Corey and Peel

Corey (left) and Peel (right)

"***Corey**: HEAR YE, HEAR YE! I am Corey, His Majesty's most loyal servant... (sighs; unenthused) and this is my co-worker of sorts, Peel...
**Peel**: A little more enthusiasm, Corey?
**Corey**: What, you want me to do a fucking song and dance for you?!
**Peel**: Why, yes! I would love that, you vexatious little pissant!
**Corey**: (angry Corey noises) SILENCE! I AM ADDRESSING THE RABBLE! (faces the crowd) Don't be afraid, peasants! We bring a message from the king! We aren't here to harm you - at least not yet, though I can't claim for certain that King Lucifer won't want to torture you in the near future.*"
— Corey and Peel.

**Corey** and **Peel** are recurring antagonists-turned-supporting protagonists in *Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light*.

They are a duo of apple angels who served as the squires and highest-ranking servants of Lucifer and the royal Magne family as a whole, announcing for the royal family, managing Castle Magne, enforcing Lucifer's will, and assisting him in all of his silly escapades. They were created by Lucifer to replace Razzle and Dazzle after the goat demons left Castle Magne to support Charlie with running the Hazbin Hotel.

After Lucifer had completely lost his drive and retired to Lu Lu World, Corey and Peel were kicked out of Castle Magne and effectively put out of a job, forced to fend for themselves in the streets of Hell. Fortunately for them, Charlie invited and allowed them to work at the Hazbin Hotel, ironically alongside Razzle and Dazzle, the very demons they were hired to replace.

## Personalities

"*Dios mio, this is a joke... I have never seen two managers more clueless about running a place than those two idiots. Peel, just walks around and drinks like he's in a dream. And Corey, he doesn't have a clue. I can't believe I'm saying this, but it's a good thing Lucifer doesn't leave them in charge of Pride during his little business trips, because if he did, señor ayúdanos a todos...*"
— Vaggie about Corey and Peel.

Corey and Peel form an eccentric and hapless pair, adding a considerable dose of humor and always a second away from engaging in comedic banter. While their mishaps and knack for getting into trouble don't exactly evoke sympathy, they undeniably amplify the entertainment factor. Despite their distinct personalities, there are notable similarities. Both exhibit sycophantic behavior toward Lucifer and Lilith, speaking of them in reverential tones, although their true loyalty remains questionable. Despite their goofiness, Core and Peel occasionally revel in sadistic and malicious tendencies, delighting in torturing Lucifer's captives during their free moments. The prospect of the King of Hell inflicting pain excites them, forming a dark bonding point. They frequently engage in heated arguments and showcase cowardice, seemingly indifferent to each other's well-being. Their disputes often escalate to physical altercations, competing for Lucifer's favor, as seen when they resorted to punches and kicks in a bid to operate a projector per Lucifer's directive. Despite their loud demeanor, their resilience having the fortitude of a marshmallow, frequently finding themselves treated like doormats, particularly by Lucifer.

### Corey

Corey portrays himself as the responsible and composed member of the duo, making him out to be more intelligent than he actually is. Corey tends to get easily rattled and he is one who is rather easy to pity, displaying a penchant for meticulousness and becoming intimidated when attempting to assert authority. He's swift to yield and surrender in challenging situations. His profound fear of Lucifer's wrath and punishments has driven him to adopt abusive tendencies towards those beneath his rank, attempting to avoid disappointing the King of Hell. Corey has zero tolerance for what he deems as "slackers," often resorting to threatening them with outrageous punishments. To maintain a façade of competence, he compels the Castle Magne staff to photograph him organizing and "cleaning" the premises, aiming to flaunt this staged performance to Lucifer and others as proof of his managerial prowess, even though it's far from the truth.

In reality, Corey was initially an abysmal and utterly ineffective manager who neglected the castle's actual management and its associated problems. His typical day involved making announcements for Lucifer, asserting control over the staff, and indulging in Lucifer's exclusive apple cider, rather than attending to the castle's affairs.

Although Corey initially lacked strong managerial skills, he underwent a transformation under the guidance of Vaggie. She became his mentor and showed him how to develop assertiveness and leadership abilities, greatly boosting his confidence and competence in the process.

### Peel

In stark contrast to Corey's uptight demeanor, Peel exudes a laid-back and brash attitude, often showing little concern for his job unless directly overseen by Lucifer. He prioritizes personal indulgence, frequently engaging in his own hobbies, such as organizing his movie collection or casually enjoying a soak in a barrel of candy corn—instances that took place even as Corey faced off against Cerberus, the Magne family's pet. He possesses a notable sense of self-importance, unabashedly labeling himself an "alpha male" and priding himself on being a cultured individual and a connoisseur of classical and old films. Peel sees himself as the true leader in their partnership, often ridiculing Corey's managerial skills and engaging in playful mockery. His humor tends to be snide and cynical, relishing in making jokes at Corey's expense.

## Appearance

Corey and Peel are two nearly identical apple angels who each stand at around one to two feet tall. They both have singular, large eyes that almost make up their entire bodies, apple stems on their heads with two leaves in the shape of devil-like horns, and have small, thin, black limbs with puffy white gloves. Their eyeballs are also their mouths, as they are capable of eating and drinking using their eyes.

