Lute

* Lutey Patootie, Lutie Cutie, Lu, My North Star, My Lu-tiful Servant (by Azrael)
* Commander, Captain (by the Exterminators)
* Azrael's Pick-Me Girl
* Bag Over the Head Job, Double Bagger (by Blitzø)

### Personality

* Stoic
* Ruthless
* Intelligent
* Loyal
* Cold
* Merciless
* Focused

### Likes

* Serving Azrael
* Violence
* Intimidating and being feared by her soldiers
* Brutalizing, killing, or punishing any Exterminator who disappoints her
* Azrael's attention and affection
* Causing chaos with Azrael
* Azrael's music

### Dislikes

* Her soldiers' mistakes and "weaknesses"
* Insubordination
* Cowardice
* The Hazbin Hotel
* Azrael being upset
* Defiance
* Sex workers
* Archangel Michael
* The idea of humans losing their free will
* Not having Azrael's favor
* Anyone doubting, failing or disrespecting Azrael

### Goals

* Maintain the annual Extermination until the entire Demon race is wiped out.
* Train and sway Azuriel into becoming a ruthless and immoral soldier one day.
* Eradicate the Hazbin Hotel and all of its inhabitants. (all failed)
* Get rid of Vaggie by any means necessary and kill her one Extermination day. (indirectly succeeded in one-half; failed with the second-half)

## Characteristics

### Age

* Thousands of years (chronologically)
* Late 20s - Early 30s (biologically)

### Abilities

* High intelligence
* Authority (formerly)
* Tactical genius
* Photokinesis (formerly)
* Flight via wings (formerly)
* Cloudwalking (formerly)
* Weapon mastery
* Combat mastery
* Immortality
* Regeneration
* Dimensional travel (formerly)
* Intimidation (formerly)
* Leadership (formerly)
* Supernatural speed (formerly)
* Cooking skills

### Home

* Haven, Heaven (formerly; banished)
* Hell

## Professional status

### Occupation

* Lieutenant, hype girl, and protégé of Azrael
* Captain of Heaven's guard (both formerly)

## Relationships

### Minions

	+ Silver (erased)
	+ Ash
	+ Raven (erased)
	+ Sable (erased)
	+ Ebony
	+ Blade (erased)
	+ Jade
	+ Destiny
	+ Shiv
	+ Celestina
	+ Cornet (all formerly)

### Enemies

* Sin City gang (victims; erased)
* Charlie Magne
* Razzle and Dazzle
* Fergus
* Archangel Michael (one-sided)
* Exterminators (former subordinates)
	+ Ebony
* The Speaker of God
* Lux (erased)
* Charlie's Angels
	+ Manco
	+ Amelia
	+ Arthur
	+ Christopher
	+ Giulia
	+ Simon
	+ James
	+ Megara

### Others

* Adina (superior)
* Brutus (victim; erased)
* Deerie (acquaintance)
* Ava (former lieutenant; erased)

## Other

### Headcanon voice(s)

Jessica Vosk

"*Keep moving, trainees! Every hint of weariness is certain death! Do you want to be as worthless as the Hellspawn?! Did you not come here to kill?! Exhaustion, mercy, and fear are weaknesses, and there is no room for such things in the Powers Legion. All must bow before Archangel Azrael. All must submit.*"
— Lute training the Exorcists.

**Lieutenant Lute of the Heavenly Host**, formerly known as **Luella of the Powers**, is a major antagonist in *Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light*.

She is a minor, but pivotal antagonist in Season 1, a mentioned character in Season 2, and one of the two secondary antagonists (alongside Striker) of Season 5. She also serves as Vaggie's second archenemy (before Velvette) with Lute being responsible for Vaggie losing her left eye.

She is Azrael's devoted right-hand lieutenant and protégé, former grand marshal of the Heavenly Host, and the former second-in-command of the Exterminators. Acting as the strategic mastermind and rational presence to Azrael during her years of serving Heaven, Lute aided in orchestrating the systematic purging of demons, commanding her sisters-in-arms on the battlefield, and dedicated herself to honing their skills to meet the exacting standards set by both her and Azrael by any means necessary. Toeing the line between angel and demon, she is a ruthless and cutthroat angel, and was wholly devoted to Azrael's cause and resolute in guaranteeing the perpetuation of the Extermination campaigns.

## Biography

### Backstory

From a tender age, Lute harbored an unwavering reverence for Azrael, regarding his every utterance as if it were sacred doctrine, willing to go to any lengths to capture his attention. Eventually enlisted to serve as an Exterminator under Azrael's banner, she swiftly carved out a reputation for her zealous allegiance to Azrael, ruthlessly subduing any Exterminator displaying even a hint of dissension or uncertainty. This unflinching allegiance seized Azrael's notice during a specific Extermination, prompting him to extend an invitation to Lute to join him in demon-slaying. In an act of blatant favoritism, Azrael subsequently elevated Lute to the rank of lieutenant, entrusting her with the instruction and leadership of the Exorcist legion, guiding them in their annual campaign of obliteration.

### Season 1

In the Season 1 premiere "That's Entertainment", Lute first appears by aiding her fellow Exterminators in killing a Sin City-based group of demons who were wielding angelic weapons. While landing through the roof of the gang's building, Lute (whether accidentally or intentionally) landed on the neck of an injured Exterminator who was calling out for help, killing her. She then proceeded to erase all but one gang member, who attempted to kill her with an angelic rifle, but she swiftly catches the bullet, before stabbing him in the chest with her angelic sword, pinning him against a wall. She then slowly disembowels the demon by gradually moving the sword downward, relishing the "light" leaving the demon's eyes. Once the demon dies, Lute orders all of the Exterminators to move on, ignoring one Exterminator's protests when they were trying to heal a fallen teammate who was fatally shot and bleeding out due to a holy bullet.

Following the end of the Extermination, Lute summons all of the Exterminators to her location. After they have gathered around her, she remarked in a stern manner her extreme disappointment in the number of demons slain the current year, stating that millions of victims was simply not enough. When another Exterminator complained about her teammate being left behind after she was injured by a gang of sinners wielding angelic weapons, Lute violently grabbed her by the neck and slayed her in front of the other Exterminators to make an example out of her. After sternly warning her soldiers that they will face the judgement of Azrael, she returned to Heaven with the others in tow.

### Season 5

In "Enter Through the Narrow Gate", Azrael returns to his inner sanctum after giving an address to Heaven's denizens at the Celebration of God. In desperate need of stress relief, he calls out for Lute to comfort him, to which she materializes from a holy light and descends into his arms, eager to please him and shower him with praise. She tells Azrael that she dispatched an outfit of Exterminators to deal with a rouge group of demons who have apparently had their eyes on Heaven. Azrael then teleports her and himself to Haven to oversee the training of the Exterminators ahead of the rapidly approaching annual cleanse.

In "A Simple Scouting Mission", Lute sends an unsuspecting unit of Exterminators, whom she considers a liability, on a suicide mission to retrieve angelic weapons from the Insurgency. She intentionally ill-equips the Exterminators so that they will all be killed during their mission, which leads to the entire team being massacred, all except for Ebony who returns to Heaven covered in the blood of her sisters-in-arms. Lute ferociously berates Ebony for being too much of a coward to protect her teammates, though in reality the head Exterminator was indignant as Ebony managed to survive. Lute demotes Ebony for her perceived cowardice and has her put on cleaning duties, threatening to hand her over to be killed by demons on the upcoming Extermination Day if she continues to be dead weight.

In "Make New Friends But Keep Roo", Lute awaits Azrael's arrival at his inner sanctum. When Azrael arrives, he is indignant as he had discovered that Sera and Serenity had left Heaven, which he believes to be a result of his "proposition" towards the former. He proceeds to trash his sanctum while cursing Sera, all while Lute mindlessly agrees to whatever the archangel says. In order to calm the archangel down, Lute takes Azrael to the lower chambers of their sanctum, revealing a family of Hellhounds she had taken prisoner during one Extermination as a gift for Azrael to slaughter, much to the archangel's joy. Azrael starts off by using his holy guitar to kill the oldest father Hellhound by using the intense magical vibrations to make the Hellhound explode graphically, splattering himself, Lute, and the rest of the Hellhounds in his blood in the process. Lute becomes aroused by Azrael killing the demon and begins stroking his penis through his cloak as he tunes his guitar. The Exterminator is quickly overcome by her desires and glomps Azrael while excitedly embellishing about how they will make love in the blood of the demons once they are through killing them. Lute then watches Azrael murder the mother and her pups with his magic guitar while laughing sadistically alongside him.

In "Metatron, The Voice of God", Lute rides on Azrael's back through the bright blue and pastel skies of Heaven, both angels wearing shades and listening to rock 'n' roll music. As they ride through the skies and enjoy their rare moment of off-time, Lute, though amused by Azrael's antics, suggests that they return to training the Exorcists for the upcoming Extermination. Azrael bitterly agrees, if only to review auditions for his backup singers. Azrael's facetious attitude regarding the cleanse irritates Lute, who demands that he snap out of it. Upset, Azrael inquires to Lute why so many humans choose to sin, to which she replies that it is merely a byproduct of the human race having free will. Azrael suggests that they should take that free will away from humans, which greatly disturbs Lute. She says that humans being stripped of their free will would make them little more than slaves at the beck and call to angels. But, when Azrael explains the pros of such a thing coming to fruition (specifically ones that would benefit himself), Lute seemingly agrees with his extreme idea. Lute promises to work double-time to improve the Exterminator corps so that Azrael has less work to deal with.

After Azrael arrives back at his sanctum with Lute, Azrael summons Deerie to inform the Speaker of God to meet him at his sanctum to discuss Serenity and Sera. At the same time, Lute is informed by two Exorcists, whom she tasked with babysitting Azuriel while she and Azrael were away, that Azuriel won't stop crying despite their attempts to soothe. Lute is furious by their incompetence and drags the babysitters inside the sanctum by their neck to show them how to soothe angelic babies properly.

Lute later greets Azrael with a happy meal from Golden Arches to cheer him up after his intense meeting with the Speaker of God, much to the archangel's childish joy.

In "What's Up, Heaven?", Lute overseers a brutal boot camp training session, training the Exorcists for the Extermination. Their training is so intense that some pass out, and are promptly punished by Lute herself. The head Exorcist briefly sparrs with a new recruit, until the lieutenant immediately breaks the new recruit's arm and punishes her by having her sent to the sparring center for 15 hours a day until the next Extermination despite her injury.

