Crabgrass
A Plant monsters and former assistant to Headless Headmistress Bloodgood at Monster High who secretly worked for Van Hellscream
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Quick Facts
Full Name
Crabgrass
Monster Type
Plant monster
Role
Former assistant to Headless Headmistress Bloodgood
First Appearance
Fright On! (2011)
Locations
Monster High
Overview
Crabgrass is a plant monster and fiction-only character who served as an assistant at Monster High while secretly working for Van Hellscream.
Crabgrass is a 2011-introduced and fiction-only character. She is a Plant monsters and a former staff member at Monster High, where she worked as Headless Headmistress Bloodgood's assistant alongside Nightmare. Secretly, she always was working for the monster hunter Van Hellscream and assisting him in his mission to keep monsters at war with one another, so that they won't have the time or energy to harm humans. Crabgrass's time at Monster High was to keep track of the all-monster high school and report on any dangerous progress. After being found out, the school had her fired. Sue Nami may be her replacement.
Portrayers
Crabgrass is voiced by Wendee Lee in the English cartoon series.
In the English version of the cartoon series, she is voiced by Wendee Lee.
Character
Crabgrass is a cranky elderly plant monster who disguises her disdain for monsters while spying for Van Hellscream.
Crabgrass is a cranky elderly lady with little patience for anyone but her boss. She shows a small level of disdain for the monsters around her, which is reflected in situations such as how she never bothered to learn Frankie Stein's name, instead calling her "Francie". Like Van Hellscream, Crabgrass has no faith in monsters' capability of living with humans in peace.
For a time, Crabgrass worked at Monster High as Headless Headmistress Bloodgood's assistant, though only to keep an eye on the school for Van Hellscream. During her time there, she turned a supply cabinet into a special grow room with lights that mimicked the sun so that being indoors all day wouldn't affect her health. After her betrayal, the room went unused until Venus McFlytrap enrolled. Bloodgood gave her the key so she could use it any time she was feeling droopy.
Crabgrass is an older woman as shown by her wrinkles, and grey hair. She wears thin sharp red glasses, her top has sleeves that look like vines, and her skirt looks like long plant leaves. As a Plant monsters, instead of having legs she has roots and vines as legs.
- Crabgrass seems to be able to produce a powder that allows her to take on the appearance of anyone of her choosing, but it's also possible Van Hellscream provides her with the powder.
Relationships
Crabgrass is the faithful assistant to Van Hellscream, sharing his goal to keep monsters divided.
Ms. Crabgrass is the faithful assistant of Van Hellscream, a human expert on monsters who strives to keep the monsters enemies of one another to distract them from attacking humans. Despite the fact that Crabgrass is a monster herself, she shares his ideas and doesn't think twice about following his orders. That being said, neither she nor Van Hellscream would give their life for the other.
Notes & Trivia
Crabgrass's name and appearance are inspired by the real-world weed crabgrass.
- Crabgrass's name and plantlike appearance are based on actual crabgrass. Crabgrass, a type of grass, is often classified as a weed because it thrives well in a garden not kept in prime condition and pushes away the prettier domesticated grass. Crabgrass also dies off in the fall and winter seasons, leaving an ugly bare spot where domesticated grass would not have.
Media Appearances
Crabgrass appears in the Fright On! cartoon special and Venus McFlytrap's diary.
Crabgrass debuted in the Fright On! cartoon on October 31, 2011, and later in Venus McFlytrap's 'Between Classes' diary in early July 2012.
Relationship Graph
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FAQ
What is Crabgrass's monster type?
A Plant monsters.
Who is Crabgrass's boss?
What was Crabgrass's job at Monster High?
Assistant to Headless Headmistress Bloodgood
Who voices Crabgrass in English?
Wendee Lee
In what media does Crabgrass debut?
Fright On! cartoon (2011).
Why did Crabgrass spy at Monster High?
What special room did Crabgrass create?
A grow room with sun-mimicking lights, later used by Venus McFlytrap
What ability does Crabgrass have?
She may produce powder to disguise as others.
References
About Crabgrass
Crabgrass 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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