Angel Dust (Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light)

"I'm TRYIN' to get better. So fuckin' what? Just because I do drugs, suck dicks for money, drink, and all that shit, doesn't mean I can't be a good person? Fuck off. (sighs) I didn't mean that, but I did mean that shit about me. And fuck off to everyone who doesn't think I can do it. I'm tryin' to get better, for me. It ain't easy, lemme tell ya. People don't think I can do it, but I'm doin' this for me. And nobody else. I know it's probably impossible, but I wanna get outta this fuckin' pit. I've spent so long drinkin', fuckin', doin' drugs, that I think I lost sight of... Me. When people treat ya like an object for so long, you start to believe it. And you just stop caring after a while. But, recently I woke up and said 'Eh, that's not me,' and I got tired of all the shit in the past, and then Chuck came along and... Well, I won't tell you about that right now. Just do me a favor and give this place anotha shot, alright? You get rent and food for free and all that shit. And Chuck, well, she means what she says. (chuckles) I don't know what tha fuck it is with that girl. Daughter of Lucifer, for fucks sake. But, she sees somethin' in all of us and thinks we can be better. That's gotta amount for somethin', right?"

- Angel Dust to Fergus, admitting his desire to reform himself.

Anthony, most commonly known as Angel Dust, is the central protagonist of Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light.

He serves as the central protagonist of Season 1 and 2, a major protagonist in Season 3, and a major protagonist in the ongoing Season 4.

In life, Angel Dust, then named Anthony, was a gangster and member of an Italian crime family based in New York City. In 1947, Anthony died following an overdose of phencyclidine (PCP), hence his namesake down in Hell. Upon being reborn in Hell as a spider demon, Angel quickly became involved in degrading sex work and petty crime, the latter of which led him to become acquainted with one of Hell's most infamous Overlords, Valentino, after the moth demon's underlings caught the spider attempting to steal from their boss. Having seen value in Angel's sexual talents, Valentino employed Angel, which subsequently led Angel to become one of, if not the, biggest adult film superstars in Hell, earning recognition from across the seven rings of Hell.

Despite the Hell-wide fame he obtained from his performances at nightclubs and work in pornographic films, Angel Dust was horrifically abused and mistreated by Valentino during his years of service, both financially and sexually, although he drowned out his dreary world with narcotics, sex, and other hedonistic pleasures, along with his twisted sense of humor. After decades of abuse, however, Angel eventually betrayed Valentino and joined Charlie Magne's operation, the Happy Hotel, as the hotel's first patient to escape from the moth demon's control. Over time, his motives changed from simply joining the hotel for free housing and protection, to trying to prove Charlie's claims on redemption to be true, and finally change himself for the better.

Personality
"I'm addicted to the sorrow When the buzz ends by tomorrow There's another rush of poison flowing into my veins Giving me a dose of pleasure that resides by the pain I'm addicted, I'm dependent Looking awesome, feeling helpless And I know I'm raisin' Cain by every highway in Hell Maybe things won't be so terrible inside this hotel..."

- Angel Dust describing his inner moil in the ADDICT reprise.

Despite what most people think at first glance, Angel Dust is a surprisingly complex individual. He presents himself as a sarcastic, promiscuous, and sassy person, and uses his comical attitude to mask his inner turmoil. He is very eager to keep up his image as a gangster and sex addict, and has little qualms about being reckless at others' expense. While he can often appear callous, in reality, he genuinely dislikes what he does, although he refused to admit it at first and attempted to cloud his unfortunate circumstances with drugs and sex. However, any fun he could have gained from vice and rampant sexuality was slowly sucked away by how it was all tied to his job and his abusive pimp, Valentino. Although he initially acted as if he had no desire for redemption and claimed he only joined the Happy Hotel for free housing and food, over time he genuinely grew to want to change himself, although he has his doubts that redemption is really possible. Due to his refusal to let people see this more sensitive side of him, he is preemptively defensive and hides much of his true, more sensitive self for his own protection, and does not expect those around him to show him kindness, as shown when he was genuinely surprised when Charlie gave him money after he agreed to take part in the Happy Hotel. Later, when Charlie attempted to comfort him when she noticed he was upset, he responded by smacking the princess' hand away, sneering at her, and flipping her off while leaving. Initially, the only person Angel let see his internal struggles was Cherri Bomb; with everyone else, he either pretended it wasn't there or angrily rebuffed attempts at pity towards him.

Angel Dust is shown to be a prankster, switching between playful and destructive as he wishes. He does not care too much for responsibility and would much rather engage in a turf war or sexual activities than clean up a mess he caused. He is very flirtatious and tends to sweet-talk any man he sees, as shown by his advances on Husk, Alastor, and Fergus. Notably, Angel possesses a very crude, erotic, and crass sense of humor, with an emphasis on dirty jokes and sexual innuendos. He has a habit of regularly insulting people for the sheer sake of it, regardless of whether or not they provoked him. He is also not above using sexist and/or racist humor solely to piss others off and amuse himself, as shown by him telling Vaggie to not "get [her] taco in a twist". He possesses a very blunt, abrasive, and brutally honest attitude, yet with a sense of flair, almost always carrying a flamboyant, nonchalant, and confident persona everywhere he goes. He tends to remain calm when in high-stress situations, as he was unimpressed by Bruce and his gang turning on him during a drug deal, and was chatting with Cherri Bomb casually while fighting alongside her in a turf war. Regardless of his flamboyance and interest in drag, Angel is a very competent and dangerous gangster with a wide set of skills that makes him a very useful ally to have, enough that he carried out many of Valentino's crimes with little failures. In addition, he does appear to gain some sort of joy from engaging in crime and killing people.

However, Angel does not always maintain a calm attitude and can get genuinely angry, emotional, or surprised. When Valentino had Angel kiss him and later forced the spider to participate in a humiliating gangbang, Angel pretended to enjoy it when around Valentino, only to have an intense emotional breakdown later when he was alone at his motel. He also tends to break down or get enraged whenever his loved ones are put in danger. Although he is fine with people calling him a "slut" (and actually embraces it), he heavily dislikes being called homophobic slurs, as he attacked Bruce and his gang with his firearms just as Bruce was about to call him a faggot, and afterward taunted him by asking the shark if he would like to finish his thought.

