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hello! do you take art requests? i've seen you answer some asks about it, so I thought I'd send something in! Since you've drawn Charlie & Vaggi's outfits in the S2 finale, I think it'd be cool to see your take on the Vees' outfits there too, if you're interested :] Your re-designs are so fun!!
Sometimes! If I feel motivated and have time, and don't expect me to be fast.
I got the impression that the party in the finale was kinda formal dress, and I wanted to get something that fit that, but also still showed their individual flair. I also thought it was neat that Val and Vel had matching outfits, which set them apart from Vox because it thematically mirrors how astray Vox has gone from his team.
For Vox, I actually prefer his rally outfit, so I would give him that one. The trench coat was tacky, imo. So I didn't feel the need to explore more beyond a light and dark variation. I think I'd stick with the lighter one. Side note, I liked the little blacktip shark find details on his lapels and tailcoat.
For Val, I want to see the 70s aesthetic. I don't have a problem with him dressing more feminine, I just like the slutty 70s look on him. The first, mostly white one, was meant to somewhat match Vox, while still feeling off. Like there was an attempt to coordinate, but Vox is too busy going solo now. Then I just tried a few different combinations. Side note, fitting his glasses on his face is hard. I don't like the heart ones, because it makes the corners of his eyes look like nostrils. I think he should alternate through a few different frames, like Elton John. But round and square shapes are probably the easiest to get on him, imo.
Vel was more difficult. In the show, her dress felt a little plain. I assume it's because animating her fight scene with Niffty would be hard with long, flowy fabric to account for, so she ditched her Val-inspired vest-thing. Also the moment where her doll parts get all dismembered was probably easier to animate if the outfit didn't obscure her joints.
I wanted her to stay matching with Val to some extent. So her hat has a feather similar to his antenna. One way or another, I want to keep the fur collar, even if she does take it off later. I tried a couple options with bellbottoms, but that might run into practical issues with her dismemberment scene(as if I would have to worry about animating it, lol).
I thought about playing with different hairstyles too, but decided to stick close to how it was in canon. Added a couple front pieces, but that's basically it.
(Tumblr has a limit of 100 links per post, so I have to split them up once I hit the limit)
June 2026: origins of biblical and apocryphal demons -- Will I redesign Helluva Boss? -- Is Lilith disguised? -- was Eve created from clay or rib? -- would I make a hellaverse sona? -- kissing ships -- 3 nice things -- Cain's jealousy -- Does Abel have anxiety and/or autism? -- what does Alastor think of the hotel gang and vice versa? -- ideas for St Peter and Apostolic succession tangent -- Why does Cain have the mark? -- Will I design the Creators? -- Heavenbound AU character sexualities -- Did Pentious have to relearn how to walk in the AU? -- What happens to Abyssian humans after death? -- Are Cain and Seth's wives monkeys? -- Anon likes my Eve's design -- Seth looks like Eve --
(Tumblr has a limit of 100 links per post, so I need to split them up once I hit the limit.)
