[Schor de Kraai]] confronting [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] about his eggs, with a claw from [[Rap de Kiekendief]], from the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]]]
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</div>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |鈴木れい子 ([[Reiko Suzuki]])
| ¦
| ニコルの妻 (Nikoru no tsuma) Nicol's wife
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Doris Baaten]]
| ¦
| Miriam Merel
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Eva Maria Miner]]
| ¦
| Mutter Kra
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Dolf's mother
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 SchorVrouw.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
Miriam gets her name from the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], but she gets a different name in the translated version of [[Alfred J. Kwak : mein abenteuerliches Leben]], [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak - Mijn avontuurlijke leven]], namely '''Esther'''. It is unknown why there is a discrepancy, but because a considerable amount of the former book is dedicated to fleshing out this character, the Miriam Merel name has taken precedence.

Miriam Merel's character design can be found on sheet 36 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book under the name "Dolf's Moeder" (lit. "Dolf's Mother"). According to her sheet she was set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|episode 6]]. In the final product she was instead only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.

Her character design reused for [[Character designs used for background characters#Miriam Merel|other characters]] in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|episode 6]] in the audience, [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 11|episode 11]] as a random passerby in the beginning of the episode, and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 27|episode 27]] as a passenger traveling on the same train as [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]].

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[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-mother-Model-Sheet.jpg|thumb|400px|Miriam Merel's character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]
</div>
</div>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Thrush Character]]
[[Category:Characters that appear in only one episode]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Character designs used for background characters

2026-08-01T12:56:07Z

Dougurasu: /* Walrus */

Even though there are over 300 characters designed for the [[Alfred J. Kwak|Alfred J. Kwak animated series]], there are many background characters that needed to be created for bigger crowd scenes. For these characters some other character designs have been used, but usually recolored and/or given slightly different clothes, instead of designing new characters. On this pages you can find a gallery of these moments.

==[[Pel de Pelikaan]]==
===Original design===
TBD

===Background characters based on that design===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths=250 heights=200>
File:Vlcsnap-2026-05-31-21h43m34s768.jpg|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 8|Episode 8]]
</gallery>

==[[Meester Bas Buldog]] (judge)==
===Original design===
[[File:PDVD_018.JPG|400px]]

===Background characters based on that design===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths=250 heights=200>
File:Vlcsnap-2026-05-29-21h18m24s397.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|Episode 5]]
</gallery>

==[[Miriam Merel]]==
===Original design===
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-mother-Model-Sheet.jpg|400px]]

===Background characters based on that design===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths=250 heights=200>
File:Dedvd karusell 06.mkv M20 S26 MS.100 F30652.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|Episode 6]]
File:Dedvd karusell 06.mkv M20 S17 MS.300 F30432.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|Episode 6]]
File:Dedvd karusell 06.mkv M21 S05 MS.360 F31634.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|Episode 6]]
File:Dedvd karusell 11.mkv M03 S01 MS.260 F4531.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 11|Episode 11]]
File:VTS 01 1.VOB M04 S36 MS.360 F6909.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 27|Episode 27]]
</gallery>

==[[Lisa Stoppel]]==
===Original design===
TBD

===Background characters based on that design===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths=250 heights=200>
File:Vlcsnap-2026-05-31-21h43m34s768.jpg|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 8|Episode 8]]
</gallery>

==[[Professor Ramses]]==
===Original design===
[[File:AJK-Episode-34-35-03.jpg|400px]]

===Background characters based on that design===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths=250 heights=200>
File:Vlcsnap-2026-05-31-22h55m00s349.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|Episode 5]]
File:Vlcsnap-2026-05-31-23h31m48s674.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|Episode 6]]
File:Vlcsnap-2026-05-31-21h43m34s768.jpg|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 8|Episode 8]]
</gallery>

==[[Antique shop owner]]==
===Original design===
TBD

===Background characters based on that design===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths=250 heights=200>
File:vlcsnap-2026-05-31-22h54m03s596.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|Episode 5]]
File:Vlcsnap-2026-05-31-23h41m26s888.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|Episode 6]]
</gallery>

==[[Kaspar Rokodil]]==
===Original design===
TBD

===Background characters based on that design===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths=250 heights=200>
File:Vlcsnap-2026-05-31-23h41m26s888.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|Episode 6]]
</gallery>

==[[Hannibl Nijlpaard]]==
===Original design===
TBD

===Background characters based on that design===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths=250 heights=200>
File:Vlcsnap-2026-05-31-23h41m26s888.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|Episode 6]]
</gallery>

==[[Walrus]]==
===Original design===
TBD

===Background characters based on that design===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths=250 heights=200>
File:Vlcsnap-2026-05-31-23h41m26s888.png|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|Episode 6]]
</gallery>

Het Colombine concert

2026-07-27T18:59:35Z

Dougurasu: /* Music */

{{Infobox
|above = [[Theatrical performances]]<br>Het Colombine concert (TV broadcast)
|abovestyle = background: #ffc8f8;
|subheader = ''(lit. "The Colombine concert")''
|image = [[Image:Mpvsnap 2026-06-21 0037.png|200px|alt="Het Colombine concert"]]
|header11 = <hr /> Data
|label12 = Featuring
|data12 = [[Herman van Veen]] (singing and hosting), [[Ryan van den Akker]], [[Frits Lambrechts]], [[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]], [[wikipedia:nl:Miranda van Kralingen|Miranda van Kralingen]] (hosting)
|label13 = Director
|data13 = Ruud van Gessel
|label14 = Broadcast date
|data14 = 20 December 1991 (18:30 - 19:29)
|label15 = Channel
|data15 = [[wikipedia:nl:Nederlandse Christelijke Radio Vereniging|NCRV]]
|label16 = Length
|data16 = 53:38
|label17 = Language
|data17 = Dutch
|label18 = Original source
|data18 = [https://schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/programma/2101608050037242431/colombine-concert link] (archived by [https://schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/ Beeld en Geluid Schatkamer])
}}

'''Het Colombine concert''' is a charity event and TV programme for the funding of the [[Stichting Colombine#Colombinehuis|Colombinehuis]], a holiday house for sick and disabled children who are otherwise unable to go on holiday with their parents or guardians. This house eventually opened its doors in 1997.<ref>{{cite news |date= 17 September 1992 |title= In Holland komt een huis, het Colombine-huis|trans-title= A House Is Coming to Holland: the Colombine House|title-link= Article In Holland komt een huis, het Colombine-huis|work= De Maasroute |location= Waalwijk |language= nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date= 25 March 1997 |title= Herman van Veen opent Colombinehuis|trans-title= Herman van Veen opens Colombine House|title-link= Article Herman van Veen opent Colombinehuis|work= Drontens Nieuwsblad |location= Dronte |language= nl}}</ref> The broadcast is hosted by [[Herman van Veen]], [[wikipedia:nl:Miranda van Kralingen|Miranda van Kralingen]] and a man in a [[De Grote Beer]] costume.

==Summary==
The programme starts with [[Herman van Veen]], on a bus driven by [[De Grote Beer]], talking to young children about the [[Stichting Colombine#Colombinehuis|Colombinehuis]] and what it will become. De Grote Beer stops the bus in the middle of a forest and grumpily leaves the bus. Herman walks over to him and finds out he's been planning to go on holiday to the Colombinehuis only to learn now that the house doesn't exist yet.

Herman, De Grote Beer and the kids are magically transported to a small blue theater where they are greeted by [[Miranda van Kralingen]] who portrays a fairy. She introduces them to a small golden bear that will grant wishes if you rub it, but only for fairies and bears. Pediatrician and nephrologist N. Abbad explains why the kids in the theater are slightly ill; they all have kidney failure. Herman pleads that these kids could really use a house like the Colombinehuis. He calls upon the audience to write in to donate money for the construction of the Colombinehuis and to participate in a 5-question quiz.

The [[Groot Waterlands symfonieorkest]] does a musical performance conducted by [[Erik van der Wurff]] on stage.

N. Abbad continues talking about [[wikipedia:Kidney dialysis|kidney dialyses]] and Herman introduces a clip about a girl getting her kidney dialysis which is a three-hour process that has to happen three times a week. This makes it extremely difficult for these children and their families to go on holiday.

Next is a performance of [[wikipedia:nl:Kinderen voor Kinderen|Kinderen voor Kinderen]] wearing [[Alfred J. Kwak]] sweaters in blue, green and red<ref group="note">The sweaters contain an [[Alfred J. Kwak logo's|logo]] with the text "Trek je aan wat je aan trekt" ''(lit. "Put on what you put on")''. The text can also infer that you let yourself be affected by what you choose to be affected by.</ref>
, with their song '''[https://genius.com/Kinderen-voor-kinderen-zomaar-lyrics Zomaar]'''.

This is followed by a solo performance from [[wikipedia:Etta Scollo|Etta Scollo]], an Italian singer and songwriter.

Afterwards, Herman talks with Abbad and concludes it's a good idea to install a kidney dialysis room in the Columbinehuis. Herman then let's Miranda introduce the next three songs she will be singing, which are all in French and written by [[wikipedia:Francis Poulenc|Francis Poulenc]]. First off is '''Les anges musiciens''', followed by '''Le sommeil''' and finishing off with '''Ou Le Coq A-t-il la Plume'''.

===References===
* [[Frits Lambrechts]] mentions [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]]'s [[Schor de Kraai|father]].

==The quiz==
During the programme five quiz questions were asked by host [[Herman van Veen]].

'''Question 1: Who is the conductor of the [[Groot Waterlands symfonieorkest]]?'''<br>
Answer: [[Erik van der Wurff]]

'''Question 2: What is this group of children called?'''<br>
Answer: [[wikipedia:nl:Kinderen voor Kinderen|Kinderen voor Kinderen]]

'''Question 3: What is Miranda's singing voice type?'''<br>
Answer: [[wikipedia:Soprano|Soprano]]

==Music==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;
!colspan="5"|Het Columbine Huis OST:<br>''Een Wereld Vakantiehuis Voor Kinderen''<br>Met Herman van Veen
|-
! Catalogue !! Time Range !! Title !! Literal Translation !! Wiki ID
|-
| 1 || 0:00 - 0:49 || Het Schoolplein || ||
|-
| 2 || 1:47 - 2:26 || Sjeek || ||
|-
| 3 || 7:44 - 9:59 || unknown (Live orchestra) || ||
|-
| 4 || 10:58 - 12:04 || Coming To Atlantis || ||
|-
| 5 || 16:21 - 19:26 || unknown (Live) || ||
|-
| 6 || 19:30 - 23:05 || unknown (Live) || ||
|-
| 7 || 26:51 - 28:18 || unknown (Live) || ||
|-
| 8 || 28:28 - 30:11 || unknown (Live) || ||
|-
| 9 || 30:48 - 31:48 || unknown (Live) || ||
|-
| 10 || 33:44 - 37:13 || unknown (Live) || ||
|-
| 11 || 37:50 - 40:28 || [[Spetter pieter pater (Song)#Het Columbine concert|Spetter pieter pater (Orchestral)]]<br>(sung by [[Herman van Veen]],<br>[[Ryan van den Akker]],<br>[[Frits Lambrechts]] &<br>[[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]]) || ''Splash, pitter, patter'' ||
|-
| 12 || 40:28 - 41:45 || Dansliedje (Live orchestra)<br>(sung by [[Ryan van den Akker]] &<br>[[Frits Lambrechts]]) || ''Dancesong'' ||
|-
| 13 || 41:45 - 43:23 || Miauw (Live orchestra)<br>(sung by [[Ryan van den Akker]] &<br>[[Herman van Veen]]) || ''Meow'' ||
|-
| 14 || 43:23 - 44:57 || unknown (Live orchestra)<br>(sung by [[Frits Lambrechts]]) || ||
|-
| 15 || 44:57 - 46:28 || De Peppil (Live orchestra)<br>(sung by [[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]]) || ||
|-
| 16 || 46:28 - 49:25 || De Monnikman (Live orchestra)<br>(sung by [[Herman van Veen]],<br>[[Ryan van den Akker]],<br>[[Frits Lambrechts]] &<br>[[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]]) || ||
|-
| 17 || 49:25 - 51:20 || Zo Vrolijk (Live orchestra)<br>(sung by [[Herman van Veen]],<br>[[Ryan van den Akker]],<br>[[Frits Lambrechts]] &<br>[[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]]) || ||
|-
| 18 || 52:32 - 53:39 || Het Schoolplein || ||
|-
|}

==Production==
During the programme, some tracks from [[Erik van der Wurff]]'s CD [[Erik van der Wurff (album)|Erik van der Wurff]] were used as backgroundmusic, namely the tracks Het Schoolplein, Sjeek, Coming to Atlantis.

==External links==
* Watch the complete broadcast on the [[wikipedia:nl:Beeld en Geluid|Beeld en Geluid]] Schatkamer page for this concert [https://schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl/programma/2101608050037242431/colombine-concert here].

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references />

Schor de Kraai

2026-07-27T18:58:31Z

Dougurasu: /* Tidbits */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Schor de Kraai'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Schor de Kraai.jpg|200px|alt="Schor de Kraai"]]
| header1 = Schor in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Crow_Character|Crow]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 8/1 (sheet 7)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Schor
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Schor de Kraai<ref name="DRO P88" /><ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = ニコル (Nicol)<ref name="Ep1C" />
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Schor<ref>{{cite AV media |last= van Veen|first= Herman|date= 1990|title= [[843 500-4 Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung|Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung]]|trans-title= Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hooray, he's here! / Bad Surprise |series= [[Karussel audio cassettes]] |type= Cassette tape|language= de|publisher= [[Karussell]]|location = Leipzig|id = 843 500-4}} ''In the credits list''.</ref>
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Dolf's father
}}

'''Schor de Kraai'''<ref name="DRO P88">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Schor is named in this book on page 88''</ref>, or '''Nicol''' in the Japanese version<ref name="Ep1C">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} ''In the end credits''</ref>, is the father of [[Dolf de Kraai]] who lived in [[Breed Rietland]] together with [[Miriam Merel]], his wife. Deeply afraid of the unnatural, Schor has a need to use aggression and anger to try and chase those elements away. He struggles with [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcohol]] and is mental coherence deteriorates rapidly over the course of his life. After moving to [[Groot Waterland]] he wanders around [[Polderstad]] in a state of confusion, neglecting his son.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref name="DRO P170" />

==Appearance==
He's a greying crow when [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] has his first confrontation with him. His skin isn't dark anymore and is quite light, as is his beak. He seems to be bald apart from bushy eyebrows and a Hungarian style of [[wikipedia:Moustache|moustache]]. He has some [[wikipedia:Liver spots|liver spots]] on the sides of his head and bright orange eyes. He usually has a resentful look on his face.

Schor wears a white short sleeved shirt and green [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]] with red trims and red tassles. He wears a [[wikipedia:Tyrolean hat|Tyrolean hat]] with that and brown leather shoes, completing his [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] style wardrobe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lederhosen|title=Lederhosen page on Wikipedia|website=en.wikipedia.org|language=en}}</ref>

He has a slight redesign in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] where he also wears red and white stripes socks, wears a golden button on his shirt, his shoes have steel toe caps and his braces come together in the front in a green-and-red circular design.

==Personality==
Schor is a grumpy conformist, with a dash of speciesism, known for a rigid belief that every species should stick to their designated traditional roles. This is reflected in his old-fashioned traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] garb.<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

He lashes out to others for being strange or forming strange relationships, likely trying to project his own insecurities over having a [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] as a partner and a cross-breed son. He takes this frustration out on his family themselves as well. He treats [[Miriam Merel]] poorly when she only lays one egg, and doesn't take any responsibility in raising his son [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]].<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref> <ref name="DRO P93">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 93''</ref>

He has psychotic tendencies, regularly suffering from memory loss and concentration problems.<ref name="DRO P89">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 89''</ref> He's even known to fly from tree to tree, drinking the juice of poisoned berries daily.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref group="note">While the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] doesn't make this explicit, it could be that drinking the juice of poisoned berries is a euphemism for [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcoholism]], which is made explicit in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]]. Possibly the writes of the book also implied [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]].</ref> Together with a drinking problem that even his son could identify at a young age<ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|NL|5}}</ref> it is possible that Schor might suffer from [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]], but this is pure conjecture.

==Storyline==
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Harald Siepermann]] sketch for Schor's character design.]]
Schor is known for his shady past. Rumours about breaking the law, corruption and even [[wikipedia:Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy|collaboration]] surround him. He was also suspected of suffering from memory loss.<ref name="DRO P88B">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 88 and 99''</ref>

During his life in the [[Plaspoelpolder]] he made sure to make [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s life a miserable hell as he couldn't understand that a [[:Category:Duck Character|duck]] could be friends with a [[:Category:Mole Character|mole]]. While [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's mole friend, didn't engage with Schor, it really got under Johan's nerves and he and Schor frequently got into fights.<ref name="DRO P88A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 88''</ref>

His [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] wife [[Miriam Merel]] keeps her surname, likely due to shame on Schor's part. They make one egg together, which hatches into [[Dolf de Kraai]], a crow with a yellow beak, which is something Schor couldn't accept. After they had a child together, Schor felt compelled to remain with Miriam, as his own beliefs demanded that they stay together, regardless of how unhappy he was with her.<ref name="DRO P94">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 94''</ref>

Because of the construction of [[Groot Speelgoedland]], Schor and his family had to leave the tree they called a house in de [[Plaspoelpolder]] and traveled to a tree near [[Polderstad]]. Schor grew increasingly impatient with Miriam's depression and would regularly call out for her to commit [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]] if she wasn't feeling happy, as it would do him a favor as well. Schor would also regularly hit his son, Dolf.<ref name="DRO P119A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119''</ref> This emotionally weakened Miriam even more, on top of her duty of care to their son and providing food, which Schor refused to do.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref> This situation came to a head when Schor invited Miriam for a flight over Polderstad, an unfamiliar airspace to Miriam, then exploited her in her weakened state and directed her to crash into the [[Stompe Toren]], killing her. According to [[Henk de Mol]], [[Ollie de Ooievaar#Mollie de Ooievaar|Mollie de Ooievaar]] was the only witness. Afterwards he claimed that Miriam had deliberately flown into the tower, and this account became the prevailing belief in Polderstad.<ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

After the incident Dolf came home from [[wikipedia:Kindergarten|kindergarten]] to find his home empty. Schor never acknowlegded him ever again, either on purpose or from his prolonged psychological deterioration.<ref name="DRO P121">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 121''</ref> Schor would then wander about meaninglessly, flying around and screaming, only to get worse and worse.<ref name="DRO P170">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 170''</ref>

<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen Schor en Johan.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor and his wife [[Miriam Merel|Miriam]] confronting [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] about his eggs, with a claw from [[Rap de Kiekendief]], from the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]]]
</div>
</div>

==Tidbits==
* [[Frits Lambrechts]] mentions [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]]'s father during [[Het Colombine concert]].

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |山寺宏一 ([[Kōichi Yamadera]])
| ¦
| ニコル (Nikoru) Nicol
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]]
| ¦
| Schor de Kraai
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Wolf Rüdiger Reutermann]]
| ¦
| Schor
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Dolf's father
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 Schor.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

[[File:MB-Tracht paar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A couple wearing [[wikipedia:Miesbach|Miesbacher]] [[wikipedia:Tracht|Tracht]]: The man is wearing traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]].]]
==Production background==
Schor's character design can be found on sheet 7 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, made in May of 1988. According to the sheet Schor was set to appear not only in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]], but also episodes [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|6]], likely featuring a scene where Dolf comes home at the end of his adventures in [[The well|the well]] and being in the audience during [[The Olympiad|the Olympiad]]. Similarly on [[Miriam Merel]]'s character sheet, called "Dolf's Moeder" (lit. "Dolf's Mother"), she was set to appear in episodes 5 and 6 as well, likely due to similar reasons. These appearances were likely cut due to changes in the story at a later stage in production.

<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father-Model-Sheet.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor de Kraai's character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]
</div>
</div>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Crow Character]]
[[Category:Characters that appear in only one episode]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Schor de Kraai

2026-07-27T18:57:57Z

Dougurasu: /* Storyline */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Schor de Kraai'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Schor de Kraai.jpg|200px|alt="Schor de Kraai"]]
| header1 = Schor in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Crow_Character|Crow]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 8/1 (sheet 7)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Schor
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Schor de Kraai<ref name="DRO P88" /><ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = ニコル (Nicol)<ref name="Ep1C" />
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Schor<ref>{{cite AV media |last= van Veen|first= Herman|date= 1990|title= [[843 500-4 Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung|Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung]]|trans-title= Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hooray, he's here! / Bad Surprise |series= [[Karussel audio cassettes]] |type= Cassette tape|language= de|publisher= [[Karussell]]|location = Leipzig|id = 843 500-4}} ''In the credits list''.</ref>
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Dolf's father
}}

'''Schor de Kraai'''<ref name="DRO P88">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Schor is named in this book on page 88''</ref>, or '''Nicol''' in the Japanese version<ref name="Ep1C">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} ''In the end credits''</ref>, is the father of [[Dolf de Kraai]] who lived in [[Breed Rietland]] together with [[Miriam Merel]], his wife. Deeply afraid of the unnatural, Schor has a need to use aggression and anger to try and chase those elements away. He struggles with [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcohol]] and is mental coherence deteriorates rapidly over the course of his life. After moving to [[Groot Waterland]] he wanders around [[Polderstad]] in a state of confusion, neglecting his son.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref name="DRO P170" />

==Appearance==
He's a greying crow when [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] has his first confrontation with him. His skin isn't dark anymore and is quite light, as is his beak. He seems to be bald apart from bushy eyebrows and a Hungarian style of [[wikipedia:Moustache|moustache]]. He has some [[wikipedia:Liver spots|liver spots]] on the sides of his head and bright orange eyes. He usually has a resentful look on his face.

Schor wears a white short sleeved shirt and green [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]] with red trims and red tassles. He wears a [[wikipedia:Tyrolean hat|Tyrolean hat]] with that and brown leather shoes, completing his [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] style wardrobe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lederhosen|title=Lederhosen page on Wikipedia|website=en.wikipedia.org|language=en}}</ref>

He has a slight redesign in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] where he also wears red and white stripes socks, wears a golden button on his shirt, his shoes have steel toe caps and his braces come together in the front in a green-and-red circular design.

==Personality==
Schor is a grumpy conformist, with a dash of speciesism, known for a rigid belief that every species should stick to their designated traditional roles. This is reflected in his old-fashioned traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] garb.<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

He lashes out to others for being strange or forming strange relationships, likely trying to project his own insecurities over having a [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] as a partner and a cross-breed son. He takes this frustration out on his family themselves as well. He treats [[Miriam Merel]] poorly when she only lays one egg, and doesn't take any responsibility in raising his son [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]].<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref> <ref name="DRO P93">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 93''</ref>

He has psychotic tendencies, regularly suffering from memory loss and concentration problems.<ref name="DRO P89">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 89''</ref> He's even known to fly from tree to tree, drinking the juice of poisoned berries daily.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref group="note">While the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] doesn't make this explicit, it could be that drinking the juice of poisoned berries is a euphemism for [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcoholism]], which is made explicit in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]]. Possibly the writes of the book also implied [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]].</ref> Together with a drinking problem that even his son could identify at a young age<ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|NL|5}}</ref> it is possible that Schor might suffer from [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]], but this is pure conjecture.

==Storyline==
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Harald Siepermann]] sketch for Schor's character design.]]
Schor is known for his shady past. Rumours about breaking the law, corruption and even [[wikipedia:Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy|collaboration]] surround him. He was also suspected of suffering from memory loss.<ref name="DRO P88B">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 88 and 99''</ref>

During his life in the [[Plaspoelpolder]] he made sure to make [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s life a miserable hell as he couldn't understand that a [[:Category:Duck Character|duck]] could be friends with a [[:Category:Mole Character|mole]]. While [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's mole friend, didn't engage with Schor, it really got under Johan's nerves and he and Schor frequently got into fights.<ref name="DRO P88A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 88''</ref>

His [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] wife [[Miriam Merel]] keeps her surname, likely due to shame on Schor's part. They make one egg together, which hatches into [[Dolf de Kraai]], a crow with a yellow beak, which is something Schor couldn't accept. After they had a child together, Schor felt compelled to remain with Miriam, as his own beliefs demanded that they stay together, regardless of how unhappy he was with her.<ref name="DRO P94">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 94''</ref>

Because of the construction of [[Groot Speelgoedland]], Schor and his family had to leave the tree they called a house in de [[Plaspoelpolder]] and traveled to a tree near [[Polderstad]]. Schor grew increasingly impatient with Miriam's depression and would regularly call out for her to commit [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]] if she wasn't feeling happy, as it would do him a favor as well. Schor would also regularly hit his son, Dolf.<ref name="DRO P119A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119''</ref> This emotionally weakened Miriam even more, on top of her duty of care to their son and providing food, which Schor refused to do.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref> This situation came to a head when Schor invited Miriam for a flight over Polderstad, an unfamiliar airspace to Miriam, then exploited her in her weakened state and directed her to crash into the [[Stompe Toren]], killing her. According to [[Henk de Mol]], [[Ollie de Ooievaar#Mollie de Ooievaar|Mollie de Ooievaar]] was the only witness. Afterwards he claimed that Miriam had deliberately flown into the tower, and this account became the prevailing belief in Polderstad.<ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

After the incident Dolf came home from [[wikipedia:Kindergarten|kindergarten]] to find his home empty. Schor never acknowlegded him ever again, either on purpose or from his prolonged psychological deterioration.<ref name="DRO P121">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 121''</ref> Schor would then wander about meaninglessly, flying around and screaming, only to get worse and worse.<ref name="DRO P170">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 170''</ref>

<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen Schor en Johan.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor and his wife [[Miriam Merel|Miriam]] confronting [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] about his eggs, with a claw from [[Rap de Kiekendief]], from the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]]]
</div>
</div>

==Tidbits==
* [[Frits Lambrechts]] mentions [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]]'s father during [[Het Columbine concert]].

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |山寺宏一 ([[Kōichi Yamadera]])
| ¦
| ニコル (Nikoru) Nicol
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]]
| ¦
| Schor de Kraai
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Wolf Rüdiger Reutermann]]
| ¦
| Schor
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Dolf's father
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 Schor.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

[[File:MB-Tracht paar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A couple wearing [[wikipedia:Miesbach|Miesbacher]] [[wikipedia:Tracht|Tracht]]: The man is wearing traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]].]]
==Production background==
Schor's character design can be found on sheet 7 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, made in May of 1988. According to the sheet Schor was set to appear not only in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]], but also episodes [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|6]], likely featuring a scene where Dolf comes home at the end of his adventures in [[The well|the well]] and being in the audience during [[The Olympiad|the Olympiad]]. Similarly on [[Miriam Merel]]'s character sheet, called "Dolf's Moeder" (lit. "Dolf's Mother"), she was set to appear in episodes 5 and 6 as well, likely due to similar reasons. These appearances were likely cut due to changes in the story at a later stage in production.

<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father-Model-Sheet.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor de Kraai's character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]
</div>
</div>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Crow Character]]
[[Category:Characters that appear in only one episode]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Schor de Kraai

2026-07-27T18:57:14Z

Dougurasu: /* Storyline */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Schor de Kraai'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Schor de Kraai.jpg|200px|alt="Schor de Kraai"]]
| header1 = Schor in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Crow_Character|Crow]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 8/1 (sheet 7)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Schor
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Schor de Kraai<ref name="DRO P88" /><ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = ニコル (Nicol)<ref name="Ep1C" />
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Schor<ref>{{cite AV media |last= van Veen|first= Herman|date= 1990|title= [[843 500-4 Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung|Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung]]|trans-title= Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hooray, he's here! / Bad Surprise |series= [[Karussel audio cassettes]] |type= Cassette tape|language= de|publisher= [[Karussell]]|location = Leipzig|id = 843 500-4}} ''In the credits list''.</ref>
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Dolf's father
}}

'''Schor de Kraai'''<ref name="DRO P88">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Schor is named in this book on page 88''</ref>, or '''Nicol''' in the Japanese version<ref name="Ep1C">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} ''In the end credits''</ref>, is the father of [[Dolf de Kraai]] who lived in [[Breed Rietland]] together with [[Miriam Merel]], his wife. Deeply afraid of the unnatural, Schor has a need to use aggression and anger to try and chase those elements away. He struggles with [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcohol]] and is mental coherence deteriorates rapidly over the course of his life. After moving to [[Groot Waterland]] he wanders around [[Polderstad]] in a state of confusion, neglecting his son.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref name="DRO P170" />

==Appearance==
He's a greying crow when [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] has his first confrontation with him. His skin isn't dark anymore and is quite light, as is his beak. He seems to be bald apart from bushy eyebrows and a Hungarian style of [[wikipedia:Moustache|moustache]]. He has some [[wikipedia:Liver spots|liver spots]] on the sides of his head and bright orange eyes. He usually has a resentful look on his face.

Schor wears a white short sleeved shirt and green [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]] with red trims and red tassles. He wears a [[wikipedia:Tyrolean hat|Tyrolean hat]] with that and brown leather shoes, completing his [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] style wardrobe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lederhosen|title=Lederhosen page on Wikipedia|website=en.wikipedia.org|language=en}}</ref>

He has a slight redesign in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] where he also wears red and white stripes socks, wears a golden button on his shirt, his shoes have steel toe caps and his braces come together in the front in a green-and-red circular design.

==Personality==
Schor is a grumpy conformist, with a dash of speciesism, known for a rigid belief that every species should stick to their designated traditional roles. This is reflected in his old-fashioned traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] garb.<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

He lashes out to others for being strange or forming strange relationships, likely trying to project his own insecurities over having a [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] as a partner and a cross-breed son. He takes this frustration out on his family themselves as well. He treats [[Miriam Merel]] poorly when she only lays one egg, and doesn't take any responsibility in raising his son [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]].<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref> <ref name="DRO P93">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 93''</ref>

He has psychotic tendencies, regularly suffering from memory loss and concentration problems.<ref name="DRO P89">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 89''</ref> He's even known to fly from tree to tree, drinking the juice of poisoned berries daily.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref group="note">While the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] doesn't make this explicit, it could be that drinking the juice of poisoned berries is a euphemism for [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcoholism]], which is made explicit in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]]. Possibly the writes of the book also implied [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]].</ref> Together with a drinking problem that even his son could identify at a young age<ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|NL|5}}</ref> it is possible that Schor might suffer from [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]], but this is pure conjecture.

==Storyline==
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Harald Siepermann]] sketch for Schor's character design.]]
Schor is known for his shady past. Rumours about breaking the law, corruption and even [[wikipedia:Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy|collaboration]] surround him. He was also suspected of suffering from memory loss.<ref name="DRO P88B">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 88 and 99''</ref>

During his life in the [[Plaspoelpolder]] he made sure to make [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s life a miserable hell as he couldn't understand that a [[:Category:Duck Character|duck]] could be friends with a [[:Category:Mole Character|mole]]. While [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's mole friend, didn't engage with Schor, it really got under Johan's nerves and he and Schor frequently got into fights.<ref name="DRO P88A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 88''</ref>

His [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] wife [[Miriam Merel]] keeps her surname, likely due to shame on Schor's part. They make one egg together, which hatches into [[Dolf de Kraai]], a crow with a yellow beak, which is something Schor couldn't accept. After they had a child together, Schor felt compelled to remain with Miriam, as his own beliefs demanded that they stay together, regardless of how unhappy he was with her.<ref name="DRO P94">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 94''</ref>

Because of the construction of [[Groot Speelgoedland]], Schor and his family had to leave the tree they called a house in de [[Plaspoelpolder]] and traveled to a tree near [[Polderstad]]. Schor grew increasingly impatient with Miriam's depression and would regularly call out for her to commit [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]] if she wasn't feeling happy, as it would do him a favor as well. Schor would also regularly hit his son, Dolf.<ref name="DRO P119A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119''</ref> This emotionally weakened Miriam even more, on top of her duty of care to their son and providing food, which Schor refused to do.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref> This situation came to a head when Schor invited Miriam for a flight over Polderstad, an unfamiliar airspace to Miriam, then exploited her in her weakened state and directed her to crash into the [[Stompe Toren]], killing her. According to [[Henk de Mol]], [[Ollie de Ooievaar#Mollie de Ooievaar|Mollie de Ooievaar]] was the only witness. Afterwards he claimed that Miriam had deliberately flown into the tower, and this account became the prevailing belief in Polderstad.<ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

After the incident Dolf came home from [[wikipedia:Kindergarten|kindergarten]] to find his home empty. Schor never acknowlegded him ever again, either on purpose or from his prolonged psychological deterioration.<ref name="DRO P121">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 121''</ref> Schor would then wander about meaninglessly, flying around and screaming, only to get worse and worse.<ref name="DRO P170">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 170''</ref>

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[[File:Goedemorgen Schor en Johan.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor and his wife [[Miriam Merel|Miriam]] confronting [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] about his eggs, with a claw from [[Rap de Kiekendief]], from the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]]]
</div>
</div>

===Tidbits===
* [[Frits Lambrechts]] mentions [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]]'s father during [[Het Columbine concert]].

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |山寺宏一 ([[Kōichi Yamadera]])
| ¦
| ニコル (Nikoru) Nicol
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]]
| ¦
| Schor de Kraai
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Wolf Rüdiger Reutermann]]
| ¦
| Schor
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Dolf's father
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 Schor.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

[[File:MB-Tracht paar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A couple wearing [[wikipedia:Miesbach|Miesbacher]] [[wikipedia:Tracht|Tracht]]: The man is wearing traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]].]]
==Production background==
Schor's character design can be found on sheet 7 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, made in May of 1988. According to the sheet Schor was set to appear not only in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]], but also episodes [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|6]], likely featuring a scene where Dolf comes home at the end of his adventures in [[The well|the well]] and being in the audience during [[The Olympiad|the Olympiad]]. Similarly on [[Miriam Merel]]'s character sheet, called "Dolf's Moeder" (lit. "Dolf's Mother"), she was set to appear in episodes 5 and 6 as well, likely due to similar reasons. These appearances were likely cut due to changes in the story at a later stage in production.

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[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father-Model-Sheet.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor de Kraai's character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]
</div>
</div>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Crow Character]]
[[Category:Characters that appear in only one episode]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Schor de Kraai

2026-07-27T18:56:49Z

Dougurasu: /* Storyline */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Schor de Kraai'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Schor de Kraai.jpg|200px|alt="Schor de Kraai"]]
| header1 = Schor in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Crow_Character|Crow]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 8/1 (sheet 7)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Schor
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Schor de Kraai<ref name="DRO P88" /><ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = ニコル (Nicol)<ref name="Ep1C" />
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Schor<ref>{{cite AV media |last= van Veen|first= Herman|date= 1990|title= [[843 500-4 Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung|Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung]]|trans-title= Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hooray, he's here! / Bad Surprise |series= [[Karussel audio cassettes]] |type= Cassette tape|language= de|publisher= [[Karussell]]|location = Leipzig|id = 843 500-4}} ''In the credits list''.</ref>
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Dolf's father
}}

'''Schor de Kraai'''<ref name="DRO P88">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Schor is named in this book on page 88''</ref>, or '''Nicol''' in the Japanese version<ref name="Ep1C">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} ''In the end credits''</ref>, is the father of [[Dolf de Kraai]] who lived in [[Breed Rietland]] together with [[Miriam Merel]], his wife. Deeply afraid of the unnatural, Schor has a need to use aggression and anger to try and chase those elements away. He struggles with [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcohol]] and is mental coherence deteriorates rapidly over the course of his life. After moving to [[Groot Waterland]] he wanders around [[Polderstad]] in a state of confusion, neglecting his son.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref name="DRO P170" />

==Appearance==
He's a greying crow when [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] has his first confrontation with him. His skin isn't dark anymore and is quite light, as is his beak. He seems to be bald apart from bushy eyebrows and a Hungarian style of [[wikipedia:Moustache|moustache]]. He has some [[wikipedia:Liver spots|liver spots]] on the sides of his head and bright orange eyes. He usually has a resentful look on his face.

