Hazbin Hotel's Creator Unveils Rosie and Alastor's Origin Tale Serves as a Huge Season 3 Tease
Devoted fans of the series finally received a much-anticipated origin story in the second season's fourth episode, called “It's a Deal.” This installment will probably spark a lot of discussion and pose numerous inquiries about the nature of a certain demonic Overlord who appears far more powerful than any character previously understood. These fresh disclosures include a glimpse into the mortal existence of a beloved character prior to his death and condemnation to the underworld.
A Major Tease for Upcoming Installments
The show's creator disclosed a secret about the episode – it acts as a huge hint for the third season. She also provided more insight into the process of creating the human versions of her demonic cartoon figures.
Warning: Spoilers for the fourth episode of Hazbin Hotel, the show's second season.
In the episode, a flashback reveals that fan-favorite character Alastor the Radio Demon was a mass murderer in his mortal days. Being aware he was destined for Hell, he made contact with the afterlife in advance to obtain a powerful role in Hell. The charismatic leader, who leads the cannibal faction in Hell, promised Alastor he would become “the most powerful Sinner in Hell” in return for his soul.
This prompts an important query: In what way is this character sufficiently strong to raise Alastor over every other Sinner Demons?
“The agreement between Rosie and Alastor is the initial building block in a much bigger story that encompasses a great deal, leading into the third season,” the creator explains. “Obviously that is a perfect question: How is she that powerful? The answer might be various factors, but the answer is in season three. I'm very excited for people to witness it.”
It is uncertain how long viewers will have to wait for Hazbin Hotel’s third season. The production companies have approved seasons 3 and 4, but the showrunner frequently notes that animated production is a time-consuming endeavor, and later seasons have no release dates yet. Nevertheless, she states holding off on specific information is an important part of keeping the second season's focus where it belongs.
“The challenge of any kind of deal with demons, or narratives that have mysteries, is providing people sufficient clues to be like, Something's up here, and then revealing that gradually, and letting that be gratifying,” she says. “So I'm very excited.”
Mysteries Resolved in Season 3
The creator promises that the upcoming season will tackle the questions fans have been posing, like why the cannibal leader ordered Alastor to vanish for seven years, which diminished his influence in the infernal realm.
“The entire seven-year span, and the deals these individuals are making, and all that — it's feeding into a larger story,” she reveals.
Meanwhile, the Rosie/Alastor backstory episode offers a further look into what the main characters of Demonic Sinners appeared as as mortals, following after viewing Sir Pentious’ Victorian-era human form in episode 2. She says that a lot of thought went into these character designs.
“The mortal forms of the characters hold so much weight,” she notes. “They range from looking really different from their infernal version to looking very similar. With the first character, the first one we see, there was some internal discussion internally between choosing a design that symbolizes the personality, versus selecting an option that's historically correct. We leaned toward making a design that just felt like it was him.”
She mentions the primary controversy over the mortal look of Pentious was his long hair: “We were like, ‘Nobody really had extended hair of that style in Victorian-era London.’ But simultaneously, we think the outline is so important, and we also just felt he appeared attractive. We were like, ‘This seems correct.’ We sort of provided the rationale that he's a hermit, so he just let his hair grow out. So there is always a solution. As we create the human versions of these characters […] it is a very enjoyable process to investigate and figure out. I'm excited for people to view additional of the appearances of the human versions.”
New episodes of Hazbin Hotel the second season are released on midweek on Prime Video.
