- "Good morning, Pride Ring! It's everybody's favorite news anchor, back from physical therapy after the not-so-sweet-and-innocent princess of Hell, Charlie Magne, nearly broke my neck and caused quite the shitshow right here in the newsroom! This is who's supposed to redeem all of us, folks! But don't worry! I'm back on air to bring you all the latest news about that little passion project of hers and all the, let's face it, washed-up, desperate souls within! For instance: Did you know the hotel was founded on an ancient Injun burial ground? It's true!"
- — Katie Killjoy.
Katie Killjoy is a recurring antagonist in Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light.
She is the narcissistic and vindictive head anchor of the 666 News and the second archenemy of Charlie Magne (behind Hellsa).
Throughout the series, she uses her platform to damage the reputation of the Hazbin Hotel either by twisting new developments or straight up making false allegations, all in a bid to break Charlie's spirits and earn the favor of her employer, Vox.
Personality[]
Katie is a pompous, mean-spirited, abusive, and self-absorbed woman who treats everyone around her with malice and cruelty because she believes she is too rich and influential to care about their feelings. She views Charlie's dreams of rehabilitating sinners as hilarious, and mocks the princess endlessly. She is also very petty and vengeful, doing everything in her power to ruin the reputation of the Hazbin Hotel to destroy Charlie's dream, simply because the princess fought back against her when Killjoy attacked her.
She is willing to gaslight the entire population of Hell, trying to convince the few souls that look up to Charlie that their favorite royal is secretly tyrannical and working to destroy them.
She constantly spreads gossip, exaggerates stories, and spreads false information on the Hazbin Hotel, the Resistance, and anyone who slights her, feigning a neck injury after her fight with Charlie, and making up ludicrous lies about the Hazbin Hotel. She also does not care the slightest bit about her co-workers, pouring hot coffee on Tom Trench's lap and verbally abusing him numerous times, as well as using him as a shield to block Charlie's fireball attacks.
Katie is virulently homophobic and biphobic, refusing to shake hands Charlie's hand by proudly proclaiming that she doesn't "touch the gays" and has "standards", which is ironic, considering she would just seconds later poke Charlie's breasts during a condescending speech and making her a hypocrite. She also refuses to acknowledge Charlie's bisexuality (despite her relationship to Seviathan Von Eldritch), believing her to be solely into women.
She is incredibly arrogant, borderline sociopathic, and cares only about her image, latest gossip, and the hottest stories, even seeming to get unusually cheerful while reporting on tragedies and fights, such as the massacre the Vees committed on Butcher Town, since they are juiciest stories of them all. While reporting on the Vees' assault on the Hazbin Hotel, she even encouraged everyone to bet on who would be killed first by the three Overlords, eagerly placing her bet on Charlie. Even during Leviathan's attempt to flood the seven rings, Katie was more concerned about how to twist the event into being Charlie's fault rather than keeping the public safe and informed.
Appearance[]
Katie Killjoy is a tall, very thin, white-skinned sinner demoness with a long neck that mirrors her torso. She has a large round head and blonde hair that has been cut into a short neck-length bob styled to flair out into an almost fan-like shape with lighter-colored streaks, and bangs that are swept to the side. Her eyes have rose-colored sclera and normally non-visible white pupils, and she also has red lipstick on her lips.
In her full demon form, she takes on a more insectoid appearance; she has an extra pair of eyes, which, alongside her original pair of eyes, glow bright red. She also summons two extra pairs of arms that resemble the front legs of a praying mantis, right below her usual pair of arms. She also gained sharper teeth.
She wears a short, long-sleeved red dress with pronounced shoulder pads and a sweetheart neckline, a white pearl necklace and pearl earrings, and red rose-colored heels and set of white loose dress pants.
Powers and Abilities[]
Natural Powers[]
- Demonic Transformation: Killjoy is capable of changing into a stronger, even more demonic form at will, in this form, she is capable of spawning multiple eyes and numerous, insect-like appendages on her back.
- Immortality: Killjoy, as a sinner, is incapable of dying through conventional means and can only be erased by holy weaponry/power.
- Regeneration: As a sinner, Killjoy possesses very powerful regeneration, allowing her to quickly recover from horrifying injuries. In the event that her neck snaps in half, she can instantly heal from it by simply putting her head back in place.
- Body distortion - Katie is capable of distorting her own body. She can crack and distort her own neck and snap it back in place with ease and have no lingering side effects afterwards.
Abilities[]
- Social Influencing: Killjoy is capable of using her platform as the 666 News' head anchor to spread misinformation on a person or place, potentially damaging their reputation or swaying the public opinion on said place.
- Hand-to-Hand Combat: Killjoy is shown to go all-out when she engages in hand-to-hand combat. Her skills are well known by Trench as he quickly escapes the scene after Charlie angers her.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Vox[]
Katie is a loyalist of Vox, mainly because she's on his payroll. It is implied that her fervent attempts to destroy the Hazbin Hotel's reputation is partially motivated by a desire to earn Vox's favor and be promoted by him.
She frequently defends him against accusations of spreading misinformation and appears infatuated with him, entertaining the idea of using sex as a means to advance her career. However, Vox seems quite indifferent to her advances and typically hounds on and intimidates her into spreading more misinformation.
Enemies[]
Charlie Magne[]
Katie is Charlie's day-one hater, despite the princesses' initial attempts to act courteous. She demonstrates blatant disrespect toward Charlie's status and mission, makes biphobic remarks about Charlie's sexuality and her family ties, referring to her as a "lesbian nepo-baby".
Katie's comments are not only dismissive but also aimed at provoking Charlie, often belittling her with thinly veiled insults so the princess will retaliate through words or actions, thus tarnishing her own image as a passionate and peaceful royal.
