Violet Nightshade

Violet Nightshade is a Goth Sim who loves all things dark and spooky, especially dead flowers. Throughout the MySims series, Violet serves as a typical resident, utilities advisor, minigame host, rival racer in Speedville, guest to Cyrus Boudreaux's will reading/estate inheritor, potential recruit for the Sim Protection Agency, flower shop owner in Autumn Bay, and member of SkyForce.

Game roles

• MySims (Console/PC)
• SimCity Creator (Wii)
• MySims Kingdom (Console)
• MySims Party (Wii)
• MySims Party (DS)
• MySims Racing (Wii)
• MySims Agents (Wii)
• MySims Agents (DS)
• MySims SkyHeroes (Console)
• MySims SkyHeroes (DS)

Relationships

Poppy

Violet is Poppy's older sister. She cares deeply for Poppy, but sometimes can't stand her perkiness and love for bright and cheerful flowers. In MySims Kingdom, she moves to Cutopia to be closer to Poppy. While Violet sometimes regrets leaving Spookane, she would rather be with Poppy. If the player completes the Ninjas Flipping Out mission before 1.23 Jigawatts Required in MySims SkyHeroes, Violet will reveal she only joined SkyForce to protect Poppy.

Lord Daniel

By the end of the Cutopia storyline in MySims Kingdom (Console), Violet and Lord Daniel form a relationship and go on picnic dates every day.

Sir Vincent Skullfinder

In MySims, Violet appears to be unaware of Sir Vincent's crush on her, but the two will get along due to their shared interests. In MySims SkyHeroes, Skullfinder betrays SkyForce by selling the location of their base to the Chaos Pirates, so it is likely Violet resents him for that.

Zombie Carl

Violet comforting Zombie Carl in MySims Agents (Wii).

Violet comforts Carl when he is accused of breaking the Fortunite Crystal.

Olivia

Violet and Olivia with Weather in MySims Agents (DS).

The two are never seen together until the credits of MySims Agents (DS), where they are seen dressing up Weather. It is possible they are friends.

Justice

In MySims SkyHeroes, Violet acts as Justice's second-in-command and logistics advisor. The two have what could be seen as a father-daughter relationship.

Appearance

Violet has pale skin, long, black hair with a bang that covers her right eye, heavy-lidded black eyes with a singular eyelash, purple eyeshadow, thin black eyebrows, and a small mouth with black lipstick on her upper lip.

MySims, SimCity Creator, MySims Party, and MySims Racing

Violet wears a floor-length black V-neck dress with long sleeves, an exposed back, and a purple section with a flower-like pattern on the sleeves and top of her dress, black shoes, and a black chocker with a purple diamond-shaped crystal. She has her hair down.

Alternate outfit

If a player has Violet on their team while playing Brave the Cave, the host Violet will wear an alternate outfit to differentiate the two Violet from each other. Her alternate outfit is the same as Raven Wright's outfit in MySims: a long black dress with a sweetheart neckline, long sleeves, exposed shoulders, a maroon corset, a choker with a purple pendant, and black shoes.

MySims Kingdom

Violet has her hair in a high ponytail with a bat hair tie accessory. She wears a long black dress with a sweetheart neckline, long detached sleeves, exposed shoulders, and a corset. Violet also wears a gray ruffle choker.

MySims Agents (Wii)

Violet retains her high ponytail and bat hair tie accessory. She wears a black and light purple dress with short sleeves laced at the sides, light purple V-neck top, and matching light purple trim, a red diamond necklace, and a gray bead bracelet on her right wrist. If the player sends Violet on Liberty's dispatch mission, Snake on the Loose, Violet will reveal she has a secret snake tattoo somewhere on her body.

MySims Agents (DS)

Violet retains her high ponytail. She wears a black dress with shoulder straps, a light purple lace apron, matching arm warmers, a dark gray choker, and black Mary Janes.

MySims SkyHeroes

Violet retains her high ponytail once again. She wears a muted green hat, a matching trench coat with yellow accents, a dark gray dress underneath, matching boots with buckles, and white gloves. Violet also has a badge, a belt, a strap, and a chain across her coat.

In other games

Violet's trophy in The Sims 4.

• Violet appears in The Sims 4 as a rare MySims trophy that can be collected by players. Her description reads: "Dark and dramatic, Violet Nightshade nonetheless has a beautiful heart. She does her best to take care of her kid sister, Poppy, even if it usually gives her one of those headaches that sits right above her eye."
  • Before one of the newer updates for The Sims 4, Violet's last name was incorrectly referred to as "Darkshade".
  • Violet's trophy appears again in The Sims Mobile as an heirloom charm.

Trivia

Development

• Violet's first and last name are both after flowers. Viola, also known as Violet, is a common flower in the Northern Hemisphere. Solanaceae, also known as Nightshade, is a flower often associated with witches.
• Violet was originally designed as a member of Specter Squadron in MySims SkyHeroes, as seen in the concept art by Genevieve Tsai.
  • The game hints at her being a member in the past before joining SkyForce, which is supported by the fact that she has Specter Squadron's logo on the bottom of her shoes.
  • This could possibly be confirmed by the fact that she has Specter Squadron's logo on the bottom of her shoes.

Dispatch Missions

• If the player sends Violet on Jenny's dispatch mission, Episode X, she will mention that she and Poppy love Starcruiser X and always watched it together.
• If the player sends Violet on Marlon's second dispatch mission, Magical Disaster, she will mention Cutopia and Spookane, wondering if they were harmed.
• If the player sends Violet on Walker's fifth dispatch mission, One More Time, she will see Dogwood, Poppy's dog, being kidnapped by Morcubus, meaning that is her fear.

