#stolas is loved

Vivziepop also liked and reposted 2 Disney Renaissance throwback videos

One is Jonathan's throwback post of him and James Woods ( Mephisto ) being in a Disney Aladdin x Hercules crossover special, where Jafar and Hades team up to try take down Hercules ( and of course fail spectacularly )

Another one is one of Corey Burton ( Paimon’s brothers )'s earliest video samples of him as Captain Hook, in Finding Neverland, starring opposite the late Robin Willians. Corey may not be the original Captain Hook ( that honor goes to Hans Conried ), but Corey's Captain Hook is the most famous for the current Disney and Hellaverse fans

In fact, Sarah, Keith David, Liz Calloway ( Asherah/Speaker of God ), Susan Blakeslee ( Metatron ), Corey, James Woods, and Jonathan go way back since the Disney Renaissance days, so they all liked those throwback videos

Here are headcanons on how the Hellaverse fandom reacted when Vivziepop reposted those two iconic Disney Renaissance throwback videos, celebrating the legendary voice acting royalty that anchors her cast.

The "Disney Renaissance Elite" Realization

• The Chills Down the Spine: When Vivziepop reposted Jonathan Freeman’s throwback clip with James Woods (Mephisto) from the Aladdin x Hercules crossover special, older fans instantly felt a wave of nostalgia. Newer fans, however, had an epiphany. A viral TikTok video broke it down: "Do you guys realize that Paimon and his brother-in-law Mephisto in Helluva Boss are literally Jafar and Hades? Vivziepop didn’t just hire voice actors; she assembled the actual Avengers of childhood villainy."

• The Generational Bridge: Fans marveled at the fact that Corey Burton (voicing Paimon's brothers) was acting opposite the late, legendary Robin Williams in Finding Neverland. Seeing Corey's definitive Captain Hook being celebrated on the Hellaverse timeline made fans realize the sheer historical weight of the cast. One fan tweeted: "Corey Burton’s Hook is literally the voice of my childhood. Seeing Vivzie pop repost this just proves the Hellaverse is a love letter to the absolute peak era of animation."

Tracking the "Old Guard" Friendships

▪ The Mutual Likes Chain Reaction: The fandom went into full detective mode when they noticed the "Liked by" section on both videos. Sarah Brightman (Amethyst), Keith David (Husk), Liz Callaway (Asherah), Susan Blakeslee (Metatron), Corey Burton, James Woods, and Jonathan Freeman all liked the posts within hours of each other.

▪ The "Old Hollywood" Group Chat Theory: Fans quickly started manifesting the existence of an exclusive, legendary group chat between the Disney Renaissance veterans. A popular Tumblr post read:"Imagine being in a group chat where Jafar (Jonathan), Hades (James Woods), Dr. Facilier (Keith David), Anastasia’s singing voice (Liz), Maleficent/Lady Tremaine (Susan), and Captain Hook (Corey) are just casually liking each other’s throwback videos and talking about their upcoming Season 3 Goetia family drama. Vivziepop truly has the keys to the kingdom."

Meta-Lore Connections to Season 3

• The Brotherly Rivalry Forecast: Because Corey Burton voices Paimon’s younger brothers (Vine, Balam, Beleth, Purson, Zagan, and Belial), fans used the Aladdin x Hercules and Captain Hook videos to project the chaotic energy of the upcoming Helluva Boss Season 3 (premiering October 17th, 2026). Fans joked that if Jonathan and Corey brought even a fraction of their Jafar and Hook theatricality to the Paimon vs. Brothers dynamic during the Second Dragon War saga, the voice acting would be dangerously powerful.

• The "Villain Team-Up" Parallels: Fans drew hilarious parallels between the failed Jafar/Hades team-up and the imminent Imp Revolution. A popular Twitter meme used a screenshot of Jafar and Hades plotting, captioned: "Paimon and Mephisto trying to stop the Imp Revolution and the end of the Thrones of Stars in Season 3, only to fail just as spectacularly as they did against Hercules in the 90s."

