Angel Dust

{{Warning}} {{Protected|high-traffic}} {{CharacterTabber}} {{Quote|Yeah, you do, in the studio, and you can do anything you want to me there, just like our deal says. But out here, I get to do what I want. So once again, fuck off!|Angel Dust, standing up to Valentino|center=yes}} {{CharacterBox |title1 = Angel Dust |image1 = New Angel Render.png|Default Angel Dust (Partial Demon Form) Render.png|Full Demon (partial) |true_name = Anthony[https://youtu.be/7Og-fDrHfQE?t=12476 Australian Wildfire Relief Charity Stream!] (3:27:56) |nicknames = {{Scroll|h=120px| *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) *The porn demon (by [[Adam]]) *Some crack-whore (by [[Lute]]) *Lanky Prick (by Valentino) *Kid (by Husk) }} |date_of_death = 1947[[:File:Bio - Angel Dust.jpg|Angel Dust Bio]] |cause_of_death = Drug overdose[https://youtu.be/8iz68YwlZo4?t=8603 Vivziepop Live Stream] (2:23:23)[[ADDICT]] music video |likes = {{Scroll|h=120px| *Drugs *Being abrasive *Pranks *Getting into scraps *Cooking[https://youtu.be/PKARLiCRocA?t=5933 VIVZIE STREEM- BEESNEES -#9] (1:38:53) *Flirting *Popsicles *The color pink[https://youtu.be/PKARLiCRocA?t=9830 VIVZIE STREEM- BEESNEES -#9] (2:43:50) *Monetary gain *Italian food }} |dislikes = {{Scroll|h=120px| *His feet *Losing credibility *Valentino's abuse *Memorizing scripts *Niffty getting into trouble **Niffty handling weapons *Anyone pointing out his façade **Being called fake *How expensive drugs and alcohol cost him *Anyone else ending up like him *Anyone discrediting his acting *Charlie's scriptwriting *Charlie involving herself with Valentino's affairs }} |sexuality = Gay[https://twitter.com/VivziePop/status/1050498176019353601 Vivziepop Tweet on National Coming Out Day 2018][https://youtu.be/88eEqclaDxU?t=2642 HAZBIN HOTEL Cleanup Pt. 4 Ft. Edward Bosco (Alastor), Michael Kovach (Angel Dust), and Vivziepop] (44:02) |species = [[Sinners|Sinner]] [[Demons|Demon]]
[[Humans|Human]] (formerly) |gender = Male |age = 30s (biological)[https://youtu.be/L0T91K9l5Sk?t=9025 HAZBIN HOTEL Charity Sketch Request Stream ft. Vivziepop, Cherri Bomb, and Angel Dust!] (2:30:25) |abilities = *Retractable set of arms *Weapon proficiency *Weather sensitivity *Athleticism *Cooking *Bilingualism |status = Active |occupation = *Adult film star *Drag queen *Sex worker |relatives = *[[Arackniss]] (older brother) *[[Molly]] (fraternal twin sister) *[[Angel Dust's father|Unnamed father]] *Unnamed mother |friends = {{Scroll|h=120px| *[[Cherri Bomb]] (close friend) *Employees of the Hazbin Hotel **[[Charlie Morningstar]] **[[Niffty]] **[[Husk]] *[[Sir Pentious]] (former enemy and fellow hotel client) **[[Egg Boiz]] (former enemies) }} |enemies = *[[Valentino]] (boss, pimp, and owner) *[[Exorcists]] **[[Adam]] **[[Lute]] |others = {{Scroll|h=120px| *[[Fat Nuggets]] (pet) *[[V Tower|Porn Studios]] employees (co-workers) **Dia **Summer **[[Robo Fizz|Kitty]] **[[Travis]] (client and director) *The Vees (acquainted) **[[Vox]] **[[Velvette]] *[[Hazbin Hotel (location)|Hazbin Hotel]] employees (acquainted) **[[Alastor]] **[[Vaggie]] *[[Mimzy]] (acquainted) *[[Lucifer Morningstar]] (acquainted) }} |voice_actor = *[[Blake Roman]][https://www.instagram.com/p/CyZcpbhOSwb/ Blake Roman ACTUALLY GET TO BE A PART OF IT??!???! 🤯][https://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/press-release/prime-video-debuts-teaser-of-an-original-song-and- Prime Video Debuts Teaser of an Original Song and Announces Main Cast for ''Hazbin Hotel'' at New York Comic Con] Prime Video press release *[[Michael Kovach]] (pilot and "[[ADDICT]]") *[[Seth Atkinson]] (pilot promos) '''French Cast''' *Maëva Trioux '''Hindi Cast''' *Krutarth Trivedi *Rajiv Sundaresan (singing) |first_appearance = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra56UWuJaq0&ab_channel=Vivziepop "Daddy Issues" animatic] (non-canon)
'''Hazbin Hotel''' *[[That's Entertainment|Hazbin Hotel pilot]] '''Helluva Boss''' *"[[Ozzie's (episode)|Ozzie's]]" (pictured) |latest_appearance = '''Hazbin Hotel''' *"[[The Show Must Go On]]" }} '''Anthony''', more commonly known as '''Angel Dust''', is an adult film star in [[Hell]] and one of the main protagonists in ''[[Hazbin Hotel]]''.

