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''A Loud Among Demons (formerly known as Hell's Loud)'' is a ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse''/''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'' crossover by Creator/{{TvFan2244}} on fanfiction.net.

What do you get when you take a normal human boy and stick him in Hell itself? A series of misadventures that test the limits of how much craziness one white-haired kid named Lincoln Loud can take before snapping after being taken in by three imps and a hellhound, all while trying to find a way home.

The chapters alternate between new takes on the show's episodes now including Lincoln and original content. You can find it [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13836567/1/Hell-s-Loud here]]

!Tropes in ''A Loud Among Demons:''
* ActorAllusion: During chapter 14, When Moxxie is trying to finalize his reservation at Ozzie's, the demon on his other end goes through a list of incorrect names that includes: [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]], [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers Daggett]], and [[VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}} Raz]]. All this characters (including Moxxie) voiced by Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz.
* AdultFear: [[spoiler: Lincoln's teacher turning out to be a child-killing monster is a frightening occurrence in real life]].
** Nearly losing her husband and son to the D.H.O.R.K.S. was an experience that left Millie fairly rattled to the point she was hesitant to allow Lincoln to keep coming along on jobs with them, scared that she wouldn't be able to protect him.
* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: [[EvilTeacher Mr. Stillman]] died and failed his part of a deal and now his soul is forever doomed to be in the empty space completely alone and suffer from eternal boredom without a way to escape or die (angels never come there and this kind of soul probably cannot die or be killed by any way (even angels)). Don't worry, [[AssholeVictim he deserves it to a T.]]]]
* AngerBornOfWorry: Lincoln's reasoning as to why he didn't rat Blitzo out to the others for spying on Moxxie and Millie's anniversary fits this fairly well.
--> '''Lincoln''': "Don't make it sound like some dastardly plan to make you look like a fool! You did that so well on your own! Even if I was, I could've just done that by telling Moxxie and Millie, and surprise! I didn't! Even after everything, I still didn't tell them what was going on! I didn't even tell Stolas and I was right there next to him!"
--> '''Blitzo''': "Well, why the fuck not?!"
--> '''Lincoln''': "Because you're my friend! I kept trying to get you to leave not because I didn't want you to ruin Moxxie and Millie's anniversary, it was also to stop you from not just hurting them, but hurting yourself! Remember what I said before? About how what you were doing would've been the last straw for them? I was afraid, Blitz. Afraid that they'd end up quitting on you and you'd-you'd just break apart over it! I.M.P. itself would be no more and...I didn't want that! I already lost one family that I may never see again, I didn't want to lose another...!"
* AffablyEvil: Millie is nothing but sweet to Lincoln... but she makes it clear that she has little problem with assassination, and can be very cold-blooded when the situation calls for it.
* AlasPoorVillain: While Lincoln doesn't like Lyle Lipton or C.H.E.R.U.B, he does pity them for being suicidal and banished from Heaven, respectively.
* AssholeVictim: In addition to canon assholes, this fanfic shows more guys who has it coming:
** [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman, a substitute teacher who just so happened to be a child sacrificing Satanist. He sacrificed a lot of innocent students and doomed them to eternal stay on Hell and tried to do the same to Lincoln. The author made Stillman as unsympathetic as possible. When he's gone through [[TraumaCongaLine Trauma Conga Line]] and was killed by Blitzo, every viewer was cheering for I.M.P.]]
** Mickey Rogers and his gang. They participated in bullfights in life. [[{{Jerkass}} These jerks]] also caught and were going to kill Lincoln. When viewers learn that they were offed during a shootout with cops and then [[DeaderThanDead completely wiped out from existence]] by I.M.P. with angelic weapons ([[HoistByHisownPetard which they take from Mickey and his gang]]), no tears were shed for them.
** Richard Manning. This freak used women by any means (blackmail, trickery, etc.). Then he tried to kill Lincoln and Loona. [[spoiler: When he [[KarmicDeath died the same way his last victim die, everyone cheers]].]]
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Lincoln causes the cherubs to break out in a sweat when he asks them if the only reason Heaven wants Lipton alive is to take advantage of his inventions.
-->'''Lincoln''': Well what if the person doesn't want to be 'saved' in any way? I get what you're trying to do here, but is it really okay to force them to keep living? Again, why even bother with [Lyle]? Sure, he makes cool machines, but from what we've heard, he never really used them to help people.\\
'''Keenie''': Ah, but you see, by showing [Lyle] the worth of living, he'll be given the chance to use his creations for the betterment of mankind, ensuring his entrance into Heaven for all his good work.\\
'''Lincoln''': [[ArmorPiercingResponse Will it though]]?\\
'''Keenie''': ...E-Excuse me?\\
'''Lincoln''': Getting into Heaven sounds like a good thing, just about anyone would do whatever it takes to be good enough for it which is exactly the point, right? Lyle's work could be used to make people's lives better, so better that they'd be good enough for Heaven. As for Lyle, whatever good he'll do won't erase what he's done in the past and I don't think Heaven would tolerate it. But what he can offer is enough for people in Heaven to want him to stay alive. Or am I wrong?
* ArrangedMarriage: Stolas confirms with Lincoln that his marriage with Stella was entirely arranged for the sake of appearance and reputation among the nobility, and while ''he'' wanted to put in the effort to make it work and tried to love his wife, Stella treated it from day one like it was nothing but a business transaction.
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: this line of thought from Lincoln's hallucination:
--> Since when did his family meet I.M.P.?
--> And since when was it okay to walkabout without disguises?
--> And where did they get extra chairs?!
* AttackBackfire: Occurs when Loona kicks a perverted hellhound in the balls. Apparently the guy was a masochist who was turned on by such punishment.
* BarredFromTheAfterlife: [[spoiler: Stolas said in chapter 2 that if a living human died after it made [[ADealWithTheDemon A Deal With The Demon]] and failed in the killing part of the deal ( which is exactly what happened to [[EvilTeacher Mr. Stillman]]), its soul will be doomed to be forever lost in-between Heaven and Hell (unable to go to either of them and return to the mortal realm).]]
* TheBet: Much like in canon, the “[[Recap/HelluvaBossS1E3SpringBroken Spring Broken]]” chapter involves a wager between I.M.P. and Verosika's crew to see who can kill/seduce more humans during a Spring Break beach party. However, unlike canon, Blitzo would have had to hand Lincoln over to the succubus and her crew for a week if they lost.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Lincoln is a mild-mannered kid, but [[spoiler: he has no problem dropping a heavy clock on his psychotic, child-killing substitute teacher]].
** We get a second example of this during the CHERUB chapter, [[spoiler: when the angels start bad mouthing his demon friends, Lincoln snaps and goes into a [[UnstoppableRage rage-induced super mode]] that causes his magical abilities to spike.]]
** The third instance comes out during the harvest moon festival. [[spoiler: After Striker taunts Lincoln by saying he'll kill his friends in I.M.P. and his family on earth, Lincoln lashes out in a similar manner to the way he did towards the Cherubs and winds up stabbing Striker through the hand; giving Blitzo and Moxxie the opportunity to turn the fight around.]]
** Once again this is demonstrated during [=OZZIE'S=] where Lincoln tears into Blitzo for refusing to let Millie and Moxxie from spending their anniversary in peace, dragging him into it and using Stolas to enter the resturant, [[spoiler: and later inflicts MindRape on [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Asmodeus of all demons]] for insulting Moxxie's love song while calling him out on his hypocrisy at the same time]].
* BeyondRedemption: As part of his ArmourPiercingQuestion Lincoln asks the cherubs why they're trying to help Lipton since it's painfully obvious the man is an unashamedly terrible person and guaranteed to go to Hell no matter when he dies.
* BigSisterInstinct:
** While Loona ignores Blitzo's attempt to call her in "Harvest Moon Festival" like in canon, as soon as she hears Lincoln in pain, she quickly comes to his aid. When they get lost in a monster-infested forest and he gets nervous, she tries to calm him down by complimenting him on his marksmanship.
** Vortex feels this way about Lincoln, promising to hurt anyone who tries to hurt him.
* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: Among the many flaws of C.H.E.R.U.B. is their belief that I.M.P. is bad simply because they are demons from Hell. They even assume the imps kidnapped Lincoln, when in fact they've been more helpful to him than any other supernatural faction. Lincoln also points out their seemingly "noble" quest to save Lyle from suicide is because they don't want to save his soul, they want what he has to offer.
* BlackBugRoom: [[spoiler: Lincoln drags Asmodeus into one of these in order to torment him for insulting Moxxie's love song.]]
* BrokenPedestal: Lincoln is not exactly impressed with C.H.E.R.U.B. for not helping him out of Hell or saving him or others like Mrs. Mayberry when they needed them. But his deep anger finally boils over when he sees how incompetent and selfish C.H.E.R.U.B is, and after they assume I.M.P has been mistreating him. He is so disgusted, he refuses to enter Heaven, even after C.H.E.R.U.B offers him a ticket to Heaven.
* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Vortex is a tough hellhound and bodyguard for Verosika, but he's incredibly kind and magnanimous when off the clock. He even gives Lincoln an AffectionateGestureToTheHead.
* [[BusmansHoliday Busman's Holiday]]/ ContrivedCoincidence: In "Beasts in The Woods" Moxxie [[LampshadeHanging said that wherever they go (even for a simple outing), there always an altercation with whoever or whatever they happen to come across]]. The training trip turned to fight with Hell's beasts.
* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Lincoln and Moxxie, those two are usually the ones to try (and fail) to rein in some of Blitzo's more impulsive actions and act as [[OnlySaneMan the only sane men.]]
* ChildProdigy: The twelve-year-old Lincoln becomes this when he demonstrates his affinity for the magic to Stolas, creating a massive magical tree when the demon royalty was only expecting a flower.
* ConflictingLoyalty: as the story goes on, Lincoln finds himself increasingly torn between wanting to return to his old human family in Royal Woods and wanting to stay with his new demonic family he's found in hell; having an intense desire to keep both of them in his life.
* CoolBigSis: What Loona is becoming to Lincoln, at least of the adopted variant.
--> She already considered him to be a friend, but she was now starting to wonder if this is what it's like to have a little brother.
** Octavia is also starting to fill this spot as well
--> Once again, he's (Stolas) amazed by how friendly Octavia was acting, she really did seem like a big sister from his eyes and he won't deny that in another life, he'd be fine with that.
* CooldownHug: As part of her CharacterDevelopment, Loona gives Lincoln a hug when he broods over the frightening possibility of never seeing his family again.
* TheCorruption: After Lincoln told him and Octavia of his time against the cherubs, Stolas theorizes that being in Hell is causing this effect on Lincoln to make him adapt to it and enhance his magic ability simultaneously.
* CoveredInKisses: Inflicted upon Lincoln by Verosika Mayday and the succubi in her crew.
* CursedWithAwesome: As a result of the circumstances that brought him to hell, Lincoln has gained an affinity for demonic magic through Stolas' grimoire which allows him to cast a wide variety of mystical and powerful spells. Unfortunately a side effect of this is that he's becoming more and more demonic the longer he remains in hell, which is affecting both his body and mind in ways that Lincoln isn't exactly comfortable with.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Lincoln is exposed to quite a bit more violence, swearing, and gore than he would be in a canon show.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Lincoln seems to be in the process of performing this on Loona, who is slowly but surely warming up to the kid, particularly after the events of “Spring Broken”:
--> Friends. That's right. Lincoln was her friend. That also made her feel a little better.
* DemographicDissonantCrossover: ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' is a light-hearted show about a boy and his loving but dysfunctional family. ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'' is a coarse adult show about a group of murderous assassins.
* DirtyKid: While sneaking around D.H.O.R.K.S BASE Under the effects of the truth gas, Lincoln admits he'd feel a lot better in this situation if Verosika was there to hug him to her chest and how much he enjoyed it when she and her female possee [[CoveredInKisses all kissed him]].
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman's tactics are similar to that of real-life predators; become a respected authority figure that can get close to children, act like their best friend in order to gain their trust, and lure them to your home with a promise of special favors]].
* DontGoInTheWoods: Played with. On the one hand, it's played straight when I.M.P.'s training session in the woods goes south when they're attacked by a pack of feral monsters infesting the campgrounds; but on the other hand, it's parodied by the existence of 'the serial killer woods' which is implied to be utilized as a sort of private hunting grounds for sinners who were serial killers in life and openly advertised as such.
* DramaticIrony: In ''The Loud House'', Lincoln is probably the biggest ButtMonkey (if not TheChewToy) in the entire show (on CosmicPlaything levels), but here (in Vivieverse, that happens in ''Hell'' of all places) he's ImmuneToSlapstick and [[AHellOfATime lives pretty well]]. And if something bad happens to him, it's [[PlayedForDrama Played For Drama]]
* DraggedOffToHell: Played with. [[spoiler: Happens to Lincoln at the end of Truth Seekers, however unlike most examples of such a trope this is a GOOD THING. Especially since the fighting was over by that point and I.M.P. was already returning home anyways.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** I.M.P employees draw the line at hurting innocent children. While they were already [[spoiler: going to kill Stillman for money, Moxxie and Millie are pissed at what he was gonna do to Lincoln]]. Even Loona is mad when she thinks Blitzo kidnapped the boy.
** Blitzo couldn't care less about Lincoln, but he feels the boy being stuck in Hell for something not his fault is a bit too cruel, and while callous, isn't exactly uncaring about what missions are exposing the boy to. Other demons, like Loona and Stolas, are also horrified by Lincoln's situation.
** Loona doesn't like praise for something, especially for something that wasn't done out of the goodness of hearts, and said Lincoln that I.M.P. rescued him from [[spoiler: Mr. Steelman]] just [[NominalHero because he was their target]].
* EveryoneHasStandards: Lisa Loud is obsessed with science and sometimes experiments on her family but even she thinks Lyle Lipton and Loopty Goopty ([[MadScientist two crazy immoral inventors]]) are monsters.
--> '''Lincoln''': Hang on. Lyle-Loopty Robotics? My little sister, Lisa, once told me that you were the most immoral, hazardous, avaricious, and disgraceful excuses of inventors in the history of technology. A great shame to the science community itself and a blight upon the world that it would be a much better place if you weren't in it.
** Lincoln is a kind boy who sees good in any person and feels pity even for people who tried to kill him and [[AFateWorseThanDeath worse]] ([[spoiler: like a [[EvilTeacher crazy satanist teacher]] or a cannibal family]]) but even he [[NoSympathy doesn't feel bad for]] [[AssholeVictim Lyle and Loopty]] and thinks they aren’t worth saving and can't be redeemed in any way. He also has little patience for C.H.E.R.U.B. due to their failure to actually protect decent people like him.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood:
** Blitzo and Loona are incredulous to the fact that Lincoln ''isn't'' an evil, misbehaving brat. Though Loona is starting to realize that it's true.
** PlayedWith in regards to C.H.E.R.U.B, who are technically the "[[HeroAntagonist good guys]]", but are seriously flawed due to their arrogance and selfishness, and see I.M.P as much worse than they actually are. They don't believe a human kid would willingly associate with demons unless he was kidnapped by them.
* EvilFeelsGood: Lincoln admits to feeling no small amount of exhilaration and bloodlust from stabbing Striker.
** This is taken further in the aftermath of 'truth seekers', where Lincoln is becoming increasingly concerned by how good it feels to lash out and hurt those who tried to hurt his demon family.
* EvilIsPetty: Striker states to Lincoln that after he's done with him, he plans on killing the rest of I.M.P. and after offing Stolas, use his Grimoire to go to Earth to kill the rest of Lincoln's family just to spite the boy.
