- "Keep moving, you fucking pathetic worms! Every hint of weariness is certain death! Do you want to be as worthless as the Hellspawn?! Did you not come here to kill?! Exhaustion, mercy, and fear. They are all weaknesses! And there is no room for such things in the Powers Legion. All must bow before Archangel Azrael. All must submit."
- — Lute training the Exorcists.
Lt. Lute of the Heavenly Host, formerly known as Luella of the Powers, is a major antagonist in Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light.
She is a minor, but pivotal antagonist in Chapter 1, a mentioned character in Chapter 2, and one of the two secondary antagonists (alongside Striker) of Chapter 5. She also serves as Vaggie's second archenemy (before Velvette) with Lute being responsible for Vaggie losing her left eye.
She is Azrael's devoted right-hand lieutenant and protégé, former grand marshal of the Heavenly Host, and the former second-in-command of the Exterminators, acting as the strategic mastermind and rational presence to Azrael during her years of serving Heaven. Toeing the line between angel and demon, she is an extremely ruthless and cutthroat angel, and was wholly devoted to Azrael's cause and resolute in guaranteeing the perpetuation of their Extermination campaigns.
Biography
Backstory
Like most Heavenborn Exorcists, Lute was indoctrinated into the Exorcist life. She was raised in Haven, regarded the every utterance of Archangel Azrael and Chieftess Adina as if it were the gospel truth, and fostered a black-and-white worldview that excused the genocide of the sinful. She listened to Adina's sermons as well as her Earth-born sisters-in-arms stories on their lives. Both purveyed a black-and-white view of human souls and grim pasts of Earth-born Exorcists being violated, murdered, and betrayed by sinners in life, only increasing Lute's hatred of Hellspawn.
Eventually enlisted to serve as an Exterminator under Azrael's banner, she swiftly carved out a reputation for her zealous allegiance to Azrael, ruthlessly subduing any Exterminator displaying even a hint of dissension or uncertainty. This unflinching allegiance seized Azrael's notice during a specific Extermination, prompting him to extend an invitation to Lute to join him in demon-slaying. In an act of blatant favoritism, Azrael subsequently elevated Lute to the rank of lieutenant, entrusting her with the instruction and leadership of the Exorcist legion, guiding them in their annual campaign of obliteration.
Later, during a ceremony, Lute and Azrael were given and soul-bonded to a baby boy by Queen Asherah for them to care for and raise. Naturally, they planned to raise the child as a ruthless and efficient Exorcist commander.
Events of Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light
Chapter 1
In the Chapter 1 premiere "That's Entertainment", Lute first appears by aiding her fellow Exterminators in killing a Sin City-based group of demons who were wielding angelic weapons. While landing through the roof of the gang's building, Lute (whether accidentally or intentionally) landed on the neck of an injured Exterminator who was calling out for help, killing her. She then proceeded to erase all but one gang member, who attempted to kill her with an angelic rifle, but she swiftly catches the bullet, before stabbing him in the chest with her angelic sword, pinning him against a wall. She then slowly disembowels the demon by gradually moving the sword downward, relishing the "light" leaving the demon's eyes. Once the demon dies, Lute orders all of the Exterminators to move on, ignoring one Exterminator's protests when they were trying to heal a fallen teammate who was fatally shot and bleeding out due to a holy bullet.
Following the end of the Extermination, Lute summons all of the Exterminators to her location. After they have gathered around her, she remarked in a stern manner her extreme disappointment in the number of demons slain the current year, stating that millions of victims was simply not enough. When another Exterminator complained about her teammate being left behind after she was injured by a gang of sinners wielding angelic weapons, Lute violently grabbed her by the neck and slayed her in front of the other Exterminators to make an example out of her. After sternly warning her soldiers that they will face the judgement of Azrael, she returned to Heaven with the others in tow.
Short Stories
In "Here Comes the Son", Lute arrives for a long-awaited training day with her and Azrael's son, Azuriel, only to find him distracted by a gaming device he is playing before the actual session. Despite him doing this off-time, Lute immediately tests his alertness by hurling a kanabō to shatter the crate he is sitting on and ensnaring him with bolas as he fell to the ground. Azuriel, struggling to escape (and looking like an angry caterpillar/Azuriel burrito), furiously asks his mother why she did that, and she explains that it was to teach him the importance of constant vigilance. Lute then left, leaving Azuriel to free himself.
During subsequent training, Lute continues to challenge Azuriel, first by tasking him to restrain a captured imp using only his hands. She then watches in disappointed as he awkwardly struggles and wrestles with the imp.
In a more intense session, Lute has Azuriel face three bloodlusted Hellhounds in an arena, showing a dismissive attitude to his fear and telling him to get over it, and assert his superiority. Azuriel's initial fear leads him to cower behind Lute. Lute seems furious at Azuriel at first, but softens when she sees him clinging to her ankle in fear. She swiftly kills the Hellhounds, then gives Azuriel some tough love. She tells him that fear is only good for getting him killed or left for dead, and uses this experience to impart a crucial lesson on bravery and the dangers of fear, especially for someone of Azuriel's lineage which makes him the demons' natural enemy. Her tender, yet firm, guidance inspires her son to commit to becoming stronger and facing demonkind with courage.
In "Heavy Lutey", Lute reports to Azrael the successful slaughter of demons. The archangel is thrilled by their victory and openly turned on by her blood-soaked appearance, finding it attractive. Lute downplays her injuries and claims the blood isn't hers, but Azrael's comments, full of crude humor and flirtation, suggest he's more interested in her than the battle itself. Lute takes a mental note of this.
Later, in the aftermath of an Exorcist mission, Lute obsessively lathers herself with the intestines of a slain Chernabog demon, showing a disturbing desire for more blood to arouse Azrael. When interrupted by fellow Exorcists asking for a report, Lute snaps and angrily screams at them to return to the mess hall.
Chapter 5
In "Enter Through the Narrow Gate", Azrael returns to his inner sanctum after giving an address to Heaven's denizens at the Celebration of God. In desperate need of stress relief, he calls out for Lute to comfort him, to which she materializes from a holy light and descends into his arms, eager to please him and shower him with praise. She tells Azrael that she dispatched an outfit of Exterminators to deal with a rouge group of demons who have apparently had their eyes on Heaven. Azrael then teleports her and himself to Haven to oversee the training of the Exterminators ahead of the rapidly approaching annual cleanse.
In "A Simple Scouting Mission", Lute sends an unsuspecting unit of Exterminators, whom she considers a liability, on a suicide mission to retrieve angelic weapons from the Insurgency. She intentionally ill-equips the Exterminators so that they will all be killed during their mission, which leads to the entire team being massacred, all except for Ebony who returns to Heaven covered in the blood of her sisters-in-arms. Lute ferociously berates Ebony for being too much of a coward to protect her teammates, though in reality the head Exterminator was indignant as Ebony managed to survive. Lute demotes Ebony for her perceived cowardice and has her put on cleaning duties, threatening to hand her over to be killed by demons on the upcoming Extermination Day if she continues to be dead weight.
In "Make New Friends But Keep Roo", Lute awaits Azrael's arrival at his inner sanctum. When Azrael arrives, he is indignant as he had discovered that Sera and Serenity had left Heaven, which he believes to be a result of his "proposition" towards the former. He proceeds to trash his sanctum while cursing Sera, all while Lute mindlessly agrees to whatever the archangel says. In order to calm the archangel down, Lute takes Azrael to the lower chambers of their sanctum, revealing a family of Hellhounds she had taken prisoner during one Extermination as a gift for Azrael to slaughter, much to the archangel's joy. Azrael starts off by using his holy guitar to kill the oldest father Hellhound by using the intense magical vibrations to make the Hellhound explode graphically, splattering himself, Lute, and the rest of the Hellhounds in his blood in the process. Lute becomes aroused by Azrael killing the demon and begins stroking his penis through his cloak as he tunes his guitar. The Exterminator is quickly overcome by her desires and glomps Azrael while excitedly embellishing about how they will make love in the blood of the demons once they are through killing them. Lute then watches Azrael murder the mother and her pups with his magic guitar while laughing sadistically alongside him.
In "Metatron, The Voice of God", Lute rides on Azrael's back through the bright blue and pastel skies of Heaven, both angels wearing shades and listening to rock 'n' roll music. As they ride through the skies and enjoy their rare moment of off-time, Lute, though amused by Azrael's antics, suggests that they return to training the Exorcists for the upcoming Extermination. Azrael bitterly agrees, if only to review auditions for his backup singers. Azrael's facetious attitude regarding the cleanse irritates Lute, who demands that he snap out of it. Upset, Azrael inquires to Lute why so many humans choose to sin, to which she replies that it is merely a byproduct of the human race having free will. Azrael suggests that they should take that free will away from humans, which greatly disturbs Lute. She says that humans being stripped of their free will would make them little more than slaves at the beck and call to angels. But, when Azrael explains the pros of such a thing coming to fruition (specifically ones that would benefit himself), Lute seemingly agrees with his extreme idea. Lute promises to work double-time to improve the Exterminator corps so that Azrael has less work to deal with.
After Azrael arrives back at his sanctum with Lute, Azrael summons Deerie to inform the Speaker of God to meet him at his sanctum to discuss Serenity and Sera. At the same time, Lute is informed by two Exorcists, whom she tasked with babysitting Azuriel while she and Azrael were away, that Azuriel won't stop crying despite their attempts to soothe. Lute is furious by their incompetence and drags the babysitters inside the sanctum by their neck to show them how to soothe angelic babies properly.
Lute later greets Azrael with a happy meal from Golden Arches to cheer him up after his intense meeting with the Speaker of God, much to the archangel's childish joy.
In "What's Up, Heaven?", Lute overseers a brutal boot camp training session, training the Exorcists for the Extermination. Their training is so intense that some pass out, and are promptly punished by Lute herself. The head Exorcist briefly spars with a new recruit, until the lieutenant immediately breaks the new recruit's arm and punishes her by having her sent to the sparring center for 15 hours a day until the next Extermination, despite her injury.
Shortly afterward, Azrael himself arrives to overlook the Exorcists training (i.e stare at their behinds and make inappropriate comments), and Lute hounds on a trio of Exorcists for not bowing and flashing their breasts to the archangel (which is the Powers legion's version of saluting). Following this, Azrael is alerted by the Speaker of God that a group of angel children have been spotted in Hell by the Ophanim. Azrael, interested in this, gives the Speaker the all-clear to enact a rescue mission to have the children returned to Heaven, while Lute remains skeptical of the whole situation.
When Charlie's Angels are returned to Heaven, Azrael, the cherubs, and the Exterminators do a song and dance welcoming them back and praising Heaven as a "paradise", during which Lute dances with Azrael. Lute follows Azrael and the children as the archangel tours them through Heaven. When Azrael cruelly pranks Manco by acting as if he was going to send the child back to Purgatory, Lute kept Manco's friends at bay. Azrael tasks Ebony (who has still been demoted) with escorting the children to their home, before leaving with Lute.
While flying towards the Divine Court with Azrael, Lute tells her master that she believes the children are under the influence of the Devil and should be executed. Azrael remains confident that he can "cleanse" their souls, and assures Lute he has another plan in the event that they cannot be rehabilitated peacefully. Lute then enter the personal station of Adina, the Divine Chieftess of the Heavenly Court. The archangel tells Adina about the children's recovery and Lute expresses her concerns regarding the children being possessed or corrupted. This cause Adina to briefly muse over having the children killed, but she ultimately decides to let Azrael have his fun to see if the children have been corrupted.
In "Remember Who the Enemy Is", Lute accompanies Azrael as he gives Charlie's Angels an exclusive look at Haven, the home of the Exterminators. As Amelia looks at a mural of the Exorcists slaying demons, the child questions Lute on the necessity of the Exterminations, expressing discomfort with destroying entire souls, regardless of how immoral they are. Lute strongly believes in eradicating demons, citing their harmful impact on creation and bragging about enjoying the suffering of all demons. Amelia counters that demons aren't entirely bad, drawing from personal experiences, and highlights differences between Hell and Heaven. Lute rebukes her, equating her thoughts to demonic thinking and emphasizing the need to eliminate demons in the name of God and Archangel Azrael. Lute also warns Amelia to accept this perspective or face consequences.
After hearing a commotion in the center of Halo City, Lute and Azrael leave to see hundreds of angels sing in support of the Hazbin Hotel and acceptance of reformed souls, which they have learned via word of mouth through Charlie's Angels. Azrael attempts to pacify the crowd, but only makes things worse. Azrael tells Lute that Charlie's Angels might be more trouble than they're worth, which Lute agrees to. Azrael, at the young angels' own request, sends the children back to Hell, though not on their terms, as he intentionally sends them to the Greed Ring, rather than the Hazbin Hotel.
In "The Clock is Ticking", on the eve of Extermination Day, Lute performs a roll call for the Exorcists, only for Ebony to not answer when she is called. Lute furiously storms to Ebony's quarters, quickly discovering that she is missing. Instead, Ebony has arranged her room to make it appear as if she's sleeping in her bed, using various items to create the illusion. Lute sounds an alarm and reports this to Azrael, who becomes distraught and dramatically informs Lute to join him in the "Exorcistmobile". However, in a comical twist, the archangel realizes that there isn't an Exorcistmobile and collapses dramatically as the other Exorcists come to his aid. Lute takes charge and orders other members to assist find Azrael an Exorcistmobile. Eventually, Azrael frantically recovers and uses his guitar's magic to propel himself and Lute into the air while playing a song.