Shortly afterward, Azrael himself arrives to overlook the Exorcists training (i.e stare at their behinds and make inappropriate comments), and Lute hounds on a trio of Exorcists for not bowing and flashing their breasts to the archangel (which is the Powers legion's version of saluting). Following this, Azrael is alerted by the Speaker of God that a group of angel children have been spotted in Hell by the Ophanim. Azrael, interested in this, gives the Speaker the all-clear to enact a rescue mission to have the children returned to Heaven, while Lute remains skeptical of the whole situation.

When Charlie's Angels are returned to Heaven, Azrael, the cherubs, and the Exterminators do a song and dance welcoming them back and praising Heaven as a "paradise", during which Lute dances with Azrael. Lute follows Azrael and the children as the archangel tours them through Heaven. When Azrael cruelly pranks Manco by acting as if he was going to send the child back to Purgatory, Lute kept Manco's friends at bay. Azrael tasks Ebony (who has still been demoted) with escorting the children to their home, before leaving with Lute.

While flying towards the Divine Court with Azrael, Lute tells her master that she believes the children are under the influence of the Devil and should be executed. Azrael remains confident that he can "cleanse" their souls, and assures Lute he has another plan in the event that they cannot be rehabilitated peacefully. Lute then enter the personal station of Adina, the Divine Chieftess of the Heavenly Court. The archangel tells Adina about the children's recovery and Lute expresses her concerns regarding the children being possessed or corrupted. This cause Adina to briefly muse over having the children killed, but she ultimately decides to let Azrael have his fun to see if the children have been corrupted.

In "Remember Who the Enemy Is", Lute accompanies Azrael as he gives Charlie's Angels an exclusive look at Haven, the home of the Exterminators. As Amelia looks at a mural of the Exorcists slaying demons, the child questions Lute on the necessity of the Exterminations, expressing discomfort with destroying entire souls, regardless of how immoral they are. Lute strongly believes in eradicating demons, citing their harmful impact on creation and bragging about enjoying the suffering of all demons. Amelia counters that demons aren't entirely bad, drawing from personal experiences, and highlights differences between Hell and Heaven. Lute rebukes her, equating her thoughts to demonic thinking and emphasizing the need to eliminate demons in the name of God and Archangel Azrael. Lute also warns Amelia to accept this perspective or face consequences.

After hearing a commotion in the center of Halo City, Lute and Azrael leave to see hundreds of angels sing in support of the Hazbin Hotel and acceptance of reformed souls, which they have learned via word of mouth through Charlie's Angels. Azrael attempts to pacify the crowd, but only makes things worse. Azrael tells Lute that Charlie's Angels might be more trouble than they're worth, which Lute agrees to. Azrael, at the young angels' own request, sends the children back to Hell, though not on their terms, as he intentionally sends them to the Greed Ring, rather than the Hazbin Hotel.

In "The Clock is Ticking", on the eve of Extermination Day, Lute performs a roll call for the Exorcists, only for Ebony to not answer when she is called. Lute furiously storms to Ebony's quarters, quickly discovering that she is missing. Instead, Ebony has arranged her room to make it appear as if she's sleeping in her bed, using various items to create the illusion. Lute sounds an alarm and reports this to Azrael, who becomes distraught and dramatically informs Lute to join him in the "Exorcistmobile". However, in a comical twist, the archangel realizes that there isn't an Exorcistmobile and collapses dramatically as the other Exorcists come to his aid. Lute takes charge and orders other members to assist find Azrael an Exorcistmobile. Eventually, Azrael frantically recovers and uses his guitar's magic to propel himself and Lute into the air while playing a song.

Lute and Azrael reach a base in Haven and disperse into a mapping room. Azrael starts creating an absurd murder board with outlandish theories about where Ebony might have gone. However, Lute realizes that Ebony has gone to rescue Charlie's Angels. Both Lute and Azrael conclude that Ebony has aligned herself with Hell and needs to be eliminated. Azrael commands the Exorcists to kill Charlie's Angels on Extermination Day, blaming them for leading Ebony astray. One Exorcist challenges Azrael's orders and suggests a more compassionate approach, highlighting the potential for positive change in the young angels. Azrael responds with sarcasm, belittling the Exorcist's input and ridiculing the idea of making peace with demon sympathizers. He mocks the notion of performing exaggerated gestures of friendship and abruptly shifts to a commanding tone, instructing the Exorcist to concentrate on their assigned duties. Lute grabs the Exorcist by the neck and drags her to be publicly humiliated for questioning Azrael.

In "Extermination Day: Part 1", Azrael and Lute are recording a video for Azrael's DivineGram account to build anticipation for Extermination Day. Their cheerful mood shifts dramatically when Deerie rushes into Azrael's office with urgent news. Azrael's angry outburst at the cherub turns into shock as Deerie anxiously discloses that Archangel Michael has come back to Heaven. Azrael is left speechless in horror, while Lute speaks to Deerie on the matter. As Lute and Deerie look back to Azrael for his input, they find that he has hastily left the office, leaving his spinning chair behind as a sign of his intense exit.

Lute embarks on a mission to locate Azrael and eventually finds him trembling with fear among the clouds. She offers him comfort, and together they return to the archangel's sanctuary. To their surprise, they discover Michael waiting for them in Azrael's office. Despite Azrael's typically lively demeanor, he is overcome with terror in Michael's presence. Michael greets his brother in a polite manner, congratulating him and Lute on their child and apologizing for not being present at his birth, offering to make up for lost time over the finest celestial wine, but Lute intervenes forcefully between Azrael and Michael, demanding an explanation for Michael's return to Heaven instead of being with his divine siblings. Michael responds by suggesting that Lute should show more respect toward him as an archangel of Heaven, but Lute asserts her loyalty exclusively to Azrael. Michael finds amusement in Lute's fiery demeanor, even flirting with and taunting her, displaying no fear of the head Exterminator whatsoever, much to her fury.

Later, as all three angels sat at the dinner table, with Michael on one side and Azrael and Lute on the other, an unspoken rivalry played out, with Michael's imposing presence overshadowing Lute and her master. Michael's gesture of allowing Azrael to pour the wine symbolized a newfound willingness to regard his brother as an equal. Lute's intense gaze bore into Michael as Azrael, trembling, spilled wine accidentally. Michael responded with humor, taking charge of pouring wine for all, and Lute, in a swift and decisive move, rejected the wine by hissing and smacking her mug off the table. She even tasted Azrael's wine to ensure its safety. Despite the palpable tension, no explosive confrontation occurred. Instead, an uneasy truce hung in the air, with the three angels at odds but avoiding a direct clash.

After Michael and Azrael catch up on the state of affairs in Heaven, the mood changes to a somber one as Michael attempts to apologies to Azrael for his manner of raising the archangel, but Azrael confidently rejects Michael's apology and says that he has outgrown Michael, and leaves the room with Lute by his side.

Finally, the clocktower in Hell strikes to signal the beginning of the Extermination. In Heaven, Azrael stands before million of armed Exterminators, asking them if they are ready to rock, to which only Lute reaffirms him. Azrael heads into Hell first to "warm" the denizens of Hell up and begins an electrifying rock number. The archangel uses his guitar to create portals for the Exorcists to enter from, allowing Lute and millions of Exorcists to flock into Hell and begin the annual slaughter.

In "Extermination Day Part 2: Live Fully, Love Forever", Lute maintains control over the demon massacre during Extermination Day. While supervising the Exorcists as they ruthlessly eradicate demons, she observes one Exorcist hesitating to kill a frightened demon. After the hesitant Exorcist confesses her inability to carry out the kill, Lute sets an example for her soldiers by killing the Exorcist before killing the demon herself.

As I.M.P speeds through the Hellish streets, Lute deliberately derails their vehicle and commands the Exorcists to eliminate them, then departs to manage the remainder of the cleansing operation.

In "Extermination Day: Part 3", Azrael momentarily halted the Extermination to serenade Lute with a power ballad, expressing his deep affection for her and admiration for her demon-slaying prowess. Lute was captivated by Azrael's performance as he sang about her unwavering devotion, understanding, and lethal prowess against demons. Their solo love ballad turned into a passionate duet as Lute ascends and harmoniously dances with Azrael in the sky, culminating with a kiss as Azrael's side-girls formed an angelic heart shape.

Following the musical interlude, Azrael swiftly ordered a return to the cleansing mission before the Exorcists are confronted by Charlie and Vaggie. Lute, enraged by seeing Vaggie again, explained the pause was due to their presence. Azrael gets excited by the arrival of "hot lesbians" and expresses excitement and anticipation for them to make out for his amusement. Charlie urgently pleaded for a halt to the massacre, met with Azrael's refusal. The conflict intensified as Charlie found allies and Azrael unleashed the Exorcists upon Charlie and her friends.

The confrontation escalated into a war, with Hell's denizens joining Charlie's cause. With Lute practically mowing down droves of Hell's forces, Azrael and his armor initially held the upper hand. Ebony and Vaggie discovered Azrael's callous use of the Exorcists as shields, fueling their determination to challenge his reign.

Ebony bravely confronted her former teammates, attempting to rally them against Azrael's manipulation. Lute and Azrael retaliated, with Lute promising Ebony a slow death for her betrayal, but Ebony's impassioned plea slowly manages to sway many Exorcists, leading to a powerful show of unity. Lute moves to kill Ebony, but Azrael took matters into his own hands as fear of losing control over his female soldiers consumes him. He attempts to kill Ebony by impaling her with a blade hidden in his guitar, but Vaggie intervened, blocking Azrael's attack. Witnessing their own so-called leader attempt to kill one of their own, the Exorcists rebelled against their leader, even the soldiers who had been loyal to the archangel.

As the Exorcists stood against Azrael, Lute ordered them to stand down, but this only causes one Exorcist to stand protectively in front of Ebony, emboldening other Exorcists to do the same thing in union. Azrael retaliates by ruthlessly using his guitar to mind control the Exorcists using their LED masks, forcing them to continue fighting and serving him against their will. Lute targets Ebony and Vaggie as Azrael engages Charlie.

In a final, climactic showdown, Lute and Vaggie faced off. Lute drew his dual swords and expressed her eagerness to kill Vaggie, while Vaggie brandishes her spear and fearlessly invites Lute to try. The two begin their fight, their blades clashing with such intensity that it levels the environment around them. Lute expressed her desire to end Vaggie's life, but Vaggie stood fearless, armed with her angelic spear, inviting the confrontation. Their clash tore through the environment, the power of their blades resonating with each strike. Throughout the intense battle, Ebony tried to aid Vaggie, only for Lute to nearly end her life multiple times. Lute's superior skill was evident, landing numerous cuts on Vaggie and breaking her arm. Vaggie fought valiantly, but the odds were against her. Just as Lute seemed to have the upper hand, Manco intervened, employing his concussive magic blasts to free the Exorcists from the hypnotic masks. The controlled soldiers regained their agency and turned against Lute, joining Vaggie in her fight.

