Alastor

Alastor is a rather tall, beige-skinned, and dapper humanoid deer-like sinner demon who is usually seen with a broad smile full of sharp, yellow teeth inside. He is at around the same height as his rival, Vox, with the two standing at approximately 7 feet tall.[30] His hair is a hot pinkish-red, styled into a cropped, angled bob cut with black ends, and an undercut on the back. Atop his head are a pair of small black antlers from the crown, as well as a pair of large deer ears[31] covered in his hair with black tips.

His eyes have red sclera with brighter-colored irises and slit-like pupils, and dark red eyelids with the color extending to his eyebrows in a way that mimics eyeshadow. His forearms and lower legs fade to black, and he also has red hoofed-toes and red claw-like fingers.[32]

Alastor wears a red pinstriped coat with a darker high collar and long sleeves with brighter-colored cuffs, white-trimmed darker-red lapels, and the hem being slightly ragged. Under his coat, he wears a rather long, untucked bright red dress-shirt with a black cross on the chest. He also wears black dress pants with cuffs matching his coat, and red pointed-toed dress shoes with red deer hoofprints emblazoned on the soles.

He accessorizes with a black-knotted bowtie with a bright red center, and a small, oval-shaped, black-rimmed red monocle which he wears over his right eye. He also carries a thin staff with a sentient, vintage-style microphone at the top, which he uses to play sound effects and broadcast his voice.

During his battle with Adam in "The Show Must Go On", his staff was broken and Alastor received a slash to the chest, leaving an open gash that hasn't healed. Both his staff and gash are stitched up by green stitches he formed.

Full Demon When in his full demon form, Alastor's body grows larger and limbs become longer, his neck gains extra joints, and his horns grow in size. In one scene in "Dad Beat Dad", Alastor has two sets of horns on his head. His sclera turn black while his pupils turn into the shape of radio dials. Across multiple parts of his suit, and the ends of his mouth, also gain green stitches along them, while the red of his shoes split to form hoofed toes.

Human As a human, Alastor had olive skin, curly dark brown hair, and brown eyes. He wore a white dress shirt, a red-striped waistcoat with small gold buttons, a red tie with a gold necktie clip, brownish-black pants, and white dress-shoes with black tips and heels. Additionally, he wore a pair of small, black-framed oval-shaped glasses.

Pilot In the pilot his design was almost identical, albeit with a more red color scheme, and his pants are instead a dark red. His shoes and coat lapels were also completely black, and he wore a pair of black gloves with red at the fingertips and red spots on the knuckles.

Personality: Alastor stands out from many of the more chaotic residents of Hell for his well maintained amiable persona. He gives a first-impression of a good-natured and charming man, wearing a permanently wide grin on his face at all times. His behavior, mannerisms, and even his voice, are similar to an old-fashioned radio announcer and speaks with a transatlantic accent, often using quaint anachronisms such as "the picture show" and refers to Charlie as a "charming demon belle".

This playful dandyish exterior, however, obscures a much darker side to him - one with high levels of self-importance - and he will not hesitate to use physical violence when others don't act in line with his very particular values or expectations. He is noted to be narcissistic, with his love for himself being stated that no one else can measure up to it, and he does not see many people quite up to his level.[33]

His smiling is a very self-enforced form of ego and a show of power and dominance; he looks down on anyone who lets their true emotions show, and even when faced with a rival in strength, if they let slip a frown, Alastor will see them as truly weak.[34][35] His smile is also to be more unpredictable and unnerving, and gives him a feeling of complete control over himself,[36] and uses his smile very seriously as a mask of his own emotions, even if he's alone.[37]

Alastor is described as a man of duality.[38] He values good manners,[39] affability, and intelligence very highly in others, and will actively look down on those who do not meet his standards,[40] however, he will often play fast and loose with these arbitrary rules in regards to himself and his own conduct. He also has an odd sense of morality, which is described as "not normal",[41] and has been noted to be quite sadistic, even cannibalistic, devouring lesser demons or those that have incurred his anger.