Lute and Azrael reach a base in Haven and disperse into a mapping room. Azrael starts creating an absurd murder board with outlandish theories about where Ebony might have gone. However, Lute realizes that Ebony has gone to rescue Charlie's Angels. Both Lute and Azrael conclude that Ebony has aligned herself with Hell and needs to be eliminated. Azrael commands the Exorcists to kill Charlie's Angels on Extermination Day, blaming them for leading Ebony astray. One Exorcist challenges Azrael's orders and suggests a more compassionate approach, highlighting the potential for positive change in the young angels. Azrael responds with sarcasm, belittling the Exorcist's input and ridiculing the idea of making peace with demon sympathizers. He mocks the notion of performing exaggerated gestures of friendship and abruptly shifts to a commanding tone, instructing the Exorcist to concentrate on their assigned duties. Lute grabs the Exorcist by the neck and drags her to be publicly humiliated for questioning Azrael.
In "Extermination Day: Part 1", Azrael and Lute are recording a video for Azrael's DivineGram account to build anticipation for Extermination Day. Their cheerful mood shifts dramatically when Deerie rushes into Azrael's office with urgent news. Azrael's angry outburst at the cherub turns into shock as Deerie anxiously discloses that Archangel Michael has come back to Heaven. Azrael is left speechless in horror, while Lute speaks to Deerie on the matter. As Lute and Deerie look back to Azrael for his input, they find that he has hastily left the office, leaving his spinning chair behind as a sign of his intense exit.
Lute embarks on a mission to locate Azrael and eventually finds him trembling with fear among the clouds. She offers him comfort, and together they return to the archangel's sanctuary. To their surprise, they discover Michael waiting for them in Azrael's office. Despite Azrael's typically lively demeanor, he is overcome with terror in Michael's presence. Michael greets his brother in a polite manner, congratulating him and Lute on their child and apologizing for not being present at his birth, offering to make up for lost time over the finest celestial wine, but Lute intervenes forcefully between Azrael and Michael, demanding an explanation for Michael's return to Heaven instead of being with his divine siblings. Michael responds by suggesting that Lute should show more respect toward him as an archangel of Heaven, but Lute asserts her loyalty exclusively to Azrael. Michael finds amusement in Lute's fiery demeanor, even flirting with and taunting her, displaying no fear of the head Exterminator whatsoever, much to her fury.
Later, as all three angels sat at the dinner table, with Michael on one side and Azrael and Lute on the other, an unspoken rivalry played out, with Michael's imposing presence overshadowing Lute and her master. Michael's gesture of allowing Azrael to pour the wine symbolized a newfound willingness to regard his brother as an equal. Lute's intense gaze bore into Michael as Azrael, trembling, spilled wine accidentally. Michael responded with humor, taking charge of pouring wine for all, and Lute, in a swift and decisive move, rejected the wine by hissing and smacking her mug off the table. She even tasted Azrael's wine to ensure its safety. Despite the palpable tension, no explosive confrontation occurred. Instead, an uneasy truce hung in the air, with the three angels at odds but avoiding a direct clash.
After Michael and Azrael catch up on the state of affairs in Heaven, the mood changes to a somber one as Michael attempts to apologies to Azrael for his manner of raising the archangel, but Azrael confidently rejects Michael's apology and says that he has outgrown Michael, and leaves the room with Lute smirking by his side.
Finally, the clocktower in Hell strikes to signal the beginning of the Extermination. In Heaven, Azrael stands before million of armed Exterminators, asking them if they are ready to rock, to which only Lute reaffirms him. Azrael heads into Hell first to "warm" the denizens of Hell up and begins an electrifying rock number. The archangel uses his guitar to create portals for the Exorcists to enter from, allowing Lute and millions of Exorcists to flock into Hell and begin the annual slaughter.
In "Extermination Day Part 2: Live Fully, Love Forever", Lute maintains control over the demon massacre during Extermination Day. While supervising the Exorcists as they ruthlessly eradicate demons, she observes one Exorcist hesitating to kill a frightened demon. After the hesitant Exorcist confesses her inability to carry out the kill, Lute sets an example for her soldiers by killing the Exorcist before killing the demon herself.
As I.M.P speeds through the Hellish streets, Lute deliberately derails their vehicle and commands the Exorcists to eliminate them, then departs to manage the remainder of the cleansing operation.
In "Extermination Day: Part 3", Azrael momentarily halted the Extermination to serenade Lute with a power ballad, expressing his deep affection for her and admiration for her demon-slaying prowess. Lute was captivated by Azrael's performance as he sang about her unwavering devotion, understanding, and lethal prowess against demons. Their solo love ballad turned into a passionate duet as Lute ascends and harmoniously dances with Azrael in the sky, culminating with a kiss as Azrael's side-girls formed an angelic heart shape.
Following the musical interlude, Azrael swiftly ordered a return to the cleansing mission before the Exorcists are confronted by Charlie and Vaggie. Lute, enraged by seeing Vaggie again, explained the pause was due to their presence. Azrael gets excited by the arrival of "hot lesbians" and expresses excitement and anticipation for them to make out for his amusement. Charlie urgently pleaded for a halt to the massacre, met with Azrael's refusal. The conflict intensified as Charlie found allies and Azrael unleashed the Exorcists upon Charlie and her friends.
The confrontation escalated into a war, with Hell's denizens joining Charlie's cause. With Lute practically mowing down droves of Hell's forces, Azrael and his armor initially held the upper hand. Ebony and Vaggie discovered Azrael's callous use of the Exorcists as shields, fueling their determination to challenge his reign.
Ebony bravely confronted her former teammates, attempting to rally them against Azrael's manipulation. Lute and Azrael retaliated, with Lute promising Ebony a slow death for her betrayal, but Ebony's impassioned plea slowly manages to sway many Exorcists, leading to a powerful show of unity. Lute moves to kill Ebony, but Azrael took matters into his own hands as fear of losing control over his female soldiers consumes him. He attempts to kill Ebony by impaling her with a glowing, holy blade hidden in the head of his guitar, but Vaggie intervened, blocking Azrael's attack. Witnessing their own so-called leader attempt to kill one of their own, the Exorcists rebelled against their leader, even the soldiers who had been loyal to the archangel.
As the Exorcists stood against Azrael, Lute furiously ordered them to stand down, but this only causes one Exorcist to stand protectively in front of Ebony, emboldening other Exorcists to do the same thing in union. Azrael retaliates by using his guitar to mind control the rebelling Exorcists via their helmets, forcing them to continue fighting and serving him against their will. Lute targets Ebony and Vaggie as Azrael engages Charlie.
Lute was fully ready to eagerly kill Ebony until Vaggie stood in front of Ebony, determined to keep her safe. Lute smirked and settled for using Vaggie as an example of what she would do to Ebony for her betrayal. In a final, climactic showdown, Lute and Vaggie faced off. Lute drew her dual swords and expressed her eagerness to kill Vaggie and paint Hell with her blood, while Vaggie brandishes her spear and fearlessly invites Lute to try. The two begin their fight, their blades clashing with such intensity that it levels the environment around them, the sparks from their blades catching the streets on fire. Their clash tore through the environment, the power of their blades resonating with each strike. Throughout the intense battle, Ebony tried to aid Vaggie, only for Lute to nearly kill her each time she attempts to intervene, prompting Vaggie to save her.
Despite Vaggie's unwavering resolve and even her successfully destroying Lute's mask by cutting her across the face, it became evident that Lute was the superior combatant. Taunting Vaggie, Lute boasted about her continuous training and demon-slaying endeavors, contrasting it with Vaggie's stagnation in Hell. Destroying Vaggie's spear and breaking her arm in hand-to-hand combat, Lute ridiculed Vaggie for attempting to abandon her life as an Exorcist, accusing her of merely "pretending" to be a protector. Just as Lute was on the brink of delivering a fatal blow, Manco intervened, using his concussive angelic blasts to free Exorcists from Azrael's control. The liberated Exorcists rushed to Vaggie's aid, driving Lute away. Despite putting up a fight and killing several Exorcists, Lute eventually succumbed to the overwhelming numbers against her.
Overwhelmed, Lute hit her swords together to produce a flare that temporarily blinds her attackers before flying to Azrael, urging him to retreat to Heaven with their remaining forces. However, Azrael, consumed by his desire for victory, pettily attempted to destroy the Hazbin Hotel before their departure. Roo's previously placed protective shield activated just in time, dissolving the head of Azrael's guitar and liberating the Exorcists from his control.
As Azrael grappled with the loss of his cherished guitar, Vaggie seized the moment, using the shattered remains of the guitar to impale him. In a desperate attempt to assist her master, Lute tried to rush to Azrael's aid, only to be subdued by the Exorcists. The Exorcists seized Lute, but she nearly throws all of them off of her despite their numbers. They managed to pin her to the side of a building by stabbing her through the arm with a holy sword, piercing it into the side of the building as well. Helpless and enraged and having to be held back by the entire Exorcist legion, Lute could only scream in fury, kicking and screaming as she watched the events unfold, unable to save Azrael or intervene. Lux began stripping Azrael of his powers, rendering him devoid of the immense strength and influence he once possessed. In the aftermath of the fight, Lux proceeded to do the same to an enraged Lute, stripping her of her powers and wings.
With Lute defeated, the Exorcists release her as the former lieutenant desperately runs to Azrael, who lies on the ground. An emotional Lute kneels beside him, comforting him by holding his hand as he weakly tells her that he is "going home", closing his eyes. Lute, emotionally overwhelmed, pleads with him not to die - even calling him by "Azrael" as she is wrecked with tears. Azrael abruptly drops the dramatic act as he orders Lute to not tell him what to do, and insisting on being addressed as "Archangel Azrael". Lux intervenes in the conversation, telling them both that they have stripped Azrael of his holy powers for his betrayal of Heaven's principles. Lute and Azrael initially refuse to accept this, but after Azrael embarrasses himself trying to fly with singed wings, he bitterly accepts defeat while flipping Lux off in one final, defiant act.
Before return to Heaven, Sera declares Lute and Azrael's banishment from the heavenly realms, Lute giving the seraphim a burning, defiant glare. In the aftermath, Lute questions Azrael about their current situation. Azrael wonders the same thing himself, but begins trying to spin their predicament into being a blessing in disguise. Lute expresses frustration, asking how it could possibly be a blessing. Azrael responds in song, suggesting that their situation is merely a vacation and reward from Heaven's higher-ups for their good work, portraying it as a blessing in disguise. Vaggie interjects, attempting to bluntly tell Azrael that it is a punishment. However, Lute ends up agreeing with Azrael and admits that she does not mind being in Hell so long as she is with him. Ignoring Charlie and Vaggie's attempts to remind them of their punishment, Azrael and Lute sing together about their devotion and how the situation is somehow a blessing. Azrael rides down the street in roller skates while Lute rides beside him on a holy missile salvaged from the war that had just unfolded. The angel duo sing and ride off into the sunset, blissfully refusing to accept their punishment or learn anything.
Personality
- "Celestina, attempt to strike me. Now. (Celestina gets into a fighting stance and tries to punch Lute, but hesitates, allowing Lute to grab her by the arm and snap it in half at the elbow) Was that a flicker of hesitation I spotted? How can you be expected to smite Hellspawn with such a mediocre form?! I want you in the sparring center for 15 hours a day until the next cleanse! Every broken bone you receive is a member of your family killed! And don't think I won't be counting! Is that understood?!"
- — Lute's attitude around the Exorcists.
Lute is very serious, strong, cold and authoritative. Viewing a very small window of people with any compassion, she is not to be messed with and is hard to impress, ready to tear down hopes and dreams at any moment. She is fanatically loyal to Azrael and follows his orders without question, and was unforgiving, unrealistic, and cruel towards her fellow Exorcists. She is a very walled-up and reserved individual, emotionally speaking, and is only willing to open up to a select few people. Though she has some redeeming qualities, such as loyalty to Azrael and genuine love for their soul son Azuriel, she is wholly prepared to commit heinous acts such as genocide completely without remorse.
Lute is intensely focused and profoundly serious in her pursuits, with a strict and disciplined personality that masks her unhinged bloodlust. Her demeanor is stern and vicious, her words laced with a sharp, venomous quality that demands respect and obedience. Possessing an air of commanding authority, she confronts challenges head-on and is very hostile, readily resorting to violence and punishment for any perceived shortcomings. As lieutenant, she takes her role very seriously, showing a relentless and unforgiving demeanor towards all who do not meet her standards.
Lute's authoritative menace is matched only by her bloodthirsty sadism; One of the only things that brings her genuine enjoyment is erasing demons, relishing the light leaving their eyes, and sadistically toying with them, such as when she cut one sinner's legs off, holding their severed legs just out of reach, before crushing their head under her foot. She is proudly racist and an angel supremacist, firmly believing that all demons are malignant tools of Lucifer created only to spread sin, and that every one of them should be exterminated.