Inconsistencies

• Violet has a relatively deep voice in MySims, while she has more of a higher pitched voice in all the other games.
• Violet is wearing her MySims Kingdom dress on the MySims Racing cover, but she is wearing her MySims dress in the game.
• Violet is much more sociable and optimistic in MySims SkyHeroes than in previous games.

References

• Violet's profile in MySims states she had a job as a kitten photographer, which she despised.
  • Ironically, in MySims Agents (DS), she owns a pet cat named Weather.
• In MySims Agents (Wii), Poppy says she wants Violet to open a flower shop, which she does in MySims Agents (DS).
  • Violet and Poppy both own a pet and a flower shop/stand between each version of MySims Agents.

Statistics

• Violet is one of eleven Sims to have appeared in every MySims game on the Nintendo Wii, along with Chaz McFreely, DJ Candy Supergroove, Dr. F, Goth Boy, Morcubus, Roxie Road, Summer, Travis, and Vic Vector.
  • Roxie and Travis technically also appear in all Wii games, but are absent from the story mode in MySims SkyHeroes, instead being playable in Free Play and Multiplayer.
• Violet is one of four Sims in MySims Kingdom to have lived on a different island in the kingdom prior to their role in the storyline, along with Proto-Makoto, Grandma Ruthie, and Sylvia.
  • Grandma Ruthie's cookie shop in Spookane may be where Violet lived before she moved to Cutopia, since Grandma Ruthie mentioned previously living in Cowboy Junction.

Other

• Violet shares her interests with Crystal in MySims.
• Violet and Poppy could be twins, because in MySims Kingdom, she says that Poppy used to wear her hair long as well when they were both little, and that Sims would mix them up all the time, even though in MySims Kingdom, Poppy's hair is brown. Neither of them liked it.
  • This could be the reason why Poppy wears pigtails, so that way people could tell them apart.
  • Violet could also be glad of this because if Poppy had kept her hair long, Duchess Beverly could of accidently locked Poppy up in the tower, mistaking her for Violet.
• Violet may be older than Evelyn Gray, as Violet remembers the Crown of Nightmares project and how she and Poppy would play at the Boudreaux Mansion while their mother would work on it with "the others", while Evelyn is surprised when Paul Wisniewski tells her about the Crown. Violet is also aware of who Morcubus is, while Evelyn isn't even aware at first that her father, Michael Gray, worked with him.
  • It could also be that Evelyn was not around for all that as much as Violet was.

Gallery

• Cutouts
• Screenshots
• Model sheets
• Pre-release appearance
• Artwork
• Merchandise

Violet standing straight and facing front.

Violet bowing her head.

Violet looking and gesturing to the left.

A promotional render of Violet in MySims.

Violet's Main Menu render in MySims.

A render of Violet crossing her arms.

Violet at a 3/4 angle.

Violet smiling and waving in MySims Kingdom.

Character renders of all plot-related Sims in MySims Agents, including Violet. Violet is the fifth Sim in the last column.

Violet in MySims SkyHeroes (Console).

Violet wearing her alternate outfit in a magazine ad for MySims.

The April 2007 issue of Nintendo Power, showing Violet in a crowd of Sims.

A promotional photo of Violet at Roxie's Ice Cream Shoppe.

Violet at night.

A group of MySims Kingdom characters (including Violet) from the now-defunct MySims website.

Violet standing on a bridge with Chaz McFreely in a magazine ad for MySims Kingdom.

Violet's appearance in MySims Kingdom.

A collage of Violet's facial expressions in MySims Kingdom and MySims Agents.

Violet hosting Brave the Cave in her alternate outfit.

Violet racing on the cover of MySims Racing (Wii). In-game, she has her original appearance.

Violet added onto a photo with MySims Camera.

Violet in MySims SkyHeroes (DS).

A group of various MySims characters (including Violet) from the now-defunct MySims SkyHeroes website.

Violet's MySims SkyHeroes design reference.

The bottom of Violet's shoes in MySims SkyHeroes.

Due to this Sim sharing Violet's dress and hair color, Poppy's face, and having a frusturated pose in a flower shop, some players believe this Sim is an early version of Violet.

This Sim has Violet's face, hair color, skin color, and an outfit with a skull, which is a Spooky motif. Therefore, this may also be an early version of Violet.

The previous Sim at a tea party, a Cute activity. However, Violet would never do this in the final game since she dislikes Cute.

Violet's unused Relationship Book art found in the game files of MySims.

Violet's MySims Kingdom concept art.

Concept art of Violet and Lord Daniel.

Violet's MySims Agents concept art drawn by Genevieve Tsai.

A flashback of young Poppy and Violet in a cutscene in MySims Agents.

The end credits' collage of Bayou images, including artwork of Violet with a masquerade mask and a leashed creature.

Violet's MySims SkyHeroes concept art drawn by Genevieve Tsai.

Violet's MySims Sports, drawn by MySims concept artist Ben Seto.

Violet's "aged up" concept art by Norman Felchle. The dress appears to be derived from her MySims Agents appearance.

Other languages

• Chinese Simplified: 紫罗兰·夜荫
• Chinese Traditional: 凡歐蕾的鄰居
• Czech: Fialka Zlomocná
• Dutch: Madelief Nachtschade
• English: Violet Nightshade
• Danish: Viola Natskygge
• French: Violette Argique
• German: Viola Nachtschatten
• Japanese: ヴァイオレット・ナイトシェイド
• Korean: 바이올렛 나이트셰이드 (According to The Sims 4)
• Polish: Violet Nocnycień
• Russian: Виолет Сумрачникс
• Spanish: Violeta Hierbamora