Quick Facts
Full Name
Van Hellscream
Monster Type
Human
Role
Villain
First Appearance
Fright On!
Locations
Monster High
Overview
Administrator Van Hellscream is a human researcher on monster culture who serves as the main villain in Fright On!. He pretends to promote peace but seeks to incite conflict among monsters to protect humans.
Administrator Van Hellscream is the main villain of the Monster High Halloween special, "Fright On!". A human famous for his work in monster-human relationships and research into various aspects of monster culture, Van Hellscream is seen as somewhat of a hero and bringer of peace, but the truth is that he is only looking out for the humans' interests. From his many travels across the world, he has acquired an impressive collection of charms, totems, potions, and powders with a diverse range of uses.
Portrayers
Van Hellscream is voiced by Cam Clarke in the English cartoon series and by Guy Roshiniack in the Hebrew version.
In the English cartoon series, he is voiced by Cam Clarke. In the Hebrew version, he is voiced by Guy Roshiniack, who also voices Deuce Gorgon, Manny Taur and Rotter.
Character
Van Hellscream is a misguided human convinced that monsters threaten humanity, leading him to infiltrate monster communities to exploit their weaknesses.
Van Hellscream is, above all, a misguided mind. He is convinced that monsters could only harm humans and that the only reason humans are still a thriving species is that the monsters have been too busy fighting one another to bother attacking humans. To this end, he has infiltrated monster communities worldwide to learn their weaknesses and stir up whatever conflict still lingers between them. This he managed to do all under the pretense of being a hero that tried to bring monsters and humans together. Of course, he is a hero in his own mind, one of the few in existence that can protect the human race.
He has long blonde hair, light skin, blue eyes and a scar over one of his eyes. He wears a green safari-like outfit, a white button-up shirt, a tiger print scarf and boots. In his jacket, he carries around things that can help monsters, but he also has any item that can stop a monster.
Relationships
Van Hellscream is the uncle of Lilith Van Hellscream and employs Ms. Crabgrass as his assistant despite his distrust of monsters.
Despite Van Hellscream's beliefs that the monsters would turn against the humans the moment they'd stop fighting one another, his own assistant, Ms. Ms. Crabgrass, is a monster and he seems to correctly trust her unconditionally. That said, neither would give their life for the other.
Notes & Trivia
Van Hellscream is inspired by Abraham Van Helsing from Bram Stoker's Dracula and may have Dutch origins based on his name.
Van Hellscream is based on the character of Professor Abraham Van Helsing from Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Van Helsing is an aged Dutch professor who teaches hematology (the study of blood) and who has a history of studying and fighting the paranormal. Van Helsing is brought into conflict with Count Dracula when Dracula turns a woman named Lucy Westenra into a vampire, with Lucy having been close with Van Helsing's friend Dr. John “Jack” Seward. This leads to Van Helsing hunting Dracula with the aid of Lucy's three suitors, her best friend Mina Harker, and Mina’s husband Jonathan Harker. Eventually they chase Dracula back to Transylvania where they ambush and defeat him.
- Van Hellscream is based on Van Helsing, a character from Bram Stoker's novel Dracula.
- Based on the "van" part of his name, which is Dutch for "from", and the fact Van Helsing is Dutch, Van Hellscream probably is Dutch too. However, whereas "Helsing" is a realistically sounding name for a Dutch place or person, "Hellscream" is not.
Media Appearances
Van Hellscream appears as the primary antagonist in Fright On! and is mentioned in Ghouls Rule.
Van Hellscream was alerted by Ms. Crabgrass when it seemed that Monster High's plan to expand the school and bring two groups of werewolves and vampires together to prove the two species didn't have to be enemies was going to be a success. Getting Headless Headmistress Bloodgood alone, he used gorgon powder to turn her into a statue and had Ms. Crabgrass change shape to take the headmistress's place. Authority now his, his first act was to have Frankie Stein's welcoming committee disbanded. Next, he engaged the student body, handing out gifts and giving out compliments, all the while sowing dissent between the werewolves and vampires. The one flaw in his plan, aside from that he wasn't exactly subtle in some attempts to get werewolves and vampires to hate each other, was that Crabgrass's imitation of Bloodgood wasn't flawless and that Bloodgood's horse, Nightmare, had witnessed what had happened to its true master.
Several clues led Frankie to realize the Bloodgood supporting Van Hellscream's behavior wasn't the real Bloodgood and that the real Bloodgood had been turned into a statue. With Deuce Gorgon's help, Frankie understood she needed the powder in a little box she had seen on Bloodgood's desk earlier and set out to steal it. However, displaying the same level of subtlety as Van Hellscream, he quickly understood what she was trying to do and arranged a counter plan that saw her, Abbey Bominable, Bloodgood, Howleen Wolf and Draculaura captured. After bringing them to the Catacombs, he explained his intention to see that monsters keep fighting one another to keep the humans safe. His plan for ultimate chaos was to make the vampires believe the werewolves had caused Draculaura's disappearance and the werewolves believe the vampires had abducted Howleen, so that the plan to unite monster schools would be ended forever and Monster High closed.
Van Hellscream almost was successful, but his prisoners managed to escape from the catacombs and end the werewolf-vampire fight before it began, explaining to them that they had been manipulated. To thwart Van Hellscream's plans, the students quickly arranged for a grand party that evening, so that when the Skullastic Superintendents would arrive, they'd see that different kinds of monsters could get along. Van Hellscream and Crabgrass were left stupefied at the sudden recovery of community spirit among the student body, leaving them open for an attack by those same students. Though Van Hellscream possessed the means to fight them all off, he and Crabgrass were caught offguard by Deuce's petrification beam, leaving them statues just as they had done to Bloodgood.
Van Hellscream was a famous and notorious monster hunter and therefore part of the Halloween warning video played at Monster High. His niece, Lilith Van Hellscream, lived in New Salem nearby Monster High and to the example of and in honor of her uncle worked hard to keep the monsters in their place.
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FAQ
Who is Van Hellscream?
Van Hellscream is a human administrator and monster hunter who acts as the main villain in Fright On!.
What is Van Hellscream's role in Monster High?
He poses as a peace promoter but infiltrates Monster High to incite conflict among monsters.
Who voices Van Hellscream?
Cam Clarke in English and Guy Roshiniack in Hebrew.
What is Van Hellscream's family?
Who is Van Hellscream's assistant?
Ms. Ms. Crabgrass
What does Van Hellscream look like?
He has long blonde hair, light skin, blue eyes, a scar, and wears a green safari outfit with a tiger print scarf.
What is Van Hellscream based on?
In which specials does Van Hellscream appear?
References
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Van Hellscream is a Monster High character featured in Generation 3. 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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