As Azrael notes, she loves fighting and views violence as the solution to most problems. She gets very excited when battling an actual challenge, and clearly has the time of her life while fighting and killing, cackling and mockingly chatting with her opponent all along the way. She is completely ruthless and will sadistically slaughter anything in her path - including defenseless children or demons who are peaceful and do not retaliate - just because she can.
Within the ranks of her fellow Exterminators, Lute assumes the role of a stringent, toxic drill sergeant-type leader, permitting no room for failure, alibis, or defiance. While her approach is partly justifiable for taming the more erratic and bloodthirsty members of the Exterminators - thus securing her authority as lieutenant - she shows an excessive degree of cruelty and deceit towards her subordinates. She is completely willing to abandon her wounded comrades-in-arms to the clutches of Hell's denizens, even when the possibility of saving them exists—a practice she has employed numerous times in the past. Her expectations of the Exterminators are fairly unreasonable, and she readily executes punishments for even minor lapses, such as displaying compassion towards demons or faltering during training sessions. She also imparts and instructs the Exterminators to leave their injured companions, deeming their suffering a sign of weakness and a liability.
Her actions have extended to the point of slaying an Exterminator who dared to mention her abandonment of a teammate, gouging Vaggie's eye out with a blade and beating her to the point where she could not stand, and executing another Exterminator merely for interrupting her discourse with Azrael. She is prepared to execute Exterminators on sight should they breach the exorcist code mandating the obliteration of all survivors. Her disciplinary measures include demotions, menial tasks, and ration restrictions, instilling an atmosphere of dread among her fellow Exterminators—so intense that they fear her more than they do Azrael himself. Blade, despite her own intimidating behavior, expressed that she would rather commit suicide than return to Lute empty-handed, showing the sheer terror she instills.
Much akin to Azrael, Lute is mostly unempathic, being unconcerned to the emotional distress that her fellow combatants may undergo during their demon-slaying endeavors. This was evident when she compelled Vaggie to persist in her duties despite the overwhelming turmoil caused by her slaying of a demon couple before their grief-stricken children. Deliberately, she assigns certain Exterminators she deems lacking in bloodlust to extremely dangerous missions, ensuring their demise as a means to unburden herself and Azrael.
Lute shares Azrael's misogynistic views. She harshly reprimanded Charlie for begging Azrael to stop the Extermination, chastising the princess for speaking to a man in such a tone. She even seems to agree with Azrael that women have no self-worth and need to be guided by a strong man.
While maintaining her unyielding and rigorous disposition, Lute does exhibit traces of standards. Upon Azrael divulging his proposal to eradicate human free will as a means to ensure their purity and sinlessness, Lute's initial response was one of revulsion and abhorrence. The prospect of rendering humans devoid of their free will, thereby turning them into mere automatons obedient to angelic dictates, appalled her. Eventually, after Azrael explained his underlying motives, Lute did come to an agreement with his perspective. However, this alignment appeared rooted more in her fervent dedication to him rather than a genuine endorsement of the concept itself.
Despite her unrelenting ruthlessness, Lute shows a notably softer and more light-hearted side in the presence of Azrael, to whom she is utterly devoted and protective of. Despite being a closed-off and emotionally reserved angel for the most part, she's more expressive in Azrael's company, hyping him up openly, high-fiving and fist-bumping him, and jamming out alongside him. Every command and directive from Azrael is followed to the letter, and she demonstrates exceptional patience towards his frat-bro-esque demeanor, swiftly crushing any semblance of disrespect or defiance aimed at him. When Azrael was fatally wounded during the War in Hell, she nearly fought off the entire revolting Exorcist legion to get to him. Additionally, she clearly loves her son Azuriel (though she can still be stern with him), defends him from even Azrael's criticisms and protects him when his training sessions become too much for him.
Appearance
Lute is an angel with alabaster skin, silver eyeshadow, yellow irises, and black lipstick. She has white hair styled into an asymmetrical bob with an undercut. She wears black nail polish.
Lute has the typical monochromatic palette shared by her fellow Exterminators, with ebony hues and goat-like black horns. Her face is adorned with a black helmet, set aglow with a white LED display, with an X mark over her perpetually open right eye. Like all Exorcist helmets, her helm can alter is expressions depending on her mood, often glitching in between changing expressions. A black halo rests above her head, enveloped in a white aura. Her wings are white with inner shades of gray, flanked by two ebony segments on each side. She wears a silver gorget on her neck and above her chest.
Her attire consists of a gray mini-dress fastened with a white cumberbund, paired with dark blue leggings. She dons protective wrist-length gauntlets. In a parallel fashion, her legs are safeguarded by thigh-length, silver armor. Throughout her attire, specks of blood—presumably remnants from slaughtered demons—speckle her fabric.
Powers and Abilities
Former Powers
- Angelic Power: As the most formidable among the ranks of the Exterminators, Lute's angelic power was nothing short of extraordinary, with her being considered the strongest of the corps. In her years of service, she annihilated entire swaths of demon legions for countless millennia, mostly without encountering any semblance of challenge or harm.
- Enhanced Senses: Lute had enhanced sense of smell, sight, and hearing, and could instantly react to and sense incoming dangers. While flying over Sin City, she spotted her fellow Exterminators massacring a group of demons, despite being hundreds of feet in the air.
- Flight: Lute could fly through the air at intense speeds using her wings, appearing as a blur while scanning Sin City. Her wings also allowed her to soften her landings if knocked out of the air.
- Nigh-Invulnerability: Hardened from centuries of culling Hell's sinner population and having the usual durability of an angel, Lute was extremely tough and could tank extreme amounts of damaging, not even flinching when being shot in unprotected areas by a standard gun, and a knife shattering when a sinner attempted to stab her in the side.
- Photokinesis: Lute could project a holy light which she could control the intensity of, even slowly melting demons when shined on them, or outright making them explode. She also possessed a natural inner glow that illuminated her surroundings, and could project a light from her eyes to illuminate her surroundings.
- Supernatural Speed: Lute could both fly and fight at blinding speeds, breaking Hell's sound barrier while flying and casually catching a holy bullet fired from a rifle.
- Supernatural Reflexes: Lute's speed extended to her reflexes, as she was able to easily block all of the full auto angelic assault rifle shots of a Sin City gangster using the angelic armor along her arms.
- Supernatural Strength: While explosively landing inside of a building, Lute killed a fallen, injured Exterminator by crushing her neck under her foot. Moments later, she effortlessly crushed a sinner's head under her foot. While slaying a gang based in Sin City, she killed one sinner by hitting them in the head with the hilt of her sword with enough force to split their skull open. She was strong enough to slice the limbs off of her opponents, or bisect them completely. In the past, she left Vaggie with several broken bones after assaulting her. During the War in Hell, Lute effortlessly cleaved through dozens of dragons, beheading and de-winging them using her sword with no effort. Later, she and Vaggie were leveling buildings and causing destruction to the environment around them simply from clashing their blades together. Later, dozens of rebelling Exorcists were almost unable to stop Lute after she witnessed Azrael being fatally wounded by Vaggie, with Lute nearly overpowering them to save her master.
- Weapon Summoning: Whenever Lute threw her sword, she was capable of summoning it back into her hand with pin-point precision.
Abilities
- Authority (formerly): the role of Azrael's lieutenant and commanding the Exterminators, Lute enjoys an array of distinct privileges. Empowered by her position, she holds the authority to administer punishments to her fellow Exterminators as she deems fit, a prerogative that extends even without explicit input from Azrael. This latitude encompasses a range of punitive measures, from curtailing their rations to orchestrating demotions, tasking them with duties considered demeaning.
- Culinary Intuition: In addition to her excellent fighting ability, Lute is also a very skilled cook, fixing meals for Azrael whenever he demands it.
- Fearlessness: Because Lute is literally cold-blooded and quite intimidating herself, she feels almost no fear, diving into battles or confronting people without hesitation. During Archangel Michael's visit to Azrael's sanctum, she fiercely rebuked the highest-ranking archangel, chastising him for visiting Azrael on the eve of the Extermination, despite his superior power and reputation. Even when Michael leaned into her face and made a mild threat to teach Lute her place, she did not back down and instead doubled down on her stance, declaring that the only archangel she serves is Azrael, leading to a stand-still where neither were able to successfully intimidate the other.
- High Pain Tolerance: Lute has an exceptionally high pain threshold, allowing her to continue fighting even after sustaining wounds and injuries.
- Intimidation: Due to her cut-throat, merciless attitude and position, Lute was an extremely fearsome being to all demons, including Overlords. She was able to intimidate an entire crowd of angels into cheering for Azrael by yelling at them. Not only that, but even her own psychotic, bloodthirsty teammates were deathly scared of disappointing Lute. Many Exterminators were afraid to even speak to or look at her funny, likely knowing from experience what happens to Exterminators who slighted her in any way. Despite Lute's proficiency at intimidation, her efforts proved to be ineffective as she was unable to intimidate Archangel Michael during his visit to Azrael's sanctum. Michael remained unfazed and unyielding in the face of Lute's actions and even playfully flirted with her.
- Indomitable Will: Lute possesses an indomitable will, making her a formidable and almost unstoppable force. Regardless of the odds or her outnumbered status, she persists with unwavering determination, mostly fueled by her bloodlust and unyielding loyalty to Azrael. This relentless resolve enables her to persevere through excruciating pain, even when severely injured. In the midst of the War in Hell, she nearly succeeded in pushing back the entire Exorcist legion through sheer strength when they held her at bay, driven by her urgent mission to reach Azrael, who was mortally wounded. It was only when Lux stripped her and Azrael of their angelic powers that she lost the strength to keep fighting.
- Leadership: Lute is a stern, efficient, and intelligent leader to her sisters-in-arms, giving them strategy on ambushing sinners or entering fortresses, and leading them through slaughters and wars. She is also a very cold leader as she is not afraid to leave behind injured Exterminators, viewing their injuries as signs of weakness.
- Master Combatant: The Exterminators epitomize the epitome of lethal efficiency, and Lute reigns as the most lethal and adept among them. Her prowess extends to an astonishing accomplishment of annihilating millions of sinners annually, firmly establishing her as virtually invulnerable to the majority of demons and sinners. While instructing her fellow Exterminators, her mastery is evident as she deftly deflects the onslaught of attacks launched by her comrades or maneuvers with such swiftness that they are unable to make contact. Her proficiencies aren't confined to wielding weapons; she possesses considerable prowess in hand-to-hand combat, seamlessly disarming adversaries with remarkable ease even in unarmed confrontations.
- Master Swordsmanship: Lute is an extremely skilled swordswoman and a master dual wielder, with her holy swords being her primary weapons in combat. She was also proficient at throwing her swords with pinpoint precision, or throwing them multiple times in a row, and making one or both of them temporarily orbit around her.
- Musical Talents: Lute's proficiency in playing the lute exhibits her multifaceted talents. Moreover, her acrobatic finesse and adeptness in dance, demonstrated through her synchronized performance with Azrael during his musical welcoming of Charlie's Angels to Heaven, further exemplify her versatility and aptitude beyond her role as an Exterminator.
- Weapon Proficiency: Lute's mastery encompasses a wide array of bladed angelic weaponry, demonstrating remarkable skill across various implements. Her specialization rests with the use of a holy sword, which she wields with consummate expertise. In addition to her swordsmanship, she employs holy throwing daggers adeptly, a skill she employs to devastating effect. Notably, she dispatches numerous sinners by simultaneously hurling multiple daggers, efficiently eliminating her targets. Her accuracy is further evident in instances where she hurls a knife into the head of an Exterminator without even needing to direct her gaze towards them.
Equipment
- Angelic Armor: Lute has two different sets of nigh-indestructible angelic armor on her arms and legs which protect her from assaults from sinners who may carry angelic firearms or holy weapons of their own. Her armor also allowed her to reflect holy bullets back at an assailant, and allows her to simply disarm her opponents in combat without causing injuries to her hands.
Weaknesses
- Angelic Weapons: Lute can be hurt, severely injured, or even erased with angelic weapons, and if she is struck with such weapons, it can stunt her regenerative abilities and leave her unable to heal without outside help. However, this is not much of a concern as she wears special armor that protects her from such weapons.
- Divine Intervention: Lute can be effortlessly destroyed by the divine power of god-like beings.
Relationships
Family
Azuriel
- "Azuriel: Holy shit! ...Uh, Mom? Are those real Hellhounds?
Lute: (While gripping her spear) Don't look at them as REAL Hellhounds, Azuriel! Assert your superiority! We are angels. They're just... Water balloons. One little thrust of the spear, and all that sin and blood pops right out of them...
Azuriel: (He holds his spear up with a nod) Ah." - — Lute and Azuriel's playful banter while training.
Azuriel is Lute's son. Lute is a tiger mom to Azuriel through and through; she is a strict, but somewhat nurturing guardian to Azuriel, guiding him through rigorous training and other activities, such as music and training, in pursuit of his complete success. Despite her willingness towards molding him into a formidable warrior, Lute's maternal instincts soften the edges of her discipline, shielding Azuriel when he panics during excessively harsh drills and showing patience towards him, though she will not shy away from teaching him harsh lessons, such as that fear and cowardice will only get him killed or left behind. His instinctive retreat to her side during intense combat sessions with demons speaks volumes about the safety he finds in her presence.