* EvilParentsWantGoodKids: Zigzagged. Millie and Moxxie are functionally Lincoln's adopted parents, and while they would love Lincoln to be part of the assassination business, they don't want him to give in fully to hate and bloodlust, [[spoiler: and are quick to talk him down whenever he goes too far]].
* EvilTeacher:
** [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman, a substitute teacher who just so happened to be a child sacrificing Satanist. Don't worry, [[KarmicDeath he gets what's coming to him.]]]]
** Subverted with Mrs. Mayberry. While she ''did'' kill her adulterous husband and has become far more aggressive, she still retains her soft spot for children and offers Lincoln advice on how to survive in Hell.
* FamilyOfChoice: Somewhat downplayed as Lincoln wasn't adopted by I.M.P. so much as he was hired as an unpaid intern and he still very much wants to get home to his biological family. But they do somewhat treat him like family as Moxxie and Millie dote over him like they're his actual parents and Blitzo and Loona grew more attached to him over the course of the story.
* FireForgedFriends: After being nearly sacrificed in a ritual by an evil teacher and then nearly killed by a gang of bull demons, both of which ended in I.M.P. saving him, as well as going on numerous jobs with I.M.P; Lincoln grew loyal to the imps and considered them to be his friends.
* FishOutOfWater: Lincoln fits this trope to a T as his innocent and kind nature starkly contrasts with the chaotic nature of Hell that leaves him feeling fairly out of place and uncomfortable on more than one occasion.
* {{Foil}}: Thanks to Loona's comparisons, Lincoln and Eddie from the pilot; Lincoln is a nice kind-hearted child who didn't deserve to be stuck in Hell and is nothing but polite and kind to I.M.P., including Loona, and even aids them as their chief tactician, Eddie was a foul-mouthed brat who went out of his way to mock and insult the imps and Loona. Even their situations contrast each other: Lincoln was saved by I.M.P. due to the fact that Mr. Stillman was their target and was sent to Hell despite being alive due to the ritual being complete while Eddie was accidentally shot by Moxxie, brought to Hell by I.M.P. to recover and after the aforementioned belittlement he inflicted was [[AssholeVictim subsequently killed]] when Loona found out he was their target after all.
* FreudianSlip: Lincoln accidentally calls [[spoiler: Millie and Moxxie ''Mom and Dad''. Millie is over the moon, and Moxxie...doesn't mind it.]]
* AFriendInNeed: After narrowly escaping from the cannibals that captured the rest of I.M.P., Lincoln has the opportunity to turn tail and run, thus leaving the imps to their fate; but winds up going back for them to show his gratitude for taking him in when he wound up in Hell.
* FriendToAllChildren:
** Moxxie and Millie are this, being the most welcoming of Lincoln.
** Mrs. Mayberry retains her soft spot for children and tries to offer Lincoln advice about how to survive in Hell.
* FromBadToWorse: During chapter 15, Lincoln and Verosika regularly [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] that Blitzo has a "''talent''" to create a stupid bad idea, don't listen to others and follow it and eventually make it worse and worse, [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Digging Himself Deeper]]. And "Ozzie's" is a prime example of it.
* GodsHandsAreTied: Deconstructed. It is clear that angelic beings like C.H.E.R.U.B could've easily helped Lincoln in the past, but instead choose to waste their resources on awful people like Lyle Lipton who had more to bring to the table. Lincoln is so disgusted at being abandoned and ignored by supposedly kind souls, he renounces Heaven itself.
* GracefulLoser: When Loona had beaten Lincoln in arcade games in chapter 8, he was impressed and just asked how is she so good at games.
* GreenEyedMonster: Loona is starting to show a couple of hints of this towards Octavia in terms of being Lincoln's adoptive big sister.
* GuardianAngel: Lincoln is less than impressed by the guardian angel type service that C.H.E.R.U.B provides since they failed to save him from Stillman or prevent Ms. Mayberry from damning herself or stopping the cannibal family. Pointing out that they only seem to want to help those that can bring something to Heaven's table.
* HateSink: InUniverse, Striker is so damn awful [[spoiler: Lincoln has no hesitation about stabbing the bastard through the arm. Lincoln's hatred for him runs so deep, it brings out more of his demon powers, and Lincoln uses the image of Striker during target practice]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Mickey Rogers and his gang [[DeaderThanDead were wiped out from existence]] by I.M.P. with angelic spears which they took from Mickey and his lackeys' hands.
* HorribleCampingTrip: Downplayed. It wasn't so much a camping trip as a picnic in the woods, but having to fight their way through a pack of vicious monsters in order to escape the campgrounds certainly echoes this trope for I.M.P.
* HorrifyingTheHorror: [[spoiler: Lincoln manages to do this to {{Asmodeus}}, the demon king of lust. After getting angry at Asmodeus for insulting and berating Moxxie for singing a love song, Lincoln forces his way into the lust king's mind and drags him into a [[BlackBugRoom nightmarish hallucination]] where he calls Asmodeus a hypocrite and destroys a fake Fizzaroli right in front of him. Asmodeus was so disturbed by the experience that he instinctively trembled when Lincoln walked past him, sensing the same spiteful presence from before.]]
* HumanityIsInfectious: Being around Lincoln, a human non-sinner with a genuine NiceGuy attitude, is gradually rubbing off on I.M.P., and especially Loona. They start out wanting to toughen Lincoln up and end up wanting to protect his kind nature.
* ImmortalityImmorality: [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman maintained his youth by killing kids and condemning their souls to Hell]].
* IncompetenceInc: The D.H.OR.K.S agents admit to Lincoln that since nobody takes their branch of government seriously, they're poorly funded [[note]]which is why only Agents One and Two have useful weapons and gadgets instead of ninja weaponry...aside from it looking cool[[/note]], and are staffed by the washouts from other agencies.
* InnocentMeansNaive: Subverted. Lincoln might be a good kid undeserving of Hell, but he's not blind to everything that goes on around him with his co-workers.
** This is really showcased during his interactions with Striker, while Lincoln couldn't quite place it he could sense that there was something off about the farmhand. [[spoiler: Suspicions that were later proven correct.]]
* InnocenceLost: While Lincoln remains idealistic and decent, being exposed to the horrors of Hell is gradually chipping away at his naive views. [[spoiler: Seeing Blitzo expose the brutal realities of life in order to get Lyle to kill himself tears away further at his idealism. It all comes to a head when the utter hypocrisy and selfishness of C.H.E.R.U.B causes him to snap so badly, he begins to show serious demonic traits and abilities]].
** [[spoiler: The Harvest Moon chapter pushes this further by giving Lincoln his first taste of blood when he stabs Striker in the hand after he threatens his loved ones.]]
** [[spoiler: The Truth Seeker episode pushes Lincoln deep into this, D.H.O.R.K.'s truth gas causing his demonic side to fully take over and go on a rampage throughout the organization's base. The kid even going so far as to attempt to sadistcally murder Agents One and Two for trying to hurt his family.]]
* InterclassFriendship: Lincoln and Octavia, the former being an unpaid intern for an assassination company run by imps while the latter is the daughter of Hell royalty. Stolas doesn't hesitate to playfully tease his daughter because of this. [[spoiler: And this friendship is strong enough that he's worried for Stolas' life when Striker attempts to end it because Octavia would lose her father.]]
** In "Fun and Troubles in Hell", Lincoln proposes the idea of such a friendship to Loona between her and Octavia because they're similar; the two of them both have a sibling-esque relationship with Lincoln, both have similar fashion tastes and have a snarky attitude but solid relationship with their father figures. Loona appreciates the idea of a new friend but, after mentally deconstructing the vast differences in their respective upbringings, gives it a "hard pass."
* IntimateTelecommunications: An up-to-date version of this trope. On Verosika's social media Loona finds a saucy photo of the singer and all of her female groupies, which while able to be seen by any rando looking for a cheesecake of the famous succubus, is explicitly directed at somebody with the mysterious initials 'L.L', or 'Lincoln Loud'.
* InterspeciesFriendship: Lincoln and pretty much EVERYONE he makes friends with within Hell.
* InterspeciesRomance: A one-sided example between Verosika Mayday and Lincoln, the latter is a human while the former is a succubus that is VERY interested in him.
* IronicHell: [[spoiler: In trying to avoid his eternal damnation, Mr. Stillman has ended up trapped in a place suffering a worse fate than if he'd actually gone to Hell in the first place.]]
* {{Irony}}: Episode “[[Recap/HelluvaBossS1E4CHERUB C.H.E.R.U.B.]]” was made as [[DenserAndWackier the silliest episode]] in the canon show (even more so than [[Recap/HelluvaBossS1E0Pilot the pilot]]) by it's creators on purpose. The fanfic's chapter C.H.E.R.U.B. is the most important, influential, and serious chapter for the plot so far ([[spoiler: Lincoln's [[CharacterDevelopment Character Development and his powers]]]]).
* ItGetsEasier: The horrors of Hell are gradually tearing away at Lincoln's childishness and making him more and more desensitized to violence. [[spoiler: He eventually straight up stabs the especially loathsome Striker, and is exhilarated by the bloodlust]]. However, this is deconstructed in Chapter 12, where Lincoln confesses he is terrified of becoming a hateful monster and learning to enjoy bloodlust. Thankfully, Millie and Moxxie tell him he doesn't have to be a killer if he doesn't want to.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Stella is a mean bitch, but Stolas admits that she is right about the fact that he wasn't a good husband.
* JustTheWayYouAre: Lincoln fears he can't be a proper employee for I.M.P. if he can't indulge in extreme violence. Millie and Moxxie assure him that he's helpful and useful as he is and that he doesn't have to be bloodthirsty.
* KarmicDeath:
** [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman, a serial killer who was cornered in his basement by I.M.P. and shot repeatedly before being crushed under a grandfather clock pushed over by Lincoln, the very child he had kidnapped as a sacrifice.]]
** [[spoiler: Richard Manning, I.M.P.'s target in chapter 8, was killed by I.M.P. (accidentally) the very same way Kole, his last victim, and I.M.P.'s client, died: tried to escape in the car then hitting a gas station and got caught in the resulting explosion.]]
* KarmicMisfire: In a sense: Lincoln [[spoiler: and Mr. Stillman's victims]] end up stuck in Hell for something that wasn't his fault. Even Blitzo realizes this is totally unfair.
* KillerRabbit: [[spoiler: Exposure to the truth gas causes Lincoln's demonic power to emerge, and it turns out the ones that thought he was a rabbit demon weren't entirely wrong. With antlers making it more resemble a demonic [[FearsomeCrittersOfAmericanFolklore Jackalope.]] ]]
* KnightOfCerebus: [[spoiler: A child-murdering Satanist wouldn’t be out of place in ''Helluva Boss'', but when one’s added to the setting of ''The Loud House'', things take a very dark turn in ways that normally wouldn’t be allowed in a Nickelodeon family cartoon. Enter [[EvilTeacher Mr. Stillman]]. His plan to use Lincoln in a sacrificial ritual is what kicks off the whole story.]]
* LampshadeHanging: The author often comments sarcastically about tropes. From all characters, Loona spends the most amount of time in this department.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Done in this exchange during the Spring Broken chapter:
--> All five of them silently gazed at those reading the story in judgment, anger, and annoyance. Lincoln realizes he hasn't talked to them in a long time.
* LetsSplitUpGang: Lampshaded by Loona after Blitzo suggests they do that to deal with a pack of hell beasts:
--> '''Blitzo''': Okay there has to be some more evolved demons around here running things, alright? We find them, we find a way out of this shit show. I think it's better for us to split up. Cover more ground.
--> '''Loona''': Split up? Are you fucking for real Blitz? You're spitting nothing but cliches right now and those can get us killed, so why not think of a better plan?
* LikesOlderWomen: Downplayed. [[spoiler: While under the effects of the truth bomb, Lincoln openly admits that he likes Verosika Mayday and his hallucination has him fantasizing about her dating him. So it's sort of liking a specific older woman.]]
* LoveIsAWeakness: Blitzo notices that Lincoln's presence is having a negative effect on Moxxie and Millie's ability to do their jobs as they treasure his innocence and don't want to overexpose him to all the corrupting influences of their job and environment.
* MagneticHero:
** Lincoln endears himself to everyone he meets with his genuine kindness and ability to think outside the box. Even Loona treats him in a slightly less vituperative manner and Millie's family welcomes him with open arms.
** While it is a bit of a stretch to call Vortex "Hero", he otherwise fits this trope, being incredibly popular at the nightclub he goes to by balancing toughness with kindness.
* MamaBear:
** Millie immediately takes a liking to Lincoln and has fully embraced being the boy's mother to a violently overprotective degree. To where she worries his visit to Stolas' mansion will make him want to live with the Goetia's, instead of at I.M.P. with her and Moxxie.
** Her protective tendencies are best displayed by her reaction to Verosika and her crew taking an interest in Lincoln:
--> '''Millie''': The thought of him with those damn jezebels is enough to make me want to chainsaw them to bits and USE THE REMAINS AS PIE SEASONINGS!
* MarshmallowHell: Lincoln is on the receiving end of this, ''twice'' when Verosika teases him flirtatiously.
* MassOhCrap: Cletus and the rest of the fallen cherubs have three in quick succession; The first is from when Lincoln guesses that Heaven only sends them to ''save'' people that can benefit it at which they all start sweating. Then them being kicked out from Heaven like in canon, and the third is that they weren't able to tell their fellow cherubs about Lincoln before such.
* MayDecemberRomance: One-sided, while it's never stated how old Verosika is, it's pretty obvious that she is much older than Lincoln is and has a developing crush on him. Though considering how demons age much slower than humans, she might just be willing to wait.
* MeanBoss: Blitzo loves to bully Moxxie for his shortcomings, and revels in the fact that he can keep Lincoln as an ''unpaid'' intern. [[DownplayedTrope However]], he can be generous when his employees prove their worth and start throwing Lincoln some bones.
* MindRape: [[spoiler: How Lincoln gets back at Asmodeus for insulting Moxxie and attempting to ruin the imp's wedding anniversary; first showing him a vision of Fizzaroli being burned to ashes before attacking him with a mental projection of his true demonic form.]]
* MistakenIdentity: Thanks to his disguise, Lincoln is mistaken for a demon by C.H.E.R.U.B., though they're shocked to find out that he's human and believe that I.M.P. is at fault. This also applies to him normally when in Hell, as unless they know of [[TrappedInAnotherWorld his situation]] like I.M.P., Stolas, and Octavia or through senses like Verosika and her posse, thanks to his white hair, most demons like Mrs. Mayberry mistake him for a rabbit demon.
* MoralityPet: Lincoln is becoming one to I.M.P., but he's had the biggest impact on Loona, who gradually becomes kinder and more mature as she starts coming around to Lincoln.
* MyBelovedSmother: Lincoln can sometimes get embarrassed by Millie's overprotectiveness, [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents especially when she did so in front of Octavia]].
* NeverMyFault: Blitzo muses that his usual clientele, and sinners, in general, will usually deny that they belong in Hell. Kole is a subversion when she fully admits she was a terrible person.
* NeverSplitTheParty: The rest of I.M.P.'s response to Blitzo's suggestion of [[LetsSplitUpGang splitting up.]]
* NoGuyWantsToBeChased: Lincoln's response to Verosika and her fellow succubi showering him in affection.
* NoodleIncident: Lincoln said in chapter 3 that he once broke his dad's trophy by accident.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Lincoln might not like how aggressively the succubi are making their feelings for him known, but he does admit that their all attractive and has to remind himself to think innocent thoughts.
* NominalHero: I.M.P saving Lincoln [[spoiler: from the crazed teacher]] wasn't done out of heroics, but because he was their target.
** C.H.E.R.U.B. saves people only because God says so and saves only those who can bring something to God's table.
* NoSympathy: Blitzo has no concern for the horrible lives his clients endured on Earth since their tales are usually all about how they don't deserve to be there and it's a rare case when they're actually telling the truth [[note]] Like the client for the Stillman job, who was damned via having his soul corrupted by the Satanists ritual[[/note]]. His main concern is whether or not he can profit from their anger. And thanks to Loopty and Lyle being BeyondRedemption, even Lincoln can't bring himself to sympathize with them being in Hell.
