Lute

: "Adam is dead. Your deal is done and I'm in charge now. Your brat is threatening the very foundation of Heaven. And if you want to stay here, you're going down there and stopping that bitch! You understand me, Lilith?"
: ―Lute, to Lilith
Commander Luella Hartfield, more commonly known as Lute, is an Exorcist and a major antagonist in Hazbin Hotel who debuted in the episode "Overture".
Formerly Adam's lieutenant, Following Adam's death in "The Show Must Go On", Lute succeeded him as the new commander of the Exorcists.
== Appearance ==
Lute appears to have a nearly identical appearance to other Exorcists. The only visual differences appear to be that her halo and right pupil are black with a white glow instead of white, her horns, and she has bloodstains on her dress. In "The Show Must Go On", Lute lost her left arm after ripping it off to escape the rubble of the Hotel.
Under her mask, Lute is revealed to be a white-skinned angel with pale yellow eyes with slit-like pupils, and white hair that has been cut into an asymmetrical-bob with an undercut on the back. She also appears to have a noticeable gray-coloring going from her brows to her eyelids.
== Personality ==
Lute is Adam's stoic subordinate who is always by his side. She and Adam appear to have a friendly relationship, with Adam complimenting her on her large kill count, and Lute joining him in his antics. Like Adam, she enjoys her status as an Angel and dislikes the very idea that Angels can make mistakes. Lute especially shows a sadistic side in demeaning Charlie, specifically on how the Exorcists feel about her and other hellborn demons.
Like all Exorcists, she doesn't care about Sinners and resorts to killing them every year in the extermination and takes pride in how many demons she's killed. Based on her interaction with Charlie, Lute would be happy to target all denizens of Hell, Sinner, and Hellborn alike, during the Exterminations, which shows a high bloodlust for an angel. However, when they discover a deceased Exorcist, Lute is furious at their death and desires retribution, demanding they return to destroy every demon immediately to avenge them.
However, Lute has also shown to have a strong sense of loyalty to Heaven, as shown when despite despising all Demons, Sinners, and Hellborns alike, she follows the pardon arranged by Lucifer with Heaven for the Exorcists to leave the Hellborn Demons alone and only target Sinners. Lute herself has shown to be very loyal to Sera and Adam, her superiors, and follows their orders without hesitation. As shown where she takes the more responsible role and makes sure to remind Adam of the seriousness of his duties and makes sure to follow Sera's orders of keeping the Extermination a secret from the rest of Heaven. As Adam dies, an emotionally broken Lute rushes to his side and tearfully screams his name, which evidences she deeply cares about him outside of their professional relationship.
She is possibly bigoted given that she calls Charlie and Vaggie's relationship "blasphemous", though it's unknown if she's homophobic or finds the idea of a hellborn and fallen angel together to be disgusting.
At her core, Lute is uncompromising, refusing to give up her mission and purpose as an exorcist, even viewing mercy as an unforgivable insult. She was willing to tear off her arm in a fury to continue the fight against Vaggie. However, Lute is pragmatic enough to know when a fight is lost as after Adam had been killed and left at the mercy of Lucifer, Charlie and their allies, Lute called for the exorcists to retreat. Despite this, Lute's determination in her mission presents her resourcefulness and tenacity, where she proceeds to use any resources at her disposal to keep the status quo of Heaven, beginning this by ordering Lilith to take care of Charlie or calling off the deal Lilith was part of.
== Powers and Abilities ==
=== Natural Powers ===
* Angelic Power ― Lute commands unparalleled prowess and proficiency as an angel, standing as the most formidable among the ranks of the Exterminators. Her mastery was nothing short of extraordinary, having annihilated entire swaths of demon legions for countless millennia without encountering any semblance of challenge or harm. The ease with which she obliterated foes extends to her fellow Exterminators, who she was able to incapacitate or eliminate with remarkable efficiency. She had also demonstrated the capacity to vanquish formidable beings like some Overlords, including Franklin, the partner of Rosie, and possessed the potential to contend with select members of the formidable Ars Goetia.
** Enhanced Senses ― Lute has enhanced sense of smell, sight, and hearing, and can instantly react to and sense incoming dangers.
** Flight ― Lute has a set of wings to fly with.
** Photokinesis ― Lute can project a holy light which she could control the intensity of, even slowly melting demons when shined on them, or outright making them explode. She also possessed a natural inner glow that illuminated her surroundings, and could project a light from her eyes to illuminate her surroundings.
** Supernatural Speed ― Lute could both fly and fight at blinding speeds, breaking Hell's sound barrier while flying and casually catching a holy bullet fired from a rifle.
