Sera's Secret: Roo, The Most Mysterious Hazbin Hotel Villain!

[@CartoonUniverse]

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[@dragon-w2d]

Stolas's song to his child in Hellva Boos talked about Azathoth after he set him on fire until his tears fell. I think it explains existence in a coded way.

[@davidspencer8373]

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[@nadimulislamtonoy9604]

Ok Ebel was the first human to die.but adam was the first human to enter the heaven. What if ebel rather then going to heaven he gose to hell. What if he is the person who has a leash on alaster.

[@nadimulislamtonoy9604]

Is the serie according bible of thora. because where is Jesus. if it is bible then he would had a great role.

[@wizardswarrior]

I just now noticed the pile of ducks in Lucifer’s promo art

[@mx9226]

What if Roo is actually Eve? Since it is speculated that Roo is short for “Root of All Evil”, it would be a fitting sinner name for Eve. By eating the forbidden fruit, she can be blamed for ultimately being the one to bring evil into the world.

[@Louis-fq4lt]

💯% Eve is Roo, makes too much sense not to be her

[@katgames101]

But by that logic she's also the root of all good being that the show says it created both. THE DEPTH!!! Or hell, maybe they're her kids? Idk lol

[@TheFireheart12]

I don’t know, The thing is, the Intro implies Evil existed before Eve ate the Apple. It just didn’t exist on earth. I think Roo, simply gained a Host when Eve Ate the Apple and was able to reach earth.

[@yesikanarvaez5027]

I support this

[@sadieleequintero3888]

I thought this to. now I know I am not the only one.

[@jkid1337]

You know. The whole “God not around” theory really makes me think about what Blitzø said during the Helluva Boss pilot “Christ on a stick I guess there is a God.”

[@Rin-g5x4p]

Well vivzie said that the pilot isn't canon anymore

[@sonicmiku3009]

To be fair Viv z gives away to many information and a lot of it is confusing. We will just have to wait and see

[@hydrofalls8154]

Meh I am going to admit I think Blitzø is just so meta he can see our own religions and he is having fun. (Don't take me seriously I surely don't.)

[@pompe221]

In Hazbin Hotel, Husk uses "Christ" as a curse word so either he is a real entity in-universe orrrr the writers just got a little careless/forgetful.

[@indigomage2833]

"just his weird rubber ducky collection" BE NICE TO HIM!!!! HES TRYING HIS BEST!!!

[@thahirshibu5042]

FIGHT THE DEPRESSION

[@chilliicecream5456]

There were also many people who theorised that Roo was the one that gave Alastor his power and she is the one holding his leash

[@T_Teobokki]

OHHH, I LIKE THIS

[@slurpygible5312]

This can make sense as Charles plan is to redeem sinners and effectively get rid of Roos power so she sent Alastor to the hotel

[@aprilvaiarella435]

Honestly, I kind of like this theory more than the Lilith one. I still think Lilith is connected to Alastor in some way, I just would prefer Roo to be his handler instead. Like she's behind both of their disappearances. But that's mostly because the obvious theories are predictable and boring.

[@Alastordadeer]

I think the same and lilith just made a normal deal with alastor which everyone still has to uphold due to pact rules

[@hathaer113]

hmmm interesting

[@clairemercer3099]

Could Roo actually be the tree of knowledge? I think it would very interesting if Roo is not a person but a plant. The roots spread everywhere and can eventually break even the strongest of stones overtime.

[@KamarenBrown]

Yes! I believe your correct the light beyond the stars turned her into a tree

[@55alegria]

That could also explain what happened to Eve after eating the fruit: Roo entered her body from the apple of knowledge and now she's its host

[@yasmina3999]

​@@55alegria i like this theory but it looks so much like The Last Of Us, only with plants and not with fungus

[@55alegria]

@@yasmina3999 Well I was thinking of demonic possesion, but I guess that's kind of similar... so I don't know what to say.

[@Weakest_tank_enjoyer]

look up for hazbin hotel journey to the light wiki. Kinda interesting concept

[@black-shadow-eclipse]

Roo aka the Root of Evil is such a mystery. Viv releazed two artworks of her. One where she as a more humanoid form, and than a demon form. But in the storybook, you can see this dark shadow figure with an evil smile, which is dispicted as the embodiment of all evil. So is this Roo's true form? Also, along with the evil shadow, where was a light spirit shown in the storybook, so maybe this is the origin of all the good in the universe. Are both this individuals together the tree of good and evil?

[@MicheleSieniarecki]

Storybook? The one in the first Ep?

[@AnimationNationProductions]

Heard a smile and instantly thought; what if they owned Alastors soul whoever they are

[@supremefankai5480]

Was not expecting a deep look into ancient mythology, this was enlightening, which just shows that some people do the research well. I love KZbin for this

[@CartoonUniverse]

you should check out our other videos, roughly 50% of them go into some sort of real life mythological deepdive.

[@jacqueshardin4601]

A theory of mine is that Roo might be the one who has Alastor on a leash and not Lillith. I believe Roo is Alastor's benefactor and why he is especially powerful compared to all of the other Overlords. Not to mention, both of them give Eldritch vibes. That being said, Alastor still likely has some connection to Lillith. They did disappear at the same time, after all. My guess is that Alastor met his match with the Queen of Hell. So maybe Alastor is actually on two leashes? Oh man, that would be wild.

[@T_Teobokki]

If this theory is true, I think the connection between Alastor and Lilith becomes more interesting If Alastor is really helping Charlie with the hotel because Lilith asked him to, I think it's may be because Lilith might have promised Alastor a way to break his deal with Roo or whoever has his soul This is just in case Lilith isn't the one Alastor made a deal with.