* NotSoDifferentRemark: Lincoln figures out that Stolas and Blitzo are more alike than they thought: Both being denizens of Hell desperate for the love of any kind only for their own lifestyles and mannerisms to mostly prevent that (For Stolas, it's his incredibly strained marriage with Stella that only got worse when he started sleeping with Blitzo and for Blitzo, it's his past as an unpopular circus clown, his failed relationship with Verosika, his obsessive need to get involved in the personal lives of his employees and his excessive coddling of Loona). Stolas ends up realizing that his use of pet names and excessive flirting doesn't make things better for Blitzo either.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Lincoln is heavily implied to have one of these in the form of a demonic jackrabbit with wings and razor sharp teeth, but Stolas talks him down before he can fully unleash it.]]
* OnlySaneMan:
** Moxxie is this; he understands that I.M.P can't provide Lincoln with the stable upbringing he needs, and they need to treat him very gently. While he tries to provide Lincoln with a nurturing environment, unlike Millie, he doesn't pretend that he and his wife can take the place of Lincoln's parents.
** Lincoln also counts. He's the only one who has morals and a clear mind. Besides, he's the only one who thinks that battle of imps and cherubs by showing reasons to live or die is stupid and mad even by I.M.P.'s standards (like in canon, even Moxxie participates in this voluntarily), and they [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim just need to kill him]].
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness:
** When Lincoln truly understands C.H.E.R.U.B's [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors]], he rages out at them and shows his hidden powers. He was mad at their selfish behavior and wish to save only those people from whom Heaven can benefit. And when he learns of Striker's true intentions and after threatening to kill Lincoln's family back on Earth by using Stolas' grimoire, he drops a PrecisionFStrike on Striker before stabbing him.
** When [[PhoneaholicTeenager Loona]] drops her phone after [[BigBrotherInstinct hearing Lincoln's cry for help]], you ''know'' how much she's come to cherish Lincoln.
** [[spoiler: As a result of succumbing to the truth bomb, Lincoln's demonic instincts take control and turn him into a far more serious individual who shows no qualms about KILLING the agents who threatened I.M.P.]]
* OrphanageOfFear: Loona grew up in one, and isn't the nicest person as a result.
* ParentalSubstitute: Millie and Moxxie are slowly becoming this to Lincoln. While Moxxie is slow to realize he is starting to think of Lincoln as his son, Millie has '''zero''' problems explicitly referring to herself as the human boy's mother. [[spoiler: Eventually, Lincoln calls the two "Mom and Dad", much to Millie's joy]].
--> '''Blitzo''': I thought you of all people would understand, what with that whole dad thing you got going on with the intern.
--> '''Moxxie''': What? What on earth are you talking about?
--> '''Blitzo''': Don't play your usual slow act. Like with your dom wife acting like the kid's new mommy, you followed suit in being his new pops.
--> '''Millie''': I ''am'' his mommy, thank you very much.
* PetTheDog: After Lincoln devised a plan to take down a mob of angry demons after Blitzo rigged a boxing match in his favor, the head of I.M.P. decides to repay the favor by using some of his ill-gotten gains to purchase some furnishings for Lincoln's room at headquarters.
* PositiveFriendInfluence: Being a genuinely decent person, Lincoln has a knack for bringing out the decency in the other demons he meets; either because they recognize that he doesn't deserve to be there, or because they are won over by his kindness.
* PowerCrutch: Lincoln has access to dozens of spells out of Stolas' Grimoire, but needs to have the book in his hands to cast any of them.
** [[spoiler: The 'Truth Seekers' chapter averts this trope when Lincoln gains the ability to cast spells without using the grimoire at all.]]
* ThePowerOfHate: What Lincoln's [[SuperpoweredEvilSide demonic side]] is implied to run on.
* PowerMakesYourVoiceDeep: What happens to Lincoln's octave when he gives into his demon half.
* PragmaticVillainy: Face's former boss. An in-life Mafioso made it a rule that his gang does not mess with overlords or members of Hell's royalty since those demons could easily wipe them out. Face, on the other hand, is not that pragmatic.
* PrecisionFStrike: Lincoln ends up dropping the F-bomb for the first time after Striker pushes the poor kid a little too far with his taunts and threats.
* ProperlyParanoid: [[spoiler: Lincoln thinks something off with Striker in a bad way. He is absolutely right: Striker is an assassin who was hired to kill Stolas]].
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: The gist of Lincoln's tirade against C.H.E.R.U.B. is their failure to help people who are genuinely in need of their guidance while helping rotten individuals like Lyle Lipton for selfish reasons, and finishes by rejecting their offer of going to Heaven.
* RageBreakingPoint:
** Lincoln becomes horribly exasperated with C.H.E.R.U.B. and their ineptitude and selfishness, but he snaps at them after they assume I.M.P. was mistreating him.
** Loona herself goes ballistic after seeing Lincoln [[BigBrotherInstinct badly bruised at Striker's hands]], and gives a vicious mauling.
** Lincoln goes into this mode again when he realizes that Blitzo is planning to use Stolas as a means of spying on Millie and Moxxie.
* RaisedByOrcs: Downplayed as Lincoln was raised by his human family for most of his life, adopted by I.M.P. on the verge of his teenage years; but there's no denying that his new family is much more violent and morally grey than the one he was born into, attitudes that have been gradually rubbing off on him.
* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: After C.H.E.R.U.B. pushes Lincoln past his RageBreakingPoint after learning he's human and assuming I.M.P. was at fault, he verbally tears into the trio and (by extension Heaven) for their actions.
--> '''Lincoln''': You three talk of saving people and that God would never resist a soul in need. [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Then where were you for me, huh?!]] I was kidnapped and nearly became a sacrifice for a psycho teacher! No cherub was there to save me, but [I.M.P.] did! No one in Heaven thought to stop a woman named Ms. Mayberry from killing her cheating husband, or herself, or stop a family of killers, or save people from a giant fish monster! As long as they bring something to God's table, they're good enough for Heaven, is that it?! Well, you know what?! I think I'll take my chances with Hell!
** [[spoiler: Lincoln just gets better at this as the story goes on. Such as the one he gives Blitzo when he sees his boss lead Stolas on just so he'd be able to stalk Millie and Moxxie's anniversary date.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Lincoln's eyes end up glowing red when the cherubs push him past his RageBreakingPoint and again when Striker does the same.
* RefusingParadise: When C.H.E.R.U.B offers Lincoln a ticket to Heaven, he refuses, partly out of disgust with their selfishness and out of loyalty to I.M.P. for taking him in.
* RoyalFavorite: Both Stolas and Octavia have taken a shine to Lincoln with the former even offering to teach Lincoln how to utilize the grimoire to its full potential.
* TheShadowKnows: [[spoiler: When Lincoln is about to fully unfetter his demonic instincts to kill agents one and two, his shadow morphs to resemble a demonic jackrabbit that serves as a representation of his [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Dark side.]]]]
* SamaritanRelationshipStarter: Verosika's adoration for Lincoln is kicked into high gear after he rescues her and her crew from the police out of the goodness of his heart.
* SanityHasAdvantages: Lincoln has one thing that makes up for his lack of physical prowess besides magic training: his lack of aggressive bloodlust allows him to think more rationally than his peers, giving him greater tactical ability. His genuine kindness is quite a bit of fresh air and makes other demons genuinely like him.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Why Verosika ends up falling for Lincoln.
* ShoutOut:
** After Lincoln gets a TV in his room, he sees a musical showcase featuring a certain [[WebAnimation/HazbinHotel Hell Princess]].
** When splitting up to track down a target in a mall, Millie's description of what she'd to anyone who tried to hurt Lincoln leads to [[Machinima/RedVsBlue a rather familiar exchange]]:
--> '''Millie''': If you can't hit hard enough, find the bluntest object around, then call for me and I'll come running to just straight up rip their skulls out of their heads and beat them to death with those skulls!
--> '''Lincoln''': ...That doesn't seem physically possible, Millie
** During chapter 14, When Moxxie is trying to finalize his reservation at Ozzie's, the demon on his other end goes through a list of incorrect names that includes: [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]], [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers Daggett]], and [[VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}} Raz]]. It's also ActorAllusion as all this characters (including Moxxie) voiced by Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz.
* {{Slimeball}}: Richard Manning. While playing the HoneyTrap, Loona wretches at having to deal with his sleaziness.
* SpellBook: All of Lincoln's magical abilities are derived from him utilizing the spells within Stolas' grimoire, which shows an unusual amount of skill in casting.
* TheStationsOfTheCanon: Aside from the original chapters, Hell's Loud's versions of canon episodes happen mostly like they did originally, with only slight alterations due to Lincoln's inclusion, such as him helping Verosika and her posse with the cops in Spring Broken, stabbing Striker in the hand in Harvest Moon Festival, or participating in the fight sequence (Without killing the agents he fights) in Truth Seekers. Creator/{{TvFan2244}} chooses to wait until an episode airs in order to not contradict canon.
* StrangerInAFamiliarLand: Lincoln is worried this might end up occuring to him down the road. The transformation he's been experiencing as a result of living in hell possibly rendering him an entirely different person by the time he makes it back home.
* SuccubusInLove: Due to Lincoln's kind and innocent nature, Verosika starts developing actual romantic feelings for him very quickly with the rest of the succubi in the crew becoming just as interested.
* SuckySchool: The soul-crushingly boring experience of middle school is one thing Lincoln ''doesn't'' miss about his old life. Besides, human schools don't teach magic.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[spoiler: Lincoln is heavily implied to be developing one of these after the events of CHERUB. One that is primarily driven by rage and hatred. Subverted in ''Truth Seekers'' when it comes out thanks to the truth gas, but he's not possessed. Rather he loses the ability to lie ''to himself'', and loses his inhibitions. Becoming more powerful as a result, but still refrains from taking anybody's life.]]
* SuperMode: [[spoiler: Lincoln winds up with one of these in the closing fight against the truth seekers. Being able to easily cast powerful spells without using the grimoire and wiping out entire hordes of agents.]]
* SweetAndSourGrapes: Lincoln would rather go to Heaven rather than stay in Hell. But when he finally meets angelic beings who could help him, he's become genuinely devoted to [=IMP=]. When C.H.E.R.U.B. do offer them a ticket to Heaven, Lincoln refuses out of sheer contempt for their hypocrisy and incompetence, and out of loyalty to the beings who actually helped him in his hour of need.
* TemptingFate: A rare positive example of this trope. In chapter 12, one of the employees at one of hell's campgrounds complains about the recent monster infestation getting all of their guests killed which is seriously cutting into their pay; wishing that some competent demons would just roll in and take care of the pest problem. Right then, the immediate murder professionals arrive on the scene.
* TokenGoodTeammate:
** As in canon, Moxxie has the most scruples of his co-workers. He refuses to hurt Lincoln [[spoiler: while he's being held captive by Mr. Stillman]], even when it would make their jobs easier, much to Blitzo's annoyance. He's the one who tries to help Lincoln the most.
** Lincoln also qualifies as this since he tends to shy away from murder, unlike his coworkers, and tends to go out of his way to do some good more often than not.
* TooKinkyToTorture: The hellhound that harasses Loona when she's hanging out with Lincoln and Vortex. Kicking him in the balls only encouraged his efforts further.
* TookALevelInBadass: Lincoln starts out as a meek and sheltered kid unprepared for the violence of Hell. But gradually he starts not only becoming more astute in magic thanks to Stolas' training, but becomes increasingly more assertive and willing to lash out, telling off the C.H.E.R.U.B.S for their failures, and even stabbing Striker when he tries going after I.M.P.
* TookALevelInJerkass: [[DownplayedTrope While Lincoln doesn't become evil or bloodthirsty]], he is growing less and less hesitant to use violence or call people out for their stupidity.
* TookALevelInKindness:
** Loona gradually begins showing more genuine openness and kindness to Lincoln. Lincoln even thinks of her as a second Lori, albeit with worse manners and a filthy mouth.
** Somewhat played with in regards to Millie's family. While most of their appearances in the canon have them acting as [[ObnoxiousInLaws Obnoxious in-laws]] towards Moxxie, it is implied that they do care a lot about Millie; in the fic, several scenes are included to further develop their more positive aspects and focus on their family bonds as they dote over Lincoln as if he was their own blood.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Blitzo goes hard on this trope when it comes to Lincoln:
--> '''Blitzo to Lincoln''': If anything seemed like it could make a lot of dough on the black market, don't hesitate to steal it. Make horrible decisions sport!
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Zigzaged, [[spoiler: after nearly being sacrificed by an evil substitute teacher.]] Lincoln's soul became bound to Hell, so while he isn't exactly trapped there as he can go back and forth between Earth and Hell whenever he wants with Stolas' grimoire, he can never leave permanently, and staying on Earth for too long will result in him being forcefully transported back to Hell.
* UnwantedHarem: Lincoln is NOT HAPPY to find out that all the female members of Verosika's crew, including the aforementioned pop star herself, are attracted to him.
* VillainBall: Lincoln [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] this when he thought that I.M.P., while usually [[CombatPragmatism likes to kill their targets as easy and quickly as possible]], decided to play with Cherubs by showing Lyle reasons to live or die and how stupid and impractical this is.
* VillainHasAPoint: The events of chapter 12 happened because [[spoiler: Lincoln realizes that Striker's words about that he's weak without [[PowerCrutch the Grimoire]] is true]].
* VillainsNeverLie: Blitzo and the others are completely honest with Lincoln, making no bones about the fact that they are assassins for hire, and any [[NominalHero good they do on the job is secondary to getting a paycheck from it]].
* VillainRespect:
** Blitzo and the others are pretty impressed when Lincoln [[spoiler: helps them take down his deranged teacher]]. After he helps them defeat the [[spoiler: cannibal family]], they make him their chief tactician.
** Stolas is also impressed when Lincoln's spellcasting abilities exceed his expectations.
** Downplayed in that Vortex is a PunchClockVillain, but the hellhound does give props to Lincoln for managing to avoid Verosika and her fellow succubi since the bet was made, and even is impressed when Lincoln dealt with the cops later.
** Blitzo is very impressed when Lincoln stands up to the cherubs.
* VillainsWantMercy: [[spoiler: After [[BewareTheNiceOnes Lincoln]] dropped a grandfather clock and rendered Mr. Stillman paralyzed aftermath, a substitute teacher begs Blitzo not to kill him. It only gave Blitzo (and readers) more pleasure in killing [[AssholeVictim him]].]]
* VirginPower: 'Pure unspoiled chastity' is like candy to a succubus, meaning Lincoln is considered just as irresistible to Verosika and her crew as a succubus would normally be considered to everybody else.
* VoiceOfTheLegion: What Lincoln sounds like when his demon half takes control.
* WhatIsThisFeeling: Verosika is stunned when Lincoln praises her for saving his life. While she's used to praising humans, it's usually about her looks. Not because she's done something to be thanked over.
* WideEyedIdealist: After seeing [[WebAnimation/HazbinHotel a certain hotel owner's commercial.]] Lincoln starts to take this approach to the demons around him, believing that there is at least some good in them and that they aren't nearly as bad as they seem.
* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman. Lincoln's substitute teacher who lures the kid into his house for a sacrificial ritual to maintain his youth, kicking off the events of the story, it's implied he's was doing this for well over 50 years.]]
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Lincoln asks such about why Blitzo and the other imps don't just simply kill Lyle like they're supposed to before Blitzo states that [[WheresTheFunInThat it's more fun to screw with the cherubs' attempts than to do so]].
* YouGotSpunk: Striker gives one of these speeches to Lincoln just before fleeing from the group.
--> '''Striker''': You know something boy? You did the one thing not many have done. You went and surprised me. This! (he shows his wound that Lincoln inflicted) This is what I meant before, remember? Someone gives you shit, you make sure how that's a fucking mistake! And those eyes! Those are the kind of eyes you should be havin' if ya serious about surviving Hell! Guess I really did underestimate you, boy. But Don't go thinkin' it'll become a habit!
* YourHeartsDesire: If Lincoln's hallucination as a result of the truth bomb is anything to go by [[spoiler: his greatest desire is to be able to keep both his human family and demonic friends.]]