*** Supernatural Reflexes ― Lute's speed extended to her reflexes, as she was able to easily block all of the full auto angelic assault rifle shots of a Sin City gangster using the angelic armor along her arms.
** Supernatural Strength ― While explosively landing inside of a building, Lute killed a fallen, injured Exterminator by crushing her neck under her foot.
** Weapon Summoning ― Whenever Lute threw her sword, she is capable of summoning it back into her hand with pin-point precision.
* Immortality ― As she has already experienced death, Lute lives in eternity as an undead soul.
** Nigh-Invulnerability ― Hardened from centuries of culling Hell's sinner population and having the usual durability of an angel, Lute was extremely tough and could tank extreme amounts of damaging, not even flinching when being shot in unprotected areas by a standard gun, and a knife shattering when a sinner attempted to stab her in the side.
=== Abilities ===
* Weapon Proficiency ― As an Exorcist, Lute is most likely skilled in using weapons such as spears, like the other Exorcists during the Extermination.
* Authority ― As the commander of the Exorcists, Lute has a decent amount of authority in both Heaven and Hell.
* Culinary Skills ― Lute is a very skilled cook.
* Intimidation ― Due to her cut-throat, merciless attitude and position, Lute is an extremely fearsome being to all demons, including Overlords. Not only that, but even her own psychotic, bloodthirsty teammates were deathly scared of disappointing Lute.
* Indomitable Will ― Lute possesses an indomitable will, making her a formidable and almost unstoppable force. Regardless of the odds or her outnumbered status, she persists with unwavering determination, mostly fueled by her bloodlust and unyielding loyalty to Adam.
* Leadership ― Lute is a stern, efficient, and intelligent leader to her sisters-in-arms, giving them strategy on ambushing sinners or entering fortresses, and leading them through slaughters and wars. She is also a very cold leader as she is not afraid to leave behind injured Exterminators, viewing their injuries as signs of weakness.
* Master Combatant ― The Exterminators epitomize the epitome of lethal efficiency, and Lute reigns as the most lethal and adept among them. Her prowess extends to an astonishing accomplishment of annihilating millions of sinners annually, firmly establishing her as virtually invulnerable to the majority of demons and sinners. While instructing her fellow Exterminators, her mastery is evident as she deftly deflects the onslaught of attacks launched by her comrades or maneuvers with such swiftness that they are unable to make contact. Her proficiencies aren't confined to wielding weapons; she possesses considerable prowess in hand-to-hand combat, seamlessly disarming adversaries with remarkable ease even in unarmed confrontations.
* Master Swordsmanship ― Lute is an extremely skilled swordswoman and a master dual wielder, with her holy swords being her primary weapons in combat. She was also proficient at throwing her swords with pinpoint precision, or throwing them multiple times in a row, and making one or both of them temporarily orbit around her.
* Musical Talent ― Lute's proficiency in playing the lute exhibits her multifaceted talents.
=== Weaknesses ===
* Angelic Weaponry ― Lute can be hurt, severely injured, or even erased with angelic weapons, and if she is struck with such weapons, it can stunt her regenerative abilities and leave her unable to heal without outside help.
* Divine Intervention ― Lute can be effortlessly destroyed by the divine power of god-like beings.
== Songs ==
=== Season 1 ===
* You Didn't Know ― Group Song with Charlie, Sera, Emily, Vaggie, and Adam; Season 1, Episode 7 - "Welcome to Heaven"
== Trivia ==
* Lute's name echoes the term "lieutenant," highlighting her role as a key subordinate.
** She also shares her name with the instrument of the same name.
** Lute's birth name, "Luella", means "female/famous warrior" and "God is my light".
* Her theme song would be "Salute" by Little Mix.
* Both Lute and Adam strongly parallel Charlie and Vaggie in a dark way.
* In "The Show Must Go On", during her fight against Vaggie, Lute physically pulled off her left arm, and has remained amputated. However, as Vaggie was capable to grow back her wings in "Hello Rosie!", despite having them torn off in the past, may suggest that angels can grow back missing body parts. Because of this, it is currently unknown if Lute's missing arm will be permanent.
* During the Hazbin Hotel pilot, one of the Exorcists shown during the introduction song bears a facial expression matching that of Lute's.
** Furthermore, during the opening scenes of the pilot, a horned silhouette resembling an Exorcist is standing beside someone reminiscent of Adam. Given that the two Lute is Adam's second in command of the exorcists, it is possible the silhouette may also be Lute.
* Lute's Hogwarts House is Ravenclaw.
* In the PJO universe, Lute would be a Hunter of Artemis. However, she would be a mortal human.
* Lute was born on April 9th, 1967.
** This makes her 28 years old at the time of her death.
** This also makes her an Aries and makes her Chinese zodiac sign a Goat.
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