[@hewwers]

He can't be on a two leashes. Simmers have only one soul

[@mohoejegi4876]

the person said Roo INSTEAD of lillith, you gotta read man@@hewwers

[@LoveValentineXO]

​@@hewwersyeah I think being on two leashes would be a stretch, BUT I wonder if Alastor sold his soul when he was alive so that he came to hell all powerful and regretted it when he realized what that meant for him in the afterlife, and approached Lilith for some way to combat that. I'd imagine since they were the first two women, their powers probably match each other's in some ways and she might be the only one who could possibly help him, and him the only link that Lilith can use to get to Roo. But I didn't know Roo existed until this video so I'm just throwing a theory up as I think of it, lol

[@arturouribebertolotti1169]

I think Roo was the one that Alastor had originally made a deal with when he appeared in hell and kill the overlords. But after his battle with Vox and during his seven years dissapearance, Lilith maybe trap or forced Alastor to have his soul(s) bound to her and sent him to help his daughter. Alastor though view this opportunity to get close to Charlie so that he can work out his release of Lilith and get back to serving Roo. Maybe that's way he's bothered by Lucifer because he see the Morningstars as an obstacle or because he hates him by proxy of what Lilith did to him

[@hvxurt]

I actually respect the fact Vivezipop didnt add a "God" figure as it would probably cause a tonn of drama with certain religion beliefs and might be seen as mockery towards religions. I dont think theres a god in Hazbin because in EP1's story tale, shouldnt it say that Heaven was rules by "God" not Angels. It also said "Heaven cast out Lucifer and his love..." instead of "God cast out Lucifer and his love.." Im a religious guy. And ive liked this show since the pilot 👍😎 Edit: now with the full season out i think there will always be a presence of god but we wont actually see god, nor will he interfere with the events of Season 2. Love to see more angels like Angel Gabriel or Angel of Death

[@DYXAnims]

Fr

[@jaiy1321]

No one cares about that

[@tokio6332]

It already is seen as mockery of religion/god. People have no chill

[@minaashido518]

@@jaiy1321have you ever met a Christian, they hate it when people say Jesus imagine how they would feel about god being a character in a tv show

[@wofend]

@@jaiy1321lots of people do, otherwise she wouldve added it

[@Galaxy-jy9wl]

I think roo's power gets stronger the more sinners appear in hell. This would explain the yearly extermination and why Sera thinks it would protect heaven and prevent an "uprising"

[@WiekuNibelhelm]

No, that power is from lilith

[@Galaxy-jy9wl]

@@WiekuNibelhelm yeah realized that later, but it's essentially the same thing just with Lilith

[@thahirshibu5042]

What if she gets stronger regardless of whether the sinners are exterminated or not??? what if she gets stronger once the souls of the sinners are destroyed and she takes the best parts of the killed soul?

[@Galaxy-jy9wl]

@@thahirshibu5042 like a scavenger, she feeds off of carnage?

[@cr90captain89]

@@Galaxy-jy9wl i suspect that roo feeds off death in general (death was not part of the natural order of the world before eve ate the fruit, it came of a consequence) so roo's powers might be influenced/ strengthrened by death in general on top of any evil actions taken. the root of all evil is & will by nature grow stronger continuously overtime. even the king & queen of hell would crumble before the overwhelming power & cunning of all the worlds evil.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

Honestly, I'm hoping that Sera somehow gets punished for her actions. I mean sure she doesn't like the extermination but has to do it for certain reasons. But since she's the one calling all of the shots she should still get some sort of comuppance.

[@jantokarski1623]

Meh, the one that for CERTAIN should be punished is Adam, and I think that he just convinced Sera that hell was uprising because he wanted to kill demons.

[@ZeusMakesDoodles]

What about Adam?

[@halsy_surgery]

She is also the one who banished Lucifer, I don't think she will be punished as she is heaven born, the same way demons are hell born. She is spared from judgement as she was built from Goodness (rather than Evil). She made a mistake sure, but it was not from malice but rather from the perspective of protecting heaven from evil (that she sees in sinners).

[@what2758]

​@@halsy_surgery if Sera has banished Lucifer to hell, then why is she scared of her little sister being cast away? If she can just not banish her

[@Fatherless12yrsold]

@@what2758its the same with high-ranking authorities having to punish and send their own family members to jail. I’m pretty sure dismissing what they’ve done would create a bad public image and lying is probably a no-no anyways

[@dylanmiller6169]

I just had a crazy idea. What if the higher being that naturally sorts out the souls actually meant for redemption from hell to heaven and vice versa. Lucifers intended job was to find the sinners that try to redeem themselves and take them to heaven when they have. The heaven seraphim's job was to find winner souls that have devolved into sin when they got in, to kick them out. Because the being doesn't speak to them and doesn't move souls around after initial sorting, they started to think the afterlife's were meant to be eternal.

[@KBRoller]

With people saying Roo is the "root of all evil", I have an interesting hypothesis. What if, when Lucifer gave Eve the fruit and "let evil into the world", that created not only hell but also Roo? (Whether Roo is Eve or some other manifestation, I'll get to in the next paragraph.) Roo was immediately so powerful that she took control and started commanding Sera and the angels. Even though we see Sera casting Lucifer and Lilith into hell, maybe she was somehow forced to by Roo, who also then -- from that moment on forever -- decided which humans go to heaven and which go to hell. She watches over Sera, and maybe also Emily, through the eyes that appear on their bodies, so they're always under her thumb. Sera said she wanted to protect Emily from anguish by not telling her about the extermination; maybe part of that was not letting her know they're under the thumb of the most evil entity in existence. And if Roo *is* a transformed Eve... that makes sense that she'd let her husband, Adam, into heaven, even though he's a massive dickhole, while casting Lucifer and Lilith -- the people who unintentionally turned her into this creature -- into hell. Juuusssstttt some thoughts.