Through unwavering dedication, Lute prioritizes Azuriel's development and safety, despite occasional tensions with Azrael's clear envy of him. She envisions Azuriel as the future bastion against demonic threats. Their relationship is deeply rooted in trust, with Lute vowing to safeguard Azuriel and prepare him for the challenges ahead as the offspring of two prominent Exorcists.
Allies
Azrael
- "Giulia: Why would you ever want to work for Azrael? He's a sexist jerkwad who has no respect for women-
Lute: (she grabs Giulia by her collar, pulling her face-to-face) Because. He. ROCKS. (she hurls Giulia to the ground) And I highly suggest you embrace that, because I will gladly cut out the tongue of anyone who dares to besmirch his holy name again." - — Lute and Giulia.
Azrael is Lute's master and lover. While Lute is normally apathetic, brutally cold, or closed-off emotionally towards anyone else, she is very close to Azrael, is unflinchingly loyal and open to him, and has the upmost respect for him. She is overly close and protective of him, goes to extreme lengths just to please him (such as buying a Golden Arches Happy Meal for him when he is upset), is very tolerant of his immature behavior, and has seemingly dedicated her entire life to serving him.
Lute and Azrael both delight in chaos and violence, finding exhilaration and pleasure in tormenting their enemies; Lute enables Azrael's childish fantasies while Azrael enables Lute's crazy and bloodthirsty tendencies. Despite Azrael's insufferable bravado, Lute respects him deeply, almost exclusively calling him "Master", "Sir", or his preferred honorifics such as "Archangel Azrael". She only calls Azrael by his actual name whenever she is extremely angry or when he is in danger, such as when she cut Vaggie's eye out, or when Azrael was fatally wounded during the War in Hell.
Despite their friendship, Lute and Azrael possess vastly different personalities that would seem incompatible at first glance. Lute is disciplined and strict, rarely showing emotion and fully committed to her role as an Exorcist. In contrast, Azrael is relaxed, very unserious, and seems unconcerned with his duties. Lute's strict demeanor and dedication to duty might suggest she wouldn't tolerate someone like Azrael. However, their bond suggests that despite their differences, they complement each other in ways that go beyond their individual dispositions.
Whenever Lute delivers scathing remarks or verbally tears down Exorcist recruits, or anyone for that matter, Azrael enjoys standing by her side with a smirk and a confident stance, vigorously posing beside her, amplifying her presence and bolstering her image. Though he still sees her as a lesser, Azrael demonstrates some willingness to elevate Lute, making their target appear weaker and inferior by comparison.
One similarity between them is their haughty demeanor and appetite for the deaths of demons, flaunting a sense of superiority and contemptuously regarding others. With an air of self-righteousness, they strut about, relishing their roles as agents of divine destruction and harboring a disdainful attitude towards those they perceive as lesser beings. Azrael is delighted and turned on by Lute's eagerness to kill and her ruthlessness, as shown by them jointly murdering demons and a Hellhound family before engaging in sexual intercourse. The two are very active, flirtatious lovers and constantly lust after each other, bonding over their mutual sexual sadism and racism.
Lute is dismissive towards all of the horrible actions Azrael has committed, and will not hesitate to destroy or lash out at anyone who so much as speaks out against the archangel. Azrael is the only person capable of breaking through her cold exterior, as the two have the tendency to flirt and even joke around with each other behind closed doors. Lute even engages in dancing and jamming out with Azrael during his performances, serving as his hype girl more often than not.
Lute is the mastermind of the two and is often the one coming up with detailed schemes and bailing them out of trouble, whereas Azrael relies on her plans while taking all the credit. Lute is one of the very few angels who is capable of reigning Azrael in and keeping his behavior in check, acting as something of an authority figure and straight woman to him. Despite worshipping the archangel a great deal of the time, there are some rare moments when Azrael's brash and unserious behavior can irritate Lute and she is forced to scold him, rather than just enable his stupid degeneracy, though the head Exorcist cannot stay mad at him for very long.
During the tumultuous War in Hell and their attempt to destroy the Hazbin Hotel once and for all, Lute was the only Exorcist who remained loyal to Azrael amidst an uprising led by Ebony among the Exorcists. She showed concern for his safety, begging for him to call for a retreat when the scales of the battle tipped in favor of Hell. Later, she desperately tried to defend Azrael when Vaggie mortally wounded him. It took the collective efforts of the entire Exorcist brigade to restrain Lute in this moment.
Despite their subsequent defeat and expulsion from Heaven, Azrael and Lute's bond endured. Stripped of their heavenly privileges and powers, they initially faced their exile with uncertainty, but Azrael's easygoing nature led him to view their banishment as a hidden opportunity, a sentiment Lute initially found asinine to accept, but eventually embraced. She came to see their situation not as punishment but as a chance for a well-deserved break from their arduous duties, and claimed that it was not much of a punishment so long as she was with him.
Together, they rejected the notion of condemnation, choosing instead to view their banishment as a liberating "vacation" and gift from Heaven's higher-ups for their hard work. Despite Charlie and Vaggie trying to talk sense into them in hopes that they would learn from their exile, Azrael and Lute carried on without a care in the world. They rode off into the sunset, with Azrael rollerblading and Lute riding alongside him on a missile she found in the debris from the war, both of them disappearing into the horizon together while singing whimsically.
Adina
Lute has a respectful, deferential relationship with Adina, viewing her as a wise and revered leader even more so than Azrael. Adina practically raised Lute in Haven, with Lute regarding her sermons and utterings as the gospel truth. While Azrael acts casually and playfully, Lute is formal and polite, bowing and apologizing for potentially speaking out of turn. She clearly values Adina's guidance and acknowledges her superior wisdom, often suggesting that she and Azrael seek her council in moments of uncertainty.
Enemies
Vaggie
- "She was a disgrace. A pathetic, worthless wretch. Her service to God and Archangel Azrael was weak, her loyalty non-existent. In his infinite kindness, Azrael forgave her of her sins and took her in our ranks, but I knew that she would never change. And as I predicted, she fell in the glory of our protector and now burns in Hell, a fitting punishment for a worthless, good-for-nothing excuse for a human being. She is a vile traitor only worthy of death, and I look forward to killing her with my own hands."
- — Lute about Vaggie.
Vaggie stands as Lute's former reluctant subordinate and longstanding adversary. During the period when Vaggie was conscripted under Azrael's service, Lute exhibited a particularly harsh and vindictive demeanor towards her, driven by Vaggie's past involvement in sex work during her mortal existence. Even as Azrael incorporated Vaggie into the Powers, Lute harbored a steadfast conviction that Vaggie would ultimately disappoint him. Consequently, she deliberately aimed to tarnish Vaggie's reputation in Azrael's eyes. Lute routinely mistreated and slut-shamed Vaggie, growing a paranoia that Vaggie might attempt to ensnare Azrael's affections—just as she had enticed numerous men on Earth. In a disturbing and sadistic gesture, Lute gruesomely cut out one of Vaggie's eyes, thereby diminishing her perceived allure to Azrael. This act was undertaken with the intention of averting any romantic interest from him.
The departure of Vaggie from Heaven brought a sense of satisfaction to Lute, and she harbors a palpable eagerness to extinguish her afterlife as a sinner within the confines of Hell.
They finally had a confrontation during the battle demons and the Exterminators, initially being enraged to see Vaggie again after so long until she expressed her anticipation of painting Hell with Vaggie's blood. She also mocked Vaggie's morality and taunted the Moth Sinner over "failing" her sisters in life and sister-in-arms in afterlife and that protecting Charlie's Angels for her afterlife will not make up for slaying many innocent demons during her time as an Exterminator.
Archangel Michael
- "Lute: (Lute stands between Michael and the cowering Azrael) Our top Archangel is not accepting guests at this time! No one is to disturb or distract him on the eve of our most holy task. You, of all creatures, should understand the value of our mission!
Michael: (Michael raises an eyebrow at Lute) You DO realize who I am, correct? I don't recall the Heavenly Father giving you the right to boss me around. (he leans into Lute's face threateningly) Perhaps I should teach you a lesson on your place?
Lute: (she does not back down, getting into Michael's face with a look of sheer fury) I don't need YOU to tell me my place. My loyalties lie only with Archangel Azrael. I am no archangel's servant but his!
Michael: (Michael and Lute have in intense stare-off, before Michael breaks the tension by chuckling) Az, where'd you find this ray of holy light, and where can I get me one of them?! (Michael laughs and flirtatiously grabs Lute by the chin, but she immediately jerks her head from him)" - — Lute and Michael's confrontation.
During the archangel's visit to Azrael's sanctum, it became evident that Lute harbored a deep and intense dislike for Michael, possibly stemming from his history of treating Azrael in a cold and cruel manner. Her animosity towards him was palpable, as she even went to the extent of brandishing a spear in his presence and rudely rejecting the wine he offered. Despite Lute's open hostility, Michael surprisingly responded with a light-hearted amusement and an underlying respect for her fiery personality.
Gallery
Quotes
Chapter 1
- "You demons forged your own toys? (snickers) Adorable!"
- — Lute to a demon, after catching a holy bullet fired from his angelic rifle.
- "Demonic Gangster: Oh, shit... Our weapons are useless!
Lute: (while slaughtering her opposition) You demons really are foolish, stupid things. Not understanding the most basic of concepts. I'd pity you if it were not for the endless list of transgressions you've committed against God. I am an angel. You could fire upon me for a thousand years and it would make no difference. I am made of the upmost perfect fabric to serve God's will. (she smiles in smug self-righteousness, slitting the demon's throat with a drawn dagger) You on the other hand, are a corrupted imperfection. Made of fragile flesh, and blood, and sin. Did you really think you could compare to me?" - — Lute taunting and killing a demon.
- "I don't know how those of your kind can sleep at night knowing what all of you have done. You dare to even speak to me like we're equals?! You have the nerve to question our kindness when all demons would sooner laugh than show mercy or compassion to humans? To their own kind? Are you even a sentient race at all, or just cruel tools designed to spread chaos and suffering? Your very words and existence are an insult to God and all that He stands for. My life is devoted to ensuring your kind is eradicated. The way I see it, ridding the Universe of your presence is our kindness."
- — Lute while slowly killing a demon.
- "Lute: Exterminators, FALL IN!!! (the Exterminators all gather around Lute, bowing their heads in respect) This Extermination has taught me that I have been far too lenient on you lot. Our numbers this year were... Pitiful. The moment we return to base, I expect all of you to fly suicides for the next several months. If I see any of you maggots pass out from exhaustion or so much as stop to catch your breath, consider yourself as good as dead. (one Exterminator raises her head; Lute turns to them) Speak.
Exterminator: Silver... You... You left her behind...
Lute: Who?
Exterminator: Silver... We could have saved her.
Lute: If she was weak and stupid enough to fall victim to the demons' trap, then she deserved what was coming to her. Dismissed.
Exterminator: How was she to know they obtained our angelic weapons? She was my friend! And you just left her-
Lute: (in the blink of an eye, she lunges forward, strangling the Exterminator with one hand) She. Was. WEAK. Just. Like. You. (she effortlessly snaps her neck and flings her corpse at the other Exterminators' feet) Disgusting welp. Does anyone else wish to speak out of turn? (the Exterminators remain fearfully silent, Lute turns her back to them) Return to base. Pray you will have even a sliver of Azrael's great mercy, because you will have none of mine." - — Lute excoriates the Exterminators following the end of an Extermination.
- "How dare you speak that way to a man! Archangel Azrael of the Lord's Heavenly Host, champion of Heaven, our realm's greatest defender ever, son of the Lord Himself did not give you the time of day, out of the kindness of his heart, for you to weep and slobber like an undignified waif! You will act dignified in his presence! Then again, what else did I expect from a Hellspawn? Didn't your traitorous parents even bother to teach you that crying gets you nowhere in life?"
- — Lute to Charlie during her meeting with Azrael.
- "This 'hotel' scheme is demonic propaganda if I've ever seen it. An attempt by the devil's agents to normalize evil and corrupt the Universe. A despicable and twisted perversion. It must be destroyed."
- — Lute about the Hazbin Hotel.
- "Lute: You handled that so well, master.
Azrael: (in a playful tone) Oh, stop it... (he boops her) My little Lutie Patootie. (she giggles and blushes)
Exterminator: Pardon the interrupt- (Lute throws an angelic knife at the Exterminator's head without even looking at her, erasing her)
Azrael: How very rude. Don't people knock these days? (Lute giggles) Alright, enough fucking around. Let's get out of here before the princess comes crying at our feet again." - — Lute and Azrael after the latter's meeting with Charlie.
Chapter 5
- "Azrael: And although our Heavenly Father's presence this festival is sorely missed, His light still shines radiantly within our realm... Through yours truly. With my directi-own, may angelkind prosper without any problemos. No insubordination, no vice, just that sweet, sweet good shit. Amiright...? (scattered applause)
Lute: (screaming) IS HE RIGHT, YOU SCUM-FUCKING INGRATES?! (the crowd fearfully applauds all round in response to Lute)" - — Lute threatening a crowd to cheer for Azrael during the Celebration of God.