Jan 2026: Is Alastor a liar? -- Was Alastor always a demon? Does Rosie care? -- Alastor's character flaws -- Does Alastor feel indebted to Emily? Quick radio history -- Will Alastor try to kill Lucifer? -- Vox lost his marbles -- Are Alastor and Vox terrible because of Cain? -- Heavenbound Speaker of God? -- Abel, Lute, and Adam in Hear My Hope -- Alastor and Voldemort -- Alastor and Vox's ages pt1 -- Alastor and Vox's ages pt2 -- Alastor's childhood -- Heavenbound Adam's opinion on his sons -- Does Alastor even sleep? -- Rosie patching up Alastor -- Adam's body type -- Is Adam plus size? -- Rosie/Lilith? -- Should Alastor have asked for help? -- Did I feel bad for Vox? The Vees surprisingly functional team dynamic -- Opinion on Rosie -- Opinion on Amir Talai and Patrick Stump as VAs --
Feb 2026: Favorite Hazbin song -- Are you sure Vivzie's Adam ain't skinny? -- Will Heavenbound Adam become a sinner? -- What do we know about Lilith? -- Alastor's favorite holidays -- Alastor's favorite animal -- Where did humans get different phenotypical traits? -- Would the Vees get redeemed? What's in their futures? -- Show length, redemption arcs, and the Vees -- Is Alastor honest? -- Do I prefer Adam or Vox? -- Seth and the hazbins -- Seth and some medieval armor history -- Is Lilith a sinner? -- Lilith's horns -- Did Abyss create any humans? --
Mar 2026: Hellhounds and hellcats -- Hazbin's fumbled portrayal of heaven -- death scars/marks -- Is Alastor's goal to become the New King of Hell? -- would I change the Firstman's if they got canon designs? -- Lute, Adam, Eve, and Vaggie dynamics -- Would I freak out if Alastor stopped smiling and cried? -- Alastor and Vox are two sides of the same coin -- Why do sinners change their names? -- plus size anon likes skinny Adam -- Canon Adam should be his son instead -- what do I think of canon Adam? -- Alastor's favorite color -- Heavenbound Charlie, Vaggie, and Chaggie -- Why did Alastor reject Vox's offer? -- first family dynamics before Abel's death -- Charlie and Vaggie's backstories -- are the Creators inspired by the three Abrahamic religions? -- One-sided Radio Static --
April 2026: Emily and Sera opinions on exterminations, hazbins, and Firstmans -- what is Alastor and Rosie's new deal? -- are redeemed sinners discriminated in my AU? -- Why is Lilith snake themed in my AU? -- Is Alastor indifferent to Vox -- tumblr community for Heavenbound AU -- Pentious/Pendleton is a winner while Alastor and Vox/Vincent are not -- Hazbins favorite foods? -- will Lilith put Alastor in his place? -- is there a time limit before sinners are cast in the eternal pit? -- Death scars part 2 --
May 2026: Is Adam also Michael? -- a couple season 3 predictions -- is Alastor a gentleman? -- People are vile because they are scared? -- Alastor and Respect -- Other wives of Samael? -- Tree of Knowledge of good and evil -- What if Alastor was redeemed -- what if Husk was redeemed -- The First Family's achievements -- Hazbin villains' fatal flaw -- Blossom and Niffty -- Alastor and freedom -- Ranking biblical accuracy --
I like you design of Seth,he Looks so much like eve he probably gets smiteken by a drink Adam
Here's the design for those who haven't seen.
I'm glad you like his design! I tried to give him some traits of both his parents, but he did end up leaning more toward Eve's looks. He's not as round and petite as her though. Seth has man hands for sure. Abel got some of the more soft and petite traits. Like big eyes, small hands, etc. I think it's more likely to mistake Abel for her.
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I just wanted to say that I absolutely ADORE your Eve design, it’s the best design I’ve seen for the Abrahamic figure (Hazbin or otherwise), the earthly color palette, the curly hair, the soft and warm facial features, and the curvy and round body SCREAMS “mother of humanity” and I love it 🥰
I'm glad you think so! I really like how she turned out. Before I designed her, I knew I wanted her to have curly dark hair and a full figure. And earthy colors felt like a given.
It was important to me that she was motherly. Some might argue the most important thing she's done is eat the fruit, but that isn't exactly true, imo. Motherhood was her greatest accomplishment. And her nurturing and caring traits are her most fundamental.
I have a different perspective on the story of Adam and Eve and what it means, and that informs a lot of my choices with them.
In the Heavenbound AU, I just haven't wanted to delve that deep. If I had to commit to something, it would probably be the creation of more people, even if they don't eat the fruit(the fruit granted morality, not humanity. Humanity is inherent.). Adam and Eve were the first humans, but that doesn't have to mean they were the only ones created from the earth. Descendents would still have Adam and Eve as ancestors.
Biblically, there's no explicit answer. There's different interpretations and theories.