Abilities: Radiowave manipulation - Alastor is able to take over and control radiowaves to broadcast himself across Hell on radio towers. He is able to manipulate and generate radio waves and frequencies, including from modern speakers as seen when he takes over the ones in Vox's room to broadcast his voice and thoughts in "It's A Deal", where his teeth were shown to light up whilst talking. Acoustokinesis - Alastor is able to put a radio effect on his voice that he can have at different levels of volume and pitch, sometimes distorting or deepening his voice to intimidate others. He can also project various types of radio sound effects onto his cane, such as laughter, booing, or the sounds of his victims screaming, and can have his cane speak as well. Technokinesis - Alastor has showcased the ability to freely control radio equipment with his mind, allowing him to mentally broadcast his voice at will. Despite disliking post-30s technology, Alastor is also shown able to manipulate more modern tech to some degree, as first seen in "Radio Killed the Video Star" where Alastor demonstrated taking over and showing his image on Vox's monitors and later to turn on and contact Vox through Sir Pentious' smartwatch. In "It's A Deal", Alastor was also notably able to hijack the speaker system of Vox's bedroom to talk and mock him after Vox gagged him. Visual distortion - Alastor is able to distort his appearance when captured by most forms of video and cameras, where his appearance becomes covered with a distorted static effect or the video glitches, however, this appears to be restricted in some way, as he was not covered in any effect on the screen the Vees were watching him with the VoxTek Voyer Scope in "The Show Must Go On", nor in Vox's old photograph of him. This implies that Alastor can make himself appear normally in videos and photos if he desires or requires him to directly maintain the effect, or that there are some technologies he is unable to use this ability on. He is also able to create red glitch effects on the fourth wall. Demon transformation - Alastor has demonstrated the ability to turn into a much larger and more powerful demon form. Flexibility - Alastor can contort his body into numerous unnatural poses.[14] As shown in several instances, he is able to fully rotate his head and twist it back. In "Weapon of Mass Distraction", Alastor was able to noticeably bend and twist his legs in several odd angles to use them like his arms, contorting them in a way that should have broken them and then putting them back into place. Demon transformation - Alastor has demonstrated the ability to turn into a much larger and more powerful demon form. Flexibility - Alastor can contort his body into numerous unnatural poses.[14] As shown in several instances, he is able to fully rotate his head and twist it back. In "Weapon of Mass Distraction", Alastor was able to noticeably bend and twist his legs in several odd angles to use them like his arms, contorting them in a way that should have broken them and then putting them back into place. Conjuration - Alastor can summon and transport other beings and areas to his location, as shown when he pulls Niffty out of a fireplace, as well as Husk, and a portion of the bar he was in, into the Hotel foyer.. He can manifest objects, such as the bottle of cheap alcohol that he bribed Husk with in the pilot or the film equipment in "Overture", and can summon his cane when he wants it. Alteration - Alastor also showed he is capable of altering objects, such as the Hotel sign, and with a snap of a finger can change the clothing of himself and others as seen in his reprise and in "Overture". Demonic magic - Alastor can cast magic thanks to the high power-level he has accrued in the demon ranking system.[46] In the pilot, this takes the visual form of glowing red symbols that resemble Voodoo veve, which float around him. Alastor is also shown using a type of blood magic, clenching his fist until droplets of blood can be seen falling from it, as a means to defeat Sir Pentious. Stitch manifestation - Alastor can manifest magical green, glowing stitches, as seen when he uses them to mend his broken staff and to stitch up his open wound from his fight with Adam. He can also passively reapply his stitches if they become torn, such as after Vox had ripped them from his chest. Shapeshifting - Alastor has shown the ability to change his form at will. As stated by Vivziepop, Alastor can take on many forms.