Alastor

"Smile, my dear! You know, you're never fully dressed without one!"

- Alastor, after seeing Vaggie frown

Alastor is the infamous entity known as "The Radio Demon", one of the many powerful Overlords of Hell. He is a major character in Hazbin Hotel and offered to assist Charlie in her endeavors, albeit, for his own amusement.

Appearance
Alastor is very tall and thin. He has grey skin, sharp yellow teeth, short red and black tufts of hair/fur resembling deer ears, and two small black antlers which can grow in his demonic form.

For his eyes, he has red scleras, bright red irises, black pupils (which can change into radio dials when in his demon form), and wears a black oval-shaped monocle over his right eye.

For clothing, Alastor wears a bright red dress shirt with two black marks that cross each other. Underneath, he has a dark red pinstriped coat along with burgundy dress pants.

He is also dressed in a red-knotted bowtie, burgundy gloves, and black shoes with red deer hoofprints, either emblazoned or engraved on the soles.

Alastor carries a cane with a sentient vintage style microphone attached to it.

Personality
Alastor's behavior, mannerisms, and even his voice are similar to an old-fashioned radio announcer, for instance when he refers to modern television as a "picture show". Alastor deviates from the crass nature prominent in Hell in favor of an amiable persona. As a result, he is always smiling and acts polite. He never stops smiling because he believes it shows power and dominance. If a rival were to frown, he would see them as weak.

He is narcissistic, not seeing many people quite up to his level. However, that does not make him reckless. Despite being extremely powerful, Alastor is fully aware that there are other demons and entities that rival him in terms of power, such as the Overlords. For this reason, he is wary around such demons, as they could potentially harm him if he is not careful.

Alastor also seems to have a moral compass, which is actually "not normal".

He has been noted to be quite sadistic and to have masochistic tendencies. Despite this, he genuinely wants to help Charlie run the Happy Hotel, albeit for his own amusement rather than idealism. Alastor even dismisses the idea that redemption is possible.

Background
Alastor is a former radio host and southern serial killer. He is from New Orleans, Louisiana.

He lived during the early 20th century, having witnessed the Stock Market Crash of 1929. He died in 1933.

When Alastor arrived in Hell, he possessed raw power, which was never before seen in a human soul, and trampled powerful demons who had been in charge for centuries.

He then broadcasted this carnage on the radio for everyone to hear, thus earning the nickname the "Radio Demon".

Charlie
Alastor assists Charlie with her endeavors; it is currently unclear what their relationship is. However, they have a similar sense of humor.

According to Vivziepop in one of her streams, Alastor thinks Charlie is funny and likes talking to her.

When asked to give his unfiltered opinion of Charlie, Alastor responds by saying he personally likes her smile and positive attitude. In his reprise, he tells her that he thinks she's 'one of a kind' as well as a 'charming demon belle.'

Angel Dust
Angel is very much unaware of Alastor's reputation. While taken aback a bit by Angel's offer for a blowjob, he swiftly turns him down.

Vaggie
Vaggie is well aware of Alastor's reputation.

Upon Charlie first warning her that the "Radio Demon" was at the door, she insisted she shouldn't let him in.

After Alastor lets himself in anyways, Vaggie is determined not to let him hurt anyone with affiliations to the Hotel and threatens him at spear-point, referring to him as a "pompous, cheesy, talk-show shitlord".

She is distrustful of Alastor's intentions and exacerbated as Alastor continuously infuriates her with patronizing remarks and gestures for fun.

Husk
Alastor and Husk are acquaintances. They have worked with each other in the past, as shown in Alastor's backstory and Husk's dialogue. Little is known about what they did together.

In the pilot, however, Husk reacts with animosity upon realizing Alastor summoned him for one of his endeavors, indicating he doesn't like getting pulled into his schemes.

Despite Alastor's power and reputation, Husk doesn't seem to be afraid of him.

Rosie
Alastor has a connection with Rosie, but it has yet to be revealed.

On Twitter, Vivziepop stated that Alastor and Rosie's relationship is very similar to Jack and Mary's relationship in Mary Poppins Returns.

Niffty
As shown in the pilot, Alastor and Niffty are acquainted with each other. When asked if Alastor and Niffty knew each other before the hotel and what relationship they have, Vivziepop stated that she can't really get into it.

Lucifer
Alastor has yet to interact with Lucifer, at the least on-screen.

During the pilot, he looks at a royal family portrait hung in the Happy Hotel, seemingly recognizing Lucifer.

When asked what would happen if they met, Vivziepop stated that Alastor would kind of like Lucifer; more specifically, Alastor would like Willy Wonka because he's a jerk and since Lucifer has a lot in common with Willy.

Vivziepop and Dave also stated that Alastor in no way would be afraid of Lucifer; there is mutual respect going on between them.

Sir Pentious
Sir Pentious claims to have had a battle with Alastor prior to the events of the pilot. However, Alastor claims to not remember any of it.

He brutalized Pentious after he attempted to attack him.

