The animated series Hazbin Hotel has become incredibly popular thanks to its unique mix of dark humor, clever writing, and surprisingly touching moments. The show centers on Charlie Morningstar, who is determined to prove that even sinners deserve a chance at redemption and entry into Heaven. This goal puts her at odds with the skeptical inhabitants of Hell, powerful demons known as Overlords like the Vees, and the critical forces of Heaven. However, the show’s creator, Vivienne Medrano (also known as Vivziepop), has been suggesting for years that an even bigger, more fundamental danger is lurking – a character simply called Roo. Fans have been speculating for six years about Roo’s true identity and powers, and Medrano has now finally confirmed their long-held suspicions.
Production has begun on the main villain of Hazbin Hotel, which will dramatically change the show’s conflict between good and evil. Instead of just Heaven versus Hell, everyone might have to team up against a powerful, ancient evil – revealing the true enemy the series has been building towards.
Vivienne Medrano Has Finally Confirmed That Roo Is Coming
For years, fans of Hazbin Hotel have talked about a character named Roo – almost like a legend. Roo was hinted at long before the show officially premiered on Prime Video in 2024. It all started with a drawing Vivienne Medrano shared on Twitter in 2019. Even then, she was clearly excited about the character, though neither she nor the fans knew Hazbin Hotel would become so popular. In that original post, she said she was incredibly eager to develop Roo, but it would take a long time. Fans quickly became fascinated with the idea of a powerful, mysterious villain and a future conflict that would be even bigger than the existing drama between the Morningstar family and the angels who try to exorcise demons.
After six years of anticipation, the news fans had been waiting for finally arrived. On October 24, 2025, VivziePop announced on BlueSky that they had recorded the first voice lines for the character Roo. She wrote about remembering when she started working on Hazbin Hotel, hoping she’d be able to develop the story far enough to introduce Roo. She didn’t reveal which season Roo will appear in or who voices the character, only confirming that Roo is now officially part of the show.
This confirmation is huge news for fans and the overall story of Hazbin Hotel. Roo, a character the creator has been eager to reveal for almost six years, is now officially part of the series. Her introduction signals that the stakes are about to get much higher, solidifying Roo’s role as a major villain and the show’s ultimate enemy.
The Unthinkable Power of the “Root of all Evil” Will Rewrite the Show’s Dynamics
Calling a character the “Root of all Evil” instantly makes Roo more powerful and significant than anyone we’ve seen before, even Lucifer, Alastor, or any heavenly being. Exploring theories about Roo leads to a wealth of biblical and mythological references. The most popular idea is that Roo is actually Eve. According to this theory, when Eve ate the forbidden fruit, she didn’t just lose her innocence – she fully gave in to temptation, becoming the original source of all evil, a force that spread both in Hell and on Earth.
Fans are buzzing with theories about a mysterious character in Hazbin Hotel, and clues hidden in the show’s backgrounds seem to support these ideas. Throughout the first season, viewers have noticed graffiti and posters featuring a shadowy figure made of branches and roots – a figure that resembles the forbidden Tree of Knowledge. In one scene, a flying demon passes by this graffiti, making the figure appear to be wearing a wide-brimmed hat – the same style hat worn by Charlie’s mother, Lilith Morningstar. Interestingly, this same hat is also a key element in concept art for a character named Roo.
This discovery leads to a fascinating idea: Roo, having completely taken over Eve’s identity, might be pretending to be or controlling Lilith. This could explain why Lilith is consistently shown with large horns in Charlie and Lucifer’s memories – horns that are completely absent in the Lilith we currently see, and can’t be explained by a simple disguise. It also offers a possible reason for Lilith’s sudden disappearance seven years ago, leaving her family in Hell without any explanation. If Eve is actually Roo in disguise, it would explain why Lilith seemingly abandoned the people she loved for so long.
Medrano’s initial 2019 design of the character Roo distinctly depicts her in chains, suggesting she’s a captive of either Heaven, Hell, or potentially both. Similarly, in Season 2, Episode 2, “Storyteller,” Lilith seems to be located in the Garden of Eden. A closer look reveals that the trees around her have halos, which might be a heavenly barrier keeping her trapped—effectively acting as her own set of shackles.
It’s important to remember that in Jewish tradition, Lilith wasn’t connected to the story of the Forbidden Fruit. She was Adam’s first wife, exiled from the Garden of Eden, but didn’t actually do anything wrong. The Adam in Hazbin Hotel is portrayed as selfish and reckless, believing he’s always right, which could explain why he’d impulsively banish his first wife. However, the Bible says Eve was the one who ate the apple and committed the original sin. This raises questions: if Lilith wasn’t a sinner and existed before sin, why is she imprisoned in Heaven? And why is she shown with a plate of sliced apples in the episode “Storyteller” if she didn’t eat the Forbidden Fruit? These details suggest that the character presented as Lilith might not be who she seems. Given Hazbin Hotel‘s history of hidden truths—like the Exterminations—it’s possible Heaven is protecting someone pretending to be Lilith, possibly Roo/Eve in disguise.
If the idea that Roo is the source of all evil is correct, it will completely change the balance of power in the show. The ongoing conflict between Heaven and Hell would seem small and unimportant compared to this new, overwhelming danger. Roo would threaten both realms, forcing Heaven and Hell to team up, even if they don’t trust each other. Charlie’s efforts to redeem demons would be put on hold as everyone focuses on a massive war to save everything that exists. Even Alastor’s power plays would seem insignificant. Roo’s arrival isn’t just about a new villain; it’s a sign that the series is evolving into a story about a fight for survival on a cosmic scale.
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