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Charlie Morningstar
Hazbin Hotel character
Charlie's character design in the series
First appearance
  • "Inside of Every Demon is a Rainbow"
  • Hazbin Hotel
  • October 6, 2018
Created byVivienne Medrano
Voiced by
In-universe information
Full nameCharlotte Morningstar
NicknameCharlie
SpeciesNephilim demon
GenderFemale
TitleCrown Princess of Hell
OccupationFounder of the Hazbin Hotel
Weapon
Family
Significant otherVaggie (girlfriend)
OriginHell

Princess Charlotte "Charlie" Morningstar is a fictional character created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano who appears as the protagonist of the musical adult animated series Hazbin Hotel as the princess of Hell. She is primarily voiced by Erika Henningsen.[1] Charlie runs a hotel known as the Hazbin Hotel with Alastor, where she hopes to redeem the souls of those in Hell and help them earn a place in Heaven. She is the daughter of Lilith and Lucifer Morningstar, and is also dating a fallen angel named Vaggie.

The character has received a universally positive critical reception.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Development

Origins and concept

Concept art for Charlie by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano.
Concept art of Charlie by Medrano in 2013 and 2014.

Charlie was created by Vivienne Medrano during her time at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.[8] Although the first design of the character has been described as an "entirely distinct entity," Medrano liked the name Charlie and transferred it to the new character, intended for her webcomic series ZooPhobia. Her original plotline intended for her to be a mortal soul who died in the 1830s,[9] who became the "den mother" of the "Misfit Demon Gang" in ZooPhobia.[10][11]

Design and characterization

ZooPhobia

Charlie's original design was in the popular steampunk style. Although her personality was unknown at this time, it was known that she would be a kind of "den mother" to a demon gang. The members of this gang would later become the main cast of Hazbin Hotel.[10][11]

Hazbin Hotel

In the Hazbin Hotel pilot, Charlie's name was Charlotte Magne.[12] She looked much closer in appearance to her current design, wearing a red suitcoat, rather than a steampunk outfit. She was confirmed to be bisexual by Medrano on her Twitter account.[13]

Before season one, Charlie's last name was changed to Morningstar.[12] After the first episode, Medrano was asked about the changes in Charlie's design and she replied that she didn't "actively change" the outfit, but drew her differently because of a change in her style.[14] In an interview following the series release, Medrano said that she related to Charlie, and called her "plucky...determined and energetic," saying Charlie was a "very aspirational character" to her.[15]

Voices

In the pilot of Hazbin Hotel, Jill Harris was cast as the speaking voice of Charlie, and Elsie Lovelock was cast as her singing voice.[16] Harris is a voice actor who is known for her work as the lead role in Orange,[17] while Lovelock is a singer and voice actor known for her work in the video game Wargroove.

In the series, Harris and Lovelock were replaced by Erika Henningsen, an actress best known for her work in Mean Girls.

Fictional character biography

Hazbin Hotel

"That's Entertainment" (2019)

Main article: That's Entertainment (Hazbin Hotel)

Charlie made her first full appearance in "That's Entertainment," the Hazbin Hotel pilot episode, released October 28, 2019. The events of the episode take place after the events of "Dirty Healings." She is bubbly and upbeat and announces her "Happy Hotel," intended to redeem sinners to allow them to go to Heaven, in a televised interview with Katie Killjoy. The interview ends in a fight between her and Katie, but this attracts the attention of Alastor "the Radio Demon," who visits her in the aftermath and offers his help in running the hotel.

"Dirty Healings" (2019–2020)

Main article: Hazbin Hotel § Webcomics

Charlie returned in a supporting role in "Dirty Healings," an official prequel webcomic published from October 27, 2019 to July 7, 2020.[a] The webcomic explores how Charlie and Vaggie recruited Angel Dust as the first patron of their hotel.[18]

Season One (2024)

Main article: Hazbin Hotel § Season 1 (2024)
Charlie and Vaggie discuss Alastor's recent attempt at making a commercial
Charlie (left) and Vaggie (right) in "Overture."

In the 2024 Hazbin Hotel animated series, Charlie continues to further her dream of a redemption hotel. In "Overture," she meets with the head angel of Heaven, Adam, and the meeting does not go as planned, despite her attempts to inform him of her hotel. She seeks for the hotel to serve as an alternative to the annual Extermination of sinners from Hell by Adam's army of exterminator angels. Adam informs her that the next Extermination has been moved up by six months. In "Radio Killed the Video Star," she is shown to be very forgiving, as after Sir Pentious enters the hotel and is exposed for being a spy for Vox, Charlie takes pity on him and gives him a second chance. In "Scrambled Eggs," she shows a tendency to lead trust exercises and other activities in the hotel, much to the other patrons' annoyance. In "Masquerade," when Charlie inadvertently causes Angel Dust to be beaten by his boss, she is very upset by this and apologizes incessantly when he returns to the hotel.

