Angel Dust

Angel Dust

NAME Anthony

NICKNAMES Angel Angie (by Cherri Bomb) Angel Cakes (by Valentino) Amorcito (by Valentino) Baby (by Valentino and Husk) Hot Stuff (by Travis) Slut (by Travis) My Effeminate Fellow (by Alastor) Striped Freak (by Sir Pentious) Slippery twink (by Valentino) Whorebug (by Sir Pentious) Spider (by Sir Pentious) Loser (by Husk) The porn demon (by Adam) Some crack-whore (by Lute) Lanky Prick (by Valentino) Kid (by Husk) Legs (by Husk) Buddy (by Charlie Morningstar) Sheriff Dust (disguised) Twink (by Velvette) Stubborn fucking whore (by Vox)

DATE OF DEATH 1947

CAUSE OF DEATH Drug overdose

LIKES Drugs (formerly) Sex Being abrasive Pranks Fighting Cooking[5] Flirting with other men Popsicles The color pink[6] Money Italian food[7] Husk Husk comforting him Husk supporting him Hanging out with his friends Drinking Drinking with Husk and Cherri Bomb Charlie's dream Messing with Vaggie Fat Nuggets

DISLIKES Valentino Valentino's abuse Himself His feet[8] Anyone prying into his past Vox Vox's sadism Being Vox's spy Being a slave to the Vees Losing credibility Memorizing scripts Niffty getting into trouble Niffty handling weapons Anyone pointing out his façade Being called fake How much drugs and alcohol cost Anyone else ending up like him Anyone discrediting his acting Charlie's scriptwriting Charlie involving herself with Valentino's affairs Sir Pentious' "death" His friends being in danger Husk regressing Leaving the Hotel to return to Valentino

SEXUALITY Gay

CHARACTERISTICS SPECIES Sinner Demon Human (formerly)

GENDER Male

AGE 30s (biological)

ABILITIES Retractable set of arms Weapon proficiency Weather sensitivity Athleticism Cooking Bilingualism (Italian)

STATUS Active

OCCUPATION Adult film star Drag queen Sex worker

FAMILY Arackniss (older brother) Molly (fraternal twin sister) Unnamed father (victim) Unnamed mother

FRIENDS Employees of the Hazbin Hotel Charlie Morningstar Vaggie Niffty Husk (close friend) Former fellow guests of the Hazbin Hotel Fat Nuggets (pet) Cherri Bomb (best friend) Egg Boiz (former enemies) Sir Pentious (former enemy and former fellow Hotel guest)

ENEMIES The Vees Valentino (boss, pimp, owner, and abuser) Vox (manipulator) Velvette Exorcists Adam (deceased) Lute

Angel is a tall and slender spider-like demon, and the tallest of the main cast;[17] standing around 8 feet with his heels on.[18] Though usually depicted with four arms, Angel has a third, retractable pair of arms that he usually keeps hidden, but can summon at will.

His fur is mostly white which forms into a mop of fluff resembling hair, extending from the front and back of his head with light pink spots across it, alongside a pink heart-shape on the back of his head. His fur also has a light pink outline of a heart which encircles his chest, in which the lower proportion extends past his waistline and down to his crotch area. His arms also have light pink stripes, which additionally, his top set have light pink forearms while his second set have light pink fingers.

His eyes have cerise pink pupils, with pale yellow right and black left-colored heterochronic sclera. His eyes also have light pink eyelids with the color extending to his eyebrows, mimicking eyeshadow. Below each of his eyes are three, small, cerise dots, intended to evoke freckles, which are actually a smaller pair of eyes.[19] He also has a mouth full of sharp and pointed teeth inside, and posseses a single golden fang - a feature he shares with his boss, Valentino.

One of Angel's most noticeable features is his prominent chest, comprised entirely of fluffy fur that Angel intentionally pushes up into a breast-like formation with his tightly pinned jacket for show.[20]

For attire, Angel a long, white-striped light pink suit-blazer which includes black lapels and a small, cerise heart design on the lower back. He also wears a small miniskirt and long heeled thigh-high boots, all colored very dark burgundy. On his arms, he wears two different sets of long arm-length gloves; the upper pair being cerise pink gloves with white scallops on the cuffs, while the lower arms are plain white gloves. He accessorizes with a bowtie with a cerise center a black choker around his neck.

In background artwork seen in the pilot, Angel Dust's feet resemble those of a spider's.[21] Pilot

In the pilot, Angel's appearance was nearly the same, only his chest was larger, and his right eye sported a cerise iris.

In addition to his clothing, it has some noticeable differences - his blazer was instead striped in two shades of light pink, and the lapels were colored neon fuchsia and formed a heart-shape. His gloves were instead consists of two pairs of neon fuchsia.

Personality

What Makes Angel a Loser The neon signs describing Angel Angel is brash and sarcastic, with a quick, sharp wit. He will often use these traits to deflect criticism or insults, and side-step responsibility. He will switch between playful and destructive as he pleases, and his humor tends to be crude and crass, with an emphasis on dirty jokes and innuendos, which he feels is expected of him and actively plays into. He also makes a show of looking down others, declaring the other denizens of Hell to be mostly "ugly freaks". As a result, Angel can often appear flippant and callous.

He is stylish and performs an excessive amount of confidence with his public persona, being wildly flirtatious and interested in receiving positive attention for his looks and the profile he has made for himself in Hell. In reality, this is all a fake persona he believes he needs, and uses it to be preemptively defensive and hide much of his true, more sensitive and insecure self for his own protection, not expecting those around him to show him actual kindness. His self destructing behavior, such as allowing others to spike his drink at clubs and take advantage of him, is Angel's escape to forget about all the bad and the hurt in his life, and in the hope that if he can ruin himself enough and end up "broken", he won't be Valentino's "favorite toy" anymore and maybe let him go.