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''A Loud Among Demons (formerly known as Hell's Loud)'' is a ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse''/''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'' crossover by Creator/{{TvFan2244}} on fanfiction.net.

What do you get when you take a normal human boy and stick him in Hell itself? A series of misadventures that test the limits of how much craziness one white-haired kid named Lincoln Loud can take before snapping after being taken in by three imps and a hellhound, all while trying to find a way home.

The chapters alternate between new takes on the show's episodes now including Lincoln and original content. You can find it [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13836567/1/Hell-s-Loud here]]

!Tropes in ''A Loud Among Demons:''
* ActorAllusion: During chapter 14, When Moxxie is trying to finalize his reservation at Ozzie's, the demon on his other end goes through a list of incorrect names that includes: [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]], [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers Daggett]], and [[VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}} Raz]]. All this characters (including Moxxie) voiced by Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz.
* AdultFear: [[spoiler: Lincoln's teacher turning out to be a child-killing monster is a frightening occurrence in real life]].
** Nearly losing her husband and son to the D.H.O.R.K.S. was an experience that left Millie fairly rattled to the point she was hesitant to allow Lincoln to keep coming along on jobs with them, scared that she wouldn't be able to protect him.
* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: [[EvilTeacher Mr. Stillman]] died and failed his part of a deal and now his soul is forever doomed to be in the empty space completely alone and suffer from eternal boredom without a way to escape or die (angels never come there and this kind of soul probably cannot die or be killed by any way (even angels)). Don't worry, [[AssholeVictim he deserves it to a T.]]]]
* AngerBornOfWorry: Lincoln's reasoning as to why he didn't rat Blitzo out to the others for spying on Moxxie and Millie's anniversary fits this fairly well.
--> '''Lincoln''': "Don't make it sound like some dastardly plan to make you look like a fool! You did that so well on your own! Even if I was, I could've just done that by telling Moxxie and Millie, and surprise! I didn't! Even after everything, I still didn't tell them what was going on! I didn't even tell Stolas and I was right there next to him!"
--> '''Blitzo''': "Well, why the fuck not?!"
--> '''Lincoln''': "Because you're my friend! I kept trying to get you to leave not because I didn't want you to ruin Moxxie and Millie's anniversary, it was also to stop you from not just hurting them, but hurting yourself! Remember what I said before? About how what you were doing would've been the last straw for them? I was afraid, Blitz. Afraid that they'd end up quitting on you and you'd-you'd just break apart over it! I.M.P. itself would be no more and...I didn't want that! I already lost one family that I may never see again, I didn't want to lose another...!"
* AffablyEvil: Millie is nothing but sweet to Lincoln... but she makes it clear that she has little problem with assassination, and can be very cold-blooded when the situation calls for it.
* AlasPoorVillain: While Lincoln doesn't like Lyle Lipton or C.H.E.R.U.B, he does pity them for being suicidal and banished from Heaven, respectively.
* AssholeVictim: In addition to canon assholes, this fanfic shows more guys who has it coming:
** [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman, a substitute teacher who just so happened to be a child sacrificing Satanist. He sacrificed a lot of innocent students and doomed them to eternal stay on Hell and tried to do the same to Lincoln. The author made Stillman as unsympathetic as possible. When he's gone through [[TraumaCongaLine Trauma Conga Line]] and was killed by Blitzo, every viewer was cheering for I.M.P.]]
** Mickey Rogers and his gang. They participated in bullfights in life. [[{{Jerkass}} These jerks]] also caught and were going to kill Lincoln. When viewers learn that they were offed during a shootout with cops and then [[DeaderThanDead completely wiped out from existence]] by I.M.P. with angelic weapons ([[HoistByHisownPetard which they take from Mickey and his gang]]), no tears were shed for them.
** Richard Manning. This freak used women by any means (blackmail, trickery, etc.). Then he tried to kill Lincoln and Loona. [[spoiler: When he [[KarmicDeath died the same way his last victim die, everyone cheers]].]]
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Lincoln causes the cherubs to break out in a sweat when he asks them if the only reason Heaven wants Lipton alive is to take advantage of his inventions.
-->'''Lincoln''': Well what if the person doesn't want to be 'saved' in any way? I get what you're trying to do here, but is it really okay to force them to keep living? Again, why even bother with [Lyle]? Sure, he makes cool machines, but from what we've heard, he never really used them to help people.\\
'''Keenie''': Ah, but you see, by showing [Lyle] the worth of living, he'll be given the chance to use his creations for the betterment of mankind, ensuring his entrance into Heaven for all his good work.\\
'''Lincoln''': [[ArmorPiercingResponse Will it though]]?\\
'''Keenie''': ...E-Excuse me?\\
'''Lincoln''': Getting into Heaven sounds like a good thing, just about anyone would do whatever it takes to be good enough for it which is exactly the point, right? Lyle's work could be used to make people's lives better, so better that they'd be good enough for Heaven. As for Lyle, whatever good he'll do won't erase what he's done in the past and I don't think Heaven would tolerate it. But what he can offer is enough for people in Heaven to want him to stay alive. Or am I wrong?
* ArrangedMarriage: Stolas confirms with Lincoln that his marriage with Stella was entirely arranged for the sake of appearance and reputation among the nobility, and while ''he'' wanted to put in the effort to make it work and tried to love his wife, Stella treated it from day one like it was nothing but a business transaction.
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: this line of thought from Lincoln's hallucination:
--> Since when did his family meet I.M.P.?
--> And since when was it okay to walkabout without disguises?
--> And where did they get extra chairs?!
* AttackBackfire: Occurs when Loona kicks a perverted hellhound in the balls. Apparently the guy was a masochist who was turned on by such punishment.
* BarredFromTheAfterlife: [[spoiler: Stolas said in chapter 2 that if a living human died after it made [[ADealWithTheDemon A Deal With The Demon]] and failed in the killing part of the deal ( which is exactly what happened to [[EvilTeacher Mr. Stillman]]), its soul will be doomed to be forever lost in-between Heaven and Hell (unable to go to either of them and return to the mortal realm).]]
* TheBet: Much like in canon, the “[[Recap/HelluvaBossS1E3SpringBroken Spring Broken]]” chapter involves a wager between I.M.P. and Verosika's crew to see who can kill/seduce more humans during a Spring Break beach party. However, unlike canon, Blitzo would have had to hand Lincoln over to the succubus and her crew for a week if they lost.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Lincoln is a mild-mannered kid, but [[spoiler: he has no problem dropping a heavy clock on his psychotic, child-killing substitute teacher]].
** We get a second example of this during the CHERUB chapter, [[spoiler: when the angels start bad mouthing his demon friends, Lincoln snaps and goes into a [[UnstoppableRage rage-induced super mode]] that causes his magical abilities to spike.]]
** The third instance comes out during the harvest moon festival. [[spoiler: After Striker taunts Lincoln by saying he'll kill his friends in I.M.P. and his family on earth, Lincoln lashes out in a similar manner to the way he did towards the Cherubs and winds up stabbing Striker through the hand; giving Blitzo and Moxxie the opportunity to turn the fight around.]]
** Once again this is demonstrated during [=OZZIE'S=] where Lincoln tears into Blitzo for refusing to let Millie and Moxxie from spending their anniversary in peace, dragging him into it and using Stolas to enter the resturant, [[spoiler: and later inflicts MindRape on [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Asmodeus of all demons]] for insulting Moxxie's love song while calling him out on his hypocrisy at the same time]].
* BeyondRedemption: As part of his ArmourPiercingQuestion Lincoln asks the cherubs why they're trying to help Lipton since it's painfully obvious the man is an unashamedly terrible person and guaranteed to go to Hell no matter when he dies.
* BigSisterInstinct:
** While Loona ignores Blitzo's attempt to call her in "Harvest Moon Festival" like in canon, as soon as she hears Lincoln in pain, she quickly comes to his aid. When they get lost in a monster-infested forest and he gets nervous, she tries to calm him down by complimenting him on his marksmanship.
** Vortex feels this way about Lincoln, promising to hurt anyone who tries to hurt him.
* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: Among the many flaws of C.H.E.R.U.B. is their belief that I.M.P. is bad simply because they are demons from Hell. They even assume the imps kidnapped Lincoln, when in fact they've been more helpful to him than any other supernatural faction. Lincoln also points out their seemingly "noble" quest to save Lyle from suicide is because they don't want to save his soul, they want what he has to offer.
* BlackBugRoom: [[spoiler: Lincoln drags Asmodeus into one of these in order to torment him for insulting Moxxie's love song.]]
* BrokenPedestal: Lincoln is not exactly impressed with C.H.E.R.U.B. for not helping him out of Hell or saving him or others like Mrs. Mayberry when they needed them. But his deep anger finally boils over when he sees how incompetent and selfish C.H.E.R.U.B is, and after they assume I.M.P has been mistreating him. He is so disgusted, he refuses to enter Heaven, even after C.H.E.R.U.B offers him a ticket to Heaven.
* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Vortex is a tough hellhound and bodyguard for Verosika, but he's incredibly kind and magnanimous when off the clock. He even gives Lincoln an AffectionateGestureToTheHead.
* [[BusmansHoliday Busman's Holiday]]/ ContrivedCoincidence: In "Beasts in The Woods" Moxxie [[LampshadeHanging said that wherever they go (even for a simple outing), there always an altercation with whoever or whatever they happen to come across]]. The training trip turned to fight with Hell's beasts.
* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Lincoln and Moxxie, those two are usually the ones to try (and fail) to rein in some of Blitzo's more impulsive actions and act as [[OnlySaneMan the only sane men.]]
* ChildProdigy: The twelve-year-old Lincoln becomes this when he demonstrates his affinity for the magic to Stolas, creating a massive magical tree when the demon royalty was only expecting a flower.
* ConflictingLoyalty: as the story goes on, Lincoln finds himself increasingly torn between wanting to return to his old human family in Royal Woods and wanting to stay with his new demonic family he's found in hell; having an intense desire to keep both of them in his life.
* CoolBigSis: What Loona is becoming to Lincoln, at least of the adopted variant.
--> She already considered him to be a friend, but she was now starting to wonder if this is what it's like to have a little brother.
** Octavia is also starting to fill this spot as well
--> Once again, he's (Stolas) amazed by how friendly Octavia was acting, she really did seem like a big sister from his eyes and he won't deny that in another life, he'd be fine with that.
* CooldownHug: As part of her CharacterDevelopment, Loona gives Lincoln a hug when he broods over the frightening possibility of never seeing his family again.
* TheCorruption: After Lincoln told him and Octavia of his time against the cherubs, Stolas theorizes that being in Hell is causing this effect on Lincoln to make him adapt to it and enhance his magic ability simultaneously.
* CoveredInKisses: Inflicted upon Lincoln by Verosika Mayday and the succubi in her crew.
* CursedWithAwesome: As a result of the circumstances that brought him to hell, Lincoln has gained an affinity for demonic magic through Stolas' grimoire which allows him to cast a wide variety of mystical and powerful spells. Unfortunately a side effect of this is that he's becoming more and more demonic the longer he remains in hell, which is affecting both his body and mind in ways that Lincoln isn't exactly comfortable with.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Lincoln is exposed to quite a bit more violence, swearing, and gore than he would be in a canon show.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Lincoln seems to be in the process of performing this on Loona, who is slowly but surely warming up to the kid, particularly after the events of “Spring Broken”:
--> Friends. That's right. Lincoln was her friend. That also made her feel a little better.
* DemographicDissonantCrossover: ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' is a light-hearted show about a boy and his loving but dysfunctional family. ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'' is a coarse adult show about a group of murderous assassins.
* DirtyKid: While sneaking around D.H.O.R.K.S BASE Under the effects of the truth gas, Lincoln admits he'd feel a lot better in this situation if Verosika was there to hug him to her chest and how much he enjoyed it when she and her female possee [[CoveredInKisses all kissed him]].
