Azathoth is a one-shot character in Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light.
Standing as a monumental Colossal, Azathoth serves as the "shadow" of God, earning profound reverence from both demons and celestials as the sovereign of shadows and master of the uncanny. Its nature is so tremendously cosmic and existentially horrifying that attempts to erase its very existence have been made.
Enshrouded in dormancy, it resides within the depths of the Lake of Blackness within the Dark Tapestry—a cosmos beyond time and space—where it dreams entire planes of reality into being. It holds court over all Colossi, who worship it, terrorize, and spread madness onto Earth and Universe in its name.
Despite fading into obscurity, certain ancient denizens of Hell pay homage, notably among them the Ars Goetia and the Von Eldritch family. As recounted by Leviathan, this entity bestowed upon him unparalleled eldritch might, exacting eternal devotion and servitude from the serpent in return.
Biography[]
Background[]
The origins of Azathoth are shrouded in enigma. The sole confirmed detail is that it stands as one of the most ancient beings ever to exist, quite possibly the most ancient of all. Its dwelling is nestled within the obscure and profound recesses of existence referred to as the Dark Tapestry, a dimension beyond time and space which is the resting grounds for the Colossi who serve and serenade Azathoth.
According to Leviathan, eons removed from the present era, he approached Azathoth in pursuit of immense power. The ancient deity acceded to the sea serpent's entreaty, on the stipulation that Leviathan, along with his forthcoming family, would perpetually offer worship and servitude to the primordial entity. Empowered by his newfound might, Leviathan wreaked extensive havoc upon the mortal realm, causing utter destruction and disorder to the extent that life could no longer thrive among humans. His subsequent endeavor involved an attempt to eliminate God for creating light and humanity, an endeavor that ended in defeat at the hands of the Almighty. This defeat led to his banishment to Hell, where he ascended to the position of ruler over Hell's Envy Ring.
In due course, Leviathan sired a multitude of offspring with his partner, Bethesda. Strangely, he would go on to murder all but two of his progeny shortly after their birth. This act served both his sadistic inclinations and, seemingly, functioned as a ritualistic means to appease Azathoth and fulfill the eldritch god's craving for the essence of living beings that had never truly experienced the fullness of life.
Chapter 5[]
In "Let Blind Idiot Gods Lay", Stolas and Blitzø embark on a journey to the Dark Tapestry with the intent of consulting Azathoth regarding the impending apocalypse of Hell. After navigating through the dark expanse, Stolas initiates a ritual to rouse Azathoth from its dormant state. As the ritual progresses, Blitzø observes other Colossi within the Dark Tapestry converging around the asteroid, bowing reverently. Upon the ritual's culmination, Azathoth emerges from the depths of the Lake of Blackness, towering above them. It is encircled by a maelstrom of dark matter, "Azathoth's Tears," and supernovas.
Following its dramatic entrance, Azathoth berates and complains to the duo for interrupting its slumber, chastising them for obliterating countless metaverses while it was enjoying its nap. Amidst a brief altercation with Blitzø, Stolas inquires about the origins of Hell's impending doom. However, Azathoth's ire and annoyance remain palpable as it shrieks at Stolas, attributing a trillion apocalyptic events to its abrupt awakening.
Despite Stolas persistently seeking answers from the Colossus, Azathoth's attention remains consumed by its unruly Eldritch horrors. After persistent entreaties from Stolas, Azathoth reluctantly begins to elucidate the nature of the impending apocalypse. Yet, before it can fully convey its insights, Stolas and Blitzø come under attack from five Glaciesdaemonium, dispatched by Andrealphus to eliminate Stolas and likely glean information about the apocalypse from Azathoth. During the ensuing conflict, Andrealphus communicates through the ice demons to address Azathoth. However, before Andrealphus can pose his queries, Stolas employs his abilities to open a portal using a grimoire. This portal draws Stolas, Blitzø, and the ice demons out of the Dark Tapestry and back into the mortal realm.
