* February 13, 2012: Venus McFlytrap's profile is published on the [[Freaky Fab 13]] microsite.
* February 13, 2012: Venus McFlytrap's profile is published on the [[Freaky Fab 13]] microsite.
* April 19, 2012: Venus's voice was first heard on "[[Unearthed Day]]".
* April 19, 2012: Venus's voice was first heard on "[[Unearthed Day]]".
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* August, 2012: Venus will be in stores.
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* December, 2012: Venus will be in stores.
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“Don't be a loser, be a re-user!”
— Venus McFlytrap in "Unearthed Day"
Template:Infobox MHsiteprofileVenus McFlytrap is the daughter of the Plant Monster. She first appeared in "Why Do Ghouls Fall In Love?" as a background character. She is voiced by Julie Maddalena Kliewer and the doll will be released in August 2012.
Venus's personality is like her style, bold and loud. One of the biggest themes present in her personality is care for the environment, even going as far as controlling monsters to support her cause. She will do what she thinks is right, even if it means by force. Although she appears tough and intimidating, she is actually very compassionate, especially towards plants.
Her special skill to control is called "Pollen Persuasion". By unleashing an amount of "special" pollen on a person, she can manipulate their thoughts and actions, but she can do this with only one person at a time. She is aware mind control is a questionable practice, but still does it if she feels the cause is worthy.
Physical Description
Venus has bright green skin with hot pink and green hair, which is shaved on one side and is swept to the left. She has multiple teeth protruding from her mouth (likely to suggest a carnivorous plant) and has vines entangled around her arms, neck, and ankles.
Classic Monster
Venus is the daughter of the plant monster, which is a pretty broad category. One of the first known "Plant Monsters" were the Triffids.
The triffids were mobile carnivorous plants seen in Day of the Triffids, a book by John Wyndham, and several film adaptions of the same name. They are described as having no nervous system, therefore quite unintelligent and acting only on instinct.
Another prominent influence is the Venus flytrap Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors, a comedy horror film. Audrey II was discovered after a total solar ecplise by Seymore Krelborn, a guy that can't seem to catch a break. He convinces his boss to use the plant (who he named after his crush) to attract customers to the flower shop. It works immediately. However, Audrey II doesn't do so well and begins to wilt. Seymore tries to revive Audrey II and discovers the plant needs fresh blood. With Audrey II healthy and growing the flower shop and Seymore boom in popularity. When Seymore can't use his own blood to feed Audrey II, Audrey II reveals it can speak and demands more food. Seymore complies until he realizes Audry II is actually from outer space here to conquer Earth by breeding copies of itself and brainwashing the inhabitants with some sort of psychic control.
Since Monster High has such a high influence from Greek mythology, there's the presence of Dryads, or tree nymphs. They were said to be beautiful maidens who were spiritually attached to a tree, to which they shared a life-force.
Venus wears a black tee with bright green and pink writing spread across it, accentuated by an unbuttoned denim jacket. She also wears a black miniskirt and pink leggings, decorated with yellow and green flowers. Her shoes are pink boots with long, spiraled heels with prominent "mouths", each containing a row a menacing teeth, and laced with bright green laces. Her eyeshadow and lipstick are bright pink, and she wears three vines resembling hoop earrings on her right ear, and a dangling spiraled earring in her left.
Venus bears a heavy resemblance to Poison Ivy, also known as Pamela Isley, a DC comics character and long-time enemy of Batman. Like Venus, Ivy is very concerned about the environment and also is shown to have light mind control abilities, usually seen in the form of spores.
Her style is accentuated by punk rock elements.
Meta Timeline
September 22, 2011: Mattel requested the trademark for Venus McFlytrap.
February 11-12, 2011: Venus McFlytrap is introduced at Toy Fair. The first images of her make it to the internet on the 11th. On the 12th, images are found of Venus McFlytrap in box.
February 12, 2012: Venus McFlytrap is introduced in the webisodes with the TV special "Why Do Ghouls Fall In Love?"
February 13, 2012: Venus McFlytrap's profile is published on the Freaky Fab 13 microsite.
April 19, 2012: Venus's voice was first heard on "Unearthed Day".