[47] In his Full Demon Form, whether fully or partially manifested, he has showcased taking on different appearances, such as in the pilot when Vaggie explained Alastor's backstory, he was depicted in multiple forms, like one appearing similar to a demonic circus tent, or in "Hell's Greatest Dad" where Alastor grew to an enormous size to battle loan sharks, becoming a gigantic verison of his Full Demon Form. Tentacle creation - As seen in "Dad Beat Dad", Alastor can produce black tentacles from his back and can create tentacles from outside his body. In the pilot, he is shown summoning tentacles through a portal to defeat Sir Pentious and destroy his blimp. Umbrakinesis - Alastor is able to summon and manipulate shadows into doing his bidding, even forming them into tentacles and hands. He can also hide in shadows, as seen when he hid while Charlie forgave Sir Pentious in "Radio Killed The Video Star" and his fight with Vox in "It's A Deal", and also has control over his own shadow, which he can make do his bidding. Shadow warping - Alastor is able to get around with the help of his shadow. This was first shown when he teleports behind Charlie and Vaggie after entering the Hotel for the first time. Shadow barrier - In "The Show Must Go On", Alastor was shown to be able to create a large barrier over the Hazbin Hotel with his shadow; it was covered in eyes and voodoo symbols. He is also able to produce tentacles from the barrier. He is also able to form smaller shields from his shadow to protect himself, as seen in his fight with the Vees in "It's A Deal". Familiars - Alastor can summon small voodoo puppet-like creatures to fight with his opponents, with Alastor notably using them as distractions to throw his opponents off from him or catch them off guard. As shown in his fight with Adam in "The Show Must Go On" and Vox in "Curtain Call", he utilized these creatures to create openings for himself to attack. In "It's A Deal", he was shown to use them as a means to prevent Valentino from shooting him when he had a clear shot. He can also mainfest larger and more diverse versions, which he uses to perform tasks such as fixing the Hotel. Pyrokinesis - Alastor summons a ball of fire to distract Charlie as he shoves Vaggie away before starting his reprise. He also uses green flames to activate Sir Pentious' watch from Vox in "Radio Killed The Video Star". Energy generation - As shown in "Curtain Call", Alastor is able to generate a black and green electrical energy, which he used to assist in creating a barrier around Vox's overloading angelic laser canon. Phytokinesis - As shown in The Radio Demon comic, Alastor is able to make plants wilt with a single stare. Photokinesis - During his introduction, he is shown to be able to project red glowing light from his eyes as well as his microphone. Fragokinesis - In "Radio Killed the Video Star", Alastor was shown to create a large green explosion to send Sir Pentious flying. Deal-making - Alastor is a deal-maker demon, first shown in the pilot offering Charlie a deal for his help with the Hotel, which she turns down, and then made a successful deal with her in "Hello Rosie!" for a favor. In "It's A Deal", he made a deal with Vox where in return for letting Husk and Niffty go and not laying his hands on Charlie, he would become Vox's prisoner, where Vox had Alastor confined to a chair, however, during "Curtain Call" with Vox putting his hands on Charlie, violating Alastor's terms of the deal, this deal was broken and he was set free. Soul manipulation - Alastor is shown to have full control over the souls he owns, allowing him to command them however he pleases. He can also manifest chains on those he owns such as Husk in "Dad Beat Dad", and can tear their souls apart, which he broadcasts the screams to Hell. Compulsion - Depending on the terms of his deals, Alastor can compel the person he made a deal with to do something against their will. This was shown in "Curtain Call" when he used his deal with Charlie to do him a favor to forcibly make her admit that Vox was the strongest sinner in Hell. Broadcasting - While living, Alastor's profession was as a radio show host, and he continues his broadcasts in Hell, ensuring that Hell's denizens are aware of his activities over the airwaves, earning him the title of "The Radio Demon".[26] Bilingualism - Alastor can speak English fluently as well as some broken Creole French, as shown in "It's A Deal".[23][48] Cooking - Alastor is noted to be "a big foodie" and mentions having admired his mother's cooking in the pilot, specifically her Jambalaya.[5] Musical, dancing, and theatrical talent - Alastor is shown to display moderate vocal abilities and excels at dancing, with Vivziepop noting tap to be a style he excels in specifically. He also shows a flair for theatrical showmanship.[10] Wide intellect - Alastor is portrayed as a highly cunning character, gaining significant power through his tricks and deal-making. This is evident when he manipulated Vox with the Vees and Vox's own rise to power. He also used his deal with Charlie to break free from his deal with Rosie, and later escaped his deal with Vox from Vox touching Charlie's shoulders due to being literal with his deal about "laying his hands on her". Weaponry Staff - Alastor's power appears to mostly comes from his staff. However, as his staff was broken by Adam in "The Show Must Go On", his powers were weakened, causing Alastor to ask Rosie to fix his staff in "It's A Deal", and he was shown in the same episode to have difficulty activating some of his powers against the Vees. Under a new deal made with Rosie in "Curtain Call", he had his staff repaired in exchange for helping save Pentagram City from the overloading Might of Lilith that was about to explode.