I am creating this post with the idea that with all the misinformation out there, that perhaps this will serve as a kind of resource for those just beginning in the fandom. And perhaps, in some regard, it can serve as an FAQ for others. I will mostly be covering Hazbin Hotel and lightly touching on Helluva Boss as the spin-off it is.
Who created Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss?
This is an important first question. The creator of both shows is none other than our Mistress of Miscreants and Mischief, Vivienne "Vivziepop" Medrano. She is a Salvadoran-American artist and animator that was born and raised in Maryland and studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, graduating in 2014.
Vivienne has worked on previous projects like the comic Zoophobia, an animated music video of one of her characters from that series on her channel she credits for giving her channel a subscription boost. Other works include Too Loud, a project she worked on for DreamworksTV with Hunicast host Ashley Nichols.
Vivzie is currently working as creator, director, lead animator, lead writer, storyboard artist, character designer, all for both shows, and the producer of Helluva Boss.
What is Hazbin?
Hazbin, short for Hazbin Hotel, is an American animated musical comedy series for adults that aired it's pilot on Youtube on October 28, 2019. The show focuses on the theme of redemption and consequences and by August 2020, had earned a solid fanbase and had accumulated nearly 50 million views. A goal it later accomplished in December of the same year. As a result, Hazbin was picked up from television production by A24. As of this post, no information regarding production or a release date is currently known. The show currently has comics of Angel Dust and Alastor on the official website.
What is Helluva Boss?
Helluva, also called Helluva Boss, is a spin-off series set in the same universe as Hazbin Hotel, with a different cast of characters. Vivziepop has described both shows sharing the same setting, but having different concepts behind their story focus. Unlike Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss is still a project being created entirely by Freelance artists and is not restricted in it's voice actor casting. Because Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss share the same universe, details regarding Hell and how it functions are sometimes expanded upon in Helluva Boss. The show itself is it's own separate entity, however, and should not be lumped in with Hazbin.
What Does A24 Picking Up Hazbin Hotel Mean?
As previously mentioned, unlike Helluva Boss, Hazbin Hotel was picked up for production and distribution through major media channels by A24. A24 distributes to channels like HBO, TruTV, and Showtime but they also distribute to streaming services like Netflix and Hulu.
Hazbin Hotel could launch on HBO, Showtime, Hulu, or Netflix. But as of right now, that information is unknown. What we do know, however, is that Hazbin Hotel will not continue on Youtube. The pilot shall remain there but the first season will air elsewhere.
A24 picking up Hazbin also means the voice acting talent is more restricted, actors are required to be apart of the voice over union. This means some actors who played parts in the pilot of the show will no longer be present in the first season. Examples of this happening include, allegedly, Jill Harris who played Charlie in the pilot. The state of other voice actors remaining are unknown, however when asked by concerned fans on Twitter and again on his Twitch, Ed Bosco who voices Alastor responded he "was going nowhere."
Previous freelance artists, such as Ashley Nicols, are also no longer working on Hazbin Hotel. The same is true for many other talents who previously worked on the show. As a result, they have no idea as to the state of Hazbin's production and are unable to comment. Even Vivzie herself is unable to comment much to the state of Hazbin, however Vivzie has stated that the project is very close to her heart which leads many to believe the project is still in the works. It has simply been given a very tight lid against leaked information.
Cast of Hazbin Hotel
In this section of the post, I will be exploring each character, what we know about each character from a fully canonical perspective (and not the soft canon or outdated information that unfortunately lingers on the fan wiki).
Charlie Magne
Charlotte Magne, or "Charlie," is a compassionate yet naive princess of Hell who believes the reformation of sinners in Hell will help solve Hell's overpopulation crisis. It is an idea that has gotten her mocked, scorned, and laughed at many times. Nonetheless, she is stubborn and capable of handling herself when necessary. Charlie was voiced by Jill Harris in the pilot, with Elsie Lovelock as the singing voice.
