The archetype for the characters who possess traits of the monster in the closet. Archetype of Monster Physiology. Variation of Bogeyman.
Also Called[]
- Closet Monster
Properties[]
As an archetype, the monster in the closet is a common childhood monster. They live in one's closet and scare children in the night.
Associated Powers[]
- Dimensional Manipulation: Exists beyond regular space and time, with their dimension(s) being linked to ours via closets.
- Fear Inducement
- Object Mimicry: May have a body composed of objects commonly found in closets such as clothes, toys etc.
- Night Empowerment: Only truly come out a night.
- Nightmare Magic: Often invokes nightmares.
- Omnifarious: Can take any form they please.
- Omnipresence: Can enter the world wherever a closet may exist, regardless of type or location.
- Omniscience: Knows everything about the child they haunt.
- Phobiology Mastery: Knows the fears of the child they haunt and exactly how to scare them.
- Size Manipulation: Can fit into any space, appearing impossibly small or impossibly large.
- Teleportation: Can transport themselves from one closet to the another.
Associations[]
Known/Example Characters[]
- The Closet Monster (Bump In The Night)
- Monsters (Monsters, Inc. franchise)
- The Monster (Monster In The Closet 1986)