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman's tactics are similar to that of real-life predators; become a respected authority figure that can get close to children, act like their best friend in order to gain their trust, and lure them to your home with a promise of special favors]].
* DontGoInTheWoods: Played with. On the one hand, it's played straight when I.M.P.'s training session in the woods goes south when they're attacked by a pack of feral monsters infesting the campgrounds; but on the other hand, it's parodied by the existence of 'the serial killer woods' which is implied to be utilized as a sort of private hunting grounds for sinners who were serial killers in life and openly advertised as such.
* DramaticIrony: In ''The Loud House'', Lincoln is probably the biggest ButtMonkey (if not TheChewToy) in the entire show (on CosmicPlaything levels), but here (in Vivieverse, that happens in ''Hell'' of all places) he's ImmuneToSlapstick and [[AHellOfATime lives pretty well]]. And if something bad happens to him, it's [[PlayedForDrama Played For Drama]]
* DraggedOffToHell: Played with. [[spoiler: Happens to Lincoln at the end of Truth Seekers, however unlike most examples of such a trope this is a GOOD THING. Especially since the fighting was over by that point and I.M.P. was already returning home anyways.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** I.M.P employees draw the line at hurting innocent children. While they were already [[spoiler: going to kill Stillman for money, Moxxie and Millie are pissed at what he was gonna do to Lincoln]]. Even Loona is mad when she thinks Blitzo kidnapped the boy.
** Blitzo couldn't care less about Lincoln, but he feels the boy being stuck in Hell for something not his fault is a bit too cruel, and while callous, isn't exactly uncaring about what missions are exposing the boy to. Other demons, like Loona and Stolas, are also horrified by Lincoln's situation.
** Loona doesn't like praise for something, especially for something that wasn't done out of the goodness of hearts, and said Lincoln that I.M.P. rescued him from [[spoiler: Mr. Steelman]] just [[NominalHero because he was their target]].
* EveryoneHasStandards: Lisa Loud is obsessed with science and sometimes experiments on her family but even she thinks Lyle Lipton and Loopty Goopty ([[MadScientist two crazy immoral inventors]]) are monsters.
--> '''Lincoln''': Hang on. Lyle-Loopty Robotics? My little sister, Lisa, once told me that you were the most immoral, hazardous, avaricious, and disgraceful excuses of inventors in the history of technology. A great shame to the science community itself and a blight upon the world that it would be a much better place if you weren't in it.
** Lincoln is a kind boy who sees good in any person and feels pity even for people who tried to kill him and [[AFateWorseThanDeath worse]] ([[spoiler: like a [[EvilTeacher crazy satanist teacher]] or a cannibal family]]) but even he [[NoSympathy doesn't feel bad for]] [[AssholeVictim Lyle and Loopty]] and thinks they aren’t worth saving and can't be redeemed in any way. He also has little patience for C.H.E.R.U.B. due to their failure to actually protect decent people like him.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood:
** Blitzo and Loona are incredulous to the fact that Lincoln ''isn't'' an evil, misbehaving brat. Though Loona is starting to realize that it's true.
** PlayedWith in regards to C.H.E.R.U.B, who are technically the "[[HeroAntagonist good guys]]", but are seriously flawed due to their arrogance and selfishness, and see I.M.P as much worse than they actually are. They don't believe a human kid would willingly associate with demons unless he was kidnapped by them.
* EvilFeelsGood: Lincoln admits to feeling no small amount of exhilaration and bloodlust from stabbing Striker.
** This is taken further in the aftermath of 'truth seekers', where Lincoln is becoming increasingly concerned by how good it feels to lash out and hurt those who tried to hurt his demon family.
* EvilIsPetty: Striker states to Lincoln that after he's done with him, he plans on killing the rest of I.M.P. and after offing Stolas, use his Grimoire to go to Earth to kill the rest of Lincoln's family just to spite the boy.
* EvilParentsWantGoodKids: Zigzagged. Millie and Moxxie are functionally Lincoln's adopted parents, and while they would love Lincoln to be part of the assassination business, they don't want him to give in fully to hate and bloodlust, [[spoiler: and are quick to talk him down whenever he goes too far]].
* EvilTeacher:
** [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman, a substitute teacher who just so happened to be a child sacrificing Satanist. Don't worry, [[KarmicDeath he gets what's coming to him.]]]]
** Subverted with Mrs. Mayberry. While she ''did'' kill her adulterous husband and has become far more aggressive, she still retains her soft spot for children and offers Lincoln advice on how to survive in Hell.
* FamilyOfChoice: Somewhat downplayed as Lincoln wasn't adopted by I.M.P. so much as he was hired as an unpaid intern and he still very much wants to get home to his biological family. But they do somewhat treat him like family as Moxxie and Millie dote over him like they're his actual parents and Blitzo and Loona grew more attached to him over the course of the story.
* FireForgedFriends: After being nearly sacrificed in a ritual by an evil teacher and then nearly killed by a gang of bull demons, both of which ended in I.M.P. saving him, as well as going on numerous jobs with I.M.P; Lincoln grew loyal to the imps and considered them to be his friends.
* FishOutOfWater: Lincoln fits this trope to a T as his innocent and kind nature starkly contrasts with the chaotic nature of Hell that leaves him feeling fairly out of place and uncomfortable on more than one occasion.
* {{Foil}}: Thanks to Loona's comparisons, Lincoln and Eddie from the pilot; Lincoln is a nice kind-hearted child who didn't deserve to be stuck in Hell and is nothing but polite and kind to I.M.P., including Loona, and even aids them as their chief tactician, Eddie was a foul-mouthed brat who went out of his way to mock and insult the imps and Loona. Even their situations contrast each other: Lincoln was saved by I.M.P. due to the fact that Mr. Stillman was their target and was sent to Hell despite being alive due to the ritual being complete while Eddie was accidentally shot by Moxxie, brought to Hell by I.M.P. to recover and after the aforementioned belittlement he inflicted was [[AssholeVictim subsequently killed]] when Loona found out he was their target after all.
* FreudianSlip: Lincoln accidentally calls [[spoiler: Millie and Moxxie ''Mom and Dad''. Millie is over the moon, and Moxxie...doesn't mind it.]]
* AFriendInNeed: After narrowly escaping from the cannibals that captured the rest of I.M.P., Lincoln has the opportunity to turn tail and run, thus leaving the imps to their fate; but winds up going back for them to show his gratitude for taking him in when he wound up in Hell.
* FriendToAllChildren:
** Moxxie and Millie are this, being the most welcoming of Lincoln.
** Mrs. Mayberry retains her soft spot for children and tries to offer Lincoln advice about how to survive in Hell.
* FromBadToWorse: During chapter 15, Lincoln and Verosika regularly [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] that Blitzo has a "''talent''" to create a stupid bad idea, don't listen to others and follow it and eventually make it worse and worse, [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Digging Himself Deeper]]. And "Ozzie's" is a prime example of it.
* GodsHandsAreTied: Deconstructed. It is clear that angelic beings like C.H.E.R.U.B could've easily helped Lincoln in the past, but instead choose to waste their resources on awful people like Lyle Lipton who had more to bring to the table. Lincoln is so disgusted at being abandoned and ignored by supposedly kind souls, he renounces Heaven itself.
* GracefulLoser: When Loona had beaten Lincoln in arcade games in chapter 8, he was impressed and just asked how is she so good at games.
* GreenEyedMonster: Loona is starting to show a couple of hints of this towards Octavia in terms of being Lincoln's adoptive big sister.
* GuardianAngel: Lincoln is less than impressed by the guardian angel type service that C.H.E.R.U.B provides since they failed to save him from Stillman or prevent Ms. Mayberry from damning herself or stopping the cannibal family. Pointing out that they only seem to want to help those that can bring something to Heaven's table.
* HateSink: InUniverse, Striker is so damn awful [[spoiler: Lincoln has no hesitation about stabbing the bastard through the arm. Lincoln's hatred for him runs so deep, it brings out more of his demon powers, and Lincoln uses the image of Striker during target practice]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Mickey Rogers and his gang [[DeaderThanDead were wiped out from existence]] by I.M.P. with angelic spears which they took from Mickey and his lackeys' hands.
* HorribleCampingTrip: Downplayed. It wasn't so much a camping trip as a picnic in the woods, but having to fight their way through a pack of vicious monsters in order to escape the campgrounds certainly echoes this trope for I.M.P.
* HorrifyingTheHorror: [[spoiler: Lincoln manages to do this to {{Asmodeus}}, the demon king of lust. After getting angry at Asmodeus for insulting and berating Moxxie for singing a love song, Lincoln forces his way into the lust king's mind and drags him into a [[BlackBugRoom nightmarish hallucination]] where he calls Asmodeus a hypocrite and destroys a fake Fizzaroli right in front of him. Asmodeus was so disturbed by the experience that he instinctively trembled when Lincoln walked past him, sensing the same spiteful presence from before.]]
* HumanityIsInfectious: Being around Lincoln, a human non-sinner with a genuine NiceGuy attitude, is gradually rubbing off on I.M.P., and especially Loona. They start out wanting to toughen Lincoln up and end up wanting to protect his kind nature.
* ImmortalityImmorality: [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman maintained his youth by killing kids and condemning their souls to Hell]].
* IncompetenceInc: The D.H.OR.K.S agents admit to Lincoln that since nobody takes their branch of government seriously, they're poorly funded [[note]]which is why only Agents One and Two have useful weapons and gadgets instead of ninja weaponry...aside from it looking cool[[/note]], and are staffed by the washouts from other agencies.
* InnocentMeansNaive: Subverted. Lincoln might be a good kid undeserving of Hell, but he's not blind to everything that goes on around him with his co-workers.
** This is really showcased during his interactions with Striker, while Lincoln couldn't quite place it he could sense that there was something off about the farmhand. [[spoiler: Suspicions that were later proven correct.]]
* InnocenceLost: While Lincoln remains idealistic and decent, being exposed to the horrors of Hell is gradually chipping away at his naive views. [[spoiler: Seeing Blitzo expose the brutal realities of life in order to get Lyle to kill himself tears away further at his idealism. It all comes to a head when the utter hypocrisy and selfishness of C.H.E.R.U.B causes him to snap so badly, he begins to show serious demonic traits and abilities]].
** [[spoiler: The Harvest Moon chapter pushes this further by giving Lincoln his first taste of blood when he stabs Striker in the hand after he threatens his loved ones.]]
** [[spoiler: The Truth Seeker episode pushes Lincoln deep into this, D.H.O.R.K.'s truth gas causing his demonic side to fully take over and go on a rampage throughout the organization's base. The kid even going so far as to attempt to sadistcally murder Agents One and Two for trying to hurt his family.]]
* InterclassFriendship: Lincoln and Octavia, the former being an unpaid intern for an assassination company run by imps while the latter is the daughter of Hell royalty. Stolas doesn't hesitate to playfully tease his daughter because of this. [[spoiler: And this friendship is strong enough that he's worried for Stolas' life when Striker attempts to end it because Octavia would lose her father.]]
** In "Fun and Troubles in Hell", Lincoln proposes the idea of such a friendship to Loona between her and Octavia because they're similar; the two of them both have a sibling-esque relationship with Lincoln, both have similar fashion tastes and have a snarky attitude but solid relationship with their father figures. Loona appreciates the idea of a new friend but, after mentally deconstructing the vast differences in their respective upbringings, gives it a "hard pass."
* IntimateTelecommunications: An up-to-date version of this trope. On Verosika's social media Loona finds a saucy photo of the singer and all of her female groupies, which while able to be seen by any rando looking for a cheesecake of the famous succubus, is explicitly directed at somebody with the mysterious initials 'L.L', or 'Lincoln Loud'.
* InterspeciesFriendship: Lincoln and pretty much EVERYONE he makes friends with within Hell.
* InterspeciesRomance: A one-sided example between Verosika Mayday and Lincoln, the latter is a human while the former is a succubus that is VERY interested in him.
* IronicHell: [[spoiler: In trying to avoid his eternal damnation, Mr. Stillman has ended up trapped in a place suffering a worse fate than if he'd actually gone to Hell in the first place.]]