Vaggie
Vagatha, more commonly known as Vaggie, is a sinner of Hispanic ethnicity short on patience yet displayed as one of the more sensible and prudent of the Hazbin cast. She is a lesbian and the girlfriend of Charlie Magne. She is also the manager of the Happy Hotel. For an unknown reason, she has a distrust towards men. Vaggie is believed to have died in 2014. She is voiced by Monica Franco in the pilot.
Angel Dust
Angel Dust, whose true name was revealed by Vivziepop to be Anthony, is a gay adult film star and voluntary guinea pig of the Happy Hotel. He uses the hotel as a free living space, and doesn't take Charlie's experiment of demon rehabilitation very seriously when we first meet him in the pilot. Angel Dust was a member of a strict Italian crime family, and died of an overdose in 1947. He is voiced by Michael Kovach in the pilot.
Alastor
Alastor is a part-Creole Louisiana native who mysteriously died in 1933. He is so nicknamed "The Radio Demon" for how he tore down Hell's original overlord hierarchy and broadcast his carnage throughout Hell. He demonstrates the voice and mannerisms of an old radio host, and is amiable, gentlemanly (in most situations), and polite. Despite this, he is a known cannibal, has been stated to have been a serial killer in life, and is described as asexual though Vivziepop is keeping his romantic orientation a secret. Alastor is voiced in the pilot by Edward Bosco.
Husker
Husker is a grumpy, sarcastic, and unenthusiastic pansexual alcoholic with a gambling problem. He is the front desk clerk and bartender of the Happy Hotel, mysteriously believed to have died in the 1970s. Not much else is known about Husker. He is voiced by Mick Lauer in the pilot.
Niffty
Niffty is the spontaneous, easily entertained and excitable housekeeper of the Happy Hotel. She displays being a bit boy crazy and a strong dislike for messes. Niffty is believed to have died in the 1950s, but not much more is known about her. She was voiced in the pilot by Michelle Marie.
Cherri Bomb
Cherri Bomb is the self-confident and daring cyclops demon from Australia with a penchant for explosives. She is a best friend and partner in crime to Angel Dust, believed to have died in the 1980s. Not much else is known about her. She is voiced in the pilot by Krystal LaPorte.
Other Characters
Other characters not mentioned, such as Sir Pentious, Mimzy, Baxter, and others are not mentioned because they have either not yet appeared and therefore are still prone entirely to soft canon, or even less is known about them than what has been shown above.
What is soft canon?
Soft canon, for ease of this post, is the word I am using for canon that is not official canon. And what this means is that it has not been solidified by the show or has not been reconfirmed since after the pilot by Vivzie as canon.
Vivzie herself has admitted to changing her mind on things (such as Alastor no longer being afraid of dogs), or adding things last minute (such as Cherri being Australian). Until either of these things happen, old information that predates the pilot should not be taken as infallible, solidified canon.
Response to Hazbin Hotel and About Fandom
The overall response to Hazbin Hotel has largely been positive. Within a mere few months, Hazbin's pilot accumulated views in the millions, and has ignited inspiration, creativity, and passion in dozens of fans.
However, there exists a loud minority on social media who believe Hazbin is harmful to the LGBTQ+ community due to the portrayal of characters in sex work, and other characters reduced to minority stereotypes.
Others believe it is sick and wrong to portray sins as something cute or sexy, and that Hazbin Hotel is an abuse of talent.
Others simply think the humor is not "adult enough" for them, and that the show is too childish.
These beliefs have ignited passionate discussions and arguments from both sides throughout multiple forms of social media.
Of course, there are also issues with those who claim to be fans of Hazbin Hotel. Those who display entitlement, and essentially ruin it for others. There have been those who have bombarded VA Twitch streams and demanded the VA do their voice request, which unfortunately makes the fandom less enjoyable for them.