Angel Dust possesses a strong sense of narcissism, as he frequently refers to the denizens of Hell as ugly freaks, says his body is perfect, and loves commenting on his "pretty face". He is very concerned and careful with his appearance, often taking hours to apply his makeup and pamper his fluff to "perfect" his appearance. He makes himself out to be the most important person in the room, often acting needy towards others and giving them complex requests. He is also a bit of a neat freak in that he hates dirt and blood, as they are difficult to get out of his clothing and fluff, and he is careful to not dirty himself by getting blood on him while engaging in crime. Angel is also very concerned and prideful about maintaining his reputation, not wanting word to get around that he would sell his "services" to random people behind Valentino's back to survive, or appear that he's trying to "go clean" by being seen at the Happy Hotel.

Beneath his vexatious and licentious exterior, Angel Dust is more than capable of being a caring person who is very loyal and protective of the people he is close to. He is extremely loyal to and has a genuine friendship with Cherri Bomb, as shown when he refused to kill her on Valentino's orders and even turned his machine gun on the moth demon in retaliation. He also instinctively pushed her out of the way when an Egg Boi was about to shoot her with a gun. After some time, he grew to be genuinely loyal to Charlie, appreciating her being the only person who thinks he can reform himself. When Valentino almost killed Charlie during the hotel crew's confrontation with the VVV Overlords in Butcher Town, Angel shoved the princess out of Valentino's crosshairs, resulting in him taking the bullet in his leg, gravely injuring himself to save her. In Purgatory, he convinced the demoralized hotel crew to rescue Charlie when she was taken by Lucifer and Satan. Even as a gangster and criminal, Angel has a moral code, as he objects to killing innocent people, as implied by Vox calling Angel a "pussy", in reference to an off-screen event where Angel spared a defenseless woman while carrying out one of Valentino's crimes. Furthermore, he loved his pet pig, Fat Nuggets, so much so that he considered Nuggets to be one of the only things that kept him going in Hell. He even went as far as to torture and interrogate one of Valentino's men to get information on where Fat Nuggets was after the moth demon took the pig. When Fat Nuggets was murdered by Valentino, Angel Dust become very depressed and despondent, to the point of attempting suicide, although he did more or less recover from this.

Angel has a notable soft spot for children, which was displayed by him quickly forming a friendship with the seven angel children, due to them humanizing him, listening to his stories, and motivating him to become a better person. Regardless, while Angel is generally friendly towards children, he is still somewhat irresponsible around them, as he frequently spouts obscenities when in their presence. He also made a deal with Satan to ensure the safety of the children after Satan has possessed them, and tenderly comforted the terrified children once Satan released them from its possession. Angel is also rather easygoing around Manco, sympathizing with the child due to his traumatic experience while imprisoned by Satan. Angel is also surprisingly compassionate at times, as he noticed his teasing about the hotel’s lack of success was upsetting Charlie, which caused him to stop mocking her and almost apologize, although he ultimately decided to leave her alone.

Appearance
"This body is flawless! Everyone wants summa me, and I got the creepy fan letters to prove it!"

- Angel Dust to Vaggie, regarding his appearance.

Angel is a humanoid, bipedal spider demon with a pencil-thin build. He stands at around 7 feet tall naturally, and is around 8 feet with his heels on. He is covered in fluffy, white fur and has pink spots throughout his fluff, with the three spots under his eyes being smaller eyes. Angel Dust has a distinctive, swooping hairstyle that always maintains its shape regardless of which angle he is viewed from. It is never seen straight even when he is facing forward, and merely flips to whichever direction Angel is facing whenever he turns. He wears eye shadow and eyeliner, both of his irises are pink, and his left eye has a dark sclera and no pupil, possibly as a result of being injured in a fight, or at the hands of Valentino. Angel previously possessed a single golden fang among his sharp teeth, a trait he shared with his boss, Valentino, but tore the gold tooth from his mouth after renouncing the moth demon.

He has a pink heart on the back of his head as well as on his chest, with a line going down to his crotch area. One of Angel's most noticeable features is his prominent chest, often giving a first-hand impression to others that he actually has breasts. In actuality, his chest is composed entirely of fluff, and the fluff, which Angel treats as if they were actually breasts, are a cluster of his fluff combed and pampered up over time due to the tightness of his jacket. He has pink strips down the length of his shins, and his feet are round-shaped and resemble that of an actual spider; he has no toes and instead as two large, pink claws protruding from his fluff.

Though usually depicted with six limbs, Angel Dust has a third retractable set of arms that he can summon to use at will. However, he permanently lost his middle lower left arm when Valentino shot it off in "Take Us Back".

Angel Dust's primary attire consists of a white suit with pink stripes throughout, a black bow tie with a pink center, a black choker, long, pink gloves on all of his hands, black short shorts, and long, black, thigh-high heel boots. When engaging in crime or deals, he often wears a white trilby with a pink band and a black feather attached to it.

During the gang war with Sir Pentious, Angel's shadow is briefly depicted as different from him, being taller with six arms and red eyes. This seems to be a glimpse at Angel Dust's Full Demon Form.

