Amanita Nightshade
Amanita Nightshade is a 2015-introduced plant monster born from the seed of the Corpse Flower.
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Quick Facts
Full Name
Amanita Nightshade
Monster Type
plant monster
Role
student
First Appearance
Gloom and Bloom, Part 2 (2015)
Locations
Monster High
Overview
Amanita Nightshade is a plant monster born from the rare Corpse Flower that blooms every 1300 years.
Amanita Nightshade is a 2015-introduced and all-around character. She is a plant monster, born from the seed of the Corpse Flower, an extremely rare flower which only blooms every 1300 years.
Portrayers
Amanita Nightshade is voiced by Heather Moiseve in English.
She is voiced by Heather Moiseve in English.
Character
Amanita Nightshade has a complex background involving ancient tribes and the De Nile family, with a narcissistic personality and distinctive appearance.
Amanita is a rare flower which origin is unknown. She was once owned by a tribe of Tiki, who worshiped her. She took this worshiping to a next level, as she demands nothing but attention and luxury, of the finest quality. Fed up with the tribe's incompetence to satisfy her, she eventually went back to her flower form. The villagers, tired of her antics, gifted her to the De Nile family, where she was owned by Nefera de Nile (G1), claimed to be a present only fit for such royalty.
She was groomed and cared for by Nefera, during her time as a princess of Egypt, but when the De Nile family went under a conspiracy by Ramses de Nile (G1)'s counselor, they had to be entombed and mummified. Amanita using her scent powers to control Nefera into taking her with them, was entombed too, in a tomb where she and the De Niles were dormant for millennia.
Eventually, the family woke up from their long slumber, and during this time, Amanita was Nefera's only company, talking to her all the time. Eventually, on the 1300th year, an earthquake occurred, resulting in a crack in the tomb's walls. While the De Nile family celebrated their blessing, Amanita bloomed, as this incident coincided exactly with the 1300th anniversary of her previous transformation. She was an important source of information because, since she overheard conversations while she was a flower, she warned the De Niles about the importance of the wrappings and how they needed them to survive. Additionally, and most importantly, she introduced Cleo, Nefera, and Ramses to life as a monster, as they'd previously only been humans, and she'd been a monster all her life. She spoke a lot about herself too, and her 'supposed' fame.
One day, a caravan passed by the tomb, leaving the De Nile family desperate for help. As they tried to leave the tomb via the hole in the wall, they found out Amanita was the only one thin enough to fit through it. She promised to bring help for the De Niles, but when she joined in the caravan led by Medusa she had forgotten about Nefera, Cleo de Nile (G1) and Ramses.
Walking along with the caravan, she demanded worship from everyone and disrespected the rules. Eventually, she drank most of the water reserves stored by Medusa, since she considered herself worthy of it. But that caused her trouble with Medusa, who eventually got sick of her antics, claimed that she had to pay of the costs of the bills of water or treat the camels for 31 days. Fed up of the way she was treated and because she felt disrespected and unglorified, she returned back to her flower form for a 1300 year nap, to escape from her duties and hopefully awaken in an era where she might get better treatment.
Eventually Amanita's flower crossed ways with Monster High (location) (G1) and stored at the Monster High's Greenhouse, where it was admired and taken care off by the students, until, in the Night of the Gloom and Bloom, 1300 years after her last contact with the world, she finally bloomed and regained her humanoid form. Her actual age is unknown besides 17 Corpse Flower years. It is unknown how long she can stay in her monster form, since she owns pajamas.
Amanita considers herself one of the most beautiful monsters to have ever existed and believes everyone is in awe of her beauty. But while she may look beautiful, her personality is the complete opposite. She is incredibly selfish and narcissistic, to which she sometimes refers to herself in the third person. She cares little about anyone's needs except her own, believes everyone is here to serve her and feels offended when someone refuses to do what she says. As a result, it's not long before no one wants anything to do with her, but she seems ignorant of how obnoxious she is to others. She speaks in an influencer-esque valley girl accent and has a noticeable vocal fry.
