Alastor

Alastor, aka "The Radio Demon," stands at 7 feet tall with a slender frame and beige skin. His striking pinkish-red bob-cut, adorned with black-tipped tufts resembling deer ears, adds whimsy. Dark-red eyes captivate, complemented by a transatlantic accent. His attire, including a red pinstripe coat, dark-red lapels, and black gloves with red fingertips, reflects his unique style. Despite his charm, Alastor harbors narcissism and sadistic tendencies, enjoying manipulation and inflicting harm. His unpredictable nature and vast array of supernatural abilities, including manipulating shadows and controlling radiowaves, make him a formidable force in Hell. Despite his charisma, his true strength lies in his cunning intellect and manipulative nature, solidifying his status as one of Hell's most intriguing inhabitants.

TRUE NAME Alastor[1] NICKNAMES The Radio Demon (title) Al (by Charlie Morningstar) Smiles (by Angel Dust) Strawberry Pimp (by Angel Dust) Freaky Face (by Angel Dust) Mr. Fancy Talk Creepy Voice (by Angel Dust) Old-timey Prick (by Vox) Smiling Freak (by Vox) Boss (by Husk) Sir (by Niffty) King Roach (by Niffty) DATE OF DEATH 1933 CAUSE OF DEATH Dog-related incident LIKES Smiling Doodling Gossip and drama Invading people's personal space His mother and her cooking[note 1] Jazz music Strong liquor[4] Cooking[5] Seeing people fail Playing pranks[6] Bitter tastes[7] Black coffee[8] Theater[9] Dancing[10] The Stock Market Crash of 1929 Venison[11] His own fashion style Being in charge IENDS Charlie Morningstar (business partner) Niffty (co-worker; daughter figure) Angel Dust Sir Pentious (former enemy) Egg Boiz (former enemies) Rosie Mimzy ENEMIES Vox (rival) Exorcists Adam (attempted killer) Lute OTHERS Lucifer Morningstar (rival) Vaggie (co-worker) Husk (co-worker; former fellow Overlord) Unspecified shadow demons (summons) Fellow Overlords Rosie Vox Valentino Velvette Zestial Carmilla Carmine Alastor's name can be translated from ancient Greek to "spirit of revenge" or "tormentor". Alastor was stated to be from New Orleans, Louisiana, when he was alive.[4] Vivziepop expanded that New Orleans was where he lived and died as a person.[43] He was an only child.[44] His ethnicity was mixed-race Creole.[45][46] He was a radio show host and prolific serial killer.[2] Vivziepop describes him as "living that good life/his best life" while a radio star.[19] Vivziepop declined to give out details of Alastor's killings, but described him as "not going after just anyone", highlighting his "weird moral code". She emphasized his not being a direct parallel to any real world serial killer, instead describing him as sharing some similarities with the fictional serial killer, Dexter.[47] Faustisse does not think that Alastor was a cannibal while he was alive.[note 3] Alastor speaks with a Transatlantic (sometimes called a Mid-Atlantic) accent. A fashionable affect for American newscasters in the 1920s' to adopt, it was a combination of an idealized American accent and the clipped upper-class Queen's English used by the British Broadcasting Corporation in their "World Service" radio news. In the series, Alastor does have his radio voice filter at all times, but it sounds different and gets lighter to hear the actors voice a bit more at times.[48] Alastor can speak some French, although not fluently.[34] The pilot makes several references to Alastor's love for his mother. This was confirmed by Faustisse, who described him as "a momma's boy".[note 1] Alastor was a big theater person while living and would see everything. His general media preferences would be the "elevated horror" genre, as well as smart, dry comedies, such as the work of Buster Keaton.[9] When asked whether Alastor is afraid of dogs, Vivziepop stated that she doesn't think he's afraid of dogs (as was the case for previous iterations of his character), but that he actively dislikes them due to "backstory reasons" which involve his death,[3] an event he apparently did not appreciate.[49] Faustisse elaborated on this on their own separate stream, by stating that Alastor had been shot in the head by a hunter while attempting to bury a body on a hunting ground. The red 'X' on Alastor's forehead, seen glowing in the pilot when he uses his demon powers may be a visual reference to this.[note 4] Although Alastor is not a hard drinker, he does favor the hard liquors when he chooses to drink, such as whiskey. Vivziepop cited his New Orleans background for his "party side", emphasizing that he is a "classy drunk, not a messy drunk".[4] Alastor likes black coffee, but does not like tea.[8][50] Alastor is a big foodie and enjoys cooking.[5] He is also something of a food snob, and hates "lazy" processed foods.[51] Vivziepop thinks Alastor probably isn't much of a fan of sweet things either, preferring bitter tastes, like meat and whiskey.[7] Alastor enjoys meat raw.[52] According to Faustisse, Alastor, alongside Charlie and her mom, are fans of pineapple on pizza.[note 5] Ironically, Alastor's pilot voice actor, Edward Bosco, dislikes pineapple on pizza.[53] Alastor has never eaten McDonalds before.[54] Alastor enjoys occasionally impromptu joining in with bands that are playing. He loves to cook and prepare dishes, although in his own way as he prefers his meat raw. He also enjoys playing pranks on others.[6] Alastor enjoys visiting the Cannibal Town and frequents the cafes there, relating a lot to the residents and enjoying the food.[55] Alastor1 Alastor's demon powers When asked exactly what Alastor's powers are, Vivziepop stated that they are "lots of things", and that even she doesn't know all of them, yet. Alastor is a character that keeps many abilities hidden as he enjoys being unpredictable. He will sometimes feign an inability to do things that he can actually do, partly to subvert expectations, partly to be intentionally antagonistic and force the people around him to struggle with something he could easily have done.[56] Alastor can take on many forms.[57] Whenever Alastor uses his powers in the pilot, he is shown emitting a faint red aura. He can be seen using a form of Voodoo inspired blood magic as a means to defeat Sir Pentious in the pilot. When asked if Alastor has a deer tail, Vivziepop said that she is undecided on that element of his design and decided to leave it ambiguous, as she didn't think he would be wearing any outfits that would show it during the course of the show.[58] Faustisse is of the opinion that he does not have a tail and thinks it sounds unnecessary.