Dean Hardscrabble

Abigail Hardscrabble is the secondary antagonist of the series Monsters United. She is the Dean of the Scaring Program and a former Scarer. She is Riley's adopted mother and her guide through campus, giving her motherly advice when needed.

Background
Official Bio

''Hardscrabble is the stern and educated professor of the scaring program. She chooses who is scary and who is intimidating, if they shall move forward in the scaring program, or be dismissed outright. When she isn't observing her students, she is a caring and protective mother to Riley, someone whom she cares deeply about, hoping that Riley gets the education that will help her in the future.''

Personality
Hardscrabble is the archetype of a strict and no-nonsense headteacher, and not so easily pleased. She is not afraid to point out somebody's shortcomings and even lightly taunts students who do not impress her. She even proved to have a petty streak, at the same time, however, she firmly believes in fairness, as she was understandably angered when one of the teams in the Scare Games cheated. But despite her harsh exterior, Hardscrabble has a certain degree of sympathy.