User:Winston4278

"Always remember to 'push yourself beyond your limits'; it's the only way that you can truly get stronger. That's how I lived as a human & from what I have seen so far, it's especially true down here."

- during a visit to I.M.P

Hello everyone. I am a relatively new arrival to the world that is Hazbin Hotel & Helluva Boss. While I saw the original pilot of Hazbin back when it premiered, it took me awhile before I got the opportunity to check out HB. Suffice to say, they quickly became favorites of mine due to their original concepts and ideas geared more towards adults; I can't wait to see where the stories of both shows go from here!

Goals

 * General cleanup of articles. I am a notorious clean freak and will always try and clean up or add info to messy articles I come across.
 * To get the opportunity to voice any one of the many characters in this world; although I know it is highly unlikely, you never know ;)

Favorite Characters

 * Vox
 * Alastor
 * Blitzo
 * Moxxie
 * Charlie Magne
 * Stolas
 * Striker

Appearance
Due to often changing his appearance, not many know for sure what Winston looks like. What is known is that he appears to be somewhat muscular, is over two meters tall and notably has blue skin that can change in hue from light to dark; many of his forms also have a shock of messy black hair. Similar to imps, Winston has two fairly large black horns with medium sized stripes; however, there is only one on each located close to the base instead of running the length of each horn from the base to tip.

Personality
A relatively quiet individual in life, Winston became an almost complete inverse upon reaching Hell, becoming more persuasive and outgoing. Despite this, he continued to be plagued by one trait from his past life; not being able to fully trust others due to prior experiences. As a result of this, he refuses to divulge his name and instead goes by just the initial "W".

Similar to his life as a human, Winston is a gifted artist and has taken up using graffiti as an art medium. He is also a remarkably quick learner, having learned to draw on his own at an early age and becoming a more experienced shot with pistols after only a few practice sessions.

History
Spending his early days wandering through the various rings of Hell, Winston witnessed an encounter between an airship and a small group of individuals; observing from afar, he was caught off-guard and shocked by the eldritch powers shown by one of the group members. Afraid that the individual may eliminate any observers of the incident, this caused Winston to manifest his changeling abilities out of fear for the first time; this was noticed later when he caught his new reflection in a nearby window. Desperate for some shelter, Winston eventually came across a seemingly vacant building and decided to take refuge inside. The following day, two members of a startup company that was using the building found him and threw him out after thinking he was a squatter. Undeterred by this, Winston would return at night under the cover of his changeling abilities, leaving during the day in order to avoid detection.

After a few weeks, Winston was caught sneaking back to his makeshift home. Despite the threat of sending him to their benefactor, he was allowed to stay on the grounds of him not interfering with their work. Finding the terms agreeable, Winston agreed.

Taking note of his unintended neighbors' job (and discovering a torn flyer during his travels), Winston decided to get into bounty hunting and sought out Millie and Moxxie as instructors on how to defend himself. Over the next few months, he would become more efficient as a hunter and begin frequenting hangout spots where other hunters would congregate.

Loona
Initially indifferent to him like other denizens of Hell, Loona did not initially pay him much notice. Over time, she noticed his artistry skills and was impressed by his ability to change his appearance at will; eventually Loona developed an attraction towards Winston and they soon entered into a relationship. It appears that Winston and Loona have put their relationship on hold, due to Loona beginning to drink more often and going off to a party hosted by Vortex by herself.

Blitzo
Due to mistaking him as a squatter, Blitzo did not take kindly to Winston and barred him from the premises under the claim he was driving away business opportunities for I.M.P. His dislike for the new demon only increased when Loona began showing an interest in Winston and began sneaking him into the I.M.P offices. Like Loona, Blitzo did compliment the demon's artistic skill, though due to the circumstances, it is unknown if it was genuine praise or not.

Moxxie and Millie
From their brief interactions, it is believed that Winston gets along relatively well with both Moxxie and Millie. While they were the ones who initially threw him out, Winston does not hold it against them and knows they were just doing their jobs. The three would gradually create a friendly 'rivalry' between themselves. Having heard their exploits and combat prowess first hand, Winston showed a willingness to reach out and learn from both Moxxie and Millie how to get better at fighting himself.

Happy Hotel Staff
Having witnessed Alastor's powers firsthand, he is understandably wary of the Overlord and by extension, the Happy Hotel staff. Despite this, he does respect the idea and effort Charlie is doing to rehabilitate demons.

Abilities

 * Strength: having been fit for much of his life, Winston retains a higher level of strength compared to other demons.
 * Evasion: even as a human, Winston was relatively agile despite his large size & was known for escaping situations with relative ease.


 * Weapon mastery: When he was alive, Winston had some experience in weapon training (mostly with pistols and revolvers). After deciding to become a bounty hunter in Hell, he quickly became adept at using several other types ranging from guns to melee weapons; among his favorites are a kusarigama given to him by Loona that was later enhanced with cryogenic properties, and a long range sniper rifle.

Supernatural Abilities
Manifesting the ability to change his appearance, Winston is able to transform his appearance to any demon, imp or other denizen of Hell; it appears that one limitation of this is that the target subject must be close to his actual size and body proportions. Another is that while Winston can change his appearance perfectly, his form retains a slight blue tint that could give him away.

Trivia

 * Winston's decision to not share his name with others is reminiscent to how one can gain control or power over a demon once learning its true name.
 * It is possible that the kusarigama given to him by Loona was taken from the body of a D.H.O.R.K.S. agent she killed.
 * The name Winston gave to his rifle, 'The Skullmasher', is a reference to a similar weapon found in Borderlands 3.
 * One of his preferred forms is similar in appearance to the Batman villain The Batman Who Laughs.