Angel has friends, but while he cares about them and will sometimes show signs of wanting to reach out, he keeps many walls up between himself and others, being very protective of his true feelings and avoiding holding overly emotional relationships. He held a cynical view on the idea of redemption, although he seems to still hold onto a small hope it may be possible for him. Even so, Angel openly shows his concern for his friends, such as when he insists on protecting Charlie and Niffty from Valentino, mourns the apparent death of Sir Pentious, and risks his life to save Husk from the uncontrollable train car.

The ongoing controlling and abusive situation he is in with his boss, Valentino, puts him under a great deal of stress at his work, and he is implied to be somewhat traumatized as a result. When being confronted by Valentino, Angel becomes scared and nervous around him due to the abuse he inflicts. Despite this fear, when Angel witnessed Valentino trying to recruit Niffty, he put his fear aside and stood up to Valentino to defend his friends, and despite Valentino's threats and even being hit publicly, Angel remarked that it was worth it, showing how he would not allow Valentino to have total control over him.

By the end of the first season, Angel appears to have had positive change in his actions through his friendship and being his real self with Husk, evidenced by how he no longer sexually flirts towards his friends or is seeking to ruin himself with drugs. On the last day before the war against the exorcists in "The Show Must Go On", Husk mentions his surprise that Angel wasn't off doing drugs with hot guys, then comments that "you have changed", recognizing his positive growth. During his subsequent days at the Hotel, he continued to undergo a major lifestyle change, developing self-respect and partially ceasing to flirt with other people, as well as quitting most drugs, as Charlie mentions in "Hazbin Hotel: Behind Closed Doors". Vivziepop states that Angel is mostly wearing a mask during Season 1 but is mostly being himself in Season 2.[22]

Angel keeps the sin that condemned him to Hell, murdering his own father, hidden from everyone around him, only seemingly opening up about it to Valentino. When Charlie tries to get him to tell her in "Hazbin Hotel: Behind Closed Doors", he puts his walls up and becomes uncomfortable, using her lessen about boundaries to stop the conversation, but when Vox reveals it himself, the traumas of his past corner him, and venting his anger at Charlie when his secrets are exposed. By "Scream Rain", Angel has since given up on his own redemption, calling it a "botched redemption arc" because he now believes redemption is not for people like himself.

In "Curtain Call", after discovering that he had been manipulated by Vox for a long time at the Hotel and strangled Cherri, Angel decided to leave the Hotel as he felt like a danger to his friends, returning to Valentino to keep them safe. Abilities

Immortality - As a sinner, Angel Dust is biologically immortal, being unable to die from illnesses and unable to age, remaining the same age as when he died, thus can not die of old age and other natural causes. He also cannot die from any kind of damage to the body, and will recover from any injury, however, he can only be permanently killed with angelic weaponry. Retractable arms - Angel has a third set of arms that he keeps hidden and only uses them as his last resort, and can use them to hide weapons like his tommy guns for usage. Venomous bite - Angel Dust has a venomous bite.[23] Sensitivity - Angel can sense incoming storms from a mile away.[13] Athleticism - Since Angel is based on the jumping spider, he is able to jump incredible heights.[6] In "The Show Must Go On", Angel was able to quickly dodge and flip around during the battle against the Exorcists. Skillset

Musical talent - Angel Dust is a very talented singer. Bilingualism - Angel is fluent in both Italian and English.[14] Angel Knows How to Shoot S1E4 Angel's mastery with firearms Weapon proficiency - Angel can handle weapons with ease, specifically firearms and explosives. He especially is adept at using his tommy guns, being able to wield six all at once. Flexibility - Angel demonstrates some impressive flexibility as he is able to remove chains that were restraining him with ease, as well as pole dance at Valentino's club. Gallery

Angel Dust/Gallery Concept & Creation

Spider Brothers Angel was one of the first characters that would feature in Hazbin Hotel, and he remains one of Vivziepop's personal favorites.[24] Angel was created at the School of Visual Arts college on February 9, 2013,[25][26] and she recalls how she would draw him excessively, to the point her classmates would comment on it.[27]

Angel, along with his brother, Arackniss, were originally planned to be part of a 2013 stand-alone "film noir-esque mafia demons" short story for Vivziepop's animation thesis, titled The Spider Brothers.[28][29]

The Spider Brothers as a thesis, was eventually abandoned, with Vivziepop realizing that the film was "just too complex and too demanding" for her current level of animation and she began to look towards having Angel feature in an arc of her then-running webcomic, Zoophobia, titled Angels and Demons instead.[30]

Angel Dust and Fat Nuggets Angel's biggest design shift Vivziepop eventually realized that the collection of misfit demons she had designed to appear within the comic had the potential for their own self-contained story, and shifted them, including Angel, over to the first draft of what would eventually become Hazbin Hotel.[31][32][33]

Vivziepop then slowly started to move away from Angel's grubbier, more masculine origins, beginning to incorporate more elements of gender expressiveness into his character, leaning into earlier hinted at enjoyment of cross-dressing and, later, drag.

His biggest thematic design shift happened around 2015, with Angel moving fully to a pinker-toned, more androgynous character - his Hell-career working in porn and as a sex worker was established soon after, as was his gay orientation, all elements that would carry through to the pilot. Trivia

