Alastor

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.

While Alastor is powerful, he is aware that there are other demons and entities that rival him in terms of power, such as other Overlords. For this reason, he is wary around such demons, as they could potentially harm him if he is not careful.[42]

Alastor's desire to want to help Charlie run the Hazbin Hotel is put into question given his initially being there was forced by a deal. He claims he came for his own amusement and as a fun distraction from his decades of boredom, with hopes for the Hotel's failure over siding with Charlie's idealism, and dismissing the idea that redemption is possible as laughable. Nevertheless, he fulfills his role as patron as promised, providing the Hotel with staff, assisting with maintenance, and protecting Charlie and her business from outside threats.

Although he shows a reluctance to truly help at the Hotel, Alastor rarely displays concern for the residents and has grown fond of some of them. Alastor does also seem to have a genuine deep respect for Charlie for her indomitable will and optimism in the face of dangerous threats such as the Exorcists and Vox. Vivziepop explains that Alastor admires people who can take a lot of abuse, pain, rejection, and ridicule, and still be able to "smile through it", even when Charlie is not smiling through that, her spirit and resolve is not lost, which he authentically admires about her.[43]

Despite consistently having a confident and cheerful demeanor, he harbors a vulnerable side that becomes apparent when confronted with reminders of being "chained". Following his defeat at the hands of Adam, his facade of certainty crumbled, and he succumbed to panic attack. Alastor then remained distant from Charlie's requests to help at the Hotel due to his frustration and humiliation, in addition to the mockery from Lucifer and Rosie.

According to Mimzy, when Alastor was alive, he would become a "kitten" if he drank enough rye whiskey while jazz music was on. According to Vivziepop, Alastor may be "just kinda an asshole",[44] and is also "kind of one of the worst".[45]

In life, Alastor was aware that his actions earned his condemnation to Hell. In order to prepare, he performed a ritual to contact Rosie, asking to secure himself amongst the top demons to continue his "fun" and avoid being a "tortured soul", and she made a deal with him so that he would become the strongest sinner in Hell. When he was killed the following day, Alastor hated being reminded of his death and was forced to become Rosie's "pet", faithfully following her orders, much to his frustration at the loss of his autonomy.

Alastor is cold and manipulative, seizing every opportunity to make a larger move later. To free himself from Rosie's deal, he becomes Vox's prisoner in exchange for him never laying his hands on Charlie, but making it seem like the deal was to never harm her. During his captivity, Alastor slowly manipulates Vox to inflate his ego, distance himself from the Vees, and ultimately use Charlie and Vox to free himself from Rosie, as well as break their own deal when Vox touches Charlie's shoulders. He then entered a new deal with Rosie to repair his staff in exchange for helping contain the overloading Might of Lilith to prevent it from wiping out half of Pentagram City.

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