Azathoth and the other Colossi bear witness to the altercation, observing as Andrealphus interacts with the ice demons. Frustrated by the interruption, Azathoth commands the other Colossi to resume their duties, presumably before returning to its prolonged slumber, left in a state of vexation due to the disturbance of its rest without substantial cause.
Personality[]
- "Honestly, it was a bit of a simpleton and quite... Whiny. It couldn't tell an archdemon from a fucking cherub. But, to give credit where it's due, it had the aptitude to sense my grander and right to wield a fraction of its awesome power, which is more than can be said for that infantile fool, Lucifer."
- — Leviathan to Seviathan about Azathoth.
Azathoth possesses boundless power, yet it maintains a true neutral disposition. Its reputation is that of such overwhelming horror and repugnance that the multiverse's inhabitants have attempted to expunge its very existence from their thoughts. Even the other Colossi are apprehensive of invoking Azathoth's anger, understanding the dire consequences if they were to falter in ensuring its continued slumber.
Contrary to the daunting legends and esteemed reputation encircling its name, Azathoth itself is, in reality, stupid, neurotic, eccentric, narcoleptic, and a rather spineless outer god. Blitzø even compares it to a sleeping baby that throws a "bitch fit" when its slumber is disturbed. Despite its ostensibly all-knowing status, Azathoth often displays shallowness, as evidenced by its mistaking Leviathan for a cherub during their purported initial encounter. Humorously, despite his title as a god of absolute chaos, Azathoth prefers peace and quiet within his realm of dominion, having the Colossus that serve him sing songs and play instruments to keep him serenaded.
In addition, it is suggested that Azathoth is susceptibile to manipulation and is easily bullyable, indicating that beneath its veneer of immense power, it possesses a feeble resolve, indifference, and a propensity to be easily coerced. Leviathan's assertion that Azathoth endowed him with substantial eldritch power based on worthiness was contradicted by Seviathan's subsequent revelation that the entity merely granted Leviathan a fraction of its abilities to shut him up.
Azathoth's dialogue suggests it feels a sense of superiority. It shows disinterest towards the affairs of others, emphasizing its own infinite and all-encompassing nature. It expresses frustration at being disturbed from its rest, mocking and belittling anyone seeking its assistance, highlighting its disdain for their perceived insignificance.
Azathoth exhibits a pervasive apathy towards nearly all matters, let alone the predicaments and aspirations of others, deliberately turning a blind eye to the preoccupations of the Ars Goetia and their ostensibly grand but "mundane world-ending concerns". It granted Leviathan substantial eldritch capabilities without apparent concern for the serpent's subsequent usage of these powers to wreak havoc upon Earth. Azathoth's sole preoccupations center around two distinct priorities: slumber and the collection of tears from unrealized existences. While this demeanor may appear unsympathetic, it primarily arises from its profound detachment from conventional reality.
Despite its incomprehensible might and capricious temperament, Azathoth displays an unexpected passivity towards those audacious enough to disrupt its slumber. Upon being roused, Azathoth curiously refrains from inflicting harm upon its disturbers, although it ceaselessly bellows at them to depart. Its ire at being awakened is not entirely unwarranted, considering that when Azathoth stirs, the realities it conjures into being dissolve instantaneously, resulting in an immeasurable loss of lives. Should others pester it incessantly, Azathoth begrudgingly yields to their demands merely to quell the nuisance and hasten their departure. This is exemplified in its bestowal of eldritch power upon Leviathan, appeasing the serpent's insistent desires. Moreover, Azathoth was on the cusp of divulging the cause of Hell's impending apocalypse to Stolas, an act thwarted only by the intervention of Andrealphus' icy minions.
In the company of its fellow eldritch abominations, Azathoth takes on a demeanor reminiscent of a fatigued, weary father or a mob boss overseeing his underlings. It issues commands to its eldritch adherents, stepping in to mediate disputes among them. Its interactions often resemble those of a parent managing squabbling children. It compels them to sing lullabies to lull itself to slumber, or else it becomes angry. Notably, Azathoth even addresses the eldritch horrors under its dominion as "kids," alluding to a subtle sense of superiority and control it holds over them.