A famous porn star and the first [[Sinners|sinner]] the [[Hazbin Hotel (location)|hotel]] is attempting to redeem, but his selfish actions of using the hotel as a rent-free living space threaten to jeopardize [[Charlie Morningstar|Charlie Morningstar's]] dream.

== Appearance == Angel has a slender build and is the tallest of the main cast of characters,[https://youtu.be/zl49M-DOokw?t=7012 VIVZIE STREEM- Let's Get it Started HAH -#2] (1:58:52) estimated to stand around 8 feet with his heels on.[https://youtu.be/zl49M-DOokw?t=7013 VIVZIE STREEM- Let's Get it Started HAH -#2] (1:56:53) (provided by dollymoon) His fur is white and he has a mop of fluffy white hair that extends from both the front and back of his head, with splotches of light pink. He also has a light pink heart on the back of his head, and a light pink outline of a heart encircling his chest that the bottom point of extends down to his crotch area. His arms have light pink stripes that additionally his top set have light pink forearms with white fingers and his second set have white forearms and light pink fingers.

His irises are cerise pink while his right eye has a light yellow sclera and left eye has a dark sclera. His eyelids are light pink and the color extends up to his eyebrows. He has three cerise pink dots under each of his eyes, which are intended to evoke freckles, although they are actually another set of smaller eyes.[https://youtu.be/3eDa7-dJ31I?t=1053 ASK ANGEL QnA STREAM- #1 A Test Run] (17:33) (provided by dollymoon) He also has a wide mouth full of sharp, pointed teeth and possesses a single golden fang, a feature he shares with his boss, [[Valentino]].

One of Angel's most noticeable features is his prominent chest. The chest is actually composed entirely of fluffy fur, however, which Angel intentionally pushes up into a breast-like formation with his tightly pinned jacket for show.[https://youtu.be/MqGEHNy3Wxo?t=3882 VIVZIE STREEM- MAMBO No -#5] (1:04:42)

Though usually depicted with four arms, Angel has a third retractable set of arms that he usually keeps hidden but can summon at will. In background artwork seen in the [[That's Entertainment|pilot]], Angel Dust's feet resemble those of a spider's.

Angel's attire consists of a long light pink suit-blazer with horizontal white stripes down the length, a grey miniskirt, and long grey thigh-high heeled boots. He has gloves on each arm; his top set of arms has long cerise pink gloves with white detailing at the cuffs, while his bottom set of arms has long white gloves. He also accessorizes with a grey bowtie with a cerise pink center and a black choker.

