Lilith is the Queen of Hell and a minor character in Hazbin Hotel. She is the mother of Charlie and the estranged wife of Lucifer Morningstar.
Lilith was the first human woman created by the Angels and was cast into Hell along with Lucifer as punishment for accidentally corrupting humanity. Together, the two ruled Hell with Charlie until seven years prior to the events of the show, as revealed in "Overture". Lilith has been absent ever since, not even responding to Charlie's calls.
In "The Show Must Go On", it is revealed that she somehow gained access to Heaven, but following Adam's death, Lute threatened to kick her out if she didn't stop Charlie's plans.
Appearance
Lilith is a tall demoness with an hourglass figure, and very pale-lilac skin. Her height is noticeable as it exceeds both her husband and daughter - standing over 6-and-a-half feet tall. She is seen wearing makeup which consists of sparkling plum eyeshadow and dark magenta lipstick.
Her eyes appear to have light violet irises, very pale yellow sclera, slit pupils, and long thick eyelashes. Her calf-length hair is blonde with thick honey-colored streaks, and it perpetually flows in the air, even when she isn't moving. Lilith is seen with a pair of large, magenta-colored curled horns, which noticeably differ depending on the scenario, due to her having the ability to change the shape of her horns at will.[note 1]
In a family portrait, Lilith is seen dressed in an extravagant golden tiara adorned with small red jewels, a white pearl choker around her neck, a sparkling magenta mesh dress with a sweetheart neckline, and a set of darker-colored opera gloves which covers most of her hands and arms.
Pilot
In the pilot, Lilith's appearance was nearly identical, only her eyes have white irises and pinkish-lilac sclera, and she is seen wearing a black, thorn-like tiara instead.
Personality
While little is known about Lilith's personality, the story of Hell suggests that she is rebellious toward authority, as she rejected Adam's control and degradation.
She can also be loving, as she fell in love with Lucifer Morningstar, together having a daughter, Charlie. She was depicted as being a loving mother to Charlie, deeply connected to her family.
However, the revelation that she had been staying in Heaven for the previous seven years has put her personality and true feelings towards her family and Hell itself into question, as she apparently made a deal with Adam to stay there, seemingly relaxing on her lonesome on a beach.
Abilities
- Immortality - As told in "Overture", Lilith has existed since the creation of the world, meaning she is at least thousands of years old and presumably unable to die of old age, and as demonic royalty is presumably biologically immortal and only able to be killed by angelic weaponry.
- Shapeshifting horns - She can change the shape of her horns.[note 2] In the pilot, she is shown having different shaped horns across the various portraits in the Hotel. She can also make so that she has no horns, as seen in one portrait in the Hotel, in a few portraits in Lucifer's home, and in a flashback in "Dad Beat Dad".
- Flowing hair - In non-windy environments, her hair is seen flowing on its own through unknown means.
- Vocal empowerment - With her voice and her songs, she empowered all of demon-kind, making Hell grow and thrive over the many years it had existed.
Skillset
- Musical talent - She is capable of singing so well the songs she sings are described as having empowered demonkind.
Gallery
Trivia
- The name "Lilith" translates to "night-bird", "screech owl", "night hag" or "night-spectre" from Hebrew text.
- Lilith shares her name with the female figure from Mesopotamian and Judaic mythology, who is cited as having been "banished" from the Garden of Eden for not complying with and obeying Adam. "Overture" confirms that she is indeed the same figure.
- When asked if the Eden family have some connection to the royal family as well, Vivziepop declined to answer as it is part of the story.[1]
- In mythology, Lilith is supposedly the primordial she-demon or the original succubus, however, it is unknown if either of these traits are canon in Hazbin Hotel. As Succubi are a species in the Hellaverse's depiction of Hell, it is not clear if Lilith herself is connected to them.
- Due to her origins as a former human, it is likewise unclear if Lilith is connected to the Sinners, who are deceased humans that became demons after death; as Lilith was alive when she banished to Hell, her transition between human and demon is left ambiguous.
- Faustisse briefly mentioned that Vivziepop was not planning for Charlie to be a succubus through her mother either way.[note 3]
- According to Faustisse, Lilith and Charlie, alongside Alastor, are fans of pineapple on pizza.[note 4]
- Faustisse has suggested that she is somewhat good with children.[note 5]
- This may be evident through her relationship with Charlie, as there were many pictures of her and her family in pictures and one moment in a flashback. Additionally, her relationship with Charlie may have become close enough for her daughter to call her for advice even though she hasn't answered her calls for the past 7 years prior to the series.
- Lilith disappeared seven years prior to the series for reasons unknown, never responding to any of her daughter's attempts to call her. Curiously, she was missing the same amount of years as Alastor.
- Lilith was later revealed to be in Heaven in "The Show Must Go On". Although the exact reasons remain unknown, it was heavily alluded to that she had made a deal with Adam at some point.
