- "I sure love my little babies. They don't judge me, they don't talk back, they don't disobey divine orders and ruin everything for their kids. ...I- I don't know, you know- uh- I mean- They're just... Just so... (breathy with heart in eyes) Floofy."
- — Abel - probably - to his flock of sheep (cue Cain frothing with rage and tearing his hair out in the background).
Abel Firstman is an unseen character in Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light.
He is the second son of Adam and Lilith, and the younger brother of Cain.
He currently resides in Heaven as a winner.
Biography
Background
Abel and his brother Cain were born after Adam and Lilith were banished from Eden. Lilith endured excruciating pain during childbirth, an experience that nearly killed her.
After meeting Lucifer, Lilith abandoned Adam and, selfishly, both Cain and Abel to flee with the fallen prince to Hell, leaving her former family to fend for themselves in a fallen and cursed world.
At some point after, Abel ascended to Heaven as a winner.
Personality
Abel has a chill, playful, endearingly clumsy, awkward, peaceful, bro-y personality. He tends to mask his insecurities and emotions with humor, self-deprecation, and cheerfulness, really just cruisin' through life. He doesn't take a lot of things seriously and is prone to playful or overly casual remarks, even in serious contexts, which can come across as endearing or frustrating to those around him.
He is slightly bitter towards his parents for succumbing to temptation, leading to their family having to survive out of Eden, but he doesn't hold any grudges towards them for their mistakes, since he likes to believe they're probably more angry at themselves than he could ever be.
Abel is an animal lover and ADORES sheep, caring for a flock of them in his life and continuing to own sheep as pets up in Heaven. He tends to melt over anything cute and will baby-talk and boop most animals he sees.
Despite his playful demeanor, Abel is sensitive to the emotions of those around him and makes attempts to alleviate stress or tension, though his attempts can sometimes fall flat. He avoids direct confrontations and is quick to retreat when faced with aggression, showing a reluctance to anger someone lest they go aggro on him. His avoidance of confrontations isn't due to cowardice, but is moreso a trauma response than anything.
He is very 'laxed and has a degree of detachment towards everything, but is ultimately a well-meaning good boi. While he can be comically inept or clueless (like father, like son, amiright?), Abel shows a willingness to adapt and an underlying desire to be helpful.
Appearance
Abel is a chonky young man with lumber-colored skin and bright, fulvous-colored eyes. His hair is short, lumber-colored, and slightly tousled, with strands flicking outward to frame his face. He has a notable chip in his front teeth. He has pastel-orange angelic wings, and his limbs are black-colored.
He is dressed in a high-collar, decorated, marching band-like cassock. His uniform is predominantly cream-colored, adorned with golden accents, including shoulder epaulets and buttons across the front. He wears a white shako with a large, white feather on the brim and an "A" on the front of the crown. A yellow halo - which has a noticeable dent in it - floats above his shako.
Powers and Abilities
Natural Powers
- Immortality: As a winner, Abel lives eternally in Heaven, maintaining a youthful energy despite his chronological age.
- Flight: Abel is capable of taking flight using a pair of wings on his back.
Abilities
- Animal Empathy: Due to his innocence and kind-hearted nature, Abel has a strong connection with animals, who seem to naturally love him in return and follow him and his orders. His connection with animals even at times allows him to communicate with them, in a sense, allowing him to understand their thoughts and intentions.
- Musical Talents: Abel is quite adept at singing and dancing, and leads his own band. He can play the drums, guitar, and knows how to work bells.
Trivia
- He is based on the Biblical character of the same name. In the book of Genesis, Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve, born after his brother Cain. In biblical narrative, when Cain and Abel both made offerings to God, God favored Abel's offering of the best of his flock over Cain's offering of the fruits of the ground. This led to Cain killing Abel out of jealousy and made Abel the first recorded victim of murder in the Bible.
- Big theater kid energy.
- Leads his own garage boy band and is always on the hunt for gigs.
- Is very beloved in Cherub Towne.
- Has MAJOR mommy issues (not helped by the fact that fuckin' Cain told him that Lilith doesn't love them anymore after she left...)
- NOT a good cook since he gets easily distracted. He's the kind of lovable dumbass who will burn a kitchen down while making pancakes because he stopped to watch a bunny rabbit running outside the window.
- His teeth are chipped from when Cain smashed his head in with the jawbone of a donkey from behind, causing him to fall forward and chip his teeth as he fell face-first to the ground.
- He has a soft spot for sheep as he was a shepherd while on Earth. He owns an entire flock of sheep (the same flock he had while alive) in Heaven which he is very attached to.
- He doesn't like to remember his time on Earth due to a whole host of painful memories (except for his sheep scrunklies, of course).