===Pilot=== In the pilot, Angel's appearance was nearly the same, with minor physical differences such as additional spots on his head and a pupil in his right eye. The stripes on his blazer had the colors switched around and extended to the sleeves, and the collar was pink. Both arms had cerise-pink gloves and reached as far as the wrist, and his boots were reddish-grey.

==Personality== 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|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 holds a cynical view on the idea of redemption, although he seems to still hold onto a small hope it may be possible for him.

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 [[Hazbin Hotel (series)/Season 1|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.

==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 Weapon|angelic weaponry]]. *'''Retractable arms''' - Angel has a third set of arms that he keeps hidden and only uses them as his last resort. *'''Venomous bite''' - Angel Dust has a venomous bite. *'''Sensitivity''' - Angel can sense incoming storms from a mile away.[https://youtu.be/PKARLiCRocA?t=8762 VIVZIE STREEM- BEESNEES -#9] (2:26:02) (provided by dollymoon) *'''Athleticism''' - Since Angel is based on the jumping spider, he is able to jump incredible heights.

==='''Skillset'''=== [[File:Addict Angel Pole 2.png|thumb|left|Angel dances at Valentino's club]] *'''Musical talent''' - Angel Dust is a very talented singer. *'''Bilingualism''' - Angel is fluent in both Italian and English.[https://youtu.be/zl49M-DOokw?t=960 VIVZIE STREEM- Let's Get it Started HAH -#2] (16:00) *'''Weapon proficiency''' - Angel can handle weapons with ease, specifically firearms and explosives. *'''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== [[File:Spider Brothers.jpeg|thumb|left]] Angel was one of the first characters that would feature in ''Hazbin Hotel'', and he remains one of Vivziepop's personal favorites.[https://youtu.be/FQgsStOr84U?t=1800 Vivziepop Live Stream] (30:00) Angel was created at the School of Visual Arts college on February 9, 2013,[https://vivziepop.tumblr.com/post/76150861410/so-a-fan-reminded-me-that-angels-creation Vivziepop Tumblr Portfolio][https://vivzportfolio.tumblr.com/post/42726651349/zoophobiacrazies-couldnt-sleep-so-doodled-up Doodled up Angel Dust in 2013] and she recalls how she would draw him excessively, to the point her classmates would comment on it.[https://youtu.be/L0T91K9l5Sk?t=1616 HAZBIN HOTEL Charity Sketch Request Stream Ft. Vivziepop, Cherri Bomb, and Angel Dust!] (26:56)

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''.[https://vivzportfolio.tumblr.com/post/60752445693/zoophobiacrazies-its-pretty-safe-by-this-point The Spider Brothers thesis illstrations][[:File:The Spider Brothers.gif|Old illustration of Angel and Arackniss]]

''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, ''[[w:c:zoophobia:Zoophobia|Zoophobia]]'', titled [[w:c:zoophobia:Angels and Demons Interrogation|Angels and Demons]] instead.[https://vivzportfolio.tumblr.com/post/60752445693/zoophobiacrazies-its-pretty-safe-by-this-point The Spider Brothers thesis dropped]

[[File:Angel Dust and Fat Nuggets.jpg|thumb|right|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''.[https://youtu.be/DTHSpp8xoXQ?t=276 Artism Episode 59: VivziePop] (4:36)[[:File:Original Demon Gang.jpeg|Dates of the pre-Hazbin cast]][https://vivzportfolio.tumblr.com/post/51237308567/zoophobiacrazies-misfit-demon-gang-lineup-as-it VivziePop's old portfolio Tumblr]