Corey and Peel are very small and are about the size of typical apples, so small that any human-sized creature could hold them in their palm.

The superficial difference between them is that Corey's skin is a bright shade of red, whereas Peel has darker red skin.

## Powers and Abilities

### Natural Powers

* **Angelic Powers**: Corey and Peel, as angels created from Lucifer's power, are relatively powerful. While not very competent fighters, they very briefly held their own against Stolas, until the Goetia demon used a gravity spell around them and the two were unable to communicate or work together, resulting in Stolas escaping.
	+ **Creation**: Corey and Peel can magically conjure objects out of thin air, such as Corey producing a list of things Lucifer had ordered them to do.
	+ **Flight**: Both Corey and Peel are capable of flying and hovering in the air using a pair of small angel wings on their backs.
	+ **Photokinesis**: Corey and Peel can project a ray of light from their eyes that can illuminate their surroundings in dark settings.
	+ **Regeneration**: Corey and Peel have extremely powerful regenerative abilities. They were capable of healing back their forms seconds after Lucifer flung them into a wall with enough force to reduce them both into a paste.

### Unique Powers

* **Enhanced Speed (Peel only)**: Peel, as his name implies, can zip around at high speed and very quickly maneuver around obstacles with no apparent problems, appearing as a blur while doing so.

### Abilities

* **Authority (formerly)**: Corey and Peel maintained a very high social ranking due to their positions as Lucifer's personal heralds, outranking the Overlords and even the Ars Goetia. They were valued enough by Lucifer to apparently go on diplomatic missions to Heaven, as Corey claims to have met the Speaker of God. They had the authority to have anyone who crossed them - or their creator - stripped of their position, tortured, or even executed. Despite their authority, Corey and Peel received very little genuine respect from others. Lucifer fired and kicked both of them out of the Castle Magne, effectively losing all of their authority and whatever power they had.
* **Torture Mastery**: Corey and Peel are experts of torture, and indulge in torturing Lucifer's prisoners, though their torture methods are marginally more juvenile and tame than Lucifer's, such as having prisoners suspended closely over a fire, jabbing them with sharp pikes, throwing prisoners in suspended cages and spinning them for minutes on end, and force-feeding them candy corn.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Lucifer Magne

Lucifer is Corey and Peel's king and creator. They were created by Lucifer to serve as replacements to Razzle and Dazzle after the two goats left Castle Magne with Charlie to assist the princess with her goals of redeeming sinners. Corey and Peel were extremely servile and bootlicking towards Lucifer, addressing him by names such as "Right Ruler of Creation" and "Your Perfectness/Gorgeousness", carrying out any menial task he gave them, such as letting him stand on their backs while posing for portraits", fawning over his every move and treating his every word as if it was gospel. This was both out of loyalty and fear of the King of Hell, as he was very dismissive, ungrateful, and cruel towards them. He punished the two harshly for even minor slip-ups, tormented them for his amusement, and allowed them to be attacked and nearly eaten by the Magne family's pet Cerberus.

Despite Corey and Peel's service to him, Lucifer let go of Corey and Peel and kicked the two out of Castle Magne once he retired to Lu Lu World, leaving them to fend to themselves and remaining ungrateful to them to the very end.

### Allies

#### Charlie Magne

Charlie is Corey and Peel's princess. Despite Charlie being the Princess of Hell and a member of the Magne family, Corey and Peel were very disrespectful towards her, likely the product of how Lucifer treats her. Charlie, however, is quite polite and nice to Corey and Peel, expressing sympathy for them when Lucifer kicked them out of Castle Magne and allowing the two to work and live at the Hazbin Hotel. This contributed to the apple angles starting a friendship with the Princess of Hell and currently setting all of their loyalty to her.

Charlie graciously permitted Corey and Peel to serve as chauffeurs and escorts for her and Vaggie at Hell's yearly Baphomet Ball. This gesture restored their sense of usefulness within the upper-class circles, a feeling they had lost after being dismissed by Lucifer.

#### Vaggie

Recognizing Corey's struggles to assert himself and his tendency to be overly accommodating to the hotel's guests, Vaggie felt compassion and decided to help. She assumed the role of a mentor, guiding Corey through a short journey of trial and error to teach him the art of assertiveness. Grateful for Vaggie's guidance, Corey successfully transformed into a more assertive individual, no longer allowing others to take advantage of him.

Corey and Peel were strongly affected by Vaggie's erasure, with Peel standing vigil and Corey finding himself unable to stop crying. Peel made a promise to Vaggie, wherever she was, to never lose his backbone and to keep standing up for himself.

### Others

#### Lilith Magne

Lilith is Corey and Peel's queen. Their relationship with the Queen of Hell is far more positive than that of Lucifer's, as Lilith was shown giving Corey a pat on the head while he was tending to her and later encouraged her husband to go easy on them for their blunders. Corey is quite smitten with Lilith and often vies with Corey for her attention, leading to them fighting each other, despite Corey not even being interested in her due to his sexuality.

