Vortex is the bodyguard of the famous pop star Verosika Mayday, and the boyfriend of the Sin of Gluttony, Beelzebub.
He is a supporting character who made his debut alongside Verosika and her crew in "Spring Broken".
Appearance[]
Vortex is a tall and muscular hellhound who, similar to Loona, sports a wolf-like appearance and a gray color scheme, only darker. He has a dog-like muzzle with a large black nose and sharp teeth inside, a bushy tail with dark gray tips, and black claws protruding from his fingers and toes.
His fur is a few tones of gray, with his head and ears being colored in a rather dark shade of gray, along with a black, tattoo-like fur-pattern shaped like a wolf's head on his left arm. He also has thick black eyebrows and eyes with dark gray upper-eyelids - his right eye sports a bright red sclera with a white iris, while his left is blind and has a red scar across it, which also makes his left brow slit. Both his ears are slightly ripped.
Vortex wears a ripped black cropped tank top under a dark gray leather jacket with rips on the hem and the sleeves being ripped off, along with lighter-colored lapels and red spikes on the front of the sleeves. He also wears a pair of ripped, dark gray knee-length shorts.
Human Disguise[]
Vortex's human disguise is greatly similar to his hellhound form, albeit he takes the appearance of a tall, dark brown-skinned man with a slightly ragged ear, thick dark brown eyebrows and hair styled into a buzz-cut. In addition, his right eye changes into a white sclera with a red iris.
His clothing is exactly the same, but with the addition of black pointed shoes.
Personality[]
As a bodyguard, Vortex is intimidating at first glance, but is otherwise very approachable and friendly with other hellhounds such as Loona. He's essentially a laid-back guy who knows when to get serious, with a simultaneously laid back and no-nonsense attitude, especially when it comes to his job.
He'll happily strike up a conversation with someone he can see means no harm but will not hesitate to knock someone out if they get too close to his boss.
As the bodyguard and a friend of Verosika, he supports and protects her. In "Apology Tour", he sings along with Verosika about Blitzo being a "motherfucker" as backup for Stolas, even though he never had any personal grudge or hatred against Blitzo.
Abilities[]
- Human disguise - Vortex can take on a convincing human appearance to disguise himself in the living world.
- Enhanced strength - He has displayed an incredible amount of strength which lands him his job as Verosika's bodyguard.
Skillset[]
- Driving - He is seen driving Verosika's car in his debut episode, with the latter in the front passenger's seat.
- Musical talent - In "Apology Tour", he sings along with Verosika and Stolas.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The name "Vortex" refers to a "mass of whirling fluid and or air" akin to that of a whirlpool or whirlwind.
- Vortex is the first male hellhound shown in Helluva Boss, and the first male hellhound shown in the Hazbin Hotel franchise as a whole.
- Cécilia Goncalves made the design of Vortex's Human Disguise.[4]
- He shares the same voice actor as Asmodeus in Helluva Boss, as well as the lizard sinner seen with Zeezi in Klub Kaiju in the Hazbin Hotel pilot and Zestial in the Hazbin Hotel main series, with all of them being voiced by James Monroe Iglehart.
- It is revealed through Loona's phone in "Seeing Stars" that his Sinstagram username is simply his own name.
- Meanwhile, in "Queen Bee", it is shown that Vortex's name in her contacts is "Tex!!".
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