The name Anthony may come from the word "antonia", which means "priceless/praiseworthy and or beautiful". His real name officially appears in the episode "Masquerade", signed on Valentino's soul contract. "Angel Dust" is Angel's chosen all-encompassing persona name, and one he uses exclusively in place of his actual name. It is intended as multipurpose for both his drag queen persona and his sex-work persona.[34] Angel April Fools Angel Dust's birthday was once under some ambiguity. Vivziepop felt that his birthday was April 1st, although at the time she couldn't say for certain,[35] however, in a Tweet the following year she wished him a happy birthday on April 1st.[36] On April 1st, 2023, the official Hazbin Hotel Twitter released a sketch confirming his birthday is on April 1st.[37][38] Angel has two siblings, an older brother, Arackniss, and a fraternal twin sister, Molly.[39][40] Angel comes from an extended mob family, who are all "horrible people", and are mostly also all in Hell.[41][42][43] They all appear as spider-based demons due to their "web of crime",[42] with the majority of Angel's immediate family have drug-themed names.[44] Angel was from New York when he was alive.[45] Angel was of Italian heritage when he was alive.[46] Angel purchased Angel Dust Angel purchases angel dust Angel Dust has a drug addiction problem,[47] which was the main cause for his death, a drug overdose.[48] Angel got into sex work pretty early upon arriving in Hell, rejecting his family's mob dealings, something that Vivziepop plans to explore in the show.[49] Vivziepop describes Angel as somewhat like the Hell-equivalent to Paris Hilton or the Kardashians, in that he is a well-known star of a particular type in this world. Adult-film actors are the regular stars of Hell, and Angel is one of the bigger stars working at one of the biggest studios.[50] Due to the fact he frequently stars in pornography now, Angel no longer watches pornography himself.[51] Angel enjoys drag and although he was not directly inspired by any real life drag queens, Vivziepop cites Kim Chi as something of a style influence for his wigs, and compared his humor and attitude to Alaska Thunderfuck and Trixie Mattel (Although, she noted Mattel to be "too wholesome" and "not trashy enough" compared to Angel).[52] Angel's fluffy chest and femme-embracing style is often a point of confusion among fans of the show, as well as characters within the show itself, as Angel pushes the fluff up into an almost breast-like formation. Vivziepop clarified within pilot development streams that Angel is, in fact, a cisgendered man who is just proud of his androgynous look and enjoys playing around with that, in both his day-to-day attire and his drag persona.[53] Angel is gay, but Vivziepop describes him as being willing and able to sleep with women as part of his sex work for money. Although, it is not Angel's personal preference to do so and he will charge extra for his effort.[10] This is referenced in the prequel comic. Although Angel has slept with many people, according to Vivziepop he has not been in as many relationships, and the ones he has been in haven't exactly worked out.[54] According to Vivziepop, although Angel is very protective of his actual feelings, what he would like, deep down, is a solid relationship built on respect, with someone who values him and wants to be with him. However, a stable and healthy relationship is not something he expects, being a porn star who resides in Hell.[55] Vivziepop has mentioned Angel's type is someone masculine and that he finds other gangsters attractive.[55] Angel has personal kinks that he is into and enjoys BDSM.[56][57] Whenever Angel is outside of work and doesn't feel the need to maintain his public persona, he prefers to dress in very cozy, comfortable, unsexualized clothing.[58] Angel Dust drag shots Angel in drag Vivziepop described Angel as a character with very strong themes of duality, citing his drag persona specifically as a big part of it.[59] His very inhuman form reflects the subject of self-image, describing it as a more universally understandable issue that could be conveyed with a less humanoid character like his.[60] When discussing Angel's set of retractable extra arms, Vivziepop mentioned them being thematically appropriate for his character, as Angel is trying to hide much of his true self behind walls and does not have a lot of trust.[61] Although Angel likes and embraces his demon form, the one thing he doesn't like about it is his feet.[8][62] Where possible, he would avoid sex work that involved his feet, or else he would be angry about it if it was unavoidable.[63] This is reflected in "Masquerade" wherein the script Angel grabs has written "Ima keep my whore boots on because [my feet are] fucking ugly as fuck".[64] In artwork used for backgrounds in the pilot, Angel's feet resemble those of a spider's.[21] When asked about the dots underneath Angel's eyes, Vivziepop revealed they are actually two sets of smaller eyes, but they are also designed to resemble freckles.[19] Angel's favorite color is pink.[6] According to Vivziepop, there is a reason Angel is so brightly colored and this is something she wants to explore on the show.[65] ADDICT Feeling helpless It is revealed in the ADDICT music video that Angel has PTSD-esque flashbacks and is dealing with possible depression after having to endure serious abuse at the hands of his sadistic boss, Valentino.[66] Vivziepop thinks that Angel is somewhat indifferent to keeping up with trends in Hell. He is interested in keeping up with fashion, but is not particularly interested in technology in general. He's on the fence with the more online aspects of tech, with Vivziepop speculating that he would be something of a troll.[67] She also doesn't think Angel would be good at using Hell's equivalent of a mobile phone for its intended purpose, rather that he would enjoy its capacity to take photos.[68] Angel is not a picky eater, as he enjoys food in general, especially Italian dishes and well-prepared meals. But, he is also not opposed to junk food every so often.[7] Angel is described as a relatively good cook, especially when it comes to Italian dishes.[5] His favorite dishes are lasagna and ravioli.[69] Angel doesn't care much for candy, but really enjoys fruit. The closest thing to candy he would enjoy would be chocolate covered strawberries.[70] Angel can play both the trumpet and accordion, although neither especially well. He can also read sheet music.[71] Angel remarks in the pilot that he has no interest in the politics of Hell. According to Vivizepop, Angel has a soft spot for children and he would be the "friendly irresponsible" type. He wouldn't behave inappropriately around them, but would still swear.[72] If he were to find a lost baby, he wouldn't hurt them, but he would take them to inappropriate places while finding their parents.[73] When asked why Angel likes kids, Vivziepop explained that, although it probably wouldn't be explored with regards to children in the show, there are reasons for Angel's sentimentality and his instinctually seeing innocence as a thing to be valued. This was also the reason given for his loving Fat Nuggets so much.[74] Angel genuinely likes fish and his favorite kinds are said to be the blobfish and angelfish.[75][76] During the second chorus of the ADDICT music video, Angel and Cherri Bomb are shown in a club that features a ceiling-high aquarium in the background. In what may be a small easter egg, a blobfish and a handful of angelfish can be seen in one of the shots. AngelDust full demon shadow only The ominous silhouette behind Angel During the gang war with Sir Pentious, when Angel's shadow is cast behind him, it appears much larger than him, with six arms and glowing red eyes. This implies that Angel can possibly transform into a larger form like other sinner demons. Vivziepop explained in a tweet that Angel Dust's extra set of arms are hidden to make animation easier.[77] A poster for Angel Dust appears in the Lust Ring in the Helluva Boss episode "Ozzie's". In "Masquerade", it revealed that one of Angel’s films won him an award against his rival Tiffany Titfucker. According to Vivziepop, Husk and Angel Dust's relationship is one that will develop over the course of the series, and explained that it is one that she wanted to make sure has the time to develop,[78] but she did not specify whether this relationship will become romantic in nature or not. His theme song and leitmotif is "Slutty Spider Polka Pop", created by Gooseworx in 2016. Blake Roman describes his voice for Angel Dust as a more nasally version of his Joe Pesci impression.[79] In an interview at NYCC 2025, Blake Roman explained that he used Angel Dust's audition sheet image as a reference for his voice alongside the audition sheet's accent breakdown of "High-pitched, nasally, Brooklyn accent".[80] One of the first lines Blake's read from the Hazbin Hotel audition script was "Listen up you flat-chested hoe. If I'm gonna stay here, you're gonna have to live under my rules. I will need at least two bidets", which helped him immediately get into the character of Angel Dust.[81] In the Russian dub, Angel Dust shares his voice actor, Max Mann, with Alastor, Adam, and Katie Killjoy, as well as Blitzo, Fizzarolli, Lyle Lipton, Joe, Striker ("Western Energy" onwards), and Crimson from Helluva Boss. As of season two, the white tips on his bare fingers are changed to pink fur. In a late-2025 interview, Vivziepop explained that while Angel has freedom and autonomy, the point of revealing him as a spy for the Vees in season 2 was partially to remind him and the audience that he is still in a horrible situation that even the good parts of the Hotel can't free him from.[82] Vivzipop continues that Angel did have authentic moments, as Vox wasn't controlling all the things he did, but the fact is that he can have all these good moments but then have a moment where he unawaringly loses conscious and doesn't remember things. Vivziepop elaborates that this shows the kind of things that can happen when you are in an abusive relationship, where while you can have a really safe space, there is still a way for an abuser to find you and have control over you if you are not out of that situation, and the writers wanted to show how Angel is still trapped in this kind of situation, even though everything feels good.[82] Additionally, the other reason for this reveal was partially because Vivziepop thinks it was important to showcase Vox as another perpetrator in Angel's abuse, because although Valentino is horrible and is Angel's main abuser, Vox is also very much complicit. She explains that although Vox doesn't physically assault Angel in the same way, he is still assaulting Angel and is doing things to him without his consent.[82] Vivziepop has explained that Angel Dust is a really important character to her, both on and off screen, as he never ceases to be part of her real life journey of healing and continues helping her through a lot.

