Crimson

"Let this be a lesson, Moxxie… This is what happens when you cross me."

- Crimson, forcing Moxxie to kill

Crimson is Moxxie's father and the head of a powerful mafia organization in the Greed Ring. He is an antagonist in Helluva Boss who makes his debut in the episode "Exes and Oohs".

He invites I.M.P over to his estate so that he could marry his son over to the latter and Millie's ex-boyfriend, Chazwick Thurman, under the assumption that Chaz was rich.

Appearance
Crimson is an imp demon sporting messy white hair, black and white horns, and a yellow sclera; around his eyes are white markings with the right being larger than the left. He possesses a crooked and bent tail with white accents near the base and right on top of the fork.

His build is similar to Moxxie, with similarly shaped horns and identical hair, the only differences being that his skin is a darker shade of red and his sideburns are longer and bushier. Unlike Moxxie, his legs appear to be plantigrade, akin to a regular human, rather than digitigrade. One of his fangs has been replaced with a golden fang. Physically, he stands at an average height for an imp, being slightly taller than Moxxie and closer to Blitzo in height.

His attire consists of a red high-collar shirt that grips his neck, topped by a navy blue suit with light blue accents, thin red stripes, red buttons, and red lining.

His pants are dark blue which also have thin red stripes, and wears a black fedora with a red and white band. His shoes are black and red-heeled dress shoes, which may be altering his height, assuming his feet are differently shaped than Moxxie's.

Personality
Crimson is a vicious and extremely ruthless crime boss that controls a large army of shark-imp gangsters. He is shown to have been horrifically abusive towards Moxxie from his childhood to present day, constantly levying physical and psychological abuse towards Moxxie, and by extension his wife.

He cultivates an aura of fear in those that know him, even towards his own family members and close associates like Moxxie and Chazwick. Ultimately, his greed and power come first to him, and he harbors no remorse for his victims. This comes to the point that he appears mentally prepared to kill blood-related family members, such as his wife and Moxxie, to advance his personal goals.

Despite this, he is capable of exhibiting a seemingly jovial, warm, and happy presence when he chooses to do so, such as during his initial meeting with Blitzo and Millie, or during moments when he feels comfortable. However, he can be quick to discard this external display of affection as required.

Crimson is extremely prejudiced, having demonstrated to be chauvinistic and sexist towards women, as well as homophobic of his son's orientation. He would often refer to Millie as being a dame, broad, beard, and other similarly negative terminologies.

He displays a lack of knowledge regarding concepts of sexuality, believing Moxxie's statement of being bisexual to simply mean he is homosexual, with Crimson disregarding his son's bisexuality and claiming he is simply gay and hiding that by marrying a woman, as claimed by his declaration of Millie being merely a "beard" for Moxxie. He furthermore holds bizarre beliefs as to what kind of home décor and wedding decorations/dresses homosexuals enjoy, such as decorating his home with a wide array of dildos in an attempt to placate Moxxie and forcing Moxxie to wear a dress while forcibly attempting to marry him off.

Natural Abilities

 * Leadership - Crimson has corralled himself to be the leader of a large, and seemingly powerful mafia, wielding absolute and unquestioned authority.

Skillset

 * Manipulation - As the leader of the criminal organization, Crimson keeps his business afloat through blackmail, threats, and violence and ensures efficiency in underlings. He also executed a long-term game of psychological manipulation towards his son, Moxxie, having cowed his son to the point that he exhibits extreme deference and, initially, obedience towards Crimson.
 * Weapon Proficiency - He has been shown to be proficient in the usage of a knife, being able to quickly and expertly throw it at a long-range target, and hit the target accurately.

Gallery

 * Crimson/Gallery

Trivia

 * The word "Crimson" is a dark shade of red.
 * His last name is often thought to be "Knolastname" but it hasn't been confirmed since the name could have been one Moxxie chose after he left his mafia.
 * Crimson's occupation as a mob boss was foreshadowed in "Murder Family", when, while discussing killing a "shitty dad, or a mob family", Moxxie quotes "That's understandable." from The Godfather.
 * It is possible that it was also foreshadowing to their vendetta.
 * He shares the same voice actor as his son, Moxxie, with both being voiced by Richard Horvitz.
 * He, alongside Striker, Angel Dust, and Valentino, all share the same trait of having one false golden tooth.
 * The names of Crimson and his bodyguard, Alessio, can be viewed as "Crim n' Al", a joke on the word "criminal".