- "MY MASCULINE URGES!!!"
- — Adam's catchphrase before committing dumbassery.
Adam Firstman is a mentioned character in Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light.
He is one of the first two humans created by God, the husband of Eve and first husband of Lilith, the father of Cain, Abel and all of humanity, and the patriarch of the Firstman family.
Initially born in the Garden of Eden, Adam, along with his lover Eve, were responsible for humanity's fall from grace after Roo manipulated them into eating the Forbidden Fruit, resulting in their descendants being cursed with sin, Eve being consumed by an inner demon known as Lilith and the two humans banished to survive on Earth.
Biography
Following the formation of Earth, God and Asherah shaped Adam from the diverse dusts of the land on the sixth day of Creation, thus creating the human race as symbols of their love. Upon his inception, God bestowed upon Adam his name and gifted him with a blissful existence. Adam was soon entrusted with the task of naming all the creatures within the Garden of Eden, a responsibility he joyfully fulfilled.
Meanwhile, angels gathered around the Garden, observing Adam with fascination akin to wide-eyed children. Among them, Lucifer, the most cherished angel of Heaven, was particularly enthralled, envisioning the potential of humanity's free will and eagerly anticipating their diverse and creative expressions of worship and praise directed towards him.
Two weeks after Adam's creation, God, noticing Adam's loneliness, decided to bless him with a female partner. He formed the woman from Adam's rib, presenting her to Adam as his wife and equal companion. Adam was overjoyed by this new companion, and initially wanted to call her "Woman", since she was taken out of man. However, Asherah politely intervened and named the woman "Eve", since she was to be the mother of all living humans. The two were both naked, and were not ashamed, because Adam was hung like a horse and Eve had a rack like no other, literally.
However, Adam, blinded by his initial ignorance, viewed his wife merely as a subordinate meant to fulfill his desires. In his limited perception, Adam assigned Eve the roles of gathering sustenance and providing comfort, failing to recognize her as an equal partner.
Shortly after Eve's creation, God informed Adam and Eve that they were to inhabit and eventually populate the Garden of Eden, the destined abode of humanity. With this charge came a single command: they were forbidden from consuming the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, as it would bring upon them suffering, sin, Forbidden Knowledge, and death. Adam, considering the tree's location beyond the confines of the garden, dismissed the command as inconsequential.
Thus, Adam and Eve lived in the Garden for decades, or perhaps even centuries, accompanied by the animals Adam had named and the sentient Tree of Life.
Centuries later, Adam and Eve's serene existence abruptly ended on a fateful day when Adam sent Eve to gather fruits beyond the Garden's bounds. With a particular craving, Adam urged Eve to venture further for new fruits. During her excursion, Eve stumbled upon the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. To her astonishment, the Tree began speaking to her, tempting her with false promises of the benefits of consuming the Forbidden Fruit. Despite initial resistance, Eve succumbed to temptation after a persuasive display by the Tree, leading her to bite into the Forbidden Fruit and suffer excruciating agony as she became possessed by the inner demon, Lilith.
Under the Tree's instruction, Lilith then tempted Adam - who still believed Lilith to be Eve - with the Forbidden Fruit. Upon tasting it, Adam was engulfed in a whirlwind of negative emotions and a forbidden lust for Lilith, his incredulity turning to sinful longing. Divine retribution swiftly followed, banishing them from Eden, forever severing their connection to their former paradise. Adam and Lilith's subsequent life together was marked by bitterness and discord, with minor disagreements escalating into grudges.
Despite the grave error committed by the first two humans, God commanded His angels to forgive and love humanity unconditionally, even more so than they loved Him. The angels of Heaven obediently bowed to humanity, pledging to safeguard them with their lives. However, Lucifer stood apart, consumed by rage at God's continued affection for humanity despite their role in allowing Evil to infiltrate the mortal plane.