Schor wears a white short sleeved shirt and green [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]] with red trims and red tassles. He wears a [[wikipedia:Tyrolean hat|Tyrolean hat]] with that and brown leather shoes, completing his [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] style wardrobe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lederhosen|title=Lederhosen page on Wikipedia|website=en.wikipedia.org|language=en}}</ref>

He has a slight redesign in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] where he also wears red and white stripes socks, wears a golden button on his shirt, his shoes have steel toe caps and his braces come together in the front in a green-and-red circular design.

==Personality==
Schor is a grumpy conformist, with a dash of speciesism, known for a rigid belief that every species should stick to their designated traditional roles. This is reflected in his old-fashioned traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] garb.<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

He lashes out to others for being strange or forming strange relationships, likely trying to project his own insecurities over having a [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] as a partner and a cross-breed son. He takes this frustration out on his family themselves as well. He treats [[Miriam Merel]] poorly when she only lays one egg, and doesn't take any responsibility in raising his son [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]].<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref> <ref name="DRO P93">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 93''</ref>

He has psychotic tendencies, regularly suffering from memory loss and concentration problems.<ref name="DRO P89">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 89''</ref> He's even known to fly from tree to tree, drinking the juice of poisoned berries daily.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref group="note">While the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] doesn't make this explicit, it could be that drinking the juice of poisoned berries is a euphemism for [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcoholism]], which is made explicit in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]]. Possibly the writes of the book also implied [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]].</ref> Together with a drinking problem that even his son could identify at a young age<ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|NL|5}}</ref> it is possible that Schor might suffer from [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]], but this is pure conjecture.

==Storyline==
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Harald Siepermann]] sketch for Schor's character design.]]
Schor is known for his shady past. Rumours about breaking the law, corruption and even [[wikipedia:Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy|collaboration]] surround him. He was also suspected of suffering from memory loss.<ref name="DRO P88B">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 88 and 99''</ref>

During his life in the [[Plaspoelpolder]] he made sure to make [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s life a miserable hell as he couldn't understand that a [[:Category:Duck Character|duck]] could be friends with a [[:Category:Mole Character|mole]]. While [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's mole friend, didn't engage with Schor, it really got under Johan's nerves and he and Schor frequently got into fights.<ref name="DRO P88A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 88''</ref>

His [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] wife [[Miriam Merel]] keeps her surname, likely due to shame on Schor's part. They make one egg together, which hatches into [[Dolf de Kraai]], a crow with a yellow beak, which is something Schor couldn't accept. After they had a child together, Schor felt compelled to remain with Miriam, as his own beliefs demanded that they stay together, regardless of how unhappy he was with her.<ref name="DRO P94">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 94''</ref>

Because of the construction of [[Groot Speelgoedland]], Schor and his family had to leave the tree they called a house in de [[Plaspoelpolder]] and traveled to a tree near [[Polderstad]]. Schor grew increasingly impatient with Miriam's depression and would regularly call out for her to commit [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]] if she wasn't feeling happy, as it would do him a favor as well. Schor would also regularly hit his son, Dolf.<ref name="DRO P119A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119''</ref> This emotionally weakened Miriam even more, on top of her duty of care to their son and providing food, which Schor refused to do.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref> This situation came to a head when Schor invited Miriam for a flight over Polderstad, an unfamiliar airspace to Miriam, then exploited her in her weakened state and directed her to crash into the [[Stompe Toren]], killing her. According to [[Henk de Mol]], [[Ollie de Ooievaar#Mollie de Ooievaar|Mollie de Ooievaar]] was the only witness. Afterwards he claimed that Miriam had deliberately flown into the tower, and this account became the prevailing belief in Polderstad.<ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

After the incident Dolf came home from [[wikipedia:Kindergarten|kindergarten]] to find his home empty. Schor never acknowlegded him ever again, either on purpose or from his prolonged psychological deterioration.<ref name="DRO P121">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 121''</ref> Schor would then wander about meaninglessly, flying around and screaming, only to get worse and worse.<ref name="DRO P170">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 170''</ref>

===Tidbits===
* [[Frits Lambrechts]] mentions [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]]'s father during [[Het Columbine concert]].

<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen Schor en Johan.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor and his wife [[Miriam Merel|Miriam]] confronting [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] about his eggs, with a claw from [[Rap de Kiekendief]], from the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]]]
</div>
</div>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |山寺宏一 ([[Kōichi Yamadera]])
| ¦
| ニコル (Nikoru) Nicol
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]]
| ¦
| Schor de Kraai
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Wolf Rüdiger Reutermann]]
| ¦
| Schor
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Dolf's father
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 Schor.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

[[File:MB-Tracht paar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A couple wearing [[wikipedia:Miesbach|Miesbacher]] [[wikipedia:Tracht|Tracht]]: The man is wearing traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]].]]
==Production background==
Schor's character design can be found on sheet 7 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, made in May of 1988. According to the sheet Schor was set to appear not only in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]], but also episodes [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|6]], likely featuring a scene where Dolf comes home at the end of his adventures in [[The well|the well]] and being in the audience during [[The Olympiad|the Olympiad]]. Similarly on [[Miriam Merel]]'s character sheet, called "Dolf's Moeder" (lit. "Dolf's Mother"), she was set to appear in episodes 5 and 6 as well, likely due to similar reasons. These appearances were likely cut due to changes in the story at a later stage in production.

<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father-Model-Sheet.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor de Kraai's character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]
</div>
</div>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Crow Character]]
[[Category:Characters that appear in only one episode]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Meester Bas Buldog

2026-07-26T09:17:56Z

Dougurasu: /* Books */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Meester Bas Buldog'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|200px|alt="Meester Bas"]]
| header1 = Meester Bas in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|Episode 4]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Bulldog Character|Bulldog]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Groot Waterland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|Episode 4]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 43/4, sheet 30<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Bars Buldog
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Meester Bas
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = バート先生 (Bāto-sensei) Mister Bart
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Herr Bas
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Mister Bart Bulldog
}}
'''Meester Bas Buldog''' (lit. "Mister<ref group="note">As in how one would address a teacher.</ref> Bas Bulldog") is a fictional character from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated show]] and several books and comics. He is a teacher at the [[Polderstad]] [[Polderstad primary school|primary school]] and taught [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], [[Ollie de Ooievaar]], [[Pikkie de Ekster]] and [[Dolf de Kraai]] among other characters.<ref name="Ep4">{{CiteAJKep|NL|4}}</ref> As Alfred grows up Meester Bas disappears from his life.

==Appearance==
Meester Bas is a grey English [[:Category:Bulldog|bulldog]] with a white belly starting at his lower lip. He has short hair on his head and small black ears. He has one golden tooth. He is always seen wearing a black [[wikipedia:Bow tie|bow tie]] and wears big [[wikipedia:Browline glasses|browline glasses]]. In his character design, and often throughout the episodes he is seen carrying a bendable pointing stick.

In contrast to most other characters, Meester Bas walks around on all fours, but he's also seen standing on his hind legs occassion, for example when standing in front of class.

[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s [[Polderstad#The middle ages|middle ages]] version of Meester Bas from his imagination depicts him as a judge. He looks quite different from his non-dream counterpart. There is no golden tooth, he has long wild hairs on the sides of his head and a little moustache. He wears an elaborate red and yellow judges robe, a beaded necklace and no glasses. On his sash there are crosses visible on his character sheet, but not in the episode, where they are replaced with [[Question marks|question marks]]. He also has dark circles around his eyes and the white of his belly now reaches to his nose. His character sheet, however, does not depict this version of Bas with any white.

==Personality==
Bas Buldog is a sensitive man who tries very hard to teach his students multiple subjects. What else is he going to do with all the knowledge, but pass it on? It bothers him if kids aren't able to learn well, be they dozing off or finding it hard to follow the lessons.

He is a man of equality, always making sure he pets all of his students the same way, especially when there are multiple siblings involved.<ref name="p32" /><ref name="p33">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 33''</ref><ref name="Ep4" /> In that sense he also finds it difficult when this equality isn't extended to him as well. While he usually isn't very keen on [[:Category:Cat|cats]], he takes a liking to one [[Anton Snorman]] after he has retired. He felt like he was giving Anton some good company, when in fact Anton's fling coming was reason enough to ask Bas to leave early, which Bas didn't appreciate, as well as not receiving a cookie with his coffee.<ref name="p159">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 159''</ref>
<ref name="p167">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 167''</ref>

He's a caring family man, who doesn't want to be alone.<ref name="p32" /> Even in his retirement he can't help but care for his grandchildren and help them with their homework.<ref name="p156" />

The character [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] depicts him as in his daydream, is a loud and judgmental [[Polderstad#The middle ages|medieval]] judge, who would like nothing more than for everyone to fit the dominant social norm. For that reason he banished Alfred from [[Polderstad]] for having a [[:Category:Mole Character|mole]] father.<ref name="Ep5" />

==Storyline==
===Teacher in Polderstad===
[[File:Bas Buldog stances.png|thumb|right|250px|Meester Bas on his hind legs, making the placement of his [[wikipedia:Bow tie|bow tie]] quite awkward, and Meester Bas standing on four legs, just as he's depicted in his character model sheet.]]
Meester Bas Buldog is an aging teacher at the [[Polderstad primary school|Polderstad school]] where he teaches primary school students.<ref name="Ep4" /> He teaches many subjects, among which are history, math, and geography.<ref name="Ep4" /><ref name="p156" /> He is nearing his retirement when [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is a student of his, but is still discussing with himself whether or not he should retire early. However he cares too much about his students and he's afraid he'll feel lonely.<ref name="p32">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 32, however this is part of a dream that [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] has about remembering these events from [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|episode 4]], so the legitimacy of this is debatable.''</ref>

===Alfred's dream===
During one of Meester Bas' lesson about the [[Polderstad#The middle ages|middle ages]] [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] starts dreaming away and imagines how it would be like during that period in [[Polderstad]].<ref name="Ep4" /> Later on he imagines the people of the city deciding that being a [[:Category:Duck|duck]] having a [[:Category:Mole|mole]] as a father is preposterous enough to banish someone. Alfred imagines [[Dolf de Kraai]], dressed in medieval garb, telling Bas Bulldog, who is dressed and acts like a medieval judge, what the situation is. This imagined version of Bas then tells Alfred he's banished from the city.<ref name="Ep4" />

===Retirement===
He had a '''wife''' who passed away a while ago and had two daughters with her. One of them, '''Florance''', married a doctor, '''Albert''', who works and lives in [[Dor Hongerland]] with their twins, '''Basje''' and '''Bella'''. The other daughter, also called '''Bella''', lives with four children at the far end of [[Polderstad#Polderstad Noord|Polderstad Noord]]. When Bas eventually retires he is invited to live with her and her kids, her daughter requesting that he help them with their homework in exchange; '''Charley''' with history, '''Tommy''' with everything including physical education, '''Danny''' with staying on task, '''Woody''' perhaps with some sexual education as she thinks her husband '''Marcel''' should do that, however he has not been home for 13 months because he works at sea. He accepts graciously and doesn't regret it.<ref name="p32" /><ref name="p156">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 156-158''</ref>

[[File:PDVD 018.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Meester Bas Buldog in the role of medieval judge during [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s dream.]]
During the summer holiday, when his four grandkids don't need him for homework, he visits someone he met, '''[[Anton Snorman]]''' with whom he shares an obsession with books with and lives in [[Polderstad#Polderstad-West|Polderstad-West]].<ref name="p158">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 158 & 159''</ref> On his way he borrows some books at the [[Polderstad#Library|Polderstad Library]], including the collected works of minstrel [[Kukeleku]] who was referenced in one of the books he had previously borrowed from the library. At the front desk he talks to the [[:Category:Hare|hare]] librarian, who he finds out is also called Bella, '''Bella Peper-Hazenbloot'''.<ref name="p161">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 161-163''</ref>. After arriving at the [[Anton Snorman's mansion|mansion]] of Anton Snormans they talk about how Anton directs '''[[Krabnagel de Kater|Krab Nagel]]''' for voice-overs for [[K. Rokodil and Olaf Nijlpaard's companies|Nijlrok Hap-in-slik-door]] and the works of minstrel Kukeleku.<ref name="p163">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 163-167''</ref>

Later that night Bas finds himself finding something to eat on the [[Polderstad#Oude Kerkstraat|Oude Kerkstraat]] and walks into [[Politiek Eetcafé De Struisvogel]]. There he overhears his old students [[Dolf de Kraai]], [[Hannes Snater]] and [[Wannes Snater]] having a private meeting about their idea for a [[Nationale Kraaienpartij]]. Meester Bas also likely sees an old weathered [[Schor de Kraai]] through the window outside, but doesn't recognize him. Bas decides to leave until [[Inspecteur Holmes de Hond]] enters and questions him, Dolf, Hannes and Wannes about Krabnagel de Kater. Afterwards both Holmes and Bas leave together to Polderstad Noord.<ref name="p167a">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 167-181''</ref>

==Family Tree==
{{Buldog family tree}}

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |???
| ¦
| バート先生 (Bāto-sensei) Mister Bart
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Jan Anne Drenth]]
| ¦
| Meester Bas Buldog
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Stefan Wigger]]
| ¦
| Herr Bas
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |???
| ¦
| Mister Bart Bulldog
|-
| Finnish
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |???
| ¦
| Perttu
|-
| Hungarian
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |???
| ¦
| Mr. Wart tanár
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode04 Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4]]
File:Episode05 Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5]]
File:Episode06 Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6]]
File:Episode08 Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 8|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 8]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Op school Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Op school|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Op school]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Krab de kat Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Krab de kat|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Krab de kat]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Olympiade Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De Olympiade|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De Olympiade]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Op school Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 2|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 2]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De zeeverkenners Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeeverkenners|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeeverkenners]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek2 Bas.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 2]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
[[File:Vlcsnap-2026-05-29-21h18m24s397.png|thumb|right|200px|On the left behind [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] is a [[Character designs used for background characters|background character]] that seems to have been taken from the same design as the Judge interpretation of Alfred's daydream.]]
Meester Bas was originally designed as a much smaller character, but at the point when the character sheet was developed, this characteristic was dropped. Meester Bas Buldog is called Bars Buldog on the character sheet which has the number 43/4 on it. It is unknown why his name changed. The character sheet depicting [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s daydream version of a medieval judge played by Bas Buldog also has the same name but with an added subtitle, "de Rechter" (lit. "the Judge"). Interestingly the simple shapes used to depict the characters' body structure is pretty different. In the judge's robes Bas has several [[wikipedia:Christianity|Christian]] crosses that are changed to [[Question marks|question marks]] in the series. The judge character sheet is numbered 43/4/A, indicating that despite the diffeent body structure this is an alternate version of 43/4. Both character sheets are dated May 1988.

In [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] a [[Character designs used for background characters|character]] in the background seems to also take its character design from judge Bas Buldog, even though that character is also in the same scene.
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[[File:PDVD 001.JPG|thumb|400px|Meester Bas Buldog teaching a history class at the [[Polderstad primary school]].]]
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</div>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character|Bas Buldog]]
[[Category:Series Character|Bas Buldog]]
[[Category:Book Character|Bas Buldog]]
[[Category:Bulldog Character|Bas Buldog]]
[[Category:Mammal Character|Bas Buldog]]
[[Category:Dog Character|Bas Buldog]]

Albert

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{{Infobox
|above = '''Albert'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:No Picture.jpg|200px|alt="No picture available"]]
| header1 = No picture available
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Bulldog Character|Bulldog]]<ref group="note">Although this is never explicitly confirmed, couples consisting of two different animal species appear to be very rare.</ref>
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = Unknown
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = N/A
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = N/A
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Albert
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = N/A
| label14 = German name
| data14 = N/A
| label15 = English name
| data15 = N/A
}}
'''Albert''' is a fictional character that is briefly mentioned in the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. He is the husband of [[Florence Buldog]], one of [[Meester Bas Buldog]]'s daughter. This reference is incorrect.<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 158.''</ref>

==Appearance==
This character is only mentioned and does not appear.

==Personality==
Not much is known about this character.

==Storyline==
Albert is het husband of [[Florence Buldog]], the daughter of [[Meester Bas Buldog]]. Albert is a doctor who works and lives in developing country [[Dor Hongerland]] with their twins, [[Basje Buldog]] and [[Bella Buldog (daughter of Florence)|Bella Buldog]].<ref name="p32">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 32, however this is part of a dream that [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] has about remembering these events from [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|episode 4]], so the legitimacy of this is debatable.''</ref><ref name="p156">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 156-158''</ref>

==Appearances==
===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
No production background information available.

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Dog Character]]
[[Category:Mammal Character]]

Miriam Merel

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{{Infobox
|above = '''Miriam Merel'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Miriam Merel.jpg|200px|alt="Miriam Merel"]]
| header1 = Miriam in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Thrush_Character|Thrush]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 50/5 (sheet 36)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Dolf's Moeder<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Miriam Merel<ref name="DRO P92" /> / Esther<ref name="MALNL" />
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = ニコルの妻 (Nikoru no tsuma) Nicol's wife<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} Named like this in the end credits.</ref>
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Kra Mutter<ref>{{cite AV media |last= van Veen|first= Herman|date= 1990|title= [[843 500-4 Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung|Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung]]|trans-title= Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hooray, he's here! / Bad Surprise |series= [[Karussel audio cassettes]] |type= Cassette tape|language= de|publisher= [[Karussell]]|location = Leipzig|id = 843 500-4}} ''In the credits list''.</ref>
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Dolf's mother
}}

: ''Miriam Merel's character design appears in episodes beyond [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]], which should not be possible as her son, [[Dolf de Kraai]], mentions to [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] that his mother is dead.<ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|JA|5}}</ref> As many character designs are [[Character designs used for background characters#Miriam_Merel|re-used frequently]] in other episodes, this is most likely a continuation of that trend rather than a part of Miriam's story.''
'''Miriam Merel'''<ref name="DRO P92">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Miriam is named in this book on page 92''</ref>, or '''Esther'''<ref name="MALNL">{{CiteBook|MALNL}} ''Page 14''</ref> is a fictional character who is the mother of [[Dolf de Kraai]] and husband of [[Schor de Kraai]]. She is almost always referred to as "Dolf's mother", for example in the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, but she get a name in two different books; she is called Miriam Merel in [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] and Esther in the Dutch version of [[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]], but stays unnamed in the original German version.

After moving from [[Breed Rietland]] to [[Groot Waterland]] she loses her life as she is coaxed into flying into the [[Stompe Toren]]. She is believed to have committed [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]].<ref name="Ep5" /><ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

==Appearance==
Miriam is a dark feathered [[:Category:Thrush_Character|thrush]] with a small yellow beak and greying hair wrapped up in to a bun on each side of her face. She has an hourglass figure and small stature. Her eyes have big eyelashes.

In the only instance we see her in, she wears a [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] inspired outfit, similar to her husband [[Schor de Kraai]]. She wears a [[wikipedia:Dirndl|dirndl]], which is a dress traditionally worn by women and girls in some Alpine regions of Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.<ref name="PONS">Anette Dralle & Christiane Mackenzie (eds.): ''Standardwörterbuch Plus Englisch mit Wörterbuch-App: Englisch-Deutsch, Deutsch-Englisch'', PONS, Stuttgart, 2019, p. 714.</ref> The outfit consists of a [[wikipedia:Bodice|bodice]], [[wikipedia:Skirt|skirt]] and [[wikipedia:Blouse|blouse]], but is missing the classical [[wikipedia:Apron|apron]]. The bodice is dark with yellow rims and a deep neckline. On her character sheet there are flowers embroidered onto it, however these aren't visible in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode]] she appears in and instead she has red dots over the back of it. The skirt is dark red with a lighter red underskirt. The blouse is white with frilly edges and puffed shoulders. She also wears a traditional hat with a red pompom on it.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MalNR0FHU9k |title=German Stereotypes: The Dirndl, Humor And German Efficiency {{!}} Meet the Germans |date=2021-03-30 |last=DW Euromaxx |access-date=2025-04-26 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

On the character design sketch for Miriam, the word "dirndl" is written next to her.

[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-mother.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sketches for Miriam's character sheet with the word [[wikipedia:Dirndl|dirndl]] on it to reference the clothing. She appears here without a hat and the flowers on her [[wikipedia:Bodice|bodice]] are real instead of embroidered.]]

==Personality==
Miriam in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] follows her husband, [[Schor de Kraai]]'s resentment of others and judges [[Anna van de Polder]] and [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s eggs. She's cynical about others, but uplifts herself and Schor.<ref name="Ep1a" />

In the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] Miriam is portrayed as having a very troubled relationship with the domineering Schor. Schor was contemptuous towards Miriam for having her deliver a colored child. Miriam also struggled with bouts of depression and disillusionment with her situation, becoming frail and mentally unstable.<ref name="DRO P93" />

[[Henk de Mol]] recalls that she used to sing [[wikipedia:Lullaby|lullabies]] to her son, [[Dolf de Kraai]], but as her emotional state deteriorated she stopped.<ref name="DRO P119A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119''</ref>

==Storyline==
[[File:MarliesTracht.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Woman wearing [[wikipedia:Dirdnl|dirndl]] with spring flowers.]]
In [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]] she joins her husband in his diatribe of [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]'s eggs and comes off quite combative herself. She seems to just default to agree-ing with [[Schor de Kraai]] as even at the end they speak in unison when Anna comes back and asks what is wrong.<ref name="Ep1a">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

In the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] Schor brought her to Anna and Johan's nest to show her a better nest as she was only able to lay one egg. Miriam was deeply troubled about this, pleading to go back to her son [[Dolf de Kraai]] who was all alone.<ref name="DRO P93">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 93-94''</ref>

Her relationship with Schor continued to deteriorate, as well as her own mental state, as they moved to [[Groot Waterland]]. There Miriam mental problems continued to escalate, as Schor wasn't taking up any sort of work. Her son would hardly acknowledge his mother, constantly asking when his father would be back. And when Schor got back he would hit his son repeatedly.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref> Miriam's depression only angered Schor, and he encouraged her to commit [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]].<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref>

During the winter, when Dolf was still in [[wikipedia:Kindergarten|kindergarten]], Schor invited Miriam for a flight over Polderstad, an unfamiliar airspace to Miriam, then exploited her in her weakened state and directed her to crash into the [[Stompe Toren]], killing her. According to [[Henk de Mol]], [[Mollie de Ooievaar]] was the only witness. Afterwards he claimed that Miriam had deliberately flown into the tower, and this account became the prevailing belief in Polderstad.<ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

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[[File:Goedemorgen Schor en Johan.jpg|thumb|400px|Miriam Merel and her husband [[Schor de Kraai]] confronting [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] about his eggs, with a claw from [[Rap de Kiekendief]], from the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]]]
</div>
</div>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |鈴木れい子 ([[Reiko Suzuki]])
| ¦
| ニコルの妻 (Nikoru no tsuma) Nicol's wife
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Doris Baaten]]
| ¦
| Miriam Merel
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Eva Maria Miner]]
| ¦
| Mutter Kra
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Dolf's mother
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schorvrouw.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 SchorVrouw.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
Miriam gets her name from the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], but she gets a different name in the translated version of [[Alfred J. Kwak : mein abenteuerliches Leben]], [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak - Mijn avontuurlijke leven]], namely '''Esther'''. It is unknown why there is a discrepancy, but because a considerable amount of the former book is dedicated to fleshing out this character, the Miriam Merel name has taken precedence.

Miriam Merel's character design can be found on sheet 36 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book under the name "Dolf's Moeder" (lit. "Dolf's Mother"). According to her sheet she was set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|episode 6]]. In the final product she was instead only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.

Her character design reused for [[Character designs used for background characters#Miriam Merel|other characters]] in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|episode 6]] in the audience, [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 11|episode 11]] as a random passerby in the beginning of the episode, and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 27|episode 27]] as a passenger traveling on the same train as [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]].

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[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-mother-Model-Sheet.jpg|thumb|400px|Miriam Merel's character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]
</div>
</div>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Thrush Character]]
[[Category:Characters that appear in only one episode]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Albert

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{{Infobox
|above = '''Albert'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:No Picture.jpg|200px|alt="No picture available"]]
| header1 = No picture available
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Bulldog Character|Bulldog]]<ref group="note">Although this is never explicitly confirmed, couples consisting of two different animal species appear to be very rare.</ref>
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = Unknown
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = N/A
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = N/A
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Albert
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = N/A
| label14 = German name
| data14 = N/A
| label15 = English name
| data15 = N/A
}}
'''Albert''' is a fictional character that is briefly mentioned in the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. He is the husband of [[Florence Buldog]], one of [[Meester Bas Buldog]]'s daughter. This reference is incorrect.<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 158.''</ref>

==Appearance==
This character is only mentioned and does not appear.

==Personality==
Not much is known about this character.

==Storyline==
TBD<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 158.''</ref>

==Appearances==
===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
No production background information available.

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Dog Character]]
[[Category:Mammal Character]]

Template:Buldog family tree

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<div style='text-align: center;'>'''Buldog family tree'''</div><br>
{{Tree chart/start}}
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Meester Bas Buldog

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| header1 = Meester Bas in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|Episode 4]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Bulldog Character|Bulldog]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Groot Waterland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|Episode 4]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 43/4, sheet 30<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
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| data6 = Bars Buldog
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| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Meester Bas
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = バート先生 (Bāto-sensei) Mister Bart
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Herr Bas
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Mister Bart Bulldog
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'''Meester Bas Buldog''' (lit. "Mister<ref group="note">As in how one would address a teacher.</ref> Bas Bulldog") is a fictional character from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated show]] and several books and comics. He is a teacher at the [[Polderstad]] [[Polderstad primary school|primary school]] and taught [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], [[Ollie de Ooievaar]], [[Pikkie de Ekster]] and [[Dolf de Kraai]] among other characters.<ref name="Ep4">{{CiteAJKep|NL|4}}</ref> As Alfred grows up Meester Bas disappears from his life.

==Appearance==
Meester Bas is a grey English [[:Category:Bulldog|bulldog]] with a white belly starting at his lower lip. He has short hair on his head and small black ears. He has one golden tooth. He is always seen wearing a black [[wikipedia:Bow tie|bow tie]] and wears big [[wikipedia:Browline glasses|browline glasses]]. In his character design, and often throughout the episodes he is seen carrying a bendable pointing stick.

In contrast to most other characters, Meester Bas walks around on all fours, but he's also seen standing on his hind legs occassion, for example when standing in front of class.

[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s [[Polderstad#The middle ages|middle ages]] version of Meester Bas from his imagination depicts him as a judge. He looks quite different from his non-dream counterpart. There is no golden tooth, he has long wild hairs on the sides of his head and a little moustache. He wears an elaborate red and yellow judges robe, a beaded necklace and no glasses. On his sash there are crosses visible on his character sheet, but not in the episode, where they are replaced with [[Question marks|question marks]]. He also has dark circles around his eyes and the white of his belly now reaches to his nose. His character sheet, however, does not depict this version of Bas with any white.

==Personality==
Bas Buldog is a sensitive man who tries very hard to teach his students multiple subjects. What else is he going to do with all the knowledge, but pass it on? It bothers him if kids aren't able to learn well, be they dozing off or finding it hard to follow the lessons.

He is a man of equality, always making sure he pets all of his students the same way, especially when there are multiple siblings involved.<ref name="p32" /><ref name="p33">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 33''</ref><ref name="Ep4" /> In that sense he also finds it difficult when this equality isn't extended to him as well. While he usually isn't very keen on [[:Category:Cat|cats]], he takes a liking to one [[Anton Snorman]] after he has retired. He felt like he was giving Anton some good company, when in fact Anton's fling coming was reason enough to ask Bas to leave early, which Bas didn't appreciate, as well as not receiving a cookie with his coffee.<ref name="p159">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 159''</ref>
<ref name="p167">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 167''</ref>

He's a caring family man, who doesn't want to be alone.<ref name="p32" /> Even in his retirement he can't help but care for his grandchildren and help them with their homework.<ref name="p156" />

The character [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] depicts him as in his daydream, is a loud and judgmental [[Polderstad#The middle ages|medieval]] judge, who would like nothing more than for everyone to fit the dominant social norm. For that reason he banished Alfred from [[Polderstad]] for having a [[:Category:Mole Character|mole]] father.<ref name="Ep5" />

==Storyline==
===Teacher in Polderstad===
[[File:Bas Buldog stances.png|thumb|right|250px|Meester Bas on his hind legs, making the placement of his [[wikipedia:Bow tie|bow tie]] quite awkward, and Meester Bas standing on four legs, just as he's depicted in his character model sheet.]]
Meester Bas Buldog is an aging teacher at the [[Polderstad primary school|Polderstad school]] where he teaches primary school students.<ref name="Ep4" /> He teaches many subjects, among which are history, math, and geography.<ref name="Ep4" /><ref name="p156" /> He is nearing his retirement when [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is a student of his, but is still discussing with himself whether or not he should retire early. However he cares too much about his students and he's afraid he'll feel lonely.<ref name="p32">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 32, however this is part of a dream that [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] has about remembering these events from [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|episode 4]], so the legitimacy of this is debatable.''</ref>

===Alfred's dream===
During one of Meester Bas' lesson about the [[Polderstad#The middle ages|middle ages]] [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] starts dreaming away and imagines how it would be like during that period in [[Polderstad]].<ref name="Ep4" /> Later on he imagines the people of the city deciding that being a [[:Category:Duck|duck]] having a [[:Category:Mole|mole]] as a father is preposterous enough to banish someone. Alfred imagines [[Dolf de Kraai]], dressed in medieval garb, telling Bas Bulldog, who is dressed and acts like a medieval judge, what the situation is. This imagined version of Bas then tells Alfred he's banished from the city.<ref name="Ep4" />

===Retirement===
He had a '''wife''' who passed away a while ago and had two daughters with her. One of them, '''Florance''', married a doctor, '''Albert''', who works and lives in [[Dor Hongerland]] with their twins, '''Basje''' and '''Bella'''. The other daughter, also called '''Bella''', lives with four children at the far end of [[Polderstad#Polderstad Noord|Polderstad Noord]]. When Bas eventually retires he is invited to live with her and her kids, her daughter requesting that he help them with their homework in exchange; '''Charley''' with history, '''Tommy''' with everything including physical education, '''Danny''' with staying on task, '''Woody''' perhaps with some sexual education as she thinks her husband '''Marcel''' should do that, however he has not been home for 13 months because he works at sea. He accepts graciously and doesn't regret it.<ref name="p32" /><ref name="p156">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 156-158''</ref>

[[File:PDVD 018.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Meester Bas Buldog in the role of medieval judge during [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s dream.]]
During the summer holiday, when his four grandkids don't need him for homework, he visits someone he met, '''[[Anton Snorman]]''' with whom he shares an obsession with books with and lives in [[Polderstad#Polderstad-West|Polderstad-West]].<ref name="p158">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 158 & 159''</ref> On his way he borrows some books at the [[Polderstad#Library|Polderstad Library]], including the collected works of minstrel [[Kukeleku]] who was referenced in one of the books he had previously borrowed from the library. At the front desk he talks to the [[:Category:Hare|hare]] librarian, who he finds out is also called Bella, '''Bella Peper-Hazenbloot'''.<ref name="p161">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 161-163''</ref>. After arriving at the [[Anton Snorman's mansion|mansion]] of Anton Snormans they talk about how Anton directs '''[[Krabnagel de Kater|Krab Nagel]]''' for voice-overs for [[K. Rokodil and Olaf Nijlpaard's companies|Nijlrok Hap-in-slik-door]] and the works of minstrel Kukeleku.<ref name="p163">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 163-167''</ref>

Later that night Bas finds himself finding something to eat on the [[Polderstad#Oude Kerkstraat|Oude Kerkstraat]] and walks into [[Politiek Eetcafé De Struisvogel]]. There he overhears his old students [[Dolf de Kraai]], [[Hannes Snater]] and [[Wannes Snater]] having a private meeting about their idea for a [[Nationale Kraaienpartij]]. Meester Bas also likely sees an old weathered [[Schor de Kraai]] through the window outside, but doesn't recognize him. Bas decides to leave until [[Inspecteur Holmes de Hond]] enters and questions him, Dolf, Hannes and Wannes about Krabnagel de Kater. Afterwards both Holmes and Bas leave together to Polderstad Noord.<ref name="p167a">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 167-181''</ref>

==Family Tree==
{{Buldog family tree}}

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |???
| ¦
| バート先生 (Bāto-sensei) Mister Bart
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Jan Anne Drenth]]
| ¦
| Meester Bas Buldog
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Stefan Wigger]]
| ¦
| Herr Bas
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |???
| ¦
| Mister Bart Bulldog
|-
| Finnish
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |???
| ¦
| Perttu
|-
| Hungarian
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |???
| ¦
| Mr. Wart tanár
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode04 Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4]]
File:Episode05 Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5]]
File:Episode06 Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6]]
File:Episode08 Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 8|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 8]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Op school Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Op school|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Op school]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Krab de kat Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Krab de kat|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Krab de kat]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Op school Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 2|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 2]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De zeeverkenners Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeeverkenners|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeeverkenners]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek2 Bas.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 2]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
[[File:Vlcsnap-2026-05-29-21h18m24s397.png|thumb|right|200px|On the left behind [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] is a [[Character designs used for background characters|background character]] that seems to have been taken from the same design as the Judge interpretation of Alfred's daydream.]]
Meester Bas was originally designed as a much smaller character, but at the point when the character sheet was developed, this characteristic was dropped. Meester Bas Buldog is called Bars Buldog on the character sheet which has the number 43/4 on it. It is unknown why his name changed. The character sheet depicting [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s daydream version of a medieval judge played by Bas Buldog also has the same name but with an added subtitle, "de Rechter" (lit. "the Judge"). Interestingly the simple shapes used to depict the characters' body structure is pretty different. In the judge's robes Bas has several [[wikipedia:Christianity|Christian]] crosses that are changed to [[Question marks|question marks]] in the series. The judge character sheet is numbered 43/4/A, indicating that despite the diffeent body structure this is an alternate version of 43/4. Both character sheets are dated May 1988.

In [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] a [[Character designs used for background characters|character]] in the background seems to also take its character design from judge Bas Buldog, even though that character is also in the same scene.
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[[File:PDVD 001.JPG|thumb|400px|Meester Bas Buldog teaching a history class at the [[Polderstad primary school]].]]
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==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

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[[Category:Series Character|Bas Buldog]]
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Pax de Postduif

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{{Infobox
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| data3 = Unknown
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| data4 = [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]
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| data14 = N/A
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'''Pax de postduif''' (lit. "Pax the homing pigeon") is a fictional character that is briefly mentioned in the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. He delivers mail to [[Bas Buldog]] in [[Polderstad#Polderstad-Noord|Polderstad-Noord]].<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 158.''</ref>

==Appearance==
This character is only mentioned and does not appear.

==Personality==
Not much is known about this character.

==Storyline==
Pax delivers a letter to [[Bas Buldog]] from his daughter [[Florence Buldog]].<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 158.''</ref>

==Appearances==
===[[Books]]===
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File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
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==Production background==
No production background information available.

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Pigeon Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)

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|header11 = <hr />
|label12 = Written by
|data12 = [[Herman van Veen]]<br>[[Hanneke Holzhaus]]
|label13 = Artwork by
|data13 = [[Harald Siepermann]] (uncredited)
|label14 = Cover design by
|data14 = Karel van Laar, de Bilt
|label16 = Publisher
|data16 = [[Harlekijn]], Westbroek
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|data40 = Dutch
|label41 = Release date
|data41 = 1991
|label42 = Number of pages
|data42 = 233
|label43 = Binding method
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|label44 = ISBN-10
|data44 = 9063860862
|label45 = ISBN-13
|data45 = 9789063860868
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{{distinguish|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (theater play)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (music)}}

'''De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak''' (lit. ''''Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream'''') is a book written by [[Herman van Veen]] and [[Hanneke Holzhaus]] about [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] coming to grasp with what happened to his parents [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]. It tells the story of [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 1|episodes 1]], [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 2|2]], [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 4|4]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 5|5]] through flashback and retellings through [[Henk de Mol]] and the story of [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 12|episode 12]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 13|13]] as it's happening in the present of the narrative.