Overwhelmed, Lute flew to Azrael, urging him to retreat to Heaven with their remaining forces. However, Azrael, consumed by his desire for victory, attempted to destroy the hotel. Roo's previously placed protective shield activated just in time, dissolving the head of Azrael's guitar and liberating the Exorcists from his control. The battle took an unexpected turn, and victory was no longer within Azrael's grasp.

As Azrael grappled with the loss of his cherished guitar, Vaggie seized the moment, using the shattered remains of the guitar to impale him. In a desperate attempt to assist her master, Lute tried to rush to Azrael's aid, only to be subdued by the Exorcists. The Exorcists seized Lute and pinned her to the side of a building by stabbing her through the arm with a holy sword, piercing it into the side of the building as well. Helpless and enraged and having to be held back by the entire Exorcist legion, Lute could only scream in fury as she watched the events unfold, unable to reach Azrael or intervene. Lux, with a sense of justice, began stripping Azrael of his powers, rendering him devoid of the immense strength and influence he once possessed.

In the aftermath, Lute questions Azrael about their current situation. Azrael wonders the same thing himself, but begins trying to spin their predicament into being a blessing in disguise. Lute expresses frustration, asking how it could possibly be a blessing. Azrael responds in song, suggesting that their situation is merely a vacation and reward from Heaven's higher-ups for their good work, portraying it as a blessing in disguise. Vaggie interjects, attempting to bluntly tell Azrael that it is a punishment. However, Lute ends up agreeing with Azrael and admits that she does not mind being in Hell so long as she is with him. Ignoring Charlie and Vaggie's attempts to remind them of their punishment, Azrael and Lute sing together about their devotion and how the situation is somehow a blessing. Azrael rides down the street in roller skates while Lute rides beside him on a holy missile salvaged from the war that had just unfolded. The angel duo sing and ride off into the sunset, blissfully refusing to accept their punishment or learn anything.

## Personality

"*Celestina, attempt to strike me. **Now**. (Celestina gets into a fighting stance and tries to punch Lute, but hesitates, allowing Lute to grab her by the arm and snap it in half at the elbow) Was that a flicker of **hesitation** I spotted? How can you be expected to smite Hellspawn with such a mediocre form?! I want you in the sparring center for 15 hours a day until the next cleanse! Every broken bone you receive is a member of your family killed! And don't think I won't be counting! Is that understood?!*"
— Lute's attitude around the Exorcists.

Lute epitomizes the quintessential Exterminator archetype: intensely focused, unwaveringly dutiful, and profoundly serious in her pursuits. Her allegiance to Archangel Azrael borders on fanaticism, coupled with a conspicuous absence of moral constraints, rendering her a figure of unadulterated ruthlessness in her operational capacity. Her demeanor is stern and vicious, her words laced with a sharp, venomous quality that commands respect. Possessing an air of commanding authority, she confronts challenges head-on, exuding hostility, and readily resorting to severe retribution for any perceived shortcomings. Long before ascending to the position of Azrael's right hand, she had already cultivated a reputation for initiating confrontations and launching assaults against any Exorcists bold enough to raise questions about Azrael's doctrine and the ethical nuances of their endeavors. As lieutenant, she approaches her role with an unparalleled gravity, exhibiting a relentless and unforgiving demeanor towards all who fall under her purview.

Lute's authoritative menace is matched only by her bloodthirsty sadism; One of the only things that brings her joy is erasing demons, relishing the light leaving their eyes, and sadistically toying with them, such as when she cut one sinner's legs off, holding their severed legs just out of reach, before crushing their head under her foot. She is proudly racist and an angel supremacist, firmly believing that all demons are malignant tools of Lucifer used to spread sin, and that every one of them should be exterminated. Even when she is killing demons, she remains calm on the outside, though it is clear from her mannerisms that she is enjoying herself. Lute deeply loves fighting and views violence as the solution to most problems. She gets very excited when battling an actual challenge, and clearly has the time of her life while fighting and killing, cackling and mockingly chatting with her opponent all along the way. She is completely ruthless and will sadistically slaughter anything in her path - including defenseless children or demons who are peaceful and do not retaliate - just because she can.

Within the ranks of her fellow Exterminators, Lute assumes the role of a stringent, toxic drill sergeant-type leader, permitting no room for failure, alibis, or defiance. While her approach is partly justifiable for taming the more erratic and bloodthirsty members of the Exterminators, thus securing her authority as their commander, she manifests an excessive degree of cruelty and deceit towards her subordinates. She exhibits an alarming readiness to abandon her wounded comrades-in-arms to the clutches of Hell's denizens, even when the possibility of salvation exists—a practice she has employed numerous times in the past. Her expectations of the Exterminators are patently unreasonable, and she readily administers punishments for even minor lapses, such as displaying compassion towards demons or faltering during training sessions. She imparts the doctrine to the Exterminators to forsake injured companions, deeming their suffering a sign of weakness and a liability.

Her actions have extended to the point of slaying an Exterminator who dared to mention her abandonment of a teammate, gouging Vaggie's eye out with a blade, subsequently subjecting her to a violent assault rendering her immobile, and executing another Exterminator merely for interrupting her discourse with Azrael. She is prepared to execute Exterminators on sight should they breach the exorcist code mandating the obliteration of all survivors. Disciplinary measures meted out by Lute include demotions, menial tasks, and ration restrictions, instilling an atmosphere of dread among her fellow Exterminators—so intense that they fear her more than they do Azrael himself. Blade, in particular, expressed that she would rather commit suicide than return to Lute empty-handed due to the terror she instills.

Much akin to Azrael, Lute remains impervious to the emotional distress that her fellow combatants may undergo during their demon-slaying endeavors. This was evident when she compelled Vaggie to persist in her duties despite the overwhelming turmoil caused by her slaying of a demon couple before their grief-stricken children. Deliberately, she assigns certain Exterminators she deems "fragile" or "sensitive" to missions with perilous odds, envisioning their demise as a means to unburden herself and Azrael. Subtle indications from Ebony suggest that Lute occasionally stages public executions within the confines of Haven, employing these acts of execution against failed Exterminators or angels who oppose the Extermination campaign, thereby employing them as tools of intimidation.

Lute shares Azrael's misogynistic views. She harshly reprimanded Charlie for begging Azrael to stop the Extermination, chastising the princess for speaking to a man in such a tone. She even seems to agree with Azrael that women have no self-worth and need to be guided by a strong man.

While maintaining her unyielding and rigorous disposition, Lute does exhibit traces of standards. Upon Azrael divulging his proposal to eradicate human free will as a means to ensure their purity and sinlessness, Lute's initial response was one of revulsion and abhorrence. The prospect of rendering humans devoid of their free will, thereby turning them into mere automatons obedient to angelic dictates, appalled her. Eventually, after Azrael explained his underlying motives, Lute did come to an agreement with his perspective. However, this alignment appeared rooted more in her fervent dedication to him rather than a genuine endorsement of the concept itself.

Despite her unrelenting ruthlessness, Lute exhibits a notably softer and more light-hearted facet in the presence of Azrael, to whom she is utterly devoted and protective. In his company, she reveals a more expressive demeanor, showing a fanatical allegiance and an unwavering desire to safeguard him. Every command and directive from Azrael is followed to the letter, and she demonstrates exceptional patience towards his demeanor, swiftly crushing any semblance of disrespect or defiance aimed at him. Her unwavering aim is to satisfy, gratify, and glorify him. Additionally, her demeanor towards her son, Azuriel, is marked by pride and warmth. When he confronts demons, she imparts the encouragement and support akin to a mother's nurturing, surpassing the treatment she affords her fellow warriors.

## Appearance

Lute adheres to the monochromatic palette shared by her fellow Exterminators, characterized by ebony hues and goat-like black horns. Her visage is adorned with a black mask, set aglow with a white LED display that emanates luminosity in darkness, embellished with an X mark over her perpetually open right eye. Like all Exorcist masks, her mask is endowed with the capacity to alter its expressions. A black halo rests above her head, enveloped in a white aura. Her wings are white with inner shades of gray, flanked by two ebony segments on each side.

Her attire consists of a gray mini-dress fastened with a white cumberbund, paired with dark blue leggings. She dons protective wrist-length gauntlets, strategically designed to shield her from the holy weaponry wielded by sinners. In a parallel fashion, her legs are safeguarded by thigh-length armor of analogous constitution. Throughout her attire, specks of blood—presumably remnants from vanquished demons or disciplined Exterminators—speckle the fabric, evoking an ominous resonance. Notably, Lute's "mask" bears visible eyebrows, hinting at the possibility that it might be a depiction of her true countenance.

## Powers and Abilities

### Former Powers

* **Angelic Power**: Lute commanded unparalleled prowess and proficiency as an angel, stood as the most formidable among the ranks of the Exterminators. Her mastery was nothing short of extraordinary, having annihilated entire swaths of demon legions for countless millennia without encountering any semblance of challenge or harm. The ease with which she obliterated foes extends to her fellow Exterminators, who she was ableto incapacitate or eliminate with remarkable efficiency. She had also demonstrated the capacity to vanquish formidable beings like some Overlords, including Franklin, the partner of Rosie, and possessed the potential to contend with select members of the formidable Ars Goetia.
	+ **Enhanced Senses**: Lute had enhanced sense of smell, sight, and hearing, and could instantly react to and sense incoming dangers. While flying over Sin City, she spotted her fellow Exterminators massacring a group of demons, despite being hundreds of feet in the air.
	+ **Flight**: Lute could fly through the air at intense speeds using her wings, appearing as a blur while scanning Sin City. Her wings also allowed her to soften her landings if knocked out of the air.
	+ **Nigh-Invulnerability**: Hardened from centuries of culling Hell's sinner population and having the usual durability of an angel, Lute was extremely tough and could tank extreme amounts of damaging, not even flinching when being shot in unprotected areas by a standard gun, and a knife shattering when a sinner attempted to stab her in the side.
	+ **Photokinesis**: Lute could project a holy light which she could control the intensity of, even slowly melting demons when shined on them, or outright making them explode. She also possessed a natural inner glow that illuminated her surroundings, and could project a light from her eyes to illuminate her surroundings.
	+ **Supernatural Speed**: Lute could both fly and fight at blinding speeds, breaking Hell's sound barrier while flying and casually catching a holy bullet fired from a rifle.
		- **Supernatural Reflexes**: Lute's speed extended to her reflexes, as she was able to easily block all of the full auto angelic assault rifle shots of a Sin City gangster using the angelic armor along her arms.
	+ **Supernatural Strength**: While explosively landing inside of a building, Lute killed a fallen, injured Exterminator by crushing her neck under her foot. Moments later, she effortlessly crushed a sinner's head under her foot. While slaying a gang based in Sin City, she killed one sinner by hitting them in the head with the hilt of her sword with enough force to split their skull open. She was strong enough to slice the limbs off of her opponents, or bisect them completely. In the past, she left Vaggie with several broken bones after assaulting her.
	+ **Weapon Summoning**: Whenever Lute threw her sword, she was capable of summoning it back into her hand with pin-point precision.