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.[https://youtu.be/qtIJvv70hoo?t=9088 HAZBIN HOTEL Animation Cleanup Pt. 7 Ft. Michael Kovach and Vivziepop] (2:31:28) *[[File:Angel April Fools.jpg|thumb|right]] 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,[https://twitter.com/VivziePop/status/1359343685113053187 Angel's "birthday" tweet] however, in a Tweet the following year she wished him a happy birthday on April 1st.[https://twitter.com/VivziePop/status/1509975247331618817 Vivzie's Tweet on Angel's birthday] **On April 1st, 2023, the official ''Hazbin Hotel'' Twitter released a sketch confirming his birthday is on April 1st.[https://twitter.com/HazbinHotel/status/1642135435085217793 It is Angel Dust's BIRTHDAY!!! today][https://youtu.be/y2x8Rkzw3RI?si=HRrHctJjZjst6wWH&t=1655 Clocktower Countdown to Premiere | Hazbin Hotel | Prime Video] (27:35) *Angel has two siblings, an older brother, [[Arackniss]], and a fraternal twin sister, [[Molly]].[https://youtu.be/zl49M-DOokw?t=8194 VIVZIE STREEM- Let's Get it Started HAH -#2] (2:16:34)[https://youtu.be/VpfxbK6zbjg?t=12199 VIVZIE STREEM- Test Test -#1] (3:23:19) (provided by dollymoon) **Angel comes from an extended mob family, who are all "horrible people", and are mostly also all in Hell.[https://youtu.be/CVjTTne7cvk?t=6318 HAZBIN HOTEL Animation Cleanup Pt. 6 Ft. Edward Bosco, Michael Kovach, and Vivziepop] (1:48:18)[https://youtu.be/09-ribPwlAQ?t=7655 VIVZIE STREEM- MONDAYS AMIRITE -#3] (2:07:35)[https://youtu.be/JQTHw79skuE?t=4006 VIVZIE STREEM- WHATS IN THE BOX -#7] (1:06:06) (provided by dollymoon) They all appear as spider-based demons due to their "web of crime", with the majority of Angel's immediate family have drug-themed names.[https://youtu.be/fn_HoRP8DmA?t=12765 VIVZIE STREEM- WE'RE SIX WOOOAHH -#6] (3:32:45) *Angel was from New York when he was alive.[https://youtu.be/zl49M-DOokw?t=1791 VIVZIE STREEM- Let's Get it Started HAH -#2] (29:51) *Angel was of Italian heritage when he was alive.[https://youtu.be/JQTHw79skuE?t=583 VIVZIE STREEM- WHATS IN THE BOX -#7] (9:43) *[[Image:Angel purchased Angel Dust.jpeg|thumb|Angel purchases angel dust]] Angel Dust has a drug addiction problem,[https://youtu.be/09-ribPwlAQ?t=6273 VIVZIE STREEM- MONDAYS AMIRITE -#3] (1:44:33) which was the main cause for his death, a drug overdose.[[:File:Bio_-_Angel_Dust.jpg|Angel Dust's bio]] *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.[https://youtu.be/zl49M-DOokw?t=7460 VIVZIE STREEM- Let's Get it Started HAH -#2] (2:04:20) (provided by /u/Multi-tunes) **Vivziepop describes Angel as somewhat like the Hell-equivalent to {{w|Paris Hilton}} or the {{w|Kardashian family|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 [[Porn Studios|one of the biggest studios]].[https://youtu.be/K9B-SiHh6KA?t=3470 SURPRISE HAZBIN HOTEL Q and A! PART 2] (57:50) **Due to the fact he frequently stars in pornography now, Angel no longer watches pornography himself.