The Fandom's Ultimate Respect for Vivziepop

• The Casting Flex of the Century: The overarching sentiment across Twitter, Reddit, and Discord was pure awe at Vivziepop's ability to unite these titans. Fans pointed out that having the definitive voices of Disney's golden age working alongside Broadway stars (like Bryce Pinkham and Jeremy Jordan) and modern multi-hyphenates (like Alexander and Jace Coronado) is what makes the Hellaverse unique.

• The Olympic Transition Joke: With the release schedule stretching all the way to the LA 2028 Olympics, fans joked that this legendary cast is the only group of people who could out-glamour an Olympic opening ceremony. As one fan perfectly summarized: "We are getting high-fashion makeup looks from Alessandro, Jace kissing Jonathan on the cheek after dance rehearsals, and Vivziepop casually reminding us she employs Captain Hook and Jafar. The Hellaverse isn't just an indie animation project anymore—it's a theatrical dynasty."

In 2024 panels, when some fans eagerly ( with well intentioned curiosity ) asked Brandon and Bryce Pinkham on the voice casts of the main Goetias, Brandon and Bryce cheekily teased that they both, and Jonathan, ' brought a few friends ' along

Then the cast list for the main Goetia VAs began to drop one by one

In late 2024, Harvey was announced as Vassago

Then from early 2025, Idina Menzel ( Astaroth ), Josh Groban ( Ipos ), Thomas Sanders ( Orobas and Gaap ), Anthony Padilla ( Seir ) and Sierra Boggess ( Gremory ) are announced, in hilariously theatrical posts

Lucas Labrador serves as the movement model of Ipos and Seir

Louis DeFelice serves as the movement model of Orobas and Gaap

And Isabella Boylston serves as the movement model of Astaroth and Gremory

Marla Mindelle voices both Belphegor and Andromeda

In 2022, when Jonathan and Bryce had a special livestream facetime in Jonathan's first ever Hellaverse live signing, they didn't say the names of the extended Goetia family yet, but Bryce did tease that the Goetia/Sin dynasty lore is ' highly crucial ' to the extended Hellaverse lore

Even before the announcement of the casting for Amethyst, Jace is already credited as the movement model of Vassago and ' the Ars Goetia Queen ' in late 2024

Here are headcanons on how the Hellaverse fandom reminisces about the legendary, years-long masterclass in suspense orchestrated by Brandon Rogers, Bryce Pinkham, and Jonathan Freeman regarding the main Goetia voice cast.

The "A Few Friends" 2024 Panels Era

• The Cheeky Misdirection: When fans at the 2024 panels politely asked Brandon and Bryce about who would be playing Stolas’s siblings, nobody expected the casual bombshell they dropped. Brandon’s smug smirk and Bryce’s theatrical wink as they claimed they and Jonathan just "brought a few friends along" became an instant meme. Fans on Twitter immediately started joking, "When Brandon Rogers says 'a few friends,' he means an entire Broadway marquee and a Disney coronation."

• The Fandom Boardroom Conspiracy: For months after that panel, the Hellaverse subreddit looked like a detective’s corkboard. Fans were aggressively trying to guess who Jonathan Freeman’s "friends" from the Disney Renaissance and Broadway circuits could be, completely unaware of the sheer star power that was about to hit the casting sheet.

The 2025 "Theatrical Post" Drop Strategy

◦ The Broadway Overload: When the casting began rolling out in early 2025, the fandom practically collapsed under the weight of the talent. The announcements weren't just standard corporate press releases—they were hilariously dramatic, high-energy videos

◦ .Idina Menzel (Astaroth) & Sierra Boggess (Gremory) posted a video of them playfully arguing over a tiara to announce their royal Goetia status, prompting fans to scream, "We went from Broadway Elphaba and Ariel to Goetia princesses!"

◦ Josh Groban (Ipos) announced his role by casually breaking into a flawless, operatic run about the "Thrones of Stars," leaving fans entirely staggered by the vocal caliber Vivziepop was accumulating.