[note 6] Vivziepop described Alastor's planned room at the Hotel as a mixture between both traditional décor and the fantastical, with one half being a classic "fancy study", complete with tasteful wallpaper and furnishings, the other half being a literal swamp conjured as a dining area. Vivziepop highlighted Alastor's duality as a character and described him as being the type of person to own two homes, one a fancy townhouse, the other a rickety hunting lodge in a bayou on stilts.[24] This room appears in the episode "Scrambled Eggs". Alastor simultaneously does and does not care about neatness. He doesn't mind being covered in blood and viscera, and will calmly clean up after himself, but he is bothered by other things, such as people being messy eaters around him. Dave Capdevielle made the comparison to a Hannibal Lecter-like figure, who is very sophisticated about things.[59] Alastor Promo You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile Alastor was created to the song "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" from the musical Annie,[60] and specifically the London cast recording inspired his voice.[61] When asked what Alastor's favorite song would be, Vivziepop answered that it would be the one that inspired his creation, "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile". As for songs specific to Alastor's time period, Vivziepop stated it would be "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin. Cab Calloway was also mentioned as a favorite singer, with an emphasis on Alastor's love of jazz in both life and death.[60] Alastor can play several instruments, including the piano, violin, trumpet, and saxophone. Vivziepop has also partially joked that it is part of Alastor's canon that he both owns, and can play a "Furby organ".[62] Faustisse thinks that Alastor loves the fact that he scares people.[note 7] Alastor is not a fan of modern technology and doesn't like using any technology that was invented after he died. This plays a part in his not getting along with Vox, who has fully embraced it.[14] Alastor is said to not be a big fan of children, and although he wouldn't kill a child, he would strike one if they annoyed him too much, believing in "that kind of discipline".[63] He also won't take responsibility if the child accidentally injures itself when he lets them play.[27] Vivziepop thinks Alastor would be a bad father, although a better mentor figure.[64] When asked about who is the better dad between Alastor and Lucifer, Vivziepop answered that it would be Lucifer, stating that she doesn't know how authentically fatherly Alastor is, explaining that in "Dad Beat Dad" Alastor wanted to get under Lucifer's skin and bother him and used Lucifer's wanting a relationship with his daughter to do so.[65] Alastor's jovial remark on there being "so many orphans" during the stock market crash of 1929 in the pilot, implies he is apathetic to children's suffering. Alastor is canonically asexual. On earlier development streams for the pilot, Vivziepop was more explicit about his also not being romantically inclined, but later prefers to take the approach of allowing fans to "have fun" with his character, while simply reminding them he does have a specific direction within the canon of the show itself.[16] Vivziepop doesn't think the question of his romantic orientation is story-relevant and cites part of the reason being Alastor's love for himself and that no one else can measure up to it. Vivziepop also doesn't think that Alastor is aware of the specific modern label applied to his sexuality, but she is writing him with that orientation clearly in mind.[23][66] Faustisse confirmed on their own separate streams that Alastor is, in fact, still aromantic within the show, but also echoed Vivziepop's sentiments about allowing the fandom to have respectful fun.[note 2] When pressed on whether she thought Alastor had ever been intimate, Vivziepop said she didn't think so, but added that she did not spend much time thinking about Alastor's personal life at all.[67] Alastor is capable of forming friendships and can become fond of people, although in his own particular way. He becomes fond of people he sees as especially funny or entertaining.[68] Alastor interacts on better terms with women in general, and is much lighter in his view of them. He doesn't view many of the other powerful male characters within his circle as providing any substantially intelligent conversation, seeing them as "stupid idiot brutes" and not thinking very highly of them for the most part. Others, such as Angel Dust and Husk, he finds pitiable.[26] Alastor greatly values manners in others and is personally offended by disrespect and rudeness. He also values humor, enjoying when people can give him a good view of their misery.[25] Alastor is one of the few Sinners who has not taken on a new name in Hell. Instead, he keeps with his true name from his living life, as he is not a fan of making nicknames for himself.[1] He is, however, happy to be referred to as "Al".[69] Husk and Alastor Alastor intruding into the personal space of others Alastor dislikes being touched and will go out of his way to avoid it, usually in the most off-putting way possible. Vivziepop described him stretching and snapping his neck in unnatural contortions to avoid his hair being touched and creep out whoever has tried to touch him.[12][13][70] He can also dematerialize to avoid things.[71] Conversely, Alastor does not respect the personal space of others at all, grabbing and pulling around Charlie, Vaggie, and Husk numerous times in the pilot. Alastor wears gloves.[note 8] They are charcoal grey with red tips at the nails. Vivziepop describes his breath as "not good".[72] Faustisse makes reference to him having black gums.[note 9] The red treads on the soles of Alastor's shoes resemble deer hoof tracks.[73] He also has antlers, as well as two tufts of his hair that evoke the ears of a deer. His hair tufts are shown lowered during the Finale of "The Show Must Go On" which may imply they are actually his ears. Alastor's pilot voice is shares the same voice actor as Joe, Jesse, Striker ("Western Energy" onwards), and the unnamed hellhound from "Queen Bee" of Helluva Boss, with all of them being voiced by Edward Bosco. Vivziepop talked about Alastor being one of the hardest characters for her to draw and animate, as she has a very specific image of him in her head that she admits can be challenging for her to reach.[74] In a stream, Vivziepop mentioned that Alastor would like Willy Wonka because he's "a showy dick". She also explains that Alastor has a line where he doesn't like people who are too much like himself but likes those that are enough like himself.[75] Who he associates with

