Sera

"*Heaven needs us, Serenity. We are here to find the Light of Heaven, not give insignificant creatures of sin the benefit of the doubt. If we start, where does it end? I'll tell you; You'll end up like Lucifer; fallen.*"
— Sera trying to protect Serenity.

**Princess Sera Seraphim of Heaven** is a supporting character in *Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light*.

She serves as a supporting character of Season 5.

She is a responsible Seraphim princess belonging to the Seraphim family, the eldest of the Seraphim sisters, and the most gifted singer in Heaven. A firm believer in the order of Heaven, she is also the current ruler of Halo City and Heaven's seraphim population in her father's stead, making her one of the most powerful and influential angels in Heaven.

## Personality

"*Oh, fuck me...*"
— Sera's catchphrase whenever something goes awry, usually accompanied by her facepalming.

Sera is calm, realistic, and responsible, carrying the weight of her leadership in Heaven and feeling the constant pressure of doing what is right by her kingdom. She has the attitude of a strict, tired mother, and despite being constantly under stress, she keeps her emotions in control with a regal and poised demeanor, though this veil of tranquility can slip in minor ways whenever things go massively awry. She can come across as cold and even misguided, but is benevolent and endures all of her hard work for the sake of her kingdom and family. She is a perfectionist and seems to always be busy, and is not afraid to give other people work as well. Additionally, she has a deep affinity for music and the arts and indulges in poetry on her spare time.

Sera seems to have a distaste towards demons that borders on hatred. She considers demons to be evil, without conscience and corrupt by nature and finds the possibility of noble demons existing to be mildly humorous. She reacted with cold indifference upon discovering a town in Hell that was ravaged by Leviathan's flood, using it in an attempt to teach Serenity a lesson that demons were purely evil even to their own kind. When Serenity and Leo Lightheart helped restore the town to how it was before, Sera was certain the demons were taking advantage of their charity and was speechless when the demon population did not turn on Serenity and instead looked up to her.

Sera is incredibly organized, almost obsessively so - and it is difficult for her to relax when there is work to be done. This, coupled with her experience makes her the most capable of her sisters and one of the most able of the Seraphim, if not any angel in Heaven.

She is overly serious, strict, and orderly and rarely lets up, and while she does not agree with the way things in Heaven have been run in recent centuries, she makes no serious attempts to change the order like her sister, Serenity, wants to, since she believes that upholding the order and status quo of Heaven should be the upmost important thing.

## Appearance

Sera is a seraph angel with a grey complexion, sporting feather-like hair that transitions to a subdued blue hue at the ends. Her sky-blue eyes are accentuated by thick eyeliner and purple eyeshadow. Six angelic wings grace her back. She adorns herself in a long-sleeved dress featuring white accents on the wrists and shoulders, a grey mid-section, and a greyish-blue skirt adorned with intricate grey crystal designs.

## Powers and Abilities

### Natural Powers

* **Angelic Transformation**: Sera is capable of shifting into a more alien and Lovecraftian Full Angel Form, becoming surrounded by disembodied eyes and engulfed in holy fire.
* **Flight**: Sera possesses six angelic wings that allow her to fly and hover in the air.
* **Healing**: Like all angels, Sera has supernatural healing abilities, allowing her to heal other beings of their injuries and cleanse them of sicknesses.
* **Pyrokinesis**: Sera can conjure and summon extremely potent holy pyre in the form of flames or meteorites, all of which are capable of devastating entire landscape and bringing complete destruction upon those who push her to the point of anger. She is also immune to holy fire and can even engulf herself in it.