Quotes

 * "Hel...lo! May I speak now?" (To Charlie, while she's slamming the door in his face repeatedly)
 * "Excuse my sudden visit, but I saw your fiasco on the picture show and I just couldn't resist. What a performance! Why, I haven't been that entertained since the stock market crash of 1929, hahaha... so many orphans." (To Charlie)
 * "Dear, if I wanted to hurt anyone here, I would have done so already..." (To Vaggie)
 * "Help! Hahaha! Hello? Ha, is this thing on? Testing, testing!" (To Charlie, Vaggie and his microphone)
 * "Hahaha! Why does anyone do anything? Sheer, absolute boredom!" (To Charlie)
 * "Hahaha! It's the purest kind, my dear. Reality! True passion! After all, the world is a stage. And a stage is a world of entertainment." (To Charlie)
 * "Smile, my dear! You know, you're never fully dressed without one!" (To Vaggie)
 * "Do I know you?" (To Sir Pentious)
 * "HA! No." (To Angel, who had offered him a blowjob)
 * "Well, I'm starved! Who wants some Jambalaya?" (After brutalizing Sir Pentious in front of everyone)
 * "Consider it an investment in ongoing entertainment for myself! I want to watch the scum of the world struggle to climb up the hill of betterment! Only to repeatedly trip, and tumble down to the fiery pit of failure." (To Charlie)

Gallery

 * Alastor/Gallery

Trivia

 * Alastor was supposed to appear in Zoophobia 's "Angels and Demons" arc.
 * Alastor can be translated from ancient Greek to "spirit of revenge" or "tormentor". This is fitting, given his sadistic nature.
 * Alastor's voice and dialect harken to his 1920s-1930s motif.
 * Whenever he speaks, his voice sounds as if it is being spoken through a vacuum tube radio. His dialogue is punctuated by antiquated laugh tracks and sound effects as if they were recorded from the 1930s. This, and the fact that he broadcasted his carnage over the radio, gave him the title, 'Radio Demon'.
 * Alastor possesses a Transatlantic (sometimes called a Mid-Atlantic) accent, which was common for American newscasters in the 1920's as it was a combination of a regular American accent and the Received Pronunciation (Queen's English) accent used by the British Broadcasting Corporation in their radio news.
 * Alastor can be heard speaking in a more normal tone when not talking into or being near his microphone and whilst singing his reprise at the end of "That's Entertainment".
 * Contrary to his 1920s/1930s aesthetic, Alastor does not know how to tap dance. He likely didn't have time to learn it due to the fact that he died just before it became popular.
 * Alastor's microphone can talk and has its own voice actor.
 * His microphone is voiced by Dave Capdevielle, as Dave himself confirmed it on Ashley Nichols's "HAZBIN HOTEL Animation Pt. 1" stream and stated that Alastor's microphone would have two lines in That's Entertainment.
 * Additionally, Dave said that that may change in the future.
 * Alastor and Charlie can sing really well.
 * Despite Gabriel C. Brown being Alastor's singing voice, it has been shown on Ashley Nichols's "Hazbin Hotel Cleanup/HuniCast" live streams that his voice actor, Edward Bosco, is good at singing as Alastor as well.
 * It was once stated that Alastor lived as a deer who was shot and killed by a deer hunter. However, this information has been retconned. Despite this, Alastor still shares similar traits with deer.
 * The red markings on the soles of his shoes resemble deer tracks, he has antlers, and two tufts of his hair strongly resemble deer ears.
 * When asked if Alastor has a deer tail, Vivziepop said that she doesn't know and decided to leave it ambiguous.
 * Viv once mentioned in a live stream that when she made Alastor/when he used to be a deer, he was afraid of dogs. When asked whether or not Alastor is afraid of dogs, Vivziepop stated that she doesn't think he's afraid of dogs anymore, but still dislikes them.
 * She also mentioned that Alastor doesn't like dogs because of backstory reasons she can't reveal. Viv did confirm, however, that it does have to do with how he died, and he doesn't like the way he died.
 * When asked what his powers are, Vivzie stated that Alastor's powers are lots of things that she can't say, even she doesn't know all of his powers since he's a secret. However, Alastor is a character that keeps lots of what he can do under wraps since he likes to be unpredictable. Because of this, he would sometimes feign the inability to do something that he can actually do for a couple of reasons.
 * In the pilot, the degree of his power is hinted; he can be seen using his blood as a means to defeat Sir Pentious.
 * Alastor dislikes being touched. Touch initiated by him, however, is fine.
 * According to Vivziepop's Stream (#7), Alastor is mixed ethnicity-wise.
 * Alastor can speak some French.
 * Alastor was a big theater person.
 * His favorite song is/would be "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" from Annie.
 * Alastor can play the piano, furby organ (which he owns), violin, trumpet, and saxophone.
 * His hobbies are playing instruments every so often, cooking, and pulling pranks.
 * Alastor would love horror, artsy, slow, and/or creepy, imagery movies, as well as dry comedy.
 * When asked how he kills people, Vivzie stated that she probably can't reveal that yet. Furthermore, Alastor is not the kind of killer that follows or chases people. This is because he has a strange ethical code against doing it.
 * Alastor is a big foodie and enjoys cooking. Though according to Viv, she doesn't think that Alastor is a big fan of sweet things. Instead, he likes bitter things such as meat.
 * Alastor is younger than Baxter and Mimzy, but is older than Angel Dust, Niffty, Husk, Crymini, and Vaggie, since he died in 1933.
 * At MomoCon 2019, when asked if Alastor is going to appear in most episodes, Vivziepop stated that he is definitely a part of the main cast. She feels like there's going to be times where he's not around, but he will show up a satisfying amount and is a big source of conflict.
 * Alastor is not a fan of modern technology and doesn't like using any technology that was invented after he died.
 * Alastor does not get along with Vox due to their opposing views on technology.
 * Alastor won't kill a child but will discipline or scare one if they annoy him too much. If he was to see an abandoned baby, he would most likely care for it until it has a mind of its own. He also won't take responsibility if the child accidentally injures itself when he lets them play.
 * His casual remark of "so many orphans" during the pilot, "That's Entertainment", seems to suggest he might enjoy seeing children suffer.
 * "Alastor's Reprise" might be a reference to Disney's 2009's movie, The Princess and the Frog, as Alastor dresses Charlie in a 30's style dress while making her dream come true much like Dr. Facilier, the villain of said movie.
 * Alastor also casts shadow demons from the fireplace during the song, a reference to Dr. Facilier's "friends" from the "other side".