### Abilities

* **Authority (formerly)**: the role of Azrael's lieutenant and commanding the Exterminators, Lute enjoys an array of distinct privileges. Empowered by her position, she holds the authority to administer punishments to her fellow Exterminators as she deems fit, a prerogative that extends even without explicit input from Azrael. This latitude encompasses a range of punitive measures, from curtailing their rations to orchestrating demotions, tasking them with duties considered demeaning.
* **Culinary Intuition**: In addition to her excellent fighting ability, Lute is also a very skilled cook, fixing meals for Azrael whenever he demands it.
* **Intimidation (formerly)**: Due to her cut-throat, merciless attitude and position, Lute was an extremely fearsome being to all demons, including Overlords. Not only that, but even her own psychotic, bloodthirsty teammates were deathly scared of disappointing Lute. Many Exterminators were afraid to even speak to or look at her, likely knowing from experience what happens to Exterminators who slighted her in any way. Despite Lute's proficiency at intimidation, her efforts proved to be ineffective as she was unable to intimidate Archangel Michael during his visit to Azrael's sanctum. Michael remained unfazed and unyielding in the face of Lute's actions and even playfully flirted with her.
* **Leadership**: Lute is a stern, efficient, and intelligent leader to her sisters-in-arms, giving them strategy on ambushing sinners or entering fortresses, and leading them through slaughters and wars. She is also a very cold leader as she is not afraid to leave behind injured Exterminators, viewing their injuries as signs of weakness.
* **Master Combatant**: The Exterminators epitomize the epitome of lethal efficiency, and Lute reigns as the most lethal and adept among them. Her prowess extends to an astonishing accomplishment of annihilating millions of sinners annually, firmly establishing her as virtually invulnerable to the majority of demons and sinners. While instructing her fellow Exterminators, her mastery is evident as she deftly deflects the onslaught of attacks launched by her comrades or maneuvers with such swiftness that they are unable to make contact. Her proficiencies aren't confined to wielding weapons; she possesses considerable prowess in hand-to-hand combat, seamlessly disarming adversaries with remarkable ease even in unarmed confrontations.
* **Master Swordsmanship**: Lute is an extremely skilled swordswoman and a master dual wielder, with her holy swords being her primary weapons in combat. She was also proficient at throwing her swords with pinpoint precision, or throwing them multiple times in a row, and making one or both of them temporarily orbit around her.
* **Musical Talents**: Lute's proficiency in playing the lute exhibits her multifaceted talents. Moreover, her acrobatic finesse and adeptness in dance, demonstrated through her synchronized performance with Azrael during his musical welcoming of Charlie's Angels to Heaven, further exemplify her versatility and aptitude beyond her role as an Exterminator.
* **Weapon Proficiency**: Lute's mastery encompasses a wide array of bladed angelic weaponry, demonstrating remarkable skill across various implements. Her specialization rests with the use of a holy sword, which she wields with consummate expertise. In addition to her swordsmanship, she employs holy throwing daggers adeptly, a skill she employs to devastating effect. Notably, she dispatches numerous sinners by simultaneously hurling multiple daggers, efficiently eliminating her targets. Her accuracy is further evident in instances where she hurls a knife into the head of an Exterminator without even needing to direct her gaze towards them.

### Equipment

* **Angelic Armor**: Lute has two different sets of nigh-indestructible angelic armor on her arms and legs which protect her from assaults from sinners who may carry angelic firearms or holy weapons of their own. Her armor also allowed her to reflect holy bullets back at an assailant, and allows her to simply disarm her opponents in combat without causing injuries to her hands.

### Weaknesses

* **Angelic Weapons**: Lute can be hurt, severely injured, or even erased with angelic weapons, and if she is struck with such weapons, it can stunt her regenerative abilities and leave her unable to heal without outside help. However, this is not much of a concern as she wears special armor that protects her from such weapons.
* **Divine Intervention**: Lute can be effortlessly destroyed by the divine power of god-like beings.

## Relationships

### Allies

#### Azrael

"***Giulia**: Why would you ever want to work for Azrael? He's a sexist jerkwad who has no respect for women-
**Lute**: (she grabs Giulia by her collar, pulling her face-to-face) Because. He. **ROCKS**. (she hurls Giulia to the ground) And I highly suggest you embrace that, because I will gladly cut out the tongue of anyone who dares to besmirch his holy name again.*"
— Lute and Giulia.

Azrael was Lute's master. They have a relationship akin to Harley Quinn and the Joker; Although she is normally apathetic or brutally cold towards anyone else, Lute is madly in love with and loyal to Azrael and has the upmost respect for him. She is overly close and protective of him, goes to extreme lengths just to please him, is very tolerant of his immature behavior, and has seemingly dedicated her entire life to serving him. She cooks for him spontaneously or whenever he demands it, is dismissive towards all of the horrible actions her master has committed, and will not hesitate to destroy or lash out at anyone who so much as speaks out against the archangel. Azrael is the only person capable of breaking through her cold exterior, as the two have the tendency to flirt and even joke around with each other behind closed doors. Lute even engages in dancing and jamming out with Azrael during his performances, serving as his hype girl more often than not. Azrael and Lute are similar to that of an evil Christian couple, strutting around with a holier-than-thou attitude and looking down upon others in disgust.

Azrael is delighted and turned on by her eagerness to kill and her ruthlessness, as shown by them jointly murdering demons and a Hellhound family before engaging in sexual intercourse. The two are very active, flirtatious lovers and constantly lust after each other, bonding over their mutual sexual sadism and racism.

Lute is the mastermind of the two and is often the one coming up with detailed schemes and bailing them out of trouble, whereas Azrael relies on her plans while taking all the credit. Lute is one of the very few angels who is capable of reigning Azrael in and keeping his behavior in check, acting as something of an authority figure and straight man to him. Despite worshipping the archangel a great deal of the time, there are some rare moments when Azrael's unserious behavior can irritate Lute and she is forced to scold him, rather than just enable his stupid degeneracy, though the head Exorcist cannot stay mad at him for very long.

Lute is, for all intents and purposes, Azrael's personal bodyguard, constantly standing by his side and intimidating others into obeying him, while he does most of the talking. Azrael is very nonchalant about it and likes to think of it as her "standing and looking pretty". Lute is so loyal to Azrael that she does not even seem to react whenever he expresses how little she truly means to him, still clinging onto to him and sighing wistfully even when he said she was correct that he would not lose sleep without her in his life.

Even after the duo's defeat, removal of their angelic powers and exile from Heaven, Lute remained unbreakingly loyal to Azrael despite initial frustration, refusing to see the error of their ways and riding off with him into the sunset.

### Enemies

#### Vaggie

"*She was a disgrace. A pathetic, worthless wretch. Her service to God and Archangel Azrael was weak, her loyalty non-existent. In his infinite kindness, Azrael forgave her of her sins and took her in our ranks, but I knew that she would never change. And as I predicted, she fell in the glory of our protector and now burns in Hell, a fitting punishment for a worthless, good-for-nothing excuse for a human being. She is a vile traitor only worthy of death, and I look forward to killing her with my own hands.*"
— Lute about Vaggie.

Vaggie stands as Lute's former reluctant subordinate and longstanding adversary. During the period when Vaggie was conscripted under Azrael's service, Lute exhibited a particularly harsh and vindictive demeanor towards her, driven by Vaggie's past involvement in sex work during her mortal existence. Even as Azrael incorporated Vaggie into the Powers, Lute harbored a steadfast conviction that Vaggie would ultimately disappoint him. Consequently, she deliberately aimed to tarnish Vaggie's reputation in Azrael's eyes. Fueling her apprehensions, Lute nurtured a paranoia that Vaggie might attempt to ensnare Azrael's affections—just as she had enticed numerous men on Earth. In a disturbing and sadistic gesture, Lute gruesomely cut out one of Vaggie's eyes, thereby diminishing her perceived allure to Azrael. This act was undertaken with the intention of averting any romantic interest from him.

The departure of Vaggie from Heaven brought a sense of satisfaction to Lute, and she harbors a palpable eagerness to extinguish her afterlife as a sinner within the confines of Hell.

They finally had a confrontation during the battle demons and the Exterminators, initially being enraged to see Vaggie again after so long until she expressed her anticipation of painting Hell with Vaggie's blood. She also mocked Vaggie's morality and taunted the Moth Sinner over "failing" her sisters in life and sister-in-arms in afterlife and that protecting Charlie's Angels for her afterlife will not make up for slaying many innocent demons during her time as an Extemrinator.

#### Archangel Michael

During the archangel's visit to Azrael's sanctum, it became evident that Lute harbored a deep and intense dislike for Michael, possibly stemming from his history of treating Azrael in a cold and cruel manner. Her animosity towards him was palpable, as she even went to the extent of brandishing a spear in his presence and rudely rejecting the wine he offered. Despite Lute's open hostility, Michael surprisingly responded with a light-hearted amusement and an underlying respect for her fiery personality.

## Gallery

Lute leading the other ExterminatorsLute beside Azrael during his meeting with Charlie
## Quotes

### Season 1

"*You demons forged your own toys? (snickers) Adorable!*"
— Lute to a demon, after catching a holy bullet fired from his angelic rifle.

"***Demonic Gangster**: Oh, shit... Our weapons are useless!
**Lute**: (while slaughtering her opposition) You demons really are foolish, stupid things. Not understanding the most basic of concepts. I'd pity you if it were not for the endless list of transgressions you've committed against God. I am an angel. You could fire upon me for a thousand years and it would make no difference. I am made of the upmost perfect fabric to serve God's will. (she smiles in smug self-righteousness, slitting the demon's throat with a drawn dagger) You on the other hand, are a corrupted imperfection. Made of fragile flesh, and blood, and sin. Did you really think you could compare to me?*"
— Lute taunting and killing a demon.