Several characters unnamed in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] get named for the first time in this story.

==Story==

===Summary===

====De grote vakantie====
:''(lit. "The summer holiday")''
[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] has just finished his exams and passed with flying colors and can now enjoy his summer break. However he can't enjoy it as he's feeling depressed. He promised [[Henk de Mol]], his adoptive father, to play their weekly [[Chess|chess]] game, but has no motivation to play. Instead he does have motivation to talk to Henk in a ''Goed Gesprek'' (lit. "Good Talk"), specifically because he has realized that he doesn't remember his parents anymore. He's always accepted Henk to be his father, but as a mole that doesn't make sense.

Having a goal makes him enthusiastic about life again and he's more easily able to reflect on his somber morning. He walks past [[Inspecteur Holmes de Hond|inspecteur Holmes de Hond]] and the [[Drieling Mus|sparrow triplets]] feeling good about himself again. That is until he runs into [[Dolf de Kraai]]. Internally he bigs himself up not to fall prey to Dolf's taunts, but as Dolf keeps ironically congratulating him on acing his exams, Alfred's mood flips once more. Dolf also brings up Henk as his father and proclaims that he will go into politics instead of studying.

====Amanda====
Alfred is depressed once more and trudges along the [[Polderstad#Polderweg|Polderweg]] until [[Amanda de Vlinder]], the aging butterfly, flies down and lands on his shoulder. She shares with him her unique outlook on life, how nothing really matters and therefore it's easy to live carefree. At first Alfred follows along with her logic, but soon he finds herself annoyed with this line of thinking and instead asks her to tell Henk that he will be a little later.

Alfred lays down in the meadows, feeling very tired, and takes a nap. He dreams about a day long ago when he was still a child and living at [[Henk's mine house]]. Because it's snowing Henk gives Alfred some jeans with suspenders that look just like the clothing Henk usually wears. When Henk hugs Alfred goodbye they hear the sound of Dolf teasing him. He's flanked by [[Hannes Snater|Hannes]] and [[Wannes Snater|Wannes Ganzenbord]] who repeat what Dolf says.

Alfred wakes up shortly as Amanda tells him that she has relayed the message. As quickly as he woke up he falls asleep again and continues his dream about a young Dolf teasing him and his father. Lucky for him school is about to start.

====De troubadour====
:''(lit. "The troubadour")''
[[Meester Bas Buldog]] awaits his students at the doorway to the [[Polderstad#School|school]]. He pets them all individually when they enter. As he thinks about retiring soon Alfred, and then a little later Dolf, Wannes and Hannes come in. Meester Bas starts teaching about the middle ages, telling the kids about a [[Polderstad]] from [[Polderstad#Middle ages|800 years ago]], about how the market place was a social meeting place. As Meester Bas talks about minstrels and troubadours Alfred slowly falls asleep in his dream and has another dream. He hears the minstrel [[Kukuleku]] sing a song and then Alfred asks him for his autograph. Kukeleku is flummoxed by the balpoint pen and Alfred's mention of a ''schoolplein''<ref group="note">''Schoolplein'' translates to "School yard", but in a very literal sense it translates to "School square".</ref> and wonders where this square is so he can capitalize on it. The minstrel signs Alfred's schoolbook, but as he does Alfred is awoken by Meester Bas who scolds him for falling asleep. In a corner Dolf is laughing on the inside as Alfred is lectured.

====Schoensmeer====
:''(lit. "Shoe polish")''
Meester Bas continues his lesson about the middle ages and talks about how people frowned upon others behaving slightly differently than the norm. They would be ostracized, especially women who broke generally accepted social norms, and burnt at the stake. Their ashes would be taken to [[The well|the well]] on the [[Polderstad#Brede Buitenweg|Brede Buitenweg]] and thrown into it. After class Dolf starts teasing Alfred about how him having a mole father would be enough for him to be burnt at the stake. This makes Alfred livid and he almost strangles Dolf, but when he comes to his senses he sees that Dolf's beak has turned yellow and Alfred has black grime on his hands. Dolf is so embarrassed at Alfred finding out his beak is yellow and he runs off, shouting he's going to fly himself into the [[De Stompe Toren|Stompe toren]]. Alfred tries to follows, desperate to prevent him from killing himself.

====In de put====
:''(lit. "In the well")''
Alfred finds Dolf near the well, using a brush to put [[Shoe polish|shoe polish]] on his beak. Alfred appraoches him, but in doing so startles Dolf and he falls down the well, breaking his wing. Alfred bravely tries to get him out of there by climbing down the rope that was originally attached to a bucket. However, the rope was too old and brittle to carry Alfred's weight and he plummets onto Dolf. Alfred makes a [[wikipedia:Sling (medical)|sling]] for Dolf's wing. Alfred says their parents will come and look for them, but Dolf isn't so sure.

====De geest die geen rust kan vinden====
:''(lit. "The spirit that can't find peace")''
Dolf confesses to Alfred that [[Miriam Merel|his mother]] was a [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] and not a [[:Category:Crow Character|crow]], giving him a yellow beak. Alfred tries to convince him that it's not a big deal, but Dolf doubles down and tells him that just like in the middle ages Alfred also needs to be scared of being burnt at the stake, just like the witches from Meester Bas' lecture. Then the two hear a scary echo-y voice calling Alfred.

====Een Goed Gesprek====
:''(lit. "A Good Talk")''
Alfred is woken up by Henk who had looked for him. He's there to pick him up. Alfred tells him about his dream of him and Dolf being stuck down the well and Henk recalls how he found them and called out. And how Dolf and Alfred had mistaken his voice for a witch. Luckily it all worked out in the end.

Having arrived at Henk's mine house Alfred declines the game of chess and instead demands Henk tell him where he came from. At first Henk is reluctant to start a conversation about that and tries to change the subject, but when Alfred insist he starts to tell about his old friend [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]].

Johan and he were floating in Johan's clog boat through the [[Plaspoelpolder]] in [[Breed Rietland]], when they heard the song of a female [[:Category:Duck Character|duck]]. Henk took it upon himself to introduce Johan to the source of the singing, namely [[Anna van de Polder]]. Falling completely in love Johan spent the rest of the day and part of the night working on a [[Nog Nooit|song]]. Just as he was about to find Anna again and sing his song, when he saw [[Henri Dropshot]] and [[Johnny Hollyday]] fighting over her. He took his chance and the interaction resulted in a relationship that bloomed. They were wed shortly after, Henk serving as Johan's [[wikipedia:Groomsman#Best_man|best man]] and Amanda de Vlinder as Anna's [[wikipedia:Bridesmaid|bridesmaid]].

Alfred asks him if he means Amanda who he had spoken to today, and Henk says that the Amanda from the wedding is current Amanda's great-great-great-great-grandmother. Henk continues to tell Alfred that Johan and Anna laid 7 eggs and suddenly Alfred realizes he's not from Groot Waterland, but from Breed Rietland. Alfred starts crying saying that Dolf ''is'' from [[Groot Waterland]] and he isn't, which prompts Henk to correct him; Dolf was ''also'' born in Breed Rietland.

====Geboren====
:''(lit. "Born")''
Henk tells about Dolf's father [[Schor de Kraai]], whom Johan was regularly arguing with. According to Henk, Schor already almost didn't recognize Dolf as he was having memory problems, especially after the death of his wife [[Miriam Merel]]. Schor and Miriam also made an unannounced maternity visit at Johan and Anna's nest. Anna had taken a break, leaving Johan to defend the quality of the eggs against Schor, especially the one that Alfred would be born out of. Johan grabbed it and given it to Henk for safe keeping. At right that moment Alfred had hatched in front of Henk. Henk told the parents that the duckling reminded him of his own grandfather, [[Alfred de Mol]] and Johan and Anna decide to name their firstborn after him. [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]] hatched the next day.

====Het pretpark====
:''(lit. "The amusement park")''
The day after Alfred's birth his [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|brothers and sisters]] hatched. Henk recalls the origin of all the names of his siblings; usually named after other family members or friends. Henk also tells about a moment in which Alfred was almost killed by a [[wikipedia:Steamroller|steamroller]] after wandering off. Alfred compares it to Anna's brother [[Jan van de Polder]] who was struck by a car before Anna and Johan had met; a story Henk had told a little earlier.

Then the ground starts shaking and Henk and the family are lifted by an enormous [[wikipedia:Bulldozer|bulldozer]]. [[Beton Maatschappij|Construction company Bart Bever Beton B.V.]] was constructing a huge amusement park as funded by [[Kaspar Rokodil]]<ref group="note">This is inconsistent with the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|original episode]] this role belongs to [[Alfons Rokodil]]. This is apparent from a different character design with a different name in the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] design book and the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1#Production|outlines written by [[Herman van Veen]] for the first episode.</ref> and organized by [[Olaf Nijlpaard]]. Henk and Johan do their best to convince the entrepeneurs to cease destroying the [[Plaspoelpolder]], but to no avail. Anna also wants to leave as soon as possible, but remains quiet, being overwhelmed.

===Continuity===
:''This book retells the story of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episodes 1]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|2]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|4]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|12]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 13|13]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]]. Please check those pages for more info. Check the chapter [[#Changes from the original|Changes from the original]] to see the differences between the book and the animated series.''
* [[Amanda de Vlinder]] is a character first introduced in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] where she is [[Anna van de Polder]]'s [[wikipedia:Maid of honour|maid of honour]].<ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}''Page 17''</ref>
* In the flashback to the events of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|episode 4]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] [[Meester Bas Buldog]] refers to [[Ollie de Ooievaar]] with male pronouns and calls them a boy in his thoughts.<ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}''Page 33''</ref>
* In this book Alfred learns about his parents [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]], how they perished together with [[Alfred's brothers and sister|his siblings]], and how he was actually born in [[Breed Rietland]].<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''This part of the story starts on page 78''</ref>

===References===
* Several times [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] says to himself that he was the only kid in the third year of primary school to be able to swim to the other side of the big river without touching anything or somersault in the water, something that's also said in the introduction of the character in the [[Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak|original stage play]].<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 12''</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 31''</ref> Later on when [[Henk de Mol]] tells Alfred about his parents, he says that [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] predicted he would be able to swim to the other side of the big river with his eyes clothes in the fourth year of primary school. Alfred then corrects him with "Third year!".<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 98''</ref>
* When Alfred encounters [[Dolf de Kraai]] he thinks to himself that he wants to avoid a ''kemphanengevecht'', meaning a fight between two [[wikipedia:Ruff|ruff birds]], which also has a double meaning of a brawl between two people who are frequently in conflict or rivalry. [[Henri Dropshot]] and [[Johnny Hollyday]] who are characters that are introduced later and receive names for the first time in this book are also referenced as '''kemphanen'' in their character sheet and the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1#Scripts|original outlines]] for [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]].<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}} ''Sheet 7/11''</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 17''</ref>
* Alfred tells [[Amanda de Vlinder]] to tell [[Henk de Mol]] he will be ''een druppel later'' (lit. "a drop later")<ref group="note">A drop of water.</ref>. This is a reference to one of the lines of the opening song [[Spetter Pieter Pater]].
* Part of slogans that [[Dolf de Kraai]] brainstorms for his future [[Nationale Kraaienpartij]] is ''Kra Dolf'', which is a combination of the German name of his character and the Dutch name and also makes the reference of his character to the name [[Adolf Hitler]] even clearer.<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 176''</ref>

===Errata===
* [[:Category:Butterfly Character|Butterflies]] are said to only live for one day, according to [[Henk de Mol]], but [[Amanda de Vlinder]]'s great-great-great-great-grandmother was present at [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]'s wedding, which wasn't 6 days ago in the story.<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 86.''</ref>

==Characters==
All the characters in order of appearing or being mentioned:
* [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]
* [[Professor Paljas von Pinguïn]] (mentioned in the foreword)
* [[Henk de Mol]]
* [[Holmes de Hond]]
* [[Drieling Mus]]
* [[Dolf de Kraai]]
* [[Amanda de Vlinder]]
* [[Amanda de Vlinder#Storyline|Amanda's great grandfather]]
* [[Hannes Snater|Hannes Ganzebord]]
* [[Wannes Snater|Wannes Ganzebord]]
* [[Meester Bas Buldog]]
* [[Meester Bas Buldog's wife]]
* [[Bella Buldog (Bas's daughter)]]
* [[Charley Buldog]]
* [[Tommy Buldog]]
* [[Danny Buldog]]
* [[Woody Buldog]]
* [[Florence Buldog]]
* [[Albert]]
* [[Ollie de Ooievaar]]
* [[Pikkie de Ekster]]
* Minstrel [[Kukeleku]]
* [[S. Bernard]]
* [[Schor de Kraai]]
* [[Miriam Merel]]
* [[Anton Snorman]]
* [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]
* [[Anna van de Polder]]
* [[Jan 'Woerd' van de Polder|Hans 'Woerd' van de Polder]]
* [[Stip]]
* [[Stap]]
* [[Henri Dropshot]]
* [[Johnny Hollyday]]
* [[Amanda de Vlinder#Storyline|Amanda's great-great-great-great-grandmother]]
* [[Alfred "Jodocus" de Mol]]
* [[Josefien van de Polder]]
* [[Josefien Kwak]]
* [[Clara]]
* [[Clara Kwak]]
* [[Marjolein Kwak (Johan's mother)]]
* [[Marjolein Kwak]]
* [[Hans Kwak]]
* [[Robert Kwak]]
* [[Robert "Robbie" Kwak]]
* [[Jan van de Polder Junior]]
* [[Jan Kwak]]
* [[Bart 'Beton' Bever]]
* [[Olaf Nijlpaard]]
* [[Kaspar Rokodil]]

* [[Marcel]]
* [[Basje Buldog]]
* [[Bella Buldog (Bas's granddaughter)]]
* King [[Franz Ferdinand]]
* [[Pax de Postduif]]
* [[Bella Peter-Hazebloot]]
* [[Anton Snorman#Anton Snorman's fiancée|Anton Snorman's fiancée]]

==Locations==
All mentioned locations:
* [[Groot Waterland]]
* [[Polderstad]]
* [[Clog house|Alfred's clog house]]
* [[De Stompe Toren]]
* [[Henks house|Henks mine house]]
* [[Polderstad#Polderweg|Polderweg]]
* [[Breed Rietland]]
* [[Dor Hongerland]]
* [[Droogland]]
* [[Dorstland]]
* [[Doodland]]
* [[Polderstad#Polderstad Zuidoost|Polderstad Zuidoost]]
* [[Polderstad primary school]]
* [[Polderstad#Schoolstraat|Schoolstraat]]
* [[Polderstad#Brede Buitenweg|Brede Buitenweg]]
* [[The well]]
* [[Polderstad#Polderstad-Noord|Polderstad-Noord]]
* [[Polderstad#Bella Buldog's house|Bella Buldog's house]]
* [[Polderstad#Vorige Burgemeestersplantsoen|Vorige Burgemeestersplantsoen]]
* [[Polderstad#Polderstad-West|Polderstad-West]]
* [[Hoog Bergland]]
* [[Polderstad#Anton Snorman's mansion|Anton Snorman's mansion]]

==Main staff list==

'''Cover illustration''': [[Harald Siepermann]] (uncredited)<br>

'''Publisher''': [[Harlekijn]], Westbroek 1991<br>

'''Written by''': [[Herman van Veen]], [[Hanneke Holzhaus]]<br>
'''Cover design and inside''': Karel van Laar, de Bilt<br>
'''Printed by''': Drukkerij Tulp, Zwolle<br>
'''Text edited by''': Henk Pel, Zeist<br>
'''ISBN-10''': 9063860862<br>
'''ISBN-13''': 9789063860868

==Production notes==

[[File:Nieuwsblad van het Noorden 20-07-1991 p21.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Article Herman van Veen in rest seizoen nog heel even op eigen bodem|News article]] announcing this book.]]
===Release===
A [[Article Herman van Veen in rest seizoen nog heel even op eigen bodem|news article]] in the [[wikipedia:Nieuwsblad van het Noorden|Nieuwsblad van het Noorden]], on the 20th of July 1991, mentioned the release of this book, however it mistakes [[Hanneke Holzhaus]] as the illustrator of the book, instead of the co-writer.

===Book contents===
The book opens with a foreword from [[Herman van Veen]].
<blockquote>
{|
|'''Original Dutch'''
''Toen ik [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] voor het eerst zag,''<br>
''woonden wij nog in dat oude huis op de dijk,''<br>
''vlakbij het veen.''<br>
''Alfred zat op een stronk, onder de olie.''<br>
''Kon geen vin meer verzetten.''<br>
''Ik heb hem toen in de teil op het aanrecht''<br>
''zo goed als het ging gewassen.''<br>
''Maar het spul was er bijna niet uit te krijgen.''<br>
''De hardnekkige smurrie plakte alles aan elkaar''<br>
''Ben er tamelijk lang mee bezig geweest''<br>
''en toen alle olie verwijderd was,''<br>
''kreeg hij een forse verkoudheid,''<br>
''gepaard met een naar kuchje.''<br>
''Het was vlak voor de Kerst, dus ik zei:''<br>
''`Je kunt de Kerstdagen wel hier blijven.''<br>
''Er is niemand, ik ben alleen en het lijkt me wel gezellig.'''<br>
''Maar daar snapte hij natuurlijk niks van.''<br>
''Hij kon immers niet praten en ik kon niet kwaken.''<br>
''Kwam toen op het idee om [[Professor Paljas von Pinguïn|Professor Paljas van Pinguïn]] te bellen, een oude''<br>
''vriend die veel verstand van talen heeft.''<br>
''Hij stuurde mij per ommegaande dat boekje:''<br>
''`Kwak op reis een eenvoudige cursus Kwaken voor beginners`.''<br>
''Nou met de hulp van Alfred kon ik op de tweede Kerstdag''<br>
''het eerste couplet van Jinglebells al in het Kwaks zingen,''<br>
''met Oud en Niwu al redelijk keuvelen''<br>
''en tegen mijn verjaardag duidelijk schrijven, vandaar...''<br>
''Alfred had mij heel wat te vertellen.''<br>
''Zó veel dat ik het nauwelijks kon bijbenen.''<br>
''Heb toen [[Hanneke Holzhaus]] gebeld, waarvan Professor Paljas wist''<br>
''dat zij één van de weinige mensen op deze wereld is''<br>
''die Kwaks verstaat en kan spreken.''<br>
''En ik moet eerlijk zeggen: ''<br>
''zonder haar zou dit relaas''<br>
''nu niet zo gebonden en opengeslagen voor jullie liggen.''<br>
''Veel plezier bij het lezen en, o ja,''<br>
''de hartelijke groeten van Alfred en Herman van Veen.''
|'''Translation'''
''When I first saw [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]],''<br>
''we were still living in that old house on the dike,''<br>
''close to the peat bog.''<br>
''Alfred was sitting on a stump, covered in oil.''<br>
''He could no longer move a fin.''<br>
''So I washed him in the tub on the kitchen counter,''<br>
''as best I could.''<br>
''But the stuff was almost impossible to get out.''<br>
''The stubborn grime stuck everything together''<br>
''I spent quite a long time working on it''<br>
''and when all the oil had been removed,''<br>
''he came down with a bad cold,''<br>
''accompanied by an unpleasant little cough.''<br>
''It was just before Christmas, so I said:''<br>
''`You might as well stay here for Christmas.''<br>
''There’s no one here, I’m alone, and it seems like it would be cozy`.''<br>
''But of course he understood none of that.''<br>
''After all, he couldn’t talk and I couldn’t quack.''<br>
''Then I got the idea to call [[Professor Paljas von Pinguïn|Professor Paljas van Pinguïn]], an old''<br>
''friend who knows a great deal about languages.''<br>
''He promptly sent me that little book:''<br>
''Quack on the Road, a Simple Quacking Course for Beginners.''<br>
''Well, with Alfred’s help, by the second day of Christmas''<br>
''I could already sing the first verse of Jingle Bells in Quack,''<br>
''chat reasonably well by New Year''<br>
''and write clearly by my birthday, hence...''<br>
''Alfred had quite a lot to tell me.''<br>
''So much that I could hardly keep up.''<br>
''Then I called [[Hanneke Holzhaus]], of whom Professor Paljas knew''<br>
''that she is one of the few people in this world''<br>
''who understands and can speak Quack.''<br>
''And I must honestly say: ''<br>
''without her this account''<br>
''would not now be lying here before you, bound and open.''<br>
''Enjoy reading it, and oh yes,''<br>
''warm regards from Alfred and Herman van Veen.''
|}
</blockquote>

There is also a short epigraph by [[Hanneke Holzhaus]].
<blockquote>
{|
|'''Original Dutch'''
''`Elk mens is een soort dier.''<br>
''In ieder dier zit een soort mens.`''<br>
<br>
''Hanneke Holzhaus''
|'''Translation'''
''`Every human is a sort of animal.''<br>
''In every animal there's a sort of human.`''<br>
<br>
''Hanneke Holzhaus''

|}
</blockquote>

The book retells several episodes ([[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|2]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|4]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]]) of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] in a dream and through a story by [[Henk de Mol]]. It then tells an alternate version of the story from [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|episode 12]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 13|episode 13]], this time set in summer rather than in winter. All retellings have slight deviations, never completely lining up with the original episodes.

The book also takes many story elements from the 1989 book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]], including the names of [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]] and [[Amanda de Vlinder]], but slightly deviating from it as well, giving [[Hannes Snater|Hannes]] and [[Wannes Snater|Wannes]] the surname "Ganzenbord" instead of "Snater", which was established by Goedemorgen.

Most of the book is written from [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]'s point of view, except for chapters "De troubadour", "Schoensmeer", "Met pensioen" and "De Kraaienpartij", in which [[Meester Bas Buldog]] is also the point of view character. Strangely in the first two of those chapters it's Alfred's dream we're following. It is then, perhaps, possible that the latter two of those mentioned chapters might also be part of Alfred's dream. The book title translates to "Alfred Jodocus Kwak's dream", and many plot points seem to follow a dream-logic, so this seems plausible. The book does not provide answers to this, likely on purpose.

The book is full of songs, some of which are alterations of songs from the animated series. A full list can be read [[Songs from De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|here]].

The final page of the book shows a list of [[Herman van Veen]] written stories about [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], including the first 15 volumes of [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak]], with specifically [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De lieve sneeuwman]] out of order, as well as [[Annet Kossen]]'s Alfred Jodocus Kwak book and the [[Wat Wijzer]] series up to [[Wat Wijzer met Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Propvol]] and including the next book called '''[[Wat Wijzer#Winnie|Winnie]]'''. Following that a short list of music books; [[Muziekboek spetter pieter pater]] and [[De Kwak-liedjes]]. Finally a short list of comics by [[Harald Siepermann]] and [[Hans Bacher]]; [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], [[Vissen in troebel water]] and [[Professor Paljas]].

===Themes===
Moreso than most books written to recount the episodes from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], [[Hanneke Holzhaus]] and [[Herman van Veen]] chose to weave a story between established stories and provide more of a cohesive and thematic whole between them. The theme of death pops up quite often, as this is the story in which the most named characters are mentioned having died; [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]], [[Anna van de Polder]], [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]]<ref name="DRO P151">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 151''</ref>, [[Jan van de Polder Junior|Jan van de Polder]] (Anna's brother)<ref name="DRO P103">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 103''</ref>, [[Miriam Merel]] (Dolf's mother)<ref name="DRO P120">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 120''</ref> and [[Amanda de Vlinder]]<ref name="DRO P155">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 155''</ref>. All of them Alfred needs to confront. First off, especially, the death of his family and finding out what happened to them is a driving force from the start of the book. Then when Alfred is finally told by Henk what has happened, it takes finding Amanda on Henk's porch for him to truly start processing his feelings.

Another element of the story is family and found family. How family can both give you love and give you hate and how that forms children. [[Dolf de Kraai]] is made sympathetic by having a father that hates his existence and a mother that is not strong enough to cope. He outright rejects the compassion that Alfred gives him, and instead pivots to power, and when that doesn't work to groveling at those in power. Because [[Schor de Kraai]] needed to be better than his son, so does Dolf need to be better than anyone else. Because Schor never gave him love and the one person that did, his mother, died, he doesn't expect or want love to survive. But in the end we have a comparison between Alfred, surrounded by friends and a loving surrogate father going through pain, but surviving, and Dolf who is still friends with [[Hannes Snater|Hannes]] and [[Wannes Snater]] as if nothing has really changed since their days at school. Still isolated, still not accepting love or compassion. And for Dolf it's even worse as he starts robbing stately mansions.

Dreaming is another theme that pops up regularly, also of course relating to the title of the book. The book plays with the impossibility of dreams having an effect on the real world. Is Alfred dreaming about the [[White chess queen]] or not? The same can be said for whether or not Alfred's dream influenced minstrel [[Kukeleku]]'s work. Or is everything we read from [[Meester Bas Buldog]]'s perspective — the only perspective in which we read more of Kukeleku's work — part of Alfred's dream? This might've been foreshadowed by Amanda de Vlinder's song suddenly being attributed to minstrel Kukeleku. Does that mean all scenes with him are actually part of Alfred's dream as influenced by his reality? It is left ambiguous; an impossible puzzle that doesn't have a solution.

==Changes from the original==
: ''This book bases its story on several episodes of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], specifically episodes [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|1]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|2]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|5]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|12]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 13|13]]. The book takes some liberties however. While some of these descrepancies can be attributed to [[Henk de Mol]] telling [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] about previous events, or Alfred's dreams contain differences to the actual events, most of these changes cannot be reconciled with the animated series' continuity.''
===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]===
* A very clear distinction is made in the book that the events in this episode are in fact set in [[Breed Rietland]]'s [[Plaspoelpolder]], which is a distinction that the animated series doesn't necessarily make as clear, even though it is mentioned in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1#scripts|episode 1 outlines]].
* Just like in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]], [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] uses his clog as a boat.
* [[Rap de Kiekendief]] and [[Snel de Snoek]] do not appear in the book. Instead when Johan is confronted by [[Schor de Kraai]] and Schor picks up [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]'s egg, Johan quickly snatches it away and gives it to [[Henk de Mol]]. Alfred then hatches in front of Henk.
* [[Kaspar Rokodil]]'s name is used in every instance in the story about [[Groot Speelgoedland]] in the book, when that should in fact be [[Alfons Rokodil]].
* In the book [[Miriam Merel]] is a lot more the victim of Schor's abuse, rather than joining him in his abuse of Johan. [[Anna van de Polder|Anna]] and their eggs.

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]]===
*

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|Episode 4]]===
* A point is made about potatoes not being sold in the [[Polderstad#Middle ages|middle ages]] in the book, that seems to be a reaction to the episode in which it is listed as one of the products sold on the market square in [[Polderstad]] during the [[wikipedia:13th century|13th century]].<ref name="Potato">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 37''</ref>
* [[Meester Bas Buldog]] tells the class in the book that people were burnt for being different, specifically women. Their ash would be spread in [[The well|the well]], and their spirits might haunt the area.<ref name="Well1">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 45-47''</ref> The animated series depicts a more child-friendly story in which people that were different were banished from the city, congregated at the well, and possibly died there.<ref name="Ep4" />
* For this and the following episode the inclusion of [[Krabnagel de Kater]] is completely omitted for the book, possibly because at the end of the book Krabnagel is given a slightly more sympathetic depiction.

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|Episode 5]]===
* [[Henk de Mol]] finds Alfred and [[Dolf de Kraai]] in the well and doesn't have to fend off Krabnagel de Kater, like he needs to do in the episode. Therefore there is also no moment depicted in the book where Henk ends up on a pond with thin ice.

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|Episode 12]]===
* This episode and the following was set during winter, but the book is set during the summer holiday after Alfred J. Kwak graduates from [[wikipedia:Middle school|middle school]].

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 13|Episode 13]]===
*

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references />

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[[Category:Dutch Book]]

De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)

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'''De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak''' (lit. ''''Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream'''') is a book written by [[Herman van Veen]] and [[Hanneke Holzhaus]] about [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] coming to grasp with what happened to his parents [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]. It tells the story of [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 1|episodes 1]], [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 2|2]], [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 4|4]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 5|5]] through flashback and retellings through [[Henk de Mol]] and the story of [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 12|episode 12]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 13|13]] as it's happening in the present of the narrative.

Several characters unnamed in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] get named for the first time in this story.

==Story==

===Summary===

====De grote vakantie====
:''(lit. "The summer holiday")''
[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] has just finished his exams and passed with flying colors and can now enjoy his summer break. However he can't enjoy it as he's feeling depressed. He promised [[Henk de Mol]], his adoptive father, to play their weekly [[Chess|chess]] game, but has no motivation to play. Instead he does have motivation to talk to Henk in a ''Goed Gesprek'' (lit. "Good Talk"), specifically because he has realized that he doesn't remember his parents anymore. He's always accepted Henk to be his father, but as a mole that doesn't make sense.

Having a goal makes him enthusiastic about life again and he's more easily able to reflect on his somber morning. He walks past [[Inspecteur Holmes de Hond|inspecteur Holmes de Hond]] and the [[Drieling Mus|sparrow triplets]] feeling good about himself again. That is until he runs into [[Dolf de Kraai]]. Internally he bigs himself up not to fall prey to Dolf's taunts, but as Dolf keeps ironically congratulating him on acing his exams, Alfred's mood flips once more. Dolf also brings up Henk as his father and proclaims that he will go into politics instead of studying.

====Amanda====
Alfred is depressed once more and trudges along the [[Polderstad#Polderweg|Polderweg]] until [[Amanda de Vlinder]], the aging butterfly, flies down and lands on his shoulder. She shares with him her unique outlook on life, how nothing really matters and therefore it's easy to live carefree. At first Alfred follows along with her logic, but soon he finds herself annoyed with this line of thinking and instead asks her to tell Henk that he will be a little later.

Alfred lays down in the meadows, feeling very tired, and takes a nap. He dreams about a day long ago when he was still a child and living at [[Henk's mine house]]. Because it's snowing Henk gives Alfred some jeans with suspenders that look just like the clothing Henk usually wears. When Henk hugs Alfred goodbye they hear the sound of Dolf teasing him. He's flanked by [[Hannes Snater|Hannes]] and [[Wannes Snater|Wannes Ganzenbord]] who repeat what Dolf says.

Alfred wakes up shortly as Amanda tells him that she has relayed the message. As quickly as he woke up he falls asleep again and continues his dream about a young Dolf teasing him and his father. Lucky for him school is about to start.

====De troubadour====
:''(lit. "The troubadour")''
[[Meester Bas Buldog]] awaits his students at the doorway to the [[Polderstad#School|school]]. He pets them all individually when they enter. As he thinks about retiring soon Alfred, and then a little later Dolf, Wannes and Hannes come in. Meester Bas starts teaching about the middle ages, telling the kids about a [[Polderstad]] from [[Polderstad#Middle ages|800 years ago]], about how the market place was a social meeting place. As Meester Bas talks about minstrels and troubadours Alfred slowly falls asleep in his dream and has another dream. He hears the minstrel [[Kukuleku]] sing a song and then Alfred asks him for his autograph. Kukeleku is flummoxed by the balpoint pen and Alfred's mention of a ''schoolplein''<ref group="note">''Schoolplein'' translates to "School yard", but in a very literal sense it translates to "School square".</ref> and wonders where this square is so he can capitalize on it. The minstrel signs Alfred's schoolbook, but as he does Alfred is awoken by Meester Bas who scolds him for falling asleep. In a corner Dolf is laughing on the inside as Alfred is lectured.

====Schoensmeer====
:''(lit. "Shoe polish")''
Meester Bas continues his lesson about the middle ages and talks about how people frowned upon others behaving slightly differently than the norm. They would be ostracized, especially women who broke generally accepted social norms, and burnt at the stake. Their ashes would be taken to [[The well|the well]] on the [[Polderstad#Brede Buitenweg|Brede Buitenweg]] and thrown into it. After class Dolf starts teasing Alfred about how him having a mole father would be enough for him to be burnt at the stake. This makes Alfred livid and he almost strangles Dolf, but when he comes to his senses he sees that Dolf's beak has turned yellow and Alfred has black grime on his hands. Dolf is so embarrassed at Alfred finding out his beak is yellow and he runs off, shouting he's going to fly himself into the [[De Stompe Toren|Stompe toren]]. Alfred tries to follows, desperate to prevent him from killing himself.

====In de put====
:''(lit. "In the well")''
Alfred finds Dolf near the well, using a brush to put [[Shoe polish|shoe polish]] on his beak. Alfred appraoches him, but in doing so startles Dolf and he falls down the well, breaking his wing. Alfred bravely tries to get him out of there by climbing down the rope that was originally attached to a bucket. However, the rope was too old and brittle to carry Alfred's weight and he plummets onto Dolf. Alfred makes a [[wikipedia:Sling (medical)|sling]] for Dolf's wing. Alfred says their parents will come and look for them, but Dolf isn't so sure.

====De geest die geen rust kan vinden====
:''(lit. "The spirit that can't find peace")''
Dolf confesses to Alfred that [[Miriam Merel|his mother]] was a [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] and not a [[:Category:Crow Character|crow]], giving him a yellow beak. Alfred tries to convince him that it's not a big deal, but Dolf doubles down and tells him that just like in the middle ages Alfred also needs to be scared of being burnt at the stake, just like the witches from Meester Bas' lecture. Then the two hear a scary echo-y voice calling Alfred.

====Een Goed Gesprek====
:''(lit. "A Good Talk")''
Alfred is woken up by Henk who had looked for him. He's there to pick him up. Alfred tells him about his dream of him and Dolf being stuck down the well and Henk recalls how he found them and called out. And how Dolf and Alfred had mistaken his voice for a witch. Luckily it all worked out in the end.

Having arrived at Henk's mine house Alfred declines the game of chess and instead demands Henk tell him where he came from. At first Henk is reluctant to start a conversation about that and tries to change the subject, but when Alfred insist he starts to tell about his old friend [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]].

Johan and he were floating in Johan's clog boat through the [[Plaspoelpolder]] in [[Breed Rietland]], when they heard the song of a female [[:Category:Duck Character|duck]]. Henk took it upon himself to introduce Johan to the source of the singing, namely [[Anna van de Polder]]. Falling completely in love Johan spent the rest of the day and part of the night working on a [[Nog Nooit|song]]. Just as he was about to find Anna again and sing his song, when he saw [[Henri Dropshot]] and [[Johnny Hollyday]] fighting over her. He took his chance and the interaction resulted in a relationship that bloomed. They were wed shortly after, Henk serving as Johan's [[wikipedia:Groomsman#Best_man|best man]] and Amanda de Vlinder as Anna's [[wikipedia:Bridesmaid|bridesmaid]].

Alfred asks him if he means Amanda who he had spoken to today, and Henk says that the Amanda from the wedding is current Amanda's great-great-great-great-grandmother. Henk continues to tell Alfred that Johan and Anna laid 7 eggs and suddenly Alfred realizes he's not from Groot Waterland, but from Breed Rietland. Alfred starts crying saying that Dolf ''is'' from [[Groot Waterland]] and he isn't, which prompts Henk to correct him; Dolf was ''also'' born in Breed Rietland.

====Geboren====
:''(lit. "Born")''
Henk tells about Dolf's father [[Schor de Kraai]], whom Johan was regularly arguing with. According to Henk, Schor already almost didn't recognize Dolf as he was having memory problems, especially after the death of his wife [[Miriam Merel]]. Schor and Miriam also made an unannounced maternity visit at Johan and Anna's nest. Anna had taken a break, leaving Johan to defend the quality of the eggs against Schor, especially the one that Alfred would be born out of. Johan grabbed it and given it to Henk for safe keeping. At right that moment Alfred had hatched in front of Henk. Henk told the parents that the duckling reminded him of his own grandfather, [[Alfred de Mol]] and Johan and Anna decide to name their firstborn after him. [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]] hatched the next day.