[https://youtu.be/09-ribPwlAQ?t=5451 VIVZIE STREEM- MONDAYS AMIRITE -#3] (1:30:51) *Angel enjoys drag and although he was not directly inspired by any real life drag queens, Vivziepop cites ''{{w|Kim Chi (drag queen)|Kim Chi}}'' as something of a style influence for his wigs, and compared his humor and attitude to ''{{w|Alaska Thunderfuck}}'' and ''{{w|Trixie Mattel}}'' (Although, she noted Mattel to be "too wholesome" and "not trashy enough" compared to Angel).[https://youtu.be/zl49M-DOokw?t=1090 VIVZIE STREEM- Let's Get it Started HAH -#2] (18:10) *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.[https://youtu.be/8iz68YwlZo4?t=7109 Vivziepop Live Stream] (1:58:28) *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. This is referenced in the [[Dirty Healings|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.[https://youtu.be/kd2QpPN7Ltk?t=1591 ASK Angel Q n' A - PICKLE ALF- Stream #2] (26:31) **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.[https://youtu.be/8iz68YwlZo4?t=9000 Vivziepop Live Stream]] (2:30:00) **Vivziepop has mentioned Angel's type is someone masculine and that he finds other gangsters attractive. *Angel has personal kinks that he is into and enjoys BDSM.[https://youtu.be/CVjTTne7cvk?t=5273 HAZBIN HOTEL Animation Cleanup Pt. 6 Ft. Edward Bosco, Michael Kovach, and Vivziepop] (1:27:53)[https://youtu.be/8iz68YwlZo4?t=8575 Vivziepop Live Stream] (2:22:55) *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.[https://youtu.be/fn_HoRP8DmA?t=4305 VIVZIE STREEM- WE'RE SIX WOOOAHH -#6] (1:11:35) *[[Image:Angel Dust drag shots.jpg|thumb|right|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.[https://youtu.be/fn_HoRP8DmA?t=5879 VIVZIE STREEM- WE'RE SIX WOOOAHH -#6] (1:37:59) 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.[https://youtu.be/PKARLiCRocA?t=3975 VIVZIE STREEM- BEESNEES -#9] (1:06:15) ** 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.[https://youtu.be/MqGEHNy3Wxo?t=5882 VIVZIE STREEM- MAMBO No -#5] (1:38:02) *Although Angel likes and embraces his demon form, the one thing he doesn't like about it is his feet.[https://youtu.be/VpfxbK6zbjg?t=10703 VIVZIE STREEM- Test Test -#1] (2:58:23) (provided by dollymoon)[https://www.youtube.com/live/fvEU9NOokPM?si=S8NCqcMXrGjPfsjP&t=4923 SURPRISE HAZBIN HOTEL Q and A! PART 2] (1:22:03) Where possible, he would avoid sex work that involved his feet, or else he would be angry about it if it was unavoidable.[https://youtu.be/zl49M-DOokw?t=7510 VIVZIE STREEM- Let's Get it Started HAH -#2] (2:05:10) This is reflected in "Masquerade" wherein the [[:File:Masquerade film script.png|script]] Angel grabs has written "Ima keep my whore boots on because [my feet are] fucking ugly as fuck".[https://twitter.com/MothDustnyx/status/1771168709454729606 Rough transcript by @MothDustnyx] **In artwork used for backgrounds in the pilot, Angel's feet resemble those of a spider's.[[:File:Angel's Delight.jpg|Angel's Delight by Faustisse]]