Apocryphally, it can vary. If I remember right, most sources say Cain married his own twin, but sometimes it's Abel's twin. And some sources say Seth married Abel's twin, while others say it was a different sister.
More under the cut
If you take the story literally and believe Adam and Eve were the first humans, just made from the dirt/rib, then it's a reasonable conclusion. There wouldn't have been any other options.
There's other ways to potentially justify the story, even with science in mind. When Cain is cursed, he claims the punishment is too much, because anyone who sees him will try to kill him, so God gives him a mark to warn others. This implies there are already other people who could want vengeance.
Maybe Adam and Eve were the first homo sapiens(our species), and they married other homonids. Lots of people today have Neanderthal ancestry, so it's not unreasonable to at least consider the possibility.
Maybe they are just the start of the Jewish lineage, and the story is told from a very Jew-centric perspective. So the other people Cain alludes to would be other tribes of people, Semitic or otherwise.
I personally don't think the story is literal. It exists to illustrate a point, because early history was not recorded as factual dates and events. In oral traditions, stories are easier to pass down than literal, factual histories. Adam and Eve sure didn't write it down. Jewish and Christian traditions claim Moses wrote it. Scholars generally think there's multiple authors(considering that Moses' death is recorded in a book he supposedly wrote... either he didn't write it, he was prophesying his death, faking his death, or someone else had to have added that in afterwards).
I know I'm not the first to think of it. I've seen others theorize that its symbolic of the evolution of ape to man. It's a more rational way to reconcile theology and science, imo.
I also think the story is symbolic of the evolution of mankind from sentience into sapience(which is a higher level of cognitive capacity). But I would go a step further and suggest that, maybe, it's representing the spiritual development of our souls rather than just mortal ancestry.
We lived as spirits before living on earth like we do now, but reached a point that we needed a mortal experience to grow more. So we "ate the fruit," and left the premortal world(Garden of Eden) and were given physical, mortal bodies(coats of skin) to live out a difficult, fallen life(outside of the Garden). Then once we've done that, we will leave this mortal life, and go back to the spiritual world(heaven) greater and wiser than we were before(like "gods", knowing good and evil).
I could go deeper into it, but the theory is a bit much to get into for this post and you didn't even ask about all this, so I'll leave it there. Instead, I'll wrap this up with just one last thing: I'm a Star Wars nerd, and I think this quote fits even if it wasn't how the line was intended:
If you end up going with the idea that the Abyss created more humans like Lilith even after Adam and Eve ate the fruit and descended to Earth to mingle with their descendants, what would happen to those Abyss created humans after they die? Would they cease to exist since unlike Lilith they didn’t eat the fruit and therefore have no soul that can go to Heaven or Hell after dying? Or does the Abyss know how to create humans with souls and therefore they’re indistinguishable from regular humans?
The fruit didn't give them souls, they already had them. The difference would be that they have no sense of morality. So either they can't distinguish right from wrong, or they're just evil. But I don't really like the unintended implication that mentally disabled or neurodivergent people might be created by the personification of evil. So please keep in mind that I'm not trying to demonize people like that. That whole idea might just go in the bin now that I've noticed that potential issue. 😅
This is just stream of consciousness brainstorming now, so bear with me.
I need to figure out how Abyss was able to create a person to begin with. Abyss is not a creator, and has no clean souls to offer. Either Lilith was always a demon, or was initially a soulless puppet that gained a soul somehow. The tree has nothing to do with granting souls, just moral comprehension.
I think I like the soulless puppet idea more. Lilith was supposed to be a soulless puppet, maybe an avatar for Abyss to possess in order to fool the humans, but Abyss wasn't actually able to use it for some reason. Or maybe a stray soul found it's way to the puppet and bonded with it, becoming Lilith.
Since Pentious in the Heavenbound AU regained his human appearance after ascension, did he have a hard time adjusting to having legs and needing to walk again because he got used to slithering? Or does he instinctually know how to use them as if he never lost them?
If he was still a sinner in hell and somehow got legs again, or even somehow became a mortal human again, he'd have to go through a long rehab process and relearn how to walk.
