Monster Parents

Since the topic of Monster Parents and what is and isn't allowed on this Wiki has been the subject of many questions and discussions recently, and since every explanation on that topic is brief, vague or simply too hidden or scattered, we've decided to dedicate a proper page to it.

If your chosen monster parent is on our species or deity list already, you are good to go. If it isn't, that doesn't automatically mean they are not allowed, we might just haven't added them yet.

However, as stated in our Wiki Rules as well as in our Submission Guidelines, this Wiki is for Monster High fan characters and other Monster High related creations *only*. Allowed is any type of Monster that can be found in **mythology, folklore and fairy tales.** Some monsters from **classic literature** and works in the **public domain**, are also allowed.

We **do not allow crossovers** with other franchises, except Ever After High. **We do not allow human characters.**

Let's elaborate.

### What counts as a Crossover?

* If your monster parent is a made-up monster from another franchise
e.g. Beldam from *Coraline*, Pyramid Head from *Silent Hill*, any *Pokemon*, *Digimon* or monsters from other monster franchises such as *Yu-Gi-Oh* or *Monster Ranger*, monsters from Creepy Pastas like Slenderman and Siren Head, ...
* If your monster parent is a classic monster but from another franchise
e.g. plant monster Audry II & III from *Little Shop of Horrors;* Evil clown Pennywise from *IT* or the Joker from DC's *Batman;* Hippogriff Buckbeak from *Harry Potter;* any yokai from *Yokai Watch;* animatronics from *Five Nights at Freddy's* or *Poppy Playtime*, ...
* If your character page mentions characters from other franchises as part of their canon
e.g. phrases like "He is friends with Ash Ketchum/Coraline/Mario & Luigi/..."; "She is the daughter of Sirenhead, the Beldam, Pennywise, ..."

your character is considered a crossover character and **NOT ALLOWED** on this wiki.

#### Pennywise and the Bradie twins

Some might argue, that *IT* characters became canon when Mattel released the Pennywise and the Bradie twins collector dolls and thus, should be fair game. But let's remember the concept of Monster High: Teenage *children* *of* *classic monsters* go to High School together (and safe other Monsters from around the world in the reboot). The Pennywise and the Bradie twins dolls however depict the actual *IT* characters, not their descendants. That is why they are considered *IT* merchandise items in the style of Monster High rather than Monster High characters. They are crossover items at best, that are not intertwined with the story and characters of Monster High in any way shape or form. And while Stephen King notably did popularize the contemporary archetype of the evil clown with his character Pennywise, the concept of the evil clown dates back further than *IT.* That is why we also don't consider Pennywise a "classic monster" in the same vein we do Frankenstein's Monster or Cthulhu. Everything referring to Pennywise and *IT* is, thus, still considered crossover content and not allowed on this wiki. The evil clown archetype itself, or the so-called phantom clown from urban legends though, IS allowed on this wiki, as long as the character itself does not claim to actually be (pure but evil) human with some make-up on.

#### Greta Gremlin

The arguments made against Pennywise, the Bradie twins and the *IT* franchise apply to Greta Gremlin and the *Gremlins* franchise as well, as she also is a character from the movie turned Monster High doll. Gremlins are (comparatively new) folkloric creatures that have been around before the *Gremlins* movies and thus are allowed on this wiki, if detached from the aforementioned franchise.

### Human Characters

Even though human characters are canon as Monster High students (e.g. Victor Frankenstein), we do not allow them here. Like the show itself, this wiki focuses on the monsters and monstrous deities. Humans can appear in fiction, but they cannot have a dedicated character page. Humans (if they don't break the no crossovers rule) can also be stated as parents (e. g. Mad Scientist, Alchemist, Geek), but the character itself must be at least partially monster to have a character page on this wiki.

### Classic Literature Monsters

Some made up monsters like *Frankenstein's Monster* and *Cthulhu* are widely known, even outside the context of their literary origin. These monsters, even if there might be a franchise surrounding them by now, due to their cult status, are allowed. If you think your monster parent counts as such but isn't on our species list yet, reach out to an admin or post in the comments of this page. We will review your claim and either add or deny them.

### Candidates for questioning

Candidates for questioning is a category added to character pages that usually either have crossover content on them or are human characters, or both. If your character page ends up in this category, it will be deleted if you don't take action within a certain amount of time and change the character according to our rules. An admin will inform you about the problem with your submission, typically on **your message wall,** if you are not on our **Discord** server.

I hope this helped, and if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask them!