Natural Powers

 * Demonic Transformation: When going through fits of extreme emotion, Angel Dust can voluntarily transform into a more intimidating, animalistic form, and then shift back to his normal form.
 * Immortality: As he has already experienced death, Angel Dust lives eternally as an undead soul and is incapable of dying through conventional or mortal means.
 * Nigh-Invulnerability: As a sinner, Angel Dust is extremely tough, and can take ungodly amounts of punishment and get up seconds later as if nothing happened. In his first encounter with Cherri Bomb and the Resistance, he easily survived a van exploding in his face, and despite being pushed back by the explosion and flying violently into a car, was only mildly dazed. When fighting Sir Pentious with Cherri Bomb, Angel displayed no signs of pain or injury whatsoever when Sir Pentious wrapped him in a chain and violently hurled him onto the ground, casually responding to the attack with a sexual remark. While fighting Valentino in Baxter's laboratory, Angel withstood a severe beating from Valentino, including being violently pinned and slammed into multiple surfaces by Valentino's smoke trails, but was able to keep fighting back during the assault, summoning the strength to raise his machine gun with one arm to shoot Valentino as the moth was using his smoke trails to strangle and constrict him. Later, while attempting to fight Lucifer himself in Purgatory armed with a machine gun, Angel displayed mild discomfort when Lucifer melted his machine gun and caused it to violently explode in his face. Only holy weaponry/magic is capable of doing any permanent or severe damage to Angel Dust.
 * Regeneration: As a result of being a sinner, Angel's healing capabilities were at an amazingly high level, allowing him to quickly heal from being shot, stabbed, melted, crushed, etc. In addition, he possesses a greatly enhanced metabolism, immune system, and vitality allowing him to heal much faster than an average human and consume copious amounts of drugs and alcohol without feeling severe ill-effects. When he tore his gold tooth out after leaving Valentino, the tooth grew back in a matter of minutes. Later, while fighting the Army of Darkness with the hotel crew to save Manco, Angel received multiple injuries and cuts, even being stabbed in the side with a spike, and, despite expressing pain and having to be carried by Husk and Fergus, all of the wounds he received had been healed in a matter of minutes. However, due to his demonic physiology, Angel Dust is unable to regenerate from wounds that were caused by holy weaponry/power, as seen when he nearly died of blood loss from being shot in the thigh by Valentino's revolver, which uses holy bullets as ammo. When Lucifer tortured Angel by cutting him across the head using an angelic knife, the wound did not regenerate for several days. Later, he permanently lost his middle lower left arm when it was shot off by Valentino.

Unique Powers

 * Enhanced Senses: Angel Dust possesses three small eyes under each of his two main eyes, which, when opened, grants him enhanced vision. In addition to his enhanced vision, he also possesses heightened hearing, as he can hear things such as a storm coming from miles away. This allows him to detect approaching enemies; when he was searching for Fergus with Husk, Cherri Bomb, and the seven angels in Purgatory, Angel was able to pick up on the presence of Manco's possessed variants by hearing the flapping of their wings in the distance moments before they attacked him and his allies.
 * Enhanced Speed: As a result of his spider-like physiology, Angel can crawl at an impressive speed whenever he runs on his arms and legs.
 * Enhanced Strength: Although not nearly as impressive as Fergus, Cherri Bomb, or Vaggie's strength, Angel Dust has displayed impressive feats of physical strength for his lean frame. During his battle with Sir Pentious and the Egg Bois with Cherri Bomb, he used a baseball bat to effortlessly smash several of the Egg Bois. Later, when Valentino was physically assaulting Angel backstage for stopping in the middle of a performance, Angel instinctively retaliated by punching Valentino with enough force to shatter the moth's sunglasses and send him staggering backwards. During his physical confrontations with Valentino at the Happy Hotel and later in Purgatory, Angel's physical strikes were strong enough to damage Valentino's face and make the Overlord bleed from his mouth, even whilst the moth was in his Full Demon Form. Angel's punches were also strong enough to visibly harm Fergus, as shown by the multiple bruises, cuts, and black eye Fergus had sustained after their fight.
 * Venomous Fangs: As a spider demon, Angel Dust's fangs are coated in a venom that he can use to infect others if bitten. His venom would be lethal to a human, and is capable of making sinners and demons feel ill.
 * Wall-Crawling: As a result of his spider-demon physiology, Angel can adhere to ceilings and presumably other surfaces and scale them when willing so, even if he is inverted above the ground. During his fight with Fergus, Angel was able to land on his hands and feet, sticking to the ceiling of the Galaxy Light after Fergus had launched him upwards, and used his momentum to propel himself off the ceiling and tackle Fergus to the ground.

Abilities

 * Athleticism: Most likely as a result of his spider-demon physiology, Angel Dust can easily perform impressive acrobatic feats. He has top-notch leaping and climbing agility, using freerunning and parkour to outmaneuver several enemies at once, as well as leap great distances with great precision, as shown when he jumped several meters in the air and into Sir Pentious' helicopter. Later, he (off-screen) casually leaped on top of the Happy Hotel to be alone from the other inhabitants. In Purgatory, he quickly leaped several feet above Valentino and into the arms of Husk, who was flying overhead. Angel can also bend his body in unnatural ways without injuring his joints, allowing him to squeeze into tight spaces with minimal discomfort.
 * Bilingualism: Angel is fluent in both Italian and English.
 * Charm: Angel Dust possesses a seductive and flirtatious charm that he has used to persuade, lure in, or distract others.
 * Expert Interrogator: Angel Dust is, rather surprisingly, a master of interrogating others, capable of scaring or outright torturing his victims into giving up information when the situation arises. During his years of serving Valentino, he would often be forced to interrogate Valentino's enemies to gain information for the moth demon's benefit. When Fat Nuggets was taken by Valentino, Angel demonstrated his interrogation skills by torturing one of Valentino's men to find out where Fat Nuggets was being kept, stabbing the goon in the knee with a knife and twisting the blade, repeatedly shooting him in the abdomen, and brutally carving a heart into the goon's head.
 * Expert Marksmanship: Angel Dust possesses great skill in handling a wide variety of weapons, with the preference of high-powered artillery. While attacking Bruce and his gang after they turned on him during a drug deal, Angel used his four arms to fire four different guns in all directions, wiping out every member of the gun while precisely leaving Bruce injured but alive, including "killing" multiple members he was not looking at. During the hotel crew's skirmish with the Army of Darkness while rescuing Manco, Angel precisely shot several winged creatures in the air and did not miss a shot, and shot one creature behind him over his shoulder without even looking at them.
 * Hand-Hand Combat: Angel Dust has displayed moderate skill in hand-to-hand combat, likely due to his years of carrying out Valentino's various crimes in Hell. He was capable of wrestling a sinner with a much larger build than him, and physically overpowered one of Velvet's fanboys by shoving them into the path of Alastor's demonic tentacles. Although he was overpowered during the fight, he managed to strike Valentino multiple times even when the latter was in his Full Demon Form, and harmed him by spitting in his eyes, showing shades of being a dirty fighter as well. His fighting skills were perhaps best demonstrated during his brawl with Fergus in Purgatory, where he was able to stand toe-to-toe with Fergus (a fallen warrior angel) and gave him a considerable fight, and even caused Fergus to bleed with a couple of punches, although he was eventually overpowered by Fergus' superior strength.
 * Master of Disguise: Angel possesses remarkable prowess in acting and disguising himself. He is capable of donning a vast array of outfits and blending into the territories of other sinners undetected. Using his makeup and outfits, he is capable of deceiving others by making himself look like a completely different person, and can come up with new personalities and identities on a whim when the need arises.
 * Natural Weaponry: Angel Dust can use his venomous teeth and claws as offensive weapons.
 * Retractile Limbs: Angel Dust has a hidden third set of arms that can retract in and out of his body, giving him extra ambidexterity.
 * Weapon Proficiency: Angel Dust can handle various types of weapons with ease, such as bats, knives, chains, and explosives, although his preferred type of weaponry seems to be firearms, with his weapon of choice being a Thompson machine gun, as well as carrying several sidearms on him. Due to his extra limbs, he is capable of wielding multiple weapons at once, as shown by him duel-welding machine pistols with his upper arms while using his lower arms to fire two rifles akimbo-style.