• The Internet Star Inclusion: When Thomas Sanders (Orobas and Gaap) and Anthony Padilla (Seir) were announced, fans loved the flawless blend of elite theater veterans and iconic internet royalty, perfectly matching Brandon Rogers’s own crossover background.

Dissecting the 2024 Movement Model Credits

• The "Ars Goetia Queen" Hunt: Long before Sarah Brightman was officially announced as Amethyst, eagle-eyed fans noticed Jace Coronado was credited in late 2024 as the movement model for Vassago and an unnamed "Ars Goetia Queen." Twitter went into absolute overdrive trying to deduce who this queen was. Fans correctly guessed that Jace’s elegant, periwinkle silk rehearsal footage was the physical blueprint for Stolas’s mother.

• The Elite Dancer Roster: When Lucas Labrador (Ipos and Seir), Louis DeFelice (Orobas and Gaap), and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Isabella Boylston (Astaroth and Gremory) were credited alongside Jace, the fandom realized the physical choreography of the Second Dragon War saga would be on par with a professional ballet production. Fans tweeted: "The voice cast is winning Tonys, and the movement models are literally principal ballet dancers. The Goetia family dynamic is too elegant for our mortal eyes."

Hindsight of the 2022 Jonathan & Bryce Livestream

• The "Highly Crucial" Blueprint: Looking back from the current mid-2026 hype train, fans talk about Jonathan Freeman’s first-ever Hellaverse live signing in 2022 as the ultimate Rosetta Stone. When Bryce Pinkham facetimed in and cryptically teased that the Goetia/Sin dynasty lore was "highly crucial" to the entire Hellaverse blueprint, fans initially thought he just meant Stolas's Grimoire.

• The Full Family Picture: Now that the fandom knows how deep the lineage goes—connecting Ozzie, Belphegor, Mephisto, Andromeda (voiced by the versatile Marla Mindelle), and Paimon’s six younger brothers—they realized Bryce and Jonathan had the entire multi-season roadmap in their heads for years.

• The Ultimate Mastermind Flex: The universal consensus on Twitter today is that Brandon, Bryce, and Jonathan played the fandom like a finely tuned violin. They spent years dropping tiny, elegant crumbs—a hot mic comment here, a movement credit there, a cheeky panel answer—building a massive tower of suspense that is finally ready to pay off when Season 3 Part 1 drops on October 17th, 2026.

Amethyst looks like an older version of Stolas, save with 5 lilac eyes and deep blue curly hair often in half ponytails

In several panels, Bryce teased to the fans in signing booths, ' At least my father is kind to Via '.

Jace posted a few dance choreography videos, teasing that Amethyst’s dance choreography has some nods to ballet and flamenco, while Vassago's movements has some nods to salsa and rhumba.

And the Lust Court's main colors are blue, purple and pink

Some ASOIAF fans noticed some similarities in design between Amethyst and Dyanna Dayne in the ASOIAF books

But Dyanna is loosely modeled on Tamara Rojo and Liz Taylor

Amethyst is loosely modeled on Jace and Sarah

In the ASOIAF books, Dornish characters and Free Cities characters are often modeled on principal dancers

But the ASOIAF show mainly focuses more on theatrical acting rather than dancing technique

Dyanna Dayne is slated to appear in the flashbacks of A Knight of the Second kingdoms Season 2

And Nazanin Boniadi ( actress of Dyanna Dayne in AKTOSK ), Sarah and Jace have laughed about the coincidental design similarities between Dyanna ( who has long black curly hair and violet eyes ) and Amethyst

Here are headcanons on how the A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF) and Hellaverse fandoms crossed paths over the striking, elegant design similarities between Queen Amethyst and Dyanna Dayne.