- "Azrael: Fuck yeah, Golden Arches! My fav! (he bites into a burger only to spit it out in disgust) Da fuck?! (he pulls pickles out from under the bun and turns to Lute with a sad expression) Lutie...
Lute: (growls) UNACCEPTABLE! (she kicks open the Golden Arches doors and storms her way to the counter, slamming her hands on the counter once she reaches it) EXCUSE ME!!! He asked for no pickles!!
Golden Arches Employee: Oh, heavens! (to Azrael, who holds up the pickles with a frown on his face) Forgive us, that was our mistake, Archangel Azrael! Let us fix you a new-
Lute: You can't prepare a simple meal for our greatest defender who ensures our progression as a society and race?! Archangel Azrael has eaten here long enough for all of you to have his preferences memorized! I expect your manager to have all of you fired for your blasphemy and incompetence!!! Get out of my way! (she storms into the kitchen and begins assaulting the employees and wrecking house, screaming incoherently as the employees run away in fear)
Azrael: YEAH! Fuck their asses up, Lutie! You're doing great! (to onlookers) Isn't it just divine when you find a woman with a brain who actually does as she is told? It's fantastic!" - — Azrael siccing Lute on Golden Arches employees.
- "Azrael: (sighs) Another day, another year of putting up with (whiny, mocking voice) 'Where's God? Where did God go? Where's my senpai, God?' (groans) I need a stress reliever...
Ash: (in a sultry voice) Master... (chuckles) I'll be your-
Azrael: (he smacks her harshly) Ah! Ash, not you! Make yourself useful and go wash the dishes! (Ash holds her cheek in pain and stumbles away) I wasn't talking about you... I'm talking about my north star... (singsongy) ♫Oh, Luuutey?! Lutie Patoootey!♫ Where are you?
Lute: (she slowly appears and descends from a ray of light, chuckling) At your command, my master...
Azrael: There she is! (he catches Lute in a bridal carry) What would I be without you?
Lute: Perfectly sound?
Azrael: (chuckles) Very amusing... And correct. (he kisses her on the forehead)
Lute: (purrs) True bliss...
Azrael: (he sets her down) Anything of interest to report?
Lute: The unit of unruly Hellspawn our scouts have been tracking through the ring of Pride have finally made their move. I've dispatched a throwaway squadron to exterminate them.
Azrael: Interesting... And tell me, is our latest little groupie, Ebony, kickin' it with the band on this little adventure?
Lute: Indeed, she was, master. She was... Quite eager.
Azrael: (he groans) Okay, Lutie, hear me the fuck out... Is it, like, totally fucking twisted that I'm kinda, sorta hoping she bites it? I mean, no offense, my northern star, my bodacious Lutie beauty, but why the fucking shit did you even let her in the band?! She's totally lackin' that killer vibe we're all about! Completely unfuckable! I'm over here tryin' to mold a killer band of bitches from unformed clay here and here comes you, handin' me fuckin'... wet cement.
Lute: (she maintains her grin) With eternal respect, master, you underestimate me. Her father insisted, so I gave him what he wanted. I intend to train all Exorcists to be the best slaughters they can be, but when even we can't instill that killer instinct into them or rid them of their recurring mistakes, the only sensible thing to do is... send them to Hell with limited arsenal, on a 'scouting' mission doomed to go awry. (Azrael smirks upon hearing this) Either they learn our ways, fall, or roll over and die like worthless worms. And when Ebony inevitably perishes, her father have no one to blame but himself.
Azrael: (cackles) Fuck, I like the way you think, Lutie. You always think outside the box! It's fuckin' magical. You're the fucking goddamn best, seriously. Gimme some. (he holds out his hand for a high-five, and Lute reciprocates; he looks unsatisfied) Fuck was that? I said 'gimme some'. (Lute high-fives him again) I SAID GIMME SOME! (Lute high-fives him aggressively; Azrael yells like a rock star) ♪GI-ME-SUUUUM-AH♪! LEAVE YOUR MARK, BABY! (now little a little irritated, Lute high-fives Azrael with all her might, conjuring waves of golden lightning around their hands; Azrael cackles) ELECTRIC! That's the fucking spirit, Lute! That's what I like to see! Now all these other bimbos in Heaven, these fucking slackers? They got it allllll fucking wrong. But you? You do it my fucking way. You're the only beauty for a bodacious beast such as myself. And that's why I love ya.
Lute: Is that so? (her irritation melts upon hearing this and she smiles slyly with a bow) Then, you should know that we have a job to do. The corps won't straighten themselves out.
Azrael: Psh. Don't even fucking worry about those fucking chumps. You and me, we got more than enough time to deal with that crap-ola. And, hey, if Ebony makes it, we could keep her around. You never know when those mommy and daddy issues will come in handy. Just put her on cleaning duties or some fucking shit, I dunno. But if you kill her, make it painful and hot as fuck. That shit's always cool. (Lute nods with a grin as Azrael claps) Aight, let's rock 'n' motherfuckin' ♪rooooll♪! We gotta make sure the bitches aren't slackin' during their training sesh'. I want all of 'em to have their heads and tits in the game for our favorite time of year!
Lute: (slyly) Christmas?
Azrael: (he laughs loudly) Good one! Good one. But, nah. We ain't hippies singin' around some overrated baby. We're fucking' angels, fuckin' demons up, (he conjures a guitar as Lute proudly holds her spear) with a guitar in one hand and spear in the other. I'm talkin', of course, about Extermination Day, my lil' White Hot Light." - — Azrael links back up with Lute in his inner sanctum.
- "Lute: What happened to your unit?!
Ebony: I- I'm sorry, Captain. They- They came out of nowhere, and I g- I got scared. I'm sorry...
Lute: (she grabs Ebony by her collar and pins her to a wall by her head, holding her arm in a "pain grip" position) You were SCARED?! Excuses! This weakness is completely unacceptable! You were too much of a trembling coward to even help your sisters! Now they're dead because of YOU!
Ebony: I- I SAID I WAS SORRY!
Lute: Do anymore of your sisters need to die before you grow a pair and learn how to kill?! Is that what you want, Ebony?! ANSWER ME!
Ebony: (crying) NO! NO! STOP, PLEASE!
Lute: (she releases Ebony, who slumps to the ground; to a medic Exterminator) Destiny, get this worm out of my sight and put her on cleaning duties until she learns how to fight.
Destiny: Yes, Commander... (she helps Ebony to her feet)
Lute: (to Ebony) The cleanse is fast approaching, Ebony. If you don't learn how to fight by then, I'll hand you over to be violated and murdered by the Hellspawn myself. You are a disgrace to Archangel Azrael, your sisters, and your mother. No rations until further notice." - — Ebony is punished by Lute after returning from her suicide mission.
- "Azrael: (he storms into his inner sanctum where Lute and several Exterminators are waiting and begins trashing the room) Fuckin' Sera... Jointsucker! Fuckin' cocksmoker!!! Who does she think she is?!
Lute: I don't know, master.
Azrael: (Azrael goes into a full tantrum; punching a mirror; throwing objects in a fit of rage; hitting one Exterminator with a table before grabbing another Exterminator by the neck with one hand and throttling her; punching multiple holes in the wall; falling back full-force onto a glass table while whining exaggeratedly, thrashing around on the ground while playing an air guitar) I granted her a way out, in my FOOLISH mercy, and yet she spits in the face of my generosity, puts it on a bottle, and sells it for 2k on HeavenBay!
Lute: (blushes while watching Azrael break down) How dare she, master.
Azrael: (with a rock star yell, he runs over to his armory, grabbing multiple weapons at once) When I find her and her little sister, I'm gonna crucify them before forcing them to watch as I incinerate Halo City and disembowel every last- Uh, girls, quick, which one of these makes me look more dope as shit? (he holds up two of his holy guitars)
Exterminator: Uh... The left one?
Lute: The real challenge would be finding an instrument that doesn't, master.
Azrael: Ding ding! Aaand Lute is correct, what a fucking surprise. Lutie, show your fellow contestant what she's won today! (Lute quickly slits the other Exterminator's throat with her dual swords before kicking her lifeless body several feet away as she reaches for help; Azrael chuckles) Ah, sometimes I feel as though you're the only one that gets me.
Lute: My duty, my pleasure... Master, I was saving this for a special occasion, but considering the circumstances...
Azrael: (raises an eyebrow) A present... for moi?
Lute: (giggles and begins walking backwards; in a sultry voice) Follow me..." - — Azrael's rage upon finding out Sera and Serenity left Heaven.
- "(Lute and Azrael enter a private chamber room to reveal a captured, emaciated family of Hellhounds, a mother, father, and their two pups, muzzled, chained to a wall, and whimpering and growling in fear)
Azrael: (gasps loudly) HO-LY FUCK!!! (smiles wickedly with stars his eyes) Lutie! You shouldn't have!!!
Lute: I know we follow a strict 'no prisoners' policy, but in this occasion, I declared that we could make an exception.
Azrael: Finally! Someone who knows how to bend the rules properly!
Lute: Only at your satisfaction. (giggles) So... Where do we begin?
Azrael: (he slowly turns to the Hellhound family) Enjoying Heaven, bros? (the Hellhound father lunges at Azrael, only to be held back by his chain, Azrael laughs in his face) Ooooh, you almost got me, Rover!
Lute: (she throws a knife into the Hellhound's jaws, causing them to fall to the ground, writhing in agony) Is that anyway to respect a superior being, you disgusting mutt?!
Azrael: These particular Hellspawn sure are unmanageable and... Fucking hideous, aren't they, Lutie?
Lute: Barely even forms of life.
Azrael: (to Lute) I mean, didja fuckin' get them from fucking Uglyville or some shit? You know, down in Hell, other demons fancy this manner of Hellspawn as mere slaves?
Lute: It does not surprise me, master.
Azrael: Doesn't shock me one bit. The way they've chosen to treat me? If only I had some Scooby snacks to make them love me more... If this is how they treat us, can you imagine the doom and gloom seek to spread across creation? (he straps on his guitar as the father looks at his family one last time before closing his eyes) In my great mercy, I view it as an act of kindness to... (he shreds his guitar aggressively, producing a wave of magical vibrations that causes the Hellhound to explode, splattering gore all over himself, Lute, and the other Hellhounds, which causes the mother and her pups to whimper hysterically and huddle together in fear) ...Put them out of their misery, baby!
Lute: (shuddering in arousal) Master... That was fucking divine!! You destroyed their asses! (she removes an intestine around her shoulder) And- ahem- that was a flawless use of musical waves as well.
Azrael: You're fuckin' right it was! Keep the panties on a lil' longer, cuz if you thought that was killer... (he faces the mother and their children) Just wait...
Lute: (she stands beside Azrael with her hands on her hips while he tunes his guitar) Master, forgive me for speaking out of turn, but... (she gets intimate with Azrael) You know how I feel watching you slaughter the Hellspawn... (she begins stroking Azrael's penis through his cassock)
Azrael: (taken by surprise, he moans as Lute continues stroking) Oh, fuck... (he composes himself and chuckles) Damn, Lutie... You gettin' your engines revved up already?
Lute: FUCK YES!
Azrael: Well, come on then! (rock star screaming) KICK IT INTO HIGH GEAR!
Lute: (she leaps onto Azrael, wrapping her legs around him and kissing him passionately) We'll fornicate- (she smooches him) -right here in a pool of- (smooches him) -their blood! (she smooches him) Do I look- (she smooches him) -pleasurable to you? Is there enough blood on me?
Azrael: (puts his finger on her lips) Lutie, Lutie. Let's not worry those sexy ass horns off your head. I admire the tenaci-tay, but the bloodbath's just around the corner. I know I said kick it into high gear, but now I'm sayin' pump the breaks!
Unnamed Pup: (he breaks from his mother's grasp and begins pawing at what's left of his father's corpse in confusion) Daddy...?
Azrael: (laughs) Sorry, kiddo! I fear he's left your little band. Found a better gig.... But have no fear.... (his guitar magically lights up) You're next in line for the show. Aren't I just the nicest? (Azrael and Lute start cackling loudly as the mother holds her terrified children close with tears streaming down her eyes; still laughing, Azrael rises his hand before bringing it down on the guitar strings; end scene)" - — Azrael murdering a Hellhound family.
- "Azrael: (he flies in the skies of Heaven, strumming his guitar as Lute rides on his back, both of them wearing shades; "Cum on Feel the Noize" is blaring in the background) WOO! FUCK YEAH! Nothing like a fucking cruise in the heavens of Paradise to get the juices pumpin'! Know what I mean, Lutie Patootie?
Lute: (she laughs, her eyes lighting and her cheeks blushing) I get that you're excited, but there is no time for such trivial matters when your glorious concert is on the horizon. Let's get to business, shall we, commander?
Azrael: (groans) You're right, I guess... Besides I need to check out those auditions for my backup singers. Some are cringe AF, but ya love to see it.
Lute: (she frowns and speaks in a scolding tone) We must stay focused, master. You need to snap out of this nonsense! We have a monumental job to do, the demon spawn is getting out of control.