But in his ascended form, it's more like riding a bike. He didn't really forget how to walk, so it comes back naturally. But he did spend so long slithering that it's a bit of a readjustment.
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I don't really mess with that much. There's just a few that I narrow down in my headcanons, but I'm open to changing my mind for most of them.
I'll go over some under the cut
Charlie: Bi, preference for either masculine men or feminine women.
Vaggie: Lesbian.
Angie: Gay, preference for masculine men.
Alastor: Aroace. Straight sex neutral, gay sex repulsed(he doesn't care what others do. It's just the idea of himself doing it is repulsive).
Niffty: Straight. Likes bad boys. I don't think she's necessarily an ally, she just doesn't care whatsoever about anyone else's sexuality. She'll wave a flag cuz its fun and everyone else is doing it.
Husk: Pan, but reduced libido because he died when he was older.
Pentious: Bi, with a preference for strong, masculine women. Cherri would be very unconventional and scandalous by the standards of his time.
Cherri: Bi, with a preference for masculinity(men or women). I think this because she had no interest in Pentious until he forcefully kissed her then ran off to be heroic.
Baxter: Cis, straight demi. He's more committed to science than sexuality. Cis because I think it would be funny if nobody believes him when he says he's cis amab, everyone just thinks he doesn't want to be clocked as afab so they act extra supportive of his non existent transition. But he finds it interesting to develop transition methods through his scientific research.
Blossom: straight
Lucifer: Pan
Lilith: Bi, preference for men
Vox: Bi, but with a stronger preference for men.
Val: Pan and freaky about it. He's typically the dominant one, like with Angie, but he's the more submissive one with Vox.
Vel: Lesbian. She's probably into more submissive ladies.
Katie Killjoy: Straight and rude about it
Tom Trench: Seems possibly bi in canon, but I could consider making him gay instead.
Sera: Lesbian, since merch revealed it. I don't think she really engages much with her sexuality, since her position as a seraphim would inevitably cause a power imbalance she wouldn't be comfortable with.
Emily: I haven't committed to anything. Maybe ace. Idk.
Firstmans(Adam, Eve, Seth, Cain, Abel) are straight. I'm open to Cain being Bi though.
Peter(the twink, not the more biblical St Peter): Gay or bi. I'm open to being wrong and changing my mind.
Edit: My St Peter is either straight or bi with a preference for women.
+herre some headcons of them,the father is stern and more willing to punith wicked peoble the the mother æ,father often as to remind the winners to show the mother respect while a lot of religious proble are supposed to find their god as a female by his side,the blessed is friends with Saint Peter
It's not high on my priorities at the moment, since they aren't super present yet. I'd like to try it eventually, but my train of thought just hasn't reached a place where they need designs yet.
It's also one of those things that I'm worried I won't be able to do justice. Because they are the Creators, there needs to be a sense of majesty that I'm not sure how to capture, but they still need to have a human look to them, since mankind was created in their image.
I'm glad you're interested enough in them to have headcanons! The Father is stern, but he doesn't want to punish anyone. He wants to teach them, so I think discipline is a better term than punish. The Mother is definitely unexpected for most people, but saints(winners) will naturally want to show her respect anyway.
Of the three, the Father is the most obviously analogous to our modern Judeo-Christian concept of "God." But the Father=God is not my ultimate goal. The Mother and the Beloved are just as much of divine deities as the Father, even though the Father generally takes the lead. They all work together as a unit.
I've been workshopping some ideas for Peter, and I have some thoughts. I've made multiple, but this first design is based on the biblical St Peter(some others are further down under the cut).
I'm not totally sold on the clothing designs, but I'll explain some of my thought process anyway. Under the cut.