There are also those who demand things from Vivziepop and other people they believe to be apart of the project. Regardless if they still are or not. These people make the interactions between fandom and artists more unpleasant and toxic. These people, unfortunately, think that because they have access to communication with creators, that it entitles them to make demands. It does not, but it paints fandom in a bad light and drags down the mental health of the artists working on Hazbin.
Others make social media posts highlighting their entitlement and lack of understanding.
The reason I bring up these people is in the hopes that, those new fans reading this, will think twice about acting the same way. Or stop someone who may.
Where to Find More Information
This is something that should be emphasized, and that is that the wiki can be used but the information on the fan wiki should be taken with a grain of salt.
Vivziepop has stated before that the fan wiki is outdated, and much of the other information that is confirmed canon is mixed in with old information and fan theory that has been perpetuated as canon. Making the majority of what exists on the wiki "soft canon."
If you are interested in finding more accurate sources of information, options include gaining access to Vivziepop's discord through her Patreon.
Following Vivziepop and the VAs on social media (this does not mean you should pester them for information), as well as tuning into any social media channels A24 may have.
Occasionally you will get snags of information pertaining to Hazbin through the grapevine on the Hunicast discord, however that is much more sparse and less likely given that Ashley Nichols is no longer affiliated with the Hazbin project.
Things for Fans
So you have watched the Pilot dozens of times now, and are looking for things to do that will tide you over until more information surrounding Hazbin is released. Or better yet, until Hazbin's first season is released.
Well, here are some options to consider.
1. Have you ever considered making a sinner OC or an Impsona? An Impsona is more in line with Helluva Boss, but it is still the same universe. Designing an OC and concocting how they would fit in the world is time consuming, and fun to think about.
2. If you have some spare cash floating around, how about supporting one of the community's artists and commissioning them for some art of your OTP, your OC, or your favorite character doing something interesting?
3. Consider reading more information floating around, things that other fans have noticed in Helluva Boss or Hazbin Hotel. Things such as theories based on behaviors and habits seen in the pilot, or in the comics. Headcanons are fun too, but sometimes people can perpetuate them as canon. Remember what makes something canon, so you can distinguish between theory and headcanon.
4. Enjoy Helluva Boss and it's expansion of the world and universe.
5. Engage in the occasional streams, events, merch dumps, and print signings perpetuated by Vivziepop to help keep interest in Hazbin alive.
6. Watch the Pilot and ADDICT music video just because you can and you have a mental stimulation craving.
7. If you are the creative type, you can create your own art or fanfiction of the characters you enjoy most.
8. Some members of the fan community have made fan comics, you could search those.
9. Watch the old Hunicasts on youtube, but remember that again Ashley is no longer affiliated with Hazbin, they are no longer allowed to do Hazbin streams, and the VAs cannot do voice requests. So if you attend a live Hunicast expecting there to be Hazbin, you will be disappointed. Regardless, the old Hunicasts are entertaining and fun, and can ease some of the Hazbin cravings.
10. Watch some of the animatics created from some of the funniest moments from the Hazbin Hunicasts on Youtube.
Let me know if I missed anything, but this was essentially me trying to put essential information for newer fans to the community all in one place. Hope it helps.
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This is a huge post putting together my thoughts, theories, and collecting information from the lore to make sense of Kled :) More information under the cut!
So, as many have expressed in the yordle community thus far, Kled was a little bit confusing to me as well at first thought. As far back as my memory went, Noxus did not like yordles, tortured Veigar into insanity, and seemed adamant about keeping anything other than humans out of their city.
But, I did know that strength and a high respect for those who did well in battle was a persistence too, however.
Kled at first confused me, but as I’ve talked it over and listened to his VA, he seems like a probable candidate for Noxus. Mostly because, he really doesn’t give a damn about what anyone else thinks.
I have a theory, but until we hear more from Riot, we can only theorize, because a lot of the information we have is old Journal of Justice information that gave us these initial ideas.
