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I try not to get lost in microscopic design reads, because not every frame is lore, but this one keeps catching my eye. Compare “Lilith” in Charlie's flashback here to Eve’s design in the book. Focus on the crown of the head: the pointed silhouette, the sharp breaks in the hairline. Those points match what we’ve seen on the (as far as we know) real Lilith. Eve’s hair doesn’t form that shape; her silhouette is rounder & lacks those pronounced tips...
The visual language is doing a lot of quiet work here. The hair gradients alone are telling; Lilith shifts blonde to pink, Roo shifts brown to red. Pilot-era Lilith’s red sclera with white irises mirrors (old design) Roo’s eyes almost exactly. Then there’s Rosie’s Emporium reading as R.E. → “Root (of all) Evil,” which feels intentional. In the pilot photos, “Lilith’s” gaze toward Charlie reads as disapproving: cool, appraising, almost clinical. The expressions lacks familiarity or reassurance & suggests lack of attachment. I’m increasingly convinced that Roo (whether manifesting as Rosie, Eve, or some overlap of the three) is Charlie’s actual mother. The visual overlap isn’t subtle; the image of Lilith wearing the same dress as Rosie? Hello?
Hot take: I really don’t think Evil/Roo & Eve look alike. The similarities people usually cite stop at surface-level, but once you actually compare the designs, the differences outweigh the overlap. The silhouettes aren’t the same at all: Roo’s shape is sharp, exaggerated, & predatory, while Eve’s is softer & more contained. The hair: the structure, volume, & framing around the face don’t match, & they communicate very different presences. Even the smiles aren’t doing the same work; one reads as performative & unsettling, the other doesn’t carry that same threat. The reds are different hues / shades. To me, it’s always felt like the show wants a snap association on first glance.
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I just noticed this & honestly, I feel ridiculous for not catching it sooner. I genuinely think Vaggie was meant to reflect [ perhaps even echo? ] the Speaker. Maybe she was supposed to be her successor, but something changed & was repurposed [ remembering how Vaggie referred to herself as the failure ] — Whatever the case, I don’t trust the Speaker; she’s too kind, too distant. Not once does she offer Sera tangible help or real guidance,
The way Lute stands behind Sera… & then Speaker; it mirrors that same visual setup; I can’t put it together just yet. Despite her ‘warm’ demeanor, Speaker offers only cold abstraction. When Sera pleads for atonement, for direction, she’s met with platitudes: ‘Every transgression must serve as a lesson [ … ] You must bear the cross bestowed upon you,’ These aren’t words of comfort or redemption; she says it so sweetly, sounds so genuine but it's outright dismissal & blame dressed as doctrine… Some foul shit is going on here,
Something I think often goes unquestioned [ even by myself ] is the assumption that Abel died first. It’s canon to the Bible, so it's almost treated as a given when applying it to Hazbin’s universe. But Viv is clearly reworking biblical lore in her own way. It’s already been confirmed by Sera that Adam was the first soul in Heaven, which raises a real question: what if he never lived much longer past that point? What if that’s why he still looks so young? & now that we know Abel wasn’t even Adam’s favorite, it’s making me reconsider what else we’ve accepted by default. Maybe Abel didn’t die first; maybe Adam died first...
Honestly, I agree! It’s a bit frustrating how little thought seems to go into that side of the writing. That said, I’m still holding out a bit of hope that there might be some interesting things planned. Who knows, maybe something will surprise us!
ok so, we know that we haven’t seen Lute’s backstory yet(if she even has one), and many people have been making up theories so here’s my theory on her. this might be a little far-fetched and this might not have actual things that could back this up and it’s just my delulu but oh well. the theory i thought of, is what if Lute is actually Adam’s third wife but no one fucking knows?
like yea at first it sounds crazy, but hear me out. we know that Adam is like a misogynist right? but he seems to respect Lute, and only Lute alone so far. the other woman that he respected was Sera, and it was probably because ‘oh yea she is my boss respect.’ but Lute was underneath him, and followed his orders as lieutenant, but also made sure he doesn’t fuck up. plus he even let her climb over his shoulder in ‘you didn’t know’, and basically they’re just so goddamn very close and in sync.
so, what if the reason they’re like this is because Lute is a heavenborn exorcist, created from God directly as a gift or a last chance for Adam. he made her like this so Adam has someone to get along with, and he gave her will if she wishes to leave, but she doesn’t and stays loyal.
so the theory here is that Lute was made as a secret third wife for Adam(secret as in Lute herself didn’t know this as well) and basically nobody knows that. they just think that Lute is really really fucking loyal to Adam(and while, yes she is), i think this could be a nice explanation but i think my delulu took over and i brainrotted too much about guitarspear.
