Maternal instinct: 5 fictional characters you'd never think were mums

Fictional mums have carried some of the world’s best-known books. But for some characters, the road to motherhood is sometimes a circuitous and fascinating story worth reading about.

What makes a mother? Whether it’s giving birth or raising a child, changing diapers or kissing an ouchie, posting endless baby pictures on Facebook or telling embarrassing childhood stories, there are many aspects that go into being a mother.