Katie frequently targets Charlie's efforts to run the Hazbin Hotel, often sending the 666 News Crew to catch any chaos going on in the hotel so they can use it to spread misinformation and discourage sinners from checking in. She mocks its perceived failure and ties its name to not only Charlie's ineptitude, but also the ineptitude of anyone inside.
She tends to twist Charlie's words, portraying the princess as secretly tyrannical and insincere, most notably when she reported Charlie's decision to shut down I.M.P as tyrannical and self-serving. She accused Charlie of crushing the aspirations of imps and perpetuating Hell's oppressive caste system, despite evidence suggesting that Charlie's actions were motivated by a desire to maintain balance in Hell's population and save Stolas from a potentially more severe punishment if other royals discovered his illegal transaction with imps.
Others[]
Tom Trench[]
Tom is Katie's co-anchor. Katie is uncaring and abusive to Tom, treating him like a doormat, and harming him for any perceived attempt to talk over and undermine her. She asserts dominance over Tom both on and off the air, frequently interrupting or dismissing him.
There are rare moments where Tom grows exasperated with Katie’s behavior, calling out her obsession with Charlie and her tendency to prioritize ratings and revenge over actual news, such as him angrily accusing her of focusing on “petty horseshit” during Leviathan's catastrophic flood, starting a comical, physical fight between the two.
Quotes[]
Chapter 5[]
- "Katie Killjoy: Fuck! Tom, it's Mr. Vox! How do I look?
Tom Trench: Like a million bucks, Katie! How do I l-
Katie Killjoy: Like you're about to get my heel shoved in your eyesocket if you don't get the FUCK AWAY FROM ME!!!" - — Katie and Tom at one of Vox's presentations.
- "Katie Killjoy: You heard it here first, folks! The so-call 'princess of the oppressed', Charlie Magne' has SHUT DOWN the Immediate Murder Professionals, a small, upstart, imp-ran business giving imps the idea that they can be just as important as actual demons! Eeeeyikes! That's gotta fucking suck for this imp gang and their hellhound. What could have driven the Princess of Hell to make such a -dare I say- tyrannical decision...?
Tom Trench: (butting in) This just in, our sources say the business was involved in an illegal transactional relationship with the ex-prince Stolas of the Ars Goetia. The assassins-for-hire have been taking their bloodthirsty business a step too far—crossing over to Earth and illegally slaughtering humans, risking the exposure of our world and aggravating the overpopulation plaguing Hell for decades. It is well known that our princess has made strides to manage-
Katie Killjoy: (she spawns pincers on her back that cut Tom's chair from under him, causing him to violently crash out of sight below the table) TAKING OUT THE COMPETITION, of course!!! You see, Princess Charlie may WANT you guys to think she's all for imps moving up in Hell's caste system, but the SECOND this upstart, imp-ran business outperformed her stupid fucking hotel, she rrrRIPS the carpet from under their fucking flippies and says (imitating Charlie with an unhinged expression) 'Hello!!! I crushed your hopes and dreams! Now you can live your days as my fucking meatshields!' (she pants as the crew looks at her in concern; she composes herself) But, hey, who am I to say? Here's what Her Royal Savior Complex had to say earlier this morning.
Charlie: (cut to pre-recorded footage of a disheveled and stressed Charlie outside the hotel, the 666 News crew shoving microphones in her face) While I deeply respect the- (a microphone gets shoved in her cheek; she flinches and lightly pushes it away) --idea of giving imps a chance to succeed, I.M.P's actions on Earth are causing more harm than good. I just couldn't... Allow it to continue. By taking human lives prematurely, they’re disrupting the balance and exacerbating Hell’s-
Offscreen Reporter: Yeah, yeah, now tell us why you hate imps!
Charlie: (defensively) I- I don't hate imps!! Half of the Sins won't even speak to me because-
Offscreen Reporter #2: Does this mean you plan to shut down FizzarOzzie's, co-run by famous imp jester, Fizzarolli?
Charlie: Th- That seems unrelated-
Reporter #3: DOES YOUR FIANCEE HAVE FAKE TITS?!
Charlie: (she crashes out, going full demon and breathing fire) Okay, who the FUCK SAID THAT?!
Katie Killjoy: (the footage cuts back to the newsroom, where Katie has a shit-eating grin) Well, there you have it! 'Blah, blah, blah, save more souls, no one really loves me, laddie fuckin' dah'. Look, folks, the hard truth is, Her Royal Smugness doesn't give a flying fuck about the lower caste! Behind that stupid, pearly-white smile, she's maintaining Hell’s caste system like a true Magne! Keeping the imps under her polished dress shoes while pretending she’s their savior. She’s all hugs and rainbows when it comes to redeeming sinners, but when imps try to make a living? Boom! She crushes their hopes and dreams without a second thought. (she grins sadistically, speaking) Not that I haveaproblemwithatbut, (normally) this is just a message to all the fire toa- I mean, imps, putting their faith in the wrong demon.... ANYWAY, stay tuned for more developing events on this royal disaster! (she slams her fist on the table turning to Tom) Quit being a fucking simp, you fucking cockmon-" - — Katie broadcasts the news of I.M.P's closure.
Trivia[]
- One of the series' creators has described her as the "J. Jonah Jameson to Charlie's Spider-Man".
- It is ironic that despite being homophobic, Katie is co-workers with Jeffrey Dahmer and an employee of Vox, who are homosexual and bisexual respectively. However, it's possible she doesn't complain about this out of fear of Vox and, to a lesser extent, Dahmer.
- Her last name, Killjoy, means "a person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others through resentful or overly sober behavior".
- Katie is promiscuous and sleeps with a lot of men.
- Her body makes creaking and cracking sounds when she moves.
- Katie Killjoy's full demon form resembles a female praying mantis.
- Katie is a smoker.