Azrael: (frowns and pouts) You're right, I GUESS... Lutie... Why are some humans just born bad to the bone? Like why do some people just have these fucked up, gnarly, evil impulses y'know?
Lute: Because humans have free will, master. Some are born twisted while others choose to serve the Devil. That is why it's our job to stop these demons before they fester.
Azrael: Lutie, I have an idea... what if- and don't get this totally twisted - what if.... we take away that Free Willy? Then, boom, motherfucker! No fucking choice but to be fucking righteous and hot as fuck like we are.
Lute: (she removes her shades and narrows her eyes) You aren't serious, are you? Master, if humanity loses their free will, they will be mindless slaves to our will, and I find that to be extremely disgusting. (in a tone of disgust) You...you're not...serious...are you?
Azrael: Lutie, think about it, man! I'm begging yaaa! If humans can't sin they would live sinless, long lives! We won't have to descend to that godforsaken shithole annually! The Universe would finally know peace since, like, fuckin' forever! Demons, gone like the wind! And best of all, every angel would sing my praises as their savior! How could you be disgusted by such an epic idea?
Lute: Perhaps... I was too hasty in my judgment. That's actually a good idea, master. It would make things much easier for us. I'm glad you're here to finally understand the issue at hand and not just babble about human freedom and rights and such.
Azrael: (grins) Exactly! (he reaches behind himself and pats her head) I fucking knew you'd have my fucking back, Lutie Patootie.
Lute: (she smiles brightly, pleased with herself) Of course I do, master. (she leans forward and caresses his face) Once this is over, I'll work double-time to straighten out the Exterminator corps. Anything to lighten the workload off of your shoulders.
Azrael: What would I do without my faithful servant? (lands explosively in the front of his mansion) WE'RE MOTHERFUCKIN' BACK, BITCHES!" - — Azrael and Lute in their free time.
- "Exorcist: (bows) Archangel Azrael. Lieutenant.
Lute: Do we look like we have time to entertain you two trembling waifs? Spit out your message and return to your training.
Exorcist: It's Azuriel, Lieutenant. (Azuriel's crying is heard from outside the sanctum) For better or for worse, uh, he has your fire.
Lute: Why am I even hearing about this? We gave you two a simple set of instructions; keep our son quiet and pacified! And you two were too slow to do even that! We have been back for approximately two minutes. What was more important than following your orders to the letter and informing me the millisecond I arrived?
Exorcist: I couldn't find you until-
Lute: (growls) Excuses! (she grabs the two Exorcists by the throats and begins dragging them inside the sanctum) It seems you two need to be reeducated! Once this is over, I expect you to demote yourselves by five ranks and cut your rations in half, because you clearly cannot even pacify a literal infant, much less smite Hellspawn!! (she kicks the front doors of the sanctum open and continues dragging to Exorcists inside)" - — Lute is informed by two Exorcists after returning home.
- "Azrael: WOO! I fuckin' LOVE a good concert! (he shoots beams of angelic energy at several buildings from the head of his guitar, nuking them) PEW! PEW! (he strums his guitar, producing waves of music that level an entire city block) ZA-POW!!! Ha ha! (a squad of demons armed with blessed firearms pull up in a van and begin firing at Azrael; he puts his hand to his head, feigning weakness and talking sarcastically) Oh, no! Have mercy on me! (he puts his hand together in a mocking prayer) Oh, Father! Please fuckin' save my ass from the big, scary demons! (he bursts into laughter) Yeah, nah! That fucking shit doesn't fucking work on me, dudes! (he yawns and lazily aims the head of his guitar at the demons) Aight, let's get this over with- (suddenly, the squad of demons are massacred by Lute in the blink of an eye, who moves on to kill more demons) WHOA, HOLY FUCK! (laughs) Look at her go! (he flies next to Lute as she is crucifying a demon to the side of a building; he slicks his horns back and leans against the wall with one arm) Uh, hey, baby. What's your name?
Lute: (she turns to him and gasps, blushing) M- Master... (she quickly salutes) Cadent Luella of Battalion 75, master! My profound apologies for erasing your quarry. I simply wanted to lighten the load off of your shoulders.
Azrael: Luella? I like your fucking style! (he extends his hand) May I have this cleanse?
Lute: (blushing as her eyes widen) That... (she takes his hand) It would be my greatest honor, master!
Azrael: Fuuuuck yeah, it would! C'mon! (he and Lute fly over to a city and begin massacring demons together, with Lute fighting on the ground while Azrael provides aerial assaults with his holy guitar) So, Luella, what made you wanna join my crusade?! Besides it being fuckin' rad, of course.
Lute: (while slaughtering demons) Common sense, master! You've kept creation safe from sin and debauchery with little reprieve! This is the least I could do! (she cuts one demon in half and uses her sword to bring an entire building down by slicing its weak points) We would all be damned without your light!
Azrael: Halle-fuckin'-lujah! Someone who gets me! (he nukes a shelter with his guitar) By any chance, you that hot-ass soldier who broke Lilly's arms for questing my methods?
Lute: Her statements regarding you and the cleanse were blasphemous at best! (she joins Azrael in the air, firing beams of light from her hands and wings) I would have cut her head off if not for Lieutenant Ava!
Azrael: Well, you have my pardon. (groans) Insubordination is such a fuckin' PLAGUE these days, man! (he vaporizes several cowering demons with his guitar) Just like these Hellspawn! Like, ugh, we fucking get it, bitches, you got a family and shit! We're just gonna wipe em' out, too!
Lute: I will fight for your honor to my dying breath! No one will question you so long as I'm around!
Azrael: Like music to my horns! (they continue killing demons together) Hey, hey, Luella, show me your fucking sword, quick, quick! (Lute holds up her sword, to which Azrael rubs his hand along the blade, enhancing it as it glows a gold color) And she shall smite the wicked. (Lute grins deviously and throws her sword down into the city below, causing a nuclear-level explosion; Azrael watches the explosion with excitement) HAHA!! Fucking look at all those fucking colors, dude!!! Ooh! Did you catch those bitches turning to bones and ashes just like THAT?! That was fucking rad!!! (shouting downward) HOW'S THAT FUCKING DIVINE DESTRUCTION, LOSERRRRRS?!?! (he holds up two middle fingers) HAHAHAHAAA!!! (to Lute) Lu, c'mon, join me!!
Lute: (she flips the double bird as well, cackling) Enjoy it, Hellspawn, for it shall be the closest you get to Heaven's light!
Azrael: FUCK YEAH!!! HEAVEN FOR FUCKING LIFE, MOTHERFUCKERS! (cackles; to Lute) Fuck, where the fuck have you been all my fucking life?!
Lute: (she calls her sword back to her hand and bows her head) You shall always have my eternal devotion. My loyalty to you is unbreakable.
Azrael: Y'know what? (he wraps his arm around Lute) I got a lil' proposish' for you. How would you like to be... My newest Lieutenant? You'll be pounding those fuckin' drums like I pound ass, leadin' the charge right alongside me! Let's rock this fucking band TOGETHER!
Lute: (she perks up) M- Master... It would be an honor! I'll admit, this is my first year serving you directly, but there is no Exterminator more devoted to you than myself, and you know better than anyone! I must ask, what will become of Lieutenant Ava?
Azrael: (shouting) AVA!!!
Ava: (she flies over to Azrael) Yes, master?
Azrael: (he blasts Ava with his guitar, vaporizing her instantly; to Lute) Ava? I hardly know him. (he and Lute share a maniacal laugh)" - — A flashback showing Azrael and Lute's first encounter.
- "Azrael: From this point on, you are my hand, my dutiful drumstick, and my instrument of divine destruction! Hmm... Instrument... (as Lute bows her head, Azrael knights her with his guitar) From this moment on, you are only known as Lieutenant Lute! The Righteous Hand of Archangel Azrael, and slayer of the unholayyyyy!!! Ya like it? Came up with it just now. I know, I'm a fucking genius.
Lute: This is truly a blessed day. I... I don't know what to say...
Azrael: (he puts his finger to her mouth) Shhh! No saying... (holds up his guitar) Only SLAYIN'! C'mon, there's an orphanage down the street with our names on it!
Lute: (unsheathes her swords) Lead the way, master!
Azrael: (begins playing his guitar to the tune of "Pour Some Sugar On Me" as he and Lute fly over to the next location) ♫Fly this way / Let's go slay / You 'n me, babe! / HEY, HEY!!!♫" - — Lute becomes Azrael's lieutenant.
- "Azrael: Your loyalty is exemplary. A trait so hard to come by in these... Trying times.
Lute: (concerned) My master, has something unsettled you? ...Perhaps something from last night? (Azrael remains silent; Lute lets out a soft chuckle) You know, we've discovered the only way to soothe his nighttime restlessness is to have us both there. He craves his mother's and father's presence.
Azrael: (sighs) Sometimes... It just feels like you love that kid more than you love me, y'know?
Lute: (Lute sighs and clings onto Azrael as he keeps looking away) You mistake my devotion, my lord. The child may test your patience now, but remember, he is destined to grow into a strong Heavenborn, a radiant force against demonkind.
Azrael: One day... Until then, he's little more than a mewling inconvenience to me.
Lute: Inconvenience now, but a cornerstone of strength in time. Patience is our virtue, and time our ally. (chuckles playfully)
Azrael: (with a light grin) Well, one can hope, can they? Though, admittedly, patience is not my best quality." - — Azrael and Lute discussing their infant son, Azuriel.
- "Lute: (as Azrael walks through Haven, Lute's eye twitches as she storms up to a trio of Exterminators) Exterminators are to bow and present your breasts when Archangel Azrael enters our vicinity! (the trio nervously follow Lute's orders, bowing and lifting their shirts as Azrael strolls by) Are you three incapable of following orders or are you just obfuscating your edicts?! Azrael's presence is to be revered, his every word perceived as the gospel truth and upmost in wisdom!
Azrael: (while casually munching on donuts) Lutie, y'know what we should do? I should make a fucking dope introduction video for the damned where I'm like, (mimics recording a video) 'Today, we're trying out Hell for the first time! We're gonna have a blast! YEAH!!!' And then the video is just me burning Hellspawn to death and saying, 'This is Hell, sinner! Come on in!' That'd be fuckin' lit." - — Lute and Azrael.
- "Azrael: (he and Lute enter Heaven's Courtroom, seeing Adina flying through the air and watching Heaven's denizens through levitating, magical orbs; Azrael does fingerguns at Adina while Lute takes off her helmet and bows respectfully) Yo, A-Dawg! We come bearing important shit to chat about! Let's get down to bizz, then you can get back to looking at big balls.
Adina: (with a blissful smile, she ethereally flies down to the two, touching down in front of them) Archangel Azrael. Lieutenant Lute. Always a pleasure. You two aren't perfect, but you are the perfect duo.
Azrael: (he nudges Lute's shoulder, who side-eyes him with a stoic expression) You hear that shit, babe?! (he leans against a wall with a smug, dumb smile) I told you she fuckin' loved me.
Lute: (to Adina) Chieftess, forgive me for speaking out of turn, but we have a potentially dire situation in our realm. You are wiser than both of us (Azrael gives her a "the fuck?" kinda look), so we came here to seek your counsel.
Azrael: (to Adina) Let's just say we gotta 'babysit' eight rugrats who came back from a highway to hell.
Adina: (she clasps her hands, like a prayer, smiling blissfully with her eyes closed) Oh? Do tell me more about these... Children of light." - — Lute and Azrael seek Adina's council about Charlie's Angels.
- "Amelia: I know it's supposed to be important, but are you reaaally sure we need the Exterminations? I mean, destroying someone's entire soul and existence just feels... Wrong.
Lute: Demonkind is a cancer upon creation, and I relish all of their pain and suffering.
Amelia: But me and my friends have been to Hell before. Demons aren't all bad! None of this is like the Heaven we know and love.
Lute: You might as well be a demon for thinking like that. Demons are an invasive species, created by Lucifer's pride and hatred for the Creator. They must be eradicated for in the name of God and Archangel Azrael, and unless you would prefer to burn in Hell for your ambivalence, you are to quit wailing, accept this, and move on!" - — Lute and Amelia.
- "Azrael: (with Lute sitting on his lap) My, Lutie, you really know how to treat your man...
Lute: (purrs and giggles) Thank you, dearest master... Unlike the others, I would never doubt you. You are the wisest, most noble angel in all creation. If anyone should guide us, it should be you, my beloved...
Azrael: We should get together and go fuck up those Anti-Extermination losers. You're hot as fuck when you're defending my honor...
Vaggie: (enters Azrael's office and salutes) Archangel Azrael...
Azrael: GODDAMMIT!!! WHAT?! DON'T YOU SEE I'M BUSY?! (sees Vaggie and grins) Ah, the dirty saint! (Lute removes herself from Azrael's lap and stands beside him) Vagatha, huh? Ooh, a low-hanging fruit! I know your parents must have fucking hated you! Well, considering your... (analyzes Vaggie's body) ...Assets, and your sacrilegious 'jobs' on Earth, your new name is... Vaggie! (Azrael bursts out laughing) Oh, man! That one's fuckin' great! (he continues laughing before noticing Vaggie frowning and looking down uncomfortably) ...Fuck, you don't like it? 'Cuz it's either that or 'Titty Bo Jangles', bitch.