"*I don't know how those of your kind can sleep at night knowing what all of you have done. You dare to even speak to me like we're equals?! You have the nerve to question our kindness when all demons would sooner laugh than show mercy or compassion to humans? To their own kind? Are you even a sentient race at all, or just cruel tools designed to spread chaos and suffering? Your very words and existence are an insult to God and all that He stands for. My life is devoted to ensuring your kind is eradicated. The way I see it, ridding the Universe of your presence **is** our kindness.*"
— Lute while slowly killing a demon.

"***Lute**: Exterminators, **FALL IN**!!! (the Exterminators all gather around Lute, bowing their heads in respect) This Extermination has taught me that I have been far too lenient on you lot. Our numbers this year were... Pitiful. The moment we return to base, I expect all of you to fly suicides for the next several months. If I see any of you maggots pass out from exhaustion or so much as stop to catch your breath, consider yourself as good as dead. (one Exterminator raises her head; Lute turns to them) Speak.
**Exterminator**: Silver... You... You left her behind...
**Lute**: Who?
**Exterminator**: Silver... We could have saved her.
**Lute**: If she was weak and stupid enough to fall victim to the demons' trap, then she deserved what was coming to her. Dismissed.
 **Exterminator**: How was she to know they obtained our angelic weapons? She was my friend! And you just left her-
**Lute**: (in the blink of an eye, she lunges forward, strangling the Exterminator with one hand) She. Was. **WEAK**. Just. Like. **You**. (she effortlessly snaps her neck and flings her corpse at the other Exterminators' feet) Disgusting welp. Does anyone else wish to speak out of turn? (the Exterminators remain fearfully silent, Lute turns her back to them) Return to base. Pray you will have even a sliver of Azrael's great mercy, because you will have **none** of mine.*"
— Lute excoriates the Exterminators following the end of an Extermination.

"*How **dare** you speak that way to a man! Archangel Azrael of the Lord's Heavenly Host, champion of Heaven, our realm's greatest defender ever, son of the Lord Himself did not give **you** the time of day, out of the kindness of his heart, for you to weep and slobber like an undignified waif! You **will** act dignified in his presence! Then again, what else did I expect from a Hellspawn? Didn't your traitorous parents even bother to teach you that crying gets you nowhere in life?*"
— Lute to Charlie during her meeting with Azrael.

"*This 'hotel' scheme is demonic propaganda if I've ever seen it. An attempt by the devil's agents to normalize evil and corrupt the Universe. A despicable and twisted perversion. It must be destroyed.*"
— Lute about the Hazbin Hotel.

"***Lute**: You handled that **so** well, master.
**Azrael**: (in a playful tone) Oh, stop it... (he boops her) My little Lutey Patootie. (she giggles and blushes)
**Exterminator**: Pardon the interrupt- (Lute throws an angelic knife at the Exterminator's head without even looking at her, erasing her)
**Azrael**: How very rude. Don't people knock these days? (Lute giggles) Alright, enough fucking around. Let's get out of here before the princess comes crying at our feet again.*"
— Lute and Azrael after the latter's meeting with Charlie.

### Season 5

"***Azrael**: Fuck yeah, Golden Arches! My fav! (he bites into a burger only to spit it out in disgust) Da fuck?! (he pulls pickles out from under the bun and turns to Lute with a sad expression) Lutey...
**Lute**: (growls) UNACCEPTABLE! (she kicks open the Golden Arches doors and storms her way to the counter, slamming her hands on the counter once she reaches it) EXCUSE ME!!! He asked for no pickles!!
**Golden Arches Employee**: Oh, heavens! (to Azrael, who holds up the pickles with a frown on his face) Forgive us, that was our mistake, Archangel Azrael! Let us fix you a new-
**Lute**: You can't prepare a simple meal for our greatest defender who ensures our progression as a society and race?! Archangel Azrael has eaten here long enough for all of you to have his preferences memorized! I expect your manager to have all of you fired for your blasphemy and incompetence!!! Get out of my way! (she storms into the kitchen and begins assaulting the employees and wrecking house, screaming incoherently as the employees run away in fear)
**Azrael**: YEAH! Fuck their asses up, Lutey! You're doing great! (to onlookers) Isn't it just divine when you find a woman with a brain who actually does as she is told? It's fantastic!*"
— Azrael siccing Lute on Golden Arches employees.

"***Azrael**: (sighs) Another day, another year of putting up with (whiny, mocking voice) 'Where's God? Where did God go? Where's my senpai, God?' (groans) I need a stress reliever...
**Ash**: (in a sultry voice) Master... (chuckles) I'll be your-
**Azrael**: (he smacks her harshly) Ah! Ash, not you! Make yourself useful and go wash the dishes! (Ash holds her cheek in pain and stumbles away) I wasn't talking about you... I'm talking about my north star... (singsongy) ♫Oh, Luuutey?! Lutey Patoootie!♫ Where are you?
**Lute**: (she slowly appears and descends from a ray of light, chuckling) At your command, my master...
**Azrael**: There she is! (he catches Lute in a bridal carry) What would I be without you?
**Lute**: Perfectly sound?
**Azrael**: (chuckles) Very amusing... And correct. (he kisses her on the forehead)
**Lute**: (purrs) True bliss...
**Azrael**: (he sets her down) Anything of interest to report?
**Lute**: The unit of unruly Hellspawn our scouts have been tracking through the ring of Pride have finally made their move. I've dispatched a squadron to exterminate them.
**Azrael**: Interesting... And do tell, did our latest recruit, Ebony, happen to be among the assembled?
**Lute**: Indeed, she was, master. She was... Quite eager.
**Azrael**: Just divine. Tell me, is it wrong that... I'm praying for her death? I'm still puzzled as to why you accepted her in our ranks. She's quite lacking in the killer instinct we strive for in our soldiers, which makes her worthless to me.
**Lute**: Her father insisted, so I gave him what he wanted. When she inevitably perishes, he'll have no one to blame but himself.
**Azrael**: (cackles) Now that's my woman! Come. We should oversee training in Haven. Our favorite time of year is just around the corner.
**Lute**: Christmas?
**Azrael**: Very droll. (Lute giggles as Azrael teleports the both of them to Haven.*"
— Azrael links back up with Lute.

"***Lute**: What happened to your squadron?!
**Ebony**: I- I'm sorry, Captain. They- They came out of nowhere, and I g- I got scared. I'm sorry...
**Lute**: (she grabs Ebony by her collar and pins her to a wall by her head) You were **SCARED**?! Excuses! This weakness is completely unacceptable! You were too much of a trembling coward to even help your sisters! Now they're dead because of **YOU**!
**Ebony**: I- SAID I WAS SORRY!
**Lute**: Do anymore of your sisters need to die before you grow a pair and learn how to kill?! Is that what you want, Ebony? **ANSWER ME**!
**Ebony**: (crying) NO! NO! STOP, PLEASE!
**Lute**: (she releases Ebony, who slumps to the ground; to a medic Exterminator) Destiny, get this worm out of my sight and put her on cleaning duties until she learns how to fight.
**Destiny**: Yes, Commander... (she helps Ebony to her feet)
**Lute**: (to Ebony) The cleanse is fast approaching, Ebony. If you don't learn how to fight by then, I'll hand you over to be violated and murdered by the Hellspawn myself! You are a disgrace to Archangel Azrael, your sisters, and your mother! No rations until further notice!!*"
— Lute punishes Ebony upon the latter returning from her suicide mission.

"***Azrael**: (he storms into his inner sanctum where Lute and several Exterminators are waiting and begins trashing the room) That fucking whore! Who does she think she is?!
**Lute**: I don't know, master.
**Azrael**: (while throwing objects in a fit of rage, he hits one Exterminator with a table before grabbing another Exterminator by the neck with one hand and throttling her) I granted her a way out, in my foolish mercy, and yet she spits in the face of my generosity!
**Lute**: (blushes while watching Azrael break things) How dare she, master.
**Azrael**: When I find her and her little sister, **I'm gonna crucify them before forcing them to watch as I incinerate Halo City and disembowel every last**- Uh, girls, quick, which one of these makes me look more dope as shit? (he holds up two of his holy guitars)
**Exterminator**: Uh... The left one?
**Lute**: The **real** challenge would be finding an instrument that doesn't, master.
**Azrael**: Aaand Lute is correct, what a fucking surprise. Lutey, show your fellow contestant what she's won today! (Lute quickly slits the other Exterminator's throat with her dual swords before kicking her lifeless body several feet away as she reaches for help; Azrael chuckles) Ah, sometimes I feel as though you're the only one that gets me.
**Lute**: My duty, my pleasure... Master, I **was** saving this for a special occasion, but considering the circumstances...
**Azrael**: (raises an eyebrow) A present for me?
**Lute**: (giggles and begins walking backwards; in a sultry voice) Follow me...*"
— Azrael's rage upon finding out Sera and Serenity left Heaven.