* {{Irony}}: Episode “[[Recap/HelluvaBossS1E4CHERUB C.H.E.R.U.B.]]” was made as [[DenserAndWackier the silliest episode]] in the canon show (even more so than [[Recap/HelluvaBossS1E0Pilot the pilot]]) by it's creators on purpose. The fanfic's chapter C.H.E.R.U.B. is the most important, influential, and serious chapter for the plot so far ([[spoiler: Lincoln's [[CharacterDevelopment Character Development and his powers]]]]).
* ItGetsEasier: The horrors of Hell are gradually tearing away at Lincoln's childishness and making him more and more desensitized to violence. [[spoiler: He eventually straight up stabs the especially loathsome Striker, and is exhilarated by the bloodlust]]. However, this is deconstructed in Chapter 12, where Lincoln confesses he is terrified of becoming a hateful monster and learning to enjoy bloodlust. Thankfully, Millie and Moxxie tell him he doesn't have to be a killer if he doesn't want to.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Stella is a mean bitch, but Stolas admits that she is right about the fact that he wasn't a good husband.
* JustTheWayYouAre: Lincoln fears he can't be a proper employee for I.M.P. if he can't indulge in extreme violence. Millie and Moxxie assure him that he's helpful and useful as he is and that he doesn't have to be bloodthirsty.
* KarmicDeath:
** [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman, a serial killer who was cornered in his basement by I.M.P. and shot repeatedly before being crushed under a grandfather clock pushed over by Lincoln, the very child he had kidnapped as a sacrifice.]]
** [[spoiler: Richard Manning, I.M.P.'s target in chapter 8, was killed by I.M.P. (accidentally) the very same way Kole, his last victim, and I.M.P.'s client, died: tried to escape in the car then hitting a gas station and got caught in the resulting explosion.]]
* KarmicMisfire: In a sense: Lincoln [[spoiler: and Mr. Stillman's victims]] end up stuck in Hell for something that wasn't his fault. Even Blitzo realizes this is totally unfair.
* KillerRabbit: [[spoiler: Exposure to the truth gas causes Lincoln's demonic power to emerge, and it turns out the ones that thought he was a rabbit demon weren't entirely wrong. With antlers making it more resemble a demonic [[FearsomeCrittersOfAmericanFolklore Jackalope.]] ]]
* KnightOfCerebus: [[spoiler: A child-murdering Satanist wouldn’t be out of place in ''Helluva Boss'', but when one’s added to the setting of ''The Loud House'', things take a very dark turn in ways that normally wouldn’t be allowed in a Nickelodeon family cartoon. Enter [[EvilTeacher Mr. Stillman]]. His plan to use Lincoln in a sacrificial ritual is what kicks off the whole story.]]
* LampshadeHanging: The author often comments sarcastically about tropes. From all characters, Loona spends the most amount of time in this department.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Done in this exchange during the Spring Broken chapter:
--> All five of them silently gazed at those reading the story in judgment, anger, and annoyance. Lincoln realizes he hasn't talked to them in a long time.
* LetsSplitUpGang: Lampshaded by Loona after Blitzo suggests they do that to deal with a pack of hell beasts:
--> '''Blitzo''': Okay there has to be some more evolved demons around here running things, alright? We find them, we find a way out of this shit show. I think it's better for us to split up. Cover more ground.
--> '''Loona''': Split up? Are you fucking for real Blitz? You're spitting nothing but cliches right now and those can get us killed, so why not think of a better plan?
* LikesOlderWomen: Downplayed. [[spoiler: While under the effects of the truth bomb, Lincoln openly admits that he likes Verosika Mayday and his hallucination has him fantasizing about her dating him. So it's sort of liking a specific older woman.]]
* LoveIsAWeakness: Blitzo notices that Lincoln's presence is having a negative effect on Moxxie and Millie's ability to do their jobs as they treasure his innocence and don't want to overexpose him to all the corrupting influences of their job and environment.
* MagneticHero:
** Lincoln endears himself to everyone he meets with his genuine kindness and ability to think outside the box. Even Loona treats him in a slightly less vituperative manner and Millie's family welcomes him with open arms.
** While it is a bit of a stretch to call Vortex "Hero", he otherwise fits this trope, being incredibly popular at the nightclub he goes to by balancing toughness with kindness.
* MamaBear:
** Millie immediately takes a liking to Lincoln and has fully embraced being the boy's mother to a violently overprotective degree. To where she worries his visit to Stolas' mansion will make him want to live with the Goetia's, instead of at I.M.P. with her and Moxxie.
** Her protective tendencies are best displayed by her reaction to Verosika and her crew taking an interest in Lincoln:
--> '''Millie''': The thought of him with those damn jezebels is enough to make me want to chainsaw them to bits and USE THE REMAINS AS PIE SEASONINGS!
* MarshmallowHell: Lincoln is on the receiving end of this, ''twice'' when Verosika teases him flirtatiously.
* MassOhCrap: Cletus and the rest of the fallen cherubs have three in quick succession; The first is from when Lincoln guesses that Heaven only sends them to ''save'' people that can benefit it at which they all start sweating. Then them being kicked out from Heaven like in canon, and the third is that they weren't able to tell their fellow cherubs about Lincoln before such.
* MayDecemberRomance: One-sided, while it's never stated how old Verosika is, it's pretty obvious that she is much older than Lincoln is and has a developing crush on him. Though considering how demons age much slower than humans, she might just be willing to wait.
* MeanBoss: Blitzo loves to bully Moxxie for his shortcomings, and revels in the fact that he can keep Lincoln as an ''unpaid'' intern. [[DownplayedTrope However]], he can be generous when his employees prove their worth and start throwing Lincoln some bones.
* MindRape: [[spoiler: How Lincoln gets back at Asmodeus for insulting Moxxie and attempting to ruin the imp's wedding anniversary; first showing him a vision of Fizzaroli being burned to ashes before attacking him with a mental projection of his true demonic form.]]
* MistakenIdentity: Thanks to his disguise, Lincoln is mistaken for a demon by C.H.E.R.U.B., though they're shocked to find out that he's human and believe that I.M.P. is at fault. This also applies to him normally when in Hell, as unless they know of [[TrappedInAnotherWorld his situation]] like I.M.P., Stolas, and Octavia or through senses like Verosika and her posse, thanks to his white hair, most demons like Mrs. Mayberry mistake him for a rabbit demon.
* MoralityPet: Lincoln is becoming one to I.M.P., but he's had the biggest impact on Loona, who gradually becomes kinder and more mature as she starts coming around to Lincoln.
* MyBelovedSmother: Lincoln can sometimes get embarrassed by Millie's overprotectiveness, [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents especially when she did so in front of Octavia]].
* NeverMyFault: Blitzo muses that his usual clientele, and sinners, in general, will usually deny that they belong in Hell. Kole is a subversion when she fully admits she was a terrible person.
* NeverSplitTheParty: The rest of I.M.P.'s response to Blitzo's suggestion of [[LetsSplitUpGang splitting up.]]
* NoGuyWantsToBeChased: Lincoln's response to Verosika and her fellow succubi showering him in affection.
* NoodleIncident: Lincoln said in chapter 3 that he once broke his dad's trophy by accident.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Lincoln might not like how aggressively the succubi are making their feelings for him known, but he does admit that their all attractive and has to remind himself to think innocent thoughts.
* NominalHero: I.M.P saving Lincoln [[spoiler: from the crazed teacher]] wasn't done out of heroics, but because he was their target.
** C.H.E.R.U.B. saves people only because God says so and saves only those who can bring something to God's table.
* NoSympathy: Blitzo has no concern for the horrible lives his clients endured on Earth since their tales are usually all about how they don't deserve to be there and it's a rare case when they're actually telling the truth [[note]] Like the client for the Stillman job, who was damned via having his soul corrupted by the Satanists ritual[[/note]]. His main concern is whether or not he can profit from their anger. And thanks to Loopty and Lyle being BeyondRedemption, even Lincoln can't bring himself to sympathize with them being in Hell.
* NotSoDifferentRemark: Lincoln figures out that Stolas and Blitzo are more alike than they thought: Both being denizens of Hell desperate for the love of any kind only for their own lifestyles and mannerisms to mostly prevent that (For Stolas, it's his incredibly strained marriage with Stella that only got worse when he started sleeping with Blitzo and for Blitzo, it's his past as an unpopular circus clown, his failed relationship with Verosika, his obsessive need to get involved in the personal lives of his employees and his excessive coddling of Loona). Stolas ends up realizing that his use of pet names and excessive flirting doesn't make things better for Blitzo either.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Lincoln is heavily implied to have one of these in the form of a demonic jackrabbit with wings and razor sharp teeth, but Stolas talks him down before he can fully unleash it.]]
* OnlySaneMan:
** Moxxie is this; he understands that I.M.P can't provide Lincoln with the stable upbringing he needs, and they need to treat him very gently. While he tries to provide Lincoln with a nurturing environment, unlike Millie, he doesn't pretend that he and his wife can take the place of Lincoln's parents.
** Lincoln also counts. He's the only one who has morals and a clear mind. Besides, he's the only one who thinks that battle of imps and cherubs by showing reasons to live or die is stupid and mad even by I.M.P.'s standards (like in canon, even Moxxie participates in this voluntarily), and they [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim just need to kill him]].
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness:
** When Lincoln truly understands C.H.E.R.U.B's [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors]], he rages out at them and shows his hidden powers. He was mad at their selfish behavior and wish to save only those people from whom Heaven can benefit. And when he learns of Striker's true intentions and after threatening to kill Lincoln's family back on Earth by using Stolas' grimoire, he drops a PrecisionFStrike on Striker before stabbing him.
** When [[PhoneaholicTeenager Loona]] drops her phone after [[BigBrotherInstinct hearing Lincoln's cry for help]], you ''know'' how much she's come to cherish Lincoln.
** [[spoiler: As a result of succumbing to the truth bomb, Lincoln's demonic instincts take control and turn him into a far more serious individual who shows no qualms about KILLING the agents who threatened I.M.P.]]
* OrphanageOfFear: Loona grew up in one, and isn't the nicest person as a result.
* ParentalSubstitute: Millie and Moxxie are slowly becoming this to Lincoln. While Moxxie is slow to realize he is starting to think of Lincoln as his son, Millie has '''zero''' problems explicitly referring to herself as the human boy's mother. [[spoiler: Eventually, Lincoln calls the two "Mom and Dad", much to Millie's joy]].
--> '''Blitzo''': I thought you of all people would understand, what with that whole dad thing you got going on with the intern.
--> '''Moxxie''': What? What on earth are you talking about?
--> '''Blitzo''': Don't play your usual slow act. Like with your dom wife acting like the kid's new mommy, you followed suit in being his new pops.
--> '''Millie''': I ''am'' his mommy, thank you very much.
* PetTheDog: After Lincoln devised a plan to take down a mob of angry demons after Blitzo rigged a boxing match in his favor, the head of I.M.P. decides to repay the favor by using some of his ill-gotten gains to purchase some furnishings for Lincoln's room at headquarters.
* PositiveFriendInfluence: Being a genuinely decent person, Lincoln has a knack for bringing out the decency in the other demons he meets; either because they recognize that he doesn't deserve to be there, or because they are won over by his kindness.
* PowerCrutch: Lincoln has access to dozens of spells out of Stolas' Grimoire, but needs to have the book in his hands to cast any of them.
** [[spoiler: The 'Truth Seekers' chapter averts this trope when Lincoln gains the ability to cast spells without using the grimoire at all.]]
* ThePowerOfHate: What Lincoln's [[SuperpoweredEvilSide demonic side]] is implied to run on.
* PowerMakesYourVoiceDeep: What happens to Lincoln's octave when he gives into his demon half.
* PragmaticVillainy: Face's former boss. An in-life Mafioso made it a rule that his gang does not mess with overlords or members of Hell's royalty since those demons could easily wipe them out. Face, on the other hand, is not that pragmatic.
* PrecisionFStrike: Lincoln ends up dropping the F-bomb for the first time after Striker pushes the poor kid a little too far with his taunts and threats.
* ProperlyParanoid: [[spoiler: Lincoln thinks something off with Striker in a bad way. He is absolutely right: Striker is an assassin who was hired to kill Stolas]].
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: The gist of Lincoln's tirade against C.H.E.R.U.B. is their failure to help people who are genuinely in need of their guidance while helping rotten individuals like Lyle Lipton for selfish reasons, and finishes by rejecting their offer of going to Heaven.
* RageBreakingPoint:
