Manco

"You lost! Charlie beat you! And I know I can too! I'm not afraid of you anymore!"

- Manco to Satan after Charlie fought off its corruption.

Manco is a major protagonist in Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light.

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

Manco is an Earth-born angel who was abducted from Heaven by Satan and held as its prisoner in Purgatory, where he was psychologically tortured by the Devil for months. Through the guide of Forti, Manco was eventually rescued from his torturous prison by the Happy Hotel crew, and subsequently joined them as Charlie desired a way to safely return him to Heaven.

Personality
"He's a good kid... Just had bad luck."

- Fergus about Manco.

Manco begins as an average, timid, polite, but kindhearted, affectionate, and imaginative child, soft spoken in voice and quick to give a hug. After being freed from his prison, he grew a strong and close bond with Charlie, and although he was initially nervous around them, grew to share a bond with the other Happy Hotel crew members (with the exception of Alastor) after they saved him from his prison. Manco is generally far more accepting of demons than most angels tend to be, most likely as a result of Charlie being the first demon he encountered. Manco values and seeks friendship in others, as shown by his desire for friendship whilst he was alive on Earth. He appears to gravitate much more to other kids like him, as he almost immediately became friends with fellow angels Amelia, Christopher, Arthur, Megara, Simon, and James after meeting them and Adina. Initially, during tense or frightening situations, Manco had to tendency to freeze up, appearing genuinely scared in said situation and unable to use his powers due to his fear, as shown when he was left frozen in terror when he first encountered his undead counterparts who were killed and later revived by Satan, whereas the hotel crew and even some of the seven angels seemed more fearless.

Manco is also a surprisingly selfless child, as shown when he begged Charlie to leave him in Purgatory as he did not want the princess to fall victim to Satan as well. He is also willing to stand up towards anyone who threatened to harm his friends. Over the course of the hotel crew's journey to escape Purgatory, Manco learned to let go of his fears and as a result becomes more bold, willing to actively defend his friends from threats, and face his fears no matter what. In addition, although Manco is terrified of Satan, he was still willing to rescue Charlie when she was captured by Satan and Lucifer, and had previously requested to join Charlie on venturing to Satan's domain to find Alastor. When Satan became enraged after Charlie fought off its corruption and entrapped Manco with the intent to kill him to spit her, Manco defiantly yelled that he was not afraid of Satan, showing how much he has grown from the timid and shy child he was introduced as.

Appearance
In his humanoid form, Manco appears as a child of six years, who wears a long-sleeved shirt, pants, and shoes. Due to his age, he is about the size of an average six-year-old, being about the same height as Niffty. He possesses angelic wings that are capable of retreating into his body when they are not in use. His entire body, from his skin, hair, and even clothes, are a bright turquoise color. He has a small halo that floats above his head.

In his full angel form, Manco's skin changes from the bright turquoise of his humanoid form to a pure white color. In addition, he gains multiple eyes across the span of his wings, as well as two additional, disembodied eyes that float beside his head. His two main eyes also gain slit pupils, and he has a perpetual inner flow.

Natural Powers

 * Angelic Transformation: Like all angels, Manco is capable of shifting into a more intimidating, alien-like, and Lovecraftian angelic form at will, and then effortlessly return to his more human-like angel form.
 * Enhanced Strength: Manco possesses an enhanced level strength, allowing him to lift structures and other entities even if they are several times larger than himself. While being pursued by his undead, possessed counterparts, Manco flew over a ravine all while Charlie held onto him, and did so with relative ease.
 * Flight: Manco's angelic wings grant him the ability to fly, glide, and hover through the air as well as the vacuum of space at moderate speed.
 * Immortality: Due to having already experienced death, Manco is eternally youthful and is nearly impossible to kill again without divine intervention. In addition, he is capable of surviving without oxygen, and can survive in extreme temperatures, as he withstood the below freezing temperatures and vacuum of Purgatory's spacescape with no signs of discomfort.
 * Photokinesis: Being an angel, Manco has a naturally strong connection with light and can manipulate it to his whim, although his ability to project and manipulate light is relatively weak for an angel, due to his being an angel who rarely uses his powers and died fairly recently. He also possesses an inner glow that allows him to emit a glowing yellow aura to help him and/or others see in a dark environment.

Charlie
Manco first met Charlie during his time imprisoned by Satan, where Charlie had travelled to Purgatory to meet and potentially free him. Due to the psychological damage he received from being tortured by the Devil, Manco was initially afraid of Charlie and believed that she intended to harm him, as he recoiled in fear at the sight of her and begged her to not hurt him. When Charlie calmed him down enough to share a conversation, Manco revealed his situation to Charlie, which left the princess horrified and determined to save him. However, Manco desperately told Charlie to leave him, as Satan had been waiting for her, although Charlie refused to leave him behind. Days later, Charlie returned with Forti and the hotel crew, and finally freed Manco from his prison, which caused Manco to become emotional and hug Charlie for comfort.