"*(Lute and Azrael enter a private chamber room to reveal a captured, emaciated family of Hellhounds, a mother, father, and their two pups, muzzled, chained to a wall, and whimpering and growling in fear)
**Azrael**: (gasps loudly) HO-LY FUCK!!! (smiles wickedly with stars his eyes) Lutey! You shouldn't have!!!
**Lute**: I know we follow a strict 'no prisoners' policy, but in this occasion, I declared that we could make an exception.
**Azrael**: Finally! Someone who knows how to break rules **properly**!
**Lute**: Only at your satisfaction. (giggles) So... Where do we begin?
**Azrael**: (he slowly turns to the Hellhound family) Enjoying Heaven? (the Hellhound father lunges at Azrael, only to be held back by his chain, Azrael laughs in his face) Ooooh, you almost got me!
**Lute**: (she throws a knife into the Hellhound's jaws, causing them to fall to the ground, writhing in agony) Is that anyway to respect a superior being, you disgusting mutt?!
**Azrael**: These particular Hellspawn sure are unmanageable and... Fucking hideous, aren't they, Lutey?
**Lute**: Barely even forms of life.
**Azrael**: (to Lute) You know, down in Hell, other demons fancy this manner of Hellspawn as mere slaves?
**Lute**: It does not surprise me, master.
**Azrael**: Doesn't really surprise me, with how they've chosen to treat me, but it really speaks volumes to the disorder Hellspawn seek to spread across creation. (he straps on his guitar as the father looks at his family one last time before closing his eyes) In my great mercy, I view it as an act of kindness to... (Azrael strums his guitar aggressively, producing a wave of magical vibrations that causes the Hellhound to explode, splattering gore all over himself, Lute, and the other Hellhounds, which causes the mother and her pups to whimper hysterically and huddle together in fear) ...Put them out of their misery, baby!
**Lute**: (shuddering in arousal) Master... That was... Just **divine**!!!
**Azrael**: You bet your ass it was! Keep your panties on, though, 'cuz if you though **that** was epic... (he faces the mother and their children) **Just wait**...
**Lute**: (she stands beside Azrael with her hands on her hips while he tunes his guitar) Master, forgive me for speaking out of turn, but... (she gets intimate with Azrael) You know how I feel watching you slaughter Hellspawn... (she begins stroking Azrael's penis through his cloak)
**Azrael**: (moaning salaciously as Lute continues stroking) Oh, fuck... (he composes himself and chuckles) Do I sense my little Lutey is getting her engines revved up?
**Lute**: Oh, **yes**! (she leaps onto Azrael, wrapping her legs around him and kissing him passionately) We'll fornicate- (she smooches him) -right here in a pool of- (smooches him) -their blood! (she smooches him) Do I look- (she smooches him) -pleasurable to you? Is there enough blood on me?
**Azrael**: (puts his finger on her lips) Lutey, Lutey, chill. There'll be **plenty** of blood in just a moment.
**Unnamed Pup**: (he breaks from his mother's grasp and begins pawing at what's left of his father's corpse in confusion) Daddy...?
**Azrael**: (laughs) Sorry, kiddo! I fear he's gone to a better place, as the mortals say. But have no fear... (his guitar lights up) You're about to join him. Aren't I just the nicest? (Azrael and Lute start cackling loudly as the mother holds her terrified children close with tears streaming down her eyes; still laughing, Azrael rises his hand before bringing it down on the guitar strings; end scene)*"
— Lute and Azrael murdering a Hellhound family.

"***Azrael**: (he flies in the skies of Heaven, strumming his guitar as Lute rides on his back, both of them wearing shades; "Cum on Feel the Noize" is blaring in the background) WOO! Nothing like a ride in the heavens of Paradise to get the juices pumpin'! Know what I mean, Lutey Patootie?
**Lute**: (she laughs, her eyes lighting and her cheeks blushing) I get that you're excited, but there is no time for such trivial matters when your glorious concert is on the horizon. Let's get to business, shall we, commander?
**Azrael**: (groans) You're right, I guess... Besides I need to review those auditions for my backup singers. Some are cringe AF but ya love to see it.
**Lute**: (she frowns and speaks in a scolding tone) We must stay focused, master. You need to snap out of this nonsense! We have a monumental job to do, the demon spawn is getting out of control.
**Azrael**: (frowns and pouts) I suppose you're right... Lutey... Why are some humans just born bad? Like why do some people just have these evil impulses y'know?
**Lute**: Because humans have free will, master. Some are born twisted while others choose to serve the Devil. That is why it's our job to stop these demons before they fester.
**Azrael**: Perhaps we should take away that free will... Then they will have no choice to be pure and just.
**Lute**: (she removes her shades and narrows her eyes) You aren't serious, are you? Master, if humanity loses their free will, they will be mindless slaves to our will, and I find that to be **extremely** disgusting. (in a tone of disgust) You...you're not...serious...are you?
**Azrael**: Lutey, think about it. If humans cannot sin they would live sinless, long lives! We won't have to descend to that godforsaken shithole annually! The Universe would finally know peace since its inception! Demons would finally be wiped out! And best of all, every angel would praise me as their savior! How could you be disgusted by such a thing?
**Lute**: Perhaps... I was too hasty in my judgment. That's actually a good idea, master. It would make things much easier for us. I'm glad you're here to finally understand the issue at hand and not just babble about human freedom and rights and such.
**Azrael**: (grins) Exactly! (he reaches behind himself and pats her head) I knew I could count on you, Lutey Patootie.
**Lute**: (she smiles brightly, pleased with herself) Of course you can, master. (she leans forward and caresses his face) Once this is over, I'll work double-time to straighten out the Exterminator corps. Anything to lighten the workload off of your shoulders.
**Azrael**: What would I do without my faithful servant? (lands explosively in the front of his mansion) WE'RE BACK, BITCHES!*"
— Azrael and Lute in their free time.

"***Exorcist**: (bows) Archangel Azrael. Lieutenant.
**Lute**: Do we look like we have time to entertain you two trembling waifs? Spit out your message and return to your training.
**Exorcist**: It's Azuriel, Lieutenant. (Azuriel's crying is heard from outside the sanctum) For better or for worse, uh, he has your fire.
**Lute**: Why am I even hearing about this? We gave you two a simple set of instructions; keep our son quiet and pacified! And you two were too slow to do even that! We have been back for approximately two minutes. What was more important than following your orders to the letter and informing me the millisecond I arrived?
**Exorcist**: I couldn't find you until-
**Lute**: (growls) Excuses! (she grabs the two Exorcists by the throats and begins dragging them inside the sanctum) It seems you two need to be reeducated! Once this is over, I expect you to demote yourselves by five ranks and cut your rations in half, because you clearly cannot even pacify a literal infant, much less smite Hellspawn!! (she kicks the front doors of the sanctum open and continues dragging to Exorcists inside)*"
— Lute is informed by two Exorcists after returning home.

"***Azrael**: WOO! I fuckin' LOVE a good concert! (he shoots beams of angelic energy at several buildings from the head of his guitar, nuking them) PEW! PEW! (he strums his guitar, producing waves of music that level an entire city block) ZA-POW!!! Ha ha! (a squad of demons armed with blessed firearms pull up in a van and begin firing at Azrael; he puts his hand to his head, feigning weakness and talking sarcastically) Oh, no! Have mercy on me! (he puts his hand together in a mocking prayer) Oh, Father! Please save me from the big, scary demons! (he bursts into laughter) Yeah, nah! That shit doesn't work on me, dudes! (he yawns and lazily aims the head of his guitar at the demons) Aight, let's get this over with- (suddenly, the squad of demons are massacred by Lute in the blink of an eye, who moves on to kill more demons) WOAH, HOLY FUCK! (laughs) Look at her go! (he flies next to Lute as she is crucifying a demon to the side of a building; he slicks his horns back and leans against the wall with one arm) Uh, hey, baby. What's your name?
**Lute**: (she turns to him and gasps, blushing) M- Master... (she quickly salutes) Cadent Luella of Battalion 75, master! My profound apologies for erasing your quarry. I simply wanted to lighten the load off of your shoulders.
**Azrael**: Luella? I like your style! (he extends his hand) May I have this cleanse?
**Lute**: (blushing as her eyes widen) That... (she takes his hand) It would be my greatest honor, master!
**Azrael**: Fuuuuck yeah, it would! C'mon! (he and Lute fly over to a city and begin massacring demons together, with Lute fighting on the ground while Azrael provides aerial assaults with his holy guitar) So, Luella, what made you want to join my noble crusade?!
**Lute**: (while slaughtering demons) Common sense, master! You've kept creation safe from sin and debauchery with little reprieve! This is the least I could do! (she cuts one demon in half and uses her sword to bring an entire building down by slicing its weak points) We would all be damned without your light!
**Azrael**: Hallelujah! Someone who gets me! (he nukes a homeless shelter with his guitar) By any chance, are you that soldier who broke Lilly's arms for questing my methods?
**Lute**: Her statements regarding you and the cleanse were blasphemous at best! (she joins Azrael in the air, firing beams of light from her hands and wings) I would have cut her head off if not for Lieutenant Ava!
**Azrael**: Well, you have my pardon. (groans) Insubordination is such a plague these days, is it not? (he vaporizes several cowering demons with his guitar) Just like these Hellspawn! Like, ugh, we get it, you have a family! We're just gonna kill them, too!
**Lute**: I will fight for your honor to my dying breath! **No one** will question you so long as I'm around!
**Azrael**: That's what I like to hear! (they continue killing demons together) Hey, hey, Luella, show me your sword, quick, quick! (Lute holds up her sword, to which Azrael rubs his hand along the blade, enhancing it as it glows a gold color) And she shall smite the wicked. (Lute grins deviously and throws her sword down into the city below, causing a nuclear-level explosion; Azrael watches the explosion with excitement) HAHA!! Look at all the pretty colors!!! Did you see those newbs turn to bones and ashes just like **THAT**?! That was fucking awesome!!! (shouting downward) TASTE THAT DIVINE DESTRUCTION, LOSERRRRRS!!! (he holds up two middle fingers) HAHAHAHAAA!!! (to Lute) Lu, c'mon, join me!!
**Lute**: (she flips the double bird as well, cackling) Enjoy it, Hellspawn, for it shall be the closest you get to Heaven's light!
**Azrael**: YEAAAAH!!! HEAVEN FOR LIFE, MOTHERFUCKERS! (cackles; to Lute) Fuck, where have you been all my life?!
**Lute**: (she calls her sword back to her hand and bows her head) You shall always have my eternal devotion. My loyalty to you is unbreakable.
**Azrael**: Y'know what? (he wraps his arm around Lute) How would you like to be... My newest Lieutenant?
**Lute**: (she perks up) M- Master... It would be an **honor**! I'll admit, this is my first year serving you directly, but there is no Exterminator more devoted to you than myself, and you know better than anyone! I must ask, what will become of Lieutenant Ava?
**Azrael**: (shouting) AVA!!!
**Ava**: (she flies over to Azrael) Yes, master?
**Azrael**: (he blasts Ava with his guitar, vaporizing her instantly; to Lute) Ava? I hardly know him. (he and Lute share a maniacal laugh)*"
— A flashback showing Azrael and Lute's first encounter.

"***Azrael**: From this point on, you are my hand, my dutiful servant, and my instrument of divine destruction! Hmm... Instrument... (as Lute bows her head, Azrael knights her with his guitar) From this moment on, you are only known as Lieutenant Lute! Hand of Archangel Azrael, and slayer of the unholy! Ya like it? Came up with it just now. I know, I'm a fucking genius.
**Lute**: This is truly a blessed day. I... I don't know what to say...
**Azrael**: (he puts his finger to her mouth) Shhh! No saying... (holds up his guitar) Only SLAYIN'! C'mon, there's an orphanage down the street with our names on it!
**Lute**: (unsheathes her swords) Lead the way, master!
**Azrael**: (begins playing his guitar to the tune of "Pour Some Sugar On Me" as he and Lute fly over to the next location) ♫Fly this way / Let's go slay / You 'n me, babe! / HEY, HEY!!!♫*"
— Lute becomes Azrael's lieutenant.