Valentino:

NICKNAMES Val Big V (by Angel Dust) Psychopathic freak (by Angel Dust) Your little boy toy (by Velvette) Our hot-headed friend (by Vox) The piss baby (by Velvette) Bad boy (by Niffty) Moth Man (by Charlie Morningstar) Angel's boss (by Charlie Morningstar) Dickhead (by Cherri Bomb)

DATE OF DEATH 1970s

LIKES Vices Fashion Smoking Monetary gain Sex Making out Filming pornographic films Abusing his employees Taking his frustrations out on others Guns Killing the innocent Exploring new kinks Niffty's feisty personality (partially)

DISLIKES Losing credibility Losing money Vox yelling at him Things not going his way Not being allowed to do what he wants Angel flirting with others without monetary gain People defying him Niffty's off-putting behavior His fur being ripped off

SEXUALITY Pansexual

SPECIES Sinner Demon[note 3] Human (formerly)

GENDER Male

ABILITIES Charisma Weapon Proficiency Typhokinesis Bilingualism Artistic talent

OCCUPATION Overlord Co-ruler of Entertainment District Owner of Porn Studios Director Pimp

FRIENDS The Vees (associates) Vox Velvette

ROMANTIC INTERESTS Vox (on and off)

ENEMIES Employees of the Hazbin Hotel Charlie Morningstar (acquainted) Husk (one-sided on his end) Angel Dust (one-sided on his end) Cherri Bomb (one-sided on her end)

OTHERS Staff of Porn Studios (employees) Angel Dust ("favorite toy") Dia Summer Travis Kitty (servant) Niffty (afraid of) Adam (familiar with) Fellow Overlords Alastor Zestial Carmilla Carmine Rosie Velvette Vox Zeezi Fat Nuggets (gifted to Angel Dust)

Valentino is a tall, slender, somewhat muscular and broad-shouldered moth demon with lavender skin and lacking pupils and irises in his cerise-pink eyes, over which he is always depicted wearing gold-rimmed, heart-shaped sunglasses with cerise lenses.

His mouth is full of sharp, cerise teeth with a single golden fang that sits to his far left of center, a feature he shares with some of his employees like Angel Dust. He also has a long cerise tongue.

Valentino's stature is tall, estimated to be around 10 feet,[note 3] which he emphasizes with long black heeled boots. He has fluffy white neck fur with small red love-hearts that plumes up from his coat's break-line. He is bald[note 4] with moth-like antennae; the right appearing like a large white with black heart-striped feather while the left appears smaller and lacking the white areas.

He has an extra set of arms just above his hips. His hands and forearms are black, mimicking black gloves, while the upper halves are his normal skin color.

He has a pair of large red moth wings that features zebra print fur outlining the edges, while the interior is darker colored with several heart designs. These wings are usually wrapped around his body to form a floor-length coat with white fur at the wrists, as well as black-and-white-striped fur trim down the center-front to the bottom hem, and three white stripes on both hips with a heart shaped design on the back. This coat is pinned with a gold chain and gold love-heart shaped broach fastening at the breast.

He also has heart-shaped nipples colored in a darker shade of his skin tone, with gold piercings and a chain hung from them.

Valentino wears a red top hat with a wide, asymmetrical zebra-printed hat-band, in which his antennae poke out like feathers. Under his coat, he wears a chest-exposing dark grey shirt with rolled-up sleeves that are held together by two gold buttons, alongside white dress pants held by a black belt with a golden love-heart shaped buckle, and a pair of high-heeled black boots.