[@thehugeilmemerdiyoutube2518]

I think Root could be the hell itself that gives influence on sinners and hellborns , and maybe Sera , Adam and Lute wanted to prevent her development but they did it in the wrong way and got corrupted , maybe Adam was already the first one corrupted by the root of evil and was used as a weapon against it

[@silverwindprime1607]

Did anyone notice that the drawing of roo has multiple eyes similar to sera? Perhaps roo was an elder like sera, maybe even her mentor.

[@S0oo]

I absolutely love the designe of Lute😍 Those bloodstains remind me of this famous painting in which the noble knight has slain the devil but in the process has soiled his soul, reminding us that doing what seems right can be bad ...It was a Detective Conan episode😇

[@Canibar13]

Never thought I would see a comment referencing: Detective Conan? Pretty cool.😊

[@cyrae117]

The thought of Roo’s ever hunger and its need for souls to feed reminds me of the precursors and idea of the universe being its own entity.

[@jeremy1860]

I wonder if it'll turn out that Sera and Lucifer are related in some way. Siblings perhaps? They both come from the same order of angels, and both of them are associated with younger members of their family who seem eerily similar to one another in terms of personality, Emily and Charlie respectively 🤔

[@Strivfer]

She would have to be an archangel which she isnt

[@thebaron2277]

I think that Archangel Michael is Emily's father. Michael is often depicted as Lucifer's brother, which would make Charlie and Emily cousins explaining their similarities. It would also explain how Lucifer still is able to pull some strings in heaven to allow Charlie to go up

[@Strivfer]

@@thebaron2277 its a possibility but i think emily would look more unique like charlie

[@Sifya]

​@@thebaron2277 problem, where is michael and other archangels? In Intro fairtale we saw 4 big bible angels,in lucifer song with charlie they are6 angels,no sera but sera is the queen. So I don't understand if sera and emily are sister or mother and daughter, but I'm sure sera is connect with michael because she is the queen,w. Because Michael is some diffent speculation of Christianity, Jesus and Michael are seeing like same person,making him king,so sera being his daughter/or wife(honesty i think she can be),make sense she is ruling. But If we archeangels, where they are? Fight the root of evil? But I think sera has another secret Michael is gone. In pilot there is rainbow who bronght a soul in heaven, but this rainbow have only six color and not blue. blue is used for Michael. Remember lucifer could go in heaven,so we didn't have conferm it is the actualy rulying is original one. My personal headcanon HH universe is base on dualistic cosmology,which is the moral or spiritual belief that two fundamental concepts exist, which often oppose each other. We see in intro two spirit,evil and good. My theory good actions make the good stronger and bad the root. But corroption and exstemination make only root stronger, and so the archangels are fighting the roots, HH universe isn't in equilibro, so the divane judgemaent isn't working well,and putting more normal people in hell

[@mochacup1868]

​@@SifyaWhat a theory interesting!!

[@omgitzthunderlol4598]

If Lucifer is anything to go off god is probably busy beating Elden ring with donkey kong bongos

[@captainfraser3827]

Wouldn't put it past god either

[@theponyofglory8545]

Please do a video about Emily possbily becoming a fallen angel, I'd very much like to hear your theories on that subject!

[@TheCommenterDragon]

If that does happen to Emily, I'd like to think that even she gets sent to Hell it won't be all bad. Because at least Emily wouldn't be alone down there, I mean I'm sure Charlie would let her stay at the hotel. And even though Sera would miss Emily, I'll bet deep down she would be both thankful and or grateful that Charlie would be looking after Emily.

[@Deka-Kaizer]

It might actually be a matter of time. Sera may have been trying to keep Emily safe and from being fallen, but her actions, and/or inactions, could cause her to leave Heaven to see the condition the Pride Ring is in and try to help.

[@gamaliel5584]

Its actually really possible. From "you didnt know" we know that Emily is a rebel. We saw sir pentious being reborn in Heaven, so that means Emily could be cast to Hell as the opposite

[@globbyakaweirdjellyguy954]

I like the “Sleeping God” take on how God’s role in the Hellaverse will be and that the angels are just doing the best they can.😊 I think Eve most likely is Roo or at least once she ate from the Tree of Knowledge and died, became the new vessel for this evil figure.🤔 Also, since Viv said that when a Sinner is killed, their energy flows into the surrounding area, which is still Hell, so it’d be crazy and interesting if the whole planet is alive (like Unicron) and it’s feeding off that energy from the Extermination and getting stronger.😳😥

[@BlooMonkiMan]

Just imagine Planet Hell exploding and Roo makes her way to what's either Heaven or just Hell's moon (probably heaven tho since it was white) to eat everything

[@Crimsomreaf5555]

Are sinners immortal till an angel kills them?

[@globbyakaweirdjellyguy954]

@@Crimsomreaf5555 They can only be killed by angelic weapons, otherwise they’ll just regenerate if they get ripped apart, shot or anything else that would normally kill someone.

[@h0m3st4r]

@@globbyakaweirdjellyguy954 There are exceptions to this, such as how Alastor is able to kill other demons without needing angelic weapons or powers.

[@antiheartless45]

So like Azathot from love craft?

