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	: ''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> Any appearances after that the wiki team doesn't consider to be the Miriam Merel character, but [[Character designs used for background characters#Miriam Merel\|characters that share her design]].''		: ''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> Any appearances after that the wiki team doesn't consider to be the Miriam Merel character, but [[Character designs used for background characters#Miriam Merel\|other characters that share her design]].''
	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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.		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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.

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	: ''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> Any appearances after that the wiki team doesn't consider to be Miriam Merel.''		: ''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> Any appearances after that the wiki team doesn't consider to be the Miriam Merel character, but [[Character designs used for background characters#Miriam Merel\|characters that share her design]].''
	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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.		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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.

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	==Production background==		==Production background==
	: ''Miriam Merel's character design appears in episodes beyond [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4\|episode 4]], 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> Any appearances after that the wiki team doesn't consider to be Miriam Merel.''		: ''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> Any appearances after that the wiki team doesn't consider to be Miriam Merel.''
	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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.		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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.

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	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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.		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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.

	Her character design ~~is also used~~ 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]].		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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	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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.		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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.

	Her character design is also used for [[Character designs used for background characters\|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]].		Her character design is also used 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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	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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.		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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.

	Her character design is also used for 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]].		Her character design is also used for [[Character designs used for background characters\|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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	==Production background==		==Production background==
			: ''Miriam Merel's character design appears in episodes beyond [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4\|episode 4]], 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> Any appearances after that the wiki team doesn't consider to be Miriam Merel.''
			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]]. Instead she was only featured in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|episode 1]] as Dolf's mother.

			Her character design is also used for 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-~~father~~-Model-Sheet.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|~~Schor de Kraai~~'s character design from the [[Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak]] book.]]		[[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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	'''~~Schor de Kraai~~'''<ref name="DRO P92">{{CiteBook\|DRO}} ''Miriam is named in this book on page 92''</ref>, or '''Esther'''		'''Miriam Merel'''<ref name="DRO P92">{{CiteBook\|DRO}} ''Miriam is named in this book on page 92''</ref>, or '''Esther'''

	==Appearance==		==Appearance==

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	{{Infobox		{{Infobox
	\|above = '''~~Schor de Kraai~~'''		\|above = '''Miriam Merel'''
	\|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;		\|abovestyle = background: #9fd8f9;
	\|subheader = Character		\|subheader = Character
	\|image = [[Image:~~Schor de Kraai~~.jpg\|200px\|alt="~~Schor de Kraai~~"]]		\|image = [[Image:Miriam Merel.jpg\|200px\|alt="Miriam Merel"]]
	\| header1 = ~~Schor~~ in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|Episode 1]]		\| header1 = Miriam in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|Episode 1]]
	\| label2 = Species		\| label2 = Species
	\| data2 = [[:Category:~~Crow_Character~~\|~~Crow~~]]		\| data2 = [[:Category:Thrush_Character\|Thrush]]
	\| label3 = Birthplace		\| label3 = Birthplace
	\| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]		\| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
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	\| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|Episode 1]]		\| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1\|Episode 1]]
	\| label5 = Character Model Sheet number		\| label5 = Character Model Sheet number
	\| data5 = 8/1 (sheet 7)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook\|CCD}}</ref>		\| data5 = 50/5 (sheet 36)<ref name="CCD">{{CiteBook\|CCD}}</ref>
	\| label6 = Character Model Sheet name		\| label6 = Character Model Sheet name
	\| data6 = ~~Schor~~		\| data6 = Dolf's Moeder
	\| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages		\| header11 = <hr /> Name in different languages
	\| label12 = Dutch name		\| label12 = Dutch name
	\| data12 = ~~Schor de Kraai~~<ref name="DRO ~~P88~~" /><ref>{{CiteBook\|CCD}}</ref>		\| data12 = Miriam Merel<ref name="DRO P92" /><ref>{{CiteBook\|CCD}}</ref> / Esther
	\| label13 = Japanese name		\| label13 = Japanese name
	\| data13 = ~~ニコル~~ (Nicol)<ref name="~~Ep1C~~" />		\| 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		\| 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>		\| 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		\| label15 = English name
	\| data15 = Dolf's ~~father~~		\| data15 = Dolf's mother
	}}		}}

	'''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 his mental coherence deteriorates rapidly over the course of his life and after moving to [[Groot Waterland]] wanders around [[Polderstad]] in a state of confusion.<ref name="DRO P90">{{CiteBook\|DRO}} ''Page 90''</ref><ref name="DRO P170" />		'''Schor de Kraai'''<ref name="DRO P92">{{CiteBook\|DRO}} ''Miriam is named in this book on page 92''</ref>, or '''Esther'''

	==Appearance==		==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==		==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==		==Storyline==
	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>

	After leaving the Plaspoelpolder, because of the construction of [[Groot Speelgoedland]], and settling in a tree near [[Polderstad]] he 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. 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]]]]		[[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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| label2 = Species
| data2 = [[:Category:Crow_Character|Crow]]
| label3 = Birthplace
| data3 = [[Breed Rietland]]
| label4 = First appearance
| data4 = [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|Episode 1]]
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| data6 = Schor
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| 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
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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 his mental coherence deteriorates rapidly over the course of his life and after moving to [[Groot Waterland]] wanders around [[Polderstad]] in a state of confusion.<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==
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>

After leaving the Plaspoelpolder, because of the construction of [[Groot Speelgoedland]], and settling in a tree near [[Polderstad]] he 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. 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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==Voice actors==
{| style="width: 70%;" text-align:right;"
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| Japanese
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| style="font-weight:bold; |鈴木れい子 ([[Reiko Suzuki]])
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| ニコルの妻 (Nikoru no tsuma) Nicol's wife
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| Dutch
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| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Doris Baaten]]
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| Miriam Merel
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| German
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| style="font-weight:bold; |[[Eva Maria Miner]]
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| Mutter Kra
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| English
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| style="font-weight:bold; |Unknown
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| Dolf's mother
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==Appearances==

===[[Alfred J. Kwak|TV Series]]===
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File:Episode1 Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1]]
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===Audio===

===[[Books]]===
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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)
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==Production background==

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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==
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