Another great defining trait of Amanita is her passion for stealing others' belongings, or "borrowing them", in her diary. This trait greatly derives from her need for authority, seeing as she considers herself worthy of everything and feels that others need to pay her for her existence. She is rather sneaky while doing it, too, doing so without anyone noticing.
Amanita has two forms: her Corpse Flower self and her Bad Seed form.
- Bad Seed: As the Bad Seed of the Corpse Flower, she is a humanoid plant monster with light green skin, long wavy deep blue and purple hair, and eyelashes which resemble small leaves. She has lilac eyes with a green tone to them. She likes to dress in fancy, stylish dresses with leaf and plant patterns.
- Corpse Flower: As a Corpse Flower, she has big purple exterior petals and smaller interior ones. She has green vines and a green piston on the top of the flower structure. When the flower blooms the green piston pops out and the petal falls down to the ground, exhibiting a flower shape.
Relationships
Amanita has no known family, considers herself her own best friend, gets along with Nefera de Nile, has a rivalry with Cleo de Nile, and owns a pet maggot.
She does not currently have a boyfriend.
Theoretically speaking, and until proven so, Amanita does not have a family, meaning she is technically an orphan. Unlike many Monster High students who are offspring of monsters, either biologically or created by so, Amanita is a product of a flower. This does not seem to matter to Amanita, who is far too focused on herself. It is currently unknown if she has parents.
Amanita states in her bio that her best friend is herself, due to her adoration of her own beauty and traits. However, she does get along with Nefera de Nile (G1), due to their shared love of fashion and similar catty attitudes.
When Amanita is bloomed from the corpse flower after 1300 years. She and Cleo, seems to be 50-50% rivalry this explains in "Bad Tomb-mates" where Cleo is abused of Amanita where she kept borrowing her stuff. She also ruined Cleo and Deuce's dance, deciding to "borrow" him from Cleo.
Amanita does own an unnamed pet Amanita Nightshade's maggot (G1), which she cares for and takes almost everywhere. Funnily enough, one of Amanita's only close acquaintances is indeed this maggot and even considering this she treats her pet as an accessory at times, like she does with many other monsters too, focusing, again, on beauty over friends.
Notes & Trivia
Amanita Nightshade is based on the Corpse Flower, known for its rare blooming and foul smell.
Amanita is based on the plant Amorphophallus titanum (A.K.A Corpse Flower), which blooms every certain number of years. This plant is also well known for emitting a foul-smelling stench when it pollinates, described as being like the smell of rotting flesh. It is mentioned that Amanita smells like she bathed in too much perfume, rather than the corpse scent of the real-life flowers.
When the Corpse Flower was "discovered" by European botanist and explorer Odoardo Beccari, the man believed that the Corpse Flower was a man-eating plant that got its scent from the people it ate. In reality, the plant smells like this to attract animals like bees for pollination.
Media Appearances
Amanita Nightshade appears in webisodes like Gloom and Bloom, Part 2, and diaries.
- December 22, 2014: Amanita Nightshade makes her diary debut in Cleo's Gloom and Bloom diary.
- March 27, 2015: Amanita Nightshade makes her webisode debut in "Gloom and Bloom, Part 2".
Relationship Graph
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FAQ
What type of monster is Amanita Nightshade?
She is a plant monster born from the Corpse Flower.
Who voices Amanita Nightshade?
Heather Moiseve in English.
What is Amanita Nightshade's personality like?
She is selfish, narcissistic, and demands attention and luxury.
Does Amanita Nightshade have family?
No known family; she is a product of a flower and technically an orphan.
Who are Amanita Nightshade's friends?
She gets along with Nefera de Nile (G1) but has a rivalry with Cleo de Nile (G1).
What is Amanita Nightshade's pet?
An unnamed Amanita Nightshade's maggot (G1).
Where does Amanita Nightshade live?
Her flower was stored at Monster High (location) (G1)'s Greenhouse.
What is the real-life basis for Amanita Nightshade?
The Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum), which blooms rarely and emits a rotting flesh smell.
References
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Amanita Nightshade is a Monster High character featured in Generation 1. This profile covers monster heritage, role in the story, and how they connect to other characters in the Monster High universe.
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