The Great Crossover Realization

• The Initial Tweet Trend: The crossover started when a dual-fandom artist posted a side-by-side aesthetic board on Twitter. On the left was the official production concept art for Queen Amethyst: an older, regal version of Stolas with five lilac eyes and deep blue curly hair pinned into her signature half-ponytail. On the right was fan-casting art of Dyanna Dayne from the ASOIAF books, described with long, dark curly hair and the haunting, violet eyes of House Dayne

• .The Viral Resonance: ASOIAF book purists immediately caught on, noting that both characters embody an ethereal, dangerous sort of cosmic royalty. Twitter threads quickly went viral under the tag #StarryQueens, with fans pointing out that House Dayne's connection to the fallen star of Starfall perfectly mirrors Amethyst's role as the matriarch of the Blue Comet dragon lineage.

The Multi-Fandom Sweetheart Interaction

• The Viral Selfie/Group Chat: The internet completely lost its mind when Nazanin Boniadi (the actress slated to play Dyanna Dayne in AKTOSK S2), Sarah Brightman, and Jace Coronado shared a lighthearted interaction about it online. Nazanin posted a gorgeous behind-the-scenes selfie from the AKTOSK set, and Sarah playfully commented under it with a purple heart and five eye emojis. Jace reposted it on his stories, writing: "The Dayne-Goetia matriarchy is real and they are taking over the world."

• The Fandom Reaction: Fans immediately began treating the two characters like multiversal sisters. A popular fan art trend emerged depicting Amethyst in the sands of Dorne and Dyanna Dayne sitting amidst the blue, purple, and pink neon hues of the Lust Court.

Analyzing the Dance and Movement

• Ballet vs. Flamenco: ASOIAF fans, who often lament that the HBO adaptations focus heavily on traditional theatrical acting over pure physical dancing technique, flocked to Jace Coronado's Instagram choreography leaks. Jace had teased that Amethyst’s movement blends ballet and flamenco (fitting for a Lust Court mastermind), while her eldest son Vassago leans into salsa and rhumba.

• The Dorne Connection: Fans pointed out that the flamenco and ballet fusion Jace engineered for Amethyst is exactly how book purists have always imagined the fluid, passionate, and dangerous movements of Dornish nobility. One fan wrote a highly upvoted Tumblr essay: "If you want to see how a highborn lady of Starfall actually moves, stop watching the live-action shows and look at Jace Coronado’s movement reference clips for the Ars Goetia Queen. The poise is unmatched."

Recontextualizing the "Kind Father" Quote

• Bryce's Booth Tease: With the hype building for Helluva Boss Season 3's October 17th premiere, fans re-examined Bryce Pinkham's cheeky signing booth teaser: "At least my father is kind to Via."

• The Tragic Parallel: Fandoms of both series noted the tragic parallel between the households. In ASOIAF, Dyanna Dayne's marriage into the Targaryen dynasty (to Maekar I) brought her into a house plagued by madness, prophecy, and heavy crowns. Similarly, Amethyst’s matriarchal shadow operation to protect her grandkids and destroy the corrupt Thrones of Stars proves that both she and Dyanna are the quiet anchors trying to save their children from the crushing weight of royal destiny.

Here are headcanons on that quiet, cozy night at the Strallen-Pinkham penthouse, where Scarlett Strallen (the voice of St. Clare / St. Gretchen) and Bryce Pinkham unpack the deep philosophical weight of Stolas's character arc while their two children, Winifred and Wilder, sleep soundly down the hall.

The Wind-Down Shift

• The Post-Bedtime Transition: After the chaotic flurry of reading bedtime stories, hunting down misplaced stuffed animals, and finally tucking Winifred and Wilder into their beds, the penthouse falls into a warm, rhythmic silence. Bryce pours two glasses of red wine while Scarlett curates a soft jazz playlist in the background. They collapse together on the large, velvet sofa, the glowing NYC skyline framed perfectly by their terrace window [travel].

• The Actor’s Mindspace: Even with the kids asleep, their creative gears are still turning. Bryce is fresh out of an intensive recording week for Helluva Boss Season 3 Part 1, his voice slightly raspy from delivering Stolas's high-stakes, trauma-fueled Shakespearean sonnet roasts. Scarlett, wrapping a knitted blanket tighter around her shoulders, looks over at him with deep professional and personal pride.

