History Characters / MonsterHigh2022

->'''Voiced By:''' Courtney Lin

* AdaptationDyeJob: Her skin is closet to a yellow-green shade than it was previously.

* DemotedToExtra: Zig-zagged; she's far more prominent a character than she was in [=G2=], but doesn't quite have the same main character status she had in [=G1=]

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JessicaDarrow

[[folder:Spectra Vondergeist]]
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->'''Voiced By:''' Valeria Rodriguez

A ghost attending Monster High.

* DemotedToExtra: She's mostly a RecurringExtra here, compared to her prominent role in [=G1=].
* PhoneaholicTeenager: Often seen with her phone.

[[folder:Iris Clops]]
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->'''Voiced By:''' Courtney Lin

A cyclops attending Monster High.

* AdaptationalCurves: She's a lot chubbier here than she was in [=G1=].
* AdaptationDyeJob: Her skin is closet to a yellow-green shade than it was previously.
* AscendedExtra: Usually serves as a background character in the main series, but she gets an episode to herself in the "Sparks and Spells" web series.
* RecurringExtra: She largely serves as a recurring background character.

!!Other monsters
[[folder:Headmistress Bloodgood]]
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->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/DebraWilson

The strict headless headmistress of Monster High.

* AdaptationalJerkass: Downplayed compared to the live-action movie. While in [=G1=] she was more lenient about breaking monster norms, here she's more strict about keeping them in place, though even then she remains gentle when breaking it to Clawdeen that she can't attend Monster High since she (seemingly) isn't a monster.
* HeadlessHorseman: Naturally, this remains the inspiration for her character.
* LosingYourHead: Able to detach and re-attach her head with ease.
* RaceLift: White in previous generations, black here.

[[folder:O'Shriek]]
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->'''Voiced By:''' Salli Saffioti

A banshee who serves as the school's arts teacher.

* CoolTeacher: She's kind and encouraging to all her students.
* MeaningfulName: Her name includes the word "shriek", which is what banshees tend to do.
* OurBansheesAreLouder: She's a banshee, though she has yet to demonstrate any abilities associated with them.

[[folder:Coach Thunderbird]]
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->'''Voiced By:''' Tamara Podemski

A humanoid thunderbird who serves as Monster High's fearleading coach.

* ADogNamedDog: A thunderbird named Thunderbird.
* BraidsBeadsAndBuckskins: She has feathers in her braided hair, her jacket resembles a leather vest, and she's a monster that originated in Native American mythology.
* GenkiGirl: She's quite enthusiastic when it comes to her job.
* NoIndoorVoice: Coach Thunderbird doesn't talk, she ''cheers''.
* {{Thunderbird}}: She's a humanoid thunderbird.

[[folder:Dracula]]
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->'''Voiced By:''' Ken Marino

Draculaura's father, a highly important and respected figure in the monster world.

* {{Dracula}}: The one and only.
* IHaveThisFriend: When searching for advice on how to deal with Draculaura being a witch, he tells Apollo he's looking for advice for a friend whose daughter got into [[LastSecondWordSwap waterskiing.]]
* ItsAllAboutMe: Dracula has a developed ego, constantly flattering himself, and doesn't always listen to monsters who aren't saying what he wants to hear.
* ParentsAsPeople: He clearly loves Draculaura and wants her to be safe and happy at Monster High, but his strict adherence to tradition regarding the bans on witchcraft clashes with her secretly practicing it, which puts a strain on their relationship. When she finally tells him she's a witch in "Spell the Beans", he's initially left conflicted about what to do; however, after getting advice from Apollo Wolf, he comes to accept his daughter's interest in witchcraft and promises to try and change the rules so that she doesn't have to hide it anymore.

[[folder:Selena Wolf (UNMARKED SPOILERS!)]]
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Clawdeen's mother, who's currently trapped in Beheme.

* BigGood: She was formerly the leader of the werebeasts, making her this for the werebeasts of the monster world.
* InterspeciesRomance: She, a werewolf, fell in love with Apollo, a human.
* MissingMom: She disappeared when Clawdeen was young, getting trapped in Beheme on a mission for the Monster Council.
* WalkingSpoiler: Saying anything about her other than that she disappeared spoils season 1's MythArc.