[@katec7386]

I’m wondering if Roo is the one who is holding Alastor's soul, not Lillith like others have been theorizing. By having Alastor at the hotel, Roo has eyes on the Princess of Hell. If Roo is Eve (being corrupted after eating the apple of knowledge), she may blame Lucifer for what has happened to her and wants to corrupt something he loves, Charlie. Having an inside man to push and manipulate Charlie into a corner where, perhaps, she makes a deal with Alastor, which in turn would give Roo hold over Charlie. That may be the power boost Roo needs to enter and corrupt Heaven even further, which is what Sera is truly afraid of. That’s just my theory, but I’m excited to see where the story goes in the long run😊

[@Vagabond_01]

I mean Roo is behind Alastor is the pilot so that's my bet too

[@nikspeaks]

I have a theory about Roo, perhaps roo is really the “Root of all evil” which made its way to earth after eve accepted the apple of forbidden knowledge from Lucifer. And the annual extermination may be caused by the fact that Roo is consuming the souls of hell every new year and basically hibernates for the rest, as she needs power to grow and the exterminations kill the souls or turn demons hiding away every new year, which leaves Roo with not enough souls to consume. As sera said in the song “You didn’t know” to Charlie: “But there’s a part that you don’t know” in response to her idea of redeeming souls in heaven and cancelling the annual extermination. And perhaps Sera is afraid that when Roo has consumed enough souls will rise to consume the inhabitants of heaven. But one question poses then why send sinners down to hell. It could also be that she feeds Roo that way so she does not go starving and doesn’t arise up to heaven.

[@warwulf1889]

Perhaps the primordial chaos is actually the result of a previous universe finally reaching a heat death and restarting all of creation all over again through the big bang. Literally, an infinite cycle.

[@swaginton1180]

the concept of Roo could work as out as her being Hell itself, as hell was seemingly created when the apple was first eaten, and Roo could be the physical manifestation of hell itself, potentially corrupting Eve into Roo when she ate the fruit of knowledge. maybe the actual reason for the extermination could not just be to prevent overpopulation as well as the prevention of rebellion, but also to feed Roo the souls of the damned slain by holy arms. maybe the weapons themselves don't actually kill demons or sinners souls them, a whole dark soul from the dark souls situation where such beings can technically never die, but instead being slain by a holy weapon instead brings you to roo to be devoured, to saciate her hunger and remain content.

[@Komito_Amain]

In the opening story of ep 1, a black figure with red eyes(that many people assume is roo) and a white figure are shown, could it be the (root of all) Good? Or even God? And what about the hand in the final of ep 6? Was it another ancient angel? Or God? Either God doesn't exist in Hazbin's universe, or his revelation is going to be incredible

[@Bleep5980]

What hand in ep 6?

[@Snowdrop_906]

It was the hand of emily at the end of ep 6

[@Eggeer]

I think god exist the cherubs mention never use the lord's name in vain why would they have that rule if god doesn't even exist

[@oli3492]

If Root of All Evil will exist in this story I would also think the Tree of Life will also exist. The tree of life is basically the tree that exists in God’s room. Also I just think the root of all evil is just the tree of knowledge between good and evil. Not a being that existed before God or with God but created by God to house all the evil and sins created from her birth that happened when Adam and Eve ate the apple. Also I think God does exist but Viv has said she doesn’t plan to show Him in the show. Reasons for why God exists is because there’s a lot of references to him, the background image for an episode in Helluvaboss has a saying that is quoted to come from God. Blitzo says “Christ on a stick” alluding to Jesus, the Cherubs explicitly state not to use the Lord’s name in vain and if you noticed around Heaven and Heaven’s embassy as well as some of the angel’s clothing the symbol of the cross is shown. The cross only exists as a religious symbol because of Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice. But the strongest piece of evidence is St. Peter. Just the concept and word Saint was created by the Catholic Church and Peter was a follower of Christ who so devoutly followed his teachings to the point he refused to be crucified upwards and instead requested it to be downwards since he didn’t feel worthy enough to have the same death as Jesus. The fact he exists can only mean that the Catholic Church exists, that Jesus exists, and God exists.

[@nathancabatana4328]

Vivziepop did say Roo was something waiting in the distance, so maybe in season 2 we might get to see her in action.❤

[@dragon-w2d]

Stolas's song to his child in Hellva Boos talked about Azathoth after he set him on fire until his tears fell. I think it explains existence in a coded way. 😊

[@fideldeleon8308]

Lute does mention that "dad, gave you, and your hellborn kind a pardon from an exorcist blade". But like in Imajica by Clive Barker, Hapexamendios or God resides in the First Dominion as an entity of the plane itself. So God and Roo could be similar

[@Eggeer]

She was mentioning Lucifer:)

[@gilla2092]

​@@Eggeer how could he pardon himself from someone else's blade

[@cr90captain89]

@@gilla2092 he's still a high ranking angel, & in the mythos even after rebelling against god ? he was allowed to keep his wings, but was force to watch his followers get their wings removed, which was not a pleasant experience. to angels the set of wings you have? defines your rank, power & authority.

[@gilla2092]

@@cr90captain89 this actually doesn't fully check out even by hazbin lore. you see how vaggie also lost her wings and they came back

[@cr90captain89]

@@gilla2092 that's because the removal of wings is only permanent if done by a high ranking angel or that angel is working under gods authority, vaggies wings in particular were removed by a low ranking exorcist. even Adam is lowly ranked among the power structure. so of course her wings would come back.

[@shadowhell8378]

Roo could be either the cosmic darkness that was there before the angels started creating or Eve the first sinners and the strongest as she has had a near infinite amount of time to gain power.

