- "It can be difficult to admit to things you're not proud of, especially if those things hurt the ones you love. She fucked up, sure. She's flawed. But, hey, who down here isn't? If there's anything I've learned, it's that words are cheap, but actions, they speak the truth."
- ―Rosie, to Charlie Morningstar
Rosie is the co-owner turned sole owner of Rosie's Emporium after Franklin's death and is one of the many Overlords in Hell. She first appeared in the Hazbin Hotel pilot, and made her official debut in the episode "Scrambled Eggs".
Appearance
Rosie is a very tall and slender demon who stands taller than Alastor, with wide hips, pale gray skin, and a mouth with black lips and sharp light pink teeth. She also has dusty-pink cheeks, white-and-gray hair with pink streaks, and like all residents of Cannibal Town, her eyes are pitch-black with no irises or pupils and displays no physical evidence of having a nose.
Rosie's clothing suggests high-class fashion of the Victorian era, which consists of a large, pimped-out sun hat that is colored in a shade of maroon, with two skulls that are colored in a grayish-pink and red-pink, three dark burgundy flower-like decorations located at the brim, and large plumes which are black and pink-red respectively. In addition, her hat also includes pink frilled-trim around it, along with black lining inside.
She wears a pale-maroon and pale-burgundy dress which includes puffed shoulders, thin pale-maroon swirly-like stripes on the high black collar, black-trimming around the waist and on the long sleeves' ruffled cuffs, and three black stripes and black trim located on the hem. Under her dress, she wears a pair of black kitten-heeled shoes.
Pilot
In the Pilot, Rosie's appearance is nearly the same, only her hair was grayish-pink, and one of the plumes on her hat was colored in a slight darker shade of pink-red.
Personality
Rosie appears as a very capable, articulate, and friendly demon[2] with a sense of elegance[note 1] and vintage flair to her. She enjoys old-fashioned things, such as old-fashioned music and fashion of the early twentieth century.
Rosie displays a strong sense of composure most of the time. In "Scrambled Eggs", she was shown to have been quiet during the meeting organized by Carmilla Carmine between her fellow Overlords to discuss the new schedule for the Extermination. Rosie quietly, but respectfully acknowledged her fellow Overlords as they went to the meeting room. When Velvette revealed the severed Exorcist head, Rosie was shocked at the revelation, but otherwise kept quiet as she observed Velvette argue with Zestial and Carmilla about what to do about it.
Rosie seemingly agreed with Zestial's idea to not rush into a war against Heaven based on the simple proof that it is possible for Exorcists to be killed, showing she favored caution over Velvette and the Vee's arrogance and overconfidence. Despite her patient attitude throughout most of the meeting, Rosie herself would show shock and some outrage as Velvette repeatedly disrespected her fellow Overlords, suggesting she can only tolerate so much before the offense comes at the expense of her associates.
More of Rosie is explored in "Hello Rosie!", where Rosie presents herself as gracious and charming when interacting and socializing with others. Among the residents of the Cannibal Town, Rosie is gracious and kind to the cannibals who who visit her Emporium, offering advice or her personal assistance in solving them. Later, after warmly greeting Alastor, Rosie politely greeted Charlie and wasted no time in being a gracious host, giving her a place to sit and rest and offering to give her food before agreeing to hear her problems, showing Rosie's friendliness and graciousness.
Rosie is especially kind and loving to those she considers her friends, such as with Alastor, whom after meeting up with him again after his "sabbatical", she eagerly greeted him as a friend. After meeting Charlie and taking a liking towards her, Rosie kindly offered to hear her out her dilemma and repeatedly gave Charlie suggestions on how to overcome them. During this conversation, Rosie was very empathetic and understanding to not only to Charlie, but also to Vaggie, whom she correctly deduced was ashamed of her past and didn't want to reveal it to Charlie in fear of being rejected by her. Due to her past experiences, Rosie believes that words are cheap and only action is what ultimately shows the truth, particularly when Rosie remarked that Vaggie trying to make up for her past actions by helping Charlie was telling of Vaggie's love for her.