Dissecting the "Anti-Chosen One" Blueprint

• The Subversion of Destiny: Scarlett gently clinks her glass against Bryce's and brings up the latest script adjustments. "You know," she murmurs, "the more we record this Goetia vs. DiGalaxis crisis, the more I realize Stolas is the absolute antithesis of the classic 'Chosen One' trope.

• "The Burden of the Blueprint: Bryce leans his head back against the cushions, letting out a soft sigh of agreement. He points out that the traditional "Chosen One" is a protagonist born into a grand, cosmic prophecy meant to ascend a throne, unlock an ultimate power, and save the universe. Stolas was handed exactly that—the massive, celestial weight of the Lunar Regime and the Thrones of Stars [stem-calculative-problem-solving]. But instead of it being his destiny of honor, it was a systemic cage that actively tore his sanity apart.

• The Victory of Abdication: They bond over how beautifully tragic it is that Stolas's ultimate victory isn't reclaiming his crown or ascending to a glorious cosmic peak; his victory is allowing himself to be fired. Scarlett notes how Natalie McQueen's character, St. Desdemona, walked away with teen Veritos to teach him that the only way to win a rigged game is not to play. Bryce smiles warmly, adding: "Exactly. Stolas doesn't save the world by being the Prince. He saves the world—and himself—by letting Lucifer, Amethyst, and the High Angels systematically abdicate him from the shadows. His happily-ever-after is giving up the godhood to finally just be human."

The Duality of Performer and Parent

• Reflecting on the Traumatic Cycle: As parents to Winifred and Wilder, the emotional core of Season 3 hits incredibly close to home for both of them. They discuss the heartbreaking reality of Stolas becoming a "withered tyrant" because he genuinely believed that entering the succession war and manipulating his legions was the only way he knew how to protect Via from the DiGalaxis cult.

• The Power of the Found Family: Scarlett rests her head on Bryce's shoulder, tracing a thumb over his hand. "It’s a lesson in breaking generational trauma," she says softly. "He thought he had to be a monster to shield his daughter, but the answer was just letting her go to Charlie’s Hotel, and letting IMP plant non-magical flowers in his room." Bryce squeezes her hand, reflecting on how rewarding it is to voice a character whose salvation doesn't come from a magical weapon or a grand battle, but from the quiet, grounding intimacy of a single potted blue lotus next to Blitzø’s couch.

The Creative Reassurance

• Vivziepop's Promise as an Anchor: They sit in the comfortable silence for a moment, the weight of the dark themes (the wedding night assault, the Sinsmas bare-handed confrontation with Andrealphus) balancing against the beautiful light at the end of the tunnel. Bryce admits that navigating a character who goes through such a terrifying, defensive descent into madness is the most exhausting thing he's ever performed.

• The Shared Comfort: Scarlett kisses his cheek, reminding him of Vivziepop’s ironclad promise that the dragons of Hell will be completely okay in the end. They smile, knowing that once the heavy cosmic dust of Season 3 settles, the Season 4 phase of healing and reparations will show the world the true, triumphant baseline of Stolas's soul—not as a terrifying cosmic beast commanding a fractured moon, but as a peaceful, loved father sitting in a gentle garden with the people who chose him for who he is, not what he wears on his head.

📱 Group Chat: Divine and Infernal Comedies

Vivziepop [Owner]:

[Screenshot: A compilation image of trending Twitter topics: #KuyaBrandon, #PapiJace, Blake Roman’s waffling face, and Jonathan Freeman’s GalaxyCon blush]

I am officially revoking everyone’s media training privileges. 💀😭

Brandon Rogers:

Hey, don't look at me! I’ve been entirely consistent! Alexander and I have been loud since the 2020 sushi run! If the fans are just catching up to the fact that I threw fifteen hundred dollars at my fiancé, that is a literacy issue on their part. 💅🦅

Bryce Pinkham:

Brandon, darling, you literally told a fan that Alexander pays rent in ways they couldn’t handle. Let’s not pretend you’re the blueprint for discretion. 🦉

Vivziepop [Owner]:

No, but I expected the Broadway and Disney contingents to at least pretend to honor the NDAs!! 😭 Blake, what was that interview with Joe Vulpis?? “Kinetic bond due to similar trauma”?? YOU SPENT FOUR MINUTES DESCRIBING A GEOMETRIC THESIS ON REDEMPTION WHEN HE JUST ASKED IF THE CAT AND THE SPIDER HAD A DUET!