[@jordanbrandon81]

We have the Von Eldritch family. And Stolas mentions 'Astrogoths tears' for the meteor shower. So there is some Lovecraftian elements. So Roo could be this being of primordial chaos. Since God as an entity may no exist maybe there's something more ancient and impossible. I could see Heaven and Hell uniting to take on Lovecraftian Horrors in the End Times. Maybe even the Sins being involved.

[@CartoonUniverse]

forgive the extra background noise in this video.

[@SJ_G.]

It actually sounded quite soothing, like a calming little waterfall

[@DoitjoinFreedom]

It's ok man you just had a lot of work for the past week

[@itsjustrobinokay]

I'll forgive you since you also have extra background characters this time lol

[@dragon-w2d]

Stolas's song to his child in Hellva Boos talked about Azathoth after he set him on fire until his tears fell. I think it explains existence in a coded way. 😊

[@F5ss]

NO! ☹️

[@dragonmanfirebane5078]

I have a theory that if it is true and that souls need to be sacrificed to a primordial being that Sera is using the extermination as a cover for said sacrifice and the angel weapons are tools of sacrifice to feed the primordial. I mean think about it how in the bloody hell can the exterminators keep leaving so many supposed soul killing weapons behind every extermination? how could heaven even PRODUCE all of those weapons that they leave behind every year and have anyone in heaven not know about it?

[@callumbaurley716]

My theory is that Roo is the route of all evil, that Sera wants to stop by killing sinners (this would paint the Extermination as a good thing from their perspective) but as we know a sinner is absorbed into hell once they die. I think this is in fact feeding Roo so the way the exterminations end is by Sera and the elders working with Hell to kill this entity. Thus stopping the Extermination and possibly having a sinner be redeemed thus allowing Charlies goal to succeed

[@taylorclark3754]

I'm happy the series is sorta going back to the mystery that the old comics where laying down years ago, back when Vaggie and Angle where dating, that there where people who did way worst acts and some how go to heaven and the main cast got sent to hell and they didn't understand why. I can't wait until why this happens is revealed!

[@TheLordmep]

The way it sounds, the promised pitch of a hotel that reforms sinners was merely the prologue to a much grander story to possibly decide the fate of all realms? Neat.

[@rafcor6799]

In the story that Charlie was telling, she said that angels worshiped good, who is the opposite of evil, which could be Roo if she's the Root of Evil, the same one Martha mentions in Helluva Boss before trying to sacrifice Blitzo and Millie, I have the theory that the angels were created by that Good

[@LupusLoboTheWereWeeb]

The fact you always do your best is extremely admirable and the fact I watch cartoon universe and yes I would love to be in the office background

[@Lovehandels]

Love the guys chilling in your background!

[@Battiechan]

I have a weird theory what the Goetic demons are the Watchers or at least in some way tied to heaven because of the imagery in heaven that looks like them. It would also make sense that they have a way to reach the mortal world and have such a heavy emphasis on knowledge, prophecy and the stars. I just can’t get over how much their designs align with the angels and that one door in heaven looks so much like Stella. 1:08

[@mochacup1868]

UGH I love I LOVE reading people theories It feels like soul food it's so good satisfying and diverse@! Thanks for sharing this is one of my favorite!!

[@gamaliel5584]

Its actually not a suspiction. According to their mythology, the goetia demons were angels that were casted to Hell. Theyre just like Lucifer, but not as powerful. If anything, theyre his followers

[@electrofonickitty823]

A lot of this lore just wants me to reread Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice because he talks about the same issue and how he doesn't want to hurt either side good or bad, he is only try to benefit himself or others. While i see Lucifer as Memnoch and also hurt that he was cast out and forced to suck up his own pride. He also mentions to Lestat (vampire) the similar creation story that Charlie told only from a different perspective

[@esorevikofficial]

Side comment: Loving the Garnet Heart poster in ImpCut's background wall

[@ArtComet0_0]

Roo is almost 100% Eve, Since Eve was the first to eat the fruit of good and evil. She is quite literally the root of why sinners go to hell. She is probably also the one that keeps Alastor on a leash. When there was a flashback when Charlie was a kid. “Lilith’s” face is blurred out. Why would her face be blurred out? Especially when there’s a picture of her face in the background. (Lucifer also said during the fight with Adam that he slept with both Lilith AND Eve. Perhaps Charlie is revealed to be Eve’s daughter instead?) Also, instead of Lilith sending Alastor to help Charlie out. Maybe Eve sent him to sabotage Charlie’s plan out of envy of how Eve ended up in hell because of Lucifer and Lilith. Maybe she tricked Lucifer to sleep with her in spite of Lilith?

[@DancinDevilDarlin]

Never thought I'd be so enthralled to listen to a video essay about cross-referencing religions to find common ground between them! I could watch an entire series of these!

[@gazelle0898]

The harvest of souls in heaven has been a pet theory of mine for a long time

[@NATKA_sheep]

After me and my brother watch an episode we talk about what we think of it. My brother's theory was that they already accepted someone who got "redeemed" and something bad happened. So now they aren't allowed to accept souls from hell anymore, I'm guessing that can explain why they have a list sistem. But if that did happen Emily would be aware of it. But thats just theory, a film theory!

[@summertime6785]

🤞I really hope we get to see *Roo* next season.🤞

[@AmaboTe]

I want to know if it's just coincidence that the angels look like the goetia. The art on the wall in the court room (@9:18) looks a lot like Stella, Stolas's wife in Helluva; and there are other blink and miss it sort of similarities shown.

