Angel Dust

: "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
Prince Anthony Franco Morningstar of Hell and Pride, more commonly known as Angel Dust or Angel, is an adult film star as well as a prince of Hell, being known as the first ever sinner to be part of the royal family. He is one of the main protagonists of Hazbin Hotel.
A famous porn star and the first sinner the hotel is attempting to redeem, but his selfish actions of using the hotel as a rent-free living space threaten to jeopardize Charlie Morningstar's dream.
== Appearance ==
Angel has a slender build and is the tallest of the main cast of characters. He is estimated to stand around 8 feet with his heels on.
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 across it. He also has a distinctive and focal light-pink heart pattern on the back of his head. The light-pink outline of a heart also encircles his chest, the bottom point of which extends past his waistband and down to his crotch area.
His eyelids are light pink and the color extends up to his eyebrows, giving the effect of eyeshadow, and his lashes are dark and thick. His irises are cerise pink. His right eye has a light yellow sclera, his left eye has a dark sclera. He has a wide mouth full of sharp, pointed teeth and possesses a single golden fang that sits slightly to his right of center, a feature he shares with his boss, Valentino. 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.
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.
Angel's everyday attire consists of a long light pink suit-blazer with horizontal white stripes down the length, reddish-grey miniskirt, and long reddish-grey thigh-high heeled boots, accessorized with a reddish-grey bowtie with a cerise pink center and a black choker. On his top set of arms he wears long cerise pink gloves with white detailing at the cuffs, on his bottom set of arms he wears long white gloves.
Though usually depicted with six limbs, Angel has a third retractable set of arms that he usually keeps hidden but can summon at will.
In background artwork seen in the pilot, Angel Dust's feet resemble those of a spider's.
During his coronation, he wore a pink and white striped suit, along with a fur lined red cape and a crown on top of his head, with red high heels.
== 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 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.
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. In reality he is preemptively defensive and hides much of his true, more sensitive and insecure, self for his own protection, not expecting those around him to show him kindness.
Angel does have friends, and 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.
Angel also appears to have a parental side to him, as shown caring for Fat Nuggets and when he comforts Ara many times throughout the series, so much that they call him "Dad" on many occasions.
== Powers and Abilities ==
=== Natural Powers ===
* Demonic Transformation ― When going through fits of extreme emotion, Angel Dust can voluntarily transform into a more intimidating, animalistic form, and then shift back to his normal form.
* Immortality ― As he has already experienced death, Angel Dust lives eternally as an undead soul and is incapable of dying through conventional or mortal means.
** Nigh-Invulnerability ― As a sinner, Angel Dust is extremely tough, and can take ungodly amounts of punishment and get up seconds later as if nothing happened.
** Regeneration ― As a result of being a sinner, Angel's healing capabilities were at an amazingly high level, allowing him to quickly heal from being shot, stabbed, melted, crushed, etc. In addition, he possesses a greatly enhanced metabolism, immune system, and vitality allowing him to heal much faster than an average human and consume copious amounts of drugs and alcohol without feeling severe ill effects.
=== Unique Powers ===
* Retractable Arms ― Angel has a third set of arms that he keeps hidden and only uses them as his last resort.
* Sensitivity ― Angel can sense incoming storms from a mile away.
* Enhanced Speed ― As a result of his spider-like physiology, Angel can crawl at an impressive speed whenever he runs on his arms and legs.
* Enhanced Strength ― Although not nearly as impressive as Cherri Bomb, or Vaggie's strength, Angel Dust has displayed impressive feats of physical strength for his lean frame. During his battle with Sir Pentious and the Egg Bois with Cherri Bomb, he used a baseball bat to effortlessly smash several of the Egg Bois. Later, when Valentino was physically assaulting Angel backstage for stopping in the middle of a performance, Angel instinctively retaliated by punching Valentino with enough force to shatter the moth's sunglasses and send him staggering backward.
* Hammerspace ― Angel can store numerous items at once on his chest floor, including objects so big that it would be physically impossible to fit such as numerous fan letters, his machine guns, and a baseball bat.
* Venomous Fangs ― As a spider demon, Angel Dust's fangs are coated in a venom that he can use to infect others if bitten. His venom would be lethal to a human and is capable of making sinners and demons feel ill.