Following this, Manco became very attached to Charlie, as he frequently goes to the princess for protection, and has said that he loves Charlie because she makes him feel safe. During the hotel crew's eight years of trying to escape Purgatory, Manco and Charlie's relationship only grew stronger. While sleeping in a cave with Adina and the seven angels, Manco had a nightmare about Satan, which caused him to have a panic attack, and Charlie responded by calming him down with a hug and singing him back to sleep. Later, when Charlie informed Manco that she was going to confront Satan personally to try and find Alastor, Manco begged Charlie to not go to the Devil's domain, and asked to go with her when she insisted on going, a display of his loyalty and love for Charlie. At some point after the hotel crew temporarily fell out, Charlie revealed to Manco that she was the daughter of Lucifer, which caused Manco to be quite shocked and surprised that a demon as warmhearted as Charlie could be Lucifer's daughter, but he nonetheless stayed with Charlie as he understood that she was nothing like her father.

The seven angels
Manco met the seven angels after he, Charlie, Alastor, and Niffty were brought to Adina's home by Adina herself. Manco almost instantly hit it off with the seven angels, bonding with them by playing games and listening to their stories. He is very pleased to have them as friends, due to not having many friends during his time on Earth, and appreciates that he is able to spend time speaking and playing with people around his age. He is able to forget about the troubles of the world around them, laughing as he and the other angels try to catch blueberries in their mouths, telling each other jokes, scary stories, and playing tag and hide-and-seek. Although Manco initially views himself as scared, Giulia complimented him after their first encounter with Manco's zombified counterparts, stating "we did good there, especially you". Simon and Arthur also began teaching Manco about the many wonders of the Universe beyond Heaven and Earth, and encouraged him not to let fear rule his life choices. The seven angels and Manco are also protective of each other; when Satan and Lucifer attacked Oswald's base to capture Charlie, the demon princess ordered the seven angels to take Manco to Baxter's ship and hide together, to which Christopher responded by forcibly taking Manco with them to Baxter's ship, where the children hid together and tried to calm Manco down and reassure him as he worried for Charlie's well-being.

Razzle and Dazzle
Manco was initially fearful of Razzle and Dazzle, but after Charlie encouraged him to greet them, he realized they meant him no harm, and thus grew to like the two goats. Manco is often seen cuddling with Razzle and Dazzle whenever he sleeps, and the two goat demons are very protective of him as they seem to be aware of how much he means to Charlie, as shown when he saved Manco from being abducted by his undead counterparts.

Satan
Manco is highly terrified of Satan, due to it capturing him and subjecting him to horrific psychological torture by killing alternate counterparts of the boy. Satan's mere presence is enough to send Manco into a state of panic, and his experience was Satan was so traumatic that it was sufficient enough to give the boy recurring nightmares. Although Manco generally wants to be friends with everyone and does not have a single bad bone in his body, he genuinely hates Satan for scarring him and tormenting his friends, although his initial fear prevented him from standing up to the Devil. Regardless, his fear of Satan did not prevent him from wanting to join Charlie in trying to save Alastor, and after building up courage from his experience in Purgatory with the hotel crew, Manco eventually found it in him to tell Satan that he no longer feared it, after Charlie managed to fight off its corruption.

Alastor
Much like most others, Manco is fearful of Alastor. When he, Charlie, Niffty, Razzle and Dazzle, and Alastor went off to find a way of escaping Purgatory, Manco avoided the Radio Demon throughout the trip, and was even shown recoiling at Alastor's hand motions. This makes Alastor the only member of the hotel crew Manco has not even attempted to bond with.

Season 3
"Fergus: So, you went face-to-face with the Devil and made it out alive? That's pretty badass. Manco: What's a 'badass'? Fergus: Um... Well, it's... it's- Manco: Is it something bad? Fergus: No! It's like... A really cool person. Manco: I, um, in that case, I guess? Fergus: That's the right answer. (he smiles and pats Manco on the back) You're gonna be awesome."

- Fergus and Manco.

"Charlie's right! We can't give up now. We'll find a way out, and make it back home!"

- Manco to the hotel crew as they brainstorm ways out of Purgatory.

"Manco: We did it, sir! We saved Charlie! I'm a badass now, right? Fergus: (with a dumbfounded look) Are you serious?! You spend months being tortured by that thing, eight years surviving in Purgatory, you looked the MOTHERFUCKING Devil in the face and told it to fuck off, and you think THIS made you a badass? You were always a badass, kid! (Manco tears up and hugs Fergus tightly)"

- Manco and Fergus' conversation after retreating back into Baxter's ship after saving Charlie.

Trivia

 * Manco's name in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese means "maimed" and "one-armed", which is likely in reference to his tragic past.
 * He was six years old by the time of his death.
 * Manco was originally intended to have a far more alien appearance, originally depicted as having an oval-shaped head with large, black, beady eyes. He was also intended to be completely mute.
 * Throughout Season 3, a couple of Manco's undead counterparts are depicted with his original appearance as a homage.