Lute

"Adam is dead. Your deal is done and I'm in charge now. Your brat is threatening the very foundation of Heaven. And if you want to stay here, you're going down there and stopping that bitch! You understand me, Lilith?"

- Lute, to Lilith

Lute is an Exorcist, formerly Adam's lieutenant, and is the secondary antagonist in Hazbin Hotel season 1, and a major antagonist in Season 2 who debuted in the episode "Overture".

Following Adam's death in "The Show Must Go On", Lute succeeded him as the new commander of the Exorcists.

Appearance
Lute appears to have a nearly identical appearance to other Exorcists. The only visual differences appear to be that her halo and right pupil are black with a white glow instead of white, her horns, and she has bloodstains on her dress. In the season 1 finale "The Show Must Go On", Lute lost her left arm after ripping it off to escape the rubble of the hotel.

Without her mask, Lute has short white hair, pale skin, and golden eyes. There's also a notable gray coloring going from her lids to her brows.

Personality
Lute is Adam's stoic subordinate who is always by his side. She and Adam appear to have a friendly relationship, with Adam complimenting her on her large kill count, and Lute joining him in his antics. Like Adam, she enjoys her status as an Angel and dislikes the very idea that Angels can make mistakes. Lute especially shows a sadistic side in demeaning Charlie, specifically on how the Exorcists feel about her and other hellborn demons.

Like all Exorcists, she doesn't care about Sinners and resorts to killing them every year in the extermination and takes pride in how many demons she's killed. Based on her interaction with Charlie, Lute would be happy to target all denizens of Hell, Sinner, and Hellborn alike, during the Exterminations, which shows a high bloodlust for an angel. However, when they discover a deceased Exorcist, Lute is furious at their death and desires retribution, demanding they return to destroy every demon immediately to avenge them.

However, Lute has also shown to have a strong sense of loyalty to Heaven, as shown when despite despising all Demons, Sinners, and Hellborns alike, she follows the pardon arranged by Lucifer with Heaven for the Exorcists to leave the Hellborn Demons alone and only target Sinners. Lute herself has shown to be very loyal to Sera and Adam, her superiors, and follows their orders without hesitation. As shown where she takes the more responsible role and makes sure to remind Adam of the seriousness of his duties and makes sure to follow Sera's orders of keeping the Extermination a secret from the rest of Heaven. As Adam dies, an emotionally broken Lute rushes to his side and tearfully screams his name, which evidences she deeply cares about him outside of their professional relationship.

She is possibly bigoted given that she calls Charlie and Vaggie's relationship "blasphemous", though it's unknown if she's homophobic or finds the idea of a hellborn and fallen angel together to be disgusting.

At her core, Lute is an uncompromising zealot, refusing to give up her mission and purpose as an exorcist, even viewing mercy as an unforgivable insult. She was willing to tear off her arm in a fury to continue the fight against Vaggie. However, Lute is pragmatic enough to know when a fight is lost as after Adam had been killed and left at the mercy of Lucifer, Charlie, and their allies, Lute called for the exorcists to retreat.

Abilities

 * Flight - Lute has a set of wings to fly with.

Skillset

 * Weapon Proficiency - As an Exorcist, Lute is most likely skilled in using weapons such as spears, like the other Exorcists during the Extermination.

Gallery

 * Lute/Gallery

Trivia

 * During the Hazbin Hotel pilot, one of the Exorcists shown during the introduction song bears a facial expression matching that of Lute's.
 * Furthermore, during the opening scenes of the pilot, a horned silhouette resembling an Exorcist is standing beside someone reminiscent of Adam. Given that the two were pictured together in a teaser, it is possible the silhouette may also be Lute.
 * Lute's name might be a pun for abbreviating lieutenant. It could also be based on the instrument of the same name.