Henroin
Henroin is Angel Dust's father. Not much is currently known about their relationship in detail, but it is implied that Henroin has disowned Angel as he, like Angel's brother Arackniss, despises Angel's lifestyle and sexual orientation. According to Arackniss, Henroin is "embarrassed" to have Angel as a son, and views him as a "sissy fairy failure". When getting into an argument with Arackniss, Angel asked Arackniss to tell Henroin that he said "fuck you", again implying that Angel Dust has a negative relationship with his father.

Unnamed mother
Angel Dust was very close to his mother and looks back on her fondly, reminiscing about her cooking and her skill with a piano while talking with Fergus. Although, when remembering his sister, Molly, Angel mentioned that Molly was the only member of his family who supported him, implying that, despite him remembering her fondly, Angel's mother did not support his lifestyle (although this could have been because Angel was not out of the closet whilst living).

Arackniss
"Angel Dust: Hey, Niss! Take a bath, will ya? I can smell yer chain-smokin' ass from way over here, ya nasty sewer rat! Arackniss: Tell that to the jizz leakin' out yer ass, ya sloppy, two-dollar, back-alley crackwhore! Angel Dust: Keep talkin' like that and I'll send ya back to Pops in a used condom, since a body bag would be too big for ya. Arackniss: Quit wastin' my time and go wash the dick taste outta yer mouth before I come over there an' fuck up yer other eye! Angel Dust: Whateva, Tiny, run on home to Daddy and tell 'im I said "fuck you!" Arackniss: FUCK YOU, TOO, YOU WALKIN', TALKIN' 70 YEAR OLD CUMRAG! Angel Dust: (talking over Arackniss) Ha! I haven't seen you this angry since that one time you couldn't get over the car seat at Coney Island! Arackniss: (talking over Angel Dust) I KNOW YOU JOINED THAT HOTEL FER MORE THAN JUST REDEMPTION! Angel Dust: Mammina, mammina, sono stato un ragazzo cattivo!"

- Angel and Arackniss arguing.

Arackniss is Angel's older brother. Although their relationship in the present is severed, they occasionally encounter each other while commuting in the streets of Pentagram City, which often results in the two getting into screaming matches with each other. Based on their dialogue, Arackniss greatly dislikes Angel due to his sexual orientation and lifestyle, and Angel enjoys teasing Arackniss about his name and rather small stature. Still, Angel has displayed possible hints of positivity in his relationship with Arackniss, as he called his brother a "sweet dude" while remembering an argument the two had gotten into, although he could have meant this as a sarcastic remark.

Molly
Molly is Angel Dust's twin sister. Unlike the rest of his family, sans his mother, Angel Dust and Molly share a very positive relationship. While reminiscing on his life with Fergus, Angel notes that Molly was the only member of the family who actually supported him. This could imply that Molly was the only member of the family that knew that Angel was homosexual while he was alive (assuming Angel was out of the closet to begin with). Angel also confessed that he misses Molly and has had many dreams about her during his time in Hell, and is very upset that he hasn't seen her in decades and is stuck with the abusive members of his family, due to Molly presumably residing in Heaven.

Cherri Bomb
Angel and Cherri Bomb are best friends and former partners in crime. Cherri and Angel first met each other when Angel was nearly killed by a rival gang while attempting to carry out a job for Valentino. Just before Angel could be killed by his assailants, Cherri and several Resistance fighters indirectly saved him by attacking and killing most of the rival gang members as well as the men who accompanied Angel. Angel was then confronted by the Resistance fighters, who were initially confrontational towards him, believing that Angel was loyal to Valentino. However, Cherri grew to admire Angel for his spunky attitude and, after it became clear that he was not truly loyal to Valentino, subsequently befriended him, growing a strong friendship with him over time.

Following this incident, Cherri began to mentor Angel about effectively handling heavy weaponry and explosives. Using what Cherri had taught him, Angel became even more effective in combat, and therefore, he learned almost everything about his destructive behavior from her. Angel frequently assisted Cherri and the Resistance by defending their territory in Hell from external threats, and Angel always happily accepted a chance to finally get some "action", as well as join them in their parties. During these turf wars, Angel and Cherri frequently protected each other in the case that they were injured or put in danger; When an Egg Boi was about to shoot the both of them with a gun, Angel instinctively shoved Cherri out of the way and got caught instead. This caused their friendship to strengthen overtime.

