Isabella Vanger

Isabella Vanger is Harriet and Martin's mother. She is said to be the only person who scared her estranged husband Gottfried Vanger.

She knew her husband was raping their children but didn't care, if we can believe Harriet. Harriet says,

"My father could have raped me in the middle of the living room and she wouldn't have noticed. She was incapable of acknowledging that anything was wrong in her life or mine."

Isabella is also aware when Martin begins to rape Harriet, she orders him to movie to Uppsala, to being studies there. Harriet saying to Michael "It was her way of handling the situation, she told people he needed a change of environment".

When Harriet returns, Isabella claims Harriet's an imposter, and dies soon after.

Isabella Vanger