"***Azrael**: Your loyalty is exemplary. A trait so hard to come by in these... Trying times.
**Lute**: (concerned) My master, has something unsettled you? ...Perhaps something from last night? (Azrael remains silent; Lute lets out a soft chuckle) You know, we've discovered the only way to soothe his nighttime restlessness is to have us both there. He craves his mother's and father's presence.
**Azrael**: (sighs) Sometimes... It just feels like you love that kid more than you love me, y'know?
**Lute**: (Lute sighs and clings onto Azrael as he keeps looking away) You mistake my devotion, my lord. The child may test your patience now, but remember, he is destined to grow into a strong Heavenborn, a radiant force against demonkind.
**Azrael**: One day... Until then, he's little more than a mewling inconvenience to me.
**Lute**: Inconvenience now, but a cornerstone of strength in time. Patience is our virtue, and time our ally. (chuckles playfully)
**Azrael**: (with a light grin) Well, one can hope, can they? Though, admittedly, patience is not my best quality.*"
— Azrael and Lute discussing their infant son, Azuriel.

"***Lute**: (as Azrael walks through Haven, Lute's eye twitches as she storms up to a trio of Exterminators) Exterminators are to bow and present your breasts when Archangel Azrael enters our vicinity! (the trio nervously follow Lute's orders, bowing and lifting their shirts as Azrael strolls by) Are you three incapable of following orders or are you just obfuscating your edicts?! Azrael's presence is to be revered, his every word perceived as the gospel truth and upmost in wisdom!
**Azrael**: (while casually munching on donuts) Lutey, y'know what we should do? I should make a fucking dope introduction video for the damned where I'm like, (mimics recording a video) 'Today, we're trying out Hell for the first time! We're gonna have a blast! YEAH!!!' And then the video is just me burning Hellspawn to death and saying, 'This is Hell, sinner! Come on in!' That'd be fuckin' lit.*"
— Lute and Azrael.

"***Amelia**: I know it's supposed to be important, but are you reaaally sure we need the Exterminations? I mean, destroying someone's entire soul and existence just feels... Wrong.
**Lute**: Demonkind is a cancer upon creation, and I **relish** all of their pain and suffering.
**Amelia**: But me and my friends have been to Hell before. Demons aren't all bad! None of this is like the Heaven we know and love.
**Lute**: You might as well be a demon for thinking like that. Demons are an invasive species, created by Lucifer's pride and hatred for the Creator. They **must** be eradicated for in the name of God and Archangel Azrael, and unless you would prefer to burn in Hell for your ambivalence, you are to quit wailing, accept this, and move on!*"
— Lute and Amelia.

"***Azrael**: (with Lute sitting on his lap) My, Lutey, you really know how to treat your man...
**Lute**: (purrs and giggles) Thank you, dearest master... Unlike the others, I would never doubt you. You are the wisest, most noble angel in all creation. If anyone should guide us, it should be you, my beloved...
**Azrael**: We should get together and go silence those Anti-Extermination losers. You're hot as fuck when you're defending my honor...
**Vaggie**: (enters Azrael's office and salutes) Archangel Azrael...
**Azrael**: GODDAMMIT!!! WHAT?! DON'T YOU SEE I'M BUSY?! (sees Vaggie and grins) Ah, the dirty saint! (Lute removes herself from Azrael's lap and stands beside him) Vagatha, huh? Ooh, a low-hanging fruit! I **know** your parents must have hated you! Well, considering your... (analyzes Vaggie's body) ...Assets, and your sacrilegious 'jobs' on Earth, your new name is... Vaggie! (Azrael bursts out laughing before noticing Vaggie frowning and looking down uncomfortably) You don't like it? Maybe you'd prefer 'Titty Bo Jangles' instead?
**Lute**: (to Azrael) Master, Private Vaggie is guilty of insubordination. She disobeyed an edict from Major Ustibella at 05:35 yesterday evening. She was instructed to smite any survivors of the Hellspawn refugees who had attempted to invade Heaven-
**Vaggie**: (to Lute) They were **suffering**! You would let children starve over some bigoted hatred?! As angels-
**Lute**: (Lute knees Vaggie in the abdomen, causing her to fall to the ground in pain) You dare speak over your superior officer while I am addressing the head archangel?! Hellspawn will do anything to deceive us!
**Azrael**: Ooh, hot chicks fighting over me! (claps) Christmas came early this year!
**Vaggie**: (looks up at Azrael) Master, please...
**Azrael**: (presses a button on his guitar, causing Vaggie's mask to prevent her from speaking) Tsk, tsk, tsk. I had hoped you would be more grateful to me, Vaggie. I've given you a chance to repent, and this is how you thank me for saving you from the pits of Hell... Not cool, babe.
**Lute**: Master, I recommend we throw her to the Hellhounds and sinners. Whores and Hellspawn sympathizers have no place in the light of God.
**Azrael**: (chuckles; to Lute) Now, now, Lutey. Let's give the little minx a chance, yes? She just needs a little more... Convincing.
**Lute**: As you wish, master. But, I still stand that she should be punished.
**Azrael**: Oh, indeed! Capital punishment, most certainly! Given her exceptional looks: public humiliation, followed by combat training and being assigned to my personal protection detail!
**Lute**: But, Master, serving you is a **luxury**! If I might interject, her looks are average, only slightly above par. So she will face public humiliation followed by the worst, most grueling chores and combat training available, my archangel.
**Azrael**: (chuckles, bringing Lute close to him) Am I detecting jealousy from my Lutie Cutie~?
**Lute**: (her mask turns bright red and she looks away, giggling) I-I-I-I simply think this reprobate does not deserve the pleasure of your company! And regarding punishment, public humiliation would, of course, be an absolute MUST in both cases.
**Azrael**: (chuckles) Certainly! However, in my great mercy, there is always a way to make some sort of suitable arrangement... (Azrael winks at Vaggie, causing Lute to frown)
**Vaggie**: W-... What 'arrangement', master?
**Azrael**: (smirking) Simple, sweet stuff. I can make your sentences lighter by having you become one of my little groupies... If you pick up what I'm laying down. I can wipe your memory of your crimes, and give you a fresh start, a clean slate, and a new life... But to achieve this, you must swear an oath to me. To provide me with undying loyalty, worship, and, of course, fulfilling my **every** want and desires... In the name of love, of course!
**Vaggie**: (Vaggie gives Azrael a burning scowl) I say... you can take your so-called "arrangement" and shove it up your ass. You think you can just turn me into your pet? I know better than to make a deal with a man. Especially with one as smug and arrogant as you! (Vaggie's mask suddenly begins flickering) W-... What is this...? ...No! NO! (Vaggie screams and falls to her knees, grabbing her head in pain as her mask begins to control her) ALGUIEN POR FAVOR AYUDAME! (Vaggie's screaming eventually comes to a halt and she gets back up slowly, speaking in a droning voice and twitching robotically) **We swear to you, Archangel Azrael. We will forfeit everything to you. Your words are the Gospel, and your every wish is our command.**
**Azrael**: (he has his hand cupped to the side of his head and laughs) That's my music! (to Lute) See, Lutey? A little convincing and they all come around. (Azrael stands up and walks beside Vaggie, playing with her hair) Okay! I'm heading to rehearsals! My groupies are flat as fuck, and I don't just mean singing-wise. Lutey, you're in charge! Be a peach and show Vaggie what happens to those who show mercy to Hellspawn. And play nice, ladies! I need you both looking good for the party tonight! Later, bitches! (Azrael brings out his guitar and strums it, teleporting out of the room)*"
— A flashback of Vaggie being punished by Azrael and Lute.

"***Vaggie**: (she is walking aimlessly through the halls of Haven before Lute grabs her by the neck and drags her into a room before throwing her to the ground) C- Captain?! W- What's wrong?
**Lute**: **Shut. Up.** I know what your game is. Did you seriously think a whore like you could take him away from me?
**Vaggie**: W- What are you talking about?!
**Lute**: (she kicks Vaggie and pins her head to the ground with her heel, breaking her mask in the process) I see the way he looks at you.... The way you look at him.
**Vaggie**: Fucking... What the **hell** are you talking about?!
**Lute**: (she grabs Vaggie by the neck and violently pins her against the wall with her arm) YOU THINK YOU CAN TAKE HIM FROM ME?! ...You're **nothing**. Archangel Azrael may have the infinite wisdom to put your sinful talents to some good use, but no matter how desperately you try to please him, you'll always be the same slut you were in life. **Nothing** will ever change that.
**Vaggie**: (she starts laughing uncontrollably) ...Are you fucking serious?
**Lute**: What..?
**Vaggie**: (shoves Lute off of her) Estúpido! Do you seriously believe I want **anything** to do with that soulless pig?! (scoffs harshly) ...And you call me 'nothing' when you're so insecure about losing his favor that you treat everyone, even your **fucking** 'sisters', like SHIT! (she wipes away tears) ...Sure, I'll always be a slut... But you'll always be nothing more than a fucking pick-me girl.
**Lute**: (after a pause, she stabs Vaggie in the side with a knife, covering her mouth before she can scream in agony) **You listen to me, girl**. The only reason I haven't killed you is because I'd miss out on watching you suffer. Now, allow me to put you in line. (two Exterminators walk to Lute's side) Hold her down.
**Exterminator #1**: Captain... Could we just-
**Lute**: (she grabs the Exterminator by the back of the neck and tosses her to Vaggie) **THAT'S AN ORDER**!!!
**Exterminator #2**: You heard her.
**Vaggie**: GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME! (she struggles violently against the two Exterminators as they hold her down) BÁJATE DE MÍ! BÁJATE DE MÍ! ¡SALGAN DE MÍ, PUTOS PERROS FALDEROS! JÓDETE FUERA DE MÍ!
**Lute**: (she unsheathes a dagger and begins heating the blade on a nearby torch) In life, you used your looks to bewitch men. In afterlife, you've used them to bewitch **Azrael**.
**Vaggie**: YOU'RE FUCKING CRAZY!
**Lute**: (once the blade is white-hot, she slowly approaches a struggling Vaggie with it in hand) ...But I will free him from your spell. He'll think nothing of you when you aren't presentable anymore. When you look **broken**.
**Vaggie**: (she begins shuddering in fear as Lute inches the knife closer to her left eye) Lute... Captain, por favore! **FUCK! STOP! NO HAGAS ESTO PARA, TE LO RUEGO**! (she screams in utter agony as Lute uses the knife to cut her left eye out)*"
— A flashback of Lute cutting Vaggie's left eye out.