I wanted his clothing to be catholic inspired, because St Peter is often considered the first pope. But I also didn't want to go too heavy into it, because he never would have called himself a pope, because the office didn't exist. I also mixed in some Eastern Orthodox inspiration for variety. But maybe I'll come back and give him a chasuble later. Maybe the Eastern Orthodox look could be better applied to a character inspired by one of the other apostles. But I'm not sure that's a slippery slope I even want to go down. Peter is in the show, and that's why I'm even designing him. I don't need to go further(I'm trying to convince myself).
--Mortal--
The design on the left is his mortal look. I just looked up what 1st century Judean clothing would look like, and used what I found as reference. The hat is a headscarf that I think would be called a sudra. Or maybe it's a shawl called a tallit.... I don't know. You wouldn't believe how hard it was to find something that would me what it was called. I'm fairly sure it's just a piece of cloth that would be used to cover the head or neck for sun protection, or wipe away sweat in the heat. Practical clothing.
I made the tunic gray because that's also the color I chose for his eyes and it kept the color palette more streamlined. I chose grey for his eyes because it's in the realm of what I would consider a reasonable brown-adjacent color to maintain my suspension of disbelief, and to reference that "Peter" means "rock."
--Casual--
The middle one is what I consider to be the more casual angelic outfit. It's inspired by a blend of the papal everyday wear and "choir dress." It consists of a cassock, fascia(sash), and mozzetta(capelet). The colors commonly associated with the papacy are red and white, sometimes gold.
--Formal--
The right one is a more "formal" outfit, and is inspired more by Eastern Orthodox vestments. I think archbishop is the highest office, with the archbishop of Constantinople, aka the ecumenical patriarch, being considered the "first among equals." But bishops and archbishops wear very similar clothes.
But there were so many layers in their liturgical vestments that it wasn't really reasonable to include everything in the design if I wanted to keep it streamlined. So I merged the robe(sticharion, roughly equivalent to an alb) with the epitrachelion(stole). I was close to including a phelonion(similar to a cape), but that was priest garb rather than bishop garb. Bishops wear a sakkos, which seems to be roughly equivalent to the catholic chasuble. The sakkos would cover the interesting visual elements of the stole, so I decided not to include it. I included a omophorion(a stole that is worn on the outer layer, equivalent to a pope's pallium) with a key-inspired symbol on it. It just felt like something that gave a biblical clothing vibe(like a sudra/scarf/tallit draped around his neck?). And I gave him an eastern style mitre(the hat), because I like that it somewhat resembles the headscarf as well as the turban an Israelite/Levite high priest would wear. I don't think Peter would have been a Levite, but it has an association with spiritual authority.
His halo has a symbol that I designed to look somewhat like a key and cross mix. Peter is associated with keys, because Jesus gave Peter "the keys of the kingdom of heaven." These keys are the only reason Peter is popularly placed at the gates of heaven, even though his gatekeeper position is not biblical.
Revelations 21 describes New Jerusalem descending out of heaven. It had a great wall surrounding it(as cities of biblical times time very commonly had), decorated with many precious stones and jewels. There were 12 gates with 12 angels, and the names of the 12 tribes of Israel. Each gate was one pearl(not sure how that would physically work, but that's what the Bible says). And the gates are always open. The wall had 12 foundations, which had the names of the 12 apostles. Each foundation had specific precious stones embedded into it, which I assume correspond with the jewels associated with each tribe of Israel(I could've double checked that, but it's not really what I wanted to focus on).
If we're considering the city of New Jerusalem described in Revelations to be synonymous with the kingdom of heaven, then there are 12 open gates(ie not locked and don't need a key) that are associated with the 12 tribes(not Peter). The foundations of the wall are associated with the 12 apostles(includes Peter).
I don't plan on making heaven match this description exactly, but it is the basis of my idea that the gatekeeper position is just a job. So it's not just St Peter who will be there, and they'll take shifts. So it's an opportunity to make many different character variations based on Hazbin's Peter.
Here's a couple I came up with. The one on the left is based on my mental image of a pastor, middle one is playing more into the twink aesthetic, and the right one is based on LDS Missionaries because friendly young (baby-faced)men at the door suits the vibe. They wear a badge with Peter's key symbol to show that they're the gatekeepers/glorified doorman.