[[folder:Catarina Stripe]]

->'''Voiced By:''' Mary Jane Wells

Toralei's mother, and the current leader of the werebeasts.

* AmbitionIsEvil: Her ambition regarding staying the werebeast leader is depicted in a negative light, as it leads to her trying to take Clawdeen's Moon Claw necklace from her and neglecting her daughter.
* FauxAffablyEvil: She has a temper that flares up whenever things don't go her way, but she tries to keep it hidden to keep up her "perfect leader of the werebeasts" image.
* KickTheDog: When Clawdeen tries to trade a fake Moon Claw for Selena's diary, Catarina spitefully burns the diary. [[spoiler:Toralei fortunately knew her mother would react this way and conspired with the Boos to switch out the diary with a fake]], but it's still a cruel thing to do.
* ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife: She nearly throws a fit in a restaurant over her order not being perfect, but calms down to keep projecting her image of perfection. According to Toralei, it's happened multiple times before.
* ParentalNeglect: She alternates between ignoring her daughter in favor of work and berating her for wasting her time.
* SlaveToPR: She's got a reputation as dignified leader of the werebeasts to uphold, so she won't throw tantrums in public.
* {{Workaholic}}: She prioritizes her duties as werebeast leader so much that she won't give Toralei the time of day.

[[folder:Medusa and Lyra Gorgon]]
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->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/RheaSeehorn (Medusa), Jessie Hendricks (Lyra)

Deuce's mothers, a gorgon and a siren, respectively.

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Medusa was the first gorgon to attend Monster High, and bullied as a result.
* CompetitionFreak: Medusa has been one all her life, be it competing on the casketball court during her high school years or encouraging her son to be number 1. It's implied she became this to compensate for the bullying she suffered as the first gorgon at Monster High.
* GorgeousGorgon: Medusa's a gorgon like her son, and she's attractive enough to fall into MumLooksLikeASister territory.
* OurSirensAreDifferent: Lyra is a siren, and her design seems to take cues from the bird-like sirens of Greek mythology.

[[folder:Hades Burns]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JohnOHurley

Heath's father, and the CEO and lord of the Underworld.

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: He's a CEO who doesn't care how his business impacts the environment and tries to take a slumber pixie despite being warned how dangerous they are.
* ElementalHairComposition: Like his son, he's got fiery hair, though his is green.
* EveryoneHatesHades: Bits of dialogue in "Scareer Day" imply he's the same Hades from Greek mythology, and he's portrayed as the setting's equivalent to the Devil on top of that.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Has a pretty bad case of this, refusing to listen to others because he believes he's always in the right.
* ParentsAsPeople: He does seem to genuinely love Heath, but his selfish attitude and the terrible things he's done have put a massive strain on their relationship.

!!Humans
[[folder:Apollo Wolf]]
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->'''Voiced By:''' Delbert Hunt

The father of Clawdeen and Clawd and husband of Selena Wolf. He works as a monster researcher.

* BlackAndNerdy: Black and works as a scientist and monster researcher.
* InterspeciesRomance: He, a human, fell in love with Selena, a werewolf.
* SecretSecretKeeper: He knows about Clawdeen's werewolf heritage, but waits until she's ready to tell him about it before revealing that he does.
* TookTheWifesName: He took Selena's surname when they got married, apparently because he found it cooler than his own.

[[folder:Blair, Buddy, and Raine]]

->'''Voiced By:''' Courtney Lin (Blair), Creator/ScottMenville (Buddy), Kausar Mohammed (Raine)

A trio of human {{goth}} kids who bully Clawdeen.

* BigThinShortTrio: Buddy is the Big, Raine is the Thin, and Blair is the Short.
* {{Hypocrite}}: They bully Clawdeen for her interest in monsters, but are introduced attempting a seance and later try their hands at becoming monster hunters.

!!Humans
[[folder:Apollo Wolf]]
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->'''Voiced By:''' Delbert Hunt

The father of Clawdeen and Clawd and husband of Selena Wolf. He works as a monster researcher.