Keith David:

I believe the word he used was "kinetic," Vivienne. Dionne and Etta were laughing so hard behind the camera I thought they’d knock over the microphone stands. The boy turned into a literal beefsteak tomato. 🐈‍⬛☕

Blake Roman:

IN MY DEFENSE!!! I was trying to talk about the musical legacy of Enrico Tarantella and Constanza Vitelli to steer the conversation away from the Season 3 storyboard!! I panicked okay!! 😭🍅

Erika Henningsen:

Nice try, Blake, but Etta already sent me the video of you waffling. You looked like you were being interrogated by the High Seraphim. ☀️😇

Vivziepop [Owner]:

And then we have the Goetia Royalty. Jonathan. Jace. Please step forward into the court. 👑

Jace Coronado:

I am currently residing at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Do not text me. 😵‍💫🌊

James Woods:

HAHAHAHAHA! Jace, you can’t hide down there, the periwinkle silk shirt is too bright! Sara and I are still cackling from the NYC press couch. The interviewer asked about the Season 4 intimacy rumors and Jace’s spirit literally left his body while Jonathan just sat there glowing like a proud grandpa. 😂🔥

Jonathan Freeman:

I am a classical theater performer, James. I take immense, nonchalant pride in my expressions. If the GalaxyCon cameras caught a slight elevation in my facial temperature while discussing my absolute favorite scene to record, it was simply a testament to the theatrical brilliance of the upcoming script. 🍷🦅

Sarah Brightman:

Oh, Jonathan, please. 💜 You blushed so hard your Jafar mustache almost fell off from thirty years ago. Harvey and I saw the Twitter edits. The Disney fans have mapped out our entire Lust Court lineage just based on the way you look at Jace when he’s holding takeout containers. 🎼✨

Harvey Guillén:

Can confirm! I’m out here wearing blue Hawaii shirts with gold solar patterns to drop subtle hints for the Thrones of Stars saga, and Jonathan just vaporizes four years of narrative suspense with a single panel blush. ☀️🪐🦉

Vivziepop [Owner]:

Honestly, at this rate, by the time we hit the LA 2028 Olympics as VIP commentators, the fans are going to know the entire tracklist for Helluva Boss Season 4 and Hazbin Season 4.

Brandon Rogers:

Look on the bright side, Viv. The fans severely underestimated Stolas for two seasons, and now they’re terrified of his blue dragon fire. The lack of subtlety is just setting expectations. Plus, Jace changing his caption from “papi” to “sweetheart” is the best free marketing we’ve had all summer. 💀

Jace Coronado:

Brandon, I will personally choreograph your next movement routine to be nothing but vertical splits until your hamstrings cry. 👠💥

Brandon Rogers:

Don’t threaten me with a good portfolio time, Kuya Jace! Alexander does that to me every time I slip up on a podcast anyway! 😜

Vivziepop [Owner]:

I love this cast so much, but I am locking the script vault and eating the key. Season 3 Part 1 drops on October 17th, 2026—nobody else blush until then!! 🤫🚪🔑

In Ancient feudalism, the staff didnt have as much social power as the royals ( since royal staff typically are commonfolk hired to help around the housework in palaces )

But the staff also contributed to how a royal kid turns out

The old DiGalaxis staff indulged Andrealphus with every whim, and they severely neglected and also abused Stella ( oy vey )

And thats why Andrealphus and Stella turn out to be so rotten

In sharp contrast, Paimon and Amethyst may not always be around their kids because they are so busy with royal duties