### Unique Powers

* **Angelic Power**: As the eldest child of Seraphiel and a seraphim angel, Sera is one of the most powerful angels in Heaven
	+ **Conjuration**: Sera can summon white orbs that can display the image of different locations, allowing her to watch over other worlds and dimensions.
	+ **Omnificence**: Sera, being one of the most formidable angels, possesses mastery over the ability to create nearly anything she desires, to the extent of forming humans from the dust of the earth.
	+ **Scrying**: Sera is capable of watching other dimensions through magical mirror images or white orbs with the ability to project images of various locations within their spheres. This extraordinary capability enables her to vigilantly observe and oversee other worlds and dimensions.
	+ **Supernatural Voice**: As a seraph, Sera's vocals are enhanced, allowing her to speak and especially sing at a supernatural level. This allows her to project her singing across Heaven in order to sing the praises of God and Heaven's leadership. She can also produce devastating shockwaves by screaming.
	+ **Teleportation**: Sera exhibits teleportation abilities through two distinct methods. The first involves the angels' conventional teleportation using light, while the second involves dematerializing through fire at the departure point and reappearing from the same element at her chosen destination.

### Abilities

* **Authority and Influence**: As the foremost active seraph in Heaven, Sera commands great respect and wields significant influence among the majority of Heaven's inhabitants, only below the Speaker of God. Her power extends to authority over the seraphim population, establishing her as the ruler of Seraphim Square and holding sway within the Heavenly Courts. Despite her elevated status in Heaven's hierarchy, Sera frequently found herself following the orders of Azrael, a choice driven by her profound respect for the Morningstar family. However, she eventually discovered the strength to defy the archangel.
* **Intimidation**: TBA
* **Musical Talents**: Sera is a supernaturally gifted singer, and is regarded by many as the most gifted singer in all of Heaven. She can also play nearly all instruments with masterful skill.

### Weaknesses

* **Compliance with Heaven's hierarchy (formerly)**: Owing to Sera's conformist convictions that the established order of Heaven should remain unchanged, coupled with her profound respect for the Morningstar family, she refrained from opposing Azrael's tyranny and permitted the archangel to act without hindrance, despite her higher rank in Heaven's hierarchy. However, a pivotal shift occurred when Charlie and Serenity revealed to her the profound horrors of the Extermination and demonstrated that even sinners in Hell could undergo reform. This revelation prompted Sera to realize the necessity of abolishing the cleanse, leading her to deeply regret not taking action sooner.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Serenity

"*Serenity is... Difficult. She lacks discipline, and is often erratic and irrational. And yet, she has a kindness, a gentleness, and a love for all things that I often find lacking in myself. I know she is capable of greatness, if she simply applied herself. I believe she will learn in time... we can only guide her. For better or for worse it is ultimately up to her as she must be on this journey herself. But I am confident in her as my sister and think she will one day make a great leader and queen if she learns patience and discipline.*"
— Sera about Serenity.

Serenity is Sera's younger sister. Sera is deeply protective of Serenity and often tries to bring her sister back down to earth and make her see things realistically and not ideally, since she does not want Serenity to get hurt by harsh realities. She is not afraid to bluntly scold Serenity for making rash decisions or errors in judgement, such as when she chastised her sister for getting the denizens of Heaven's hopes up during the Celebration of God, though she eased up a little bit when she saw how upset Serenity was.

While Sera does love Serenity, she does not think that her sister is ready to handle the responsibility she desperately craves, and will not be ready for a long time.

## Quotes

### Season 5

"*Serenity my dear, you’ve already made such a strong impact. In terms of change, who can put a time limit on that? No one thing will suddenly change the Universe. It’s the sum of many influences, of which you are certainly one. Keep influencing and I am certain you will go far.*"
— Sera to Serenity.