As a result of their close friendship, Cherri is one of the few people that Angel is willing to confine in and expose his more emotional side to. Cherri was always willing to comfort Angel whenever he endured difficult times, such as the sexual and financial abuse he regularly suffered at the hands of Valentino. As a result of Valentino's treatment of Angel, Cherri hatred of the moth demon intensified, and she retaliated against him for hurting Angel by blowing up numerous billboards and businesses bearing the moth's visage, and frequently sabotaged his dealings with his associates. When he found out what Cherri was doing, Angel attempted to warn the anarchist to leave Valentino's operations alone out of concern of what the Overlord would do to her as revenge, but she arrogantly insisted that she could handle whatever he threw at her.

At some point, Valentino, due to Vox's input, discovered that Angel had been seen frequently with Cherri, who he knew as the leader of the Resistance and the sinner who had been sabotaging many of his dealings and operations. Taking advantage of the situation, the moth demon sent his goons to capture Cherri and bring her to a warehouse. After luring the anarchist into a trap where she was successfully captured, Valentino brought Angel and Cherri to one of his warehouses, where he reacted with horror and confusion to Cherri's capture. Valentino, after admonishing Angel for forging a friendship with her, handed him a gun that used holy ammo, and tasked him with killing her to prove his loyalty, as well as vengeance for her frequent interference in his businesses. However, Angel did not hesitate to try to shoot Valentino instead, proving that any loyalty he may have had to his pimp was not nearly as strong as his friendship with Cherri. The attempt to shoot Valentino failed, and Angel was punished by being assaulted by Valentino's goons.

Out of concern for Cherri's safety, Angel did not hang out with her or any of the Resistance members for months, not risking being spotted with her and putting himself or her in danger. However, after Angel checked into the Happy Hotel, Cherri paid him a visit, much to his pleasant surprise. Having not seen his best friend in months, Angel gave Cherri a hug, before reminding her that they could not be seen together. When Cherri took notice of Angel's bruises and marks he had received at the hands of Valentino, Angel attempted to brush it off by claiming that he deserved it for disobeying his pimp. Angered, Cherri told Angel to shut up, and insisted that he did not deserve anything that Valentino put him through.

Despite Cherri being a very close friend, Angel was initially hesitant to tell her that he genuinely wanted to better himself in order to escape Hell and, more importantly, Valentino. He feared that Cherri would ridicule him over this, or potentially even sever ties with him, and thus had decided to put off telling her about it. To his surprise, once he decided to confess to her his new-found opinion of redemption, Cherri was understanding of his decision and said she would support him all the way. Despite the possibility of losing Angel if he were to successfully reform himself and ascend to Heaven, Cherri stated that it would be worth it as long as he was safe and far away from Valentino, which brought a smile to Angel's face. Later, when Cherri was captured by Valentino, Angel and Fergus went to rescue her from the warehouse that the Overlord's goons were keeping her in, only for Cherri to break herself out just as the two had arrived. Cherri was clearly deeply moved that the Angel and Fergus had came to rescue her, and gave Angel a tight hug in response.

Charlie Magne
In their first interaction, Charlie had invited Angel Dust into her limousine with Vaggie after seeing Angel streetwalking. Angel initially mistook the two's intentions and insisted that he'd have to charge extra to have sex with women, although Charlie clarified to Angel that they were only interested in talking. Angel agreed to get in the limbo when the princess said she would pay him for his time. Once inside, Charlie and Vaggie proposed to Angel a chance to join the Happy Hotel, where he would be given free meals, housing, and protection from Hell's dangers in exchange for agreeing to enter the program. Angel used this proposition as a way to mock and fun of the idea, not taking Charlie's operation seriously, especially after he learned that no one had agreed to join prior. However, after Vaggie suggested to Charlie that Angel was no good to them and they should find someone more worthy, an agitated Angel agreed to take part, using the excuse of being behind on rent as the primary motivation. Just as Angel was about to leave to continue his evening's work since he was short on money, Charlie gave him a large stack of cash as an investment in himself. Angel expressed confusion, and he declared the gesture to be "a trick", to which Charlie quickly reassured him that she believed that there was a lot more to Angel than he or other sinners thought, and she simply wished to nourish that and encourage him to be better. Angel, not used to such kindness, took the money with an awkward response and a promise to keep in touch. Although Angel believed the idea of redemption to be "silly", and was initially only interested in getting a free room, it was obvious from Angel's demeanor that Charlie's gesture and words made the spider demon consider genuinely trying redemption for the first time.

After checking into the Happy Hotel, Charlie began to act as one of Angel Dust's main authority figures, attempting to keep him on the path to betterment. Angel often jokingly (and, occasionally, affectionately) calls Charlie his "mom" because of the princess' tendency to tell him to do things he typically does not like to do. During his first weeks at the Happy Hotel, Angel would often go behind Charlie's back and break his sobriety by doing drugs and going on turf wars with Cherri Bomb, all for the sake of maintaining his credibility as an unruly porn star, as well as to make money for his pimp, Valentino. However, despite his habits of mocking Charlie and poking fun at her failures, the princess' compassion towards Angel slowly led to him developing a genuine friendship with her, due to her being one of the few people in Hell who saw him as more than just a sex object. While talking about Charlie with Fergus, Angel said that Charlie's happy attitude sometimes makes him happy, while admitting that her optimism occasionally feels like a "personal attack" and can irritate him at times, as he believes that Hell is not a happy place to live in.

Even before fully coming around to her, Angel displayed shades of a softer side towards Charlie; after the latter's failed interview on the 666 News, Angel noticed how his constant mockery was upsetting Charlie greatly, and almost apologized, but ultimately decided to let her be. During the hotel crew's confrontation with the VVV Overlords in Butcher Town, Angel even risked his life to save her from being killed by Valentino, shoving her out of the way when the moth demon attempted to shoot her with a holy bullet, which resulted in Angel Dust getting injured. When Charlie was comforting him as he was recovering, Angel said that taking the bullet was his way of paying Charlie back as thanks for her refusing to hand him over to Valentino.

Vaggie
Vaggie and Angel share a very passive-aggressive "frenemy" type relationship. While their relationship is rocky to say the least, by and large, the two are good friends and mostly trusted allies capable of working together to obtain mutual goals.