* Wall-Crawling ― As a result of his spider-demon physiology, Angel can adhere to ceilings and presumably other surfaces and scale them when willing so, even if he is inverted above the ground.
* Weapon Summoning ― Angel has the uncanny ability to instantly spawn guns which he can use for combat, mainly pistols, revolvers, and machine guns. However, this ability is somewhat limited as he can only spawn six guns at a time - as much as his arms can carry.
=== Abilities ===
* Athleticism ― Since Angel is based on the jumping spider, he is able to jump incredible heights.
* Musical Talent ― Angel Dust is a very talented singer.
* Bilingualism ― Angel is fluent in both Italian and English.
* 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.
* Charm ― Angel Dust can use his good looks and seductive, flirtatious charm to persuade, lure in, or distract people.
* Expert Interrogator ― Angel Dust is, rather surprisingly, a master of interrogating others, capable of scaring or outright torturing his victims into giving up information when the situation arises. During his years of serving Valentino, he would often be forced to interrogate Valentino's enemies to gain information for the moth demon's benefit.
* Hand-to-Hand Combat ― Angel Dust has displayed moderate skill in hand-to-hand combat, likely due to his years of carrying out Valentino's various crimes in Hell. He was capable of wrestling a sinner with a much larger build than him, and physically overpowered one of Velvette's fanboys by shoving them into the path of Alastor's demonic tentacles. Although he was overpowered during the fight, he managed to strike Valentino multiple times even when the latter was in his Full Demon Form and harmed him by spitting in his eyes, showing shades of being a dirty fighter as well.
* Master of Disguise ― Angel possesses remarkable prowess in acting and disguising himself. He is capable of donning a vast array of outfits and blending into the territories of other sinners undetected. Using his makeup and outfits, he is capable of deceiving others by making himself look like a completely different person and can come up with new personalities and identities on a whim when the need arises.
* Natural Weaponry ― Angel Dust can use his venomous teeth and claws as offensive weapons.
=== Weapons ===
* Baseball Bat ― Angel was shown briefly using a baseball bat to smash several Egg Bois during his and Cherri Bomb's turf war against Sir Pentious.
* PP-19 Vityaz ― Angel rarely uses an AK-SMG, most often dual-wielding it with other machine guns.
* Revolvers ― Angel carries two revolvers on him which he typically only uses in tandem with other machine guns.
* Thompson Submachine Gun ― Angel's primary and favorite weapon when engaging in crime or combat is a pair of Thompson submachine guns, which he almost always carries on his person. He doesn't appear to use a singular Thompson and carries at least three on him at all times.
=== Weaknesses ===
* Self-Destructing Behavior ― Angel is shown to exhibit signs of self-destructing behavior as an attempt to free himself from Valentino, such as over-drinking, smoking, and doing various drugs.
* Angelic Weaponry ― Angel, like all beings, can be killed by angelic weaponry.
=== Other Characteristics ===
* Mental Illness and Disorder ― Angel has been shown to exhibit signs of mental illness and disorder, some hereditary and some the result of trauma.
** Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ― About ten years after he arrived in Hell, (circa 1957) Angel was diagnosed with ADHD by his psychiatrist at the time, and is implied to have been showing signs since his childhood.
** Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) ― Due to the abuse done by his father and by Valentino, Angel has C-PTSD, resulting in flashbacks to his trauma and difficulty coping with it.
** Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) ― As a result of being abused all his life, Angel has developed BPD, being officially diagnosed in Hell in 1957.
** Depression ― Also due to his trauma, Angel has depression, though he tries to self medicate with drugs and alcohol and attempts to hide it.
*** Suicidal Thoughts ― Although not nearly as extreme as Ara's, Angel does have suicidal thoughts from time to time, most commonly after experiences with Valentino.