====Het pretpark====
:''(lit. "The amusement park")''
The day after Alfred's birth his [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|brothers and sisters]] hatched. Henk recalls the origin of all the names of his siblings; usually named after other family members or friends. Henk also tells about a moment in which Alfred was almost killed by a [[wikipedia:Steamroller|steamroller]] after wandering off. Alfred compares it to Anna's brother [[Jan van de Polder]] who was struck by a car before Anna and Johan had met; a story Henk had told a little earlier.

Then the ground starts shaking and Henk and the family are lifted by an enormous [[wikipedia:Bulldozer|bulldozer]]. [[Beton Maatschappij|Construction company Bart Bever Beton B.V.]] was constructing a huge amusement park as funded by [[Kaspar Rokodil]]<ref group="note">This is inconsistent with the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|original episode]] this role belongs to [[Alfons Rokodil]]. This is apparent from a different character design with a different name in the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] design book and the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1#Production|outlines written by [[Herman van Veen]] for the first episode.</ref> and organized by [[Olaf Nijlpaard]]. Henk and Johan do their best to convince the entrepeneurs to cease destroying the [[Plaspoelpolder]], but to no avail. Anna also wants to leave as soon as possible, but remains quiet, being overwhelmed.

===Continuity===
:''This book retells the story of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episodes 1]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|2]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|4]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|12]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 13|13]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]]. Please check those pages for more info. Check the chapter [[#Changes from the original|Changes from the original]] to see the differences between the book and the animated series.''
* [[Amanda de Vlinder]] is a character first introduced in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] where she is [[Anna van de Polder]]'s [[wikipedia:Maid of honour|maid of honour]].<ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}''Page 17''</ref>
* In the flashback to the events of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|episode 4]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] [[Meester Bas Buldog]] refers to [[Ollie de Ooievaar]] with male pronouns and calls them a boy in his thoughts.<ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}''Page 33''</ref>
* In this book Alfred learns about his parents [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]], how they perished together with [[Alfred's brothers and sister|his siblings]], and how he was actually born in [[Breed Rietland]].<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''This part of the story starts on page 78''</ref>

===References===
* Several times [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] says to himself that he was the only kid in the third year of primary school to be able to swim to the other side of the big river without touching anything or somersault in the water, something that's also said in the introduction of the character in the [[Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak|original stage play]].<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 12''</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 31''</ref> Later on when [[Henk de Mol]] tells Alfred about his parents, he says that [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] predicted he would be able to swim to the other side of the big river with his eyes clothes in the fourth year of primary school. Alfred then corrects him with "Third year!".<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 98''</ref>
* When Alfred encounters [[Dolf de Kraai]] he thinks to himself that he wants to avoid a ''kemphanengevecht'', meaning a fight between two [[wikipedia:Ruff|ruff birds]], which also has a double meaning of a brawl between two people who are frequently in conflict or rivalry. [[Henri Dropshot]] and [[Johnny Hollyday]] who are characters that are introduced later and receive names for the first time in this book are also referenced as '''kemphanen'' in their character sheet and the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1#Scripts|original outlines]] for [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]].<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}} ''Sheet 7/11''</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 17''</ref>
* Alfred tells [[Amanda de Vlinder]] to tell [[Henk de Mol]] he will be ''een druppel later'' (lit. "a drop later")<ref group="note">A drop of water.</ref>. This is a reference to one of the lines of the opening song [[Spetter Pieter Pater]].
* Part of slogans that [[Dolf de Kraai]] brainstorms for his future [[Nationale Kraaienpartij]] is ''Kra Dolf'', which is a combination of the German name of his character and the Dutch name and also makes the reference of his character to the name [[Adolf Hitler]] even clearer.<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 176''</ref>

===Errata===
* [[:Category:Butterfly Character|Butterflies]] are said to only live for one day, according to [[Henk de Mol]], but [[Amanda de Vlinder]]'s great-great-great-great-grandmother was present at [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]'s wedding, which wasn't 6 days ago in the story.<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 86.''</ref>

==Characters==
All the characters in order of appearing or being mentioned:
* [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]
* [[Professor Paljas von Pinguïn]] (mentioned in the foreword)
* [[Henk de Mol]]
* [[Holmes de Hond]]
* [[Drieling Mus]]
* [[Dolf de Kraai]]
* [[Amanda de Vlinder]]
* [[Amanda de Vlinder#Amanda's great grandfather|Amanda's great grandfather]]
* [[Hannes Snater|Hannes Ganzebord]]
* [[Wannes Snater|Wannes Ganzebord]]
* [[Meester Bas Buldog]]
* [[Meester Bas Buldog's wife]]
* [[Bella Buldog (Bas's daughter)]]
* [[Charley Buldog]]
* [[Tommy Buldog]]
* [[Danny Buldog]]
* [[Woody Buldog]]
* [[Florence Buldog]]
* [[Albert]]
* [[Ollie de Ooievaar]]
* [[Pikkie de Ekster]]
* Minstrel [[Kukeleku]]
* [[S. Bernard]]
* [[Schor de Kraai]]
* [[Miriam Merel]]
* [[Anton Snorman]]
* [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]
* [[Anna van de Polder]]
* [[Jan 'Woerd' van de Polder|Hans 'Woerd' van de Polder]]
* [[Stip]]
* [[Stap]]
* [[Henri Dropshot]]
* [[Johnny Hollyday]]
* [[Alfred "Jodocus" de Mol]]
* [[Josefien van de Polder]]
* [[Josefien Kwak]]
* [[Clara]]
* [[Clara Kwak]]
* [[Marjolein Kwak (Johan's mother)]]
* [[Marjolein Kwak]]
* [[Hans Kwak]]
* [[Robert Kwak]]
* [[Robert "Robbie" Kwak]]
* [[Jan van de Polder Junior]]
* [[Jan Kwak]]
* [[Bart 'Beton' Bever]]
* [[Olaf Nijlpaard]]
* [[Kaspar Rokodil]]

* [[Marcel]]
* [[Basje Buldog]]
* [[Bella Buldog (Bas's granddaughter)]]
* King [[Franz Ferdinand]]
* [[Pax de Postduif]]
* [[Bella Peter-Hazebloot]]
* [[Anton Snorman#Anton Snorman's fiancée|Anton Snorman's fiancée]]

==Locations==
All mentioned locations:
* [[Groot Waterland]]
* [[Polderstad]]
* [[Clog house|Alfred's clog house]]
* [[De Stompe Toren]]
* [[Henks house|Henks mine house]]
* [[Polderstad#Polderweg|Polderweg]]
* [[Breed Rietland]]
* [[Dor Hongerland]]
* [[Droogland]]
* [[Dorstland]]
* [[Doodland]]
* [[Polderstad#Polderstad Zuidoost|Polderstad Zuidoost]]
* [[Polderstad primary school]]
* [[Polderstad#Schoolstraat|Schoolstraat]]
* [[Polderstad#Brede Buitenweg|Brede Buitenweg]]
* [[The well]]
* [[Polderstad#Polderstad-Noord|Polderstad-Noord]]
* [[Polderstad#Bella Buldog's house|Bella Buldog's house]]
* [[Polderstad#Vorige Burgemeestersplantsoen|Vorige Burgemeestersplantsoen]]
* [[Polderstad#Polderstad-West|Polderstad-West]]
* [[Hoog Bergland]]
* [[Polderstad#Anton Snorman's mansion|Anton Snorman's mansion]]

==Main staff list==

'''Cover illustration''': [[Harald Siepermann]] (uncredited)<br>

'''Publisher''': [[Harlekijn]], Westbroek 1991<br>

'''Written by''': [[Herman van Veen]], [[Hanneke Holzhaus]]<br>
'''Cover design and inside''': Karel van Laar, de Bilt<br>
'''Printed by''': Drukkerij Tulp, Zwolle<br>
'''Text edited by''': Henk Pel, Zeist<br>
'''ISBN-10''': 9063860862<br>
'''ISBN-13''': 9789063860868

==Production notes==

[[File:Nieuwsblad van het Noorden 20-07-1991 p21.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Article Herman van Veen in rest seizoen nog heel even op eigen bodem|News article]] announcing this book.]]
===Release===
A [[Article Herman van Veen in rest seizoen nog heel even op eigen bodem|news article]] in the [[wikipedia:Nieuwsblad van het Noorden|Nieuwsblad van het Noorden]], on the 20th of July 1991, mentioned the release of this book, however it mistakes [[Hanneke Holzhaus]] as the illustrator of the book, instead of the co-writer.

===Book contents===
The book opens with a foreword from [[Herman van Veen]].
<blockquote>
{|
|'''Original Dutch'''
''Toen ik [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] voor het eerst zag,''<br>
''woonden wij nog in dat oude huis op de dijk,''<br>
''vlakbij het veen.''<br>
''Alfred zat op een stronk, onder de olie.''<br>
''Kon geen vin meer verzetten.''<br>
''Ik heb hem toen in de teil op het aanrecht''<br>
''zo goed als het ging gewassen.''<br>
''Maar het spul was er bijna niet uit te krijgen.''<br>
''De hardnekkige smurrie plakte alles aan elkaar''<br>
''Ben er tamelijk lang mee bezig geweest''<br>
''en toen alle olie verwijderd was,''<br>
''kreeg hij een forse verkoudheid,''<br>
''gepaard met een naar kuchje.''<br>
''Het was vlak voor de Kerst, dus ik zei:''<br>
''`Je kunt de Kerstdagen wel hier blijven.''<br>
''Er is niemand, ik ben alleen en het lijkt me wel gezellig.'''<br>
''Maar daar snapte hij natuurlijk niks van.''<br>
''Hij kon immers niet praten en ik kon niet kwaken.''<br>
''Kwam toen op het idee om [[Professor Paljas von Pinguïn|Professor Paljas van Pinguïn]] te bellen, een oude''<br>
''vriend die veel verstand van talen heeft.''<br>
''Hij stuurde mij per ommegaande dat boekje:''<br>
''`Kwak op reis een eenvoudige cursus Kwaken voor beginners`.''<br>
''Nou met de hulp van Alfred kon ik op de tweede Kerstdag''<br>
''het eerste couplet van Jinglebells al in het Kwaks zingen,''<br>
''met Oud en Niwu al redelijk keuvelen''<br>
''en tegen mijn verjaardag duidelijk schrijven, vandaar...''<br>
''Alfred had mij heel wat te vertellen.''<br>
''Zó veel dat ik het nauwelijks kon bijbenen.''<br>
''Heb toen [[Hanneke Holzhaus]] gebeld, waarvan Professor Paljas wist''<br>
''dat zij één van de weinige mensen op deze wereld is''<br>
''die Kwaks verstaat en kan spreken.''<br>
''En ik moet eerlijk zeggen: ''<br>
''zonder haar zou dit relaas''<br>
''nu niet zo gebonden en opengeslagen voor jullie liggen.''<br>
''Veel plezier bij het lezen en, o ja,''<br>
''de hartelijke groeten van Alfred en Herman van Veen.''
|'''Translation'''
''When I first saw [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]],''<br>
''we were still living in that old house on the dike,''<br>
''close to the peat bog.''<br>
''Alfred was sitting on a stump, covered in oil.''<br>
''He could no longer move a fin.''<br>
''So I washed him in the tub on the kitchen counter,''<br>
''as best I could.''<br>
''But the stuff was almost impossible to get out.''<br>
''The stubborn grime stuck everything together''<br>
''I spent quite a long time working on it''<br>
''and when all the oil had been removed,''<br>
''he came down with a bad cold,''<br>
''accompanied by an unpleasant little cough.''<br>
''It was just before Christmas, so I said:''<br>
''`You might as well stay here for Christmas.''<br>
''There’s no one here, I’m alone, and it seems like it would be cozy`.''<br>
''But of course he understood none of that.''<br>
''After all, he couldn’t talk and I couldn’t quack.''<br>
''Then I got the idea to call [[Professor Paljas von Pinguïn|Professor Paljas van Pinguïn]], an old''<br>
''friend who knows a great deal about languages.''<br>
''He promptly sent me that little book:''<br>
''Quack on the Road, a Simple Quacking Course for Beginners.''<br>
''Well, with Alfred’s help, by the second day of Christmas''<br>
''I could already sing the first verse of Jingle Bells in Quack,''<br>
''chat reasonably well by New Year''<br>
''and write clearly by my birthday, hence...''<br>
''Alfred had quite a lot to tell me.''<br>
''So much that I could hardly keep up.''<br>
''Then I called [[Hanneke Holzhaus]], of whom Professor Paljas knew''<br>
''that she is one of the few people in this world''<br>
''who understands and can speak Quack.''<br>
''And I must honestly say: ''<br>
''without her this account''<br>
''would not now be lying here before you, bound and open.''<br>
''Enjoy reading it, and oh yes,''<br>
''warm regards from Alfred and Herman van Veen.''
|}
</blockquote>

There is also a short epigraph by [[Hanneke Holzhaus]].
<blockquote>
{|
|'''Original Dutch'''
''`Elk mens is een soort dier.''<br>
''In ieder dier zit een soort mens.`''<br>
<br>
''Hanneke Holzhaus''
|'''Translation'''
''`Every human is a sort of animal.''<br>
''In every animal there's a sort of human.`''<br>
<br>
''Hanneke Holzhaus''

|}
</blockquote>

The book retells several episodes ([[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|2]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|4]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]]) of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] in a dream and through a story by [[Henk de Mol]]. It then tells an alternate version of the story from [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|episode 12]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 13|episode 13]], this time set in summer rather than in winter. All retellings have slight deviations, never completely lining up with the original episodes.

The book also takes many story elements from the 1989 book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]], including the names of [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]] and [[Amanda de Vlinder]], but slightly deviating from it as well, giving [[Hannes Snater|Hannes]] and [[Wannes Snater|Wannes]] the surname "Ganzenbord" instead of "Snater", which was established by Goedemorgen.

Most of the book is written from [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]'s point of view, except for chapters "De troubadour", "Schoensmeer", "Met pensioen" and "De Kraaienpartij", in which [[Meester Bas Buldog]] is also the point of view character. Strangely in the first two of those chapters it's Alfred's dream we're following. It is then, perhaps, possible that the latter two of those mentioned chapters might also be part of Alfred's dream. The book title translates to "Alfred Jodocus Kwak's dream", and many plot points seem to follow a dream-logic, so this seems plausible. The book does not provide answers to this, likely on purpose.

The book is full of songs, some of which are alterations of songs from the animated series. A full list can be read [[Songs from De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|here]].

The final page of the book shows a list of [[Herman van Veen]] written stories about [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], including the first 15 volumes of [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak]], with specifically [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De lieve sneeuwman]] out of order, as well as [[Annet Kossen]]'s Alfred Jodocus Kwak book and the [[Wat Wijzer]] series up to [[Wat Wijzer met Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Propvol]] and including the next book called '''[[Wat Wijzer#Winnie|Winnie]]'''. Following that a short list of music books; [[Muziekboek spetter pieter pater]] and [[De Kwak-liedjes]]. Finally a short list of comics by [[Harald Siepermann]] and [[Hans Bacher]]; [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], [[Vissen in troebel water]] and [[Professor Paljas]].

===Themes===
Moreso than most books written to recount the episodes from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], [[Hanneke Holzhaus]] and [[Herman van Veen]] chose to weave a story between established stories and provide more of a cohesive and thematic whole between them. The theme of death pops up quite often, as this is the story in which the most named characters are mentioned having died; [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]], [[Anna van de Polder]], [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]]<ref name="DRO P151">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 151''</ref>, [[Jan van de Polder Junior|Jan van de Polder]] (Anna's brother)<ref name="DRO P103">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 103''</ref>, [[Miriam Merel]] (Dolf's mother)<ref name="DRO P120">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 120''</ref> and [[Amanda de Vlinder]]<ref name="DRO P155">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 155''</ref>. All of them Alfred needs to confront. First off, especially, the death of his family and finding out what happened to them is a driving force from the start of the book. Then when Alfred is finally told by Henk what has happened, it takes finding Amanda on Henk's porch for him to truly start processing his feelings.

Another element of the story is family and found family. How family can both give you love and give you hate and how that forms children. [[Dolf de Kraai]] is made sympathetic by having a father that hates his existence and a mother that is not strong enough to cope. He outright rejects the compassion that Alfred gives him, and instead pivots to power, and when that doesn't work to groveling at those in power. Because [[Schor de Kraai]] needed to be better than his son, so does Dolf need to be better than anyone else. Because Schor never gave him love and the one person that did, his mother, died, he doesn't expect or want love to survive. But in the end we have a comparison between Alfred, surrounded by friends and a loving surrogate father going through pain, but surviving, and Dolf who is still friends with [[Hannes Snater|Hannes]] and [[Wannes Snater]] as if nothing has really changed since their days at school. Still isolated, still not accepting love or compassion. And for Dolf it's even worse as he starts robbing stately mansions.

Dreaming is another theme that pops up regularly, also of course relating to the title of the book. The book plays with the impossibility of dreams having an effect on the real world. Is Alfred dreaming about the [[White chess queen]] or not? The same can be said for whether or not Alfred's dream influenced minstrel [[Kukeleku]]'s work. Or is everything we read from [[Meester Bas Buldog]]'s perspective — the only perspective in which we read more of Kukeleku's work — part of Alfred's dream? This might've been foreshadowed by Amanda de Vlinder's song suddenly being attributed to minstrel Kukeleku. Does that mean all scenes with him are actually part of Alfred's dream as influenced by his reality? It is left ambiguous; an impossible puzzle that doesn't have a solution.

==Changes from the original==
: ''This book bases its story on several episodes of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], specifically episodes [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|1]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|2]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|5]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|12]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 13|13]]. The book takes some liberties however. While some of these descrepancies can be attributed to [[Henk de Mol]] telling [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] about previous events, or Alfred's dreams contain differences to the actual events, most of these changes cannot be reconciled with the animated series' continuity.''
===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]===
* A very clear distinction is made in the book that the events in this episode are in fact set in [[Breed Rietland]]'s [[Plaspoelpolder]], which is a distinction that the animated series doesn't necessarily make as clear, even though it is mentioned in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1#scripts|episode 1 outlines]].
* Just like in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]], [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] uses his clog as a boat.
* [[Rap de Kiekendief]] and [[Snel de Snoek]] do not appear in the book. Instead when Johan is confronted by [[Schor de Kraai]] and Schor picks up [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]'s egg, Johan quickly snatches it away and gives it to [[Henk de Mol]]. Alfred then hatches in front of Henk.
* [[Kaspar Rokodil]]'s name is used in every instance in the story about [[Groot Speelgoedland]] in the book, when that should in fact be [[Alfons Rokodil]].
* In the book [[Miriam Merel]] is a lot more the victim of Schor's abuse, rather than joining him in his abuse of Johan. [[Anna van de Polder|Anna]] and their eggs.

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]]===
*

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|Episode 4]]===
* A point is made about potatoes not being sold in the [[Polderstad#Middle ages|middle ages]] in the book, that seems to be a reaction to the episode in which it is listed as one of the products sold on the market square in [[Polderstad]] during the [[wikipedia:13th century|13th century]].<ref name="Potato">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 37''</ref>
* [[Meester Bas Buldog]] tells the class in the book that people were burnt for being different, specifically women. Their ash would be spread in [[The well|the well]], and their spirits might haunt the area.<ref name="Well1">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 45-47''</ref> The animated series depicts a more child-friendly story in which people that were different were banished from the city, congregated at the well, and possibly died there.<ref name="Ep4" />
* For this and the following episode the inclusion of [[Krabnagel de Kater]] is completely omitted for the book, possibly because at the end of the book Krabnagel is given a slightly more sympathetic depiction.

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|Episode 5]]===
* [[Henk de Mol]] finds Alfred and [[Dolf de Kraai]] in the well and doesn't have to fend off Krabnagel de Kater, like he needs to do in the episode. Therefore there is also no moment depicted in the book where Henk ends up on a pond with thin ice.

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|Episode 12]]===
* This episode and the following was set during winter, but the book is set during the summer holiday after Alfred J. Kwak graduates from [[wikipedia:Middle school|middle school]].

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 13|Episode 13]]===
*

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Book]]
[[Category:Dutch Book]]

Robert "Robbie" Kwak

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Schor de Kraai

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{{Infobox
|above = '''Schor de Kraai'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Schor de Kraai.jpg|200px|alt="Schor de Kraai"]]
| header1 = Schor in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Crow_Character|Crow]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 8/1 (sheet 7)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Schor
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Schor de Kraai<ref name="DRO P88" /><ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = ニコル (Nicol)<ref name="Ep1C" />
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Schor<ref>{{cite AV media |last= van Veen|first= Herman|date= 1990|title= [[843 500-4 Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung|Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung]]|trans-title= Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hooray, he's here! / Bad Surprise |series= [[Karussel audio cassettes]] |type= Cassette tape|language= de|publisher= [[Karussell]]|location = Leipzig|id = 843 500-4}} ''In the credits list''.</ref>
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Dolf's father
}}

'''Schor de Kraai'''<ref name="DRO P88">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Schor is named in this book on page 88''</ref>, or '''Nicol''' in the Japanese version<ref name="Ep1C">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} ''In the end credits''</ref>, is the father of [[Dolf de Kraai]] who lived in [[Breed Rietland]] together with [[Miriam Merel]], his wife. Deeply afraid of the unnatural, Schor has a need to use aggression and anger to try and chase those elements away. He struggles with [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcohol]] and is mental coherence deteriorates rapidly over the course of his life. After moving to [[Groot Waterland]] he wanders around [[Polderstad]] in a state of confusion, neglecting his son.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref name="DRO P170" />

==Appearance==
He's a greying crow when [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] has his first confrontation with him. His skin isn't dark anymore and is quite light, as is his beak. He seems to be bald apart from bushy eyebrows and a Hungarian style of [[wikipedia:Moustache|moustache]]. He has some [[wikipedia:Liver spots|liver spots]] on the sides of his head and bright orange eyes. He usually has a resentful look on his face.

Schor wears a white short sleeved shirt and green [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]] with red trims and red tassles. He wears a [[wikipedia:Tyrolean hat|Tyrolean hat]] with that and brown leather shoes, completing his [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] style wardrobe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lederhosen|title=Lederhosen page on Wikipedia|website=en.wikipedia.org|language=en}}</ref>

He has a slight redesign in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] where he also wears red and white stripes socks, wears a golden button on his shirt, his shoes have steel toe caps and his braces come together in the front in a green-and-red circular design.

==Personality==
Schor is a grumpy conformist, with a dash of speciesism, known for a rigid belief that every species should stick to their designated traditional roles. This is reflected in his old-fashioned traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] garb.<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

He lashes out to others for being strange or forming strange relationships, likely trying to project his own insecurities over having a [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] as a partner and a cross-breed son. He takes this frustration out on his family themselves as well. He treats [[Miriam Merel]] poorly when she only lays one egg, and doesn't take any responsibility in raising his son [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]].<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref> <ref name="DRO P93">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 93''</ref>

He has psychotic tendencies, regularly suffering from memory loss and concentration problems.<ref name="DRO P89">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 89''</ref> He's even known to fly from tree to tree, drinking the juice of poisoned berries daily.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref group="note">While the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] doesn't make this explicit, it could be that drinking the juice of poisoned berries is a euphemism for [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcoholism]], which is made explicit in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]]. Possibly the writes of the book also implied [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]].</ref> Together with a drinking problem that even his son could identify at a young age<ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|NL|5}}</ref> it is possible that Schor might suffer from [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]], but this is pure conjecture.

==Storyline==
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Harald Siepermann]] sketch for Schor's character design.]]
Schor is known for his shady past. Rumours about breaking the law, corruption and even [[wikipedia:Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy|collaboration]] surround him. He was also suspected of suffering from memory loss.<ref name="DRO P88B">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 88 and 99''</ref>

During his life in the [[Plaspoelpolder]] he made sure to make [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s life a miserable hell as he couldn't understand that a [[:Category:Duck Character|duck]] could be friends with a [[:Category:Mole Character|mole]]. While [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's mole friend, didn't engage with Schor, it really got under Johan's nerves and he and Schor frequently got into fights.<ref name="DRO P88A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 88''</ref>

His [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] wife [[Miriam Merel]] keeps her surname, likely due to shame on Schor's part. They make one egg together, which hatches into [[Dolf de Kraai]], a crow with a yellow beak, which is something Schor couldn't accept. After they had a child together, Schor felt compelled to remain with Miriam, as his own beliefs demanded that they stay together, regardless of how unhappy he was with her.<ref name="DRO P94">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 94''</ref>

Because of the construction of [[Groot Speelgoedland]], Schor and his family had to leave the tree they called a house in de [[Plaspoelpolder]] and traveled to a tree near [[Polderstad]]. Schor grew increasingly impatient with Miriam's depression and would regularly call out for her to commit [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]] if she wasn't feeling happy, as it would do him a favor as well. Schor would also regularly hit his son, Dolf.<ref name="DRO P119A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119''</ref> This emotionally weakened Miriam even more, on top of her duty of care to their son and providing food, which Schor refused to do.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref> This situation came to a head when Schor invited Miriam for a flight over Polderstad, an unfamiliar airspace to Miriam, then exploited her in her weakened state and directed her to crash into the [[Stompe Toren]], killing her. According to [[Henk de Mol]], [[Ollie de Ooievaar#Mollie de Ooievaar|Mollie de Ooievaar]] was the only witness. Afterwards he claimed that Miriam had deliberately flown into the tower, and this account became the prevailing belief in Polderstad.<ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

After the incident Dolf came home from [[wikipedia:Kindergarten|kindergarten]] to find his home empty. Schor never acknowlegded him ever again, either on purpose or from his prolonged psychological deterioration.<ref name="DRO P121">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 121''</ref> Schor would then wander about meaninglessly, flying around and screaming, only to get worse and worse.<ref name="DRO P170">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 170''</ref>

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[[File:Goedemorgen Schor en Johan.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor and his wife [[Miriam Merel|Miriam]] confronting [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] about his eggs, with a claw from [[Rap de Kiekendief]], from the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]]]
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</div>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |山寺宏一 ([[Kōichi Yamadera]])
| ¦
| ニコル (Nikoru) Nicol
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]]
| ¦
| Schor de Kraai
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Wolf Rüdiger Reutermann]]
| ¦
| Schor
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Dolf's father
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 Schor.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

[[File:MB-Tracht paar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A couple wearing [[wikipedia:Miesbach|Miesbacher]] [[wikipedia:Tracht|Tracht]]: The man is wearing traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]].]]
==Production background==
Schor's character design can be found on sheet 7 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, made in May of 1988. According to the sheet Schor was set to appear not only in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]], but also episodes [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|6]], likely featuring a scene where Dolf comes home at the end of his adventures in [[The well|the well]] and being in the audience during [[The Olympiad|the Olympiad]]. Similarly on [[Miriam Merel]]'s character sheet, called "Dolf's Moeder" (lit. "Dolf's Mother"), she was set to appear in episodes 5 and 6 as well, likely due to similar reasons. These appearances were likely cut due to changes in the story at a later stage in production.

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[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father-Model-Sheet.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor de Kraai's character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]
</div>
</div>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Crow Character]]
[[Category:Characters that appear in only one episode]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Anna van de Polder

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{{Infobox
|above = '''Anna van de Polder'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Anna van de Polder.jpg|200px|alt="Anna van de Polder"]]
| header1 = Anna in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck_Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 5/1<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Anna van de Polder
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Anna van de Polder
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = アンナ・ポルダー (Anna Porudā) Anna Polder
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Anna van de Polder
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Anna Polder
}}

'''Anna van de Polder''' (or sometimes '''Anna Kwak''') is a fictional character from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated show]] and several books and comics. She was born in [[Breed Rietland]] as daughter of '''[[Jan "Woerd" van de Polder]]''' and '''Josefien van de Polder'''<ref name="Ep1" /><ref name="DRO P25">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102 and 103''</ref>, and she is the mother of the main protagonist of the series, '''[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]''' as well as [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|six other ducklings]]. She's married to '''[[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'''<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref> and close friends with the great-great-great-grandmother of '''[[Amanda de Vlinder]]'''. Anna, her husband, and six of her children get run over by '''[[Alfons Rokodil]]''' and '''[[Olaf Nijlpaard]]''' while crossing a road on their way to [[Groot Waterland]]<ref name="Ep2">{{CiteAJKep|JA|2}}</ref>.

==Appearance==
Anna van de Polder is a yellow duck with orange beak and flippers. She always wears a white [[wikipedia:hul|hul]] (also known as a Dutch bonnet) giving her a typically Dutch look<ref>{{cite news |last= Piët|first= Hans|date=23 December 1989|title=Leidse Courant|url= https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LLC/1989-12-23/edition/0/page/37?query=Mexico&sort=pagenumber%20descending&f_issuedate%5B0%5D=1900-01-01T00:00:00Z--%2B100YEARS|work=Leidse Courant|location=Leiden|publisher=Westerpers|access-date=4 January 2025}} ''In this article Hans Piët calls Anna "Oer-Hollands" which refers to something deeply characteristic of Dutch culture or tradition or "Ancient Dutch" translated literally.''</ref>. She has three eye lashes, a classic cartoon indicator of femininity. Her belly is white, similarly to her son's crush and later wife [[Winnie Mandoline Wana|Winnie Wana]]. [[Henk de Mol]] describs her eyes as big and sensitive.<ref name="DRO P80">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 80, this is how Henk de Mol describes her to Alfred Jodocus Kwak.''</ref>

==Personality==
Anna is a soft-spoken and nurturing character. Her relatively uneventful life in the [[Plaspoelpolder]] in [[Breed Rietland]] largely revolves around picking flowers, such as daisies,<ref name="Ep1" /> and cherries.<ref name="DRO P84">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 84''</ref>

Anna quickly responded to [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak|Johan]]'s advances, choosing him over the attentions of [[Henri Dropshot]] and [[Johnny Hollyday]], who were also vying for her affection. Unlike Johan, she exhibited very little nervousness, and the two swiftly entered into a relationship.<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

Although Anna rarely becomes angry, she expressed frustration over the construction of [[Groot Speelgoed Land]], which disrupted the peace and harmony of the [[Plaspoelpolder]] and destroyed their home. However, she often kept her feelings to herself, as she was not comfortable with conflict.<ref name="Ep2" />

Anna experienced deep sorrow during the mass emigration from the Plaspoelpolder when her parents and best friend [[Clara]] traveled south, while she, Johan, Henk, and their family journeyed to [[Groot Waterland]]. She was overwhelmed by the fear that something terrible might occur before they reached [[Alfred Mol|Henk's grandfather's]] [[Henk's grandfather's mine|mine]].<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 118, 137, and 139''</ref>

She can apparently play the [[wikipedia:harp|harp]] and has one with a depiction of [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak|Johan]]'s face and scarf on the front<ref>{{CiteBook|MUZ18}} ''She's seen playing the [[wikipedia:harp|harp]] on the cover of this book''</ref>.

==Storyline==
As spring arrives in the [[Plaspoelpolder]], Anna van de Polder was found by [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Henk de Mol]] gathering flowers. Henk introduces Anna to Johan. Johan and her of them fell for eachother quite quickly, but it was Johan who had to overcome his own nervousness before they could move forward into a loving relationship. Johan overcame this nervousness after Anna was unsuccessfully courted by [[Henri Dropshot]] and [[Johnny Hollyday]] and he handed her a flower. Confidently she kissed him on the cheek.

Not long after they start a relationship that ends up in marriage. Their small wedding includes Henk as Johan's witness and the great-great-great-grandmother of [[Amanda de Vlinder]] as Anna's witness.<ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 18''</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 86''</ref>

The couple produces seven eggs. Anna keeps them warm in Johan's living clog, while Johan paces around. After she goes to take a bathroom break, leaving Johan in custody of the eggs, she finds [[Schor de Kraai]] and [[Miriam Merel]] at her clog looking at eggs. One of them has disappeared. Schor and Miriam tell her that [[Rap de Kiekendief]] has stolen the egg and when Johan returns Anna demands to know what was going on. Johan reveals the egg, thinking it is fine, only to freeze upon realizing he only has some egg shells in his hands. Anne spots the little hatched duckling and Henk brings him back to the nest. Henk tells of his [[Alfred de Mol|grandfather]], and the couple decide to name their first child after him; [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]].

Shortly afterwards the remaining six eggs hatch into [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|Josefien, Clara, Marjolein, Hans, Jan, and Robbie]], most of them named after family members from either side.<ref name="DRO P25">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102 and 103''</ref> They almost lose Alfred again when the duckling becomes distracted and leaves the clog, but Henk saves him.

At that moment, the entire polder shakes as construction workers begin destroying the meadow where the family live. Anna is asked to stand aside by [[Olaf Nijlpaard]] they learn that the [[Beton Maaschappij]] has a permit to build a huge [[Groot Speelgoedland|amusement park]] here. Henk de Mol says that perhaps they can live in the old miner's house that was left to him in [[Groot Waterland]].<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

They start their emigration, but Anna has to leave her family and her bosom friend [[Clara]] behind who are emigrating south instead. Alfred wanders off and Henk follows him, but while Anna, Johan and the other children cross the road in the streaming rain and are struck by a car carrying Olaf Nijlpaard and his investor [[Alfons Rokodil]].<ref group="note">In some continuities, referring to certain books or stage plays, they are hit by a truck instead. Additionally, in versions where a car carrying [[Olaf Nijlpaard]] is involved, it may sometimes carry [[Kaspar Rokodil]] instead of [[Alfons Rokodil]] likely due to an error.</ref> None of them survive.<ref name="Ep2">{{CiteAJKep|JA|2}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 118, 137, and 139''</ref>

Years later, after adopting Alfred, Henk de Mol recounts the story of Johan and Anna to the young duck.<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 78''</ref>

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |安達忍 ([[Shinobu Adachi]])
| ¦
| アンナ・ポルダー (Anna Porudā) Anna Polder
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Marlous Fluitsma]]
| ¦
| Anna van de Polder
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Marlous Fluitsma]]
| ¦
| Anna van de Polder
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |???
| ¦
| Anna Polder
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Anna van de Polder.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
File:Episode2 Anna van de Polder.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Anna.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Anna.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Achter Tralies Anna.jpg|link=Anna van de Polder|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Anna.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Anna.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 Anna.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
[[File:20051025 Pierrotcomic 52 piece.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Henk de Mol]] introduces Anna to Johan offscreen. Anna is seen here through Johan's eyes.]]
Anna van de Polder appears on sheet 5 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, which was made in March of 1988. As per the outline [[Herman van Veen]] wrote, Anna was only set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]] according to his character sheet<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/original-treatment-of-first-tv-episode.html|title=The original treatment of the first TV-episode.|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=16 October 2005}}</ref>, but as the incident that killed her was moved to the first half of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]] she also appeared there.

Anna's appearance in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] was modeled to be viewed through the eyes of her son, and main protagonist of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. Therefore [[Harald Siepermann]] designed her purposely round, warm and with motherly traits<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog2">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/guten-morgen-6-when-i-desi_113022192201427601.html|title=Guten Morgen 6|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=25 October 2005}}</ref>.
<gallery widths=300 heights=200>
File:20051025 anna2.jpg|Anna van de Polder Character Sheet.
</gallery>
Anna was voiced by [[Marlous Fluitsma]] in the Dutch and German version. Fluitsma was the then-wife of [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak|Johan]]'s voice actor, and series creator, [[Herman van Veen]]. As Johan's name was likely based on [[wikipedia:Johann Sebastian Bach|Johann Sebastian Bach]], it is very possible that Anna's name was based on the name of Bach's second wife, [[wikipedia:Anna Magdalena Bach|Anna Magdalena Bach]] who was also a professional singer.

Several dubs have her name listed as Anna Kwak, which is likely the name she takes on after she marries [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak|Johan Kwak]].

For the comic [[Guten Morgen]] that ran in [[Pierrot]] for it's short run, Siepermann designed Anna to be more attractive and sexy as that comic the character was more seen through the eyes of [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog2" />.

