Hazbin Hotel Theory: An Eldritch Hold?
Did the latest two episodes drop epic bombshells on us or what?
I’ll be talking about one bombshell that was revealed in Episode 5, Dad Beat Dad.
I kinda brushed upon it before, but now, I want to talk about it in full.
Prior to this, it was revealed that both Lilith and Alastor had been absent for about 7 years, which that in of itself sounds pretty sus. Even sussier when taking account that 7 is considered one of, if not the most, sacred number in the Bible, being used heavily in Revelations.
In ‘Dad Beat Dad’, Husk made a rebuttal to Alastor’s remark of the former being his ‘pet.’ What Husk said was ‘Big talk from someone who’s also on a leash.’
And Alastor’s reaction to this, says it all: Alastor has sold his soul.
Many have said it was Lilith. She made a deal with Alastor to protect her daughter and I can get behind that. It does remind me of Alastor’s arrival to the hotel mere seconds after Charlie quote unquote called Lilith. That doesn’t really explain about the 7 year absence, but I digress.
While I did like this idea, I don’t think its connected to this leash Husk mentioned. Do I believe that Lilith and Alastor had made a deal? Yes, but it has nothing to do with this.
The reason why I think this is because Husk knows about it. So, unless Alastor told Husk what he has been doing over the last 7 years, I don’t think Lilith holds the leash.
No…I think its someone else. Someone that is personifically sinful in nature. Envious. Eldritch.
Leviathan Von Eldritch, the Sin of Envy.
I've actually talked about Leviathan a bit in a YouTube video about the concept of Lovecraftian creatures making their possible appearance in Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss and Leviathan is in fact one of them. Leviathan is also connected to the sin of Envy and, quite possibly, is connected (if not related) to the Von Eldritch family. I had mentioned Alastor in that video as, really, his powers can look Lovecraftian in nature, especially the tentacles.
I did want to mention the green aura that appears when Alastor uses his powers, but I think it's because it is more pleasing to the eyes than a red aura to a character whose primary color is red.
If there was gonna be any kind of demon that Alastor would have sold his soul to, it would've been either from someone in the Royal Family or a Sin.
But why? Why would Alastor sell his soul? Did he get too cocky at one point and target the wrong demon? I almost find this hard to believe. From the way it seems from Mimzy's story, Alastor kept things on the down low before he revealed himself. It's possible that Alastor picked his victims carefully (perhaps under the advice of Rosie?).
Not only that, but how would Alastor have come across Leviathan (let alone Lilith) to make a mistake to attack?
While the deal and the reasoning behind the deal is unknown, it granted Alastor some bit of Leviathan's power. In exchange, he is under the ownership to the Sin of Envy.
Now, Alastor does have some bit of freedom. After all, Leviathan has his Ring to look after and he can't exactly take Alastor with him. But, whenever Leviathan decides to visit Pride, Alastor is at his mercy.
And Husk happens to see this firsthand.