Yet, beneath the facade of a mighty, extradimensional god, Azathoth is little more than a puppet to the Colossi. They understand its immense power but also recognize its cowardly and spineless nature. Rather than a revered deity, Azathoth serves as a "mascot of fear" for the Colossi, a symbol of terror they use to keep Creation—and all who dwell within it—submissive and afraid of their will. The Colossi manipulate Azathoth's reputation to their advantage, invoking its name and power to maintain control over lesser species, all the while knowing that their so-called "god" is more of a figurehead than a true leader. This twisted dynamic allows the Colossi to maintain their grip on power, wielding Azathoth’s terrifying presence as a mere tool in their arsenal of fear, rather than an entity they genuinely worship.
Appearance[]
Though its true, incomprehensible form cannot be glimpsed, Azathoth possesses a "comprehensible form" that can be likened to an enormous, galaxy-length amoeba. Its entire corporeal form is enveloped in an unyielding blackness, marked by a pattern reminiscent of stars. The entity is adorned with a total of ten eyes; nine of these eyes grace its lower region, while a substantial, solitary eye dominates its upper expanse. These eyes are vividly hued in a luminous green shade, with the primary eye featuring a striking red sclera. Completing its form are two pseudopodia protruding from its lower extremity, akin to appendages that function as its arms.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Omnipotence: Based on what legends and myths claim, Azathoth is an almighty and incomprehensibly powerful deity, possessing the power to easily tear apart existence itself and plunge everything into chaos, and can casually create entire planes of existence simply by dreaming.
- Cosmic Manipulation: Endowed with nearly boundless power, Azathoth commands an unparalleled mastery over the cosmos, affording it the capability to sculpt and govern entire solar systems. Its dominion extends to cosmic forces, which it bends to its desires—summoning comets and meteors, igniting celestial phenomena, and conjuring dark matter. This omnipotent sway over the universe is a testament to Azathoth's supremacy.
- Supernova Inducement: As Azathoth ascended from the depths of the Dark Tapestry to confront Stolas, its emergence was accompanied by a spontaneous spectacle akin to firework-like supernovas, creating a breathtaking display that marked its grand entrance.
- Madness Inducement: Azathoth's visage is capable of turning a mortal or sane mind to "mush". When he visited Azathoth to consult him, Stolas had to enchant himself and Blitzø's vision so that they would see Azathoth and the Colossi in a comprehensible form.
- Power Granting: Azathoth can seemingly grant incredible eldritch power onto others, as it allegedly gave Leviathan his immense eldritch power that helped him reach power that most demons can only dream of. Just a sliver of Azathoth's power allowed Leviathan to plunge Earth and later the seven rings of Hell into chaos and destruction.
- Reality Dreaming: During its slumber, Azathoth possesses the extraordinary ability to engender an infinite multitude of universes, dimensions, and metaverses through its dreams. Yet, with each awakening, the entirety of these realities succumbs to annihilation, persisting only as memories retained solely within Azathoth's consciousness.
Weaknesses[]
- Cowardice: Azathoth, despite its limitless power, is a complete and total coward who unravels at the slightest confrontation, including something like being asked the same questions repeatedly. He regularly gets bullied by lower entities of which he could probably turn into space goo with a single thought.
- Carelessness: It granted Leviathan immense god-like power without having to consider the consequences of doing so or if Leviathan truly deserved it, although this action can be done out of pure stupidity and gullibility.
- Idiocy: As Leviathan claims, Azathoth is extremely stupid and gullible, mistaking Leviathan for a cherub on their supposed first meeting and granting him with some of its eldritch power, only because Leviathan easily manipulated it into doing so.
Gallery[]
Quotes[]
- "Okay! Okaaaay! Shit! Enough with the pestilential whining! Hey bud, I hope you know that you fucking destroyed, like, 50 macroverses when you woke me up. I hope you're fucking proud of yourself, motherfucker. That's like, 16 billion-sextillion-suckomillion organisms gone because of you. And one reality. BUT WHO'S FUCKING COUNTING?!"