- When asked if Lucifer and Lilith are actually Charlie's parents, Vivziepop declined to answer, explaining that she can't answer anything about Charlie's family as it is what "the show is kind of about".[2]
- According to Vivziepop, Lilith is the "big, slow burn mystery" of the show, adding that there will slowly be answers over the course of the "next couple seasons", and that season two gives some more pieces to it.[3]
Development
- When asked about what Lilith was like, Faustisse has described Lilith as graceful, regal, and politically charged.[note 6] Lilith is someone who is exceptionally equanimous.[note 7] This was implied in "Overture" as in the "Story of Hell" book she is depicted helping Hell thrive over the years using her voice and her songs.
- Faustisse has suggested that Lilith is a former cabaret dancer.[note 8] It was also mentioned that, like her family, Lilith loves music,[note 9] as evidenced by her career as a singer in Hell, as well as the fact that Vivziepop's headcanon voice for her is Lady Gaga.[note 10]
- When asked about Lilith and Lucifer's dynamic, Faustisse believed their relationship could be summed up with the phrase, "Behind every man is a greater woman",[note 11] and that they love each other very much.[note 12] They describe Lilith and Lucifer as "passionate, cheesy lovers".[note 13]
- When asked about Lilith's powers, Faustisse declined to answer, citing possible spoilers for the main series. They did, however, state that they did not think Lilith had wings like Charlie and Lucifer, although saw no reason why she wouldn't be able to manifest them if she wished.[note 16]
- According to Faustisse, Lilith can change the shape of her horns, but it's unlikely this will be shown in practice in the series as it would apparently be difficult to show that kind of constant change over consecutive scenes.[note 17] This has, however, been depicted in static illustrations shown in the background of the Hazbin Hotel pilot. On the walls of the Happy Hotel are some family portraits, as well as posters of Lilith, where she is featured possessing more ram-like horns, as opposed to the horns of her default model.
- Faustisse estimated her to be approximately 6 feet and 4-6 inches (193-198 centimeters) tall.[note 18]
References
- ↑ SURPRISE HAZBIN HOTEL Q and A! PART 2 (4:51:36) (provided by NavissEtpmocia)
- ↑ VIVZIE STREEM- MONDAYS AMIRITE -#3 (1:53:00)
- ↑ Hazbin Hotel's Vivienne Medrano On The Biggest Moments Of Season 1 & The Future Of Season 2
- Notes
- ↑ 💖 Inking the Hazbin Hotel ALASTOR Comic💖 (archived). Recorded at 2:11:21.
- ↑ 💖 Inking the Hazbin Hotel ALASTOR Comic💖 (archived). Recorded at 2:11:21.
- ↑ 💖 HAZBIN HOTEL FASHION STREAM for the COMICS!! 💖 (archived). Recorded at 1:05:06.
- ↑ 💖 Inking the Hazbin Hotel ALASTOR Comic💖 (archived). Recorded at 3:36:09.
- ↑ 💖 Inking the Hazbin Hotel ALASTOR Comic💖 (#1) (archived). Recorded at 3:25:08.
- ↑ 💖 Designing for the Next HAZBIN HOTEL Comic 💖 (archived). Recorded at 2:04:33.
- ↑ 💖 Designing for the Next HAZBIN HOTEL Comic 💖 (archived). Recorded at 2:04:33
- ↑ 💖 Inking the Alastor Comic 💖 (archived). Recorded at 51:47.
- ↑ 💖 Inking the Hazbin Hotel ALASTOR Comic💖 (#1) (archived). Recorded at 3:26:15.
- ↑ 💖 Inking the Hazbin Hotel ALASTOR Comic💖 (#1) (archived). Recorded at 3:24:08.
- ↑ 💖 Designing for the Next HAZBIN HOTEL Comic 💖 (archived). Recorded at 2:05:48.
- ↑ 💖 Designing for the Next HAZBIN HOTEL Comic 💖 (archived). Recorded at 2:10:35.
- ↑ 💖 Inking the Hazbin Hotel ALASTOR Comic💖 (#2) (archived). Recorded at 1:39:58.
- ↑ 💖 Designing for the Next HAZBIN HOTEL Comic 💖 (archived). Recorded at 2:07:53.
- ↑ 💖 Inking the Hazbin Hotel ALASTOR Comic💖 (#2) (archived). Recorded at 1:41:18.
- ↑ 💖 HAZBIN HOTEL FASHION STREAM for the COMICS!! 💖 (archived). Recorded 15:58.
- ↑ 💖 HAZBIN HOTEL FASHION STREAM for the COMICS!! 💖 (archived). Recorded at 15:58.
- ↑ 💖 Inking the Hazbin Hotel ALASTOR Comic💖 (#1) (archived). Recorded at 3:24:23.