## Quotes

### Season 1

"***Corey**: Our beloved king simply adores the forbidden fruit, so he created us in its image. From a certain perspective, you could consider us his sons!
**Peel**: Corey, your daddy issues are showing-
**Corey**: EAT SHIT!
**Peel**: -and it is TRULY pathetic.*"
— Corey and Peel.

"***Corey**: What the fuck are you talking about?! **I'm** the leader!
**Peel**: Are not.
**Corey**: (angry Corey noises) ARE TOO!!!
**Peel**: Nope.
**Corey**: YES, I FUCKING AM!!! No one says 'Peel and Corey', THEY FUCKING SAY 'COREY AND PEEL'!!!
**Peel**: Brevity, my dear Corey. The truth is no one respects you 'cuz you're just not an alpha male like me.
**Corey**: If you're an alpha male, I'M THE LUCIFERDAMN SPEAKER OF GOD!
**Peel**: I mean, come on, Corey, admit it, even **you** want to fuck me.
**Corey**: (blushing) TH- TH- THAT'S BESIDES THE POINT!!!*"
— Corey and Peel arguing while patrolling Castle Magne.

"*(turns around in a karate pose) I didn't do it, sir! (realizes it's Peel) Oh, it's you.*"
— Corey when Peel walked up behind him.

"***Peel**: Remember what Lilith said, if Cerberus tries to eat us, we have to hide, and wait until the satanic star moon sets due point east!
**Corey**: Does your pea-brained ass even know what that means?!
**Corey**: It means 'suck my dick'.*"
— Corey and Peel before feeding Cerberus.

"***Peel**: I hate dogs...
**Corey**: Sun rises in due west- No- It- It- (Corey lets out an exasperated sigh and falls over) Corey? Hoo-hoo, Coreeey?!*"
— Corey and Peel after Cerberus chased them up a tree.

"***Lilith**: You boys having fun up there?
**Corey**: It's not our fault! Cerberus bullied us!
**Lilith**: (giggles) An easy task, it seems.
**Corey**: We need to get that dog tamed. Is Azazel still available?
**Lilith**: Did you at least get him fed? Or did Luci tell you to substitute yourselves for food again?
**Corey**: Oh, no, I fed him - no thanks to Corey - but he went crazy and wanted us for seconds!
**Lilith**: (chuckles) Sorry, boys. You know Cerberus gets excited when he tastes blood. (she helps Peel out of the tree) Well done. (she pats him on the head, sets him down, and walks away as Corey tries to climb out of the tree, falling and face-planting on the ground)
**Peel**: My Queen! I also fed the Cerberus! Stroke me, as well! Hold me in your hands! PUT ME IN YOUR POCKET!!! (Peel looks at Corey with a surprised look) What can I say? I got a type.*"
— Lilith, Peel, and Corey after the Queen of Hell pacified the Cerberus.

### Season 5

"***Charlie**: Dad just left you two to fend for yourselves? That's... terrible.
**Corey**: It wouldn't be so terrible if Corey WOULDN'T FLOOD THE CARDBOARD BOX WITH HIS FUCKING MOVIE COLLECTION!
**Peel**: 'Film' collection, Corey! And I only put them on the left side of the box!
**Corey**: **THAT'S WHERE I SLEEP**!!!!
**Peel**: Ignore the baby, princess. He left his bottle at Lu Lu World.*"
— Charlie finds Corey and Peel in the slums of Pentagram City.

"*What's up with the new visage? You get pinkeye or something?*"
— Peel asking Charlie about her new look.

### Quotes Pertaining to Corey and Peel

"*Th- Th- Those two clowns are your dad's right-hand men? My replacements...? (after a beat, he laughs loudly) Your dad set me up to die, kidnapped me, cut my arm off, and tortured me for months, but, somehow, this... This is **really** cruel.*"
— Fergus to Charlie.

## Trivia

* Both of their names are apple-related puns, "Peel" being the removal of an apple's skin and "Corey" being a pun on the central part of an apple, known as the core.
	+ Their names were originally Tip and Dash.
* Their theme song would either be "Farmer Refuted" from *Hamilton*, or "The Other Side" from *The Greatest Showman*.
* In original drafts of the series, Corey and Peel were goblins rather than apple angels.
* Corey and Paimon do not like each other, viewing the other as rivals for Lucifer's favor.
* They are easily the shortest members of the hotel crew.
* Corey and Peel drink and eat using their eyes, even briefly growing a mouth and teeth in the place of their eyes to do so.
* It is heavily implied that Corey has macrophilia, or a fetish for tall women in general, which explains his infatuation with Lilith.
* There is a running gag where Corey will panic when someone greets him from behind and he will insist he did not do anything, likely initially believing them to be Lucifer coming to punish him for a misstep.
* Corey claims that his favorite film is *A Match Made in Hell*, a romance movie about Lucifer and Lilith.
* Corey and Peel both take supernatural snake antivenom for whenever they have to feed Basil.
* Their visage is decorated along some of the interior of Elevator 666.