• 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. *Angel's favorite color is pink. *According to Vivziepop, there is a reason Angel is so brightly colored and this is something she wants to explore on the show.[https://youtu.be/zl49M-DOokw?t=5054 VIVZIE STREEM- Let's Get it Started HAH -#2] (1:24:14) (provided by dollymoon) *[[Image:ADDICT Feeling helpless.png|thumb|right]] 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.[https://youtu.be/ulfeM8JGq7s Addict - Official Music Video]
• 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.https://youtu.be/09-ribPwlAQ?t=6535 VIVZIE STREEM- MONDAYS AMIRITE -#3 **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.[https://youtu.be/BD93EWy3KKk?t=1315 VIVZIE STREEM- WHORES THE LOOK YAM -#8] (21:55) *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.[https://youtu.be/MqGEHNy3Wxo?t=286 VIVZIE STREEM- MAMBO No -#5] (4:46) **Angel is described as a relatively good cook, especially when it comes to Italian dishes. His favorite dishes are lasagna and ravioli.[https://youtu.be/8iz68YwlZo4?t=9445 Vivziepop Live Stream] (2:37:25) **Angel doesn't care much for candy, but really enjoys fruit. The closest thing to candy he would enjoy would be chocolate covered strawberries.[https://youtu.be/qtIJvv70hoo?t=6377 HAZBIN HOTEL Animation Cleanup Pt. 7 Ft. Michael Kovach and Vivziepop] (1:46:17) *Angel can play both the trumpet and accordion, although neither especially well. He can also read sheet music.[https://youtu.be/7Og-fDrHfQE?t=13239 Australia Wildfire Relief Charity Stream!] (3:40:39) *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.[https://youtu.be/3eDa7-dJ31I?t=650 (Ask Angel QnA Stream - #1 A Test Run] (10:50) 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.[https://youtu.be/3eDa7-dJ31I?t=641 ASK ANGEL QnA STREAM- #1 A Test Run] (10:41) (provided by dollymoon) **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.[https://youtu.be/CVjTTne7cvk?t=5823 HAZBIN HOTEL Animation Cleanup Pt. 6 Ft. Edward Bosco, Michael Kovach, and Vivziepop] (1:37:03) *Angel genuinely likes fish and his favorite kinds are said to be the blobfish and angelfish.[https://youtu.be/E4XE-L74orc?t=8519 HuniCast ft. THE BOYS Angel Dust, Husk, and Alastor] (2:21:59)[https://youtu.be/BD93EWy3KKk?t=8238 VIVZIE STREEM- WHORES THE LOOK YAM -#8] (2:17:18) (provided by dollymoon) **During the second chorus of the [[ADDICT|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. *[[File:AngelDust_full_demon_shadow_only.png|thumb|right|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.[https://twitter.com/VivziePop/status/995753213797191680 Tweet by Viv about Angel's hidden arms] *A poster for Angel Dust appears in the [[Lust Ring]] in the ''[[Helluva Boss]]'' episode "[[Ozzie's (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,[https://youtu.be/sxmeautsp-E?si=Ge43g1lHMAd3XRPs&t=239 Hazbin Hotel Creator Vivienne Medrano Talks Dead Angels, Huskerdust, and Being A Latina In Animation] (3:59) 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's voice for Angel Dust is a more nasally version of his {{w|Joe Pesci}} impression.[https://youtu.be/XC5Xf8OaxtQ?si=VXFjofEKM7-zNhdj&t=822 Hazbin Hotel Panel Highlights | FAN EXPO Dallas 2025] (13:42) *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.[https://youtu.be/cQ7Nd8wNCoo?si=RW3iVOIdrr5dSOA4&t=930 Hazbin Hotel Q&A | Animate! Columbus 2025] (15:30)

