‘Monster from Wednesday’ Explained: the Hyde Creature Vs. Monster High Dolls
By Alexander Ross
Understanding the monster requires the historical records buried within Nevermore Academy. When Uncle Fester arrives on his fugitive travels, he points Wednesday to the leather-bound research journal of Nathaniel Faulkner, the academy’s founder. Faulkner cataloged Outcast species for three decades before being killed by the very subject he sought to document.
Drawing directly from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Jekyll and Hyde lore, Faulkner defined the species as inherently dualistic: artistically sensitive and quiet by nature, yet capable of releasing an uncontrollable, primordial predator. Nevermore banned Hydes thirty years prior to the events of the series, declaring them too volatile and legally hazardous to educate safely alongside vampires, werewolves, and gorgons. According to Faulkner’s diary, a Hyde’s transformation cannot activate spontaneously; it requires a traumatic shock, hypnosis, or deliberate chemical coercion applied by an external figure.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