==Character gallery==
<gallery widths=150 heights=150>
File:Cel 01 Anna en Dropshot Harlekijn.jpeg|thumb|
File:Goedemorgen De Kemphaan en Anna van de Polder.jpg|thumb|
File:Cel 01 Johan and Anna Harlekijn.jpg|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 06.jpg|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 04.jpg|thumb|
File:Cel 01 Johan and Anna1 Unknown.jpg|thumb|
File:Cel 01 Family1 Unknown.jpg|thumb|
File:Mpvsnap 2024-10-27 0003 EDIT.png|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 13.jpg|thumb|
</gallery>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Duck Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Anna van de Polder

2026-07-17T16:35:23Z

Dougurasu: /* Storyline */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Anna van de Polder'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Anna van de Polder.jpg|200px|alt="Anna van de Polder"]]
| header1 = Anna in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck_Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 5/1<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Anna van de Polder
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Anna van de Polder
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = アンナ・ポルダー (Anna Porudā) Anna Polder
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Anna van de Polder
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Anna Polder
}}

'''Anna van de Polder''' (or sometimes '''Anna Kwak''') is a fictional character from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated show]] and several books and comics. She was born in [[Breed Rietland]] as daughter of '''[[Jan "Woerd" van de Polder]]''' and '''Josefien van de Polder'''<ref name="Ep1" /><ref name="DRO P25">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102 and 103''</ref>, and she is the mother of the main protagonist of the series, '''[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]''' as well as [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|six other ducklings]]. She's married to '''[[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'''<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref> and close friends with the great-great-great-grandmother of '''[[Amanda de Vlinder]]'''. Anna, her husband, and six of her children get run over by '''[[Alfons Rokodil]]''' and '''[[Olaf Nijlpaard]]''' while crossing a road on their way to [[Groot Waterland]]<ref name="Ep2">{{CiteAJKep|JA|2}}</ref>.

==Appearance==
Anna van de Polder is a yellow duck with orange beak and flippers. She always wears a white [[wikipedia:hul|hul]] (also known as a Dutch bonnet) giving her a typically Dutch look<ref>{{cite news |last= Piët|first= Hans|date=23 December 1989|title=Leidse Courant|url= https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LLC/1989-12-23/edition/0/page/37?query=Mexico&sort=pagenumber%20descending&f_issuedate%5B0%5D=1900-01-01T00:00:00Z--%2B100YEARS|work=Leidse Courant|location=Leiden|publisher=Westerpers|access-date=4 January 2025}} ''In this article Hans Piët calls Anna "Oer-Hollands" which refers to something deeply characteristic of Dutch culture or tradition or "Ancient Dutch" translated literally.''</ref>. She has three eye lashes, a classic cartoon indicator of femininity. Her belly is white, similarly to her son's crush and later wife [[Winnie Mandoline Wana|Winnie Wana]]. [[Henk de Mol]] describs her eyes as big and sensitive.<ref name="DRO P80">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 80, this is how Henk de Mol describes her to Alfred Jodocus Kwak.''</ref>

==Personality==
Anna is a soft-spoken and nurturing character. Her relatively uneventful life in the [[Plaspoelpolder]] in [[Breed Rietland]] largely revolves around picking flowers, such as daisies,<ref name="Ep1" /> and cherries.<ref name="DRO P84">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 84''</ref>

Anna quickly responded to [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak|Johan]]'s advances, choosing him over the attentions of [[Henri Dropshot]] and [[Johnny Hollyday]], who were also vying for her affection. Unlike Johan, she exhibited very little nervousness, and the two swiftly entered into a relationship.<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

Although Anna rarely becomes angry, she expressed frustration over the construction of [[Groot Speelgoed Land]], which disrupted the peace and harmony of the [[Plaspoelpolder]] and destroyed their home. However, she often kept her feelings to herself, as she was not comfortable with conflict.<ref name="Ep2" />

Anna experienced deep sorrow during the mass emigration from the Plaspoelpolder when her parents and best friend Clara traveled south, while she, Johan, Henk, and their family journeyed to [[Groot Waterland]]. She was overwhelmed by the fear that something terrible might occur before they reached [[Alfred Mol|Henk's grandfather's]] [[Henk's grandfather's mine|mine]].<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 118, 137, and 139''</ref>

She can apparently play the [[wikipedia:harp|harp]] and has one with a depiction of [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak|Johan]]'s face and scarf on the front<ref>{{CiteBook|MUZ18}} ''She's seen playing the [[wikipedia:harp|harp]] on the cover of this book''</ref>.

==Storyline==
As spring arrives in the [[Plaspoelpolder]], Anna van de Polder was found by [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Henk de Mol]] gathering flowers. Henk introduces Anna to Johan. Johan and her of them fell for eachother quite quickly, but it was Johan who had to overcome his own nervousness before they could move forward into a loving relationship. Johan overcame this nervousness after Anna was unsuccessfully courted by [[Henri Dropshot]] and [[Johnny Hollyday]] and he handed her a flower. Confidently she kissed him on the cheek.

Not long after they start a relationship that ends up in marriage. Their small wedding includes Henk as Johan's witness and the great-great-great-grandmother of [[Amanda de Vlinder]] as Anna's witness.<ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 18''</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 86''</ref>

The couple produces seven eggs. Anna keeps them warm in Johan's living clog, while Johan paces around. After she goes to take a bathroom break, leaving Johan in custody of the eggs, she finds [[Schor de Kraai]] and [[Miriam Merel]] at her clog looking at eggs. One of them has disappeared. Schor and Miriam tell her that [[Rap de Kiekendief]] has stolen the egg and when Johan returns Anna demands to know what was going on. Johan reveals the egg, thinking it is fine, only to freeze upon realizing he only has some egg shells in his hands. Anne spots the little hatched duckling and Henk brings him back to the nest. Henk tells of his [[Alfred de Mol|grandfather]], and the couple decide to name their first child after him; [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]].

Shortly afterwards the remaining six eggs hatch into [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|Josefien, Clara, Marjolein, Hans, Jan, and Robbie]], most of them named after family members from either side.<ref name="DRO P25">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102 and 103''</ref> They almost lose Alfred again when the duckling becomes distracted and leaves the clog, but Henk saves him.

At that moment, the entire polder shakes as construction workers begin destroying the meadow where the family live. Anna is asked to stand aside by [[Olaf Nijlpaard]] they learn that the [[Beton Maaschappij]] has a permit to build a huge [[Groot Speelgoedland|amusement park]] here. Henk de Mol says that perhaps they can live in the old miner's house that was left to him in [[Groot Waterland]].<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

They start their emigration, but Anna has to leave her family and her bosom friend [[Clara]] behind who are emigrating south instead. Alfred wanders off and Henk follows him, but while Anna, Johan and the other children cross the road in the streaming rain and are struck by a car carrying Olaf Nijlpaard and his investor [[Alfons Rokodil]].<ref group="note">In some continuities, referring to certain books or stage plays, they are hit by a truck instead. Additionally, in versions where a car carrying [[Olaf Nijlpaard]] is involved, it may sometimes carry [[Kaspar Rokodil]] instead of [[Alfons Rokodil]] likely due to an error.</ref> None of them survive.<ref name="Ep2">{{CiteAJKep|JA|2}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 118, 137, and 139''</ref>

Years later, after adopting Alfred, Henk de Mol recounts the story of Johan and Anna to the young duck.<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 78''</ref>

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |安達忍 ([[Shinobu Adachi]])
| ¦
| アンナ・ポルダー (Anna Porudā) Anna Polder
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Marlous Fluitsma]]
| ¦
| Anna van de Polder
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Marlous Fluitsma]]
| ¦
| Anna van de Polder
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |???
| ¦
| Anna Polder
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Anna van de Polder.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
File:Episode2 Anna van de Polder.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Anna.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Anna.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Achter Tralies Anna.jpg|link=Anna van de Polder|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Anna.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Anna.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 Anna.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
[[File:20051025 Pierrotcomic 52 piece.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Henk de Mol]] introduces Anna to Johan offscreen. Anna is seen here through Johan's eyes.]]
Anna van de Polder appears on sheet 5 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, which was made in March of 1988. As per the outline [[Herman van Veen]] wrote, Anna was only set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]] according to his character sheet<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/original-treatment-of-first-tv-episode.html|title=The original treatment of the first TV-episode.|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=16 October 2005}}</ref>, but as the incident that killed her was moved to the first half of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]] she also appeared there.

Anna's appearance in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] was modeled to be viewed through the eyes of her son, and main protagonist of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. Therefore [[Harald Siepermann]] designed her purposely round, warm and with motherly traits<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog2">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/guten-morgen-6-when-i-desi_113022192201427601.html|title=Guten Morgen 6|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=25 October 2005}}</ref>.
<gallery widths=300 heights=200>
File:20051025 anna2.jpg|Anna van de Polder Character Sheet.
</gallery>
Anna was voiced by [[Marlous Fluitsma]] in the Dutch and German version. Fluitsma was the then-wife of [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak|Johan]]'s voice actor, and series creator, [[Herman van Veen]]. As Johan's name was likely based on [[wikipedia:Johann Sebastian Bach|Johann Sebastian Bach]], it is very possible that Anna's name was based on the name of Bach's second wife, [[wikipedia:Anna Magdalena Bach|Anna Magdalena Bach]] who was also a professional singer.

Several dubs have her name listed as Anna Kwak, which is likely the name she takes on after she marries [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak|Johan Kwak]].

For the comic [[Guten Morgen]] that ran in [[Pierrot]] for it's short run, Siepermann designed Anna to be more attractive and sexy as that comic the character was more seen through the eyes of [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog2" />.

==Character gallery==
<gallery widths=150 heights=150>
File:Cel 01 Anna en Dropshot Harlekijn.jpeg|thumb|
File:Goedemorgen De Kemphaan en Anna van de Polder.jpg|thumb|
File:Cel 01 Johan and Anna Harlekijn.jpg|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 06.jpg|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 04.jpg|thumb|
File:Cel 01 Johan and Anna1 Unknown.jpg|thumb|
File:Cel 01 Family1 Unknown.jpg|thumb|
File:Mpvsnap 2024-10-27 0003 EDIT.png|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 13.jpg|thumb|
</gallery>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Duck Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Alfred's brothers and sisters

2026-07-17T16:33:26Z

Dougurasu:

{{Infobox
|above = '''Alfred's brothers and sisters'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Characters
|image = [[Image:Alfreds brothers and sisters.jpg|200px|alt="Alfred's siblings"]]
| header1 = [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his 6 siblings in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck_Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 15/1<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Alfred's Broers en Zussen (lit. Alfreds brothers and sisters)
| header11 = <hr /> Names in different languages
| label12 = Dutch names
| data12 = Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert (Robbie)
| label13 = Japanese names
| data13 = Unknown
| label14 = German names
| data14 = Unknown
| label15 = English names
| data15 = Unknown
}}

'''[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]''' was the firstborn in a nest of seven. His brothers and sisters were unnamed in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] but were later named and described in [[Books|books]]<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}</ref>. They, along with their parents '''[[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]''' and '''[[Anna van de Polder]]''', were struck by a car carrying '''[[Olaf Nijlpaard]]''' and '''[[Alfons Rokodil]]''' while emigrating from their birthplace, [[Breed Rietland]], to [[Groot Waterland]]<ref name="Ep2">{{CiteAJKep|JA|2}}</ref>.

The series and books differ in their depiction of how many brothers and sisters Alfred has. The series appears to show four brothers and two sisters, though the exact numbers are unclear and unspecified. Conversely, the books explicitly state that Alfred has three brothers and three sisters (even though [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] uses designs based on the character sheets from [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] like the series does. Therefore the pictures can be considered at odds with the text). Due to the additional details provided in the books, this page primarily follows that interpretation. The books give their names as '''Clara''', '''Hans''', '''Jan''', '''Josefien''', '''Marjolein''' and '''Robert'''<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref><ref name="DRO P25">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102 and 103''</ref>.

==Appearance and Personality==
:''These descriptions are based on their appearance in the books [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. For visual descriptions from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] please check the [[#Production background|production background chapter on this page]].''
===Clara===
Clara had a round tummy. She was named after [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosem friend [[Clara]] and Anna was regularly reminded of this, especially after the immigration to [[Groot Waterland]] had split Anna and Clara up<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 139''</ref>.

===Hans===
Hans was the biggest and the toughest of [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s siblings. He was said to be named after [[Jan 'Woerd' van de Polder|Anna's father]]<ref group="note">In the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], Jan van de Polder is identified as Anna's father, a name provided by [[Henk de Mol]]. However, the books assign him a different name. In [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]], he is referred to as Woerd. [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] elaborates further, naming him Hans 'Woerd' van de Polder, mentioning that people usually refer to him as Woerd.

As [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is narrated by Henk de Mol, it could be interpreted that Henk inadvertently swapped the names of Jan and Hans. Additionally, Woerd may be a nickname used to differentiate him from his son, who could then be referred to as Jan van de Polder Junior to align the various versions of the story.

Hans could either be another sibling, or Jan van de Polder Junior could actually be called Hans van de Polder.</ref>. Hans was always hungry and always wanted a double portion of duckweed<ref name="DRO P25" />. Hans could also be just as adventurous and curious as his big brother, [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]], but for Hans it was about looking for more duckweed<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 140''</ref>.

===Jan===
Jan had a wise look in his eyes. He was, according to [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] named after Anna's oldest brother [[Jan van de Polder Junior|Jan van de Polder]]<ref group="note">Check previous note for more info.</ref>. Jan was always calm by nature, even during the emigration to [[Groot Waterland]]. In hindsight, [[Henk de Mol]] confesses that he thought Jan might've felt the accident in which the family died coming<ref name="DRO P25" /><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 148''</ref>.

===Josefien===
Josefien is described as having a little black spot. Anna was very distraught with the idea that the little black spot could be something medically wrong with Josefien, especially after construction on [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] started and she couldn't stop crying from the noise<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 137''</ref>. Josefien was named afer [[Josefien van de Polder|Anna's mother]].<ref name="DRO P25" />

===Marjolein===
Named after [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s [[Marjolein Kwak (Johan's mother)|mother]], she was the smallest of the girls, with white feathers and looked extremely similar to Anna in miniature<ref name="DRO P25" />.

===Robert===
Robert, the smallest of the siblings, was even smaller than Marjolein and had the pet name Robbie because of his diminutive size. His small, crooked beak gave him a comical appearance. He was the most quiet of the bunch<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 138''</ref>. Robert was named after [[Robert Kwak]], Johan's father.<ref name="WW1 P102" /><ref name="DRO P25" />
<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen_Optocht.jpg|thumb|800px|[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|brothers and sisters]] follow [[Anna van de Polder]], while one of them greets [[De duizendpoot|a centipede]].]]
</div>
</div>

==Storyline==
Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert were born shortly after [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] to their parents, [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]. Their eldest brother, Alfred, would occasionally leave the nest to explore, prompting [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's friend, and Johan himself to retrieve him. Shortly after Alfred was returned, the entire family—ducklings and their father—were lifted into the sky, clog and all, by an excavator operated by the [[Beton Maatschappij]]. Johan kept his children safe, ensuring none fell to the ground. Although he protested, the project manager, [[Olaf Nijlpaard]], held permits to build in their home, the [[Plaspoelpolder]], forcing the family to watch from a distance as [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] was constructed.

A few days later, the family departed for [[Groot Waterland]], heading to start a new life in the mining house owned by [[Alfred de Mol|Henk de Mol's grandfather]] near [[Polderstad]]. The seven ducklings followed Johan and Anna, who carried their living clog. From afar, the children grew frightened by the fireworks marking the opening of Groot Speelgoed Land. After a brief pause, they resumed their journey. When rain began to fall, Anna placed four of the seven ducklings into the clog for shelter.

During the journey, Alfred became distracted by a frog, prompting Henk to chase after him. As Johan, Anna, Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert crossed the street, they were struck by a car carrying [[Alfons Rokodil]] and [[Olaf Nijlpaard]] in a [[wikipedia:hit-and-run|hit-and-run]], resulting in the deaths of the entire family.

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Marlous Fluitsma]], [[Ryan van de Akker]], [[Laura Vlasblom]], [[Doris Baaten]]
| ¦
| Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode01 BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Achter Tralies BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred's brothers and sisters|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
Alfred's siblings appear on sheet 15 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, which was made in July of 1988. As per the outline [[Herman van Veen]] wrote, Alfred's siblings were only set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]] according to his character sheet<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/original-treatment-of-first-tv-episode.html|title=The original treatment of the first TV-episode.|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=16 October 2005}}</ref>, but as the incident that killed them was moved to the first half of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]] they also appeared there.

<gallery widths=300 heights=200>
File:Alfred's broers en zussen.png|Alfred's Broers en Zussen Character Sheet as seen in a screenshot from the behind-the-scenes documentary [[Wie wird eine Ente zum Fernsehstar? - Die Entstehung der Zeichentrickfigur Alfred J. Kwak]]
</gallery>

The siblings appear as four boys and two girls. While black [[:Category:Duck_Character|ducks]] will become an important part of the narrative at the start of season 2 of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], it seems that some ducks can be born black or with dark spots, without being a relative to originally black ducks. The other four ducklings are distinguished by their hairstyles. One male duckling is depicted with a quiff, while the other has curly brown hair. The female ducklings both have tails of hair or feathers. The duckling with the longer tail has it gathered with a hairband, whereas the duckling with the shorter tail ties it with a pink bow. Out of the females only one of them has extra eye lashes, which can be considered a [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TertiarySexualCharacteristics tertiary sexual characterstic]<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>.

Apart from making noises they have little to no dialogue, however in [[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]], in the retelling of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]], a line originally belonging to [[Anna van de Polder]] is given to one of Alfred's sisters, making that the first time in any media any of them speak a full sentence in the Dutch version.

==Character gallery==
<gallery widths=150 heights=150>
File:Mpvsnap 2024-10-23 0010.png|thumb|
File:Mpvsnap 2025-03-17 0004.png|thumb|
File:Achter Tralies 07.jpg|thumb|
File:Goedemorgen Emigratie.jpg|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 13.jpg|thumb|
</gallery>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

Alfred's brothers and sisters

2026-07-17T16:32:52Z

Dougurasu: /* Marjolein */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Alfred's brothers and sisters'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Characters
|image = [[Image:Alfreds brothers and sisters.jpg|200px|alt="Alfred's siblings"]]
| header1 = [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his 6 siblings in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck_Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 15/1<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Alfred's Broers en Zussen (lit. Alfreds brothers and sisters)
| header11 = <hr /> Names in different languages
| label12 = Dutch names
| data12 = Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
| label13 = Japanese names
| data13 = Unknown
| label14 = German names
| data14 = Unknown
| label15 = English names
| data15 = Unknown
}}

'''[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]''' was the firstborn in a nest of seven. His brothers and sisters were unnamed in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] but were later named and described in [[Books|books]]<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}</ref>. They, along with their parents '''[[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]''' and '''[[Anna van de Polder]]''', were struck by a car carrying '''[[Olaf Nijlpaard]]''' and '''[[Alfons Rokodil]]''' while emigrating from their birthplace, [[Breed Rietland]], to [[Groot Waterland]]<ref name="Ep2">{{CiteAJKep|JA|2}}</ref>.

The series and books differ in their depiction of how many brothers and sisters Alfred has. The series appears to show four brothers and two sisters, though the exact numbers are unclear and unspecified. Conversely, the books explicitly state that Alfred has three brothers and three sisters (even though [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] uses designs based on the character sheets from [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] like the series does. Therefore the pictures can be considered at odds with the text). Due to the additional details provided in the books, this page primarily follows that interpretation. The books give their names as '''Clara''', '''Hans''', '''Jan''', '''Josefien''', '''Marjolein''' and '''Robert'''<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref><ref name="DRO P25">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102 and 103''</ref>.

==Appearance and Personality==
:''These descriptions are based on their appearance in the books [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. For visual descriptions from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] please check the [[#Production background|production background chapter on this page]].''
===Clara===
Clara had a round tummy. She was named after [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosem friend [[Clara]] and Anna was regularly reminded of this, especially after the immigration to [[Groot Waterland]] had split Anna and Clara up<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 139''</ref>.

===Hans===
Hans was the biggest and the toughest of [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s siblings. He was said to be named after [[Jan 'Woerd' van de Polder|Anna's father]]<ref group="note">In the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], Jan van de Polder is identified as Anna's father, a name provided by [[Henk de Mol]]. However, the books assign him a different name. In [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]], he is referred to as Woerd. [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] elaborates further, naming him Hans 'Woerd' van de Polder, mentioning that people usually refer to him as Woerd.

As [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is narrated by Henk de Mol, it could be interpreted that Henk inadvertently swapped the names of Jan and Hans. Additionally, Woerd may be a nickname used to differentiate him from his son, who could then be referred to as Jan van de Polder Junior to align the various versions of the story.

Hans could either be another sibling, or Jan van de Polder Junior could actually be called Hans van de Polder.</ref>. Hans was always hungry and always wanted a double portion of duckweed<ref name="DRO P25" />. Hans could also be just as adventurous and curious as his big brother, [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]], but for Hans it was about looking for more duckweed<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 140''</ref>.

===Jan===
Jan had a wise look in his eyes. He was, according to [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] named after Anna's oldest brother [[Jan van de Polder Junior|Jan van de Polder]]<ref group="note">Check previous note for more info.</ref>. Jan was always calm by nature, even during the emigration to [[Groot Waterland]]. In hindsight, [[Henk de Mol]] confesses that he thought Jan might've felt the accident in which the family died coming<ref name="DRO P25" /><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 148''</ref>.

===Josefien===
Josefien is described as having a little black spot. Anna was very distraught with the idea that the little black spot could be something medically wrong with Josefien, especially after construction on [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] started and she couldn't stop crying from the noise<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 137''</ref>. Josefien was named afer [[Josefien van de Polder|Anna's mother]].<ref name="DRO P25" />

===Marjolein===
Named after [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s [[Marjolein Kwak (Johan's mother)|mother]], she was the smallest of the girls, with white feathers and looked extremely similar to Anna in miniature<ref name="DRO P25" />.

===Robert===
Robert, the smallest of the siblings, was even smaller than Marjolein and had the pet name Robbie because of his diminutive size. His small, crooked beak gave him a comical appearance. He was the most quiet of the bunch<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 138''</ref>. Robert was named after [[Robert Kwak]], Johan's father.<ref name="WW1 P102" /><ref name="DRO P25" />
<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen_Optocht.jpg|thumb|800px|[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|brothers and sisters]] follow [[Anna van de Polder]], while one of them greets [[De duizendpoot|a centipede]].]]
</div>
</div>

==Storyline==
Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert were born shortly after [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] to their parents, [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]. Their eldest brother, Alfred, would occasionally leave the nest to explore, prompting [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's friend, and Johan himself to retrieve him. Shortly after Alfred was returned, the entire family—ducklings and their father—were lifted into the sky, clog and all, by an excavator operated by the [[Beton Maatschappij]]. Johan kept his children safe, ensuring none fell to the ground. Although he protested, the project manager, [[Olaf Nijlpaard]], held permits to build in their home, the [[Plaspoelpolder]], forcing the family to watch from a distance as [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] was constructed.

A few days later, the family departed for [[Groot Waterland]], heading to start a new life in the mining house owned by [[Alfred de Mol|Henk de Mol's grandfather]] near [[Polderstad]]. The seven ducklings followed Johan and Anna, who carried their living clog. From afar, the children grew frightened by the fireworks marking the opening of Groot Speelgoed Land. After a brief pause, they resumed their journey. When rain began to fall, Anna placed four of the seven ducklings into the clog for shelter.

During the journey, Alfred became distracted by a frog, prompting Henk to chase after him. As Johan, Anna, Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert crossed the street, they were struck by a car carrying [[Alfons Rokodil]] and [[Olaf Nijlpaard]] in a [[wikipedia:hit-and-run|hit-and-run]], resulting in the deaths of the entire family.

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Marlous Fluitsma]], [[Ryan van de Akker]], [[Laura Vlasblom]], [[Doris Baaten]]
| ¦
| Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode01 BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Achter Tralies BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred's brothers and sisters|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
Alfred's siblings appear on sheet 15 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, which was made in July of 1988. As per the outline [[Herman van Veen]] wrote, Alfred's siblings were only set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]] according to his character sheet<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/original-treatment-of-first-tv-episode.html|title=The original treatment of the first TV-episode.|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=16 October 2005}}</ref>, but as the incident that killed them was moved to the first half of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]] they also appeared there.

<gallery widths=300 heights=200>
File:Alfred's broers en zussen.png|Alfred's Broers en Zussen Character Sheet as seen in a screenshot from the behind-the-scenes documentary [[Wie wird eine Ente zum Fernsehstar? - Die Entstehung der Zeichentrickfigur Alfred J. Kwak]]
</gallery>

The siblings appear as four boys and two girls. While black [[:Category:Duck_Character|ducks]] will become an important part of the narrative at the start of season 2 of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], it seems that some ducks can be born black or with dark spots, without being a relative to originally black ducks. The other four ducklings are distinguished by their hairstyles. One male duckling is depicted with a quiff, while the other has curly brown hair. The female ducklings both have tails of hair or feathers. The duckling with the longer tail has it gathered with a hairband, whereas the duckling with the shorter tail ties it with a pink bow. Out of the females only one of them has extra eye lashes, which can be considered a [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TertiarySexualCharacteristics tertiary sexual characterstic]<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>.

Apart from making noises they have little to no dialogue, however in [[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]], in the retelling of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]], a line originally belonging to [[Anna van de Polder]] is given to one of Alfred's sisters, making that the first time in any media any of them speak a full sentence in the Dutch version.

==Character gallery==
<gallery widths=150 heights=150>
File:Mpvsnap 2024-10-23 0010.png|thumb|
File:Mpvsnap 2025-03-17 0004.png|thumb|
File:Achter Tralies 07.jpg|thumb|
File:Goedemorgen Emigratie.jpg|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 13.jpg|thumb|
</gallery>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

Alfred's brothers and sisters

2026-07-17T16:32:36Z

Dougurasu: /* Robert */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Alfred's brothers and sisters'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Characters
|image = [[Image:Alfreds brothers and sisters.jpg|200px|alt="Alfred's siblings"]]
| header1 = [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his 6 siblings in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck_Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 15/1<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Alfred's Broers en Zussen (lit. Alfreds brothers and sisters)
| header11 = <hr /> Names in different languages
| label12 = Dutch names
| data12 = Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
| label13 = Japanese names
| data13 = Unknown
| label14 = German names
| data14 = Unknown
| label15 = English names
| data15 = Unknown
}}

'''[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]''' was the firstborn in a nest of seven. His brothers and sisters were unnamed in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] but were later named and described in [[Books|books]]<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}</ref>. They, along with their parents '''[[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]''' and '''[[Anna van de Polder]]''', were struck by a car carrying '''[[Olaf Nijlpaard]]''' and '''[[Alfons Rokodil]]''' while emigrating from their birthplace, [[Breed Rietland]], to [[Groot Waterland]]<ref name="Ep2">{{CiteAJKep|JA|2}}</ref>.

The series and books differ in their depiction of how many brothers and sisters Alfred has. The series appears to show four brothers and two sisters, though the exact numbers are unclear and unspecified. Conversely, the books explicitly state that Alfred has three brothers and three sisters (even though [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] uses designs based on the character sheets from [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] like the series does. Therefore the pictures can be considered at odds with the text). Due to the additional details provided in the books, this page primarily follows that interpretation. The books give their names as '''Clara''', '''Hans''', '''Jan''', '''Josefien''', '''Marjolein''' and '''Robert'''<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref><ref name="DRO P25">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102 and 103''</ref>.

==Appearance and Personality==
:''These descriptions are based on their appearance in the books [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. For visual descriptions from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] please check the [[#Production background|production background chapter on this page]].''
===Clara===
Clara had a round tummy. She was named after [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosem friend [[Clara]] and Anna was regularly reminded of this, especially after the immigration to [[Groot Waterland]] had split Anna and Clara up<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 139''</ref>.

===Hans===
Hans was the biggest and the toughest of [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s siblings. He was said to be named after [[Jan 'Woerd' van de Polder|Anna's father]]<ref group="note">In the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], Jan van de Polder is identified as Anna's father, a name provided by [[Henk de Mol]]. However, the books assign him a different name. In [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]], he is referred to as Woerd. [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] elaborates further, naming him Hans 'Woerd' van de Polder, mentioning that people usually refer to him as Woerd.

As [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is narrated by Henk de Mol, it could be interpreted that Henk inadvertently swapped the names of Jan and Hans. Additionally, Woerd may be a nickname used to differentiate him from his son, who could then be referred to as Jan van de Polder Junior to align the various versions of the story.

Hans could either be another sibling, or Jan van de Polder Junior could actually be called Hans van de Polder.</ref>. Hans was always hungry and always wanted a double portion of duckweed<ref name="DRO P25" />. Hans could also be just as adventurous and curious as his big brother, [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]], but for Hans it was about looking for more duckweed<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 140''</ref>.

===Jan===
Jan had a wise look in his eyes. He was, according to [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] named after Anna's oldest brother [[Jan van de Polder Junior|Jan van de Polder]]<ref group="note">Check previous note for more info.</ref>. Jan was always calm by nature, even during the emigration to [[Groot Waterland]]. In hindsight, [[Henk de Mol]] confesses that he thought Jan might've felt the accident in which the family died coming<ref name="DRO P25" /><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 148''</ref>.

===Josefien===
Josefien is described as having a little black spot. Anna was very distraught with the idea that the little black spot could be something medically wrong with Josefien, especially after construction on [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] started and she couldn't stop crying from the noise<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 137''</ref>. Josefien was named afer [[Josefien van de Polder|Anna's mother]].<ref name="DRO P25" />

===Marjolein===
Named after [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s [[Marjolein Kwak|mother]], she was the smallest of the girls, with white feathers and looked extremely similar to Anna in miniature<ref name="DRO P25" />.

===Robert===
Robert, the smallest of the siblings, was even smaller than Marjolein and had the pet name Robbie because of his diminutive size. His small, crooked beak gave him a comical appearance. He was the most quiet of the bunch<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 138''</ref>. Robert was named after [[Robert Kwak]], Johan's father.<ref name="WW1 P102" /><ref name="DRO P25" />
<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen_Optocht.jpg|thumb|800px|[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|brothers and sisters]] follow [[Anna van de Polder]], while one of them greets [[De duizendpoot|a centipede]].]]
</div>
</div>

==Storyline==
Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert were born shortly after [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] to their parents, [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]. Their eldest brother, Alfred, would occasionally leave the nest to explore, prompting [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's friend, and Johan himself to retrieve him. Shortly after Alfred was returned, the entire family—ducklings and their father—were lifted into the sky, clog and all, by an excavator operated by the [[Beton Maatschappij]]. Johan kept his children safe, ensuring none fell to the ground. Although he protested, the project manager, [[Olaf Nijlpaard]], held permits to build in their home, the [[Plaspoelpolder]], forcing the family to watch from a distance as [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] was constructed.

A few days later, the family departed for [[Groot Waterland]], heading to start a new life in the mining house owned by [[Alfred de Mol|Henk de Mol's grandfather]] near [[Polderstad]]. The seven ducklings followed Johan and Anna, who carried their living clog. From afar, the children grew frightened by the fireworks marking the opening of Groot Speelgoed Land. After a brief pause, they resumed their journey. When rain began to fall, Anna placed four of the seven ducklings into the clog for shelter.

During the journey, Alfred became distracted by a frog, prompting Henk to chase after him. As Johan, Anna, Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert crossed the street, they were struck by a car carrying [[Alfons Rokodil]] and [[Olaf Nijlpaard]] in a [[wikipedia:hit-and-run|hit-and-run]], resulting in the deaths of the entire family.

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Marlous Fluitsma]], [[Ryan van de Akker]], [[Laura Vlasblom]], [[Doris Baaten]]
| ¦
| Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode01 BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Achter Tralies BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred's brothers and sisters|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
Alfred's siblings appear on sheet 15 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, which was made in July of 1988. As per the outline [[Herman van Veen]] wrote, Alfred's siblings were only set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]] according to his character sheet<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/original-treatment-of-first-tv-episode.html|title=The original treatment of the first TV-episode.|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=16 October 2005}}</ref>, but as the incident that killed them was moved to the first half of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]] they also appeared there.

<gallery widths=300 heights=200>
File:Alfred's broers en zussen.png|Alfred's Broers en Zussen Character Sheet as seen in a screenshot from the behind-the-scenes documentary [[Wie wird eine Ente zum Fernsehstar? - Die Entstehung der Zeichentrickfigur Alfred J. Kwak]]
</gallery>

The siblings appear as four boys and two girls. While black [[:Category:Duck_Character|ducks]] will become an important part of the narrative at the start of season 2 of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], it seems that some ducks can be born black or with dark spots, without being a relative to originally black ducks. The other four ducklings are distinguished by their hairstyles. One male duckling is depicted with a quiff, while the other has curly brown hair. The female ducklings both have tails of hair or feathers. The duckling with the longer tail has it gathered with a hairband, whereas the duckling with the shorter tail ties it with a pink bow. Out of the females only one of them has extra eye lashes, which can be considered a [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TertiarySexualCharacteristics tertiary sexual characterstic]<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>.

Apart from making noises they have little to no dialogue, however in [[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]], in the retelling of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]], a line originally belonging to [[Anna van de Polder]] is given to one of Alfred's sisters, making that the first time in any media any of them speak a full sentence in the Dutch version.

==Character gallery==
<gallery widths=150 heights=150>
File:Mpvsnap 2024-10-23 0010.png|thumb|
File:Mpvsnap 2025-03-17 0004.png|thumb|
File:Achter Tralies 07.jpg|thumb|
File:Goedemorgen Emigratie.jpg|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 13.jpg|thumb|
</gallery>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

Alfred's brothers and sisters

2026-07-17T16:31:44Z

Dougurasu: /* Marjolein */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Alfred's brothers and sisters'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Characters
|image = [[Image:Alfreds brothers and sisters.jpg|200px|alt="Alfred's siblings"]]
| header1 = [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his 6 siblings in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck_Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 15/1<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Alfred's Broers en Zussen (lit. Alfreds brothers and sisters)
| header11 = <hr /> Names in different languages
| label12 = Dutch names
| data12 = Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
| label13 = Japanese names
| data13 = Unknown
| label14 = German names
| data14 = Unknown
| label15 = English names
| data15 = Unknown
}}

'''[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]''' was the firstborn in a nest of seven. His brothers and sisters were unnamed in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] but were later named and described in [[Books|books]]<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}</ref>. They, along with their parents '''[[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]''' and '''[[Anna van de Polder]]''', were struck by a car carrying '''[[Olaf Nijlpaard]]''' and '''[[Alfons Rokodil]]''' while emigrating from their birthplace, [[Breed Rietland]], to [[Groot Waterland]]<ref name="Ep2">{{CiteAJKep|JA|2}}</ref>.

The series and books differ in their depiction of how many brothers and sisters Alfred has. The series appears to show four brothers and two sisters, though the exact numbers are unclear and unspecified. Conversely, the books explicitly state that Alfred has three brothers and three sisters (even though [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] uses designs based on the character sheets from [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] like the series does. Therefore the pictures can be considered at odds with the text). Due to the additional details provided in the books, this page primarily follows that interpretation. The books give their names as '''Clara''', '''Hans''', '''Jan''', '''Josefien''', '''Marjolein''' and '''Robert'''<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref><ref name="DRO P25">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102 and 103''</ref>.

==Appearance and Personality==
:''These descriptions are based on their appearance in the books [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. For visual descriptions from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] please check the [[#Production background|production background chapter on this page]].''
===Clara===
Clara had a round tummy. She was named after [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosem friend [[Clara]] and Anna was regularly reminded of this, especially after the immigration to [[Groot Waterland]] had split Anna and Clara up<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 139''</ref>.

===Hans===
Hans was the biggest and the toughest of [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s siblings. He was said to be named after [[Jan 'Woerd' van de Polder|Anna's father]]<ref group="note">In the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], Jan van de Polder is identified as Anna's father, a name provided by [[Henk de Mol]]. However, the books assign him a different name. In [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]], he is referred to as Woerd. [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] elaborates further, naming him Hans 'Woerd' van de Polder, mentioning that people usually refer to him as Woerd.