** Lincoln becomes horribly exasperated with C.H.E.R.U.B. and their ineptitude and selfishness, but he snaps at them after they assume I.M.P. was mistreating him.
** Loona herself goes ballistic after seeing Lincoln [[BigBrotherInstinct badly bruised at Striker's hands]], and gives a vicious mauling.
** Lincoln goes into this mode again when he realizes that Blitzo is planning to use Stolas as a means of spying on Millie and Moxxie.
* RaisedByOrcs: Downplayed as Lincoln was raised by his human family for most of his life, adopted by I.M.P. on the verge of his teenage years; but there's no denying that his new family is much more violent and morally grey than the one he was born into, attitudes that have been gradually rubbing off on him.
* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: After C.H.E.R.U.B. pushes Lincoln past his RageBreakingPoint after learning he's human and assuming I.M.P. was at fault, he verbally tears into the trio and (by extension Heaven) for their actions.
--> '''Lincoln''': You three talk of saving people and that God would never resist a soul in need. [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Then where were you for me, huh?!]] I was kidnapped and nearly became a sacrifice for a psycho teacher! No cherub was there to save me, but [I.M.P.] did! No one in Heaven thought to stop a woman named Ms. Mayberry from killing her cheating husband, or herself, or stop a family of killers, or save people from a giant fish monster! As long as they bring something to God's table, they're good enough for Heaven, is that it?! Well, you know what?! I think I'll take my chances with Hell!
** [[spoiler: Lincoln just gets better at this as the story goes on. Such as the one he gives Blitzo when he sees his boss lead Stolas on just so he'd be able to stalk Millie and Moxxie's anniversary date.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Lincoln's eyes end up glowing red when the cherubs push him past his RageBreakingPoint and again when Striker does the same.
* RefusingParadise: When C.H.E.R.U.B offers Lincoln a ticket to Heaven, he refuses, partly out of disgust with their selfishness and out of loyalty to I.M.P. for taking him in.
* RoyalFavorite: Both Stolas and Octavia have taken a shine to Lincoln with the former even offering to teach Lincoln how to utilize the grimoire to its full potential.
* TheShadowKnows: [[spoiler: When Lincoln is about to fully unfetter his demonic instincts to kill agents one and two, his shadow morphs to resemble a demonic jackrabbit that serves as a representation of his [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Dark side.]]]]
* SamaritanRelationshipStarter: Verosika's adoration for Lincoln is kicked into high gear after he rescues her and her crew from the police out of the goodness of his heart.
* SanityHasAdvantages: Lincoln has one thing that makes up for his lack of physical prowess besides magic training: his lack of aggressive bloodlust allows him to think more rationally than his peers, giving him greater tactical ability. His genuine kindness is quite a bit of fresh air and makes other demons genuinely like him.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Why Verosika ends up falling for Lincoln.
* ShoutOut:
** After Lincoln gets a TV in his room, he sees a musical showcase featuring a certain [[WebAnimation/HazbinHotel Hell Princess]].
** When splitting up to track down a target in a mall, Millie's description of what she'd to anyone who tried to hurt Lincoln leads to [[Machinima/RedVsBlue a rather familiar exchange]]:
--> '''Millie''': If you can't hit hard enough, find the bluntest object around, then call for me and I'll come running to just straight up rip their skulls out of their heads and beat them to death with those skulls!
--> '''Lincoln''': ...That doesn't seem physically possible, Millie
** During chapter 14, When Moxxie is trying to finalize his reservation at Ozzie's, the demon on his other end goes through a list of incorrect names that includes: [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]], [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers Daggett]], and [[VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}} Raz]]. It's also ActorAllusion as all this characters (including Moxxie) voiced by Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz.
* {{Slimeball}}: Richard Manning. While playing the HoneyTrap, Loona wretches at having to deal with his sleaziness.
* SpellBook: All of Lincoln's magical abilities are derived from him utilizing the spells within Stolas' grimoire, which shows an unusual amount of skill in casting.
* TheStationsOfTheCanon: Aside from the original chapters, Hell's Loud's versions of canon episodes happen mostly like they did originally, with only slight alterations due to Lincoln's inclusion, such as him helping Verosika and her posse with the cops in Spring Broken, stabbing Striker in the hand in Harvest Moon Festival, or participating in the fight sequence (Without killing the agents he fights) in Truth Seekers. Creator/{{TvFan2244}} chooses to wait until an episode airs in order to not contradict canon.
* StrangerInAFamiliarLand: Lincoln is worried this might end up occuring to him down the road. The transformation he's been experiencing as a result of living in hell possibly rendering him an entirely different person by the time he makes it back home.
* SuccubusInLove: Due to Lincoln's kind and innocent nature, Verosika starts developing actual romantic feelings for him very quickly with the rest of the succubi in the crew becoming just as interested.
* SuckySchool: The soul-crushingly boring experience of middle school is one thing Lincoln ''doesn't'' miss about his old life. Besides, human schools don't teach magic.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[spoiler: Lincoln is heavily implied to be developing one of these after the events of CHERUB. One that is primarily driven by rage and hatred. Subverted in ''Truth Seekers'' when it comes out thanks to the truth gas, but he's not possessed. Rather he loses the ability to lie ''to himself'', and loses his inhibitions. Becoming more powerful as a result, but still refrains from taking anybody's life.]]
* SuperMode: [[spoiler: Lincoln winds up with one of these in the closing fight against the truth seekers. Being able to easily cast powerful spells without using the grimoire and wiping out entire hordes of agents.]]
* SweetAndSourGrapes: Lincoln would rather go to Heaven rather than stay in Hell. But when he finally meets angelic beings who could help him, he's become genuinely devoted to [=IMP=]. When C.H.E.R.U.B. do offer them a ticket to Heaven, Lincoln refuses out of sheer contempt for their hypocrisy and incompetence, and out of loyalty to the beings who actually helped him in his hour of need.
* TemptingFate: A rare positive example of this trope. In chapter 12, one of the employees at one of hell's campgrounds complains about the recent monster infestation getting all of their guests killed which is seriously cutting into their pay; wishing that some competent demons would just roll in and take care of the pest problem. Right then, the immediate murder professionals arrive on the scene.
* TokenGoodTeammate:
** As in canon, Moxxie has the most scruples of his co-workers. He refuses to hurt Lincoln [[spoiler: while he's being held captive by Mr. Stillman]], even when it would make their jobs easier, much to Blitzo's annoyance. He's the one who tries to help Lincoln the most.
** Lincoln also qualifies as this since he tends to shy away from murder, unlike his coworkers, and tends to go out of his way to do some good more often than not.
* TooKinkyToTorture: The hellhound that harasses Loona when she's hanging out with Lincoln and Vortex. Kicking him in the balls only encouraged his efforts further.
* TookALevelInBadass: Lincoln starts out as a meek and sheltered kid unprepared for the violence of Hell. But gradually he starts not only becoming more astute in magic thanks to Stolas' training, but becomes increasingly more assertive and willing to lash out, telling off the C.H.E.R.U.B.S for their failures, and even stabbing Striker when he tries going after I.M.P.
* TookALevelInJerkass: [[DownplayedTrope While Lincoln doesn't become evil or bloodthirsty]], he is growing less and less hesitant to use violence or call people out for their stupidity.
* TookALevelInKindness:
** Loona gradually begins showing more genuine openness and kindness to Lincoln. Lincoln even thinks of her as a second Lori, albeit with worse manners and a filthy mouth.
** Somewhat played with in regards to Millie's family. While most of their appearances in the canon have them acting as [[ObnoxiousInLaws Obnoxious in-laws]] towards Moxxie, it is implied that they do care a lot about Millie; in the fic, several scenes are included to further develop their more positive aspects and focus on their family bonds as they dote over Lincoln as if he was their own blood.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Blitzo goes hard on this trope when it comes to Lincoln:
--> '''Blitzo to Lincoln''': If anything seemed like it could make a lot of dough on the black market, don't hesitate to steal it. Make horrible decisions sport!
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Zigzaged, [[spoiler: after nearly being sacrificed by an evil substitute teacher.]] Lincoln's soul became bound to Hell, so while he isn't exactly trapped there as he can go back and forth between Earth and Hell whenever he wants with Stolas' grimoire, he can never leave permanently, and staying on Earth for too long will result in him being forcefully transported back to Hell.
* UnwantedHarem: Lincoln is NOT HAPPY to find out that all the female members of Verosika's crew, including the aforementioned pop star herself, are attracted to him.
* VillainBall: Lincoln [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] this when he thought that I.M.P., while usually [[CombatPragmatism likes to kill their targets as easy and quickly as possible]], decided to play with Cherubs by showing Lyle reasons to live or die and how stupid and impractical this is.
* VillainHasAPoint: The events of chapter 12 happened because [[spoiler: Lincoln realizes that Striker's words about that he's weak without [[PowerCrutch the Grimoire]] is true]].
* VillainsNeverLie: Blitzo and the others are completely honest with Lincoln, making no bones about the fact that they are assassins for hire, and any [[NominalHero good they do on the job is secondary to getting a paycheck from it]].
* VillainRespect:
** Blitzo and the others are pretty impressed when Lincoln [[spoiler: helps them take down his deranged teacher]]. After he helps them defeat the [[spoiler: cannibal family]], they make him their chief tactician.
** Stolas is also impressed when Lincoln's spellcasting abilities exceed his expectations.
** Downplayed in that Vortex is a PunchClockVillain, but the hellhound does give props to Lincoln for managing to avoid Verosika and her fellow succubi since the bet was made, and even is impressed when Lincoln dealt with the cops later.
** Blitzo is very impressed when Lincoln stands up to the cherubs.
* VillainsWantMercy: [[spoiler: After [[BewareTheNiceOnes Lincoln]] dropped a grandfather clock and rendered Mr. Stillman paralyzed aftermath, a substitute teacher begs Blitzo not to kill him. It only gave Blitzo (and readers) more pleasure in killing [[AssholeVictim him]].]]
* VirginPower: 'Pure unspoiled chastity' is like candy to a succubus, meaning Lincoln is considered just as irresistible to Verosika and her crew as a succubus would normally be considered to everybody else.
* VoiceOfTheLegion: What Lincoln sounds like when his demon half takes control.
* WhatIsThisFeeling: Verosika is stunned when Lincoln praises her for saving his life. While she's used to praising humans, it's usually about her looks. Not because she's done something to be thanked over.
* WideEyedIdealist: After seeing [[WebAnimation/HazbinHotel a certain hotel owner's commercial.]] Lincoln starts to take this approach to the demons around him, believing that there is at least some good in them and that they aren't nearly as bad as they seem.
* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman. Lincoln's substitute teacher who lures the kid into his house for a sacrificial ritual to maintain his youth, kicking off the events of the story, it's implied he's was doing this for well over 50 years.]]
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Lincoln asks such about why Blitzo and the other imps don't just simply kill Lyle like they're supposed to before Blitzo states that [[WheresTheFunInThat it's more fun to screw with the cherubs' attempts than to do so]].
* YouGotSpunk: Striker gives one of these speeches to Lincoln just before fleeing from the group.
--> '''Striker''': You know something boy? You did the one thing not many have done. You went and surprised me. This! (he shows his wound that Lincoln inflicted) This is what I meant before, remember? Someone gives you shit, you make sure how that's a fucking mistake! And those eyes! Those are the kind of eyes you should be havin' if ya serious about surviving Hell! Guess I really did underestimate you, boy. But Don't go thinkin' it'll become a habit!
* YourHeartsDesire: If Lincoln's hallucination as a result of the truth bomb is anything to go by [[spoiler: his greatest desire is to be able to keep both his human family and demonic friends.]]
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* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: Among the many flaws of C.H.E.R.U.B. is their belief that I.M.P. is bad simply because they are demons from Hell. They even assume the imps kidnapped Lincoln, when in fact they've been more helpful to him than any other supernatural faction.