Vaggie and Angel first encountered each other when the former enlisted Angel in the Happy Hotel program with Charlie. When Vaggie inquired Angel's name after introducing herself to him, the spider called her a "bitch", without any sort of provocation, while introducing himself, and burst into laughter when Vaggie told him her name, and began to mockingly refer to her as "vagina". As Angel continued to mock the hotel and laugh at its ideals, Vaggie had little to no hope in Angel and suggested to Charlie that he was no good to them and that they should find another candidate, which annoyed Angel as she did not consider him worthy. Angel insisted that he was the best candidate for the hotel's first patient, to which Vaggie sternly told him to prove his worth, to which Angel responded by accepting their proposal to join the hotel.

In their interactions, Angel often playfully taunts Vaggie by continually making fun of her name and playing practical jokes on her, like gifting Charlie with a dog collar that had Vaggie's name on it, or putting dildos in Vaggie's room. Vaggie finds Angel's relapses, jokes, and casual dismissal of his destructive behavior to be infuriating, especially since his relapses have upset Charlie greatly and damaged the Happy Hotel's already undesirable reputation. Regardless, there have been traces of positivity in their relationship now and then; despite being frequently vexed by his behavior, Vaggie respects Angel enough to defend him from external threats, such as when she threatened to kill Alastor with an angelic spear if he "hurt anyone" at the hotel, which included Angel. Vaggie also expresses sympathy towards Angel over the horrific abuse he has endured at the hands of Valentino, as she has also experienced and endured sexual abuse in the past. While scolding Angel for his destructive behavior and leaving the hotel when he was supposed to be grounded, Vaggie raised her hand at Angel in anger, which caused him to suffer a PTSD-induced panic attack as he briefly saw her as Valentino about to strike him. Once Vaggie realized what she did, she immediately attempted to apologize to Angel, although he brushed off her apology and insisted he only reacted in such a way to protect his face.

In "The Encore", Vaggie, along with the rest of the hotel crew, refused to give Angel back to Valentino, even if it meant war with the VVV Overlords. When Valentino and his associates attacked the Happy Hotel in retaliation, Angel and Vaggie managed to settle their differences, and teamed up to take down Velvet. Entering Velvet's funhouse together, the two discovered Velvet's "doll" collection with Angel, and they both were horrified by the display, and Angel assisted Vaggie in freeing Velvet's victims from their state. This greatly enraged Velvet herself, who entered her Full Demon Form in a fit of rage, and injured Vaggie by clawing her across the side. As Vaggie was injured, Angel put himself in between her and Velvet, defending Vaggie by attacking Velvet with his machine gun. When Velvet then mused over ways she would torture Vaggie, Angel attempted to attack Velvet again in an attempt to defend Vaggie, and even gave her a high-five after they successfully took down Velvet, showing how far their relationship came since their first encounter.

Alastor
Despite how long he has been in Hell and the Radio Demon's far-reaching reputation, Angel admitted to Vaggie that he had never heard of Alastor before the Radio Demon's arrival at the Hotel, citing his lack of interest in 'politics'. Upon first being approached by Alastor and asked what talents he possessed, Angel offered up his 'services' as his solitary skill, specifically offering Alastor fellatio, which managed to break the Radio Demon's composure, before he laughed it off and swiftly and firmly turned down Angel's offer.

Angel seems to be the patient within the hotel who Alastor is most vexed by; Angel has a habit of using his flirtatious and perverted humor to playfully bug the Radio Demon, knowing how much it makes Alastor uncomfortable. Angel also enjoys pranking Alastor in many ways, such as putting a TV in the Radio Demon's office. Despite the constant annoyance from Angel, Alastor often restrains himself from harming the spider (mostly because Charlie would not let him) and has protected Angel from the hotel's threats. Angel was shown to be grateful when Alastor defended him from Valentino and his associates when they attempted to take Angel back to Porn Studios, flirtatiously referring to Alastor as his "dark knight in crimson armor". On the more negative side, Angel is somewhat dismayed at the fact that Alastor does not believe that Angel can be redeemed, as he became slightly agitated when the Radio Demon laughed when he confessed that he genuinely wanted to better himself.

Niffty
Although their interactions are sporadic, Angel has a friendly relationship with Niffty. At the same time, he is slightly afraid to make a mess around her, and at one point claimed to Fergus that Niffty nearly stabbed him in the hand for spilling his drink on a carpet. Angel appreciates that Niffty constantly keeps the hotel clean, as he does not want dirt or cobwebs to get onto his fluff. Niffty thinks that Angel is a woman, most likely because of his feminine features, although Angel does not seem to mind this at all and has never corrected her on his gender.

Razzle and Dazzle
"(laughing softly) Ok, ok, ok... You two are alright."

- Angel to Razzle and Dazzle while petting them after they comforted him over Fat Nuggets getting kidnapped.

Angel appreciates Razzle and Dazzle as the two goat demons cater to his requests, protect him from external threats, and make food for him when he requests it. He speaks very highly of their cooking, claiming the dishes they prepare are far better than the sub-par food found in Hell's diners. After Valentino took Fat Nuggets, Razzle and Dazzle noticed Angel became quite distressed, and offered to let him pet them as a form of comfort. Angel affectionately pet them on their heads, which managed to make him laugh and express his approval of them.

Fat Nuggets
"Nuggs... There's some days where I think I woulda just blown my brains out if it weren't for him."

- Angel Dust about Fat Nuggets.

"Nuggs! Nuggsy! Come to me! (Angel embraces Fat Nuggets) Oh, Nuggs! I thought- I thought I'd lost ya! I missed ya so much! Yer safe now! Daddy's got ya... You're here with me! Y-you're always gonna be here with me! I- I don't know what I'd do without ya! Please... Neva leave me again, Nuggs... Neva!"

- Angel to Fat Nuggets after finally finding him, and minutes before Valentino killed him.

Fat Nuggets was Angel's pet pig whom he loved very much. Fat Nuggets was a gift from Valentino to Angel that the moth claimed was a reward for all of Angel's work. Angel initially had no interest or desire for a pig as a pet, due to their reputation as unkempt creatures, and initially acted indifferent towards the pig. Shortly after Fat Nuggets was given to Angel, the spider returned home after being forced into a humiliating gang-bang by Valentino, causing him to wreck his motel room before crying uncontrollably on the ground. Fat Nuggets slowly approached Angel and cuddled against him, to which Angel responded by hugging the pig tightly for support. It was from that moment on that Angel grew to love Fat Nuggets deeply, with the pig becoming a sort of support animal for Angel, being a source of comfort for Angel through difficult times.