He wears a gold chain necklace hung down to his chest, gold arm bands on his lower wrists, each hand having one gold ring, and sometimes gold nail guards on his fingers.

According to Faustisse, Valentino wears fishnet stockings under his coat.[note 5] This is first seen in "Welcome to Heaven". In "The Show Must Go On", Valentino wears fishnet stockings, a black miniskirt, and black knee-high heeled boots. Past

Valentino used to have both his antennae look identical, both like large white with black heart-striped feathers. He didn't have his sunglasses and gold fang, and his coat didn't have fur on the wrists and the outline wasn't fluffy. He wore a red fedora with a zebra print band, and white pants with a pink belt that had a gold heart-shaped buckle.

Pilot

In the pilot, Valentino's appearance was nearly the same, but with the exception of his right antennae being simply black-and-white striped and left antennae appearing more like a thorned-branch. His neck fur also had more red heart designs that are smaller, some of which being in two and some having a white area from the bottom of the heart.

His wing-coat lacked the white stripes in the back, as well as the brooch in the middle, while the black-and-white-striped fur trim down the center-front to the bottom hem had more stripes. His boots also appeared to have smaller heels.

Personality

Valentino has been described as being charming[note 6] and roughly as level-headed as his fellow Overlord, Vox.[note 7] When he interacts with Charlie in his studio he acts cordial around her while struggling to hide his anger and irritation that he would prefer to take out on one of his employees instead, such as Angel Dust.

He does, eventually, show off his real behavior after some time. Valentino uses his charming persona in order to lure other demons into working for him, as shown in "Welcome to Heaven" where Valentino admitted spending much of his time in nightclubs, picking up demons and offering them "jobs" at his studios, with him hiding his more violent and psychotic behavior in order to convince them to willingly "work" for him.

Valentino is depicted as being controlling, abusive, and narcissistic, specifically towards one of his star employees, Angel Dust.[5][6] He also displays sadistic tendencies, appearing to take enjoyment in overriding Angel's consent, and remains seemingly unbothered by the trauma he is inflicting.

Valentino is frequently surrounded by a collection of the girls who work for him. He is ostentatious in displaying both his profession and status. Faustisse bluntly described him as "a huge fuckboi".[note 8] Despite this, he is apparently in a romantic relationship with Vox.

Valentino has been described by Angel to be a "psychopathic freak".[7] He has a reputation of throwing massive tantrums when one of his "whore" employees disobey him. Because of his temperamental side, he throws objects and rips other demons apart when he is angry, and he doesn't think about how his actions affect his and the Vees' image to where Vox had to explain that "chasing whores around town" will "fuck up" their "image". Once he calms down, he is more pragmatic and fully aware of possible negatives to acting too rashly.

On the other hand, even he has his limits. He was visibly shocked when Vox uncharacteristically snapped at him for wanting to murder everyone at the hotel. He is also terrified by Niffty's creepy stalker-ish and homicidal behavior. Abilities

Immortality - As a Sinner, Valentino is biologically immortal, being unable to die from illnesses and unable to age, remaining the same age as when he died, thus can not die of old age and other natural causes. He also cannot die from any kind of damage to the body, and will recover from any injury, however, he can only be permanently killed with angelic weaponry. Strength - Valentino's strength appears to be greater than the average demon, being able to slam a door so hard a cupboard got knocked down "Masquerade", and was able to tear demons into pieces with his bare hands in "Radio Killed the Video Star", when Velvette recounts how he "tore up her best model", despite presumably not having any weapons on him. One display of his strength is when he ruthlessly physically abuses Angel Dust by choking him and slamming him around with a single hand.

Wings - Valentino has a pair of moth wings shown to be able to produce powerful gusts of wind that can easily put out a large fire with one flap. Wing alteration - These wings can cover his body to form his coat, or can be hung down like a cape. It is possible his wings can form coats of various designs as he is seen in "Welcome to Heaven" wearing an alternate style coat. Ocular, dental, and saliva illumination - Valentino's eyes give off a faint red glow, particularly if he's in a dark room, and his teeth can glow when he's giving a sinister smile. His red saliva also glows, mainly when he's acting perverted. Multitasking - Valentino can multitask with his extra set of arms, such as holding his drink while he's decorating one of his guns.

Typhokinesis - In the ADDICT music video, Valentino exhales a red, heart-shaped smoke from his cigarettes that has the ability to twist and form different shapes, entering the bodies of other demons, as Valentino directs it. However, a similar smoke is also present in a cigarette Angel smokes indicating that this is both from a specific cigarette he own and also a natural ability of Valentino, since, in "Masquerade," he smokes a cigarette Angel was smoking and the color of the smoke changes when he blows it into Angel's face. Smoke constructs - Valentino can manipulate his red smoke into specific shapes that are physically solid, as shown in "Masquerade" where he formed a chain and manacles to bind Angel Dust and show his dominance over him. Skillset

Weapon proficiency - As shown in the prequel comic, Valentino is easily able to shoot a moving target with accuracy from a notable distance away. Charisma - Valentino possesses a flamboyant and vivacious charm that allows him to persuade others of his authority.[note 6] Bilingualism - Valentino can fluently speak Spanish and English.

Contracts - Like all Overlords, Valentino amassed his power and influence by "owning" souls. The method he uses to accomplish this is by having his victims sign their souls away to his ownership through the contracts he conjures, as shown in his ownership of Angel Dust, where the latter had willingly signed his real name in his contract to "work" for Valentino. However, in some cases, there are loopholes that makes them untouchable under certain circumstances, such as Angel being free from him and his influence outside his studio, which Valentino apparently can't remove. It is possible for Valentino to willingly render the contract null and void and release Angel from his control if he chooses to do so. Artistic talent - It has been confirmed that Valentino is actually a talented artist.[8][9] Singing and dancing - Valentino has shown to be a good singer and exceptional dancer, being able to performing a duet and dance with Vox.