Why does Cain have the mark in the Heavenbound AU? From my understanding in the Bible it’s believed that he was given the mark so no one would try to kill him after realizing that he was Cain, the first murderer while he was alive since it’s not their place to enact vengeance against him but with the exterminations the people getting exterminated are already in Hell and the exorcists are killing them so why is Cain an exception there?
The Bible does say the mark is so others can recognize him and know not to kill him.
KJV Genesis 3:11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand; 12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. 13 And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear. 14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me. 15 And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Cain's curse is that he cannot farm the land, forcing him to be a wanderer. He was effectively cast out of society and sentenced to isolation. When he complained that the punishment was too much because everyone would try to kill him, God gave him the mark to warn everyone not to kill him. (As a side note, Cain was never given immortality as part of his curse. So he most likely died of natural causes(old age? sickness? tripped and fell off a cliff?))
The curse persists even in Hell because it is still his punishment to bear. There's no reason for the curse to end just because he's in hell, because death is not the end. So he remains a wanderer. And for the mark, there are still plenty of people who would want to kill him(imagine the bragging rights that would come from killing the first murderer). The exorcists would especially love to take out Cain, but that is still not their vengeance to take.
I actually want to think of what kind of punishment someone would get for killing him. At least one sinner has to have tried it, right? I'm open to ideas.
The way viv writes biblical character it feels like she just gives her oc the names (exsp Adam & Saint peter) du you any ideas of your Saint Peter version?
Pretty much. And Peter is a pretty bland one, unfortunately.
I do have some ideas. But I need to explain some of the biblical background for it.
TLDR; Peter is not the biblical Saint Peter. He's just one of many angelic doormen at the gates. This gives me the opportunity to make many different interpretations of the character.
Under the cut is some tangents I went on about Apostolic Succession.
--The Gates and City of Heaven--
Revelations 21 describes New Jersusalem descending out of heaven. It had a great wall surrounding it(as cities of biblical times time very commonly had), decorated with many precious stones and jewels. There were 12 gates with 12 angels, and the names of the 12 tribes of Israel. There were 3 gates on each the northern, southern, eastern, and western sides. Each gate was one pearl(not sure how that would physically work, but that's what the Bible says). And the gates are always open.
The wall had 12 foundations, which had the names of the 12 apostles. Each foundation had specific precious stones embedded into it. But the specifics aren't important to us right now. The city was gold so pure it was like glass. The streets were also pure gold like transparent glass.
If we're considering the city of New Jerusalem described in Revelations to be synonymous with the kingdom of heaven, then there are 12 open gates that are associated with the 12 tribes(not Peter). The foundations of the wall are associated with the 12 apostles(includes Peter).
--The Keys--
Peter is associated with the gates of heaven today because he was given the keys of the kingdom of heaven by Jesus. But the idea that Peter is at the gates of heaven with a ledger listing people allowed in is not Biblical. Jesus promises Peter the keys, but there's no reason to think he's talking about literal keys to a gate. It's metaphorical/symbolic.
Generally, the keys represent spiritual authority, and there are two basic views on how a church claims spiritual authority, based on Matthew 16
(Just to clarify before getting into the bible quote, Peter[Cephas in Aramaic, Petros in Greek, meaning rock] is the nickname for Simon Barjona[Shimon bar Yona in Hebrew])
KJV Matthew 16: 15 He[Jesus] saith unto them[his disciples], But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
In this passage, Jesus asks a question, Peter answers, then Jesus proclaims the foundation of the church.
Is Spiritual Authority granted from one leader to the next? Or is Spiritual Authority granted through the proclamation of the gospel?
-Traditional Apostolic Succession-
Catholicism, Orthodox, Anglican, and a few other churches claim an unbroken line of Apostolic Succession, the lineage of spiritual authority/priesthood from Jesus's apostles(particularly Peter) to present day. Holy sacraments need that authority in order to be performed.