"***Lute**: Yes. I love seeing my subordinates quake in fear. It makes me happy to demonstrate my power over them. My soldiers must be in constant fear of me, for, in my presence, failure means death.
**Arthur**: No offense, lady, but it sounds like you're in serious need of a vacation.
**Lute**: If you value your afterlife, I suggest you shut your mouth.*"
— Lute and Arthur.

"***Lute**: MASTER! Ebony's gone AWOL!!
**Azrael**: WHATCHU TALKIN' 'BOUT, WILLIS?!?!
**Lute**: The little maggot failed to answer during roll call and is nowhere to be found in her station! She's deserted us a mere three days away from the cleanse!
**Azrael**: B- But why...? How could someone leave me? What could I have possibly done to deserve this?!
**Lute**: Absolutely nothing, master! We'll find that miserable welp and justice shall be swiftly served! No one leaves you and lives!
**Azrael**: Quick, Lutey... (he points dramatically) to the Exorcistmobile! (a transition plays that parodies the 1960s* Batman *series transition - only with Azrael and Lute's faces -, only for it to transition to the exact same scene) Holy fuck... Lutey... (he grabs her by the shoulders, shaking her violently) THERE IS NO EXORCISTMOBILE!!!!! (he suddenly clutches his chest and falls backwards into the arms of several Exterminators, who begin fanning him as overly dramatic orchestral music blares) NO, NOT NOW!!! (convulsing violently) OH, FUCK NO! LUTEY, HELP ME!!! I'M HAVING A REALISTIC DEPICTION OF A PANIC ATTACK!!! (reaches his hand out) TAKE ME O' CHRIST THE LORD, MY HOLY SAVIOR!!!
**Lute**: (to passing Exterminators) CADETS!!! FETCH YOUR MASTER A VEHICLE OF EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION, LEST YOU FACE 100 DEMERITS AND LOSE YOUR HANDS!!! (the Exterminators fearfully dart off)
**Azrael**: (he shoves the Exterminators off of him) Fuck off me! (to Lute) Lutey, there's no time! Hop on! (Lute jumps onto Azrael's back, holding onto his horns as if she were riding a motorcycle; Azrael brings out his guitar and strums it as the guitar's magic waves explosively propel him and Lute high into the air) ♩MISSISSIPPI QUEEEEEEEEEEN♫♩*"
— Azrael and Lute's reaction to an emergency.

"***Azuriel**: MOMMYYYY!!! (he runs over to Lute as a trio of Hellhounds chase him)
**Lute**: Azuriel... (she dashes forward and kills all three Hellhounds in one swipe of her sword before kneeling to Azuriel) You must be brave, my son. The road ahead will be paved with the blood and the screams of your enemies. Fear not, I am here.
**Azuriel**: (panting) Demons are fucking disgusting... Why would they even go after me?! I'm just a kid!
**Lute**: (somewhat sternly) This was your training. You are the child of two Exorcists. Your heritage makes you an enemy of Hell by default. You will be hunted and you will be attacked. That is why must be strong. (she pulls Azuriel into a hug) I shall always protect you. I swear it.
**Azuriel**: (he reciprocates Lute's hug) I swear to Grandfather, when I get older those shitty lowlife demons are gonna regret picking on me!
**Lute**: (she smiles proudly) That's the spirit, Azuriel. Keep that fire burning within you. (she ruffles his hair) When the day comes, your father and I will teach you all you need to know. The fighting. The smiting. And eventually the leading. It will all come soon.*"
— Lute and Azuriel.

"***Lute**: Master, I recommend we deploy our cannon fodder to the front lines as a distraction, and once the enemy is baited, our ranged battalion will annihilate them from the opposite direction? That's only my suggestion, of course, you know what's best.
**Azrael**: UGH! Lute, that's a fucking terrible idea! This is why women shouldn't be allowed to think!
**Lute**: You're absolutely right. Forgive me, your grace.
**Azrael**: Wait, Lutey, I have an idea! What if we sent the undesirables - y'know, the ones with small tits and no ass - to the front, and while the Hellspawn are distracted, our arrow-shooty girls sneak up behind them and annihilate them from behind?! Classic misdirection!
**Lute**: Master, your plan is... Absolute genius!!! We would surely be lost without your wisdom!
**Azrael**: I know, right?*"
— Azrael and Lute planning.

"***Azrael**: (he throws a demon corpse at Lute's feet that has its brain spilling out of its head) Eat the brain, Lutey!
**Lute**: With all due respect, master... why the fuck?
**Azrael**: **EAT**!!! EAT THE BRAIN!
**Lute**: Master, this is farcical!
**Azrael**: EAT IT!
**Lute**: Why can't YOU eat it?
**Azrael**: (in his Full Angel Form) **EAAAAAT. EAT ITS BRAIN, LUTEYYYYY**
**Lute**: Master-
**Azrael**: **IT'S THE ONLY WAAAYYYYYY**
**Lute**: ...Yes, sir. (she quickly goes to town on the brain, chowing down quickly and savoring every morsel)
**Azrael**: (back to normal, in a supportive, fatherly tone) You're doing it, Lutey! Good job! Alright! Go, Lutey, go! So talented! (Lute looks up at Azrael like a pleased puppy dog after finishing)*"
— Azrael having Lute eat a demon's brain for fun.

"***Lute**: You've no idea how I've longed for this moment... (Lute draws her dual swords) To paint Hell in your sinful blood.
**Vaggie**: (Vaggie draws her spear, standing defensively and glaring at Lute fiercely) Bring it, pendejo.*"
— Lute and Vaggie in the beginning of their final fight.

"*You think protecting these little race traitors will make up for your mistakes? (cackles) Don't be silly! Your only mistake was your **mercy**. You've failed all of your past sisters, in life and afterlife. What makes you think this will be any different?! Be realistic, now. You're no protector, sister, nor even a mother. You're a killer, just like me.*"
— Lute to Vaggie.

"*...FUCK THIS SHIT!!! (she flies over to Azrael) MASTER, WE MUST RETREAT!!!*"
— Lute trying to convince Azrael to retreat to Heaven with her.

"***Lute**: (she sighs and looks up at Azrael) What's the directive now master...?
**Azrael**: (he sighs) You know, Lutey... I was wondering the same thing... But maybe this is all a... **blessing in disguise**...
**Lute**: How...? (angrily) No, really?! Fucking HOW?!?! In what reality is this **POSSIBLY** a blessing?!
**Azrael**: (singing to the tune of "Happy Day in Hell") ♫Lutey, think deeply and be more streetwise / It's merely, uh, a vacation, a holy surprise! / And, my north star, though you may disagree / It's our salvation... / A Blessing in Disguise!♫
**Vaggie**: Actually, it's a punishment, dipshit.... you're being punished-
**Lute**: Sire... ♫My devotion to you will always come through / Though we may burn with the demons we did slew / Despite my reserves, I can't agonize / As long as I'm with you...
**Azrael/Lute**: (they hold hands and pose together) ♫It's a Blessing in Disguiiiise!♫
**Charlie**: Actually, it-
**Azrael**: (he holds up a pair of rollerskates) ♫Lutey, Heaven's so thoughtful, nice and carefree!♫
**Charlie**: Guys, yo-
**Lute**: (she excitedly holds up a holy missile from a pile of rubble) ♫We're blessed with a respite, a benevolent decree♫
**Charlie**: HOLY SHIT, YOU'RE BEING-
**Azrael**: (he roller skates down the street with Lute by his side, who is proudly sitting on the activated missile, using it to fly beside him) ♫In the meantime, we can plot the next cleanse and harmonize♫ / ♫We're motherfuckin' free!♫
**Azrael/Lute**: ♫A Blessing in Diguiiiiise!!!♫ (they both ride off into the sunset)*"
— Azrael and Lute are confronted by demons after their defeat.

### Quotes Pertaining to Lute

"*Okay, okay, gotta focus. Head in the game! I don't wanna upset Lieutenant Lute. I was lucky enough to be assigned to this mission and she kiiinda scares the shit outta me, not gonna lie.*"
— Ebony while on her mission.

"*A woman who can clean, kill, obey her man, **and** cook?! You, my dear, are a true angel of God.*"
— Azrael to Lute after she fixed him a meal.

## Trivia

* Lute's name echoes the term "lieutenant," highlighting her role as a key subordinate.
	+ She also shares her name with the instrument of the same name. As this was the new name Azrael chose for her, this is symbolic of his tendencies towards objectifying women, as he designates Lute as an mere instrument serving his desires.
		- However, given Azrael's sense of humor, her name could be referencing "lute" as a slang term for penis, with her being his primary "dickrider".
	+ Lute's birth name, "Luella", means "female/famous warrior" and "God is my light".
* Her theme song would be "Salute" by Little Mix.
* Both Lute and Azrael are meant to serve as a dark parallel to Charlie and Vaggie. Much like Vaggie, Lute is stoically serious and violently protective of her lover as well as being prone to confrontation and violence. Likewise, Azrael and Charlie are the goofy and laid-back ones of the respective couples with the tendency to burst into huge musical numbers. The most notable difference between the two couples is that Charlie and Vaggie fight to have redeemed souls sent to Heaven while Azrael and Lute massacre demons to keep them out of Heaven. Additionally, while Vaggie tries to keep Charlie's expectations in check so she that she isn't disappointed if her plans don't work out, Lute typically goes along with every single thing Azrael says or plans.
* Despite being grand marshal of the Heavenly Host, Lute has most of her orders given from Azrael.
* She does heel raises in her sleep.
* The only moment where Lute calls Azrael by just his name rather than his title as an archangel is when she cuts Vaggie's eyes out, likely because her anger and sheer hatred for Vaggie is so intense that she forgot to call Azrael by his preferred honorifics.
* Lute was the only Exorcist allowed outside of Haven.
* It is implied that Lute has sadomasochistic tendencies, due to her begging Azrael to punish her, slap her, and pull her horns while they are making out.
* Lute often rides on Azrael's back like a gremlin whenever they travel to places together, holding his horns as if she were riding a motorcycle.
* According to Azrael, Lute is a biter.
* She never washes demon blood off of her, since Azrael thinks that she looks more attractive while covered in blood.
* In an early draft of "Extermination Day: Part 2", Lute was to die at the hands of Vaggie. Her death which would then lead to Azrael attempting to purge the seven rings as a whole in a fit of rage.