Hazbin Hotel

Hazbin Hotel is an adult animated musical comedy series created by VivziePop. 
The series began as a pilot episode made by freelance animators which was released on YouTube in 2019. The concept was later picked up for a full television series by indie production company A24. Season 1 premiered on Amazon Prime in January 2024, giving the fandom almost five years to grow and develop before the release of the full series. Helluva Boss is a spin-off to the series, together making up the Hellaverse.
Seemingly from the beginning the show was marred by controversies, especially in regards to VivziePop herself. Conversely, it was also supported for its queer representation.
==Canon==
[[File:Md00dles hazbin-hotel.png|thumb|225px|hazbin hotel (Sep 2020) by MD00dles, featuring (clockwise from the bottom) Alastor, Niffty, Angel Dust, Charlie Morningstar, Cherri Bomb, Sir Pentious, Vaggie, and Husk.|alt=]]The series is centred on Princess of Hell Charlie Morningstar, who decides to open a hotel to rehabilitate sinners. The events of the first season follow Charlie and her partner Vaggie working towards opening the hotel, along with their first patron Angel Dust and the help of the "Radio Demon" Alastor.
===Characters===
* Charlie Morningstar: Princess of Hell and leader of the Hazbin Hotel.
* Vaggie: Charlie's girlfriend who helps run the hotel.
* Angel Dust: The hotel's first guest, a porn star.
* Alastor (Hazbin Hotel): AKA the Radio Demon; an overlord assisting with the hotel for his own reasons.
* Husk: Grumpy bartender of the hotel. Forcibly enlisted by Alastor.
* Niffty: Cleaner of the hotel, enlisted by Alastor. Little weirdo.
* Sir Pentious: Wannabe villain who ends up joining the hotel as a guest.
* Cherri Bomb: Party girl/brawler friend of Angel Dust.
* Lucifer Morningstar (Hazbin Hotel): Charlie's father, the King of Hell.
* Razzle and Dazzle: Two small goat demons who assist Charlie.
* KeeKee: Living key to the hotel. Looks like a one-eyed cat.
* Fat Nuggets: Angel Dust's pet pig.
* The Egg Boiz: Sir Pentious' bumbling minions.
* The Vees: A trio of overlords.
** Vox: A TV-headed businessman.
** Valentino: Porn studio head and Angel Dust's boss.
** Velvette: Social media influencer.
* Carmilla Carmine: An overlord and weapons dealer.
* Rosie: An overlord who presides over Cannibal Town.
* Adam: The first man. Leader of the exorcists.
* Lute: Adam's lieutenant.
* Sera: High seraphim of Heaven.
* Emily: The "other" seraphim.
* Lilith: Charlie's mysteriously absent mother, the Queen of Hell.
* Mimzy: An occasional associate of Alastor.
* Katie Killjoy and Tom Trench: A pair of news anchors.
* Zestial: The oldest overlord.
* St. Peter: Gatekeeper of Heaven.
* Odette and Clara: Carmilla's daughters.
* Travis: A sinner who works for Valentino.
* Eve
* Abel
====Not yet introduced====
Characters with pre-production Word of God info about them available whom have yet to be introduced in canon.
* Baxter: A mad scientist.
* Molly: Angel Dust's twin sister.
* Arackniss: Angel Dust and Molly's older brother.
* Seviathan von Eldritch: Charlie's ex-boyfriend.
* Helsa von Eldritch: Sister of Seviathan; rich mean girl rival of Charlie.
* Crymini: A hyena-like sinner.
* Roo
=== The Pride Ring ===
* In the Hazbin Hotel universe, there are Seven Rings of Hell, namely Pride, Wrath, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Envy and Sloth. Each of the Seven Rings of Hell has one of the Seven Deadly Sins who are in charge of their respective ring. Lucifer Morningstar is the largely absentee leader of the Pride ring. His absenteeism has allowed for several Overlords to take over factions of the Pride Ring. The other Seven Deadly Sins are named and introduced in the Hazbin Hotel sister show, Helluva Boss, another adult animated musical romantic comedy series created by VivziePop. 
* Each of the Seven Rings of Hell has a distinct color with the Pride Ring being red. The Pride Ring's sky, buildings and inhabitants all have a crimson hue or elements. 
* Pride is the largest and most diverse of Hell. It is divided into nine different sections referred to by its denizens as the "Nine Circles" with each "circle" coming with their own quirks and lore.
=== "Hellborn" versus "Sinners" ===
In the Hazbin Hotel universe, there are several characters who are 'hellborn' i.e. any character who is native to and born in Hell. They have not had any experience in the human world or any experience as a human. One such character is Charlie Morningstar. Characters who are Hellborn are able to traverse freely through the Seven Rings of Hell (Pride, Wrath, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Envy and Sloth).