[@kawaiiemolga]

That's the seraphim true form, Sera looks like that when she appears for the first time

[@jefthereaper]

The fact that we never see Liliths face except for the sinister smile makes me think she's set up for the obvious villain. Roo likely hitchhiked a ride, possessing Lilith. As for the souls that go to heaven and hell. Roo likely has some unknown influence/effect on souls, and those that are "marked" by Roo are destined for hell even if they might have been good people, while others like Adam who are clearly not fit for heaven, but untainted by Roo, can enter heaven. (maybe, rough theory)

[@shanehanlan336]

Thanks for all your hard work. Reading all of this from 1,000's of years must have been rough. Love your work. I hope you go far.

[@yesikanarvaez5027]

Roo? OMG I'm surprised you remember that villain and I hope we see Lilith as a chaotic Neutral kind of bad

[@DreamWarriorPaige]

This is giving me "white diamond" flashbacks from when Steven universe was airing on CN. Sorry for the comparison but it's uncanny

[@craz2580]

Humanity was just the angel's OC species, and they made them self aware

[@ronin-reverie]

This video has got me randomly wondering now if Lilith and Eve are working together behind the scenes... like where did Eve go? Is she not in Heaven? Did Lilith leave Lucifer for Eve? I feel like Eve is going to creep back on us when we've all got our targets set on Lilith as the big mystery

[@sunfeatherX3]

Mhm. My money is on Roo being Eve. The first example of what happens when a human gains free will. She had a wicked smile getting that apple. It wouldn’t make sense she got into heaven in this universe that’s for sure. The first sinner, the root of all evil.

[@ronin-reverie]

Right!? Plus she had to be with Adam that whole time! 😬@@sunfeatherX3

[@Terastas]

Listen to you lay it out, the thing I kept getting reminded of was Elden Ring, specifically how the various endings all involve trying to impose one form of order or another on the world, all except for the generally accepted "true" ending in which they forego all of this and embrace the unknown. Sera literally does not know the answers, and she's terrified of what they might possibly be. As for the whole "born of chaos" / "absorbed into chaos" thing... Well, that could just as easily be a metaphor for The Big Bang and The Big Crunch. It probably is a thing, but not one that will occur in any conceivable time that any of them could comprehend. Though there probably are a lot of demons who fantasize about being as you described. I'm not looking at Roo though. I'm looking at Alastor.

[@madjackgamingandfitness498]

Very educational bringing in the real written elements to describe the fiction. Not many other reviewers I’ve seen are going this far.

[@shadowwalkerRose]

Here's my theory that Alastor is actually chained by Roo, who could possibly be Lilith and she send him to spy on Charlie, Charlie believes she's helping hell but Roo must be using Alastor and using Charlie for something, she might have also have Carmila in her graps and was threatening her with her children that why she killed the angel which would soon cause the war

[@shadowwalkerRose]

Another interesting thought What if Eve is Roo and shes the reason the angel died

[@zacharyoneill81]

I think so

[@lenninmontiel4539]

Ok my theory is that roo is actually the leftover evil being reborn over and over they may be an elderich being born after the big bang just floating around, after the planets and galaxies where created they slithered to all these planets and galaxies planting their seed until the end of all life happens again growing stronger by each doomsday happens. Including another big bang the planets explode or just drift away like many galaxies she gains her powers back growing more stronger that not even the sleeping gods can defeat them unless they are awake.

[@rainbowquartz9513]

I remember from the cherub episode, that god was mentioned in helluva boss and I wonder why isn’t he mentioned at all in the recent episode?

[@faithfullkadan2969]

8:37 The aesthetic they're giving feels leviathan vibes✨️

[@bethanyroserubright3484]

I'm so happy Angel Dust's sister Molly is in this episode!!! 🥰🥰🥰 I absolutely love this character, and I would love to see her and her brother reunite, because they seem to be very close, and miss each other very much considering they're on opposite sides of the afterlife.

[@applechomper6514]

Too design reminds me a lot of Abeloth from Star Wars who’s exactly the kind of threat you described in Star Wars Legends

[@ИванКозырев-ж2ш]

Kinda off topic, but I really want to know, what you think about Lwa (voodoo spirits) in Hellaverse. One thing I still can't get behind is original source of Alastor's power. He is using voodoo magic, which implies that he has some sort of pact with Lwa (voodoo spirits) of Petwo family (they are considered to be the "bad" ones of Lwa families), with whom he could make contact while still being alive, leading to him having a lot of power when he just got in Hell. If you need proof, there are always veve's (sigils, each one representing it's own Lwa spirit) around him when he uses a lot of magic. These sigils are very simplified in this season (either because it's just easier to draw or because of that Twitter drama 3 or so weeks ago), but still recognizable. You can see those better in the pilot, when he speakes with Charlie at 24:11.For example, the one that looks like cross is the veve of Papa Legba, lwa responsible for the connection between mortals and lwa; cross in the circle is a veve of Met Calfu, he is the one who channels magic to mortals from other Lwa's; the one you can see when Alastor summons Husk behind Husk's head is veve of Ayizan, she controls market and deals. I could continue, but I think that this is enough. Pilot is still canon to the show, so Alastor is still using voodoo. Lwa are pretty interesting because everything of Alastor's character points out on them existing in the Hellaverse, but noone ever mentioned them, and we don't even know their power level, could be weaker than Goetia or Sins, could be on the same level but limited by Alastor being just a sinner. Love your videos, and yeah, I think Roo is Eve.

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

I believe Alastor combined the occult with radio technology to make his powers particularly revolutionary. I suspect that it might not be possible for humans to create a portal to or communicate with Hell in this world unless they've gotten a grimoire left behind by a Goetia or something like that. The exception could be with the use of technology combined with the occult.