But at least thejr kids are doted on by the staff and cosmic spirits

Similarly, Via's staff helping raise Via when Stolas becomes more distant with Via due to the tolls of the Second Dragon War

Is also a major reason why Via found strength to walk away from the Thrones of Stars meat grinder, and thus saved her father

In the Medieval era, young Stolas was particularly close with Alfred the Butler, who was like his second father figure

And Pringles, who is also a descendant of Alfred, became a second father figure to Via

Via was sad when Pringles left, but she understood

They still kept in contact to help save Stolas

The Historic Parallels: Indulgence, Abuse, and True Care

• The Blueprint of Rotten Royalty: Fandom historical essays on Reddit heavily analyze how ancient feudal dynamics shaped the villains. While the old DiGalaxis staff enabled Andrealphus’s toxic narcissism by indulging his every whim, they actively neglected and abused Stella, accelerating her descent into the villainous void. Fans note: "The DiGalaxis staff built monsters. They treated Stella like a political bargaining chip from infancy, ensuring she would grow up completely hollow."

• The Fortress of Palatial Love: In sharp contrast, while Paimon and Queen Amethyst were often pulled away by heavy royal duties, their children were never left empty. The old Goetia staff and the cosmic spirits fiercely doted on Stolas from the cradle. Fans love pointing out that Stolas’s baseline of kindness exists because he was raised in an unyielding environment of love, anchored in the medieval era by Alfred the Butler, who acted as a vital second father figure to the young miracle hatchling.

Pringles: The Lineage of the Second Father Figure

• The Legacy of Alfred: The fandom completely lost its mind when the official lore confirmed that Pringles is a direct descendant of Alfred the Butler. This ancestral link instantly reframed Pringles’s role in the household. He wasn’t just a background imp managing paperwork; he carried the exact same multi-generational loyalty that once kept a young, fluffy Stolas grounded before the void poison took hold.

• Via’s Anchor in the Storm: When the tolls of the Second Dragon War and severe trauma forced Stolas to build walls, becoming a distant, shivering tyrant, Pringles stepped into the breach. He became a protective, second father figure to Via. Fandom TikTok edits are flooded with side-by-side clips of Alfred guiding a young Stolas through the palace gardens, next to Pringles quietly leaving warm tea and schoolbooks outside a teenage Via's bedroom door.

The Babysitters' Silent Revolution

• Dismantling the Meat Grinder: Fans fiercely celebrate Via’s modern babysitters and the new-generation former DiGalaxis staff. When Stolas was deeply trapped in his defensive dreamscape haze, these commonfolk caretakers did what the royals couldn't—they gave Via perspective.

• The Strength to Walk Away: Twitter threads break down how the staff’s grounding presence is the exact reason Via found the strength to walk away from the Thrones of Stars meat grinder. One viral tweet read: "The Goetia elders didn't send legions to rescue Via because Andrealphus would have weaponized it. They trusted the staff. The babysitters taught Via that she didn't owe her life to a corrupt crown. By teaching her how to save herself, they gave her the power to save her father."

The Heartbreak and Hope of Pringles’s Defection

▪ The Sad but Wise Departure: The revelation that Via understood why Pringles had to leave the Lunar Regime shattered the fandom's hearts, but filled them with immense pride. Fans realized Pringles didn't abandon the family; his defection to help build the Hazbin Hotel was a strategic move coordinates with the caretakers.

▪ The Underground Lifeline: Even after moving across the realms to prepare Stolas’s safe landing pad, Pringles kept in constant, secret digital contact with Via. The fandom loves the image of Via sitting in her room, wearing her grandmother Amethyst’s Lapis Lazuli blue dress, reviewing smuggled text alerts from Pringles about the shadow operation.