As [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is narrated by Henk de Mol, it could be interpreted that Henk inadvertently swapped the names of Jan and Hans. Additionally, Woerd may be a nickname used to differentiate him from his son, who could then be referred to as Jan van de Polder Junior to align the various versions of the story.

Hans could either be another sibling, or Jan van de Polder Junior could actually be called Hans van de Polder.</ref>. Hans was always hungry and always wanted a double portion of duckweed<ref name="DRO P25" />. Hans could also be just as adventurous and curious as his big brother, [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]], but for Hans it was about looking for more duckweed<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 140''</ref>.

===Jan===
Jan had a wise look in his eyes. He was, according to [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] named after Anna's oldest brother [[Jan van de Polder Junior|Jan van de Polder]]<ref group="note">Check previous note for more info.</ref>. Jan was always calm by nature, even during the emigration to [[Groot Waterland]]. In hindsight, [[Henk de Mol]] confesses that he thought Jan might've felt the accident in which the family died coming<ref name="DRO P25" /><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 148''</ref>.

===Josefien===
Josefien is described as having a little black spot. Anna was very distraught with the idea that the little black spot could be something medically wrong with Josefien, especially after construction on [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] started and she couldn't stop crying from the noise<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 137''</ref>. Josefien was named afer [[Josefien van de Polder|Anna's mother]].<ref name="DRO P25" />

===Marjolein===
Named after [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s [[Marjolein Kwak|mother]], she was the smallest of the girls, with white feathers and looked extremely similar to Anna in miniature<ref name="DRO P25" />.

===Robert===
Robert, the smallest of the siblings, was even smaller than Marjolein and had the pet name Robbie because of his diminutive size. His small, crooked beak gave him a comical appearance. He was the most quiet of the bunch<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 138''</ref>. Robert was named after Robert Kwak, Johan's father.<ref name="WW1 P102" /><ref name="DRO P25" />
<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen_Optocht.jpg|thumb|800px|[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|brothers and sisters]] follow [[Anna van de Polder]], while one of them greets [[De duizendpoot|a centipede]].]]
</div>
</div>

==Storyline==
Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert were born shortly after [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] to their parents, [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]. Their eldest brother, Alfred, would occasionally leave the nest to explore, prompting [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's friend, and Johan himself to retrieve him. Shortly after Alfred was returned, the entire family—ducklings and their father—were lifted into the sky, clog and all, by an excavator operated by the [[Beton Maatschappij]]. Johan kept his children safe, ensuring none fell to the ground. Although he protested, the project manager, [[Olaf Nijlpaard]], held permits to build in their home, the [[Plaspoelpolder]], forcing the family to watch from a distance as [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] was constructed.

A few days later, the family departed for [[Groot Waterland]], heading to start a new life in the mining house owned by [[Alfred de Mol|Henk de Mol's grandfather]] near [[Polderstad]]. The seven ducklings followed Johan and Anna, who carried their living clog. From afar, the children grew frightened by the fireworks marking the opening of Groot Speelgoed Land. After a brief pause, they resumed their journey. When rain began to fall, Anna placed four of the seven ducklings into the clog for shelter.

During the journey, Alfred became distracted by a frog, prompting Henk to chase after him. As Johan, Anna, Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert crossed the street, they were struck by a car carrying [[Alfons Rokodil]] and [[Olaf Nijlpaard]] in a [[wikipedia:hit-and-run|hit-and-run]], resulting in the deaths of the entire family.

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Marlous Fluitsma]], [[Ryan van de Akker]], [[Laura Vlasblom]], [[Doris Baaten]]
| ¦
| Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode01 BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Achter Tralies BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred's brothers and sisters|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
Alfred's siblings appear on sheet 15 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, which was made in July of 1988. As per the outline [[Herman van Veen]] wrote, Alfred's siblings were only set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]] according to his character sheet<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/original-treatment-of-first-tv-episode.html|title=The original treatment of the first TV-episode.|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=16 October 2005}}</ref>, but as the incident that killed them was moved to the first half of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]] they also appeared there.

<gallery widths=300 heights=200>
File:Alfred's broers en zussen.png|Alfred's Broers en Zussen Character Sheet as seen in a screenshot from the behind-the-scenes documentary [[Wie wird eine Ente zum Fernsehstar? - Die Entstehung der Zeichentrickfigur Alfred J. Kwak]]
</gallery>

The siblings appear as four boys and two girls. While black [[:Category:Duck_Character|ducks]] will become an important part of the narrative at the start of season 2 of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], it seems that some ducks can be born black or with dark spots, without being a relative to originally black ducks. The other four ducklings are distinguished by their hairstyles. One male duckling is depicted with a quiff, while the other has curly brown hair. The female ducklings both have tails of hair or feathers. The duckling with the longer tail has it gathered with a hairband, whereas the duckling with the shorter tail ties it with a pink bow. Out of the females only one of them has extra eye lashes, which can be considered a [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TertiarySexualCharacteristics tertiary sexual characterstic]<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>.

Apart from making noises they have little to no dialogue, however in [[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]], in the retelling of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]], a line originally belonging to [[Anna van de Polder]] is given to one of Alfred's sisters, making that the first time in any media any of them speak a full sentence in the Dutch version.

==Character gallery==
<gallery widths=150 heights=150>
File:Mpvsnap 2024-10-23 0010.png|thumb|
File:Mpvsnap 2025-03-17 0004.png|thumb|
File:Achter Tralies 07.jpg|thumb|
File:Goedemorgen Emigratie.jpg|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 13.jpg|thumb|
</gallery>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

Alfred's brothers and sisters

2026-07-17T16:31:21Z

Dougurasu: /* Josefien */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Alfred's brothers and sisters'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Characters
|image = [[Image:Alfreds brothers and sisters.jpg|200px|alt="Alfred's siblings"]]
| header1 = [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his 6 siblings in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck_Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 15/1<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Alfred's Broers en Zussen (lit. Alfreds brothers and sisters)
| header11 = <hr /> Names in different languages
| label12 = Dutch names
| data12 = Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
| label13 = Japanese names
| data13 = Unknown
| label14 = German names
| data14 = Unknown
| label15 = English names
| data15 = Unknown
}}

'''[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]''' was the firstborn in a nest of seven. His brothers and sisters were unnamed in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] but were later named and described in [[Books|books]]<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}</ref>. They, along with their parents '''[[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]''' and '''[[Anna van de Polder]]''', were struck by a car carrying '''[[Olaf Nijlpaard]]''' and '''[[Alfons Rokodil]]''' while emigrating from their birthplace, [[Breed Rietland]], to [[Groot Waterland]]<ref name="Ep2">{{CiteAJKep|JA|2}}</ref>.

The series and books differ in their depiction of how many brothers and sisters Alfred has. The series appears to show four brothers and two sisters, though the exact numbers are unclear and unspecified. Conversely, the books explicitly state that Alfred has three brothers and three sisters (even though [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] uses designs based on the character sheets from [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] like the series does. Therefore the pictures can be considered at odds with the text). Due to the additional details provided in the books, this page primarily follows that interpretation. The books give their names as '''Clara''', '''Hans''', '''Jan''', '''Josefien''', '''Marjolein''' and '''Robert'''<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref><ref name="DRO P25">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102 and 103''</ref>.

==Appearance and Personality==
:''These descriptions are based on their appearance in the books [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. For visual descriptions from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] please check the [[#Production background|production background chapter on this page]].''
===Clara===
Clara had a round tummy. She was named after [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosem friend [[Clara]] and Anna was regularly reminded of this, especially after the immigration to [[Groot Waterland]] had split Anna and Clara up<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 139''</ref>.

===Hans===
Hans was the biggest and the toughest of [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s siblings. He was said to be named after [[Jan 'Woerd' van de Polder|Anna's father]]<ref group="note">In the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], Jan van de Polder is identified as Anna's father, a name provided by [[Henk de Mol]]. However, the books assign him a different name. In [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]], he is referred to as Woerd. [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] elaborates further, naming him Hans 'Woerd' van de Polder, mentioning that people usually refer to him as Woerd.

As [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is narrated by Henk de Mol, it could be interpreted that Henk inadvertently swapped the names of Jan and Hans. Additionally, Woerd may be a nickname used to differentiate him from his son, who could then be referred to as Jan van de Polder Junior to align the various versions of the story.

Hans could either be another sibling, or Jan van de Polder Junior could actually be called Hans van de Polder.</ref>. Hans was always hungry and always wanted a double portion of duckweed<ref name="DRO P25" />. Hans could also be just as adventurous and curious as his big brother, [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]], but for Hans it was about looking for more duckweed<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 140''</ref>.

===Jan===
Jan had a wise look in his eyes. He was, according to [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] named after Anna's oldest brother [[Jan van de Polder Junior|Jan van de Polder]]<ref group="note">Check previous note for more info.</ref>. Jan was always calm by nature, even during the emigration to [[Groot Waterland]]. In hindsight, [[Henk de Mol]] confesses that he thought Jan might've felt the accident in which the family died coming<ref name="DRO P25" /><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 148''</ref>.

===Josefien===
Josefien is described as having a little black spot. Anna was very distraught with the idea that the little black spot could be something medically wrong with Josefien, especially after construction on [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] started and she couldn't stop crying from the noise<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 137''</ref>. Josefien was named afer [[Josefien van de Polder|Anna's mother]].<ref name="DRO P25" />

===Marjolein===
Named after [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s mother, she was the smallest of the girls, with white feathers and looked extremely similar to Anna in miniature<ref name="DRO P25" />.

===Robert===
Robert, the smallest of the siblings, was even smaller than Marjolein and had the pet name Robbie because of his diminutive size. His small, crooked beak gave him a comical appearance. He was the most quiet of the bunch<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 138''</ref>. Robert was named after Robert Kwak, Johan's father.<ref name="WW1 P102" /><ref name="DRO P25" />
<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen_Optocht.jpg|thumb|800px|[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|brothers and sisters]] follow [[Anna van de Polder]], while one of them greets [[De duizendpoot|a centipede]].]]
</div>
</div>

==Storyline==
Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert were born shortly after [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] to their parents, [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]. Their eldest brother, Alfred, would occasionally leave the nest to explore, prompting [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's friend, and Johan himself to retrieve him. Shortly after Alfred was returned, the entire family—ducklings and their father—were lifted into the sky, clog and all, by an excavator operated by the [[Beton Maatschappij]]. Johan kept his children safe, ensuring none fell to the ground. Although he protested, the project manager, [[Olaf Nijlpaard]], held permits to build in their home, the [[Plaspoelpolder]], forcing the family to watch from a distance as [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] was constructed.

A few days later, the family departed for [[Groot Waterland]], heading to start a new life in the mining house owned by [[Alfred de Mol|Henk de Mol's grandfather]] near [[Polderstad]]. The seven ducklings followed Johan and Anna, who carried their living clog. From afar, the children grew frightened by the fireworks marking the opening of Groot Speelgoed Land. After a brief pause, they resumed their journey. When rain began to fall, Anna placed four of the seven ducklings into the clog for shelter.

During the journey, Alfred became distracted by a frog, prompting Henk to chase after him. As Johan, Anna, Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert crossed the street, they were struck by a car carrying [[Alfons Rokodil]] and [[Olaf Nijlpaard]] in a [[wikipedia:hit-and-run|hit-and-run]], resulting in the deaths of the entire family.

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Marlous Fluitsma]], [[Ryan van de Akker]], [[Laura Vlasblom]], [[Doris Baaten]]
| ¦
| Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode01 BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Achter Tralies BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred's brothers and sisters|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
Alfred's siblings appear on sheet 15 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, which was made in July of 1988. As per the outline [[Herman van Veen]] wrote, Alfred's siblings were only set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]] according to his character sheet<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/original-treatment-of-first-tv-episode.html|title=The original treatment of the first TV-episode.|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=16 October 2005}}</ref>, but as the incident that killed them was moved to the first half of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]] they also appeared there.

<gallery widths=300 heights=200>
File:Alfred's broers en zussen.png|Alfred's Broers en Zussen Character Sheet as seen in a screenshot from the behind-the-scenes documentary [[Wie wird eine Ente zum Fernsehstar? - Die Entstehung der Zeichentrickfigur Alfred J. Kwak]]
</gallery>

The siblings appear as four boys and two girls. While black [[:Category:Duck_Character|ducks]] will become an important part of the narrative at the start of season 2 of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], it seems that some ducks can be born black or with dark spots, without being a relative to originally black ducks. The other four ducklings are distinguished by their hairstyles. One male duckling is depicted with a quiff, while the other has curly brown hair. The female ducklings both have tails of hair or feathers. The duckling with the longer tail has it gathered with a hairband, whereas the duckling with the shorter tail ties it with a pink bow. Out of the females only one of them has extra eye lashes, which can be considered a [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TertiarySexualCharacteristics tertiary sexual characterstic]<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>.

Apart from making noises they have little to no dialogue, however in [[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]], in the retelling of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]], a line originally belonging to [[Anna van de Polder]] is given to one of Alfred's sisters, making that the first time in any media any of them speak a full sentence in the Dutch version.

==Character gallery==
<gallery widths=150 heights=150>
File:Mpvsnap 2024-10-23 0010.png|thumb|
File:Mpvsnap 2025-03-17 0004.png|thumb|
File:Achter Tralies 07.jpg|thumb|
File:Goedemorgen Emigratie.jpg|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 13.jpg|thumb|
</gallery>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

Alfred's brothers and sisters

2026-07-17T16:30:44Z

Dougurasu: /* Jan */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Alfred's brothers and sisters'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Characters
|image = [[Image:Alfreds brothers and sisters.jpg|200px|alt="Alfred's siblings"]]
| header1 = [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his 6 siblings in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck_Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 15/1<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Alfred's Broers en Zussen (lit. Alfreds brothers and sisters)
| header11 = <hr /> Names in different languages
| label12 = Dutch names
| data12 = Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
| label13 = Japanese names
| data13 = Unknown
| label14 = German names
| data14 = Unknown
| label15 = English names
| data15 = Unknown
}}

'''[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]''' was the firstborn in a nest of seven. His brothers and sisters were unnamed in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] but were later named and described in [[Books|books]]<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}</ref>. They, along with their parents '''[[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]''' and '''[[Anna van de Polder]]''', were struck by a car carrying '''[[Olaf Nijlpaard]]''' and '''[[Alfons Rokodil]]''' while emigrating from their birthplace, [[Breed Rietland]], to [[Groot Waterland]]<ref name="Ep2">{{CiteAJKep|JA|2}}</ref>.

The series and books differ in their depiction of how many brothers and sisters Alfred has. The series appears to show four brothers and two sisters, though the exact numbers are unclear and unspecified. Conversely, the books explicitly state that Alfred has three brothers and three sisters (even though [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] uses designs based on the character sheets from [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] like the series does. Therefore the pictures can be considered at odds with the text). Due to the additional details provided in the books, this page primarily follows that interpretation. The books give their names as '''Clara''', '''Hans''', '''Jan''', '''Josefien''', '''Marjolein''' and '''Robert'''<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref><ref name="DRO P25">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102 and 103''</ref>.

==Appearance and Personality==
:''These descriptions are based on their appearance in the books [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. For visual descriptions from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] please check the [[#Production background|production background chapter on this page]].''
===Clara===
Clara had a round tummy. She was named after [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosem friend [[Clara]] and Anna was regularly reminded of this, especially after the immigration to [[Groot Waterland]] had split Anna and Clara up<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 139''</ref>.

===Hans===
Hans was the biggest and the toughest of [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s siblings. He was said to be named after [[Jan 'Woerd' van de Polder|Anna's father]]<ref group="note">In the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], Jan van de Polder is identified as Anna's father, a name provided by [[Henk de Mol]]. However, the books assign him a different name. In [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]], he is referred to as Woerd. [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] elaborates further, naming him Hans 'Woerd' van de Polder, mentioning that people usually refer to him as Woerd.

As [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is narrated by Henk de Mol, it could be interpreted that Henk inadvertently swapped the names of Jan and Hans. Additionally, Woerd may be a nickname used to differentiate him from his son, who could then be referred to as Jan van de Polder Junior to align the various versions of the story.

Hans could either be another sibling, or Jan van de Polder Junior could actually be called Hans van de Polder.</ref>. Hans was always hungry and always wanted a double portion of duckweed<ref name="DRO P25" />. Hans could also be just as adventurous and curious as his big brother, [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]], but for Hans it was about looking for more duckweed<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 140''</ref>.

===Jan===
Jan had a wise look in his eyes. He was, according to [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] named after Anna's oldest brother [[Jan van de Polder Junior|Jan van de Polder]]<ref group="note">Check previous note for more info.</ref>. Jan was always calm by nature, even during the emigration to [[Groot Waterland]]. In hindsight, [[Henk de Mol]] confesses that he thought Jan might've felt the accident in which the family died coming<ref name="DRO P25" /><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 148''</ref>.

===Josefien===
Josefien is described as having a little black spot. Anna was very distraught with the idea that the little black spot could be something medically wrong with Josefien, especially after construction on [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] started and she couldn't stop crying from the noise<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 137''</ref>. Josefien was named afer Anna's mother<ref name="DRO P25" />
.

===Marjolein===
Named after [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s mother, she was the smallest of the girls, with white feathers and looked extremely similar to Anna in miniature<ref name="DRO P25" />.

===Robert===
Robert, the smallest of the siblings, was even smaller than Marjolein and had the pet name Robbie because of his diminutive size. His small, crooked beak gave him a comical appearance. He was the most quiet of the bunch<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 138''</ref>. Robert was named after Robert Kwak, Johan's father.<ref name="WW1 P102" /><ref name="DRO P25" />
<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen_Optocht.jpg|thumb|800px|[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|brothers and sisters]] follow [[Anna van de Polder]], while one of them greets [[De duizendpoot|a centipede]].]]
</div>
</div>

==Storyline==
Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert were born shortly after [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] to their parents, [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]. Their eldest brother, Alfred, would occasionally leave the nest to explore, prompting [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's friend, and Johan himself to retrieve him. Shortly after Alfred was returned, the entire family—ducklings and their father—were lifted into the sky, clog and all, by an excavator operated by the [[Beton Maatschappij]]. Johan kept his children safe, ensuring none fell to the ground. Although he protested, the project manager, [[Olaf Nijlpaard]], held permits to build in their home, the [[Plaspoelpolder]], forcing the family to watch from a distance as [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] was constructed.

A few days later, the family departed for [[Groot Waterland]], heading to start a new life in the mining house owned by [[Alfred de Mol|Henk de Mol's grandfather]] near [[Polderstad]]. The seven ducklings followed Johan and Anna, who carried their living clog. From afar, the children grew frightened by the fireworks marking the opening of Groot Speelgoed Land. After a brief pause, they resumed their journey. When rain began to fall, Anna placed four of the seven ducklings into the clog for shelter.

During the journey, Alfred became distracted by a frog, prompting Henk to chase after him. As Johan, Anna, Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert crossed the street, they were struck by a car carrying [[Alfons Rokodil]] and [[Olaf Nijlpaard]] in a [[wikipedia:hit-and-run|hit-and-run]], resulting in the deaths of the entire family.

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Marlous Fluitsma]], [[Ryan van de Akker]], [[Laura Vlasblom]], [[Doris Baaten]]
| ¦
| Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode01 BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Achter Tralies BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred's brothers and sisters|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
Alfred's siblings appear on sheet 15 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, which was made in July of 1988. As per the outline [[Herman van Veen]] wrote, Alfred's siblings were only set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]] according to his character sheet<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/original-treatment-of-first-tv-episode.html|title=The original treatment of the first TV-episode.|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=16 October 2005}}</ref>, but as the incident that killed them was moved to the first half of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]] they also appeared there.

<gallery widths=300 heights=200>
File:Alfred's broers en zussen.png|Alfred's Broers en Zussen Character Sheet as seen in a screenshot from the behind-the-scenes documentary [[Wie wird eine Ente zum Fernsehstar? - Die Entstehung der Zeichentrickfigur Alfred J. Kwak]]
</gallery>

The siblings appear as four boys and two girls. While black [[:Category:Duck_Character|ducks]] will become an important part of the narrative at the start of season 2 of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], it seems that some ducks can be born black or with dark spots, without being a relative to originally black ducks. The other four ducklings are distinguished by their hairstyles. One male duckling is depicted with a quiff, while the other has curly brown hair. The female ducklings both have tails of hair or feathers. The duckling with the longer tail has it gathered with a hairband, whereas the duckling with the shorter tail ties it with a pink bow. Out of the females only one of them has extra eye lashes, which can be considered a [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TertiarySexualCharacteristics tertiary sexual characterstic]<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>.

Apart from making noises they have little to no dialogue, however in [[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]], in the retelling of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]], a line originally belonging to [[Anna van de Polder]] is given to one of Alfred's sisters, making that the first time in any media any of them speak a full sentence in the Dutch version.

==Character gallery==
<gallery widths=150 heights=150>
File:Mpvsnap 2024-10-23 0010.png|thumb|
File:Mpvsnap 2025-03-17 0004.png|thumb|
File:Achter Tralies 07.jpg|thumb|
File:Goedemorgen Emigratie.jpg|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 13.jpg|thumb|
</gallery>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

Alfred's brothers and sisters

2026-07-17T16:30:09Z

Dougurasu: /* Hans */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Alfred's brothers and sisters'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Characters
|image = [[Image:Alfreds brothers and sisters.jpg|200px|alt="Alfred's siblings"]]
| header1 = [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his 6 siblings in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck_Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 15/1<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Alfred's Broers en Zussen (lit. Alfreds brothers and sisters)
| header11 = <hr /> Names in different languages
| label12 = Dutch names
| data12 = Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
| label13 = Japanese names
| data13 = Unknown
| label14 = German names
| data14 = Unknown
| label15 = English names
| data15 = Unknown
}}

'''[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]''' was the firstborn in a nest of seven. His brothers and sisters were unnamed in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] but were later named and described in [[Books|books]]<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}</ref>. They, along with their parents '''[[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]''' and '''[[Anna van de Polder]]''', were struck by a car carrying '''[[Olaf Nijlpaard]]''' and '''[[Alfons Rokodil]]''' while emigrating from their birthplace, [[Breed Rietland]], to [[Groot Waterland]]<ref name="Ep2">{{CiteAJKep|JA|2}}</ref>.

The series and books differ in their depiction of how many brothers and sisters Alfred has. The series appears to show four brothers and two sisters, though the exact numbers are unclear and unspecified. Conversely, the books explicitly state that Alfred has three brothers and three sisters (even though [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] uses designs based on the character sheets from [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] like the series does. Therefore the pictures can be considered at odds with the text). Due to the additional details provided in the books, this page primarily follows that interpretation. The books give their names as '''Clara''', '''Hans''', '''Jan''', '''Josefien''', '''Marjolein''' and '''Robert'''<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref><ref name="DRO P25">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102 and 103''</ref>.

==Appearance and Personality==
:''These descriptions are based on their appearance in the books [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. For visual descriptions from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] please check the [[#Production background|production background chapter on this page]].''
===Clara===
Clara had a round tummy. She was named after [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosem friend [[Clara]] and Anna was regularly reminded of this, especially after the immigration to [[Groot Waterland]] had split Anna and Clara up<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 139''</ref>.

===Hans===
Hans was the biggest and the toughest of [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s siblings. He was said to be named after [[Jan 'Woerd' van de Polder|Anna's father]]<ref group="note">In the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], Jan van de Polder is identified as Anna's father, a name provided by [[Henk de Mol]]. However, the books assign him a different name. In [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]], he is referred to as Woerd. [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] elaborates further, naming him Hans 'Woerd' van de Polder, mentioning that people usually refer to him as Woerd.

As [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is narrated by Henk de Mol, it could be interpreted that Henk inadvertently swapped the names of Jan and Hans. Additionally, Woerd may be a nickname used to differentiate him from his son, who could then be referred to as Jan van de Polder Junior to align the various versions of the story.

Hans could either be another sibling, or Jan van de Polder Junior could actually be called Hans van de Polder.</ref>. Hans was always hungry and always wanted a double portion of duckweed<ref name="DRO P25" />. Hans could also be just as adventurous and curious as his big brother, [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]], but for Hans it was about looking for more duckweed<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 140''</ref>.

===Jan===
Jan had a wise look in his eyes. He was, according to [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] named after Anna's oldest brother Jan van de Polder<ref group="note">Check previous note for more info.</ref>. Jan was always calm by nature, even during the emigration to [[Groot Waterland]]. In hindsight, [[Henk de Mol]] confesses that he thought Jan might've felt the accident in which the family died coming<ref name="DRO P25" /><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 148''</ref>.

===Josefien===
Josefien is described as having a little black spot. Anna was very distraught with the idea that the little black spot could be something medically wrong with Josefien, especially after construction on [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] started and she couldn't stop crying from the noise<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 137''</ref>. Josefien was named afer Anna's mother<ref name="DRO P25" />
.

===Marjolein===
Named after [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s mother, she was the smallest of the girls, with white feathers and looked extremely similar to Anna in miniature<ref name="DRO P25" />.

===Robert===
Robert, the smallest of the siblings, was even smaller than Marjolein and had the pet name Robbie because of his diminutive size. His small, crooked beak gave him a comical appearance. He was the most quiet of the bunch<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 138''</ref>. Robert was named after Robert Kwak, Johan's father.<ref name="WW1 P102" /><ref name="DRO P25" />
<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen_Optocht.jpg|thumb|800px|[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|brothers and sisters]] follow [[Anna van de Polder]], while one of them greets [[De duizendpoot|a centipede]].]]
</div>
</div>

==Storyline==
Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert were born shortly after [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] to their parents, [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]. Their eldest brother, Alfred, would occasionally leave the nest to explore, prompting [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's friend, and Johan himself to retrieve him. Shortly after Alfred was returned, the entire family—ducklings and their father—were lifted into the sky, clog and all, by an excavator operated by the [[Beton Maatschappij]]. Johan kept his children safe, ensuring none fell to the ground. Although he protested, the project manager, [[Olaf Nijlpaard]], held permits to build in their home, the [[Plaspoelpolder]], forcing the family to watch from a distance as [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] was constructed.

A few days later, the family departed for [[Groot Waterland]], heading to start a new life in the mining house owned by [[Alfred de Mol|Henk de Mol's grandfather]] near [[Polderstad]]. The seven ducklings followed Johan and Anna, who carried their living clog. From afar, the children grew frightened by the fireworks marking the opening of Groot Speelgoed Land. After a brief pause, they resumed their journey. When rain began to fall, Anna placed four of the seven ducklings into the clog for shelter.

During the journey, Alfred became distracted by a frog, prompting Henk to chase after him. As Johan, Anna, Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert crossed the street, they were struck by a car carrying [[Alfons Rokodil]] and [[Olaf Nijlpaard]] in a [[wikipedia:hit-and-run|hit-and-run]], resulting in the deaths of the entire family.

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Marlous Fluitsma]], [[Ryan van de Akker]], [[Laura Vlasblom]], [[Doris Baaten]]
| ¦
| Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode01 BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Achter Tralies BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred's brothers and sisters|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
Alfred's siblings appear on sheet 15 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, which was made in July of 1988. As per the outline [[Herman van Veen]] wrote, Alfred's siblings were only set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]] according to his character sheet<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/original-treatment-of-first-tv-episode.html|title=The original treatment of the first TV-episode.|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=16 October 2005}}</ref>, but as the incident that killed them was moved to the first half of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]] they also appeared there.

<gallery widths=300 heights=200>
File:Alfred's broers en zussen.png|Alfred's Broers en Zussen Character Sheet as seen in a screenshot from the behind-the-scenes documentary [[Wie wird eine Ente zum Fernsehstar? - Die Entstehung der Zeichentrickfigur Alfred J. Kwak]]
</gallery>

The siblings appear as four boys and two girls. While black [[:Category:Duck_Character|ducks]] will become an important part of the narrative at the start of season 2 of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], it seems that some ducks can be born black or with dark spots, without being a relative to originally black ducks. The other four ducklings are distinguished by their hairstyles. One male duckling is depicted with a quiff, while the other has curly brown hair. The female ducklings both have tails of hair or feathers. The duckling with the longer tail has it gathered with a hairband, whereas the duckling with the shorter tail ties it with a pink bow. Out of the females only one of them has extra eye lashes, which can be considered a [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TertiarySexualCharacteristics tertiary sexual characterstic]<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>.

Apart from making noises they have little to no dialogue, however in [[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]], in the retelling of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]], a line originally belonging to [[Anna van de Polder]] is given to one of Alfred's sisters, making that the first time in any media any of them speak a full sentence in the Dutch version.

==Character gallery==
<gallery widths=150 heights=150>
File:Mpvsnap 2024-10-23 0010.png|thumb|
File:Mpvsnap 2025-03-17 0004.png|thumb|
File:Achter Tralies 07.jpg|thumb|
File:Goedemorgen Emigratie.jpg|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 13.jpg|thumb|
</gallery>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

Alfred's brothers and sisters

2026-07-17T16:29:11Z

Dougurasu: /* Clara */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Alfred's brothers and sisters'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Characters
|image = [[Image:Alfreds brothers and sisters.jpg|200px|alt="Alfred's siblings"]]
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| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck_Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
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| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Alfred's Broers en Zussen (lit. Alfreds brothers and sisters)
| header11 = <hr /> Names in different languages
| label12 = Dutch names
| data12 = Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
| label13 = Japanese names
| data13 = Unknown
| label14 = German names
| data14 = Unknown
| label15 = English names
| data15 = Unknown
}}

'''[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]''' was the firstborn in a nest of seven. His brothers and sisters were unnamed in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] but were later named and described in [[Books|books]]<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}</ref>. They, along with their parents '''[[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]''' and '''[[Anna van de Polder]]''', were struck by a car carrying '''[[Olaf Nijlpaard]]''' and '''[[Alfons Rokodil]]''' while emigrating from their birthplace, [[Breed Rietland]], to [[Groot Waterland]]<ref name="Ep2">{{CiteAJKep|JA|2}}</ref>.

The series and books differ in their depiction of how many brothers and sisters Alfred has. The series appears to show four brothers and two sisters, though the exact numbers are unclear and unspecified. Conversely, the books explicitly state that Alfred has three brothers and three sisters (even though [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] uses designs based on the character sheets from [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] like the series does. Therefore the pictures can be considered at odds with the text). Due to the additional details provided in the books, this page primarily follows that interpretation. The books give their names as '''Clara''', '''Hans''', '''Jan''', '''Josefien''', '''Marjolein''' and '''Robert'''<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref><ref name="DRO P25">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102 and 103''</ref>.

==Appearance and Personality==
:''These descriptions are based on their appearance in the books [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. For visual descriptions from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] please check the [[#Production background|production background chapter on this page]].''
===Clara===
Clara had a round tummy. She was named after [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosem friend [[Clara]] and Anna was regularly reminded of this, especially after the immigration to [[Groot Waterland]] had split Anna and Clara up<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 139''</ref>.

===Hans===
Hans was the biggest and the toughest of [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]]'s siblings. He was said to be named after Anna's father<ref group="note">In the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], Jan van de Polder is identified as Anna's father, a name provided by [[Henk de Mol]]. However, the books assign him a different name. In [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] and [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]], he is referred to as Woerd. [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] elaborates further, naming him Hans Woerd van de Polder, mentioning that people usually refer to him as Woerd.

As [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is narrated by Henk de Mol, it could be interpreted that Henk inadvertently swapped the names of Jan and Hans. Additionally, Woerd may be a nickname used to differentiate him from his son, who could then be referred to as Jan van de Polder Junior to align the various versions of the story.

Hans could either be another sibling, or Jan van de Polder Junior could actually be called Hans van de Polder.</ref>. Hans was always hungry and always wanted a double portion of duckweed<ref name="DRO P25" />. Hans could also be just as adventurous and curious as his big brother, [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]], but for Hans it was about looking for more duckweed<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 140''</ref>.

===Jan===
Jan had a wise look in his eyes. He was, according to [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] named after Anna's oldest brother Jan van de Polder<ref group="note">Check previous note for more info.</ref>. Jan was always calm by nature, even during the emigration to [[Groot Waterland]]. In hindsight, [[Henk de Mol]] confesses that he thought Jan might've felt the accident in which the family died coming<ref name="DRO P25" /><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 148''</ref>.

===Josefien===
Josefien is described as having a little black spot. Anna was very distraught with the idea that the little black spot could be something medically wrong with Josefien, especially after construction on [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] started and she couldn't stop crying from the noise<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 137''</ref>. Josefien was named afer Anna's mother<ref name="DRO P25" />
.

===Marjolein===
Named after [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s mother, she was the smallest of the girls, with white feathers and looked extremely similar to Anna in miniature<ref name="DRO P25" />.

===Robert===
Robert, the smallest of the siblings, was even smaller than Marjolein and had the pet name Robbie because of his diminutive size. His small, crooked beak gave him a comical appearance. He was the most quiet of the bunch<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 138''</ref>. Robert was named after Robert Kwak, Johan's father.<ref name="WW1 P102" /><ref name="DRO P25" />
<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen_Optocht.jpg|thumb|800px|[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] and his [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|brothers and sisters]] follow [[Anna van de Polder]], while one of them greets [[De duizendpoot|a centipede]].]]
</div>
</div>

==Storyline==
Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert were born shortly after [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] to their parents, [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]. Their eldest brother, Alfred, would occasionally leave the nest to explore, prompting [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's friend, and Johan himself to retrieve him. Shortly after Alfred was returned, the entire family—ducklings and their father—were lifted into the sky, clog and all, by an excavator operated by the [[Beton Maatschappij]]. Johan kept his children safe, ensuring none fell to the ground. Although he protested, the project manager, [[Olaf Nijlpaard]], held permits to build in their home, the [[Plaspoelpolder]], forcing the family to watch from a distance as [[Groot Speelgoed Land]] was constructed.

A few days later, the family departed for [[Groot Waterland]], heading to start a new life in the mining house owned by [[Alfred de Mol|Henk de Mol's grandfather]] near [[Polderstad]]. The seven ducklings followed Johan and Anna, who carried their living clog. From afar, the children grew frightened by the fireworks marking the opening of Groot Speelgoed Land. After a brief pause, they resumed their journey. When rain began to fall, Anna placed four of the seven ducklings into the clog for shelter.

During the journey, Alfred became distracted by a frog, prompting Henk to chase after him. As Johan, Anna, Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein, and Robert crossed the street, they were struck by a car carrying [[Alfons Rokodil]] and [[Olaf Nijlpaard]] in a [[wikipedia:hit-and-run|hit-and-run]], resulting in the deaths of the entire family.

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Marlous Fluitsma]], [[Ryan van de Akker]], [[Laura Vlasblom]], [[Doris Baaten]]
| ¦
| Clara, Hans, Jan, Josefien, Marjolein and Robert
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Unknown
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode01 BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:Achter Tralies BrothersSisters.jpg|link=Alfred's brothers and sisters|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 BroertjesZusjes.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

==Production background==
Alfred's siblings appear on sheet 15 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, which was made in July of 1988. As per the outline [[Herman van Veen]] wrote, Alfred's siblings were only set to appear in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]] according to his character sheet<ref name="Harald Siepermann's Blog">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/original-treatment-of-first-tv-episode.html|title=The original treatment of the first TV-episode.|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=16 October 2005}}</ref>, but as the incident that killed them was moved to the first half of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]] they also appeared there.

<gallery widths=300 heights=200>
File:Alfred's broers en zussen.png|Alfred's Broers en Zussen Character Sheet as seen in a screenshot from the behind-the-scenes documentary [[Wie wird eine Ente zum Fernsehstar? - Die Entstehung der Zeichentrickfigur Alfred J. Kwak]]
</gallery>

The siblings appear as four boys and two girls. While black [[:Category:Duck_Character|ducks]] will become an important part of the narrative at the start of season 2 of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], it seems that some ducks can be born black or with dark spots, without being a relative to originally black ducks. The other four ducklings are distinguished by their hairstyles. One male duckling is depicted with a quiff, while the other has curly brown hair. The female ducklings both have tails of hair or feathers. The duckling with the longer tail has it gathered with a hairband, whereas the duckling with the shorter tail ties it with a pink bow. Out of the females only one of them has extra eye lashes, which can be considered a [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TertiarySexualCharacteristics tertiary sexual characterstic]<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>.