Angel enjoyed dressing up Fat Nuggets in little clothes, matching outfits, and collars with bows on them, often posting images of the pig on his Voxtagram account, and generally smothering him with affection. He was also extremely forgiving of Fat Nuggets, never seeming to get angry at the pig for his tendency to cause messes in Angel's room and the hotel in general, and would often come up with excuses when the hotel's patients and staff expressed their annoyance over Fat Nuggets' messy habits. He also would become defensive whenever Alastor mused over eating Nuggets for his constant annoyance. When talking to Fergus, Angel even admitted that Fat Nuggets was one of his only reasons to keep living in Hell.

When the VVV Overlords kidnapped Fat Nuggets in retaliation for Angel leaving Valentino, Angel became incredibly distressed and nearly inconsolable, going as far as to torture one of Valentino's goons for information on Fat Nuggets' location, and becoming far more serious and less prone to joking around the hotel crew. Upon finally finding Fat Nuggets, Angel emotionally embraced the distraught pig and assured him that he was safe. However, Valentino had been waiting for Angel, having used Fat Nuggets as bait, and once Angel had fallen into his trap, the moth restrained Angel using smoke and forced the spider to watch as he killed the pig with a knife. Angel became incredibly distraught afterward, screaming death threats at Valentino and futilely attempting to attack the moth. In the aftermath of Valentino's temporary defeat, Angel broke down in bitter tears over his beloved pet's death, falling to his knees while clutching Fat Nugget's collar, while Charlie, Vaggie, Niffty, Cherri Bomb, and even Husk and Fergus piled in and hugged him for comfort.

Fat Nuggets' brutal death left an everlasting impact on Angel, resulting in him suffering from nightmares of Nuggets' death, and even attempting suicide. However, he was able to recover with help from the hotel crew while still remembering Fat Nuggets as the pig who gave him life.

Valentino
"Val's a fuckin' monster. He ruined my afterlife, and still finds a way to do so. It's what he does best; ruinin' people's lives. He treated me like a slave for 70 years, kept me on a leash like I was just some fuckin' pet... I couldn't say it then... But I hated that son of a bitch so fuckin' much."

- Angel Dust revealing his true thoughts on Valentino to Charlie..

Valentino is Angel Dust's former pimp, and a major threat to his safety. At some point after he was reborn in Hell, Angel, struggling for money, was caught attempting to steal the wheels from Valentino's limo, and was brought before the moth by his gang. Although Valentino briefly mused over simply killing him, he ultimately saw potential in Angel's looks and habits, and, after giving him drugs and having sex with him as a way to coax the spider in, Angel accepted the moth's offer to become a porn actor and dancer at Porn Studios. Over time, Angel became one of Valentino's most famous and profitable workers, earning himself millions of dollars, protection from Hell's law enforcement and gangs due to his status as one of Valentino's highest-earning workers, and all the drugs he could have desired. Valentino also frequently bought Angel Dust makeup, and at one point gifted him with a pet in the form of Fat Nuggets for his work, enticing Angel into working with him for even longer.

Despite the hedonistic pleasure that Angel seemed to enjoy while serving Valentino, the moth demon truly only cared for Angel as long as he was able to profit off of the spider's body, viewing Angel as a slave and sex object who only existed to feed his sexual lust and earn him money. Angel would constantly be forced to kiss and have sex with Valentino, with or without his consent, and although Angel had earned millions of dollars from his work with Valentino, he was forced to forfeit nearly all of his earnings to his pimp, leaving him impoverished and forced to do degrading sex work, such as giving his landlord fellatio, to survive, thus robbing Angel of any joy he could have obtained from serving Valentino. In addition, Angel endured endless physical, emotional, and sexual abuse for his infractions, such as failing to pay Valentino the money that he owed him, or for being late to film shoots. Angel was also never allowed to speak to Valentino out of turn, in addition to being forced into a strict diet. He was also put under constant surveillance from the moth's underlings whenever he was allowed some free time, most likely to prevent him from potentially running away and escaping his pimp's influence. This abuse resulted in Angel developing a deep-seated hatred for Valentino over the years.

As a result of Valentino's mistreatment, Angel Dust, despite being infamously snarky and sarcastic, was shown to be very uncomfortable and physically shaken by Valentino's presence while serving him, and did not dare say or do anything that would invoke Valentino's wrath, and complied to nearly all of his pimp's wishes without much resistance or back-talk. Well aware of Angel's talents as a criminal, Valentino would occasionally send Angel to do immoral and dangerous jobs for him in exchange for money, such as interrogating and torturing his business rivals, and assassinating rival gangs, uncaring that Angel could have been potentially killed, captured, or injured during any of these jobs. Angel's frequent relapses during his rehabilitation at the Happy Hotel were also mostly caused by Valentino, as he was attempting to get money for his pimp, explaining his motives for breaking his two weeks of good behavior before getting wrapped up in the turf war with Sir Pentious.

Angel tried to ignore Valentino's mistreatment of him for as long as he could, as he deluded himself into thinking that the moth truly loved him, but following a particularly bad experience with Valentino and support from Charlie, Angel finally rebelled against Valentino and permanently joined the Happy Hotel. Not only was he even bold enough to publicly humiliate and insult Valentino in front of Vox and Velvet by calling him out on his mistreatment of them, but he also struggled against him and spat in his face during their confrontation towards the end of Season 1. During the final confrontation, as revenge for disobeying him, Valentino finally went through with his threat and brutally killed Fat Nuggets while forcing Angel to watch helplessly as he did it, simply to emotionally torment and scar the spider demon and deprive him of someone he cares about. While restraining the enraged spider, Valentino, using Angel Dust's own growth as a person against him, gave Angel the offer of going back to working for him as a prostitute at Porn Studios, stating that even if Angel Dust had refused, it would have led to the death of all his friends and broken him completely.