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* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: Among the many flaws of C.H.E.R.U.B. is their belief that I.M.P. is bad simply because they are demons from Hell. They even assume the imps kidnapped Lincoln, when in fact they've been more helpful to him than any other supernatural faction. Lincoln also points out their seemingly "noble" quest to save Lyle from suicide is because they don't want to save his soul, they want what he has to offer.
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** this is taken further in the aftermath of 'truth seekers', where Lincoln is becoming increasingly concerned by how good it feels to lash out and hurt those who tried to hurt his demon family.

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** [[spoiler: Lincoln just gets better at this as the story goes on. Such as the one he gives Blitzo when he sees his boss lead Stolas on just so he'd be able to stalk Millie and Moxxie's anniversary date.]]
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** Once again this is demonstrated during [=OZZIE'S=] where Lincoln tears into Blitzo for refusing to let Millie and Moxxie from spending their anniversary in peace, dragging him into it and using Stolas to enter the resturant, [[spoiler: and later inflicts MindRape on [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Asmodeus of all demons]] for insulting Moxxie's love song while calling him out on his hipocrisy at the same time]].

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** Once again this is demonstrated during [=OZZIE'S=] where Lincoln tears into Blitzo for refusing to let Millie and Moxxie from spending their anniversary in peace, dragging him into it and using Stolas to enter the resturant, [[spoiler: and later inflicts MindRape on [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Asmodeus of all demons]] for insulting Moxxie's love song while calling him out on his hipocrisy hypocrisy at the same time]].
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** Once again this is demonstrated during [=OZZIE'S=] where Lincoln tears into Blitzo for refusing to let Millie and Moxxie from spending their anniversary in peace, dragging him into it and using Stolas to enter the resturant, [[spoiler: and later inflicts MindRape on [[DidYouPunchOutCthulhu Asmodeus of all demons]] for insulting Moxxie's love song while calling him out on his hipocrisy at the same time.

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** Once again this is demonstrated during [=OZZIE'S=] where Lincoln tears into Blitzo for refusing to let Millie and Moxxie from spending their anniversary in peace, dragging him into it and using Stolas to enter the resturant, [[spoiler: and later inflicts MindRape on [[DidYouPunchOutCthulhu [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Asmodeus of all demons]] for insulting Moxxie's love song while calling him out on his hipocrisy at the same time.time]].



* FromBadToWorse: During chapter 15, Lincoln and Verosika reguralry [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] that Blitzo has a "''talent''" to create a stupid bad idea, don't listen to others and follow it and eventually make it worse and worse, [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Digging Himself Deeper]]. And "Ozzie's" is a prime example of it.

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* FromBadToWorse: During chapter 15, Lincoln and Verosika reguralry regularly [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] that Blitzo has a "''talent''" to create a stupid bad idea, don't listen to others and follow it and eventually make it worse and worse, [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Digging Himself Deeper]]. And "Ozzie's" is a prime example of it.



* HorrifyingTheHorror: [[spoiler: Lincoln manages to do this to Asmodeus, the demon king of lust. After getting angry at Asmodeus for insulting and berating Moxxie for singing a love song, Lincoln forces his way into the lust king's mind and drags him into a [[BlackBugRoom nightmarish hallucination]] where he calls Asmodeus a hypocrite and destroys a fake Fizzaroli right in front of him. Asmodeus was so disturbed by the experience that he instinctively trembled when Lincoln walked past him, sensing the same spiteful presence from before.]]

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* HorrifyingTheHorror: [[spoiler: Lincoln manages to do this to Asmodeus, {{Asmodeus}}, the demon king of lust. After getting angry at Asmodeus for insulting and berating Moxxie for singing a love song, Lincoln forces his way into the lust king's mind and drags him into a [[BlackBugRoom nightmarish hallucination]] where he calls Asmodeus a hypocrite and destroys a fake Fizzaroli right in front of him. Asmodeus was so disturbed by the experience that he instinctively trembled when Lincoln walked past him, sensing the same spiteful presence from before.]]



* MindRape: [[spoiler: how Lincoln gets back at Asmodeus for insulting Moxxie and attempting to ruin the imp's wedding anniversary; first showing him a vision of Fizzaroli being burned to ashes before attacking him with a mental projection of his true demonic form.]]

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* AngerBornOfWorry: Lincoln's reasoning as to why he didn't rat Blitzo out to the others for spying on Moxxie and Millie's anniversary fits this fairly well.
--> '''Lincoln''': "Don't make it sound like some dastardly plan to make you look like a fool! You did that so well on your own! Even if I was, I could've just done that by telling Moxxie and Millie, and surprise! I didn't! Even after everything, I still didn't tell them what was going on! I didn't even tell Stolas and I was right there next to him!"
--> '''Blitzo''': "Well, why the fuck not?!"
--> '''Lincoln''': "Because you're my friend! I kept trying to get you to leave not because I didn't want you to ruin Moxxie and Millie's anniversary, it was also to stop you from not just hurting them, but hurting yourself! Remember what I said before? About how what you were doing would've been the last straw for them? I was afraid, Blitz. Afraid that they'd end up quitting on you and you'd-you'd just break apart over it! I.M.P. itself would be no more and...I didn't want that! I already lost one family that I may never see again, I didn't want to lose another...!"
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* FromBadToWorse: During chapter 15, Lincoln and Verosika reguralry [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] that Blitzo has a "''talent''" to create a stupid bad idea, don't listen to others and eventually make it worse and worse, DiggingYourself. And "Ozzie's" is a prime example of it.

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* AlasPoorVillain: While Lincoln doesn't like Lyle Lipton or C.H.E.R.U.B, he does pity them for being suicidal and banished from Heaven, respectively.
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* GodsHandsAreTied: Deconstructed. It is clear that angelic beings like C.H.E.R.U.B could've easily helped Lincoln in the past, but instead choose to waste their resources on awful people like Lyle Lipton who had more to bring to the table. Lincoln is so disgusted at being abandoned and ignored by supposedly kind souls, he renounces Heaven itself.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[spoiler: Mr. Stillman's tactics are similar to that of real-life predators; become a respected authority figure that can get close to children, act like their best friend in order to gain their trust, and lure them to your home with a promise of special favors]].
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** In "Fun and Troubles in Hell", Lincoln proposes the idea of such a friendship to Loona between her and Octavia because they are NotSoDifferent; the two of them both have a sibling-esque relationship with Lincoln, both have similar fashion tastes and have a snarky attitude but solid relationship with their father figures. Loona appreciates the idea of a new friend but, after mentally deconstructing the vast differences in their respective upbringings, gives it a "hard pass."

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* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Vortex is a tough hellhound and bodyguard for Verosika, but he's incredibly kind and magnanimous when off the lock. He even gives Lincoln an AffectionateGestureToTheHead.

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that isn't a reference to the owl house...


** During chapter 14, When Moxxie is trying to finalize his reservation at Ozzie's, the demon on his other end goes through a list of incorrect names that includes: [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]], [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers Daggett]], and [[VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}} Raz]]. It's also ActorAllusion as all this characters (including Moxxie) voiced by Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz. Also in this chapter Lincoln [[NoodleIncident mentined that he created]] [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse small mud people]].

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** During chapter 14, When Moxxie is trying to finalize his reservation at Ozzie's, the demon on his other end goes through a list of incorrect names that includes: [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]], [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers Daggett]], and [[VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}} Raz]]. It's also ActorAllusion as all this characters (including Moxxie) voiced by Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz. Also in this chapter Lincoln [[NoodleIncident mentined that he created]] [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse small mud people]].
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that wasn't a typo; Blitzo was calling Millie a 'dom' as in 'dominant'.


--> '''Blitzo''': Don't play your usual slow act. Like with your dumb wife acting like the kid's new mommy, you followed suit in being his new pops.

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--> '''Blitzo''': Don't play your usual slow act. Like with your dumb dom wife acting like the kid's new mommy, you followed suit in being his new pops.

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