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- "How do you think I felt? When the fun guy I was dating decided to just... bail on me because I made the shitty mistake of saying I-I love... Ugh! It was... the most embarrassing feeling. To be vulnerable for once and... You really just... know how to send a message in the most shittiest, fucking way. The worst part is you still make me feel like a bad person for being angry at you now. But, hosting this party, for everyone else you dicked over? At least I can help others cope with the shit you did."
- ―Verosika Mayday, explaining to Blitzo how upset she was at him
Verosika Mayday is a succubus demon and a famous popstar in both Hell and the living world.
She is Blitzo's ex-girlfriend and a recurring character in Helluva Boss who made her debut alongside her crew in "Spring Broken".
Appearance
Verosika is a tall, hot pink-skinned succubus demon with an hourglass figure. She sports a long, black-tipped spade-shaped tail and a pair of black-tipped horns on top of her head with black star designs on them; the left one taller than the right. She also has a pair of bat-like wings on her back, with black markings that resemble heart shapes.
Her eyes have white-outlined light pink irises, yellow sclera, slit pupils, long and thick eyelashes protruding from them, and a small heart-shaped beauty mark under the right eye. She also has knee-length hair colored in ombre-white, with pink undertones from lighter to darker towards the tips, and a darker-colored stripe across her bangs.
On her right arm is a red heart tattoo with Blitzo's name on it that has been crossed out by a thick black "X". Her mouth sports black lips and small fangs inside.
Verosika wears a black choker necklace and a tightly-fitted, black and white minidress with a contrasting "X" and "O" shapes on the chest, as well as a star design at the abdomen. She also wore long black thigh-highs with three hot pink "X" designs down the sides, and black high-heels which sport a vague heart motif.
She accessorizes with a set of white arm-length gloves with the right having the same "X" patterns as her leg sleeves (albeit thinner), a pale pink fur coat which vaguely matches her hair, and a pair of round gold-framed shades which have pink heart designs on each of their maroon lenses.
Human Disguise
In her human disguise, Verosika takes the appearance of a light brown-skinned woman with her eyes now having white sclera. Her hair is ombre blonde with pink undertones from darker to lighter towards the tips, along with auburn roots and a light pink streak down the length.
She appears noticeably taller in her human disguise than her regular appearance, and her arm tattoo does not appear in her human disguise.
Her outfit changes to a white-trimmed, two-piece pink ruffled mini dress - her crop-top sporting long sleeves with her right sleeve being detached, while her skirt's ruffles are colored in a slight darker shade. The skirt also includes a white star design on the front and a black heart on the hip, along with dovetails which forms into a light pink sash with slight darker-colored ruffles, and a heart design that visually references to her tail.
She also wears the same choker, thigh-highs and heels as before, minus the 'X' cutouts.
Personality
As a succubus demon, Verosika is actively seductive and flirtatious, attributes she integrates into her famous popstar persona as a means of manipulation. Despite her status as a star, her fame, and her confidence, she also appears somewhat jaded and is nursing a drinking problem, something she has previously been to rehab for.
Verosika is highly competitive, but she also is petty and mean-spirited. She doesn't take losing well, particularly to Blitzo, with whom she shares a romantic history - a relationship that did not end well, leading to her bitterness and pettiness towards him. In "Apology Tour", when she and Blitzo spoke, she reveals that she truly loved Blitzo and was embarrassed for being vulnerable and saying she loved him and him bailing on her, which resulted in her bitterness and anger towards him. But, on one end, she truly wants to see Blitzo change into a better person, and, while she may not forgive him entirely, she slowly began to lose the bitterness she felt towards him, even offering him a slice of cake while also teasingly calling him a "fuckwad". In "Mastermind", Verosika showed great concern and horror when she saw him about to be executed.
Despite being Succubi, Verosika and her group appear to have certain standards when in comes to sexual partners. This is shown when they cringed and groaned in disgust at the thought of pleasuring the cops after they were arrested at the end of "Spring Broken".
In "Apology Tour", she showed that she empathizes with others. She is willing to help people who have been hurt by Blitzo like herself cope, albeit unhealthily, by throwing a party dedicated to hating Blitzo. She even encourages Stolas to speak out on his feelings after being hurt by Blitzo and she calls him the "freshest ex".
Abilities
- Demon Transformation - Verosika can transform into a larger "full demon" form at will, the silhouette of which can be seen when she and her gang cornered Moxxie in their newly rented office.
- Human Disguise - Verosika can take on a convincing human appearance to disguise herself in the living world.
- Sexual Inducement - Verosika has the ability to trigger a human's sex drive with her singing voice, touch, and even just her presence. Humans in her vicinity become extremely amorous and seek to make sexual contact with those around them, including Verosika's gang of succubi. This power appears to only actively affect humans, as demons such as Hellhounds near her retain control of themselves and their senses, whether they are using a human disguise or not.
Skillset
- Musical Talent - Verosika is a gifted singer. This skill can amplify her seductive power and induce humans who hear her to fall under her amorous charms.
- Enhanced Strength - She was strong enough to kick a bar off of a house stair railing.
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Trivia
- Verosika's first name is a reference to the feminine name "Veronica" while her last name, Mayday, is a reference to the radio distress signals usually sent by ships and aircrafts.
- Additionally, her name also shares the same initials as the show creator, Vivienne Medrano.
- Verosika was not immediately confirmed to be a succubus, although there were many indications that she was intended as such. Not only because of her appearance, but also her alluring effect on humans, which is an ability succubi are traditionally depicted as using to ensnare prey.
- Blitzo's derogatory nickname for her, "succu-bitch", added to the idea, as well as her car's license plate, which reads "SUCK-4-LIFE".
- Her pop song, "Vacay to Bonetown", features lyrics which also directly mention succubi.
- She was eventually confirmed to be a succubus in art sent to Cristina Vee from the show's animators.
- Similar to Robo Fizz and formerly Fizzarolli, Verosika also pronounces the now-silent "o" in Blitzo's name. This is possibly for the dual reasons of her potentially knowing him while he was still using the full pronunciation, and also knowing that it now irritates him to hear, as he has intentionally distanced himself from it. However, after she and Blitzo spoke and he apologized, their relationship slowly began to heal, where Verosika calls his name with the silent "o".
- Verosika has implied that she knows Blitzo's sister, Barbie Wire. She indirectly mentions her when verbally sparring with Blitzo, telling him, "So, your sister says 'Hi'". Although, whether she is telling the truth or just attempting to bait Blitzo is currently unknown.
- The heart on her cheek could be a reference to Marina Diamandis during her "Electra Heart" era, during which she also famously had a black heart on her cheek (albeit, the left one as opposed to Verosika wearing it on her right). According to the lyrics of Diamandis' song "How to Be a Heartbreaker", wearing a heart on the cheek is one of the rules of being a heartbreaker, which also fits Verosika's situation with Blitzo.
- Her Sinstagram username is simply "verosika", as revealed in the episode "Seeing Stars".
- A Chibi-style keychain of Verosika's human form appears as part of the art seller's wares in "Seeing Stars".
- Vivienne Medrano did a lot of work on Verosika's design, with help from Cécilia Goncalves[6] who made her human disguise.[7]
- Sam Haft said in a tweet that he desperately wants to make more Verosika songs.[8]
- In an interview posted on December 10, 2023, Sam Haft stated that there is definitely more Verosika to come.[9]
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