'Sinners' were formerly human and were sent to Hell as punishment for deeds done on Earth. Unlike the Hellborn, however, Sinners are confined to the Pride ring. Sinners' demon-like forms are related to the sins they committed on earth and/or their cause of death. For example, according to Word of God, Angel Dust was part of an Italian mob family in New York City. Due to their 'web of crime', those affiliated with the mob take on a spider-like appearance. Examples of characters whose appearances reflect their cause of death are Martha and an unnamed camp counsellor from sister series Helluva Boss; Martha is shot through the eye and is missing that eye in her sinner form, while the counsellor died by drowning and has an aquatic appearance as a sinner.
==Fandom==
The fandom is also popular on TikTok, with the Season 1 release generating a variety of fan activity including cosplay and meta discussion. The song 'Poison' also trended both inside the fandom and widely across TikTok with covers of Angel Dust's dance.
===Shipping===
Popular ships in the fandom include the canon femslash pairing Charlie/Vaggie and Husk/Angel Dust.
===Tropes & Fanon===
* It has been confirmed that Hazbin Hotel is in the same universe as Helluva Boss, an adult animated musical romantic comedy series created by VivziePop. In Season 2, Episode 11 "Mastermind" of Helluva Boss, there are several Easter egg references to Lucifer Morningstar including, but not limited to, a rubber duck standing in for the fallen angel. Whether Lucifer has any sort of relationship with Satan, the Goetia, or the Seven Deadly Sins of Helluva Boss has not been elaborated upon in canon but could potentially play a part in the overarching trope of anti-heroes transitioning into traditional hero-type roles prevalent in Hazbin Hotel.
* There are several fan theories as to why Lucifer Morningstar was late to the battle between the Hazbin Hotel residents and Adam’s army of angels. One popular theory proposes that Lucifer was prohibited from interfering with the exterminations of Sinners unless and until a Hellborn citizen was harmed. Once that clause to the contract and/or deal was breached, Lucifer could then act. When Razzle, one of the small demons who served as Charlie’s bodyguards, was killed by Adam and Charlie herself was attacked, Lucifer was allowed to intervene under the terms of the extermination contract. This theory is supported by Lucifer’s offhanded comment to Charlie that he could not come sooner. However, whether there was a contract setting out the terms of the exterminations and whether Lucifer is restricted from acting has never been explicitly stated in canon. In Season 1, Episode 1 "Overture", Lute states that the Hellborn are spared during the exterminations because Lucifer, at some point, granted Hellborn kind a ‘pardon’. In Season 1, Episode 5 "Dead Beat Dad", when speaking of Lucifer and whether to involve him in the hotel, Charlie tells Vaggie that Lucifer "let the extermination happen to begin with. They just had a meeting and said, "Go ahead and kill everyone!" Later in "Dead Beat Dad", however, it is alluded to by Lucifer that Heaven never gave him a choice or listened to him. 
=== Fanworks ===
* As of December 2024, the fanfiction website known as Archive of Our Own has approximately 40,122 works for Hazbin Hotel.
== Controversies and Discussions ==
* [I]n my opinion, claiming that Hazbin is a male-centered show is an unfair misconception that is mostly the fault of the fandom. by barblaz-arts (Dec 2024)
==Example Fanworks==
===Fan Songs===
*Alastor's Game (2020) by The Living Tombstone
*One Hell of a Team (2020) by AmaLee & Divide Music
*Insane (2021) by Black Gryph0n
*Heaven 2 Hell (2021) by Black Gryph0n
*Smile Like You Mean It (Alastor's Offer) (2022) by PARANOiD DJ
*Thank You And Goodnight (2024) by Black Gryph0n
*Stayed Gone (Lute & Lilith Ver.) (2024) by MilkyyMelodies
*Loser Baby but it's the internet (2024) by EMositeCC et al.
*LOSER, BABY | JAX & POMNI VER. by KittenSneeze (2024) — cover with The Amazing Digital Circus characters
===Fanart===
====Links====
* Art Therapy [comic] by dreadfluent (Jan 19, 2024)
* I know by @gpz666 (Jun 8, 2024)
* ハズビン感想絵 (Apr 9–July 5, 2024) and PILOT (Jul 19, 2024) by kiwa / @kanokiwa
* Untitled series by かのまれき/Kanomareki (Jun 14, 2024–present)
* Building a new hotel must be tiring, rest here my dear.📻🎶 by @Reeunknown (Sep 11, 2024)
* 👻 (Twitter, Pixiv) by @H_oo27 (Oct 13, 2024)
====Gallery====
File:Trishabeakens hazbin-hotel.png|Hazbin Hotel (Mar 2020) by trishabeakens, featuring Vaggie, Charlie, and Alastor recreating the Woman Yelling at a Cat meme.