Lute: (to Azrael) Master, Private Vaggie is guilty of insubordination. She disobeyed an edict from Major Ustibella at 05:35 yesterday evening. She was instructed to smite any survivors of the Hellspawn refugees who had attempted to invade Heaven-
Vaggie: (to Lute) They were suffering! You would let children starve over some bigoted hatred?! As angels-
Lute: (Lute knees Vaggie in the abdomen, causing her to fall to the ground in pain) You dare speak over your superior officer while I am addressing the head archangel?! Hellspawn will do anything to deceive us!
Azrael: Ooh, hot chicks fighting over me! (claps) Christmas came early this year!
Vaggie: (looks up at Azrael) Master, please...
Azrael: (Azrael clenches his fist as both his fist and Vaggie are enveloped in a yellow aura; Vaggie completely stiffens and cannot speak) Tsk, tsk, tsk. Not gonna lie, you've been really fuckin' bummin' me out, Vaggie. I gave ya a chance to repent, saved ya from those firey pits of damnation, and you took that chance and crushed it between your thighs... Real fucking uncool, babe.
Lute: Master, I recommend we throw her to the Hellhounds and sinners. Whores and Hellspawn sympathizers have no place in the light of God.
Azrael: (Azrael chuckles and unclenches his fist as Vaggie falls to the ground; to Lute) Alrighty, Lutie. Let's cool it and give this sour treat another chance, yes? I mean, we up here in Heaven are all about that sweet forgiveness, riiight? She just needs a little more... Convincing.
Lute: As you wish, master. But, I still stand that she should be punished.
Azrael: (he smirks, leaning back in his seat) Feeling's mutche', Lutie, feeling's mutche'. (he counts each punishment on his fingers) Capital punishment! Given her exceptional looks: public humiliation, followed by motherfukin' combat training. (imitating Vaggie) 'Hello, personal protection detail'! (to Vaggie) You fucking writin' this shit down, babe? You ain't just gettin' the book thrown at you. We're fucking hittin' ya with the motherfuckin' LIBRARY!!! (rock star yell) THE SHEBAAAAAANG SPECIAL! Bigtime, soul sister!
Lute: But, Master, serving you is a luxury! If I might interject, her looks are average, only slightly above par. So she will face public humiliation followed by the worst, most grueling chores and combat training available, my archangel.
Azrael: (chuckles, bringing Lute close to him) Am I detecting jealousy from my Lutie Cutie~?
Lute: (her mask turns bright red and she looks away, giggling) I-I-I-I simply think this reprobate does not deserve the pleasure of your company! And regarding punishment, public humiliation would, of course, be an absolute MUST in both cases.
Azrael: (chuckles) Certainly! However, in my great mercy, there's always a way to make some sort of suitable arrangement... (Azrael winks at Vaggie, causing Lute to frown)
Vaggie: W-... What 'arrangement', master?
Azrael: (smirking) Simple, sweet stuff. I can make your sentences as motherfucking light as the fucking feathers on my wings by having you become one of my little groupies... If you pick up what I'm layin' down. I can wipe your memory of your dirty deeds, and give ya a brand-spankin'-new start, a clean slate, a motherfucking rebrand, and a new afterlife... But, before we get this fucking show on the motherfuckin' road, you gotta swear a fucking oath to me. To provide me with undying loyalty, worship, and, of course, fulfilling my every want and desire-inos... In the name of love, of course! (he puts a hand up) Now, put your hand on your heart...
Vaggie: (Vaggie gives Azrael a burning scowl) I say... you can take your so-called "arrangement" and shove it up your ass. You think you can just turn me into your pet? I know better than to make a deal with a man. Especially with one as smug and arrogant as you! (Vaggie's mask suddenly begins flickering) W- What is this...? ...No! NO! (Vaggie screams and falls to her knees, grabbing her head in pain as her mask begins to control her) ALGUIEN POR FAVOR AYUDAME! (Vaggie's screaming eventually comes to a halt and she slowly rises to her feet, speaking in a droning voice and twitching robotically) ...We swear to you, Archangel Azrael. We will forfeit everything to you. Your words are the Gospel, and your every wish is our command.
Azrael: (he has his hand cupped to the side of his head and laughs) That's my music! (to Lute) See, Lutie? What did I fuckin' tell ya! A little convincing and they all come around. (Lute rolls her eyes as Azrael stands up and walks beside Vaggie, playing with her hair) Alright-ski! I'm headin' to fucking rehearsals! My groupies are flat as fuck, and I don't just mean singing-wise. Lutie, you're on the mic while I'm gone! Be a peach and show Vaggie what happens to those who show mercy to Hellspawn. And play nice, ladies! I need you both lookin' good for the lil' shindig we got goin' tonight! I will catch you bitches on the flip-foooop! (Azrael brings out his guitar and strums it, teleporting out of the room)" - — A flashback of Vaggie being punished by Azrael and Lute.
- "Vaggie: (she is walking aimlessly through the halls of Haven before Lute grabs her by the neck and drags her into a room before throwing her to the ground) C- Captain?! W- What's wrong?
Lute: Shut. Up. I know what your game is. Did you seriously think a whore like you could take him away from me?
Vaggie: W- What are you talking about?!
Lute: (she kicks Vaggie and pins her head to the ground with her heel, breaking her mask in the process) I see the way he looks at you.... The way you look at him.
Vaggie: Fucking... What the hell are you talking about?!
Lute: (she grabs Vaggie by the neck and violently pins her against the wall with her arm) YOU THINK YOU CAN TAKE HIM FROM ME?! ...You're nothing. Archangel Azrael may have the infinite wisdom to put your sinful talents to some good use, but no matter how desperately you try to please him, you'll always be the same slut you were in life. Nothing will ever change that.
Vaggie: (she starts laughing uncontrollably) ...Are you fucking serious?
Lute: What..?
Vaggie: (shoves Lute off of her) Estúpido! Do you seriously believe I want anything to do with that soulless pig?! (scoffs harshly) ...And you call me 'nothing' when you're so insecure about losing his favor that you treat everyone, even your fucking 'sisters', like SHIT! (she wipes away tears) ...Sure, I'll always be a slut... But you'll always be nothing more than a fucking pick-me girl.
Lute: (after a pause, she stabs Vaggie in the side with a knife, covering her mouth before she can scream in agony) You listen to me, girl. The only reason I haven't killed you is because I'd miss out on watching you suffer. Now, allow me to put you in line. (two Exterminators walk to Lute's side) Hold her down.
Exterminator #1: Captain... Could we just-
Lute: (she grabs the Exterminator by the back of the neck and tosses her to Vaggie) THAT'S AN ORDER!!!
Exterminator #2: You heard her.
Vaggie: GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME! (she struggles violently against the two Exterminators as they hold her down) BÁJATE DE MÍ! BÁJATE DE MÍ! ¡SALGAN DE MÍ, PUTOS PERROS FALDEROS! JÓDETE FUERA DE MÍ!
Lute: (she unsheathes a dagger and begins heating the blade on a nearby torch) In life, you used your looks to bewitch men. In afterlife, you've used them to bewitch Azrael.
Vaggie: YOU'RE FUCKING CRAZY!
Lute: (once the blade is white-hot, she slowly approaches a struggling Vaggie with it in hand) ...But I will free him from your spell. He'll think nothing of you when you aren't presentable anymore. When you look broken.
Vaggie: (she begins shuddering in fear as Lute inches the knife closer to her left eye) Lute... Captain, por favore! FUCK! STOP! NO HAGAS ESTO PARA, TE LO RUEGO! (she screams in utter agony as Lute uses the knife to cut her left eye out)" - — A flashback of Lute cutting Vaggie's left eye out.
- "Lute: Yes. I love seeing my subordinates quake in fear. It makes me happy to demonstrate my power over them. My soldiers must be in constant fear of me, for, in my presence, failure means death.
Arthur: No offense, lady, but it sounds like you're in serious need of a vacation.
Lute: If you value your afterlife, I suggest you shut your mouth." - — Lute and Arthur.
- "Lute: MASTER! Ebony's gone AWOL!!
Azrael: WHATCHU TALKIN' 'BOUT, WILLIS?!?!
Lute: The little maggot failed to answer during roll call and is nowhere to be found in her station! She's deserted us a mere three days away from the cleanse!
Azrael: B- But why...? How could a groupie bail on me like this? Is there anything I could have done to deserve this shit?!
Lute: Absolutely nothing, master! We'll find that miserable welp and justice shall be swiftly served! No one leaves you and lives!
Azrael: Quick, Lutie... (he points dramatically) to the Exorcistmobile! (a transition plays that parodies the 1960s Batman series transition - only with Azrael and Lute's faces -, only for it to transition to the exact same scene) Holy fuck... Lutie... (he grabs her by the shoulders, shaking her violently) THERE IS NO EXORCISTMOBILE!!!!! (he suddenly clutches his chest and falls backwards into the arms of several Exterminators, who begin fanning him as overly dramatic orchestral music blares) NO!!! FUCK!!! NOT NOW!!! (convulsing violently) SHIT! OH, FUCK NO! Lutie, HELP ME!!! I'M HAVING A REALISTIC DEPICTION OF A PANIC ATTACK!!! (reaches his hand out) TAKE ME O' CHRIST THE LORD, MY HOLY SAVIOR!!!
Lute: (to passing Exterminators) CADETS!!! FETCH YOUR MASTER A VEHICLE OF EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION, LEST YOU FACE 100 DEMERITS AND LOSE YOUR HANDS!!! (the Exterminators fearfully dart off)
Azrael: (he shoves the Exterminators off of him) Fuck off me! (to Lute) Lutie, there's no fucking time! Hop the fuck on! (Lute jumps onto Azrael's back, holding onto his horns as if she were riding a motorcycle; Azrael brings out his guitar and strums it as the guitar's magic waves explosively propel him and Lute high into the air) ♩MISSISSIPPI QUEEEEEEEEEEN♫♩" - — Azrael and Lute's reaction to an emergency.
- "Lute: Master, I recommend we deploy our cannon fodder to the front lines as a distraction, and once the enemy is baited, our ranged battalion will annihilate them from the opposite direction? That's only my suggestion, of course, you know what's best.
Azrael: UGH! Lute, that's a fucking terrible idea! This is why women shouldn't be allowed to think!
Lute: You're absolutely right. Forgive me, your grace.
Azrael: Wait, Lutie, I have an idea! What if we sent the undesirables - y'know, the ones with small tits and no ass - to the front, and while the Hellspawn are distracted, our arrow-shooty girls sneak up behind them and annihilate them from behind?! Classic misdirection!
Lute: Master, your plan is... Absolute genius!!! We would surely be lost without your wisdom!
Azrael: I know, right?" - — Azrael and Lute planning.
- "Azrael: (he throws a demon corpse at Lute's feet that has its brain spilling out of its head) Eat the brain, Lutie!
Lute: With all due respect, master... why the fuck?
Azrael: EAT!!! EAT THE BRAIN!
Lute: Master, this is farcical!
Azrael: EAT IT!
Lute: Why can't YOU eat it?
Azrael: (in his Full Angel Form) EAAAAAT. EAT ITS BRAIN, LutieYYYY
Lute: Master-
Azrael: IT'S THE ONLY WAAAYYYYYY
Lute: ...Yes, sir. (she quickly goes to town on the brain, chowing down quickly and savoring every morsel)
Azrael: (back to normal, in a supportive, fatherly tone) You're doing it, Lutie! Good job! Alright! Go, Lutie, go! So talented! (Lute looks up at Azrael like a pleased puppy dog after finishing)" - — Azrael having Lute eat a demon's brain for fun.
- "Azrael: (to Charlie) You think your fucking hotel means anything? Well, how about this; imagine if a fucking kid diddler came knockin' at your fucking door! What fucking then, bitch?!
Charlie: Well... I- I-...
Lute: (she pops up behind Azrael, leaning on his shoulder) Gagged her like a fat dick. (she and Azrael fist-bump with smug grins)" - — Lute supporting Azrael against Charlie.
- "Lute: You've no idea how I've longed for this moment... (Lute draws her dual swords) To paint Hell in your sinful blood.
Vaggie: (Vaggie draws her spear, standing defensively and glaring at Lute fiercely) Bring it, pendejo." - — Lute and Vaggie in the beginning of their final fight.
- "All these years, I've been training. Wiping out demons by the millions. What have you done? Play make believe with your little demon c*nt?"
- — Lute taunting Vaggie.
- "You think protecting those little race traitors will make up for your mistakes? (cackles) Don't be silly! Your only mistake was your mercy. You've failed all of your past sisters, in life and afterlife. What makes you think this will be any different?! Be realistic, now. You're no protector, sister, nor even a mother. You're a killer, just like me."
- — Lute to Vaggie.
- "...FUCK THIS SHIT!!! (she flies over to Azrael) MASTER, WE MUST RETREAT!!!"
- — Lute trying to convince Azrael to retreat to Heaven with her.
- "Lute: (shoving Exorcists off of her) GET OFF ME! (she frantically runs to Azrael's side and kneels beside him as he rolls to look at her with a glazed look in his eye) Master! Please! Talk to me!