Apart from making noises they have little to no dialogue, however in [[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]], in the retelling of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]], a line originally belonging to [[Anna van de Polder]] is given to one of Alfred's sisters, making that the first time in any media any of them speak a full sentence in the Dutch version.

==Character gallery==
<gallery widths=150 heights=150>
File:Mpvsnap 2024-10-23 0010.png|thumb|
File:Mpvsnap 2025-03-17 0004.png|thumb|
File:Achter Tralies 07.jpg|thumb|
File:Goedemorgen Emigratie.jpg|thumb|
File:De Zeven Eieren 13.jpg|thumb|
</gallery>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

Josefien van de Polder

2026-07-17T16:28:42Z

Dougurasu: /* Production background */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Josefien van de Polder'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:No Picture.jpg|200px|alt="No picture available"]]
| header1 = No picture available
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First mention
| data4 = [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = N/A
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = N/A
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Josefien van de Polder<ref name="DRO P102">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102''</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = No name given
| label14 = German name
| data14 = No name given
| label15 = English name
| data15 = No name given
}}
'''Josefien van de Polder''' is a fictional character that is mentioned as being [[Anna van de Polder]]'s mother, but doesn't appear in any shape or form. Her husband is called [[Jan "Woerd" van de Polder]] and has at least two more sons, one of which is called [[Jan van de Polder Junior]]. Her granddaughter Josefien Kwak was named after her.<ref name="DRO P102" />

==Appearance==
[[Anna van de Polder]] named one of her [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|daughters]] after her mother, Josefien. Perhaps, like Josefien Kwak, Josefien van de Polder had a small black spot.<ref name="DRO P102" />

==Personality==
Not much is known about this character.

==Storyline==
After her daughter [[Anna van de Polder]] met and subsequently married [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]], Josefien and her family had to move to the South.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref>

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Appearances==

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch) (mentioned)
</gallery>

==Production background==
The book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is het only book that expands Alfred's family all the way up to his grandparents. It is very likely that this character was created just to expand the reasoning behind the names of [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]] as they were written in the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]].<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Duck Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]
[[Category:Character that's only mentioned]]

Jan van de Polder Junior

2026-07-17T16:28:32Z

Dougurasu: /* Production background */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Jan van de Polder Junior'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:No Picture.jpg|200px|alt="No picture available"]]
| header1 = No picture available
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First mention
| data4 = [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = N/A
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = N/A
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Jan van de Polder Junior / Jan van de Polder<ref name="DRO P103">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 103''</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = No name given
| label14 = German name
| data14 = No name given
| label15 = English name
| data15 = No name given
}}
::''To [[Character name confusion|avoid confusion]] this character is named Jan van de Polder to distinguish him from his father who is also called [[Jan "Woerd" van de Polder|Jan van de Polder]].''
'''Jan van de Polder''' or '''Jan van de Polder Junior''' is a fictional character that is mentioned as being [[Anna van de Polder]]'s brother, but doesn't appear in any shape or form.

==Appearance==
He does not appear.

==Personality==
[[Anna van de Polder]] named one of her [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|sons]] after her oldest and favourite brother, namely Jan van de Polder. Perhaps, like Jan Kwak, Jan van de Polder was a quiet man who looked out at the world with sage eyes. His father is called [[Jan "Woerd" van de Polder]] or Hans van de Polder and his mother [[Josefien van de Polder]].<ref name="DRO P103" />

==Storyline==
Before [[Anna van de Polder]] met [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]], Jan van de Polder had been fatally struck by a car. Anna misses him greatly.<ref name="DRO P103" />

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Appearances==

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch) (mentioned)
</gallery>

==Production background==
This character from the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] complicates the naming of [[Anna van de Polder]]'s father, who is also called [[Jan "Woerd" van de Polder|Jan van de Polder]] in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]]. He could have been named after his father, but in the book Anna's father is called Hans "Woerd" van de Polder. It is unknown why this discrepancy was chosen, or if it was a mistake on the part of the writers.

Beyond serving as another death that [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] has to deal with in [[Henk de Mol]]'s story in the book, it is very likely that this character was also created to expand the reasoning behind the names of [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]] as they were written in the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]].<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Duck Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]
[[Category:Character that's only mentioned]]

Marjolein Kwak (Johan's mother)

2026-07-17T16:27:35Z

Dougurasu: /* Production background */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Marjolein Kwak'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:No Picture.jpg|200px|alt="No picture available"]]
| header1 = No picture available
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First mention
| data4 = [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = N/A
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = N/A
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Marjolein Kwak<ref name="DRO P103">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 103''</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = No name given
| label14 = German name
| data14 = No name given
| label15 = English name
| data15 = No name given
}}
'''Marjolein Kwak''' is a fictional character that is mentioned as being [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s mother, but doesn't appear in any shape or form. She has a husband named [[Robert Kwak]]. It is unknown if they have more children. Her granddaughter [[Marjolein Kwak]] was named after her.<ref name="DRO P103" />

By the start of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] Marjolein and Robert had already passed away.<ref name="DRO P112">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 112''</ref>

==Appearance==
This character is only mentioned and does not appear.

==Personality==
Not much is known about this character.

==Storyline==
Marjolein Kwak is the mother to [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and is married to [[Robert Kwak]]. When Johan marries [[Anna van de Polder]] and they have children, they name one of their daughters, [[Marjolein Kwak]], after her.<ref name="DRO P103" />

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Appearances==

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch) (mentioned)
</gallery>

==Production background==
The book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is het only book that expands Alfred's family all the way up to his grandparents. It is very likely that this character was created just to expand the reasoning behind the names of [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]] as they were written in the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]].<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Duck Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]
[[Category:Character that's only mentioned]]

Robert Kwak

2026-07-17T16:27:18Z

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{{Infobox
|above = '''Robert Kwak'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:No Picture.jpg|200px|alt="No picture available"]]
| header1 = No picture available
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck Character|Duck]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First mention
| data4 = [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)]]
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| data5 = N/A
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = N/A
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| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Robert Kwak<ref name="DRO P103">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 103''</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = No name given
| label14 = German name
| data14 = No name given
| label15 = English name
| data15 = No name given
}}
'''Robert Kwak''' is a fictional character that is mentioned as being [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s father, but doesn't appear in any shape or form. He has a wife named [[Marjolein Kwak (Johan's mother)|Marjolein Kwak]]. It is unknown if they have more children. His grandson [[Robert "Robbie" Kwak]] was named after him.<ref name="DRO P103" />

By the start of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] Robert and Marjolein had already passed away.<ref name="DRO P112">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 112''</ref>

==Appearance==
This character is only mentioned and does not appear.

==Personality==
Not much is known about this character.

==Storyline==
Robert Kwak is the father to [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and is married to [[Marjolein Kwak (Johan's mother)|Marjolein Kwak]]. When Johan marries [[Anna van de Polder]] and they have children, they name one of their sons, [[Robert "Robbie" Kwak]], after him.<ref name="DRO P103" />

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Appearances==

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch) (mentioned)
</gallery>

==Production background==
The book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is het only book that expands Alfred's family all the way up to his grandparents. It is very likely that this character was created just to expand the reasoning behind the names of [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]] as they were written in the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]].<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Duck Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]
[[Category:Character that's only mentioned]]

Clara

2026-07-17T16:26:31Z

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{{Infobox
|above = '''Clara'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:No Picture.jpg|200px|alt="No picture available"]]
| header1 = No picture available
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Duck Character|Duck]]<ref group="note">This is an assumption based on [[Clara Kwak]] being named after her.</ref>
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First mention
| data4 = [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = N/A
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = N/A
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| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Clara<ref name="DRO P102">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 102''</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = No name given
| label14 = German name
| data14 = No name given
| label15 = English name
| data15 = No name given
}}
'''Clara''' is a fictional character that is mentioned as being [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosom friend, but doesn't appear in any shape or form. She's a very small part of the story [[Henk de Mol]] tells to [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] in [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]].<ref name="DRO P102" />

==Appearance==
She does not appear. [[Anna van de Polder]]'s [[Clara Kwak|daughter]] is named after her, and since the daughter's round belly is specifically mentioned, Clara may have had a round belly as well.

==Personality==
Not much is known about this character.

==Storyline==
Clara was [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosom friend. Anna's and [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s [[Clara Kwak|daughter]] was named after her.<ref name="DRO P102" />

==Appearances==

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch) (mentioned)
</gallery>

==Production background==
She gets very little background information other than being Clara's bosom friend. It is very likely that this character was created just to expand the reasoning behind the names of [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]] as they were written in the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]].<ref name="WW1 P102">{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 25''</ref>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Duck Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]
[[Category:Character that's only mentioned]]

Clara

2026-07-17T16:25:43Z

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{{Infobox
|above = '''Clara'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:No Picture.jpg|200px|alt="No picture available"]]
| header1 = No picture available
| label2 = Species
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| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First mention
| data4 = [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = N/A
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = N/A
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
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| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = No name given
| label14 = German name
| data14 = No name given
| label15 = English name
| data15 = No name given
}}
'''Clara''' is a fictional character that is mentioned as being [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosom friend, but doesn't appear in any shape or form. She's a very small part of the story [[Henk de Mol]] tells to [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] in [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]].<ref name="DRO P102" />

==Appearance==
She does not appear. [[Anna van de Polder]]'s [[Clara Kwak|daughter]] is named after her, and since the daughter's round belly is specifically mentioned, Clara may have had a round belly as well.

==Personality==
Not much is known about this character.

==Storyline==
Clara was [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosom friend. Anna's and [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s [[Clara Kwak|daughter]] was named after her.<ref name="DRO P102" />

==Appearances==

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch) (mentioned)
</gallery>

==Production background==
She gets very little background information other than being Clara's bosom friend. It is very likely that the character was created just to expand the reasoning behind the names of [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]] as they were written in the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]].

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Duck Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]
[[Category:Character that's only mentioned]]

Clara

2026-07-17T16:24:29Z

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{{Infobox
|above = '''Clara'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:No Picture.jpg|200px|alt="No picture available"]]
| header1 = No picture available
| label2 = Species
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| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First mention
| data4 = [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = N/A
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = N/A
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
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| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = No name given
| label14 = German name
| data14 = No name given
| label15 = English name
| data15 = No name given
}}
'''Clara''' is a fictional character that is mentioned as being [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosom friend, but doesn't appear in any shape or form. She's a very small part of the story [[Henk de Mol]] tells to [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] in [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]].<ref name="DRO P102" />

==Appearance==
She does not appear. [[Anna van de Polder]]'s [[Clara Kwak|daughter]] is named after her, and since the daughter's round belly is specifically mentioned, Clara may have had a round belly as well.

==Personality==
Not much is known about this character.

==Storyline==
Clara was [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosom friend. Anna's and [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s [[Clara Kwak|daughter]] was named after her.<ref name="DRO P102" />

==Appearances==

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch) (mentioned)
</gallery>

==Production background==
She gets very little background information other than being Clara's bosom friend.

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Duck Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]
[[Category:Character that's only mentioned]]

Clara

2026-07-17T16:23:33Z

Dougurasu:

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| header1 = No picture available
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| data4 = [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)]]
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| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = No name given
| label14 = German name
| data14 = No name given
| label15 = English name
| data15 = No name given
}}
'''Clara''' is a fictional character that is mentioned as being [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosom friend, but doesn't appear in any shape or form. She's a very small part of the story [[Henk de Mol]] tells to [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] in [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]].<ref name="DRO P102" />

==Appearance==
She does not appear. [[Anna van de Polder]]'s [[Clara Kwak|daughter]] is named after her, and since the daughter's round belly is specifically mentioned, Clara may have had a round belly as well.

==Personality==
Not much is known about this character.

==Storyline==
Clara was [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosom friend. Anna's and [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s [[Clara Kwak|daughter]] was named after her.<ref name="DRO P102" />

==Appearances==

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch) (mentioned)
</gallery>

==Production background==
She gets very little background other than being Clara's bosom friend.

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Duck Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]
[[Category:Character that's only mentioned]]

Clara

2026-07-17T16:22:53Z

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'''Clara''' is a fictional character that is mentioned as being [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosom friend, but doesn't appear in any shape or form. She's a very small part of the story [[Henk de Mol]] tells to [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] in [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]].<ref name="DRO P102" />

==Appearance==
She does not appear. [[Anna van de Polder]]'s daughter is named after her, and since the daughter's round belly is specifically mentioned, Clara may have had a round belly as well.

==Personality==
Not much is known about this character.

==Storyline==
Clara was [[Anna van de Polder]]'s bosom friend. Anna's and [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s daughter was named after her.<ref name="DRO P102" />

==Appearances==

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch) (mentioned)
</gallery>

==Production background==
She gets very little background other than being Clara's bosom friend.

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Duck Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]
[[Category:Character that's only mentioned]]

Schor de Kraai

2026-07-16T16:02:27Z

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{{Infobox
|above = '''Schor de Kraai'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Schor de Kraai.jpg|200px|alt="Schor de Kraai"]]
| header1 = Schor in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Crow_Character|Crow]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 8/1 (sheet 7)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Schor
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Schor de Kraai<ref name="DRO P88" /><ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = ニコル (Nicol)<ref name="Ep1C" />
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Schor<ref>{{cite AV media |last= van Veen|first= Herman|date= 1990|title= [[843 500-4 Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung|Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung]]|trans-title= Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hooray, he's here! / Bad Surprise |series= [[Karussel audio cassettes]] |type= Cassette tape|language= de|publisher= [[Karussell]]|location = Leipzig|id = 843 500-4}} ''In the credits list''.</ref>
| label15 = English name
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}}

'''Schor de Kraai'''<ref name="DRO P88">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Schor is named in this book on page 88''</ref>, or '''Nicol''' in the Japanese version<ref name="Ep1C">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} ''In the end credits''</ref>, is the father of [[Dolf de Kraai]] who lived in [[Breed Rietland]] together with [[Miriam Merel]], his wife. Deeply afraid of the unnatural, Schor has a need to use aggression and anger to try and chase those elements away. He struggles with [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcohol]] and is mental coherence deteriorates rapidly over the course of his life. After moving to [[Groot Waterland]] he wanders around [[Polderstad]] in a state of confusion, neglecting his son.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref name="DRO P170" />

==Appearance==
He's a greying crow when [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] has his first confrontation with him. His skin isn't dark anymore and is quite light, as is his beak. He seems to be bald apart from bushy eyebrows and a Hungarian style of [[wikipedia:Moustache|moustache]]. He has some [[wikipedia:Liver spots|liver spots]] on the sides of his head and bright orange eyes. He usually has a resentful look on his face.

Schor wears a white short sleeved shirt and green [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]] with red trims and red tassles. He wears a [[wikipedia:Tyrolean hat|Tyrolean hat]] with that and brown leather shoes, completing his [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] style wardrobe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lederhosen|title=Lederhosen page on Wikipedia|website=en.wikipedia.org|language=en}}</ref>

He has a slight redesign in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] where he also wears red and white stripes socks, wears a golden button on his shirt, his shoes have steel toe caps and his braces come together in the front in a green-and-red circular design.

==Personality==
Schor is a grumpy conformist, with a dash of speciesism, known for a rigid belief that every species should stick to their designated traditional roles. This is reflected in his old-fashioned traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] garb.<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

He lashes out to others for being strange or forming strange relationships, likely trying to project his own insecurities over having a [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] as a partner and a cross-breed son. He takes this frustration out on his family themselves as well. He treats [[Miriam Merel]] poorly when she only lays one egg, and doesn't take any responsibility in raising his son [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]].<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref> <ref name="DRO P93">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 93''</ref>

He has psychotic tendencies, regularly suffering from memory loss and concentration problems.<ref name="DRO P89">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 89''</ref> He's even known to fly from tree to tree, drinking the juice of poisoned berries daily.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref group="note">While the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] doesn't make this explicit, it could be that drinking the juice of poisoned berries is a euphemism for [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcoholism]], which is made explicit in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]]. Possibly the writes of the book also implied [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]].</ref> Together with a drinking problem that even his son could identify at a young age<ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|NL|5}}</ref> it is possible that Schor might suffer from [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]], but this is pure conjecture.

==Storyline==
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Harald Siepermann]] sketch for Schor's character design.]]
Schor is known for his shady past. Rumours about breaking the law, corruption and even [[wikipedia:Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy|collaboration]] surround him. He was also suspected of having memory loss.<ref name="DRO P88B">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 88 and 99''</ref>

During his life in the [[Plaspoelpolder]] he made sure to make [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s life a miserable hell as he couldn't understand that a [[:Category:Duck Character|duck]] could be friends with a [[:Category:Mole Character|mole]]. While [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's mole friend, didn't engage with Schor, it really got under Johan's nerves and he and Schor frequently got into fights.<ref name="DRO P88A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 88''</ref>

His [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] wife [[Miriam Merel]] keeps her surname, likely due to shame on Schor's part. They make one egg together, which hatches into [[Dolf de Kraai]], a crow with a yellow beak, which is something Schor couldn't accept. After they had a child together, Schor felt compelled to remain with Miriam, as his own beliefs demanded that they stay together, regardless of how unhappy he was with her.<ref name="DRO P94">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 94''</ref>

Because of the construction of [[Groot Speelgoedland]], Schor and his family had to leave the tree they called a house in de [[Plaspoelpolder]] and traveled to a tree near [[Polderstad]]. Schor grew increasingly impatient with Miriam's depression and would regularly call out for her to commit [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]] if she wasn't feeling happy, as it would do him a favor as well. Schor would also regularly hit his son, Dolf.<ref name="DRO P119A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119''</ref> This emotionally weakened Miriam even more, on top of her duty of care to their son and providing food, which Schor refused to do.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref> This situation came to a head when Schor invited Miriam for a flight over Polderstad, an unfamiliar airspace to Miriam, then exploited her in her weakened state and directed her to crash into the [[Stompe Toren]], killing her. According to [[Henk de Mol]], [[Ollie de Ooievaar#Mollie de Ooievaar|Mollie de Ooievaar]] was the only witness. Afterwards he claimed that Miriam had deliberately flown into the tower, and this account became the prevailing belief in Polderstad.<ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

After the incident Dolf came home from [[wikipedia:Kindergarten|kindergarten]] to find his home empty. Schor never acknowlegded him ever again, either on purpose or from his prolonged psychological deterioration.<ref name="DRO P121">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 121''</ref> Schor would then wander about meaninglessly, flying around and screaming, only to get worse and worse.<ref name="DRO P170">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 170''</ref>

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<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen Schor en Johan.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor and his wife [[Miriam Merel|Miriam]] confronting [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] about his eggs, with a claw from [[Rap de Kiekendief]], from the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]]]
</div>
</div>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |山寺宏一 ([[Kōichi Yamadera]])
| ¦
| ニコル (Nikoru) Nicol
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]]
| ¦
| Schor de Kraai
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Wolf Rüdiger Reutermann]]
| ¦
| Schor
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Dolf's father
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 Schor.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

[[File:MB-Tracht paar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A couple wearing [[wikipedia:Miesbach|Miesbacher]] [[wikipedia:Tracht|Tracht]]: The man is wearing traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]].]]
==Production background==
Schor's character design can be found on sheet 7 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, made in May of 1988. According to the sheet Schor was set to appear not only in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]], but also episodes [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|6]], likely featuring a scene where Dolf comes home at the end of his adventures in [[The well|the well]] and being in the audience during [[The Olympiad|the Olympiad]]. Similarly on [[Miriam Merel]]'s character sheet, called "Dolf's Moeder" (lit. "Dolf's Mother"), she was set to appear in episodes 5 and 6 as well, likely due to similar reasons. These appearances were likely cut due to changes in the story at a later stage in production.

<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father-Model-Sheet.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor de Kraai's character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]
</div>
</div>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Crow Character]]
[[Category:Characters that appear in only one episode]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Schor de Kraai

2026-07-16T15:56:55Z

Dougurasu: /* Storyline */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Schor de Kraai'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Schor de Kraai.jpg|200px|alt="Schor de Kraai"]]
| header1 = Schor in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Crow_Character|Crow]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 8/1 (sheet 7)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Schor
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Schor de Kraai<ref name="DRO P88" /><ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = ニコル (Nicol)<ref name="Ep1C" />
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Schor<ref>{{cite AV media |last= van Veen|first= Herman|date= 1990|title= [[843 500-4 Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung|Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung]]|trans-title= Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hooray, he's here! / Bad Surprise |series= [[Karussel audio cassettes]] |type= Cassette tape|language= de|publisher= [[Karussell]]|location = Leipzig|id = 843 500-4}} ''In the credits list''.</ref>
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Dolf's father
}}

'''Schor de Kraai'''<ref name="DRO P88">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Schor is named in this book on page 88''</ref>, or '''Nicol''' in the Japanese version<ref name="Ep1C">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} ''In the end credits''</ref>, is the father of [[Dolf de Kraai]] who lived in [[Breed Rietland]] together with [[Miriam Merel]], his wife. Deeply afraid of the unnatural, Schor has a need to use aggression and anger to try and chase those elements away. He struggles with [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcohol]] and is mental coherence deteriorates rapidly over the course of his life. After moving to [[Groot Waterland]] he wanders around [[Polderstad]] in a state of confusion, neglecting his son.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref name="DRO P170" />

==Appearance==
He's a greying crow when [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] has his first confrontation with him. His skin isn't dark anymore and is quite light, as is his beak. He seems to be bald apart from bushy eyebrows and a Hungarian style of [[wikipedia:Moustache|moustache]]. He has some [[wikipedia:Liver spots|liver spots]] on the sides of his head and bright orange eyes. He usually has a resentful look on his face.

Schor wears a white short sleeved shirt and green [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]] with red trims and red tassles. He wears a [[wikipedia:Tyrolean hat|Tyrolean hat]] with that and brown leather shoes, completing his [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] style wardrobe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lederhosen|title=Lederhosen page on Wikipedia|website=en.wikipedia.org|language=en}}</ref>

He has a slight redesign in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] where he also wears red and white stripes socks, wears a golden button on his shirt, his shoes have steel toe caps and his braces come together in the front in a green-and-red circular design.

==Personality==
Schor is a grumpy conformist, with a dash of speciesism, known for a rigid belief that every species should stick to their designated traditional roles. This is reflected in his old-fashioned traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] garb.<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

He lashes out to others for being strange or forming strange relationships, likely trying to project his own insecurities over having a [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] as a partner and a cross-breed son. He takes this frustration out on his family themselves as well. He treats [[Miriam Merel]] poorly when she only lays one egg, and doesn't take any responsibility in raising his son [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]].<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref> <ref name="DRO P93">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 93''</ref>

He has psychotic tendencies, regularly suffering from memory loss and concentration problems.<ref name="DRO P89">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 89''</ref> He's even known to fly from tree to tree, drinking the juice of poisoned berries daily.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref group="note">While the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] doesn't make this explicit, it could be that drinking the juice of poisoned berries is a euphemism for [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcoholism]], which is made explicit in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]].</ref> Together with a drinking problem that even his son could identify at a young age<ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|NL|5}}</ref> it is possible that Schor might suffer from [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]], but this is pure conjecture.

==Storyline==
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Harald Siepermann]] sketch for Schor's character design.]]
Schor is known for his shady past. Rumours about breaking the law, corruption and even [[wikipedia:Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy|collaboration]] surround him. He was also suspected of having memory loss.<ref name="DRO P88B">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 88 and 99''</ref>

During his life in the [[Plaspoelpolder]] he made sure to make [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s life a miserable hell as he couldn't understand that a [[:Category:Duck Character|duck]] could be friends with a [[:Category:Mole Character|mole]]. While [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's mole friend, didn't engage with Schor, it really got under Johan's nerves and he and Schor frequently got into fights.<ref name="DRO P88A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 88''</ref>

His [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] wife [[Miriam Merel]] keeps her surname, likely due to shame on Schor's part. They make one egg together, which hatches into [[Dolf de Kraai]], a crow with a yellow beak, which is something Schor couldn't accept. After they had a child together, Schor felt compelled to remain with Miriam, as his own beliefs demanded that they stay together, regardless of how unhappy he was with her.<ref name="DRO P94">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 94''</ref>

Because of the construction of [[Groot Speelgoedland]], Schor and his family had to leave the tree they called a house in de [[Plaspoelpolder]] and traveled to a tree near [[Polderstad]]. Schor grew increasingly impatient with Miriam's depression and would regularly call out for her to commit [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]] if she wasn't feeling happy, as it would do him a favor as well. Schor would also regularly hit his son, Dolf.<ref name="DRO P119A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119''</ref> This emotionally weakened Miriam even more, on top of her duty of care to their son and providing food, which Schor refused to do.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref> This situation came to a head when Schor invited Miriam for a flight over Polderstad, an unfamiliar airspace to Miriam, then exploited her in her weakened state and directed her to crash into the [[Stompe Toren]], killing her. According to [[Henk de Mol]], [[Ollie de Ooievaar#Mollie de Ooievaar|Mollie de Ooievaar]] was the only witness. Afterwards he claimed that Miriam had deliberately flown into the tower, and this account became the prevailing belief in Polderstad.<ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

After the incident Dolf came home from [[wikipedia:Kindergarten|kindergarten]] to find his home empty. Schor never acknowlegded him ever again, either on purpose or from his prolonged psychological deterioration.<ref name="DRO P121">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 121''</ref> Schor would then wander about meaninglessly, flying around and screaming, only to get worse and worse.<ref name="DRO P170">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 170''</ref>

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<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen Schor en Johan.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor and his wife [[Miriam Merel|Miriam]] confronting [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] about his eggs, with a claw from [[Rap de Kiekendief]], from the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]]]
</div>
</div>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |山寺宏一 ([[Kōichi Yamadera]])
| ¦
| ニコル (Nikoru) Nicol
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]]
| ¦
| Schor de Kraai
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Wolf Rüdiger Reutermann]]
| ¦
| Schor
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Dolf's father
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 Schor.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

[[File:MB-Tracht paar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A couple wearing [[wikipedia:Miesbach|Miesbacher]] [[wikipedia:Tracht|Tracht]]: The man is wearing traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]].]]
==Production background==
Schor's character design can be found on sheet 7 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, made in May of 1988. According to the sheet Schor was set to appear not only in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]], but also episodes [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|6]], likely featuring a scene where Dolf comes home at the end of his adventures in [[The well|the well]] and being in the audience during [[The Olympiad|the Olympiad]]. Similarly on [[Miriam Merel]]'s character sheet, called "Dolf's Moeder" (lit. "Dolf's Mother"), she was set to appear in episodes 5 and 6 as well, likely due to similar reasons. These appearances were likely cut due to changes in the story at a later stage in production.

<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father-Model-Sheet.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor de Kraai's character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]
</div>
</div>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Crow Character]]
[[Category:Characters that appear in only one episode]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]

Schor de Kraai

2026-07-16T15:56:23Z

Dougurasu: /* Storyline */

{{Infobox
|above = '''Schor de Kraai'''
|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
|subheader = Character
|image = [[Image:Schor de Kraai.jpg|200px|alt="Schor de Kraai"]]
| header1 = Schor in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Crow_Character|Crow]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
| data5 = 8/1 (sheet 7)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
| data6 = Schor
| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
| label12 = Dutch name
| data12 = Schor de Kraai<ref name="DRO P88" /><ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}}</ref>
| label13 = Japanese name
| data13 = ニコル (Nicol)<ref name="Ep1C" />
| label14 = German name
| data14 = Schor<ref>{{cite AV media |last= van Veen|first= Herman|date= 1990|title= [[843 500-4 Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung|Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hurra, Er Ist Da! / Böse Überraschung]]|trans-title= Alfred J. Kwak 1 - Hooray, he's here! / Bad Surprise |series= [[Karussel audio cassettes]] |type= Cassette tape|language= de|publisher= [[Karussell]]|location = Leipzig|id = 843 500-4}} ''In the credits list''.</ref>
| label15 = English name
| data15 = Dolf's father
}}

'''Schor de Kraai'''<ref name="DRO P88">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Schor is named in this book on page 88''</ref>, or '''Nicol''' in the Japanese version<ref name="Ep1C">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} ''In the end credits''</ref>, is the father of [[Dolf de Kraai]] who lived in [[Breed Rietland]] together with [[Miriam Merel]], his wife. Deeply afraid of the unnatural, Schor has a need to use aggression and anger to try and chase those elements away. He struggles with [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcohol]] and is mental coherence deteriorates rapidly over the course of his life. After moving to [[Groot Waterland]] he wanders around [[Polderstad]] in a state of confusion, neglecting his son.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref name="DRO P170" />

==Appearance==
He's a greying crow when [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] has his first confrontation with him. His skin isn't dark anymore and is quite light, as is his beak. He seems to be bald apart from bushy eyebrows and a Hungarian style of [[wikipedia:Moustache|moustache]]. He has some [[wikipedia:Liver spots|liver spots]] on the sides of his head and bright orange eyes. He usually has a resentful look on his face.

Schor wears a white short sleeved shirt and green [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]] with red trims and red tassles. He wears a [[wikipedia:Tyrolean hat|Tyrolean hat]] with that and brown leather shoes, completing his [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] style wardrobe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lederhosen|title=Lederhosen page on Wikipedia|website=en.wikipedia.org|language=en}}</ref>

He has a slight redesign in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] where he also wears red and white stripes socks, wears a golden button on his shirt, his shoes have steel toe caps and his braces come together in the front in a green-and-red circular design.

==Personality==
Schor is a grumpy conformist, with a dash of speciesism, known for a rigid belief that every species should stick to their designated traditional roles. This is reflected in his old-fashioned traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] garb.<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

He lashes out to others for being strange or forming strange relationships, likely trying to project his own insecurities over having a [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] as a partner and a cross-breed son. He takes this frustration out on his family themselves as well. He treats [[Miriam Merel]] poorly when she only lays one egg, and doesn't take any responsibility in raising his son [[Dolf de Kraai|Dolf]].<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref> <ref name="DRO P93">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 93''</ref>

He has psychotic tendencies, regularly suffering from memory loss and concentration problems.<ref name="DRO P89">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 89''</ref> He's even known to fly from tree to tree, drinking the juice of poisoned berries daily.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref group="note">While the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] doesn't make this explicit, it could be that drinking the juice of poisoned berries is a euphemism for [[wikipedia:Alcoholism|alcoholism]], which is made explicit in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]].</ref> Together with a drinking problem that even his son could identify at a young age<ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|NL|5}}</ref> it is possible that Schor might suffer from [[wikipedia:Korsakoff syndrome|Korsakoff syndrome]], but this is pure conjecture.

==Storyline==
[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Harald Siepermann]] sketch for Schor's character design.]]
Schor is known for his shady past. Rumours about breaking the law, corruption and even [[wikipedia:Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy|collaboration]] surround him. He was also suspected of having memory loss.<ref name="DRO P88" />

During his life in the [[Plaspoelpolder]] he made sure to make [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]'s life a miserable hell as he couldn't understand that a [[:Category:Duck Character|duck]] could be friends with a [[:Category:Mole Character|mole]]. While [[Henk de Mol]], Johan's mole friend, didn't engage with Schor, it really got under Johan's nerves and he and Schor frequently got into fights.<ref name="DRO P88A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 88''</ref>

His [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] wife [[Miriam Merel]] keeps her surname, likely due to shame on Schor's part. They make one egg together, which hatches into [[Dolf de Kraai]], a crow with a yellow beak, which is something Schor couldn't accept. After they had a child together, Schor felt compelled to remain with Miriam, as his own beliefs demanded that they stay together, regardless of how unhappy he was with her.<ref name="DRO P94">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 94''</ref>

Because of the construction of [[Groot Speelgoedland]], Schor and his family had to leave the tree they called a house in de [[Plaspoelpolder]] and traveled to a tree near [[Polderstad]]. Schor grew increasingly impatient with Miriam's depression and would regularly call out for her to commit [[wikipedia:Suicide|suicide]] if she wasn't feeling happy, as it would do him a favor as well. Schor would also regularly hit his son, Dolf.<ref name="DRO P119A">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119''</ref> This emotionally weakened Miriam even more, on top of her duty of care to their son and providing food, which Schor refused to do.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref> This situation came to a head when Schor invited Miriam for a flight over Polderstad, an unfamiliar airspace to Miriam, then exploited her in her weakened state and directed her to crash into the [[Stompe Toren]], killing her. According to [[Henk de Mol]], [[Ollie de Ooievaar#Mollie de Ooievaar|Mollie de Ooievaar]] was the only witness. Afterwards he claimed that Miriam had deliberately flown into the tower, and this account became the prevailing belief in Polderstad.<ref name="DRO P119">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 119-121''</ref>

After the incident Dolf came home from [[wikipedia:Kindergarten|kindergarten]] to find his home empty. Schor never acknowlegded him ever again, either on purpose or from his prolonged psychological deterioration.<ref name="DRO P121">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 121''</ref> Schor would then wander about meaninglessly, flying around and screaming, only to get worse and worse.<ref name="DRO P170">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 170''</ref>

<div style="margin: 0.85em;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="display: inline-block; margin: auto;">
[[File:Goedemorgen Schor en Johan.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor and his wife [[Miriam Merel|Miriam]] confronting [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] about his eggs, with a claw from [[Rap de Kiekendief]], from the book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]]]
</div>
</div>

==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
|-
| Japanese
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |山寺宏一 ([[Kōichi Yamadera]])
| ¦
| ニコル (Nikoru) Nicol
|-
| Dutch
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Johnny Kraaijkamp jr]]
| ¦
| Schor de Kraai
|-
| German
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Wolf Rüdiger Reutermann]]
| ¦
| Schor
|-
| English
| ¦
| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
| ¦
| Dolf's father
|}

==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
</gallery>

===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:Goedemorgen Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Schor.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (mini)]] (1990) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 Schor.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
</gallery>

[[File:MB-Tracht paar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A couple wearing [[wikipedia:Miesbach|Miesbacher]] [[wikipedia:Tracht|Tracht]]: The man is wearing traditional [[wikipedia:Bavaria|Bavarian]] [[wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]].]]
==Production background==
Schor's character design can be found on sheet 7 of the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book, made in May of 1988. According to the sheet Schor was set to appear not only in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]], but also episodes [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 6|6]], likely featuring a scene where Dolf comes home at the end of his adventures in [[The well|the well]] and being in the audience during [[The Olympiad|the Olympiad]]. Similarly on [[Miriam Merel]]'s character sheet, called "Dolf's Moeder" (lit. "Dolf's Mother"), she was set to appear in episodes 5 and 6 as well, likely due to similar reasons. These appearances were likely cut due to changes in the story at a later stage in production.

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[[File:Harald-Siepermann-Dolfs-father-Model-Sheet.jpg|thumb|400px|Schor de Kraai's character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]
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==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
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De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)

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|data12 = [[Herman van Veen]]<br>[[Hanneke Holzhaus]]
|label13 = Artwork by
|data13 = [[Harald Siepermann]] (uncredited)
|label14 = Cover design by
|data14 = Karel van Laar, de Bilt
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|data16 = [[Harlekijn]], Westbroek
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|label40 = Language
|data40 = Dutch
|label41 = Release date
|data41 = 1991
|label42 = Number of pages
|data42 = 233
|label43 = Binding method
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{{distinguish|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (theater play)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (music)}}

'''De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak''' (lit. ''''Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream'''') is a book written by [[Herman van Veen]] and [[Hanneke Holzhaus]] about [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] coming to grasp with what happened to his parents [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]. It tells the story of [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 1|episodes 1]], [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 2|2]], [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 4|4]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 5|5]] through flashback and retellings through [[Henk de Mol]] and the story of [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 12|episode 12]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 13|13]] as it's happening in the present of the narrative.