Despite knowing the curse that would afflict their descendants, Adam and Lilith defied the odds by having two children, Cain and Abel. Lilith endured agonizing childbirth, nearly losing her life in the process, while Adam toiled tirelessly to construct their dwelling and provide sustenance, though Lilith refused to submit to his authority.
Eventually, Lilith would encounter Lucifer and swiftly fall in love with him, sharing with him the remaining revitalizing fruits from Eden. She left Adam for Lucifer, accompanying him to the dimension that would become Hell.
Personality
- "Adam was... gentle and kind. He spoke to the animals and even the trees with reverence. Everything loved Adam, just as he loved Everything."
- — Eve.
Adam can be summed up as a pampered, vibrant, yet very clueless, charismatic himbo with a sense of entitlement. He exudes a childlike, naive wonder and enthusiasm for life, often being easily distracted, starved for attention, and prone to dramatic, flamboyant gestures. He is also playful and adventurous, often reminding Eve to have fun in Eden, such as when they rolled down a hill together when Adam pulled her, both of them laughing uncontrollably. He is a mix of a lovestruck himbo, a rowdy frat boy, and a hopeless romantic—all wrapped up in the first man to ever exist.
Adam is also vert dominant, viewing himself as the forefront of humanity and "The Man" of his family. He is the kind of guy to immediately take charge and give orders, rather than listen to anyone else's input.
He is very spontaneous and tends to act on impulse without much forethought; he sees himself as an alpha male, unafraid to challenge forces lightyears stronger than him just to prove his dominance. He thrives on theatrics, constantly trying to impress others—especially women he is attracted to—with his bravado, feats of strength, charm, even when it results in spectacular failures. He has a habit of screaming "MY MASCULINE URGES!!!" as justification before doing something reckless, showing his tendency to act first and think later, often leading to absurd and self-inflicted mishaps.
Adam has a very upfront sense of humor, making silly and even morbid jokes, such as his prophetic quip about the possibility that his and Eve's ancestors would have to resort to incest to repopulate Eden if death was ever introduced into the world. Adam also seems to lack awareness and is forgetful, as shown when he attempted to confidently lean on a nonexistent tree while flirting with Eve, causing him to fall to the ground.
Despite his occasional clumsiness or exaggerated reactions (such as pretending to die so that Eve would give him attention), Adam was deeply affectionate towards Eve, expressing his love for her openly and overtly.
Due to receiving everything from a higher power, Adam holds the belief that ownership is inherent to him and possesses a distorted view of women, seeing them as companions meant to be subservient to him. He has an innate desire for women and felt incomplete before Eve was created. He never misses a chance to flirt with women, using his conventionally attractive looks and muscular build to his advantage. Being essentially a literal manchild, Adam lacks emotional growth and intelligence, and is often the butt of many jokes because of this, with an obliviously funny and comedic personality. After eating upon the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, Adam shifted blame when caught in trouble—most notably trying to pin the Original Sin on Eve in a self-serving (and hilariously transparent) attempt to avoid consequences, like a child blaming another.
Adam is a himbo through and through and hilariously failed to comprehend God's messages in his Eden days. Though God created Eve to be Adam's equal (birthing her not from his head to be above him, not from his foot to be below him, but from his rib to be an equal), Adam only saw a woman crafted exclusively for him. He also calls apples "bumbums" simply because that is the noise they make when they hit the ground. Adam also has very poor social skills as he is incapable of talking about or to women without sounding horrible, explaining to them that they were created for him as if it is a fact (though not maliciously), and bluntly calling any unconventionally attractive woman "ugly".
Adam's opinions on beauty are shockingly deep for him; While he harshly criticizes those he deems unattractive, he admires ugly people who can still be loved beyond their physical appearance, since it shows they are still "human". While he goes about it in the most rude and tactless way possible, underneath his typical himbo-bravado, there’s an odd kind of wisdom—suggesting that he understands, at least on some level, that true love goes beyond physical attraction.