Azrael: (weakly) Lutie... Come closer...
Lute: (she leans into him, offering her hand) Yes, master?
Azrael: (he takes her hand) This is it... I'm going home... (he goes motionless)
Lute: (she fights back tears) No, A-Azrael... You can't die...
Azrael: (he suddenly lunges forward, dropping the facade and flailing his arms angrily) DON'T FUCKING TELL ME WHAT TO DO, BITCH! And that's Archangel Azrael to you!
Lux: (floats near Azrael) Not anymore, biiitch~
Azrael: W- What...?
Lux: I took away your holy powers. You've went against everything Heaven is all about. Forgiveness, goodwill... Who are you to decide who gets in and who doesn't? You turned your back to humanity, denied Paradise to the pious so you could kill them, and you dare to call yourself an archangel? Only God can do that, and I do not recall Him inviting you to judge people and decide who's worthy of redemption. If you're incapable of using your incredible gifts to save the 'unsavable'... then you don't deserve them.
Azrael: (Azrael glances at his arms, which are no longer glowing a holy light; he looks at Lux angrily) You... fucking took away my damn powers?! You fucked up big time, Glow-Getter! These dipshits poisoned your mind or something! You should hate these fuckers more than anyone! What makes YOU think these prices of shit are worth our mercy?!
'Lux': Well, the fact that I was sent here, to Hell, to assist the Princess with redeeming sinners is a preeeeetty big sign. But, uh, besides that... (Lux looks over to Charlie and the hotel gang, who look back at them with looks of admiration) It just doesn't make sense to me if Hell is eternal. Why should some souls face an eternity of damnation for a finite crime? I have seen the most vile, hardened sinners turn over a new leaf. Yeah, people fuck up, but that's the reality of life and human nature. They need help.... not punishment. (Lux shares a smile with Charlie, floating over as Charlie embraces Lux in her arms)
Lute: ...Oh, FUCK THIS SHIT!!!
Azrael: YEAH, FUCK THIS SHIT! (he struggles to his feet, facing Lux, the Seraphim sisters, and the Hazbin gang) I'm motherfucking Archangel Azrael! The greatest archangel in Creation, a bohemian soul, and above all, a lover of rock 'n roll. Y- You're just some overrated, nepo-baby light bulb apostate!!!! Without me, everything will all go to SHIT!!! I fucking made Heaven the raddest fucking place ever, and you're going to listen to some dumb blonde c*nt and her lame ass, crack whore circus over me?! (Azrael flutters his mostly burned wings, as if trying to fly; he gets about two feet off the ground before crashing down next to Lute; defeated, he barely musters the strength to raise his arm and flip Lux off) Fuckin' lame, man..." - — Azrael's defeat.
- "Lute: (she sighs and looks up at Azrael) What's the directive now master...?
Azrael: (he sighs) You know, Lutie... I was wondering the same thing... But maybe this is all a... blessing in disguise...
Lute: How...? (angrily) No, really?! Fucking HOW?!?! In what reality is this POSSIBLY a blessing?!
Azrael: (singing to the tune of "Happy Day in Hell") ♫Lutie, think deeply and be more streetwise / It's merely, uh, a vacation, a holy surprise! / And, my north star, though you may disagree / It's our salvation... / A Blessing in Disguise!♫
Vaggie: Actually, it's a punishment, dipshit.... you're being punished-
Lute: Sire... ♫My devotion to you will always come through / Though we may burn with the demons we did slew / Despite my reserves, I can't agonize / As long as I'm with you...
Azrael/Lute: (they hold hands and pose together) ♫It's a Blessing in Disguiiiise!♫
Charlie: Actually, it-
Azrael: (he holds up a pair of roller skates) ♫Lutie, Heaven's so thoughtful, nice and carefree!♫
Charlie: Guys, yo-
Lute: (she excitedly holds up a holy missile from a pile of rubble) ♫We're blessed with a respite, a benevolent decree♫
Charlie: HOLY SHIT, YOU'RE BEING-
Azrael: (he roller skates down the street with Lute by his side, who is proudly sitting on the activated missile, using it to fly beside him) ♫In the meantime, we can plot the next cleanse and harmonize♫ / ♫We're motherfuckin' free!♫
Azrael/Lute: ♫A Blessing in Diguiiiiise!!!♫ (they both ride off into the sunset)" - — Azrael and Lute are confronted by demons after their defeat.
Shorts
- "Azuriel: Holy shit! ...Uh, Mom? Are those real Hellhounds?
Lute: (While gripping her spear) Don't look at them as REAL Hellhounds, Azuriel! Assert your superiority! We are angels. They're just... Water balloons... Filled with sin and blood.
Azuriel: (He holds his spear up with a nod) Ah.
Lute: (she grins sadistically) Now watch how easily they pop...." - — Lute and Azuriel's playful banter while training.
- "Azuriel: MOMMYYYY!!! (he runs over to Lute as a trio of Hellhounds chase him)
Lute: (she seems angry at first, but relents when she sees the fear in Azuriel's eyes) Azuriel... (she dashes forward and slays all three Hellhounds in one swipe of her sword, before kneeling to Azuriel and removing her mask) Fear is only good for getting you left behind or killed. The road ahead will be paved with the blood and the screams of your enemies. You can't be afraid. Don't be afraid... I'm here.
Azuriel: (panting) Thanks, mom... I'll try to be braver. Damn, demons are fucking disgusting... Fuck, why would they even go after me?! I'm just a kid!
Lute: (somewhat sternly) You are the child of Archangel Azrael. That makes you the Hellspawn's natural enemy by default. And even if you weren't, those filthy, shit-eating dogs seek to destroy everything, especially something as promising as you. You will be hunted and you will be attacked. (she pulls Azuriel into a hug) I shall always protect you and nurture your potential. I swear it.
Azuriel: (he reciprocates Lute's hug) I swear to Grandfather, when I get older, those shitty lowlife demons are gonna regret ever picking on me and fucking with Angel business!
Lute: (she smiles proudly) That's the spirit, Azuriel. Keep that fire burning within you. (she ruffles his hair) When the day comes, your father and I will teach you all you need to know. The fighting. The smiting. And eventually the leading. It will all come soon." - — Lute and Azuriel.
- "Lute: (she arrives in Azrael's throne room for a report, battle damaged and covered in blood; she kneels) The opposition has been eliminated, master.
Azrael: (he fist-pumps) Fuck yeah! Righteous! That's an announcement that's gonna make all the bitches wet in my next concert. And damn, Lutie, look at you! You got aaaall fucked uuuuup! Don't tell me those demon losers gave you too hard a time...
Lute: (she dusts her shoulders off) They gave us a fight, as usual, the filthy mutts. But, grovel and resist as they might, my blade still ended up buried in their worthless hides. All the damage you see is... purely superficial! And this blood isn't mine, obviously.
Azrael: Ah, they wanted a piece of that Lutie Patootie? (he nods and shrugs) Big relate, honestly. (he circles Lute, staring at her from behind) And, Lutie, might I say, that blood splatter is pretty fuckin' hot!
Lute: (she tilts head) It... it is?
Azrael: Hotter than Uriel's white hot Light of God, babaay!!! There's somethin' about it that screams 'I'm Archangel Azrael's righteous battleaxe, #1 meatrider, and I'm not to be fucked with!' ...Y'know, 'cept by me, fucking obviously! HAHA!
Lute: .... (hard cut to the aftermath of an Exorcist mission; Lute is frantically lathering herself using the intestines of a slain Chernabog, using it like a bar of soap) Must... have more... BLOOD...
Raven: (she and another Exorcist walk in on Lute) Your report, Lieute-
Lute: RETURN TO THE FUCKING MESS HALL!!!!" - — Lute reports back to Azrael after a mission.
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- "Azuriel: Mooooom, can we get Golden Arches after this?
Lute: No son of mine is going to gorge himself with such slop.
Azuriel: (whiny) But mooooooom!!!
Lute: (sternly) I said-!
Azrael: Whoa-ho, Lutey! Azu-Kazoo's got a point! Usually don't agree with the little shit, but let's rock with this one...
Lute: (she groans and rolls her eyes) ....If you both can smite a minimum of 77 Hellspawn, I will... get you both the Deluxe Divine WackDonald's meal.
Azuriel: (fist-pumps) Fuck yeah!!!
Azrael: WITH A TOY?!?!?!" - — Lute, Azrael and Azuriel before a cleansing.
Quotes Pertaining to Lute
- "See? (he motions to Lute) SEE?! (he pats Lute on the head as she maintains a stoic expression the entire time) Lute, here, seems to be the only who knows what the deal is! Cuz the way I see it, there's too many crybabies and not enough believers!"
- — Azrael.
- "Anyone who has an issue with that can take it up with Lute here. And believe me, this bodacious battle-ax loves her a CONFRONTATION-NA!"
- — Azrael.
- "Okay, okay, gotta focus. Head in the game! I don't wanna upset Lieutenant Lute. I was lucky enough to be assigned to this mission and she kiiinda scares the shit outta me, not gonna lie."
- — Ebony while on her mission.
- "(while watching Lute cut down Hell's dragon reinforcements) Haha!!! Lutey is FUCKING out here!!! (to the Exorcists) You bitches fuckin' see this fuckin' shit?! That dragon got motherfuckin' bi-sected up there! "Dragon" Lutey's fuckin' tits 'cross its fuckin' face!! (to Lute) Lute, you're makin' my tip drip out here, babe!!! (looking down) Hope the crowd brought a fuckin' umbrella... (cackling as dead dragons fall from the sky) Lutey's flickin' beans out here!!!"
- — Azrael watching Lute basically solo Hell's forces.
Trivia
- Lute's name echoes the term "lieutenant," highlighting her role as Azrael's subordinate.
- She also shares her name with the instrument of the same name. As this was the new name Azrael chose for her, this is symbolic of his tendencies towards objectifying women, as he designates Lute as an mere instrument serving his desires.
- However, given Azrael's sense of humor, her name could be referencing "lute" as a slang term for penis, with her being his primary "dickrider".
- Lute's birth name, "Luella", means "female/famous warrior" and "God is my light".
- She also shares her name with the instrument of the same name. As this was the new name Azrael chose for her, this is symbolic of his tendencies towards objectifying women, as he designates Lute as an mere instrument serving his desires.
- Her theme song would be "Salute" by Little Mix.
- The series' authors view both Lute and Azrael to be irredeemable villains. They find them to be such enjoyable characters and believe that they should not be redeemed precisely because they are allowed to fully embrace their fun and diabolical nature as a goofy and love-to-hate villain duo.
- Both Lute and Azrael are meant to serve as a dark parallel to Charlie and Vaggie. Much like Vaggie, Lute is stoically serious and violently protective of her lover as well as being prone to confrontation and violence. Likewise, Azrael and Charlie are the goofy and laid-back ones of the respective couples with the tendency to burst into huge musical numbers. The most notable difference between the two couples is that Charlie and Vaggie fight to have redeemed souls sent to Heaven while Azrael and Lute massacre demons to keep them out of Heaven. Additionally, while Vaggie tries to keep Charlie's expectations in check so she that she isn't disappointed if her plans don't work out, Lute typically goes along with every single thing Azrael says or plans.
- She does heel raises in her sleep.
- There are only three moments where Lute calls Azrael by just his name rather than his preferred title as an archangel:
- The first is in the flashback wherein she cuts Vaggie's eyes out, likely because her anger and sheer hatred for Vaggie is so intense that she forgot to call Azrael by his preferred honorifics.
- When Vaggie impales Azrael from behind with his own weaponized guitar during the war in Heaven, Lute desperately screams his name when fighting against the rebelling the Exorcists to get over to him and protect him.
- When he is feigning being on the verge of death after the War in Hell.
- Lute was the only Exorcist allowed outside of Haven.
- Lute enjoys spicy food and spicy candy. She occasionally eats Red Hots and fireballs by the handfuls just to feel something (they don't impress her).
- Unlike Azrael and Azuriel, Lute hates amusement parks, but she occasionally joins the two in their frequent visits to God's Kingdom (Heaven's version of Disneyland) to keep the wild boys in check.
- She listens to Azrael's albums while training and working out (she also sleeps in his merch...).
- Lute often rides on Azrael's back like a gremlin whenever they travel to places together, holding his horns as if she were riding a motorcycle.
- Wears black lipstick and black nail polish.
- According to Azrael, Lute is a biter.
- She never washes demon blood off of her, both to make herself look more intimidating and since Azrael thinks that she looks more "fuckable" while covered in blood.
- Despite having her wings stripped away, Lute can still travel around in the air by twirling her sword above her head at high speed, like a makeshift helicopter. Azrael does the same thing, but with his guitar.
- Originally, Azrael and Lute's arc ended with them being swarmed by sinners following their banishment, with Azrael using Lute as a distraction to save his own skin. The reason this was changed was to give Az and Lute a happier and more whimsical exit.
- She still refers to Azrael as "Archangel Azrael" even after his position as an archangel was annulled by Sera.
- In an early draft of "Extermination Day: Part 2", Lute was going to die at the hands of Vaggie. Her death would then lead to Azrael attempting to purge the seven rings as a whole in a fit of rage.