Michelle Vortex

**Michelle Vortex** is a 2022-introduced and all-around character. She is a Scientist and a student at Enchatria High. Michelle was built at the end of the 19th century by Henry Vortex, a renowned mad scientist. In addition to being a legend on the URM track, Michelle is a professional stuntwoman who can impress any crowd. Due to missing out on a long period of technological progress, she holds aversion against modern devices. Nonetheless, if they can't be avoided, she adapts to them easily. Michelle only has three true weaknesses: patina, her inability to keep track of time, and the fact that she breaks down (not literally) when she misses her father.

## Portrayers

She is voiced by Laura Bailey in English.

## Character

### Background

Michelle was first drafted in the year 1814, only to be built in the late 19th century, by Henry Vortex. When in possession of the antique relic that indicates the future empire royalty, the Empire Heart, given to him by the escapee soon to be queen, Elizabeth Murrays, Henry thought it was best to incorporate it in Michelle's body, where he knew it would be safe. Template:Source

Invented as a teenager by default, Michelle lived with her father for at least 16 years, following him in his highly nomad life, traveling with him to expeditions and helping him in projects. One of her high points in life was her visit to Transylvania, where she came in contact with a variety of monsters, including the noble Vampire Court, but developed an existential crisis when she was outcasted for not being a "real" human droid, artificially made rather than biologically.

Things didn't get better when, after settling in the United States of America, as her father returned to his job as a teacher at Enchatria High, her father mysteriously disappeared in an expedition to the catacombs, and the two lost connection. This separation left Michelle completely devastated and miserable, finding only consolation in rollerskating.

Michelle developed her career as a Ultimate Roller Maze (URM) athlete, being not only the first female acquring this status in the history of URM, as well as one of the best. Unfortunately, during an event at a race, members of the opposing team cheated and dismantled her by consequence.

Dormant for a century, Michelle was built back again by Elsa McMorgan and Wendy Wonders, requiring her status in the URM world and, since her father is still missing, she has taken up residence at Kindergrabin's and enrolled at Monster High, as well as joining their URM team.

### Personality

Michelle is a polite creature, who makes sure to always stay proper and organized. Despite this, she is a lover of adrenaline, and a monster of great strength, speed and agility. As an avid athlete, she is also fair and her experience in sports makes her more wary of others' needs and faults, as she is also very observant.

Despite her struggle to take a pacifist route through things, she can get passionate and rather hot headed when things don't go her way, to the point where steam literally comes of her ears. She usually vessels this passionate trait towards following human's (or monster's) rights. As the feminist she is, she is all about female empowerment and the inclusion of women in the social agenda, which highly influenced her decision to step outside the boundaries and venture into the world of URM, where she was extremely outnumbered by male athletes.

Aside from her fight for respect and eagerness to please, her mind is kind of a mess, ever since she was dismantled. If the fact that she is missing a fully functional internal clock, which is always late, making her always arrive late to appointments, wasn't enough, her memory is also rather fragmented, making her forget major events in her life and only remember them as feelings of nostalgia, which she mostly doesn't recognize. She also has a clumsy streak in her.

Additionally, Michelle is a girl that lives in the past. Since she "grew up" in the early 20th century, she grew comfortable of using what today is considered outdated equipment, resorting only to typewriters and candles over computers and electric light. She is simply more comfortable this way and cannot put herself to adapt to the newest gadgets, so she always goes the old fashioned way. She doesn't seem too upset about being an orphan.

### Appearance

Michelle's "skin" is copper brown, with several patches, bolts and rivets including two gears on the backside of her calf. Her wavy hair is black with blue streaks, and her eyes are copper-colored, with the irises shaped like cogwheels. She has rocket boots and wears goggles. Her dress is blue and has brown diamonds at the top, with a bodice being black with gear designs, and a black skirt with a blue metal skirt-like overlay. Over her dress is a black, sleeveless cardigan with bronze linen.

## Abilities

Michelle is a female robot scientist simulacrum created by a human being cyborg and equipped with several gadgets that may come in handy at times. However, she is not a monster of many powers, which she replaces by her skill.