* BlackAndNerdy: Black and works as a scientist and monster researcher.
* InterspeciesRomance: He, a human, fell in love with Selena, a werewolf.
* SecretSecretKeeper: He knows about Clawdeen's werewolf heritage, but waits until she's ready to tell him about it before revealing that he does.
* TookTheWifesName: He took Selena's surname when they got married, apparently because he found it cooler than his own.

[[folder:Blair, Buddy, and Raine]]

->'''Voiced By:''' Courtney Lin (Blair), Creator/ScottMenville (Buddy), Kausar Mohammed (Raine)

A trio of human {{goth}} kids who bully Clawdeen.

* BigThinShortTrio: Buddy is the Big, Raine is the Thin, and Blair is the Short.
* {{Hypocrite}}: They bully Clawdeen for her interest in monsters, but are introduced attempting a seance and later try their hands at becoming monster hunters.

* UnmanlySecret: The "tough woman" version: she hides her fish toy Señor Squeaky because she's scared that if people knew about about it, she'd lose her ferocious reputation. She lets go of this in "Case of the Missing Squeak", when her friends find out and reassure she is [[CuteButPsycho both adorable and fierce]].

* AdaptationalCurves: He's less muscular than he was in [=G1=]

* KickTheDog: When Clawdeen tries to trade a fake Moon Claw for her Selena's diary, Catarina spitefully burns the diary. [[spoiler:Toralei fortunately knew her mother would react this way and conspired with the Boos to switch out the diary with a fake]], but it's still a cruel thing to do.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Nasty as she's been, even she's horrified by her mother's attempts to try and force Clawdeen to give up the Moon Claw.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In previous generations, she was in a long-standing relationship with Deuce, and in the live-action movie they had a past relationship. Here, however, she shows no romantic inclination towards Deuce and vice-versa.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In previous generations, he was in a long-standing relationship with Cleo, and in the live-action movie they had a past relationship. Here, however, he shows no romantic inclination towards Cleo and vice-versa. He also doesn't have any of the ShipTease with Clawdeen he did in the live-action movie.

* SuddenlyVoiced: In [=G1=] she could only speak in moans, nwhile here she can speak normally.

->'''Voiced By:''' Reha Seehorn (Medusa), Jessie Hendricks (Lyra)

* SuddenlyVoiced: In [=G1=] she could only speak in moans, now in this series she can speak normally.

* UngratefulBastard: [[AvertedTrope Averted]], when Draculaura saves her from the expel beast, she decides to keep her secret role as a witch out of gratitude.

* ParentsAsPeople: He clearly loves Draculaura and wants her to be safe and happy at Monster High, but his strict adherence to tradition regarding the bans on witchcraft clashes with her secretly practicing it, which puts a strain on their relationship.

* TakenForGranite: He has the ability to turn living beings to stone with a look. The power can also be altered depending on what the beams are reflected through; reflecting them through rock candy makes it so they turn people into rock candy, and reflecting them through Ghoulia’s brain-based bread loaf makes it so they can undo petrification.

* CatsAreMean: She’s a werecat and the school's resident AlphaBitch.

* FreudianExcuse: It's heavily implied that her mother's abusive treatment of her is the reason for her nasty attitude.

* RottenRockAndRoll: She’s a nasty piece of work and eventually forms her own rock band, the Hissfits.

* RaceLift: Like Clawdeen, he’s Afro-Latino.

A duo of werecat twins who are both Toralei’s cousins and her closest friends.

* {{Thunderbird}}: She’s a humanoid thunderbird.

* AbusiveParents: She alternates between ignoring her daughter in favor of work and berating her for wasting her time.
* {{Workaholic}}: She prioritizes her duties as werebeast leader over the well-being of her own daughter.

* CompetitionFreak: Medusa has been one all her life, be it competing on the casketball court during her high school years or encouraging her son to be number 1. It's implied she became this due to the bullying she suffered for being a gorgon.

[[folder:O’Shriek]]

A duo of werecats twins who are both Toralei’s cousins and her closest friends.