Charlie has a strained relationship with her father, Lucifer, and calls him in the episode "Dad Beat Dad," where she asks him to visit the hotel. She shows him around and asks him to help her schedule another appointment with Heaven so that she can try to show them her hotel again. While Lucifer does not believe in her plan, he schedules a meeting for her, and ultimately he leaves the hotel on better terms with her.

In "Welcome to Heaven," when Charlie arrives at the meeting with Heaven, she speaks to several important angels and discovers that no one in Heaven knows how it is decided if a soul belongs in Heaven or Hell. Adam then reveals that Charlie's girlfriend Vaggie was one of his exterminator angels, leaving Charlie feeling shocked and betrayed, as Vaggie never told her. Charlie and Vaggie are then sent back to Hell, Heaven choosing to ignore their hotel yet again. In "Hello Rosie," after making a deal with Alastor, she is shown to be most successful in speaking and rallying crowds of people when she is singing, and she convinces the citizens of Cannibal Town to fight with her against the angels in the next Extermination. In "The Show Must Go On," she fights against the angels alongside the patrons of the hotel and is shown to care very greatly for all of them.

Other appearances

Helluva Boss

Charlie makes a cameo appearance in the 2019 pilot for Helluva Boss, in which Loona is shown watching Charlie's broadcast pitch on her computer.[19] Robo Fizz later mocks Charlie's broadcast in the 2020 Helluva Boss episode "Loo Loo Land."[20]

Music videos

Charlie's first animated appearance was in the 2018 music video for "Inside of Every Demon is a Rainbow," released October 6, 2018, one year prior to the release of the pilot episode of Hazbin Hotel. The music video followed Charlie as she pitched the titular hotel to newscaster Katie Killjoy and the rest of Hell in a song.[21]

Charlie makes a silent cameo appearance in the 2020 music video for the song "Addict" by SpindleHorse Toons, in which she outstretches a hand to Angel Dust as he walks away after a tough day at work with Valentino.[22][23] Elsie Lovelock, who is the singing voice behind Charlie in the pilot, has also appeared as Charlie in two music videos made by Gabriel C. Brown, the singing voice of Alastor in the pilot: one was released in 2021 titled "Heaven 2 Hell", and one in 2024 titled "Thank You and Goodnight." The latter song was described as a "farewell" to the pilot cast voice actors, having been written a year prior (following the announcement that A24 would be re-casting), and released the day after the premiere of "Overture" as "a light-hearted and proverbial passing of the torch."[24][25]

Reception

Pilot

Charlie Morningstar's character in the show's pilot was received positively. Esther Liberman of BeLatina described her as "redeemable and empathetic," and argued that the show's pilot demonstrated Charlie's biculturalism, with a "subtle analog to her flexible sexuality."[26] Dan Short of Animated Views called Charlie the only "happy, uplifting soul within a sea of deviants" and said her voice actress provided the right tone to make Charlie "heavenly."[27] Matthew Field of Go! & Express called Charlie "so darn loveable" and a cheerfully optimistic "do-gooder who tries to see the best in everyone."[28] Reviewer Sean Cubillas for CBR described her one of the "most cheerful and elegantly voiced characters in all of animation."[29]

