Angel Dust

## History:

Born Anthony to a mobbed up family in Brooklyn, the demon now known as Angel Dust had very little chance in life. He was born in the late 1920’s and died (possibly in his twenties) in the 1940’s. Had life been different, Angel probably would have lived a long and happy life. But he was born the wrong person in the wrong time.

Being gay in the 30’s and 40’s in a mobbed up family was harder then most could imagine. His father didn’t want a powder puff of a son and forbid him from living the life he really wanted to live. So he turned to elicit meetings and a boat load of powder. That’s how he ended up in hell. Overdosed in a hotel room.

The fact that he ended up in hell didn’t surprise him. While he had other relatives down in hell, he turned to sex work to get by. He was doing pretty good when Valentino came along. Valentino took Angel and Dia off a pimp who owed Valentino a steep drug debt. From there Angel’s star quickly rose.

He soon became the number one name on everyone’s lips. Everyone wanted a piece of Angel (and he has the creepy fan mail to prove it!). Being a hot commodity gave Angel an inflated sense of self worth.

It’s not known when he and Cherri became friends but they have been best friends for as long as she’s been on this level of hell. He always has her back and she always has his. Best friends forever.

Aside from sex work, Angel does drag. He preforms on stage at Val’s club most nights. Even after he’s been on set or out on the street. Val pulls his strings and he would jump no matter what.

## Since Worlds Collide:

Angel has made friends with few people outside of hell.

One of those people *was J*ackrabbit.

Jackrabbit and Angel had almost the same life. They were both treated like they didn't matter, like they were less then. Like because of *what* they were and had been they were only worth one thing. After a bit of a rocky start to a friendship, Angel started to open up and learn that he could live a life outside of the things that Val made him believe.

Angel was still living at the Hazbin when he met and took in a Gremlin named Prescott. Angel is convinced that Gremlin Prescott is the cutest thing going and tries to care for him and provide a space for him to live. He still feels guilty that Prescott has had to over hear some of things that he has in the hotel.

Before Angel could act on that he was instructed to show Kano a good time. Kano ended up buying a night with Angel so he could try and torture some information out of him about Jackrabbit and Dio. The problem was, up until then they hung out a few times. All times neither man was sober. Angel also had this nasty habit of not always processing information at the time of hearing it. Jackrabbit had told him more then he actually knew and he was to obtuse to be able to tell Kano. He was tortured, ruthlessly. Angel did nothing to help his situation. He taunted Kano and his then boyfriend Astro until Kano finally killed him.

That was a mistake. There's a clause in every Valentino contract that you do not damage the merchandise that severely. Angel woke up in the hotel after Alastor retrieved his body. Kano was already in Alastor's workshop, being tortured. Part of Al's grand plan was to make Kano feel like a king, so his fall would be epic. Angel showed Kano a good time, making him think that he was spying on Rabbit and Dio and striking fear in their hearts. The last act was trashing President Leon's Mansion (and restoring it) before Kano ended up back on the table.

Things were calm for a second. Angel ends up meeting a man named Reaper. They flirt a bit, each man enjoying the fun, neither wanting to much. Well, at least Angel wasn't. Reaper wanted more and was very chill about it. Before anything could really happen between the two, Valentino pulled Angel into another wacky scheme.

Valentino got a bug put in his ear that Angel was best friends with transmale. That made dollar signs roll in the pimps eyes. He saw the money that could be made so he struck a deal with Kano. If Kano helped he would get off the table, he would give him Angel and he would do further business with him. He could have his soul, a body and could walk the earth. He just had to get help him get Jackrabbit.

Kano was good. He was so good that in the end, Angel was jumping before he was told to. He found a way back into Jackrabbit and Dio's home. Dio and Jackrabbit knew something was up but Kano was able to trick them via Angel's phone. He was chilling out with Dio and Jackrabbit when Rabbit was pulled away to do something. Angel offered Dio a joint and the vampire indulged. He was then ordered to strike. Angel bite Dio, using his venom to knock the vampire out so Valentino and Kano could break in and kidnap Jackrabbit. The kidnapping went smooth. Angel and Kano fought their way out while Daddy Dearest teleported himself, Valentino and an unconscious Jackrabbit (who was wrapped up in the gaint moth's pimp coat) to the safety of the hotel.

Kano and Angel fought their way out. Kano did pretty well for himself. Angel ended up with Dio's severed head. He kept it in a glass jar, and inside of his torso with his stash of guns, ammo and drugs. Dio could hear everything from inside of him.

Keeping their hands on Jackrabbit proved to be the harder part. They thought they were going to have some down time but instead they were attacked, in full force, by team Jackrabbit. While Angel would have loved to fight alongside those people, he had to defend his Kano and Val. He'd

## 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 innuendo, 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, but 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 cynical views on the idea of redemption, although he seems to still hold onto a small hope it may be possible for him.

The on-going 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.

## Ability:

* **Bilingualism**: Angel is fluent in both Italian and English.
* **Weapon Proficiency**: Angel can handle weapons with ease, specifically firearms and explosives.
* **Sensitivity**: Angel can sense incoming storms from a mile away.
* **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.
* **Athleticism**: Since Angel is based on the jumping spider, he is able to jump incredible heights.

### **Unique Abilities**

* **Retractable Arms**: Angel has a third set of arms that he keeps hidden and only uses them as his last resort.
* **Venom Bite**: Like others in his family, Angel secretes a venom that when mortals ingest causes them to sleep for up to 11 hours.

### **Weaponry**

* **Firearms**: Angel has a vast collection of firearms that he uses throughout his battles. He is first seen handling a Thompson gun in the pilot and can be seen handling six other guns in the prequel comic.

## Angel Highlights:

> Gets pushed in front of the bullet, it goes through his arm. He screams and looks back at Kano, causing him to grip Dios hair harder.
> "YOU SHOT ME!" His scream was rather femme. "YOU MOTHETFUCKING SHOT ME!!" The femme spider demon was enraged and started to stomp away. "LETS JUST GET OUTTA HERE, OKAY?" He bellowed, leaving the Mansion.
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