===Fan Animations/Animatics===
* Alastor Asserts His Authority - Hazbin Hotel Fan Animation by Austin Kalista (Aug 10, 2019). Based on The Fairly OddParents
* Charlie’s Curse — Hazbin Hotel Fan Animatic by Icy Twaine (Dec 3, 2019). Audio from The Crane Wives
* Hazbin Hotel — All I Want For Christmas Is You (Animatic) by Neuroddic (Dec 25, 2019). Audio from My Chemical Romance
* Gravity Falls OP Parody - Hazbin Hotel fan animatic by Art of Rhues (Aug 15, 2020). Audio from Gravity Falls
* HazbinHotel Alastor fan animation | Betty Boop by 燚鬼今天画画了吗 (Feb 20, 2022)
* Charlie Breaking Angel’s Contract at Stand Off by MixOfToons (Feb 13, 2024). Audio from Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
* Lucifer: *enters the hotel* Alastor: I cast vicious mockery 😈 (Tumblr, Twitter) by diabloku and momo_with_curlz (Feb 15, 2024). Audio from Tom Cardy
* THE HAZBIN HOTEL STAFF GETS CANCELED by Chuckle Bone (Mar 1, 2024)
* 【手書き】ゴーゴー幽霊船【Hazbin Hotel】 by ao (Mar 23, 2024). Audio from Kenshi Yonezu
* [Hazbin Hotel] The Fall (Fan Animation) by Sirell (Mar 25, 2024). Audio from The Last Five Years (2014 film adaptation)
* Charlie's Late! | Hazbin Hotel Animatic by RandomDragons (Mar 30, 2024). Audio from Brooklyn Nine-Nine
* they're a big happy hotel family 🥰 by BerniceDoodles (Jul 9, 2024). Audio from Sanders Sides
* 【手描き】 HAZBIN HOTEL × ANIMAる by オルセイン / @larugo23 (Aug 2, 2024)
===Fanvids===
* Hazbin Hotel: Charlie meets Doom Slayer (extended) by OtakuEdits (Nov 17, 2019). Crossover with Doom (video game)
* Alastor - Betty Boop (Charlie Puth) || Hazbin Hotel AMV by Fashionash194 (Dec 30, 2019)
* happy #InternationalWomansDay from the women of hazbin hotel 😈💕 by voxvals (Mar 8, 2024)
===Fanbooks===
* (2024)
=== Doujinshi ===
* star by 白群 circle. Husk x Alastor. (December 29, 2023, C103)
* Houjunna Jigoku (芳醇な地獄) by Ruikotsu circle. Alastor-centric. (March 19, 2024) 
* Omae-ra ga zukkonbakkon! ! Shiro yo heya (おまえらがズッコンバッコン！！しろよ部屋) by サボテンダイナー circle. Lucifer x Adam. (March 24, 2024)
===Zines===
* RadioDust Zine (2023–)
* Hell Couture: A Hellaverse Fashion Zine (2024)
* Hazbin Radio: A Hazbin Hotel Zine (2024)
* Asmodean Annual (2024)
* Quacks & Tunes: An AppleRadio Zine (2025)
* A Happy Zine in Hell (2025)
===Other===
* Hazbin Hotel Calendar (2022, 2023)
==Events==
===Conventions===
* at TOKYO FES Sep.2024
===Challenges===
====Meta====
* Hellaverse Prompt Weeks - fanweek hub
* Hazbin Art Initiative - hoster of various fanweeks
====Fanweeks====
* Hellaverse Sapphic week (2022, 2024)
* Hellaverse Fankid Week ‘24
* HellaVerse Femslash Week! (2024)
* Hellaverse Kink Week (2024)
* Hellaverse NSFW Week (2024)
* Ship Positivity Week (2024)
Character/Ship-Specific
* Ace Alastor Week (2021–present)
* Hazbin Lucifer Week (2022–present)
* Cherrisnake Week (2022, 2024)
* AppleMedia Week (2024)
* Radiohuskerdust Week (2024)
* Radioroseweek2024 (June 2024)
* Radio Trio Week (Nov 2024)
==Links & Resources==
* Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon) at Archive of Our Own
* Hazbin Hotel at FanFiction.Net
* Wattpad tags: hazbinhotel, hazbin
* Hazbin Hotel on Fanon.co
* Hazbin Hotel Wiki on Fandom.com
* Hazbin Hotel on FANDOM's Shipping Wiki
* r/HazbinHotel on Reddit
* r/hazbin on Reddit
* #hazbin hotel on Tumblr
* @hazbinrarepairs on Tumblr
* Twitter tags: #HazbinHotel, #HazbinHotelFanart, #hzbn
* #hazbinhotel on Instagram
* #hazbinhotel on Tiktok
* #hazbinhotel on YouTube
* DeviantArt tags: hazbinhotel, hazbin_hotel, hazbinhotelfanart
* 地狱客栈 super topic on Weibo
* Pixiv tags: HazbinHotel, ハズビンホテル, ハズビン・ホテル
* 해즈빈호텔 search on Postype
* Hazbin Hotel on TV Tropes
* Hellaverse Merch Hub - Twitter account dedicated to boosting official/fan merch
== References ==
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