===Development=== *[[Image:Angel portrait.jpg|thumb|Angel's first redesign]] The date of Angel Dust's creation as one of Vivziepop's characters is February 9, 2013,[https://vivziepop.tumblr.com/post/76150861410/so-a-fan-reminded-me-that-angels-creation Vivziepop Tumblr Portfolio][https://vivzportfolio.tumblr.com/post/42726651349/zoophobiacrazies-couldnt-sleep-so-doodled-up Doodled up Angel Dust in 2013] during her time in the School of Visual Arts. **Angel Dust's first appearance on Viziepop's current [https://www.youtube.com/@SpindleHorse YouTube channel] was in a video called "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-eEekQ8Pog In the Arms of an Angel]" that she uploaded on September 13, 2013, where the camera zooms in on an [https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/hazbinhotel/images/0/0b/Angel_joke_pic.png image of Angel Dust] as the song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLZ9Ike2Geo Angel]" by Sarah McLachlan plays in the background. This was also the second video ever uploaded on this channel. *Angel's human name, during early development, was originally intended to be "Martin", which was a reference to {{w|Martin Scorsese}}, but it was later changed to "Anthony".[https://youtu.be/qtIJvv70hoo?t=9164 HAZBIN HOTEL Animation Cleanup Pt. 7 Ft. Michael Kovach and Vivziepop] (2:32:44) *During earlier development for his character, Angel was at one time planned to be from Los Angeles. Vivziepop settled on New York, however, wishing to give Angel a setting more appropriate for the traditional Brooklyn gangster voice she envisioned for him, and one that none of the other characters originated from.[https://youtu.be/09-ribPwlAQ?t=1710 VIVZIE STREEM- MONDAYS AMIRITE -#3] (28:30)