1. Charlie: The optimistic and determined princess of Hell who seeks to rehabilitate demons and redeem souls to reduce overpopulation in Hell. She is kind-hearted, charismatic, and ambitious.

2. Vaggie: Charlie's devoted girlfriend and the manager of the Hazbin Hotel. She is feisty, assertive, and fiercely protective of Charlie, often serving as the voice of reason amidst the chaos of Hell.

3. Angel Dust: A former pornographic film star and current resident of the Hazbin Hotel. He is flamboyant, sassy, and unapologetically hedonistic. Despite his promiscuous and mischievous nature, he shows loyalty to Charlie and the others.

4. Niffty: The hyperactive and energetic housekeeper of the Hazbin Hotel. She is cheerful, bubbly, and obsessed with cleanliness. Niffty enjoys organizing and cleaning, and she is skilled at multitasking.

5. Husk: A cynical and grumpy cat demon who works as the bartender at the Hazbin Hotel. He is often seen drinking and gambling, and he has a dry sense of humor. Despite his rough exterior, he cares about his friends and has a soft spot for Charlie.

6. Sir Pentious: A flamboyant and eccentric snake demon who is the leader of his own gang in Hell. He is theatrical, ambitious, and highly intelligent, but his plans are often thwarted by his over-the-top antics and incompetence.

7. Cherri Bomb: A rough and tough demon with a punk-rock aesthetic who is a member of Sir Pentious's gang. She is fierce, rebellious, and quick-tempered, but she also has a softer side and cares about her friends.

8.Lucifer Morningstar[6] is a fallen angel and the overarching protagonist of Hazbin Hotel who made his debut in "Dad Beat Dad". He is the father of Charlie Morningstar and the husband of Lilith. He is the ruler of all of Hell and one of the Seven Deadly Sins, embodying the sin of Pride. Compress this