Husk:

NICKNAMES Husker (by Alastor and Mimzy) My friend (by Alastor) Whiskers (by Angel Dust) Babycakes (by Angel Dust) Kitten (by Angel Dust) Baby (by Angel Dust) Furball (by Mimzy) Pussycat (by Mimzy) My good man (by Alastor) The drunk (by Cherri Bomb) Captain Buzzkill (by Cherri Bomb) The Kitty (by Angel Dust)

DATE OF DEATH 1970s

LIKES Drinking Magic shows Smoking Gambling Authenticity Back massages

DISLIKES Angel Dust regressing Alastor Alastor involving him in his schemes Alastor treating him like a pet Alastor's wrath Being a cat People being fake Angel Dust's fake persona Mimzy bringing trouble His boundaries being pushed Valentino Niffty being overly honest about her interests Niffty's interest in BDSM

SEXUALITY Pansexual

SPECIES Sinner Demon Human (formerly)

GENDER Male

AGE 60s-70s (biological)

ABILITIES Flight Multilingualism Sleight-of-hand Agility Musical talent Intellect Mixology

OCCUPATION Concierge and Bartender of the Hazbin Hotel Overlord (formerly)

RELATIONSHIPS

FRIENDS Employees of the Hazbin Hotel (co-workers) Charlie Morningstar (boss) Vaggie Niffty Angel Dust (close friend) Sir Pentious (former enemy)

ENEMIES Valentino (one-sided) Exorcists Adam

OTHERS Alastor (owner; former fellow Overlord) Egg Boiz (former enemies) Cherri Bomb (acquainted) Mimzy (acquainted; dislikes) Lucifer Morningstar (acquainted)

APPEARANCE Husk is an anthropomorphic avian cat demon. His look is evocative of a magician, paired with a casino referencing playing card theme. The sclera of his eyes are black, with light yellow irises and slit pupils. He has large and lengthy, red feather-like eyebrows with black vertical stripes near the tips, and a small black heart above each eyebrow. His fur is a dark taupe, overlayed with white on his face, torso, feet, and upper arms. The insides of his ears are white with a red tip at the point and red heart in the center. A black tuff of fluff protrudes from each, creating the appearance of small hearts. He has a darker shade of his fur encircling his ankles, mimicking cuffs on a set of pants. His tail is long and dark taupe-colored, ending with a large spray of plume-like feathers which are a vivid-red with black and white stripes. He has heart-shaped, light yellow paw-pads underneath the paws on his hands and feet. His wings are large and red, with darker-taupe on the undersides. The undersides of his wings are decorated with black stripes which feature red and white roulette wheel dot markings. The outside of his wings are decorated with more black stripes, which wrap around the joints and run around a row of white roulette wheel dots. Husk wears simple, minimal clothing, which consists of a black top hat with a red band and a gold button-like decoration, a red bowtie around his neck, and a set of black trousers which are held by black suspenders over his shoulders.

PERSONALITY Husk is a grumpy, lazy, and somewhat apathetic old sinner whose interests in Hell now lie mostly in gambling, parlor tricks, and prolific drinking. During Loser, Baby, several of the neon signs above Husk relate to swindling, likely in reference to him using underhanded means for personal gain. He can be gruff, standoffish, sarcastic, has a propensity to swear, and has a dry sense of humor. Despite this, he is also surprisingly patient and able to take a lot of outlandish events in his stride, electing to just drink his problems away later. He is very observant, having the ability to read people and understand their problems well (even when they don't themselves), which makes him quick to notice when someone isn't being genuine with him, something he doesn't enjoy. He values authenticity and seems to understand himself and his own issues well too, openly accepting that his reliance on alcohol and gambling hasn't helped him feel better. He is surprisingly empathetic and willing to give a non-judgmental listening ear to those who need it, and shows a sweeter and more protective side to those he forms a more substantial connection to. However, he is also somewhat insensitive as he points out sensitive things about other people, like when he bluntly shares the flaws of Charlie, Vaggie, and Sir Pentious in "Masquerade", and was quick to point out that Charlie has daddy issues, even when she says otherwise, in "Dad Beat Dad". Still a "husk" of his former self, he claims to have "lost the ability to love" long ago, though whether literally or metaphorically is yet unclear. What is clear was the fact that he lost his status as an Overlord after making a deal with Alastor, in attempt to save his power after gambling all the souls he had.

TRIVIA Husk's name means "a dried-up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something", which is descriptive of his character, as he's shown to be merely what is left over of the man he once was. Husk was stated to be from Las Vegas when he was alive. Husk grew up in a casino and really likes "cheesy old magic shows" with unironic enthusiasm. As a child, he would watch the magic shows that took place in the casino. His love for magic is something he's retained, with it being described by Vivziepop as "the one thing that melts his crusty heart". Husk can play the saxophone and would play for lounge bars in Vegas a lot while living. Vivziepop describes Husk as the most befitting of the title "has been", in the literal definition of the phrase, more so than any of the other characters from the main cast. According to Faustisse, Husk traveled a lot during his living life. Faustisse confirmed Husk's orientation to be pansexual and also elaborated on the manner with which he expresses it, implying him to be gender-blind. They jokingly referred to his attitude as "any hole is a goal", adding that "If you just hid every person's upper body, all butt cheeks are up for game". Vivziepop agrees with Mick Lauer's assessment of Husk as insecure in certain ways, adding that he would need "a lot of validation". During a development stream for the pilot, Vivziepop mentioned that Husk's love-heart motif was in part a reference to the fact he is something of a softy on the inside, and "kinda sweet" deep down. Vivziepop stated that Husk is a cuddler and "a very fluffy, cuddly animal", but, that it's not something that just anyone gets to see, and that ultimately the only person who would get to experience that about him would be a significant other. According to Faustisse, Husk is great with children. According to Dave Capdevielle, Husk is "very deeply emotionally troubled", which is why he drinks a lot. VivziePop describes Husk as "definitely one of the most jaded characters on the show". Husk is a surprisingly patient character. Contrary to what could be assumed of him, it takes a lot to push him to the point of explosiveness and he can endure a lot. Vivziepop described him as "the (proverbial) straight man" of the group in the sense that he is constantly having to deal with the other characters' drama, as they are often bickering with each other, where Husk will just take himself away to drink. Husk is described as the "protective, grumpy, drunk, angry uncle of the group", who loves gambling and cigars. He is a gambling addict and an alcoholic, who is described as actively fighting his gambling addiction in Hell. Husk utilizes his love of sleight-of-hand magic to frequently cheat at gambling. This is demonstrated in the pilot episode when Alastor teleports Husk to the hotel and he is shown holding both duplicate and non-existent cards when announcing his "full house" win.