Series

Charlie's character in the animated series, which began in January 2024, was also received positively. Hope Mullinax of Collider praised her "joyous" showstopping musical numbers,[2] with another reviewer, Mae Abdulbaki of Screen Rant, saying she has "high energy pop beats" during the series, and additionally noting her "go-getter attitude."[3] Rendy Jones of RogerEbert.com called her "the sunny-side-up princess" and said she has a "happy-go-lucky charm."[4] Rachel Leishman of The Mary Sue argued that because Charlie's character is hopeful, the series is "charming," and that her hopeful nature inspires her girlfriend, Vaggie, and that she is "coming into her own and working hard to be a beacon of helpfulness" for those she cares for at the hotel."[5] Jenna Scherer of The A.V. Club described Charlie as "bright-eyed" and "strangely naive"[6] while Kristy Puchko of Mashable called Charlie the "most childish and cheery of the crew."[7]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ While "Dirty Healings" began publication one day before the release of "That's Entertainment", Charlie does not appear until pages released after the pilot.[18]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (14 October 2023). "'Hazbin Hotel': Erika Henningsen, Stephanie Beatriz, Alex Brightman & Keith David Lead Voice Cast Of Prime Video's Adult Animated Series – NYCC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Mullinax, Hope (January 11, 2024). "'Hazbin Hotel' Review: Prime Video's Adult Animated Series Is Sinfully Good". Collider. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Abdulbaki, Mae (January 18, 2024). "Hazbin Hotel Review: Prime Video's Adult Animated Series Successfully Mixes Unique Story With Music". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Jones, Rendy (January 19, 2024). "Check into Prime Video's Hazbin Hotel". Rogerebert.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Leishman, Rachel (January 18, 2024). "'Hazbin Hotel' Is a Perfect New Adult Animated Series for You To Take a Bite Out Of". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Scherer, Jenna (January 15, 2024). "Hazbin Hotel review: Vivid and stylish animated series lacks writing flair". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Puchko, Kristy (January 19, 2024). "'Hazbin Hotel' review: A24 brings Disney vibes, curse words, and manic musical numbers". Mashable. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  8. ^ Zahed, Ramin. "One Hell of a Show! Checking in with 'Hazbin Hotel' Creator Vivienne Medrano". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Medrano, Vivienne (August 19, 2019). "VIVZIE STREEM – WE'RE SIX WOOOAHH -#6". youtube.com. Archived from the original (video) on January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Medrano, Vivienne (May 24, 2013). "Misfit Demon Gang lineup as it stands right now! Been workin' on these off an' on over the last week n' a half. Was loads of fun, Gonna be doin' more lineups as time goes on cause they are relaxing, and help me diversify designs! Some of these guys reflect their time period, some of them kinda created their own look overtime, but I did a lot of research on each to try and stay in the right mindset. Enjoys <3". Retrieved May 24, 2013 – via Tumblr.
  11. ^ a b Medrano, Vivienne (August 24, 2014). "I posted Charlie before, so figured it won't hurt to post her revamp up. She serves as the sort of den mother for the demon gang, and is a personal fav of mine <3". Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Tumblr. Charlie © Vivienne M.
  12. ^ a b Lockhart, Kevin (February 28, 2022). "Charlie Magne is Getting a Redesign and a New Name!" (video). youtube.com.
  13. ^ Medrano, Vivienne [@VivziePop] (September 23, 2020). "Today has been nonstop so decided to make my break doodle somethin' tiny for Bi-day" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Medrano, Vivienne [@VivziePop] (May 1, 2023). "I don't fully understand the discourse because Charlie's design didn't actively change past outfit in my eyes. I just draw her differently now cuz I guess my style changed? I think I just authentically draw dif now so the 'old design' just isn't how I draw her anymore. 🤷‍♀️" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Piepenburg, Erik (January 19, 2024). "'Hazbin Hotel,' A24's first animated series, imagines heaven and hell with a Broadway voice cast". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024.
  16. ^ Naushad, Abdul Azim (24 January 2024). "Hazbin Hotel Controversy Explained: Why Were Actors Replaced & Who Replaced Them?". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  17. ^ Pineda, Rafael (October 23, 2016). "Funimation reveals English Dub Cast for Orange Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  18. ^ a b Umbree & Riplae; Faustisse; Magpie V Raven; Walker, Jane; Medrano, Maritza; Medrano, Vivienne (July 17, 2020). "Hazbin Hotel Prequel Comic: Chapter 1: Dirty Healings". HazbinHotel.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  19. ^ Medrano, Vivienne (November 25, 2019). Helluva Boss (Pilot). VivziePop. Retrieved November 25, 2019 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ Medrano, Vivienne (December 9, 2020). Helluva Boss – Loo Loo Land // S1: Episode 2. VivziePop. Retrieved December 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ Medrano, Vivienne (October 6, 2018). Hazbin Hotel – "Inside of Every Demon is a Rainbow" (Original Song) Not For Kids. VivziePop. Retrieved October 6, 2018 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ Medrano, Vivienne (July 17, 2020). Addict (Music Video) – Hazbin Hotel. VivziePop. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ James, Tito W. (July 17, 2020). "'Hazbin Hotel' Returns With A New Music Video 'Addict'". Comicon.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  24. ^ Brown, Gabriel (October 1, 2021). Heaven 2 Hell – (A Hazbin Hotel Song) Feat. Elsie Lovelock. Black Gryph0n. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via YouTube. WOW! It's been a rough couple of weeks, but I'm glad we were able to get this song finished! We thought it would be fun to explore the dynamic between Alastor and Charlie a bit more since we only caught a glimpse of it in the pilot. Excited for what's to come!!
  25. ^ Brown, Gabriel (January 19, 2024). Thank You And Goodnight – (A Farewell Song from the Pilot Cast of Hazbin Hotel!). Black Gryph0n. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via YouTube. This song has been a long time coming… We actually wrote it over a year ago when we (the pilot cast of #HazbinHotel) found out we were being re-cast. However, we didn't release it out of respect for Vivienne and the new A24 crew as they hadn't made their official announcement yet. Now that the cat's out of the bag, we hope you enjoy our final Hazbin Hotel song! We hope it is received in the spirit with which it was written; as a light-hearted and proverbial passing of the torch from the pilot cast of Hazbin, to the incredible new voice cast that will carry the show into the future! We have nothing but love and respect for the incredible world that is the Hellaverse, and the brilliant people who bring it to life! We are honored to have been a part of it, even for a moment! Thank you, and Goodnight!
  26. ^ Liberman, Dr Esther (December 9, 2019). "A Salvadoran-American Artist's Conception of Hell". BeLatina. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  27. ^ Short, Dan (November 7, 2019). "Hazbin Hotel [Review]". Animated Views. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  28. ^ Field, Matthew (December 5, 2019). "'Hazbin Hotel' a bold step in indie animation". Go! & Express. Archived from the original on May 12, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  29. ^ Cabillas, Sean (November 24, 2020). "Hazbin Hotel: 10 Funniest Lines In The Show, Ranked". CBR. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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