Several characters unnamed in the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] get named for the first time in this story.

==Story==

===Summary===

====De grote vakantie====
:''(lit. "The summer holiday")''
[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] has just finished his exams and passed with flying colors and can now enjoy his summer break. However he can't enjoy it as he's feeling depressed. He promised [[Henk de Mol]], his adoptive father, to play their weekly [[Chess|chess]] game, but has no motivation to play. Instead he does have motivation to talk to Henk in a ''Goed Gesprek'' (lit. "Good Talk"), specifically because he has realized that he doesn't remember his parents anymore. He's always accepted Henk to be his father, but as a mole that doesn't make sense.

Having a goal makes him enthusiastic about life again and he's more easily able to reflect on his somber morning. He walks past [[Inspecteur Holmes de Hond|inspecteur Holmes de Hond]] and the [[Drieling Mus|sparrow triplets]] feeling good about himself again. That is until he runs into [[Dolf de Kraai]]. Internally he bigs himself up not to fall prey to Dolf's taunts, but as Dolf keeps ironically congratulating him on acing his exams, Alfred's mood flips once more. Dolf also brings up Henk as his father and proclaims that he will go into politics instead of studying.

====Amanda====
Alfred is depressed once more and trudges along the [[Polderstad#Polderweg|Polderweg]] until [[Amanda de Vlinder]], the aging butterfly, flies down and lands on his shoulder. She shares with him her unique outlook on life, how nothing really matters and therefore it's easy to live carefree. At first Alfred follows along with her logic, but soon he finds herself annoyed with this line of thinking and instead asks her to tell Henk that he will be a little later.

Alfred lays down in the meadows, feeling very tired, and takes a nap. He dreams about a day long ago when he was still a child and living at [[Henk's mine house]]. Because it's snowing Henk gives Alfred some jeans with suspenders that look just like the clothing Henk usually wears. When Henk hugs Alfred goodbye they hear the sound of Dolf teasing him. He's flanked by [[Hannes Snater|Hannes]] and [[Wannes Snater|Wannes Ganzenbord]] who repeat what Dolf says.

Alfred wakes up shortly as Amanda tells him that she has relayed the message. As quickly as he woke up he falls asleep again and continues his dream about a young Dolf teasing him and his father. Lucky for him school is about to start.

====De troubadour====
:''(lit. "The troubadour")''
[[Meester Bas Buldog]] awaits his students at the doorway to the [[Polderstad#School|school]]. He pets them all individually when they enter. As he thinks about retiring soon Alfred, and then a little later Dolf, Wannes and Hannes come in. Meester Bas starts teaching about the middle ages, telling the kids about a [[Polderstad]] from [[Polderstad#Middle ages|800 years ago]], about how the market place was a social meeting place. As Meester Bas talks about minstrels and troubadours Alfred slowly falls asleep in his dream and has another dream. He hears the minstrel [[Kukuleku]] sing a song and then Alfred asks him for his autograph. Kukeleku is flummoxed by the balpoint pen and Alfred's mention of a ''schoolplein''<ref group="note">''Schoolplein'' translates to "School yard", but in a very literal sense it translates to "School square".</ref> and wonders where this square is so he can capitalize on it. The minstrel signs Alfred's schoolbook, but as he does Alfred is awoken by Meester Bas who scolds him for falling asleep. In a corner Dolf is laughing on the inside as Alfred is lectured.

====Schoensmeer====
:''(lit. "Shoe polish")''
Meester Bas continues his lesson about the middle ages and talks about how people frowned upon others behaving slightly differently than the norm. They would be ostracized, especially women who broke generally accepted social norms, and burnt at the stake. Their ashes would be taken to [[The well|the well]] on the [[Polderstad#Brede Buitenweg|Brede Buitenweg]] and thrown into it. After class Dolf starts teasing Alfred about how him having a mole father would be enough for him to be burnt at the stake. This makes Alfred livid and he almost strangles Dolf, but when he comes to his senses he sees that Dolf's beak has turned yellow and Alfred has black grime on his hands. Dolf is so embarrassed at Alfred finding out his beak is yellow and he runs off, shouting he's going to fly himself into the [[De Stompe Toren|Stompe toren]]. Alfred tries to follows, desperate to prevent him from killing himself.

====In de put====
:''(lit. "In the well")''
Alfred finds Dolf near the well, using a brush to put [[Shoe polish|shoe polish]] on his beak. Alfred appraoches him, but in doing so startles Dolf and he falls down the well, breaking his wing. Alfred bravely tries to get him out of there by climbing down the rope that was originally attached to a bucket. However, the rope was too old and brittle to carry Alfred's weight and he plummets onto Dolf. Alfred makes a [[wikipedia:Sling (medical)|sling]] for Dolf's wing. Alfred says their parents will come and look for them, but Dolf isn't so sure.

====De geest die geen rust kan vinden====
:''(lit. "The spirit that can't find peace")''
Dolf confesses to Alfred that [[Miriam Merel|his mother]] was a [[:Category:Thrush Character|thrush]] and not a [[:Category:Crow Character|crow]], giving him a yellow beak. Alfred tries to convince him that it's not a big deal, but Dolf doubles down and tells him that just like in the middle ages Alfred also needs to be scared of being burnt at the stake, just like the witches from Meester Bas' lecture. Then the two hear a scary echo-y voice calling Alfred.

====Een Goed Gesprek====
:''(lit. "A Good Talk")''
Alfred is woken up by Henk who had looked for him. He's there to pick him up. Alfred tells him about his dream of him and Dolf being stuck down the well and Henk recalls how he found them and called out. And how Dolf and Alfred had mistaken his voice for a witch. Luckily it all worked out in the end.

Having arrived at Henk's mine house Alfred declines the game of chess and instead demands Henk tell him where he came from. At first Henk is reluctant to start a conversation about that and tries to change the subject, but when Alfred insist he starts to tell about his old friend [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]].

Johan and he were floating in Johan's clog boat through the [[Plaspoelpolder]] in [[Breed Rietland]], when they heard the song of a female [[:Category:Duck Character|duck]]. Henk took it upon himself to introduce Johan to the source of the singing, namely [[Anna van de Polder]]. Falling completely in love Johan spent the rest of the day and part of the night working on a [[Nog Nooit|song]]. Just as he was about to find Anna again and sing his song, when he saw [[Henri Dropshot]] and [[Johnny Hollyday]] fighting over her. He took his chance and the interaction resulted in a relationship that bloomed. They were wed shortly after, Henk serving as Johan's [[wikipedia:Groomsman#Best_man|best man]] and Amanda de Vlinder as Anna's [[wikipedia:Bridesmaid|bridesmaid]].

Alfred asks him if he means Amanda who he had spoken to today, and Henk says that the Amanda from the wedding is current Amanda's great-great-great-great-grandmother. Henk continues to tell Alfred that Johan and Anna laid 7 eggs and suddenly Alfred realizes he's not from Groot Waterland, but from Breed Rietland. Alfred starts crying saying that Dolf ''is'' from [[Groot Waterland]] and he isn't, which prompts Henk to correct him; Dolf was ''also'' born in Breed Rietland.

====Geboren====
:''(lit. "Born")''
Henk tells about Dolf's father [[Schor de Kraai]], whom Johan was regularly arguing with. According to Henk, Schor already almost didn't recognize Dolf as he was having memory problems, especially after the death of his wife [[Miriam Merel]]. Schor and Miriam also made an unannounced maternity visit at Johan and Anna's nest. Anna had taken a break, leaving Johan to defend the quality of the eggs against Schor, especially the one that Alfred would be born out of. Johan grabbed it and given it to Henk for safe keeping. At right that moment Alfred had hatched in front of Henk. Henk told the parents that the duckling reminded him of his own grandfather, [[Alfred de Mol]] and Johan and Anna decide to name their firstborn after him. [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]] hatched the next day.

====Het pretpark====
:''(lit. "The amusement park")''
The day after Alfred's birth his [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|brothers and sisters]] hatched. Henk recalls the origin of all the names of his siblings; usually named after other family members or friends. Henk also tells about a moment in which Alfred was almost killed by a [[wikipedia:Steamroller|steamroller]] after wandering off. Alfred compares it to Anna's brother [[Jan van de Polder]] who was struck by a car before Anna and Johan had met; a story Henk had told a little earlier.

Then the ground starts shaking and Henk and the family are lifted by an enormous [[wikipedia:Bulldozer|bulldozer]]. [[Beton Maatschappij|Construction company Bart Bever Beton B.V.]] was constructing a huge amusement park as funded by [[Kaspar Rokodil]]<ref group="note">This is inconsistent with the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|original episode]] this role belongs to [[Alfons Rokodil]]. This is apparent from a different character design with a different name in the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] design book and the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1#Production|outlines written by [[Herman van Veen]] for the first episode.</ref> and organized by [[Olaf Nijlpaard]]. Henk and Johan do their best to convince the entrepeneurs to cease destroying the [[Plaspoelpolder]], but to no avail. Anna also wants to leave as soon as possible, but remains quiet, being overwhelmed.

===Continuity===
:''This book retells the story of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episodes 1]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|2]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|4]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|12]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 13|13]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]]. Please check those pages for more info. Check the chapter [[#Changes from the original|Changes from the original]] to see the differences between the book and the animated series.''
* [[Amanda de Vlinder]] is a character first introduced in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] where she is [[Anna van de Polder]]'s [[wikipedia:Maid of honour|maid of honour]].<ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}''Page 17''</ref>
* In the flashback to the events of [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|episode 4]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] [[Meester Bas Buldog]] refers to [[Ollie de Ooievaar]] with male pronouns and calls them a boy in his thoughts.<ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}}''Page 33''</ref>
* In this book Alfred learns about his parents [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]], how they perished together with [[Alfred's brothers and sister|his siblings]], and how he was actually born in [[Breed Rietland]].<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''This part of the story starts on page 78''</ref>

===References===
* Several times [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] says to himself that he was the only kid in the third year of primary school to be able to swim to the other side of the big river without touching anything or somersault in the water, something that's also said in the introduction of the character in the [[Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak|original stage play]].<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 12''</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 31''</ref> Later on when [[Henk de Mol]] tells Alfred about his parents, he says that [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] predicted he would be able to swim to the other side of the big river with his eyes clothes in the fourth year of primary school. Alfred then corrects him with "Third year!".<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 98''</ref>
* When Alfred encounters [[Dolf de Kraai]] he thinks to himself that he wants to avoid a ''kemphanengevecht'', meaning a fight between two [[wikipedia:Ruff|ruff birds]], which also has a double meaning of a brawl between two people who are frequently in conflict or rivalry. [[Henri Dropshot]] and [[Johnny Hollyday]] who are characters that are introduced later and receive names for the first time in this book are also referenced as '''kemphanen'' in their character sheet and the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1#Scripts|original outlines]] for [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]].<ref>{{CiteBook|CCD}} ''Sheet 7/11''</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 17''</ref>
* Alfred tells [[Amanda de Vlinder]] to tell [[Henk de Mol]] he will be ''een druppel later'' (lit. "a drop later")<ref group="note">A drop of water.</ref>. This is a reference to one of the lines of the opening song [[Spetter Pieter Pater]].
* Part of slogans that [[Dolf de Kraai]] brainstorms for his future [[Nationale Kraaienpartij]] is ''Kra Dolf'', which is a combination of the German name of his character and the Dutch name and also makes the reference of his character to the name [[Adolf Hitler]] even clearer.<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 176''</ref>

===Errata===
* [[:Category:Butterfly Character|Butterflies]] are said to only live for one day, according to [[Henk de Mol]], but [[Amanda de Vlinder]]'s great-great-great-great-grandmother was present at [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Anna van de Polder]]'s wedding, which wasn't 6 days ago in the story.<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 86.''</ref>

==Characters==
All the characters in order of appearing or being mentioned:
* [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]
* [[Professor Paljas von Pinguïn]] (mentioned in the foreword)
* [[Henk de Mol]]
* [[Holmes de Hond]]
* [[Drieling Mus]]
* [[Dolf de Kraai]]
* [[Amanda de Vlinder]]
* [[Amanda#Amanda's great grandfather|Amanda's great grandfather]]
* [[Hannes Snater|Hannes Ganzebord]]
* [[Wannes Snater|Wannes Ganzebord]]
* [[Meester Bas Buldog]]
* [[Meester Bas Buldog's wife]]
* [[Bella Buldog (Bas's daughter)]]
* [[Charley Buldog]]
* [[Tommy Buldog]]
* [[Danny Buldog]]
* [[Woody Buldog]]
* [[Florence Buldog]]
* [[Albert]]
* [[Ollie de Ooievaar]]
* [[Pikkie de Ekster]]
* Minstrel [[Kukeleku]]
* [[S. Bernard]]
* [[Schor de Kraai]]
* [[Miriam Merel]]
* [[Anton Snorman]]
* [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]
* [[Anna van de Polder]]
* [[Jan 'Woerd' van de Polder|Hans 'Woerd' van de Polder]]
* [[Stip]]
* [[Stap]]
* [[Henri Dropshot]]
* [[Johnny Hollyday]]
* [[Alfred "Jodocus" de Mol]]
* [[Josefien van de Polder]]
* [[Josefien Kwak]]
* [[Clara]]
* [[Clara Kwak]]
* [[Marjolein Kwak (Johan's mother)]]
* [[Marjolein Kwak]]
* [[Hans Kwak]]
* [[Robert Kwak]]
* [[Robert "Robbie" Kwak]]
* [[Jan van de Polder Junior]]
* [[Jan Kwak]]
* [[Bart 'Beton' Bever]]
* [[Olaf Nijlpaard]]
* [[Kaspar Rokodil]]

* [[Marcel]]
* [[Basje Buldog]]
* [[Bella Buldog (Bas's granddaughter)]]
* King [[Franz Ferdinand]]
* [[Pax de Postduif]]
* [[Bella Peter-Hazebloot]]
* [[Anton Snorman#Anton Snorman's fiancée|Anton Snorman's fiancée]]

==Locations==
All mentioned locations:
* [[Groot Waterland]]
* [[Polderstad]]
* [[Clog house|Alfred's clog house]]
* [[De Stompe Toren]]
* [[Henks house|Henks mine house]]
* [[Polderstad#Polderweg|Polderweg]]
* [[Breed Rietland]]
* [[Dor Hongerland]]
* [[Droogland]]
* [[Dorstland]]
* [[Doodland]]
* [[Polderstad#Polderstad Zuidoost|Polderstad Zuidoost]]
* [[Polderstad primary school]]
* [[Polderstad#Schoolstraat|Schoolstraat]]
* [[Polderstad#Brede Buitenweg|Brede Buitenweg]]
* [[The well]]
* [[Polderstad#Polderstad-Noord|Polderstad-Noord]]
* [[Polderstad#Bella Buldog's house|Bella Buldog's house]]
* [[Polderstad#Vorige Burgemeestersplantsoen|Vorige Burgemeestersplantsoen]]
* [[Polderstad#Polderstad-West|Polderstad-West]]
* [[Hoog Bergland]]
* [[Polderstad#Anton Snorman's mansion|Anton Snorman's mansion]]

==Main staff list==

'''Cover illustration''': [[Harald Siepermann]] (uncredited)<br>

'''Publisher''': [[Harlekijn]], Westbroek 1991<br>

'''Written by''': [[Herman van Veen]], [[Hanneke Holzhaus]]<br>
'''Cover design and inside''': Karel van Laar, de Bilt<br>
'''Printed by''': Drukkerij Tulp, Zwolle<br>
'''Text edited by''': Henk Pel, Zeist<br>
'''ISBN-10''': 9063860862<br>
'''ISBN-13''': 9789063860868

==Production notes==

[[File:Nieuwsblad van het Noorden 20-07-1991 p21.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Article Herman van Veen in rest seizoen nog heel even op eigen bodem|News article]] announcing this book.]]
===Release===
A [[Article Herman van Veen in rest seizoen nog heel even op eigen bodem|news article]] in the [[wikipedia:Nieuwsblad van het Noorden|Nieuwsblad van het Noorden]], on the 20th of July 1991, mentioned the release of this book, however it mistakes [[Hanneke Holzhaus]] as the illustrator of the book, instead of the co-writer.

===Book contents===
The book opens with a foreword from [[Herman van Veen]].
<blockquote>
{|
|'''Original Dutch'''
''Toen ik [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]] voor het eerst zag,''<br>
''woonden wij nog in dat oude huis op de dijk,''<br>
''vlakbij het veen.''<br>
''Alfred zat op een stronk, onder de olie.''<br>
''Kon geen vin meer verzetten.''<br>
''Ik heb hem toen in de teil op het aanrecht''<br>
''zo goed als het ging gewassen.''<br>
''Maar het spul was er bijna niet uit te krijgen.''<br>
''De hardnekkige smurrie plakte alles aan elkaar''<br>
''Ben er tamelijk lang mee bezig geweest''<br>
''en toen alle olie verwijderd was,''<br>
''kreeg hij een forse verkoudheid,''<br>
''gepaard met een naar kuchje.''<br>
''Het was vlak voor de Kerst, dus ik zei:''<br>
''`Je kunt de Kerstdagen wel hier blijven.''<br>
''Er is niemand, ik ben alleen en het lijkt me wel gezellig.'''<br>
''Maar daar snapte hij natuurlijk niks van.''<br>
''Hij kon immers niet praten en ik kon niet kwaken.''<br>
''Kwam toen op het idee om [[Professor Paljas von Pinguïn|Professor Paljas van Pinguïn]] te bellen, een oude''<br>
''vriend die veel verstand van talen heeft.''<br>
''Hij stuurde mij per ommegaande dat boekje:''<br>
''`Kwak op reis een eenvoudige cursus Kwaken voor beginners`.''<br>
''Nou met de hulp van Alfred kon ik op de tweede Kerstdag''<br>
''het eerste couplet van Jinglebells al in het Kwaks zingen,''<br>
''met Oud en Niwu al redelijk keuvelen''<br>
''en tegen mijn verjaardag duidelijk schrijven, vandaar...''<br>
''Alfred had mij heel wat te vertellen.''<br>
''Zó veel dat ik het nauwelijks kon bijbenen.''<br>
''Heb toen [[Hanneke Holzhaus]] gebeld, waarvan Professor Paljas wist''<br>
''dat zij één van de weinige mensen op deze wereld is''<br>
''die Kwaks verstaat en kan spreken.''<br>
''En ik moet eerlijk zeggen: ''<br>
''zonder haar zou dit relaas''<br>
''nu niet zo gebonden en opengeslagen voor jullie liggen.''<br>
''Veel plezier bij het lezen en, o ja,''<br>
''de hartelijke groeten van Alfred en Herman van Veen.''
|'''Translation'''
''When I first saw [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak|Alfred]],''<br>
''we were still living in that old house on the dike,''<br>
''close to the peat bog.''<br>
''Alfred was sitting on a stump, covered in oil.''<br>
''He could no longer move a fin.''<br>
''So I washed him in the tub on the kitchen counter,''<br>
''as best I could.''<br>
''But the stuff was almost impossible to get out.''<br>
''The stubborn grime stuck everything together''<br>
''I spent quite a long time working on it''<br>
''and when all the oil had been removed,''<br>
''he came down with a bad cold,''<br>
''accompanied by an unpleasant little cough.''<br>
''It was just before Christmas, so I said:''<br>
''`You might as well stay here for Christmas.''<br>
''There’s no one here, I’m alone, and it seems like it would be cozy`.''<br>
''But of course he understood none of that.''<br>
''After all, he couldn’t talk and I couldn’t quack.''<br>
''Then I got the idea to call [[Professor Paljas von Pinguïn|Professor Paljas van Pinguïn]], an old''<br>
''friend who knows a great deal about languages.''<br>
''He promptly sent me that little book:''<br>
''Quack on the Road, a Simple Quacking Course for Beginners.''<br>
''Well, with Alfred’s help, by the second day of Christmas''<br>
''I could already sing the first verse of Jingle Bells in Quack,''<br>
''chat reasonably well by New Year''<br>
''and write clearly by my birthday, hence...''<br>
''Alfred had quite a lot to tell me.''<br>
''So much that I could hardly keep up.''<br>
''Then I called [[Hanneke Holzhaus]], of whom Professor Paljas knew''<br>
''that she is one of the few people in this world''<br>
''who understands and can speak Quack.''<br>
''And I must honestly say: ''<br>
''without her this account''<br>
''would not now be lying here before you, bound and open.''<br>
''Enjoy reading it, and oh yes,''<br>
''warm regards from Alfred and Herman van Veen.''
|}
</blockquote>

There is also a short epigraph by [[Hanneke Holzhaus]].
<blockquote>
{|
|'''Original Dutch'''
''`Elk mens is een soort dier.''<br>
''In ieder dier zit een soort mens.`''<br>
<br>
''Hanneke Holzhaus''
|'''Translation'''
''`Every human is a sort of animal.''<br>
''In every animal there's a sort of human.`''<br>
<br>
''Hanneke Holzhaus''

|}
</blockquote>

The book retells several episodes ([[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|episode 1]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|2]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|4]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|5]]) of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] in a dream and through a story by [[Henk de Mol]]. It then tells an alternate version of the story from [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|episode 12]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 13|episode 13]], this time set in summer rather than in winter. All retellings have slight deviations, never completely lining up with the original episodes.

The book also takes many story elements from the 1989 book [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]], including the names of [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]] and [[Amanda de Vlinder]], but slightly deviating from it as well, giving [[Hannes Snater|Hannes]] and [[Wannes Snater|Wannes]] the surname "Ganzenbord" instead of "Snater", which was established by Goedemorgen.

Most of the book is written from [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]'s point of view, except for chapters "De troubadour", "Schoensmeer", "Met pensioen" and "De Kraaienpartij", in which [[Meester Bas Buldog]] is also the point of view character. Strangely in the first two of those chapters it's Alfred's dream we're following. It is then, perhaps, possible that the latter two of those mentioned chapters might also be part of Alfred's dream. The book title translates to "Alfred Jodocus Kwak's dream", and many plot points seem to follow a dream-logic, so this seems plausible. The book does not provide answers to this, likely on purpose.

The book is full of songs, some of which are alterations of songs from the animated series. A full list can be read [[Songs from De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|here]].

The final page of the book shows a list of [[Herman van Veen]] written stories about [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], including the first 15 volumes of [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak]], with specifically [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De lieve sneeuwman]] out of order, as well as [[Annet Kossen]]'s Alfred Jodocus Kwak book and the [[Wat Wijzer]] series up to [[Wat Wijzer met Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Propvol]] and including the next book called '''[[Wat Wijzer#Winnie|Winnie]]'''. Following that a short list of music books; [[Muziekboek spetter pieter pater]] and [[De Kwak-liedjes]]. Finally a short list of comics by [[Harald Siepermann]] and [[Hans Bacher]]; [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], [[Vissen in troebel water]] and [[Professor Paljas]].

===Themes===
Moreso than most books written to recount the episodes from the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], [[Hanneke Holzhaus]] and [[Herman van Veen]] chose to weave a story between established stories and provide more of a cohesive and thematic whole between them. The theme of death pops up quite often, as this is the story in which the most named characters are mentioned having died; [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]], [[Anna van de Polder]], [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]]<ref name="DRO P151">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 151''</ref>, [[Jan van de Polder Junior|Jan van de Polder]] (Anna's brother)<ref name="DRO P103">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 103''</ref>, [[Miriam Merel]] (Dolf's mother)<ref name="DRO P120">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 120''</ref> and [[Amanda de Vlinder]]<ref name="DRO P155">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 155''</ref>. All of them Alfred needs to confront. First off, especially, the death of his family and finding out what happened to them is a driving force from the start of the book. Then when Alfred is finally told by Henk what has happened, it takes finding Amanda on Henk's porch for him to truly start processing his feelings.

Another element of the story is family and found family. How family can both give you love and give you hate and how that forms children. [[Dolf de Kraai]] is made sympathetic by having a father that hates his existence and a mother that is not strong enough to cope. He outright rejects the compassion that Alfred gives him, and instead pivots to power, and when that doesn't work to groveling at those in power. Because [[Schor de Kraai]] needed to be better than his son, so does Dolf need to be better than anyone else. Because Schor never gave him love and the one person that did, his mother, died, he doesn't expect or want love to survive. But in the end we have a comparison between Alfred, surrounded by friends and a loving surrogate father going through pain, but surviving, and Dolf who is still friends with [[Hannes Snater|Hannes]] and [[Wannes Snater]] as if nothing has really changed since their days at school. Still isolated, still not accepting love or compassion. And for Dolf it's even worse as he starts robbing stately mansions.

Dreaming is another theme that pops up regularly, also of course relating to the title of the book. The book plays with the impossibility of dreams having an effect on the real world. Is Alfred dreaming about the [[White chess queen]] or not? The same can be said for whether or not Alfred's dream influenced minstrel [[Kukeleku]]'s work. Or is everything we read from [[Meester Bas Buldog]]'s perspective — the only perspective in which we read more of Kukeleku's work — part of Alfred's dream? This might've been foreshadowed by Amanda de Vlinder's song suddenly being attributed to minstrel Kukeleku. Does that mean all scenes with him are actually part of Alfred's dream as influenced by his reality? It is left ambiguous; an impossible puzzle that doesn't have a solution.

==Changes from the original==
: ''This book bases its story on several episodes of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]], specifically episodes [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|1]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|2]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|5]], [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|12]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 13|13]]. The book takes some liberties however. While some of these descrepancies can be attributed to [[Henk de Mol]] telling [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] about previous events, or Alfred's dreams contain differences to the actual events, most of these changes cannot be reconciled with the animated series' continuity.''
===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]===
* A very clear distinction is made in the book that the events in this episode are in fact set in [[Breed Rietland]]'s [[Plaspoelpolder]], which is a distinction that the animated series doesn't necessarily make as clear, even though it is mentioned in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1#scripts|episode 1 outlines]].
* Just like in [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]], [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] uses his clog as a boat.
* [[Rap de Kiekendief]] and [[Snel de Snoek]] do not appear in the book. Instead when Johan is confronted by [[Schor de Kraai]] and Schor picks up [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]'s egg, Johan quickly snatches it away and gives it to [[Henk de Mol]]. Alfred then hatches in front of Henk.
* [[Kaspar Rokodil]]'s name is used in every instance in the story about [[Groot Speelgoedland]] in the book, when that should in fact be [[Alfons Rokodil]].
* In the book [[Miriam Merel]] is a lot more the victim of Schor's abuse, rather than joining him in his abuse of Johan. [[Anna van de Polder|Anna]] and their eggs.

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|Episode 2]]===
*

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|Episode 4]]===
* A point is made about potatoes not being sold in the [[Polderstad#Middle ages|middle ages]] in the book, that seems to be a reaction to the episode in which it is listed as one of the products sold on the market square in [[Polderstad]] during the [[wikipedia:13th century|13th century]].<ref name="Potato">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 37''</ref>
* [[Meester Bas Buldog]] tells the class in the book that people were burnt for being different, specifically women. Their ash would be spread in [[The well|the well]], and their spirits might haunt the area.<ref name="Well1">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 45-47''</ref> The animated series depicts a more child-friendly story in which people that were different were banished from the city, congregated at the well, and possibly died there.<ref name="Ep4" />
* For this and the following episode the inclusion of [[Krabnagel de Kater]] is completely omitted for the book, possibly because at the end of the book Krabnagel is given a slightly more sympathetic depiction.

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|Episode 5]]===
* [[Henk de Mol]] finds Alfred and [[Dolf de Kraai]] in the well and doesn't have to fend off Krabnagel de Kater, like he needs to do in the episode. Therefore there is also no moment depicted in the book where Henk ends up on a pond with thin ice.

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|Episode 12]]===
* This episode and the following was set during winter, but the book is set during the summer holiday after Alfred J. Kwak graduates from [[wikipedia:Middle school|middle school]].

===[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 13|Episode 13]]===
*

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Book]]
[[Category:Dutch Book]]

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Jan "Woerd" van de Polder

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Jan 'Woerd' van de Polder

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::''The [[Character name confusion|naming of this character is inconsistent]] across the many productions. To stick the closest to as many productions as possible the name Jan "Woerd" van de Polder has been chosen as the page name. This is a combination of his name from the [[Alfred J. Kwak in the Netherlands|Dutch version]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]] and how he's been nicknamed in the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]. The only inconsistency is that he is called Hans "Woerd" van de Polder in that book, instead of Jan. Seeing as how that part of the book is a story told by [[Henk de Mol]], one could consider this a fault on the part of the character.''
'''Jan "Woerd" van de Polder''' or '''Jan "Woerd" van de Polder''' or '''Hans "Woerd" van de Polder'''<ref name="DRO P103" /> or '''Woerd'''<ref>{{CiteBook|WW1}} ''Page 12''</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DWA1}} ''Page 8''</ref> or '''Mr. Polder'''<ref name="Ep1" /><ref name="Ep1de">{{CiteAJKep|DE|1}}</ref> is a fictional character that is mentioned as being [[Anna van de Polder]]'s father, but doesn't appear in any shape or form. This character is inconsistently named across various productions and is also referred to in the [[Alfred J. Kwak in Germany|German version]] as a Deichbauer ''(lit. "Dike builder")''. To make matters worse, in [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] Anna's brother, that was hit by a car, is also called Jan van de Polder and Anna names one of her [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|children]] after him.

His wife is named [[Josefien van de Polder]] and his son is also named [[Jan van de Polder Junior|Jan van de Polder]]. He has at least one more son, but those aren't named.<ref name="DRO P103" />

==Appearance==
He does not appear, but likely looks similar to his daughter [[Anna van de Polder]].

==Personality==
In the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] one of [[Anna van de Polder]]'s [[Alfred's brothers and sisters|children]], Hans Kwak, is named after him. That duckling is also quite tough and big, so likely Jan "Woerd" van de Polder (or Hans "Woerd" van de Polder as he's called in this book) is also quite tough and big.<ref name="DRO P103" />

==Storyline==
After his daughter [[Anna van de Polder]] met and subsequently married [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]], Woerd and his family had to move to the South.<ref name="DRO P118">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 118''</ref>

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Appearances==
===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]] (mentioned)
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===[[Books]]===
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File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch) (mentioned)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch) (mentioned)
</gallery>

==Production background==

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Duck Character]]
[[Category:Bird Character]]
[[Category:Character that's only mentioned]]

Alfred "Jodocus" de Mol

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Alfred 'Jodocus' de Mol

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'''Alfred "Jodocus" de Mol''' is a fictional character that is [[Henk de Mol]]'s grandfather and was the inspiration for [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]'s name. He is also the original owner of the [[Henk's mine house|mine house]] in [[Groot Waterland]], near [[Polderstad]], where Henk raises Alfred until he's too big for the house.<ref name="Ep1NL">{{CiteAJKep|NL|1}}</ref><ref name="Ep9">{{CiteAJKep|JA|9}}</ref>

In the Japanese version Alfred is Henk's great-grandfather and the one who owns the mine house is his grandfather.<ref name="Ep1JA">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}} ''In the episode [[Henk de Mol]] calls his family member named Alfred de Mol his'' '''hii ojīsan''' ''(lit. "Great-grandfather") and the character from the photograph'' ''' ojīsan''' ''(lit. "Grandfather")''.</ref>

==Appearance==
Alfred de Mol has a twirly black moustache, but otherwise looks quite similar to his grandson [[Henk de Mol]]. They both wear big round [[wikipedia:Sunglasses|sunglasses]].

In the photograph Henk keeps of him and the [[Henk's mine house|mine house]] he is shown wearing [[wikipedia:Clog|clogs]] and a [[wikipedia:Mariner's cap|Dutch boy's cap]], as well as an overcoat, a [[wikipedia:Gilet|gilet]], [[wikipedia:Trousers|trousers]] and white [[wikipedia:Shirt|shirt]] with a [[wikipedia:Necktie|necktie]].<ref name="Ep1" /> His clothes have been described as old-fashioned [[Groot Waterland]]-wear.<ref name="DRO P115">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 115''</ref>

==Personality==
Alfred de Mol was known throughout [[Groot Waterland]], always well mannered and in good spirits, making jokes, but never going over the line. He was known to have a big and loving heart. He used to wander away quite often at an early age.<ref name="DRO P99">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 99''</ref><ref name="Ep1" />

==Storyline==
Alfred "Jodocus" de Mol was a mole living in [[Groot Waterland]] and the grandfather of [[Henk de Mol]]. He used to be quite the little rascal, who kept going out exploring without telling others. He was called Jodocus as a nickname. Later on he lived in a [[Henk's mine house|mine house]] near [[Polderstad]] in [[Groot Waterland]].<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|JA|1}}</ref>

Some time after Alfred de Mol's passing, Henk recalls his antics as the son of Henk's friend [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] reminded him of his grandfather. Johan and his wife, [[Anna van de Polder]], decide to name their son after him; [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]].<ref name="Ep1" />

==Family Tree==
{{Alfred family tree}}
<br>

==Appearances==
===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
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File:Episode1 Alfred de Mol.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
File:Episode2 Alfred de Mol.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2]]
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===[[Books]]===
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</gallery>

==Production background==
In the Japanese version of [[Alfred J. Kwak episode 1|episode 1]] [[Henk de Mol]] calls the character that [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] is named after his ''hii ojīsan'' (lit. "Great-grandfather"), but the character in the photograph with the [[Henk's mine house|mine house]] his ''ojīsan'' (lit. "Grandfather"). Other dubs don't make that distinction and in those stories these are the same character. Not a lot of production information is known about this character and he doesn't appear in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1#Production|episode 1 outlines]] that were released to the public.

His character is slightly expanded in the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]].

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==References==
<references>
</references>

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[[Category:Book Character]]
[[Category:Series Character]]
[[Category:Mole Character]]
[[Category:Mammal Character]]

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==Things I should fix==
* Making templates for availability and adaptions of episode pages
* Fix all the episodes formatting in the today in AJK history
*

==Fun things to add to==
* [[Template:RandomKwak]]
* Adding birthdays to Today in AJK History

==Plates I wanna spin==
* Episode titles should be fixed as well as in Today in AJK History.
* [[Alfred J. Kwak - Dein Freund fürs Leben]]
* [[Question marks]]
* [[Character designs used for background characters]]
* [[Clara]]

==Plates I'm spinning==
* [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)|De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]]
* [[Songs from De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (book)]] add last few songs
* [[Schor de Kraai]]
* [[Miriam Merel]]
* [[Amanda de Vlinder]]
* [[Polderstad]]
* [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] character page
* [[Flying in Alfred J. Kwak]]
* [[Template:Newsarticles]]
* [[Alfred J. Kwak Opening]]
* [[Alfred J. Kwak episode list]]
* [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 2]]
* [[Characters seen smoking]]
* [[Character name confusion]]
* [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]]

==Plates spun==
* [[Alfred J. Kwak - Jouw vriend voor het leven]]

===Characters===
* [[Stip]]
* [[Stap]]
* [[Johnny Hollyday]]
* [[Henri Dropshot]]
* [[Rap de Kiekendief]]
* [[Do, Re, and Mi Lano]]
* [[Margareet Tikker]]
* [[Snel de Snoek]]
* [[Anna van de Polder]]
* [[Alfred's brothers and sisters]]
* [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]]
* [[Anton Snorman]]
* [[Meester Bas Buldog]]
* [[Kukeleku]]

===Episodes===
* [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]

===Books===
* [[Drakestail]] page. Perhaps a drawing from Kossen?
* [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak]]
* [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]]
* [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies]]
* [[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: het grote voorleesboek]]
* [[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]]
* [[Alfred J. Kwak - Jouw vriend voor het leven boekje]]
* [[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboeken]] and both parts

===People===
* [[Annet Kossen]] page.
* [[Akira Miyazaki]] page.
* [[Hiroshi Saitō]] page.

===Locations===
* [[De Paltz estate]]
* [[Plaspoelpolder]]
* [[The well]]
* [[Anton Snorman's mansion]]

===Other===
* [[Disky]]
* Reference template for the episodes
* Started reference template for books (will need a lot more adding of books of course)

But nothing is really ever done of course...

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