However, despite her general kindness, Rosie is shown to have a dark side as an Overlord. Following the latest Extermination, Rosie wasn't particularly sensitive to the death of her associate, Franklin, as she is seen crossing off his name on their sign, seemingly without a care. Rosie is also highly intelligent and cunning, as shown where she had intimate knowledge on the territorial disputes in sections of Pentagram City between the various demon factions of the city. Rosie herself can also be quite commanding and intimidating towards the cannibals when she wants to be and can lead them efficiently as their leader, being fully aware of the mentality of the cannibals and offered Charlie sound advice on how to properly appeal to them to get them to help her.
Alastor himself attributes Cannibal Town's relative peacefulness and pleasantness, especially when compared to the rest of Hell, is due to Rosie's excellent leadership. She likewise collaborates with Alastor to ensure their mutual success as Overlords, as seen when she offered Alastor information regarding a slot of territory he could easily take over with the right deal.
Later, after Charlie successfully convinced the cannibals of Cannibal Town to help her, Rosie took note of Charlie's charisma and the immense power she inherited from her father, agreeing with Alastor that taking her side would ultimately be beneficial for them both in the future.
Rosie also indulges in the morbid environment of Cannibal Town, being nonchalant and even friendly about its cannibalistic tendencies along with her Emporium selling numerous cannibalistic treats. Rosie even casually offered to feed Charlie a demon leg and some pinky fingers as hospitality to her when she arrived at her Emporium.
Abilities
Skillset
- Cooking - According to Faustisse, one of Rosie's hobbies is cooking.[note 2] Rosie's Emporium serves pieces of Demons for the cannibals to eat, which Rosie herself may prepare.
- Musical talent - She is adept at singing.
- Charisma - Rosie helped advise Charlie Morningstar on how to help the residents of Cannibal Town understand Charlie's message when Charlie was struggling at giving her speech effectively.
- Intelligence - She displays some intellectual capability and strategic thinking alongside her leadership ability. This is shown with her alliance with Alastor, as she offers him the opportunity to make a deal with a demon who cannot control their territory after hearing about it. She even saw potential in Charlie's abilities which she and Alastor think will benefit them in the future.
- Leadership - As an Overlord as well as the leader of Cannibal Town, she has some leadership skills that motivate and easily control the residents of Cannibal Town, especially gaining respect from the residents, even from a difficult one; Susan.
Gallery
Trivia
- As shown in Vivziepop's old drawings, the beginning of the Hazbin Hotel pilot, and in The Radio Demon comic, she seems to have some association with Hell's cannibals. In "Hello Rosie!", she is confirmed to be the leader of Cannibal Town.
- Rosie is the first known person to be aware of Alastor's sexuality while he himself isn't.
- Rosie speaks with a notable New York accent, though being different from other characters' New York accents.
- Rosie likes "old fashioned music", that is, according to Faustisse, "old enough to be on celluloid".[note 3]
- Rosie's design shares similarities with the character of Hilda from ZooPhobia. Both have several things in common, such as a very similar color palette, shapes, and their black eyes that lack irises and pupils. Furthermore, Hilda is a native of Hell.
- According to Faustisse, Rosie is a 2 or 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 in terms of power when compared to the other overlords.[note 4]
- Faustisse once stated Rosie never died,[note 5] suggesting that she may have been born in Hell. However, as the other cannibal residents have been implied to be sinners, it is unknown whether her not having died is still canon.
- Vivziepop has compared Rosie and Alastor's relationship to Mary and Jack's relationship from Mary Poppins Returns.[3]
Development
- Faustisse likened Rosie to the character Dolly Levi from the movie Hello Dolly!.[note 6] This connection may have been referenced in the season 1 episode titled "Hello Rosie!".
- Incidentally, Vivziepop's headcanon voice actor for her was Barbara Streisand from Hello Dolly!.[4]
- Faustisse stated that in a future episode of Hazbin Hotel, Rosie and Alastor would perform a duet with each other.[note 7]
- Faustisse is of the belief that Alastor considers Rosie (along with Niffty and Husk), to be his only close friends.[note 8] They think that Alastor and Rosie have known each other for a while.[note 9]
References
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