* **Pain Immunity**: According to the girlfriends books, scientist robots can't feel pain. As Michelle crashed into a tree but was perfectly fine.

### Skillset

* **Rocket Boots Proficiency:** Michelle owns a pair of steam powered boots that allow her to levitate at will and move without the need of touching the ground or floor, enabling her to move at great speeds and even rise at large heights. Additionally, the boots can also produce fire from the soles.
	+ **URM:** With these boots, Michelle has become an expert in URM, moving fast and swiftly without the need of roller skates. She was able to acquire the title of world champion, first female racer and captain of the Monster High URM team.
* **Metal Work:** Michelle has shown she is a skilled metal worker as well as robotics and engineering, and she has even attempted to build her own robot alarm clock, which she successfully achieved.

## Relationships

### Family

As a simulacrum, Michelle does not have family in the same way natural creatures have. However, she and her creator, a Professor Mad Scientist by the name of Henry Vortex considered each other father and daughter.

After the disappearance of her father, Michelle came to live permanently with Kindergrabin, who's become an unofficial adoptive mother figure to Michelle and was the one that made her enroll at Enchatria High. Recently, Woody Voodoo has come to live under the same roof as them, but it's unknown how Michelle views him.

### Friends

In her biography, Michelle mentions being friends with Julie Grande and Wendy Wonders. This may be because Michelle saved her life and because of the fact that Michelle had already met Wendy's parents and therefore naturally became her friend, or because of their relation as simulacrum. Michelle mentions in her diary that she found Lori Creaser to be a honorable and accommodating hostess, suggesting that they may be or were friends. Also, it has been seen in the 'Girlfriends' books that Julie Grande and Pamela McIvy are her best friends.

Additionally, William Lake's first diary entry mentions that he had been hanging out with Michelle at the Coffee Bean, suggesting that the two of them are friends out of a connection over their love of daredevil tricks.

### Pet

Her pet is a mechanical tiger, named Captain Tina. Her bio states "Captain Tina is my mechanical tiger. Working wings are unnecessary when one is equipped with a rocket pack." In the *Girlfriends Forever* book, Penny is known to always be grumpy. Michelle mistakenly leaves Penny behind at times. Tina is in constant need of an oil change.

## Timeline

* September 23, 2021: Mattel requests the trademark for Michelle Vortex.
* December 31, 2021: The Walmart website sets up pages in preparation of the releases of Michelle Vortex, Julie Grande, Pamela McIvy and Jack Andrews.
* February 12, 2022: Michelle Vortex's first doll is on display at American International Toy Fair.
* February 14, 2022: Michelle Vortex's profile is published on the Freedom Fab 13 microsite.
* Early April, 2022: Michelle Vortex makes her diary debut in Julie Grande's '*Between Classes*' diary and Jack Andrews's '*Between Classes*' diary.
* April 11, 2022: Michelle Vortex's profile is published on the *Monster High* website.
* April 11, 2022: Michelle Vortex's profile art is revealed.
* Early July, 2022: Michelle Vortex's first doll is released as part of the '*Between Classes*' series.
* September 7, 2022: Michelle Vortex makes her *Girlfriends* book debut in *Girlfriends Forever*.
* September 22, 2022: Michelle Vortex makes her 2D cartoon debut in "Aba-Kiss Me Lady".
* October 11, 2022: Michelle Vortex makes her 3D cartoon debut in "Girls Rule".

## Notes

* Her catchphrase is: "A scaredevil with style".
* Her prototype box seen at the Toy Fair 2012 had a different catchphrase which was "A riveting personality".
* In the *Ghoulfriends* series, Michelle is slightly different from what is shown in the specials / webisodes. It is mentioned that she lived in the time of the eighteenth century, which, according to her diary and all other continuity would not agree with her age of one hundred and sixteen years. Also, in the series, it is noted that whenever she is nervous, frustrated, angry or upset, steam exits her ears. Lastly, her speech pattern is often more out of date and slightly different from what she says in the cartoon.
* Her birthday is July 29th, making her a Leo.
* Unlike fellow robot Ellie Eedee, she has a natural-sounding human voice rather than a staticky robotic voice.
* Her Mini figurines have blue-green eyes rather than brown.