== Songs ==
=== Season 0 ===
* ADDICT ― Group Song with Angel and Cherri; Between "That's Entertainment!" and "Overture"
* Use Me Up ― Solo; Between "ADDICT" and "Overture"
=== Season 1 ===
* Happy Day in Hell ― Background Lines (with Charlie, Vaggie, and Background Demons); Season 1, Episode 1 - "Overture"
* It Starts With Sorry ― Background Lines (with Charlie, Sir Pentious, and Vaggie); Season 1, Episode 2 - "Radio Killed the Video Star"
* Poison ― Solo; Season 1, Episode 4 - "Masquerade"
* Loser, Baby ― Duet with Husk; Season 1, Episode 4 - "Masquerade"
* Finale ― Group Song with Ara, Lucifer, Vaggie, Charlie, Niffty, Husk, Vox, Valentino, and Alastor; Season 1, Episode 9 - "The Show Must Go On"
== Trivia ==
* Angel's Hogwarts House is Gryffindor.
* Angel's Godly Parent is Aphrodite.
* Angel was born on April 1st, 1910.
** This makes him an Aries and makes his Chinese zodiac sign a Dog.
*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 is bilingual, being fluent in both English and Italian.
*"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. It is also a possible reference to his mode of death, a drug overdose.
*Angel has two siblings, an older brother, Arackniss, and a fraternal twin sister, Molly.
**Angel comes from an extended mob family, who are all "horrible people", and are mostly also all in Hell. 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.
**As of Season 3, Angel has also been adopted officially by Lucifer Morningstar, making him the Prince of Hell and Pride and the first ever sinner to be a member of the royal family.
*Angel is of Italian heritage, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York in the United States.
*Angel has a drug addiction problem, which was the main cause for his death - particularly, an overdose of angel dust. This is the same drug his namesake is based on, and the same drug he is seen purchasing in the pilot.
*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.
**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.
**Due to the fact he frequently stars in pornography now, Angel no longer watches pornography himself.
*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).
*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.
*Angel is very good with kids, and is very protective over them.
*Although, Angel likes and embraces his demon form, the one thing Angel doesn't like about it is his feet. Where possible, he would avoid sex work that involved his feet, or else he would be angry about it if it was unavoidable.
*Angel has ADHD, although he wasn't diagnosed with it until after his death. He also has BPD, a result of the constant abuse he suffered from both his father and Valentino. Additionally, he also suffers from C-PTSD from the abuse.
*Angel is 8'0", making him the tallest member of the hotel.
*His theme song would either be "Slutty Spider Polka Pop" by Gooseworx, "Toxic" by Britney Spears, "Glamorous" by Fergie, or "Valentino" by Years & Years.
*Angel's favorite color is pink.
*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 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.
**Angel is described as a relatively good cook, especially when it comes to Italian dishes. His favorite dishes are lasagna and ravioli.
**Angel doesn't care much for candy, but really enjoys fruit. The closest thing to candy he would enjoy would be chocolate covered strawberries.
*Despite being gay, Angel Dust is willing to have sex with women, although he will do it with extreme reluctance and charges extra for it.
*Angel was 37 years old when he died, making him the third oldest in the hotel biologically, just behind Sir Pentious and Alastor.
*Angel can play both the trumpet and accordion, although neither especially well. He can also read sheet music.
*Angel remarks in the pilot that he has no interest in the politics of Hell.
*Angel genuinely likes fish and his favorite kinds are said to be the blobfish and angelfish.
*In "Masquerade", it revealed that one of Angel’s films won him an award against his rival Tiffany Titfucker.
*In "Sour Apples", it's revealed that Angel braids Ara's hair for them every night and helps them take care of them since they didn't have curly hair in their mortal life and don't know how to take care of it themselves.
*Angel suffers from astraphobia, monophobia, space phobia, and thalassophobia.
**He's also implied to suffer from nyctophobia.
**Angel also has a deep fear of water and drowning from his father exposing him to drowning style executions, starting from the age of seven.
*His blood is pink-colored.
*Angel's upper body radiates a faint pink color whenever he blushes.
*Angel Dust claims that he committed his first murder at the age of six when he drowned one of Henroin's enemies, to which his father rewarded him with his first revolver.
*Angel claims that he was nearly sold off by Henroin several times to pay off some debts.
*The theme song for his and Husk's relationship would be "Loser, Baby" from the Hazbin Hotel Soundtrack, "New Side of Me" by Blake Roman, and "Rewrite the Stars" from The Greatest Showman.
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