"***Serenity**: You know, for a place that's supposed to be a paradise, it's pretty boring around here sometimes. Wouldn't you like to see just a bit of excitement? Diversity is the spice of life, you know, and everything here is so.... samey.
**Sera**: Heaven is a place of peace and joy for those of noble character. This is not a playground for your amusement, Serenity... Perhaps there is some wisdom to what you are saying, but the only excitement that we of Heaven need is that which we gain from serving God and spreading the light of his glory. But tell me, what do you propose to solve our diversity problem?
**Serenity**: Maaaybe we could make it easier again for souls to enter Heaven? It feels like our standards have gone up to wazo and we only get so few saints a day... Maybe Hell wouldn't have such a horrible overpopulation problem if we just... Made the road to Heaven easier? What if we started allowing noble demons inside?
**Sera**: (facepalms and sighs} Not this again...
**Serenity**: Sera, PLEASE just listen-
**Sera**: **Serenity**! (she stares menacingly at her startled sister before softening up and putting both hands on Serenity's shoulders) We've been over this... I am open to the notion of lowering our standards, but there are no 'noble demons'. (laughs slightly) What even is that? A demon's very existence is unholy and evil-
**Serenity**: The only evil I see is what we've been allowing the Heavenly Host to do to their kind. You are willing to let demons be slaughtered by our own soldiers by the billions in Hell every year, even the ones who have done no wrong! There could be sinners and demons who just got a bad deal and rotten luck, and yet you think we should leave them be killed? Don't you see who the real monsters are?
**Sera**: (enraged) How dare you! You are the one who wants to forgive the unforgivable,to allow monsters to enter our kingdom! This is why you are not ready to take responsibility! I refuse to let you allow evil to infect the heavens! And if you think we should allow that... Then perhaps you don't belong here.
**Serenity**: (on the verge of tears) YOU'RE SUCH A JERK, SERA!!! (flies away, bawling into her hands; Sera shows a hint of guilt on her face for a couple seconds before silently resuming her duties)*"
— Sera and Serenity's argument.

"***Sera**: Father, shouldn't you be carrying out your duties?
**Seraphiel**: Hmm? Do you **not** want to meet your sisters?
**Sera**: You're a salient figure in our society, just two ranks behind the Heavenly Father. It seems rather capricious.
**Seraphiel**: (chuckles with an eyebrow raised) Someone's been fraternizing with Nostradamus. Ease your mind, dear, all my chores for the day have been completed. Besides, I don't set aside my family to make room for my duties, I set aside my duties to make room **for** my family. (he taps his cane, causing the cloud below him and Sera to begin flying towards the Seraphim castle in Seraphim Square; the scene cuts to him and Sera entering a room filled with floating stars and several baby cribs)
**Sera**: They are sleeping... We shouldn't disturb them.
**Seraphiel**: Oh, they won't even notice! (he flies over to the baby cribs, laughing as Sera slowly approaches the cribs; he holds up two babies) Serella and Serena! Twins. (he chuckles, setting them down gently and holding up another baby) Seraphina! (the baby wakes up, crying and flying around rabidly, engulfing herself in flames) WO-HO! (he chases Seraphina around the room) Maybe you were right, Sera! (Sera facepalms as Seraphiel catches Seraphina, setting her back in her crib before tapping on a passing star, which begins to play music, soothing the baby down as her flame dissipate; whispering) Something tells me she'll have a passion for fashion! (he giggles, holds up another baby) Serendipity! You can rest easy, Sera, 'cuz if anything is out of place, she'll be the first to notice. (he laughs and sets Serendipity down) And the last born... (he holds up a newborn Serenity as Sera tilts her head) Serenity. (he goes to set her down)
**Sera**: Can I... Please hold her, father?
**Seraphiel**: (he faces Sera) Of course you shall. (he hands Serenity over to Sera, who cradles Serenity and stares at her) What's this? (he puts his hand to his head and begins humming) Ah! I sense she will try to make Heaven and Hell equally blessed and sacred for all. (he claps his hands and giggles) Oooh, goodie!!
**Sera**: Hell...? Father, why should we be concerned for what transpires in Hell? It's not in our position to look out for little demons.
**Seraphiel**: Just because it's not our prerogative, does that mean we should kick up our feet in our crystal towers and do nothing?
**Sera**: With all due respect, I believe that we have more important things to do beyond giving demons the benefit of the doubt.
**Seraphiel**: There is some truth to that. But, sometimes, should we see a way to make life and afterlife more fulfilling to others, we should act. We may never know if there are any sinners and Hellborn willing to repent. That's for them to decide. (he approaches Sera and Serenity as Serenity coos and snuggles up to Sera) Serenity will do things that will test you. She may even drive you crazy! (chuckles) But... She will always have the best intentions. Take care of your sisters, Sera. Never let anything happen to them.*"
— Seraphiel showing Sera her newborn sisters in a flashback.