Something I think often goes unquestioned [ even by myself ] is the assumption that Abel died first. It’s canon to the Bible, so it's almost treated as a given when applying it to Hazbin’s universe. But Viv is clearly reworking biblical lore in her own way. It’s already been confirmed by Sera that Adam was the first soul in Heaven, which raises a real question: what if he never lived much longer past that point? What if that’s why he still looks so young? & now that we know Abel wasn’t even Adam’s favorite, it’s making me reconsider what else we’ve accepted by default. Maybe Abel didn’t die first; maybe Adam died first...
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: This post contains confirmed canon information from Hazbin Hotel S1, as well as discussion of leaks & narrative implications that may hint at future plot developments. Proceed with caution if you’re avoiding spoilers or unreleased material. Please keep in mind this is all speculative <3
In a nutshell, here is what I’m arguing: Abel is not Adam’s biological son, & his existence reframes everything we understand about Adam’s legacy. If Abel came from Eve & Lucifer, then Adam’s claim to moral authority collapses. Sin came from his line.
It’s been confirmed that Abel was not Adam’s favorite son... that he’s nothing like him, he’s pleasant & ‘is his own rockstar’. In the leaked episode, we see that he’s also soft-spoken, polite, & generally more joyful. In contrast, Adam is a narcissist: vulgar, sexist, fanatical, disgusted by sinners, & fully willing to kill them for sport. He displays a restrained yet persistent fixation on punishment [ I say restrained because I don’t feel he’s as obsessed compared to Lute. ] He doesn’t merely fight sinners: he enjoys it, & he makes that clear to Charlie in S1E1 [ “And for those of us with divine ordainment, Extermination is entertainment!” ].
In the same [ leaked ] episode, Abel shows very little concern over his father’s death. He acknowledges it, makes a cross gesture, & says “Rest in Peace” during Sir Pentious’s trial, but… that’s about it. In contrast, Lute is visibly shaken & furious. Adam’s death is clearly destroying her both mentally & emotionally. When she snaps, “Adam never even fucking liked you!” Abel simply agrees, saying “I know 🥺” before quickly redirecting the conversation to Sir Pentious, showing more interest in how a sinner was redeemed than in processing the loss of his father. Later, he even joins in singing with Emily & Saint Peter during Sir Pentious’s introduction to Heaven, behaving as if nothing is wrong. This boy gives no care about his father's death [ in my opinion ]
It’s worth noting that Abel is formally named the new commander of the Exorcists [ effectively demoting Lute. A decision made by both Emily & Sera since he is seen as more fair, ] & he seems just a little smug when confirming this to her. [ There’s also a brief, strange smirk before he departs, which might support the circulating rumor that he’s “a little shit,” but more on that another time. ] Later, he casually asks for one of Adam’s guitars “to remember him by,” but the tone is so nonchalant, calm & even pleasant, like Adam’s death wasn’t something that affected him in the slightest. [ Lute screams at him to leave, which he does. She performs her song, & when she looks toward the door, she catches Abel watching who looks shocked, likely because, from his perspective, she’s destroyed Adam’s office like a crazy person while singing along with a hallucination. ]
Despite the fact that we don’t have the real Adam around [ seemingly, ] we can tell by Abel’s behavior & general attitude that their relationship was strained to some degree. There’s no grief, mourning or reverence. When he agrees that Adam never liked him, there’s no bitterness either. It feels like he accepted long ago that he was never truly wanted, & now that Adam’s gone, he’s simply moving on, maybe even relieved. He doesn’t carry Adam’s wrath, fire, or ideological rigidity. There’s irony in that: the new leader of the Exorcists doesn’t care about punishment or vengeance. When Sera asks how Heaven should respond to Hell, Abel says: “I don’t much like confrontation, so I don’t love the idea of going down for revenge or anything… buuut they did sorta kinda kill my dad a little bit so… maybe? I’m pretty okay with either option to be honest.” Lute’s hallucination of Adam reinforces the point: “I never liked that kid,” before calling Abel a “major pussy.”