Cherri Bomb

NICKNAMES Missy (by Sir Pentious) Sugar Tits (by Angel Dust) Miss Bomb (by Sir Pentious) My Archnemesis (by Sir Pentious) Wench (by Baxter) Woman (by Baxter) Aussie Slut (by Valentino) DATE OF DEATH 1980s

LIKES Partying Fighting Turf wars Explosives Drugs Sex Sir Pentious Messing with Sir Pentious Fighting Sir Pentious in turf wars Hanging out with Angel Dust Comforting Angel Drinking Drinking with Angel and Husk Money

DISLIKES Valentino Chaperoning Her friends being mistreated People trespassing on her turf Charlie being sentimental Sir Pentious' "death" Not being able to see Sir Pentious Baxter's insensitivity Fat Nuggets eating her makeup sticks Angel Dust leaving the Hotel to return to the Vees Loud noises

SEXUALITY Bisexual

CHARACTERISTICS SPECIES Sinner Demon Human (formerly)

GENDER Female

AGE 20s (biological)

ABILITIES Bomb summoning Hand-to-hand combat Weapon proficiency Explosives proficiency Athleticism Enhanced agility Enhanced strength

STATUS Active

RELATIONSHIPS FRIENDS Angel Dust (best friend and former fellow Hotel guest) Employees of the Hazbin Hotel Charlie Morningstar Vaggi Alastor Husk (close friend) Niffty KeeKee Guests of the Hazbin Hotel (fellow Hotel guests) Fat Nuggets Baxter

ROMANTIC INTERESTS Unnamed one-eyed demon[4] (status unknown) Sir Pentious (crush; former arch-enemy)

ENEMIES The Vees Vox Valentino Kitty Exorcists Adam (deceased) Lute

OTHERS Guests of the Hazbin Hotel (fellow Hotel guests) Egg Boiz (former enemies) Rooster The Royal Family Lucifer Morningstar (ally) Employees of the Hazbin Hotel (acquainted) Razzle and Dazzle Seraphim Sisters Emily (ally) Abel (acquainted) Overlords (situational allies) Carmilla Carmine Zestial Rosie Valentino Velvette Zeezi Prick Hatchet Maestro

Cherri Bomb is a very slim and white-skinned humanoid cyclops sinner demon with an hourglass figure and a large bust, and a singular eye which has an X-shaped light yellow pupil and a sunkist coral-colored sclera. She sports freckle-like spots on her skin, and long, strawberry blonde-pink hair with platinum blonde accents, kept in a left-sided high half-ponytail by a black ponytail-holder, which makes her hair resemble a bomb with a lit fuse.

Her mouth features black lips and sharp pale yellow teeth inside, and she has several coral-colored designs of bombs, explosions, and swirled-lines tattooed in red ink on her right arm.

Cherri wears a one-shouldered black bra under a similarly-designed, sleeveless off-the-shoulder pinkish-red torn crop top with four white spots around the black X located on the left, and a set of severely ripped black leggings under a torn miniskirt that sports the same color and style as her top.

She also wears shoes that are both colored in a pinkish-red but differing in type; on her right is a pointed flat shoe, while on her left is a heeled cowboy-like boot with a multi-pointed off-white star on it. She also has two different sets of fingerless coral-colored gloves; a regular-length glove on her right hand, and an elbow-length, black-trimmed glove on her left hand.

After moving into the Hotel, Cherri Bomb often sports loungewear inspired by 1980s fashion, consisting of a black cropped tank top under a short-sleeved off-the-shoulder pale yellow crop top with a cherry icon on the chest, high-waist pinkish-red dolphin shorts with a yellow trim, elbow-length fingerless pinstripe gloves in two shades of red, and pinkish-red leg warmers over knee-length black socks. She keeps her ponytail up with a large red scrunchie.

In the ADDICT music video, Cherri's appearance is nearly the same, only her flat shoe isn't pointed.

In the past as shown in Piss (A Love Song), Cherri instead had her hair blonde with pale accents. She wore a long dark red fingerless glove on her left arm, alongside a three-toned, sleeveless off-the-shoulder red minidress that bares a striking resemblance to her current outfit, albeit the "X" shape doesn't have the white dots. Her ripped leggings were also striped in two shades of red. Additionally, while her flat shoe remained the same, her boot was white with a red stripe across the top. Pilot

In the pilot, her appearance has some notable differences; her hair was warmer-colored and had white accents along with the blonde accents, her lips were maroon with sharp gray teeth inside, and her tattoo is a gray heart design instead.

In addition to her clothing, the "X" shape on her top does not have spots, her skirt sports white buttons with one loose suspender on her right, while her right footwear is a red-and-white sock, and the boot on her right foot instead had two white stripes on the top. Her fingerless gloves are instead a white-striped light gray glove on her right hand, and an arm-length black glove on her left hand.

Personality

Cherri is shown to be daring, bold, and determined. She is self-confident and constantly smiles broadly, taking pleasure in committing arson and other various crimes. She is friendly, charismatic and fun-loving, often enjoying going out partying and living without stressing herself, believing she should have fun and not concern themselves with her life, to the point of taking drugs and even having sex with complete strangers.