"***Serenity**: Wha- what happened here? (her voice quivers, fighting back tears)
**Leo Lightheart**: Well, I'm no Benjamin Brainiac, but it looks like their town was destroyed!
**Serenity**: What kind of monsters would do such a thing?! I- We need to do something... We can't just let those people suffer!
**Sera** They're **demons**, Serenity, not 'people'. Heaven needs us. We are here to find the Light of Heaven, not give insignificant creatures of sin the benefit of the doubt. If we start, where does it end? I'll tell you; You'll end up like Lucifer; fallen.
**Serenity**: (to Sera) Those are people's lives, their homes! Everything they spent years and years building, only for some monster that swooped in an took everything they ever had! It's not faiiirrr! (begins sobbing) I want to help them so bad...
**Sera**: And what will that lead to? Them taking advantage of your kindness before stabbing you in the back?
**Serenity**: I don't care if they take advantage of my kindness! If it means I can help them, I will. We're **angels**, protecting people in need is literally my job! (sniffles) Do we at least know what did this to them?
**Leo Lightheart**: (looks at the soil) Hmmm... (dips his finger in a puddle and licks it, tasting it thoroughly) Saltwater... A flood is my guess. Some big ol' snake that crawled outta the depths of Hades started a big ol' flood, killing every man, woman, and child who couldn't get to safety. Then the looters came through. These demons never stood a chance...
**Serenity**: (tears streaming down her face) H- How could they do this? Some monster just killed these people, destroyed lives, and then looters just kicked them while they're down for... For what?! Just so that they could have some stupid resources for themselves that they probably don't even need? What kind of monsters would do such a horrible thing to people who never hurt them?
**Sera**: **Demons**. Life has no value to demons. Their only purpose is to spread death and suffering, even to their own kind. This is just one of millions, if not billions examples of their evil. If they are so heartless to their own kind, how do you expect them to treat us, their natural enemy?
**Serenity**: ...Just because there's lives destroyed like this one, that means we're supposed to do **nothing**? We aren't their enemy? Why do you always think things should be the same?!
**Sera**: Serenity-
**Serenity**: If we don't do something, then it will only make things worse!!! (flies towards the town)
**Sera**: SERENITY! (whispering) Oh, fuck me... (facepalms and rubs her temples)*"
— Serenity and Sera's argument.

"*Demons by their very nature are evil and corrupt. They are fallen creatures, those who turned away from what is good and just all to seek self-glorification and power at the cost of others' suffering. The thought of a good demon seems absurd... It is like asking if a rock could sprout wings and fly. Such things are simply against their very nature.*"
— Sera to Leo about demons.

"*Lucifer is little more than a foul creature. In my eyes, nothing can justify what he has done. He is no more than a blasphemous fool in need of death. He had paradise, love and power, and threw it all away! And for what? To be equal to God? What a waste, all that potential.*"
— Sera about Lucifer.

"*You are weird.... But a fascinating type of weird. I shall allow it.*"
— Sera to Baxter and Sir Pentious .

"*You claim to be on Heaven's side, and yet you ally yourself with the Radio Demon. An interesting contradiction, to say the least. I will give you this, Princess, he is a rather resourceful demon who, if he wasn't so thoroughly evil, would make an excellent ally. Be that as it may, his heinous atrocities are so blasphemous that even the saints and Heavenborn quiver at the mention of his name. He has great skill and talent, and I have some grudging respect for that. But, he has made it very clear that he has no intention of reforming himself nor the capacity to even perform good deeds. I find your credibility very questionable when you would associate with one who harms those who are innocent and faithful to God and the order of Heaven.*"
— Sera to Charlie.

## Trivia

* Her name means "burning one" and "fiery princess".
* Her theme song would be "Golden Slumbers" by The Beatles.
* She enjoys writing and listening to poetry on her rare off-time.
* Similar to Serenity, Sera's wings respond harmoniously to her emotions. They extend and are adorned with fiery eyes when she feels anger, droop down to the ground when she feels sadness, and radiate a white glow during moments of happiness or intense emotions.