- — Azathoth to Leviathan upon being woken up.
- "Stolas: ...Kyrie, qui generat creaturam. Domine, quem urit creatura, exaudi orationem meam, et in nomine tuo invoca auxilium... (he kneels in respect, awaiting Azathoth)
Azathoth: (it rises from the Lack of Blackness, towering over Stolas as dramatic music blares in the background) What... DO YOU WAAAAANT?! I'll have you shits know I was VERY fucking comfortable before your idiotic babbling!
Blitzø: Yeah, well (points to Stolas) Stolas here is fucking dragging me out here to watch him have a fuckin' Q&A sesh with some prick named ass-cum-sock or some fucking shit, so let's fucking get that the fuck out of the way so you can go back to fucking masturbating in your fuckin' cum cocoon or whatever the fuck goes down in there, 'kay?
Azathoth: (he gasps loudly) THE SASSSS!!! What even are you creatures? (it uses its limbs to poke, pull and prode at Stolas as he stands there awkwardly) We have an avian organism with digitigrade features, subpar bone structure, bald spots, likely from stress and 95,000 feathers, which is an unusual number for a bird of your girth.
Stolas: G-girth?!
Azathoth: You must be one of those cherubs! The feathers are a dead giveaway. Given your size you must be one of God's favorites! (Azathoth faces Blitzø) And a... is that some kind of fire toad?
Blitzø: The FUCK did you just call me?!
Azathoth: (he groans) Nevermind everybody! It's just another run-of-the-mill Goetia and his pet imp! (the other Colossus sigh in disappointment, some of them leaving dejectedly)
Blitzø: Wow, you're not gonna give ME a physical exam? Not even a good dick stroking? (he sighs) So uh, we wanted Azathoth. Who the fuck are you?
Azathoth: YOU'RE LOOKING AT HIM, YOU PESTILENCE-SUCKING SUB-ORGANISM! I'M AZATHOTH! FORGOTTEN GOD OF THE ELDRITCH!!! PRESIDER OF THE DARK TAPESTRY!!!! WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU, BITCH?!
Blitzø: Well, Christ on a stick! (to Stolas) Guess you were right, Stols. (to Azathoth) I'm Blitzø, the guy who's gonna kick your fucking ass! You wanna nap? (Blitzo goes to draw his flintlock pistol) I got your fuckin' Sleepy Pillz right here, you fucking NARCOLEPTIC SPERM!!!
Stolas: (he stops Blitzø) Thanks, Blitzø, but the Lord of Darkness does not require demon-made supplements! (he laughs nervously before facing Azathoth, bowing) We are but humble congregates of yours truly.
Blitzø: 'Congregate'? I fucking don't even fucking know who the fuck- (Stolas slaps Blitzø on his back, making the imp fall to his knees)
Stolas: Forgive me, your Darkness, but I've been plagued by visions of an event which threatens the very existence of Hell itself, and I'm at my wit's end. Have you, God of the Eldritch, any inclination to bestow upon me the source of this catastrophe?
Azathoth: Are you fucking kidding me?! Who gives a fuck about your fucking apocalypse?! Let me remind you pansy organisms that you wrought, like, 500 jizzillion apocalypses WHEN YOU WOKE ME UP!!! HAVE YOU FUCKING DIPSHITS STOPPED TO THINK WITH YOUR TINY-ASS, WORM-BRAINED MINDS ON IF THIS APOCALYPSE IS YOUR FUCKING DOING?!" - — Stolas consults Azathoth.
- "(to Stolas) Hold on, (to Nyarlathotep) NYARLATHOTEP! Leave Cthulhu the fuck alone, you little fucking shit! You want me to get Yog-Sothoth on your goddamn ass?! Get the fuck back to Earth! (to Stolas) I'm telling you, man, this is why I stay the fuck asleep. (looks to the side) N-M?! Remind me to convince G-Man to take care of these kids, because they're getting on my fucking nerves!!! (to Stolas) I'M NOT EVEN KIDDIN' AROUND, IT'S A FUCKING NIGHTMARE!!! ...(calmly) So, as you were."