Upon being compelled to reside on Earth following his involvement with the Forbidden Fruit, Adam lamented the necessity to exert effort for his needs, expressing disdain for laborious tasks and overlooking the potential physical benefits of self-reliance, as he preferred having things handed to him.
Despite seeing her as a lesser and insisting on gender roles, Adam did truly love Eve and his family.
Appearance
TBA
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Divine Knowledge: Due to consuming the Forbidden Fruit alongside Eve, Adam is cursed with divine knowledge of the Universe as well as good and evil.
- Human Physiology: Adam was born with above average strength and agility, which allowed him to construct his and Lilith's new abode on Earth all by himself. It also allowed him to be a adept hunter, as he never failed to capture and kill his prey.
- Zoopathy: Adam can communicate with all the animals he named.
Relationships
Eve
- "Holy shit! MY VERY OWN E-GIRL!!!"
- — Adam's reaction to Eve's creation.
Eve was Adam's companion. Before her creation, Adam felt incomplete without Eve, suggesting a genuine desire for companionship. In their best moments, Adam and Eve had a very loving relationship; they were goofs and sillies who loved Paradise and nature together. They teased each other lovingly and shared moments of laughter and joy, with Eve being attracted to Adam's adventurous personality and him making her laugh. They had a strong bond of mutual admiration and love, looking forward to their future together and the family they envision building in Paradise.
However, their relationship was not perfect; Upon her creation, Adam viewed Eve as a companion meant to be subservient to him, having her forage food for him. Adam seemed mostly unconcerned or oblivious to Eve's woes, never catching on that him giving her tasks made Eden feel more like a Paradise made for Adam rather than both of them. Adam also showed a slight possessive side to Eve, believing her to be "his".
The two had planned to have children together until the Fall of Humanity incident, in which Adam was unknowingly separated from Eve when she ate upon the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Still, Adam did genuinely love Eve. He sees Eve as the only one who completes him and fulfills his needs. He expresses deep affection for her, stating that she was created to give him everything he needed and wanted.
Quotes
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- "Adam: (he gasps, pointing to Eve) The First Woman has birthing hips!!!
Eve: Huh??? (she looks at her waist and blushes, smiling) Oh, look at that. (she giggles) Yeah, I do...
Adam: (he slicks his hair back, in plain sight of Eve, and struts up to her, going to lean his elbow on a "tree", but he is so distracted by Eve's beauty that he doesn't notice there is nothing there) Y'know, Evie, E-girl... (suddenly, he sees that he is leaning on nothing and plummets to the floor)
Eve: Oh, goodness! (she kneels beside him) Adam, are you alright?!
Adam: (he is writhing on the ground dramatically) Ow, ow, owwww! I think I'm dying... Coulda sworn there was a tree there...
Eve: (she rolls her eyes, but can't help but giggle at him) You're not dying, silly. You're just being a big baby. (she lowers her hand to to help up Adam)
Adam: Well, I was born two weeks ago... (when he takes her hand, he intentionally pulls her down to him; Eve lands on top of Adam and they both roll down a nearby, plushy hill, laughing and screaming uncontrollably; after they reach the end of the hill) BAD-ASS!!! (he fist-pumps) EVE! EVE! LET'S DO THAT AGAIN!
Eve: (brushing her hair from her face, laughing) No, no, no! Let's never do that again! (she playfully shoves Adam off before seeing the sunset once her hair is out of her eyes) ...Oh, it's gorgeous, Adam...
Adam: (he kicks back while laying in the grass) That sun's pretty hot, though... Not as hot as you!
Eve: (she covers her blushing cheeks) Adaaaam!
Adam: Eh? Eh? That was good, wasn't it? I bet you our ancestors are gonna be quoting that gem for generations. I'm 'bumbuming' that shit! Two bumbums every time someone says that!
Eve: (she giggles) Adam, I don't think our children are going to be wooing each other anytime soon.
