Hoodude Voodoo
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Quick Facts
Full Name
Hoodude Voodoo
Monster Type
Living voodoo doll
Role
unknown
First Appearance
HooDoo You Like? (2011)
Locations
Kindergrübber's
Overview
Hoodude Voodoo is a living voodoo doll created by Frankie Stein as her emergency boyfriend. He now lives at Kindergrübber's and enjoys romance and sappy movies.
Hoodude Voodoo is a 2011-introduced and all-around character. He is a human-sized living voodoo doll, created by Frankie Stein to be her emergency boyfriend. She realized soon after she wasn't ready for a relationship yet and broke it off, leaving Hoodude in despair because being with Frankie was his life's purpose. After a long time, he picked himself up and found other things to enjoy about life. Romance itself still is one of his favorite topics, but a good sappy movie can accommodate that. Hoodude is the kind of person that is always willing to help and almost always looks at the bright side, to the point of hopeless naivety. He currently lives at Kindergrübber's.
Portrayers
Cam Clarke provides the voice for Hoodude Voodoo in English.
Cam Clarke voices him in English.
Character
Hoodude is kind-hearted with a dramatic flair, immune to pain, and possesses voodoo abilities. His appearance features stitched grey skin and button eyes.
Hoodude is a kind soul, but with a penchant for melodrama. His main concern in life is being loved by Frankie, but he pursues it passively rather than actively. As a voodoo doll, he doesn't experience physical pain and seems oblivious to it, as such harm done to him is instead felt by any monster near him or is felt by the owner of any item he is holding at the time of being harmed. Hoodude is often clumsy but is also always ready to help out, especially people he recognizes his own troubles in. He enjoys poetry and writing.
Hoodude is a walking rag doll, with mostly grey skin with patches of various hues of blue, with visible stitches. He has blue felt strands for his hair and a black nose. Hoodude also sports a mouth with stitches connecting the lips (which still allow him to talk) and two differently colored button eyes, just like his creator Frankie Stein. Additionally, he has various nails sticking out of his body.
- Voodoo: Like a voodoo doll, when Hoodude is hurt, whoever is close to him or whose stuff he is holding will feel the pain for him and suffer the respective consequences. Usually, this effect creates a little spark around the zone affected, possibly a callback to his creator. He can transfer pain to others without holding their stuff, but only to males.
- Pain Inability: Hoodude cannot feel pain and is hardly ever damaged, as he has been through several deadly situations without a scratch.
Relationships
Hoodude has no traditional family as a simulacrum, but is friends with Heath Burns and Scarah Screams. He was romantically linked to Frankie Stein and dated Elissabat.
As a simulacrum, Hoodude does not have family in the same way natural creatures have. He and his creator, Frankie Stein, do not view each other as family, though Frankie's parents do believe themselves to have responsibility for Hoodude's well-being.
For a short while, Hoodude lived with the Steins, but Frankie's parents eventually needed him out of the house for Frankie's sake. Mr. Stein arranged for Hoodude to live with Ms. Kindergrübber. At the time, Kindergrübber already had Robecca Steam as her longterm guest, but there exists no information how their three-headed household operates.
Despite that Heath Burns is a pain-magnet and Hoodude is just the same - only he passes on pain to others near him - Hoodude and Heath hang out occasionally and are on good terms with each other. This can be seen in webisodes such as "Zom-Beach Party" and "Hoodoo That Voodoo That You Do".
Hoodude is good friends with Scarah Screams, who has a locker near his. Scarah likes Hoodude because he is a good listener, and Hoodude, being a sensitive soul, just appreciates all positive attention he gets.
Hoodude was made specifically to act as Frankie's boyfriend, and only to be so. Upon learning she did not have feelings for him, he became scared and miserable, as he had failed his perceived sole purpose. He is working on overcoming the rejection and has become happier and rather oblivious to anything else around him.
Notes & Trivia
Hoodude is inspired by the voodoo doll myth, which originates from medieval British witchcraft rather than actual Voodoo practice.
While not being based on a monster, Hoodude is inspired by the "Voodoo Doll" myth. These dolls depict specific individuals and inflict pain upon them by inserting pins into the doll, causing pain in the same body part as the target.
Pop culture identifies these dolls as coming from Voodoo practice, but in reality, they have no origins there, rather hailing from medieval British witchcraft. During the early 20th century, filmmakers and authors often made Voodoo Practitioners use these dolls due to them affiliating the Voodoo Religion with occult black magic, and the concept stuck.
Media Appearances
Hoodude Voodoo first appeared in the 2011 cartoon 'HooDoo You Like?' and has since featured in specials like 'Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love?' and 'Frights, Camera, Action!'.
- May 19, 2011: Hoodude Voodoo makes his 2D cartoon debut in "HooDoo You Like?".
- February 12, 2012: Hoodude Voodoo makes his 3D cartoon debut in "Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love?".
- July 12, 2012: Hoodude Voodoo's debut doll is for sale at San Diego Comic-Con International as that year's exclusive.
- March 11, 2014: Hoodude Voodoo's 3D model is updated and debuts in "Frights, Camera, Action!".
Relationship Graph
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FAQ
Who created Hoodude Voodoo?
Frankie Stein created him as her emergency boyfriend.
Where does Hoodude Voodoo live?
He lives at Kindergrübber's.
What is Hoodude Voodoo's monster type?
He is a human-sized living voodoo doll.
Who voices Hoodude Voodoo?
Cam Clarke voices him in English.
What are Hoodude Voodoo's abilities?
He can transfer pain to others nearby or holding his items, and cannot feel pain himself.
Who are Hoodude Voodoo's friends?
Does Hoodude Voodoo have family?
As a simulacrum, he does not have family in the traditional sense.
What is the origin of Hoodude Voodoo's design?
He is inspired by the voodoo doll myth from medieval British witchcraft.
References
About Hoodude Voodoo
Hoodude Voodoo 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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