Vox
"Angel Dust: (with his hair standing up) Dammit, Vox! Can ya stop doin' that? (trying to smooth his fluff down) I'm gonna look like a fuckin' poodle all night! Vox: I'll tell you what, Angelfish, how 'bout I stop when it stops being so fucking funny? (Angel crosses his arms and grumbles) Oh, and don't forget our little arrangement tonight. 200 dollars, right?"

- Vox teasing Angel Dust outside of Porn Studios after shocking him.

Angel Dust greatly despises Vox, as the TV Demon, like many sinners, only views Angel as a sex object and pretty face he could use to pleasure himself. During Angel's decades of serving Valentino, Vox would occasionally "borrow" Angel from Valentino so that the spider could give the TV Demon his services, and Angel would occasionally pole dance at Vox's nightclub. It was very clear from his behavior around the TV Demon that Angel Dust loathed Vox intensely and only gave the TV Demon his services for the money alone, and would frequently make Vox pay extra as a result. Vox would also frequently harassed Angel with sexual intent with no regard for Angel's feelings, which Angel was disgusted by, and would take any chance to insult Vox whenever this occurred.

While Vox seemed disgusted by Valentino sexually abusing Angel, Angel has noted Vox's hypocrisy by pointing out that Vox was still willing to recapture Angel and bring him back to Valentino to be endlessly mistreated, and that Vox never attempted to protect Angel from Valentino's mistreatment, and thus rebuffs any of Vox's supposed "sympathy". During the VVV Overlords' assault on the Happy Hotel, Vox showed his true colors towards Angel when he brutally tortured the spider in front of Alastor, all while regarding Angel as a "worthless cum dumpster" who he would enjoy mistreating once Angel was brought back to Valentino.

Sir Pentious
"Oh, harder, Daddy!"

- Angel Dust after being attacked by Sir Pentious.

For the most part, Angel does not take Sir Pentious seriously as a threat. He has frequently aided Cherri Bomb and the Resistance in their skirmishes with Sir Pentious, and constantly mocks the snake with various sex jokes that Pentious constantly fails to understand, such as when the snake actually thought Angel was his son, after misinterpreting Angel's intent behind calling him 'Daddy'.

The only time Angel had ever taken Sir Pentious seriously was when Pentious kidnapped Fat Nuggets in "The Game of Doubt", as he was shown angrily yelling and outright threatened to murder Sir Pentious if he didn't return Fat Nuggets back to him. That said, Angel returned to making crude jokes against Sir Pentious after he rescued his beloved pet pig.

Travis
"Travis: Heh. Thanks for the fun time, hot stuff! Angel Dust: Yeah, yeah, listen. Keep this discreet, ya hear me? I can't let out I'm offerin' my services to randos on the street! It was a quick cash grab. Got it? Travis: Pfft! Whatever you say, slut! (laughs) Angel Dust: (pretends to be offended) Ouch! Ooh! Such an insult! Let me know when you've come up with something creative to call me, you sack of poorly packaged horse shit. Tell the missus I said "hi" (smooches Travis), Shnuckums!"

- Angel Dust and Travis after Angel gave Travis his services.

Angel does not think much of Travis, regarding him a as "a rando from the street", and considered offering his service to Travis as to get a "quick cash grab". After driving Angel to a nearby drug vending machine, Travis complimented Angel for his service, only to call Angel a slut when he told Travis to keep their deal discreet, to which Angel feigned being offended, and insulted Travis for his uncreative insult. Angel then gave Travis a quick smooch on the lips and told him to give his greetings to Travis' wife, causing Travis to speed off while grumbling and crash his car.

Ever since their meeting, Travis seems to have become one of Angel’s regular patrons, as he was present during Angel's show at one of Valentino's nightclubs. Angel still doesn't really care much for Travis, as he casually kicked a drooling Travis in the face without looking.

Trivia

 * Angel Dust's human name, Anthony, might come from the word "antonia", which means "priceless" and/or "beautiful".
 * His adopted name, Angel Dust, is in the slang term for PCP, the same drug that killed him when he was a human.
 * Despite being gay, Angel Dust is willing to have sex with women, although he charges extra for it.
 * He was 37 years old by the time of his death.
 * His birthday is on April 1st.
 * Angel Dust has acquired a form of PTSD from his years working with Valentino, as shown by him having a flashback of Valentino raping him while he was looking at himself a mirror. He also had a flashback of Valentino hitting him, as well as a brief panic attack, when Vaggie raised her hand at him when she was scolding him, which caused the latter to feel bad about doing so. Season 2 also reveals that he occasionally hears voices in his head, often in the form of Valentino disparaging him.
 * Angel Dust is said to be self-conscious about his feet, which is why he never goes barefoot, even at the beach. When questioned why he doesn't like his feet by Megara, Angel confessed that it is because they make him feel like a monster, since his feet look like that of an actual spider's.
 * Angel has astraphobia, hydrophobia, monophobia, and thalassophobia. At one point, he mentions that he suffers recurring nightmares about drowning in a dark ocean. "Take Us Back" implies that he also might have nyctophobia.
 * According to Angel Dust, Charlie noted that his fear of water is possibly the result of PTSD caused by Angel Dust's father, Henroin, exposing him to mafia executions, which often involved drowning the victims, at a young age.
 * His blood is pink colored.
 * Angel's fur becomes prickly over time if he does not properly pamper it enough.
 * Much like Alastor, Angel Dust greatly enjoys food in general, and possesses a notable love for Italian dishes and well-prepared meals. He also enjoys eating junk food every so often, especially after having to go years with a restricted diet while working under Valentino. Angel is also a relatively skilled cook, particularly when it comes to Italian dishes.
 * As evidenced in Angel's room at the hotel and his color scheme, his favorite color is pink.
 * Despite his weapon of choice being a Thompson machine gun, Angel Dust reveals in a conversation with Fergus that his favorite gun is the M1918 Browning Bar Automatic Rifle. Unfortunately, he has yet to get his hands on one.