Cuphead

### Occupation

Soul Contract Collector (formerly for The Devil, currently for the demon royal family)
Assist of Azucena's coffee farming (formerly)

### Family

Mugman (younger brother)
Elder Kettle (father)

### Friends/Allies

Alastor
Alisa Bosconovitch
Alyx Vance
Angel
Angel Dust
Asuka Kazama (briefly)
Azucena Ortiz (formerly)
Bendy (frenemy)
Bo Montana
Brian O'Conner
Bruce Irvin
Carl Johnson
Charlie Morningstar
Cherri Bomb
Chris Thorndyke
Christie Monteiro
Claudio Serafino
Cletus
Collin
Dante
Dominic Toretto
Doomguy
Doctor Bosconovitch
Eda Clawthorne
Eddy Gordo
Emilie De Rochefort (briefly)
Ganryu
Hellboy
Husk
Hwoarang
Iori Yagami
JayJay
Jin Kazama
Jinpachi Mishima
Judd Whitaker
Julia Chang
Jun Kazama
Kasumi
Kazuma Kiryu
Kazumi Mishima
Keenie
Keith Martin
Lars Alexandersson
Lee Chaolan
Lei Wulong
Lilith
Ling Xiaoyu
Lucifer Morningstar
Master Raven
Michael De Santa
Michelle Chang
Mr. Wolf
Mrs. Mayberry
Ms. Chalice
Niffty (sometimes)
Nina Williams
Noctis Lucis Caelum
Oksana Orlovskaya
Pac-Man
Porkrind
Raven
Sandy Cheeks
Scorpion
Shaheen
Shin Kamiya
Spawn
Stella (formerly)
Tatsuo Matsumoto
Tifa Lockhart
Twilight Sparkle
Vaggie
Wang Jinrei
Yoshimitsu
Members of Manji Clan

### Enemies

Adam
Anna Williams
Azucena Ortiz
Bendy (frenemy)
Betrayus
Black Hat
Blitzo
Bruce Irvin (formerly)
Bryan Fury
Chef Saltbaker
Crimson
Darth Vader
Eliza
Heihachi Mishima
Helsa von Eldritch
Katie Killjoy
Kazuya Mishima
King Dice
Kunimitsu
Lady Eboshi
Loona
Lute
M. Bison
Missi Zilla
Ogre
Robo Fizz
Sergei Dragunov
Sir Pentious
Stella
Striker
The Devil (arch-nemesis)
Egg Bois
Exterminators
Valentino
Velvette
Verosika Mayday
Vox
Wild Dog
Zestial Morde
Members of Black Hat Org., G Corporation, Galactic Empire, I.M.P., Mishima Zaibatsu, Shadaloo, and Wild Dogs

### Voiced by

Tru Valentino

**Cuphead** is the titular main protagonist of the series of the same name. He appears as a playable guest character in *Tekken X Hazbin Hotel*.

## Biography

**NOTE: Statements of the bio about Mugman being sick are non-canon.**

Cuphead has been going on adventure along with his brother named Mugman. One day at Inkwell Isle, Cuphead has a plan on vacation at the Hazbin Hotel, but unfortunately, he can only go there alone because his brother is fallen into sickness while their parental guardian named Elder Kettle has to take care of Mugman. In Pentagram City, Cuphead wandered over the place by taking a look at the demon's uniqueness until ended up arriving at the Hazbin Hotel. While he's in the hotel, he gambled with Husk, Lee Chaolan, and JayJay at the bar of it. However, Charlie offered him and Jin Kazama to help collecting the soul contracts for her and her family, then they accepted her offer. He also heard of the vast majority of the threats which are on Charlie's business, so Cuphead also has to protect it from them. However, when the King of Iron Fist Tournament is announced and not to mention Angel and Cuphead's rival named The Devil also emerge on the tournament, Cuphead also decides to join it with intention of defeating his rival, stopping his friends' certain enemies, saving the world from the evilness, and even paying off Mugman's medical bills.

## Tag Alliance Partners

* Alisa Bosconovitch
* Angel
* Azucena Ortiz
* Bendy
* Charlie Morningstar
* Demonic Charlie
* Chris Thorndyke
* Eliza
* Heihachi Mishima
* Jin Kazama
* Devil Jin
* Kazuya Mishima
* Devil Kazuya
* Keith Martin
* Lars Alexandersson
* Pac-Man
* The Devil
* Valentino
* Wild Dog

## Character Relationships

* Mugman - His younger brother.
* Elder Kettle - His father.
* Bendy - His friendly-rivalry.
* Angel - His best partner due to the fact that she and The Devil are arch-nemesis.
* The Devil - His arch-nemesis. The Devil highly despises him for refusing to join him and upon Cuphead defeated him. During the events of *Tekken X Hazbin Hotel*, The Devil once again declares war against him and additionally Angel.
* Charlie Morningstar - Orders him to help collecting the soul contracts for her and her family.
* Jin Kazama - Jin assisted him on collecting the soul contracts for Charlie's demon royal family.
* Kazuya Mishima - Because Kazuya makes his agreement with The Devil along with his company, Kazuya is Cuphead's enemy.
* Shaheen - Saved him from Black Hat, Kazuya, and the Overlords' capture.
* Azucena Ortiz - At some time, Cuphead has assisted Azucena for her coffee business. However when Cuphead has heard about her true colors, where she sides with the company that makes their agreement with The Devil, Cuphead ultimately turned against her.

## Quotes

### Intro

* "*You know what I do when I'm not so sure? I double down!*"
* "*You're with the ones that make the deal with The Devil, aren't you?*" (against Azucena)

## Trivia

### General

* According to the Moldenhauer brothers, the liquid inside Cuphead's head is his soul.
* Cuphead is based on old cartoon characters, most notably the cup from the cartoon "Omochabako series dai san wa: Ehon senkyûhyakusanjûroku nen (1936)"  as stated by a developer.
	+ He is also heavily based on Bimbo the Dog.
	+ He may likewise have been influenced by the design of various sentient porcelain characters from the 1934 Silly Symphony *The China Shop*.
* According to Evan Skolnick, Cuphead is an adolescent. However, in a Twitter response to a fan, the Studio MDHR jokingly described Cuphead as a "kidult".
	+ Despite this, Cuphead goes to elementary school, according to a Cuphead Novel about Carnival Chaos, Cuphead goes to Inkwell Elementary.
* As seen in Netflix's *Cuphead* TV show, Cuphead's favorite song is "The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze".

### Tekken X Hazbin Hotel

* Instead of using any powers that Cuphead has obtained in the original game (although sometimes he uses it during the fight), he uses the Kickboxing martial art.
* Cuphead's personality is mostly rather from the game than from the TV show.

## References

1. ↑ https://kotaku.com/cuphead-developers-talk-cut-bosses-and-whats-in-the-cup-1820126327
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/StudioMDHR/status/477189281648508929
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/StudioMDHR/status/949297839594704896