Catholicism considers Peter to be the first Pope, and also ties the supreme governing authority to the office of the bishop of Rome aka the papacy as the successor of Peter's authority. Because of the high dependence on this line of succession, the papacy is the highest authority and has to be infallible. Orthodoxy rejects the universal jurisdiction of the papacy, lending equal weight to the other bishops so long as they remain in line with correct doctrines. Other sects broke away from the main body of the Catholic church, and took their line of apostolic succession with them.
-Doctrinal Succession-
Protestants sects broke away from the Catholic church because they did not like the doctrinal drift and corruption they saw within the authorities of the Catholic church. Instead, they emphasized the importance of faithfully preaching the gospel message as recorded in scripture. Leading to the principle of Sola Scriptura(by scripture alone). But by rejecting the Catholic church, they had to also reject the necessity of apostolic succession by reinterpreting the passage in Matthew 16.
While apostolic succession interprets the verses to be tying the Authority to Peter and must be directly given to new leaders, doctrinal succession interprets the authority to be tied to the proclamation of faith in verse 16 rather than to Peter himself. Therefore, the apostolic spirit is carried on through the power of the gospel and faith in Jesus, which "unlocks" heaven to believers.
It comes down to whether "this rock" refers to Peter, or to Peter's testimony.
-Restoration of the Priesthood-
In LDS theology, the keys are understood to be priesthood keys aka priesthood authority. It is passed from man to man similarly to traditional views of apostolic succession. Jesus gave Peter, the chief apostle, priesthood authority to govern the church. But the authority was lost after the deaths of the apostles and resulting doctrinal drift. The issue of apostolic succession is solved through a miraculous restoration.
--Heavenbound AU--
Rather than try to make heaven perfectly match the description, I plan on using the biblical description to justify my idea to have the gates manned by various different angels, instead of just the same singular guy. So Peter is not THE Saint Peter. This also gives me room to make multiple interpretations of the character instead of committing to just one.
Because the gates are described as being perpetually open, manning the gate is more like a doorman that welcomes new people in. There's not really a point in having locked gates in a place that nobody except the "worthy" can even get to.
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What do you think Alastor thinks of the hotel gang? we're sort of led to believe in S1 that they all grew closer, but we haven't actually gotten too much of a glimpse into their opinions on each other. do you think alastor's opinion changed before/after joining the hotel? he seemed fine with quitting in S2, but then he also rejoins at the finale (apparently for Lucifer)? And what do you think the others at the hotel think of him?
Serial killers tend to have pretty messed up mindsets. I headcanon him with Antisocial Personality Disorder, which is a trait many violent criminals tend to have. It is characterized by low empathy and disregard for others. Almost everything he does is going to have some self-serving motivation behind it.
He quit the hotel because he was frustrated with his situation at the time, in pain from a presumably secret injury, and fed up with being disrespected. He came back because he still has plans that involve the hotel(and Lucifer, I guess?). Now that he isn't weakened by his injury, he's in a better headspace to continue with his agenda. Whatever his goal is.
Collectively, he finds the hazbins enjoyable, whatever that means to him. The most explicitly he talks about it was before the final battle of season 1:
"The celebratory night before a courageous last stand. It's been a surprising thrill to witness these wayward souls find connection. Almost makes one sentimental" and "An enjoyable collective to be around. I admit one could get accustomed."
But I don't think he interacts with them one-on-one very much beyond instigating chaos. I think he'd rather self-sabotage his relationships with them rather than acknowledge he might have developed any attachment. Relationships are weaknesses to be exploited, and he will not let himself have weakness. He is solitary by force of will. So he's definitely willing to cut ties.
Alastor treats interpersonal relationships like a game. The comparison that comes to my mind is how Megamind's rivalry with Metroman was ultimately a game. There was no real animosity, it was about the fun of the game. And I think that's similar to where Alastor is at(albeit Alastor is more malicious than Megamind). He likes to tease and poke fun and generally be a nuisance. He will find a dynamic with someone and play into it.