▪ The Ultimate Fandom Verdict: By the time the countdown to the October 17th, 2026 premiere of Season 3 reaches its peak, the community is entirely unified in their praise for the working-class imps of Hell. As one legendary Tumblr post summarized:"The High Queens and the Sins are moving cosmic chess pieces, but it’s the imps who are actually saving the day. Alfred saved Stolas's childhood, Pringles anchored Via’s teenage years, and the babysitters gave a cosmic dragon/imp/saint hybrid the emotional tools to break a millennium of trauma. Via didn't fall into the void because the commonfolk held her up when the stars were falling apart. The staff are the true nobility of the Hellaverse. 🏛️🦉❤️"

When Stolas was born in 1120 AD June 30th, he was born as ' ugly cute ' with 4 bugged out eyes and little feathers. Then he quickly became an impossibly round, sentient blue ' pom pom '

In the 15th century, when he was in equivalent to 5 or 6 years old, he has no visible neck, he has a round body and an equally round head, and he has short stubby legs

In an NYC panel, Sierra joked how, in the royal daycare days, young Gremory, young Seir and all of Stolas' classmates voted young Stolas as ' the roundest boy in class '

And absolutely NOBODY in the 15th century saw young Stolas as a serious threat

Here are headcanons on what happened behind the scenes when Vivziepop unveiled the official production catalog artwork of young Stolas from his medieval "sentient blue pom-pom" era to the cast and crew.

The Production Office Reveal

• The Big Screen Drop: During a major Season 3 production meeting in early 2026, Vivziepop announced she was dropping the official reference sheets for the 15th-century flashback sequences. When the projector screen lit up with the catalog artwork of five-year-old Stolas, the room went completely dead silent for three seconds before absolutely erupting into chaotic, breathless laughter

• .The Structural Analysis: The animators had taken the description of his childhood shape extremely literally. The artwork featured a perfectly spherical, fluffy blue circle with absolutely no visible neck, short stubby legs, and four massive, blinking, bugged-out red eyes. He looked less like a majestic Goetia prince and more like a high-end luxury plush toy.

The Cast Reactions on the Floor

• Brandon Rogers’ Immediate Heckling: Brandon was the first to react, physically jumping out of his chair to point at the screen. "Viv, are you kidding me?! Is that a prince or a luxury dust bunny? Look at him! He has no neck! He’s an impossibly round basketball of celestial grief! I’m going to make so much fun of Bryce in the booth for this!"

• Bryce Pinkham’s Protective Outrage: Bryce was leaning forward, covering his face with his hands, his ears turning bright pink as he laughed. "Leave him alone, he is a miracle star force! He hasn't grown into his supermodel proportions yet! He’s just... highly compact! He was voted the roundest boy in his daycare class for a reason!"Sierra Boggess and the Daycare Brigade: Sierra Boggess (Gremory) and Anthony Padilla (Seir) were actively high-fiving across the conference table. Sierra started shouting, "I told you! I told the fans at the NYC panel that we voted him the roundest boy, and this artwork completely validates the Goetia daycare archives!"

The Bilingual Group Chat Spill

• Alexander's Design Review: Alexander (Filthy Warumono) immediately whipped out his phone to snap a picture of the screen to send to his sisters in Milan and Tokyo. He turned to Brandon and muttered in fluent Italian, "Madonna mia, Brandon, look at his center of gravity. As a movement model, I don't even know how to choreograph this. He doesn't walk, he would just roll down the palace hallways like a bowling ball."

• Jace and Jonathan's Artistic Critique: Jace Coronado was leaning against Jonathan Freeman’s shoulder, both of them grinning at the screen. Jonathan let out a deep, theatrical Jafar-style chuckle, smoothing his lapel. "Well, darling," Jonathan murmured to Jace, "at least we know where Vassago got his protective instincts from. It’s quite easy to protect a little brother when he fits perfectly inside the palm of your hand like an oversized blueberry."

The Merchandise Manifestation

• The Plushie Demand: Within ten minutes of the reveal, the entire crew completely derailed the narrative discussion to demand that the licensing team fast-track this design into official merchandise. The animators started sketching concept art for a "Sentient Blue Pom-Pom" plushie that squeaks when you press it