One theory suggests that Abel is the product of Eve & Lucifer. There are religious texts & interpretations, particularly in some strands of Jewish mysticism & early Christian apocrypha, that suggest Eve slept with the serpent [ Satan ]. In some readings of the Zohar & Talmudic Midrashim, the serpent isn’t just a deceiver, he’s a sexual tempter, implying Cain [ or by extension, Abel ] may have been fathered by a corrupting, external force. Notice the ‘eating out gesture’ Lucifer makes when referencing Lilith… but when it comes to Eve, he switches to the other gesture & that’s when Adam gets really mad. Lucifer is often not given enough credit, in my opinion. Yes, he’s nicer, he’s trying to be a good father to Charlie, & he’s painted as good, kind, & “misunderstood”… but he’s still the literal devil. Fandom often prefers to uphold the previously established dynamic between him & Lilith [ that they’re like Morticia & Gomez, that he’s only ever fallen for her & wouldn’t cheat on her — which, he didn’t have to in order to sleep with Eve, but I digress... ] & that’s exactly why many dismiss the idea that he would ever sleep with Eve in the first place. But I don’t personally believe that gesture was truly random or simply a provocation for its own sake. Perhaps Lucifer is implying something Adam refuses to acknowledge. He hit a sore spot, & I don’t think he’s referring to the fruit.
Another popular theory is that Adam didn’t eat the fruit [ “I’ve never made a mistake in my fucking life!” ] But if that statement is just an attempt to paint himself as untouchable & unfallen, then his hatred of sinners may stem from personal failure. The first true sinner after Eve wasn’t an outsider; it was Cain, a child from his bloodline, & if Abel was indeed not his child, then Abel’s existence becomes more than a disappointment, it becomes a direct challenge to Adam’s authority over creation, legacy & spiritual purity. In that context, Adam doesn’t hate sinners simply because they defy Heaven; he hates them because they reflect his inability to enforce control. They remind him that sin began inside his own house.
Abel being Lucifer’s son reframes everything. Adam was never the sole architect of mankind, nor the moral gatekeeper he claims to be. The order he fought to preserve was already fractured. There’s a reason he calls Charlie & her group, “You ungrateful, disgusting, fucking LOSERS!” with such vitriol, such hate & disgust. That wasn’t just him lashing out in the moment; it was absolutely personal & full of genuine contempt. It also exposes a contradiction: if Adam truly despises sin, if his hatred for impurity is so absolute, then why would he favor Cain, the first true sinner after Eve, over Abel, who was pleasant, joyful, & seemingly harmless? Unless what truly enrages him is the fact that sin came from his bloodline, while that true / genuine goodness Abel possesses may have come from Lucifer, who he calls “the most hated in all of creation!” While mankind, which he furiously reminds everyone “came from these fucking nuts!” turned out disgusting, sinful, & imperfect.
Abel is the reminder that Adam may have been the beginning, but he was never meant to be the blueprint. Why did Adam reject him? Why would a man obsessed with purity favor a murderer over the brother who did nothing wrong? Why would he call Abel a coward, when he was the one murdered by a sinner? Maybe Adam didn’t reject Abel because he was weak. Maybe he rejected him because he wasn’t his. He claims dominion over all of humanity, yet speaks of it with nothing but contempt. Maybe he never had control. Maybe that’s why he’s so desperate to erase the reminder [ sinners, ] & why Exterminations are “fun” for him.
To recap: Abel is confirmed to be nothing like Adam — he’s calm, soft-spoken, pleasant & generally uninterested in punishment. He doesn’t inherit his father’s wrath or fixation on judgment. If Abel isn’t biologically Adam’s son, it implies that sin, violence, & control may be tied to Adam’s bloodline, while empathy, grace, & the capacity for redemption could stem from an outside force, potentially Lucifer. Maybe that’s part of why Adam never accepted him: not necessarily because he was weak, but because he was never his.
No but actually I’m genuinely annoyed at Striker being “dumb”?
Obviously he wasn’t dumb in his debut episode but it feels like such a snide insult on the creators’ part to make a joke of this character — who initially had a fair point about mistreatment by the upper class — and turn him into a “supramacist” who should be laughed at for being uneducated 😑.
I firmly believe the only reason why striker is like this is cause Norman isn't voicing him I will die on the hill if Norman was still voicing him he wouldn't be treated this way
This is why Adam is always wearing a mask and loose clothes, HE FELT ASHAMED OF HIS BODY.
For those who are not familiar with the creation myths of Adam and Eve, after being expelled from paradise, they became ashamed of their bodies (like, they walked around naked in the garden, with no shame about it). Anyway, that's why I think Adam wears a mask and loose clothes all the TIME, even when he's eating and drinking. only in a fight against the lord of hell to "take off" the mask.