Adam: (he shakes his head with a smirk) Nope. ...Not unless one of us eats from that gnarly tree, and death comes crashin' the whole Paradise party, forcing our descendants to repopulate with each other, and in a million years they all just kinda have to ignore the fact that they're all related.... HA! (smiling wide) But that's, like, NEVER happenin', right?! (Adam laughs heartily and Eve covers her mouth, giggling; Adam sighs) Damn... Of all the hotties God and Ashy coulda whipped out from my ribs, I'm glad it was you, my rad lil' super-stacked E-girl. I'd be lost without ya. (as Adam says this, Eve gives him a look of true love, glowing with pride) We're gonna make the most badass fam, baby. I'm already thinkin' of the names. (he begins counting on his fingers) I'll name the first Adam Jr. Then the second.... Adam Jr. Jr. And the third... Cain. (he snaps his fingers; to himself) Yeah, that's fuckin' dope. I really dig that... Way to go, Adam.
Eve: (she lays beside him, wrapping an arm around him) ...I'm glad I was gifted to be created with you... I can't imagine how lonely I'd feel if I was here... alone. Besides, you're really fun to be around. I... I really like you, Adam.... One day, we're gonna be in this exact spot, watching all of our children enjoy Paradise. (he eyes sparkle with tears of joy) Oh, it's going to be perfect!" - — Adam and Eve shortly after Eve's creation.
- "HAHAHA!!! I LOVE WOMEN!!!"
- — Adam after climbing a tall tree to impress Eve.
- "Uh... It was her! The woman you made! She ate that bumbum from the bad tree! Can I have a rib refund now?"
- — Adam pinning the blame on Eve when confronted by God and Asherah.
- "Adam: (as he and Lilith/Eve are watching two lions do battle) They say that the alpha males fight for supremacy... (he cracks his knuckles) I'm showing these pussycats whose boss.
Lilith/Eve: (she gives him a deadpan look) You aren't seriously going to challenge them, right? (Adam just cackles, ripping his robe off) Adam, dammit, they will rend you in seconds!!!
Adam: (bullcharging to the lions) MY MASCULINE URGES!!!!!" - — Adam and Lilith/Eve on Earth.
Trivia
- He is based on Adam, the first man created by God.
- "Adam" in Hebrew means "son of the red earth".
- His surname, "Firstman", is a portmanteau of "first man".
- His theme song would be "Women" by Def Leppard.
- Adam looks the closest to God's true visage, visually, than any human ever has.
- Adam likes to give women bone-themed pet names, since Eve was born from his rib, and he enjoys reminding them of where they came from.
- Unlike the canon Hazbin Hotel's take on Adam, the JTTL take on Adam is not evil at all and is moreso just ignorant and childish. While he is flawed, chauvinistic and very unempathetic, he is otherwise a decent man who loved his family and all of humanity, and bitterly regrets his role in damning humanity by allowing himself to succumb to sin.
- In the originally planned sixth chapter of Journey to the Light, Adam would have formed a comedic friendship with a planned character named Zephyr, the first alien being created by the Empyrean's leadership. Adam, as the first human male, would struggle to accept Zephyr as the first of their species as he assumes that the first of any species must be a strong, handsome man like himself. When he learns that Zephyr - a feminine alien - is the first of their kind but is not a "man" (and doesn’t even understand what human genders are), he is completely thrown off and challenges her for the title of "First Man" in Creation. However, the duo would develop a push-and-pull, sibling type dynamic, with Adam frequently framing their relationship in terms of manhood, such as calling themselves "the manliest duo" and "The First Men", with him as "The First Man" and Zephyr as "The Other First Man", despite Zephyr not being a man or even resembling one.
- Adam is an animal lover and has a particular soft-spot for woodland creatures.
- He calls apples "bumbums", since that is the sound they make when they hit the ground after falling from the trees.
- He cries whenever he thinks of Abel.