Thanks to people tweeting with me and helping me find information this morning, the most we have is, again, information off of the JoJ that was technically “retconned”.
Thanks to Sharjamon for finding this JoJ piece that we couldn’t find:
TL;DR Version: A Noxus College was spewing lies, wanting to ban yordles or other foreigners from their lands, but the bill was never passed. Though, it is known that the land is not incredibly NICE to foreigners, some non-humans had been living in Noxus, including yordles.
Another piece of information brought to my attention here thanks to The_Final_Death, found here (near the bottom in the mailbag section, regarding Veigar):
Again, it talks about Noxus disliking Yordles, and hints that due to their xenophobia, the reports should be taken with a ‘grain of salt’.
This does show the obvious hatred, BUT it also shows that Yordles HAVE been living there.... and we definitely know that Noxus has a “only the strong survive” type culture to it, seen here: http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Noxus
HOWEVER, MOST OF THIS INFORMATION WAS, AGAIN, PROCESSED WAY BACK AND HAS SINCE BEEN RETCONED.... or at least, thrown to the side and never thought about again.
Therefore, we can only assume that Riot is banking off some of this information? But until further is known, we could be very wrong. Noxus has not been touched much in ages, sadly, and it would really be nice to know more information behind the notorious city. (Minus what little they touched over in the revamp of Sion, etc)
Now then, going off of THIS INFORMATION from old, it still seems probable that Kled could make it into the ranks. All though he might still be DISLIKED by many Noxians, he probably doesn’t GIVE A SHIT... literally... He’s high strung, he’s battle crazy, and he is territorial. Based off of the “age” of Kled (it seems he’s pretty old) and the age of Noxus, some even speculate he could have been around BEFORE Noxus came to be.
This, again, is theory, and we won’t know much until maybe an AMA? But anyways, moving on.
I can see Kled as someone who has fought his way into some sort of power, despite the hatred in Noxus. Anyone who HAS tried to kill him or mistreat him, he mauls over without a second thought. Hell, anyone who tries to even show him trust he probably killed. He wants “his land” and “his territory” and seems violent to much anyone who crosses him (unless they have tacos?)
Based off the idea that strength is a thing to respect, I think after many failed attempts at killing him, Some Noxians came to respect him, and even gained him some ranks in the line when he forced himself into the battle field. I believe he showed up to fight for the land, even if he was not “invited”, and obviously ranked supreme after countless battles that did not bring his demise. Though, most probably don’t care to recognize it (and it could even be the reason why “we had no idea a yordle was in the ranks this whole time? Just a theory).
After that whole ordeal, he’s pretty much his own independence in Noxus, where I can see many almost being the same stubborn bullheaded type for the city; Caring little about others they step on in order to be the best.
This all being said, I think the thing to keep in mind is A.) We’re going on old information B.) They wanted to open up a new side of “devilish” yordle that we have yet to see! Not many yordles are “evil” minus Veigar, so its nice to see a down right crazy bastard that wants to kill everything. I think Noxus fits this pretty well, and with a little bit more information INTO the “new”? Noxus, we can find out more, or maybe get an explanation soon in the AMA about how he is able to survive there, and why he gained his ranks. C.) We only just heard about a small portion of his lore, and barely heard his VA (which, by the way, REALLY SELLS THE CHARACTER. A LOT. Go give it a listen if you haven’t yet!) D.) He’s kinda different, he opens up more RPing instances for us, and more diversity in Noxus!
Thought I can still be just a little itty bitty BITTY bit sad it’s not a female yordle.
Anyways! That’s my information piling, and minor theory on our crazy new Yordle :D I’m still super hyped, and plan on some fan art as soon as I can ^^ (Still pretty busy at the moment) I would love to hear your guys’ theories and thoughts!! (AND HEY! It’s okay to not be happy with it either! We all have our opinions! Nothing wrong with that!) And an even more excited to see and hear more about Kled and Skaarl as we get closer to his release!