• Vivziepop talked about being unsure what specific drug Angel actually died from. She thought that it was likely "something bad", like heroine or cocaine, but was also open to the idea that it could have been PCP, Angel's namesake drug, angel dust.[https://youtu.be/8iz68YwlZo4?t=8645 Vivziepop Live Stream] (2:24:05) *In earlier reference sheets for his character, Vivziepop described Angel as "very genderfluid",[[:File:Old Angel Ref Sheet.jpeg|Angel's old ref sheet]] but later moved on from that identity as she continued to develop the character. In a 2016 speed draw video, she stated that she didn't think the genderfluid label applied to him much anymore and that he just isn't offended when people misgender him. She went on to say that, unless in drag, he identifies as male.[[:File:Angel Identity.png|Description]] from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzww_9DNl40 SPEED DRAW- ANGEL DUST -VivziePop] *When asked on development streams about Angel's apparent flat crotch, Vivziepop said that, alongside the general cartoon logic of his design, she thought it made sense that Angel had a retractable penis, similar to his retractable set of arms.[https://youtu.be/8iz68YwlZo4?t=7260 Vivziepop Live Stream] (2:01:00) *In earlier artworks that featured Angel Dust's earlier design iterations for ''ZooPhobia'', Angel Dust and Vaggie were portrayed as a romantic couple within the version of the story she was currently working on.[[:File:Angel and Vaggie (Old) kiss bust.jpg|Angel and Vaggie bust]] She eventually decided against it and moved on, never having made it official and continuing to develop the characters in other directions, describing them as "no longer compatible".[https://youtu.be/FQgsStOr84U?t=2159 Vivziepop Live Stream] (35:55) **When Vivziepop first created Angel and Vaggie, "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY Africa]" by Toto was their "ship" song, and as of March 20, 2016 Vivziepop still thinks it is the only song they can bond over.[https://twitter.com/VivziePop/status/711432975657754624 Tweet by Vivziepop about Angel and Vaggie ship song] *In 2015, Vivziepop's headcanon voice for Angel Dust was Billy Flynn from the film ''{{w|Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago}}'' and David Veltri from the film ''{{w|The Wedding Singer}}.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_xFbAyafIo&lc=UghFPxIlnmESf3gCoAEC&t=40 Demon Headcanon Voices] (0:40) *[[File:Angel2.jpg|thumb]]After Angel received his biggest thematic redesign around 2015, shifting him from the more masculine gangster to the more androgynous porn star, Vivziepop received some confusion from fans, who perceived his redesign as lacking flaws. This prompted Vivziepop to explain the foundations of Angel's personality in depth for the first time, describing him as a "preservative, insensitive asshole, who points out the flaws in others to make up for his own crippling insecurities". She emphasized his internal self-loathing and concluded by describing Angel as "cynical, guarded, and not afraid to hurt others to protect himself", highlighting how all his problems are of his own making.[[:File:Vivziepop Angel statement 2015.jpeg|Vivziepop's statement on Angel's character, 2016]][https://youtu.be/bzww_9DNl40 Vivziepop's Angel speed draw] As Angel's character was still firmly in later-stage development, it's unclear how accurate this remains for his character, but elements of it are reflected in the pilot and prequel comic.
• Angel's original character, which was planned to appear in Vivziepop's ''ZooPhobia'' comic, had a biological daughter, and as late into Angel's development at the initial planning stages for the pilot in mid-2017, Vivziepop was still unclear if Angel being a father would continue to be an element of his current character. She eventually decided against it, but it was a one of the longer hold-over concepts from his old character to be abandoned.[https://youtu.be/8iz68YwlZo4?t=6885 Vivziepop Live Stream] (1:54:45)
• During earlier development streams, Vivziepop explained that one of the reasons Angel is so sexual in Hell is because he wasn't able to be that person during his living life. He got into hard drugs and had ''some'' experiences, but he wasn't able to be his authentically "loose and expressive" self. His attitude in Hell is one that was formed in reaction to this.[http://youtu.be/8iz68YwIZo4?t=8689 Vivziepop Live Stream] (2:24:49) **On the same stream, Vivziepop described Angel as priding himself on his looks and thinking that they're really all he's good for.[http://youtu.be/8iz68YwIZo4?t=8718 Vivziepop Live Stream] (2:25:18) *Vivziepop also expressed her wish to give Angel a group of drag queen and stripper friends from his workplace within the show, who would ideally be voiced by real porn stars.[https://youtu.be/WaYinadKGEQ?t=4430 VIVZIE STREEM- FULL HOUSE -#4] (1:13:50) *On an art stream, Vivziepop mentioned that she thinks Angel has a preference to bottom in the bedroom, outside of his work.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eDa7-dJ31I&t=3242s ASK ANGEL QnA STREAM- #1 A Test Run] (54:02) *In an earlier development stream, when asked if Angel is venomous, Vivziepop stated she did not think Angel was venomous due to being based on the jumping spider.[https://youtu.be/kd2QpPN7Ltk?t=3819 ASK Angel Q n' A - PICKLE ALF- Stream #2] (1:03:39) (provided by dollymoon) However, in a later stream she says that Angel's bite is venomous, but explained that venom in Hell can't actually kill anyone, it just causes temporary pain or disfigurement and makes them fall ill.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaYinadKGEQ&t=1890 VIVZIE STREEM- FULL HOUSE -#4] (31:30) *Vivziepop talked about Angel being a particularly tricky character for her to write, admitting that she felt he had a wit and a snark that somewhat eluded her skill level, and that she had to get into a very specific head-space to tap into his confidence.[https://youtu.be/fvEU9NOokPM?t=1530 SURPRISE HAZBIN HOTEL Q and A! PART 2] (25:30) *Vivziepop cited Roger from ''American Dad'' as a source of inspiration when creating Angel Dust's character. In his original draft, Angel apparently shared more traits in common with him, being a "ridiculous drugged-out psychopath". Where they now differ is in Roger's intentional lack of depth and empathy for the comedy show he exists in, whereas Angel now has more of a complex interior life with motivations and feelings.[https://youtu.be/5K03sjFILFM?t=8885 HAZBIN HOTEL Cleanup Pt. 5 Ft. Edward Bosco (Alastor), Michael Kovach (Angel Dust), and Vivziepop] (2:28:05) *When asked whether Angel will experience sadness or heartbreak in the show, Vivziepop replied "one hundred percent". Stating that Angel is one of the more emotional characters in the show, with [[Dave Capdevielle]] adding "There's a bit of drama, for sure".[https://youtu.be/MqGEHNy3Wxo?t=4694 VIVZIE STREEM- MAMBO No -#5] (1:18:14)
• At the Momocon 2019 Hazbin Hotel panel, Vivziepop mentioned that Angel would be getting a love interest during the show. She gave no indication as to whom it may be, talking about how difficult she finds keeping upcoming couples on her projects quiet, something she has failed to do in the past, but is determined when it comes to ''Hazbin Hotel''.

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