Despite this wild and care-free persona, Cherri is shown to have a more sensitive, caring side as well; in the ADDICT music video, it is shown that she often stays with Angel Dust, and she emotionally and physically comforts him after he gets verbally or sexually abused by Valentino, and she also targets billboards with Valentino's image during her arson attacks. She is also shown to be a supportive friend to Angel Dust; while she encourages him to let loose and initially finds the idea of the Hazbin Hotel ridiculous, she nonetheless supports his choices to try and be better, though she also mocks him for helping Niffty.

She can be easily bribed into doing something, as shown in "Welcome to Heaven" when, despite only wanting to take Angel Dust out for a fun night, Charlie gave her money and she agreed to take him and the other Hotel members out too.

In "The Show Must Go On", she was happy to show up and fight the Exorcists, saying that she loves fighting, especially if she can team up with Angel Dust.

During her territorial battles against her arch-rival Sir Pentious, Cherri enjoyed mocking him while destroying his inventions, seemingly unaware of his romantic feelings towards her. Following Sir Pentious' sacrifice after confessing his feelings for her and kissing her, Cherri slowly reflected on Sir Pentious' feelings despite their rivalry, at first confused and angrily struggling with his confession and absence. She comes to realize how much she appreciates him, missing the days they used to spend in their turf wars, so she makes the decision of staying at the Hotel as an official guest, seeking redemption in the hopes of seeing Sir Pentious again.

During her time at the Hotel, Cherri visibly changed with her newfound belief in the possibility of redemption, abandoning her vandalistic activities and opening up amicably to Husk because of their mutual friendship with Angel. Abilities

Immortality - As a sinner, Cherri Bomb is biologically immortal, being unable to die from illnesses and unable to age, remaining the same age as when she died, thus can not die of old age and other natural causes. She also cannot die from any kind of damage to the body, and will recover from any injury, however, she can only be permanently killed with angelic weaponry. Blast resistance - Cherri possesses a degree of resistance to the concussive force and heat of her own explosions, as she is often seen standing in the immediate vicinity of detonations, using the smoke and shockwaves as a tactical screen. Athleticism - Cherri can get around easily during combat without exhausting herself. Enhanced agility - Cherri shows her impressive Agility on daily basis, easily performing acrobatic feats, bouncing off of structures or scaling large buildings jumping roof to roof rapid fire, in combat is where it really shines as is capable of evading attacks or projectiles with acrobatic flare, easily maneuvering around battle fields or falling debris and is actively shown using her dexterous movements to attack her opponents to either increase momentum of her throws or to close the distance in a short amount of time. Enhanced strength - Cherri was able to defeat Sir Pentious and his army of Egg Boiz by herself even though she was outnumbered, and was able to easily tear an Egg Boi in half. She also seems able to hurl her explosives a far greater distance than humanly possible. Cherri was shown being able to carry Angel Dust in a sack over her shoulder with ease and draw blood from the Overlord Valentino, as well as causing his Robo Fizz, Kitty, to malfunction by hitting it with a glass bottle. Skillset

Hand-to-hand combat - Cherri is shown to excel at hand-to-hand combat, as shown during her brawl with Sir Pentious, where she was able to beat him single-handedly with little effort. Weapon proficiency - Cherri is an expert at handling weaponry, specifically explosives, as she can maneuver them around and use them to her advantage easily, she's also shown the capability to fight with a dagger and glass bottle. Bomb expert - She is skilled in usage of many kinds of bombs and explosives such as dynamite and round bombs. Cherri is the creator of her own explosives, as shown in "Scream Rain" where she is crafting one at her room's worktable. Musical talent - She is adept at singing. Gallery

Cherri Bomb/Gallery Trivia

Cherri's name is a pun on the pyrotechnic, cherry bomb. Cherri's bombs in the pilot use recordings of her voice actor as sound effects when they are thrown and explode.[6] Vivziepop thinks that Cherri grew up in Australia when living.[7] This is seen with her Australian accent in the main series. In the pilot episode, however, she speaks with a North American accent. Cherri is a very skilled dancer.[8] Vivziepop thinks that Cherri can probably play the electric guitar.[9] According to Krystal LaPorte, if she were to describe Cherri with a song by My Chemical Romance, it would be "Na Na Na".[10] Cherri Bomb's design for the main series had the least amount of changes compared to her design from the ADDICT music video. Both Cherri's pilot and main series English voice actors have their names start with "Kryst-". Additionally, her voice actor's name for ADDICT also starts with K. According to the Hazbin Hotel Playbill page posted on Vivziepop's Instagram, Cherri Bomb self-awarded herself "best explosions expert in Hell".[11] According to Morgana Ignis, Cherri Bomb and Sir Pentious are one of the canon romantic pairings in the show.[12] Like Niffty, Cherri also appears to have two tear ducts, one for each side of her eye, so she has two streams of tears instead of one when she cries. Her first time crying was in "Curtain Call", when Angel Dust is strangling her. In "Curtain Call", Cherri has a "vomit sack" that she puts Angel Dust inside, which she mentions she has done more than once. Development

During development for the "Angels and Demons" arc of ZooPhobia, an old iteration of Angel Dust's character had a young daughter named Cherry Bomb, though her true name was Isabella, and she was an angel.[13] The character was eventually scrapped, but the name appears to have been transferred to a proto-Cherri character who was named Diza.[14] In the ADDICT music video, during Cherri's portion of the song, "Yeah, you fell in love. But, you fell deeper in this pit", the bust of a figure bearing a resemblance to another ZooPhobia character appears,[15] the Demon Hunter, Izzi.[14] Post-pilot dialogue recording, Vivziepop decided that she wanted Cherri to be Australian, after becoming inspired by Australian folk music. Though the dialogue could not be re-recorded, Vivziepop has expressed interest in making Cherri Australian for future episodes and projects featuring the character.[16] Vivziepop also thought that Cherri's accent would occasionally slip out.[7] The slip-out aspect did not make it into the series, with Cherri's accent showing full time. For the Hazbin Hotel series, the audition song Krystina Alabado sang for Cherri Bomb was "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett.[17][18] Funnily, Jett was previously a member of the Runaways; that all-girl band's biggest hit was called "Cherry Bomb."