I'll go over the characters one by one under the cut
Charlie: although he thinks the hotel's premise is ridiculous, he admires her spirit, tenacity, and ambition. Those are traits he genuinely respects, and I think he initially liked Vox partly for those same traits(but then Alastor sabotaged the relationship when it started getting too close). He has a soft spot for Charlie that I don't think he's noticed yet.
But I don't think he likes dealing with her relationship drama. He didn't seem at all pleased when Charlie complained about Vaggie keeping her angelic past secret. He was glad to pass that off to Rosie.
He's obviously morally dubious and rude, but she appreciates his help, and maybe even takes it for granted. She's probably holding out hope that he can take steps towards redemption too. But while she can rope everyone else into her redemption exercises, she can't get him to participate. I think he'd view their relationship as a mentor/mentee type of dynamic; but Charlie will inevitably see it as a more parental role because she has daddy issues and is a little desperate for parental figures.
Vaggie: he probably finds her fun to mess with. She's militant about helping Charlie by trying to enforce rules and compliance, so it's easy to get her riled up by being disruptive. She has such an obvious weakness (relationship with Charlie) to manipulate her with.
She doesn't like him. Probably wishes he'd just go away, but knows Charlie would miss him.
Angel Dust: I don't think he's as repulsed by Angel as some fans tend to think. Angel could never force or pressure anything significant on Alastor, and they both know it. The overly sexual humor is just tedious. But Alastor likes seeing people struggle and fail. So watching Angel repeatedly relapse into some kind of trouble is decent enough entertainment, especially the more sincerely and seriously Angel tries to take the redemption program.
He probably isn't as afraid of Alastor as he should be, so there is a risk he'll push boundaries too far. But they're amicable for the most part.
Niffty: He has a soft spot for her, no doubt. He finds her delightful. He's a bad boy, so she adores him.
Husk: Alastor is amused by how pathetic he finds Husk. Husk is a good example of someone who has tumbled into the miserable pit of failure, because he was once an overlord and lost everything. I do think Alastor keeps him around partly because he enjoys annoying Husk, partly because Husk is useful, and partly because he is actually fond of him. Husk is good company.
Husk gets annoyed by Alastor, but I don't think there's any real hate. Alastor doesn't seem to make a habit of actually abusing him, and seems like the type to just let his owned souls do whatever they want until he needs them. Husk doesn't normally hesitate to get mouthy or question him, and Alastor doesn't usually seem to mind when he does(except when it hits particularly touchy topics, or Alastor is already in a bad mood). Husk seemed surprised when Alastor actually threatened him. So I don't think it's something that happens often. Otherwise, I don't think Husk would've been so shaken by it.
Pentious: he's another one of those people that Alastor enjoys watching fail in their endeavors. I'm convinced he did always remember who Pentious was, but pretending he didn't was part of the bit.
What's weird with Pentious, is that he should know enough about what Alastor has done to be scared of him. But he's either oblivious, stupid, or playing into their supposed rivalry. Alastor could destroy him, but is relatively gentle with him. The most Alastor does is bully him a little whenever Pentious starts a fight.
Baxter: Haven't really seen any interactions between them so far. And Alastor was not exactly feeling well until recently. So it's hard to say right now. I think Alastor wouldn't mind him, and might find his brand of chaos interesting, especially paired with Niffty's.
Cherri: I think he'd find the chaos she brings amusing. But constantly fixing the wall would get tedious so he'd prefer if she took her explosions outside and destroy things that he doesn't have to fix. Or keep damage to the hotel minor; he doesn't mind a few scorch marks. Watching her and Pentious scuffle could potentially be worth it.
Lucifer: They both see each other as obstacles. Alastor is trying to get between Lucifer and Charlie, so Lucifer doesn't like him. Alastor has issues with power dynamics and doesn't like being reduced to the "second option." Now that Alastor knows that Lucifer can't do much about sinners, he probably feels a bit more secure. I don't know what exactly Viv has planned for them, but I don't think it'll be at all romantic.