- — Azathoth.
- "Azathoth: Why the fuck should I care about fucking Hell!? What is it with you motherfucking Goetia shitbirds always fucking bothering me with your fucking mundane, world-ending concerns? I am Azathoth! I am FUCKING infinite, I am god-fucking-damn all-ENCOMPASSING! I have MACROVERSES worth of shit to fucking concern myself with! You and your kind are lower than a fucking nanobe on the ass of a fairyfly! BEGONE! And if another (eyes flash red) SYLABEL comes pouring out of your fucking, amateurish apparatus... I will eat every chicken in the omniverse. I SWEAR IT! Now. Let. Me. (voice resounding through the multiverse) SLEEP!!!
Stolas: ...But-
Azathoth: (groans extremely loudly) OK, MOM!!! (backflips) SINCE YOU ARE SO INSISTENT, MOM, I SHALL TELL YOU THE ROOT OF YOUR PROBLEM!!! ARE YOU HAPPY THAT YOU BULLIED INTO SUBMISSION?! (he groans loudly) You're almost as insufferable as that Leviathan fuckhead who came by a few eons ago." - — Azathoth and Stolas.
- "Well, that was a fucking waste of fucking time. 500 metaverses torn asunder, and for what?! CTHULHU!!! Get Tru'nembra in here to serenade me back to fucking sleep! AND EVERYBODY GET THE FUCK BACK TO MOTHERFUCKING WORK!!! IS THIS WHAT YOU FUCKING ASSHOLES DO WHEN I'M FUCKING NAPPING?!"
- — Azathoth after Stolas was forced to leave the Dark Tapestry.
Quotes Pertaining to Azathoth[]
- "Once every one thousand years, our corner of reality is treated to an incredible sight from the deep eldritch recesses of the cosmos; the tears of a forgotten Colossus begin to fall. Tears made of the hopes and dreams of every living thing that never came to be. Condensed and sent shooting across the night sky in a dazzling final display. What appears to mortal beings as a meteor shower, we can see for what it is: Azathoth's Tears."
- — Stolas reading a bedtime story to Octavia.
- "We feast in the glory of the mad Arab of Providence. We pray to the One True God. We pray to the Demon Sultan himself. We pray to the blind idiot Azathoth. If his tumult should consume us, may he deign to permit our company in his murky web, the Dark Tapestry! Let his hideous name echo across Creation, and our thoughts be molted all... MAY MADNESS TAKE CREATION!!"
- — Leviathan's prayer to Azathoth.
- "Aye, 'tis a monstrous horror beyond reckonin', deservin' o' our utmost respect. 'Tis a sight to freeze yer blood, drivin' any mortal daft, with a mind as addled and liquid as the sea itself to cross its path."
- — Leviathan on Azathoth.
Trivia[]
- It is based on Azathoth, the supreme Outer God from the Cthulhu Mythos written by H.P. Lovecraft.
- One notable difference between this Azathoth and H.P Lovecraft's original Azathoth is that the latter is oblivious to the worlds created in its dreams and all the life within. Conversely, this Azathoth is not only aware that its dreams create realities, but can apparently calculate the number of the lifeforms that resided within them.
- Azathoth is more of a puppet to the Colossus than a god they genuinely worship; they know how powerful it is, but also how cowardly and spineless it is, so it is more of a "mascot of fear" they use to terrorize Creation and keep other species afraid of them. Azathoth doesn't seem to be aware of this and likely wouldn't care either way as long as he got to sleep.
- According to Stolas, what mortals perceive as meteorites are, in reality, the tears of every living thing that never had the chance to live, which are referred to as "Azathoth's Tears".
- Its theme song would be "Sure is Fun" by Shinedown.
- Hates chickens and would devour all chickens in
- Hellsa at one point mentions a holiday made in commemoration of Azathoth, known as "Azathothmas".
- Stolas' Latin invocation while summoning Azathoth roughly translates to "Lord, who begets creation. Lord, whom creation burns before. Hear my prayer and plea for help, in your name".