[@nikoguarro]

The Familiy in Helluva Boss Ep 1 do worship the Root of Evil.

[@tipsofthetavern4244]

I made a character a long time ago that i named El Diablo. My premise was that he was the brother of God and was cast out because he sided with Lucifer in the rebellion. Now he wants nothing more than to constantly devour souls to eventually kill God. I made it that he would have a Soul Bind with Alastor so he could get Charlies soul to bargain with Lucifer to get his soul. My character sound alot like Roo and i have never heard of her before.

[@shockingshane9700]

With all the eyes on Roo, I wouldn't say its eve, but def a Seraphim from somewhere down the line. so Sera herself becoming it would still be on the table. But I feel more like it is Sera's "Sister" a Seraphim that came to being at the same time as her. That fell into evil. Then Lucifer showed signs of going down the same path so they exiled him before it could happen to him too. So now Sera is absolutely terrified and traumatized by those events, which makes her Very hard to reason with.

[@johnhayward998]

Roo might discover the hotel and knowing the conflicts of sinners and angels and seeing a huge conqeinsdeces for both realms

[@lhdakzymd9036]

My headcanon is that Lucifer and Sera were equally ranked before his downfall and Serenity was created to cover his role after Lucifer fell from grace, which is why she appears younger than Sera. This is also why she's over protective of her and warns her not to step out of line; because she already lost a comrade before and thinks it's her duty to prevent it from happening again.

[@verdantenochian4419]

i feel like the extermination is just fueling Roo by releasing a lot of evil energy every year, and Sera is just playing into what they want- she just doesnt know it and assumes this is actually weakening Roo, or something like that. maybe a theory on what the releasing of evil energy actually does based on the fact that the accumulation of evil energy causes inanimate objects to develop things like eyes and mouths?

[@XxEmpty_EscapexX693]

I feel like roo would be eve because by eating the apple, she allowed evil into the world, thus making her the root of all evil (this is kinda funny because apples come from trees, trees are plants, and plants have roots.)

[@Dapper_snek]

Me waiting for the link between the seraphim and ars goetia (they both have bird forms)

[@deodlow141]

I think Roo may be connected to Eve and the apple she bit from, maybe because of Eve biting the Apple Roo appeared as the Root of all Evil, that’s the vibe I get. Hope Roo and Eve are connected in some way maybe have them be a character that plays both sides of Heaven and Hell, both an angel and demon. Just a thought

[@shannonembry5510]

If Roo is a big bad then the extermination might be a way to keep the character asleep. It would explain why Sera was willing to allow it and her line about there being much Charlie doesn't know. All life did come out of the dark and there's no guarantee that the current universe and its inhabitants are the original. If thats the case Roo could be a entity from before, one that lives and thrives in the dark and evil. But hey its just a fun little thought.

[@jgrAnimations23]

Like Amara from Supernatural

[@shannonembry5510]

@@jgrAnimations23 exactly or if your familiar with Lovecraft. Cathulu and those he serves were mentioned to have been from before.

[@danteXcrossing]

'Council of El' Immediately goes straight to the Moses story of Superman 😰

[@lanedillon6365]

Roo looks like she comes from H.P. Lovecraft

[@omegaprime223]

Something I just noticed, those Angelic Weapons? They look an awful lot like shark teeth don't they?

[@alexandercaires5921]

What if Roo is the source of Sin? Once a Human is infected with Sin, they spread Roo's influence, and can never break free of her influence. What if Sera/Heaven wants to prevent Roo from spreading to Heaven?

[@nono9543]

2:40 It's so funny how even back then Yahweh was just one of the many Gods in his family. Seems like he either murdered them or was just the last one standing from a war.

[@demonprincess9680]

How is it I learn more mythology here than in my classes

[@kitmountaincat6102]

Roo seems to be based on the idea of a devourer of worlds so maybe that.

[@overacheater6016]

Roo could be Alistor’s “leash holder”?

[@agoblintrippingonhorrordus145]

I didn't see the character below, but imagine if the character was JUST the tongue. That would be terrifying, especially at a massive scale. I like the idea of that thing being a cosmic devourer like you mentioned.

[@alyssasowell774]

Considering a lot of secrets and mysteries get revealed at mach speed I have a feeling we'll find out stupidly quickly sooner or later what Sera is hiding. That "who killed the angel" mystery didn't last too long lol

[@Byaren803]

Roo is who I think holds Alastor’s contract… I feel this is where he gets his ‘voodoo’ Eldritch powers which the tentacles seem to be represented in Roo’s tongue.

[@Lazyspaceout]

Thechinally Lucfier didn't give free will to humans, but knowledge as even Charlie said it was the apple of knowledge, humans already had free will, but had no knowledge which is why they can eat the apple if they didn't have free will they couldn't have sin to begin with

[@omarmuniz1497]

Maybe Rui is ment to be a horseman of the apocalypse but for the after life.

[@idk-ii5bg]

FINALLY SOMEONE TALKS ABOUT HER, THANK YOU CU! Also wait if Roo is the root of all evil, then wouldnt that mean theres an opposite to her? Like a root of all good or something like that? I mean in the flashback we do see another entity next to her directly(Im assuming the shadow with the big evil smile was her in some way)

[@Saint_kin]

Goo?

[@LoveValentineXO]

Boo?

[@sug4r.gh0st]

Doo?

[@khanolval9848]

Flower of all good, maybe?

[@explosivesraspberry6795]

My though was that the way viz has been developing the story is that unlike adam's claims things aren't just black and white. there must also be a GRAY and then grey is what i believe Roo (who people believe to be the literal embodiment of the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil") is. but the problem is that this balance isn't being kept, that has happened Roo (whether she is now corrupted or being held hostage im not sure). the thing is that before eve ate the fruit the very existence of the concepts of "good and evil" didn't exist yet just "order" (the word im using to describe when the angels had control over adam and eve). but with humans now having free will "order" no longer exists. the angels must give up the sense of control they have over humans but they are too prideful to do so. i think the ending of the show might very well be the world itself falling apart because the angels continue to grip harder as they lose more and more control. eventually what they grasp will be crushed under their hands.

[@ioanaldea1509]

I've actually thought of a theory that the person who own Al's soul is Roo, and she sent him to check out the hotel, while herself waiting in the shadows, as a looming threat, in return she gives Al power he can use to have fun and do whatever. Edit: Looks like I was wrong, sad

[@jgrAnimations23]

What if Roo was also the one responsible for Alastor being that way? She would watch and manipulate alastor growing up, turning him into an evil and cannibalistic man, turning him into her own puppet and avatar for malice and destruction

[@ioanaldea1509]

@@jgrAnimations23 didn't Alastor die in the 1930's though from being shot in the head by a hunter who confused him for a dear? Also he was a radio host in life, so he has had to have died in his 30's or maybe 20's or older. Cool theory, but with this info Im not sure if it makes much sense, unless you don't mean he was a kid in hell he just was like a kid for Roo to train, then yeah I could see that.

[@Azanitt]

I don't know why no one points out how the council of angels have the ability to livestream hell just like that. They obviously have an ability to see EVERYTHING, hence the eyes

[@AnsukuAnime]

There is a bigger question now. God is missing and There should be another 3 angels: Azrael(angel of death), Gabriel and Michael. ESPECIALLY MICHAEL. WHERE ARE THESE FELLAS?

[@wolfsbanealphas617]

We’re is Jesus we saw Peter in the latest episode

[@Strivfer]

Ye fr we also missing uriel and raphiel

[@AnsukuAnime]

@@Strivfer are they angels?

[@Strivfer]

@@AnsukuAnime they are archangels just like azrael and gabriel they are all siblings

[@veznan3510]

Bro it's not entirely bible tho why would there will be all those figures?

[@Ayden-b8q]

We finally got to see Molly in the welcome to heaven song

[@zacharyoneill81]

I think Roo is the owner of the contract with Alastor maybe Roo is god from darkside and Lilith know about it In pilot we can see Roo face on the clock tower and intro hazbin hotel EP1 with smile face that why Alastor has smiling face somtime I think Roo sent Alastor to kill morningstar family. The reason why Lilith leave for Lucifer and Charlie for 7 year because Roo I think, Anyways that's my rambling thoughts.

[@ZangerYT]

ᴛʜᴇᴏʀʏ: Did anyone ever think alastor got Upset because, when Husk said he's also on a leash that set something in Alastor probably reminding him of his Abusive Dad/mom

[@saigge16]

What if Roo is just Eve? Would explain why we never see her in heaven or with/mentioned by Adam? (And also that creepy red smile in the intro portion) Idk, it would feel more natural to me to have Eve be corrupted and turned into Roo rather than Roo just popping up on her own as her own entity. I don't know anything about the cards either but she (Eve) isn't in there right? Granted that's not proof of anything but idk, seems like a fun story choice imo

[@mrfez2273]

The funniest thing is luscefer is such a droky dad and I love it

[@babylonrouges6437]

She doesn’t want to do the extermination, but thanks to Adam that she has to

[@alexsolomon8127]

ummm....no. Adam is a flunky. the problem is that even though Charlie DID prove redemption is possible....there is still an exponentially growing number of souls that are still quite evil, happy to be so, and threatening to overrun all of creation. this bit about Roo is interesting, but largely theoretical. at this point there's more fan art/theroy's of hazbin Hotel's cosmology than actual evidence...we havne't seen the other Seraphim that feature in a LOT of popular fan work after all.

[@shadowhound5113]

I wonder if there is a reason why the extermination has to happen. Like maybe to keep roo away.

[@crazy13alex]

​​@@alexsolomon8127 She didn't prove redemption was possible, just that sinners could improve. In HH, they equate "redemption" as sinners LITERALLY climb to Heaven after healing. Angel Dust is still in Hell despite his growth. Now we know that neither side truly understands what or how to achieve this transfer from damnation to salvation. Adam may be subordinate to Sera, but his words clearly carry weight; it was Adam who convinced her the exterminations were necessary. It was Adam who lead the exterminations since its establishment.

[@thip3509]

I enjoyed the mythology that is going into this show. From the first episode where it was hinted that Lucifers punishment was more to do with seeing the evil he created more than falling. It is a creative punishment, to do something against heavens, not Gods, will and never see the good only the bad of that choice. Lucifer seems to still have a lot of his angelic power and referred to them as such. I am also one of the ones who things heaven either has or is threatening lilith. she used her control over alister to get him to protect charlie. Lucifer probably "separated" from lilith and charlie in order to protect them. Which makes me thing that something Lucifer did is what heaven is counting as rebelling. And in his song in episode 5 song, he sang that he tried Charlie's type of plan before. So I think he tried to get his people out of hell and was punished again. The people of hell don't seem aware of any uprising cause they think the extermination it is about population control. but with the current myth I wonder what if any plans are for the war in heaven.

[@ennardthefuntimepuppet6456]

The real question is where's Michael and Jesus