Claude (Hellhound)

Claude is Hala’s partner, friend, and love interest, and was formerly employed to a very wealthy succubus family and was mentored by a Hellhound named Zion. They are now currently employed at a coffee shop in the human realm, where the staff knows about their Hellhound form, but has accepted this difference as normal.

History
Claude lived a happy childhood with their mother and younger sister. At some point during those years, extreme pressure from several neighbors forced Claude to work under a very respectable but profit obsessed family. When Claude left to work for them, their mother tearfully promised to stay in touch with them.

Claude was assigned to the family because one of the girls “wanted her own Hellhound”. Claude’s time with the family was rough, due to the fact they never treated them like the sentient being they are, and intentionally thought they were supposed to be female, even though Claude is transmasculine. They only got through those times through the help of the family’s oldest child, along with their Hellhound Zion, who acted as a mentor to Claude. They told Aretha, the oldest daughter, and the only one who genuinely cared about them, that they wanted to run away, also revealing that they were trans. They got a therapist secretly, and didn’t follow through with running away until they were sure their secrets could be kept. They then medically transitioned after setting themself free. They then moved back in with their family and found out their mother had another daughter. Claude promised to protect her with all their strength and heart. Claude later re-established their friendship with Zion.

Personality
If they meet someone who is not a Hellhound or someone whom they deem suspicious, Claude can sometimes come off as slightly distant, but when meeting someone unfamiliar, they will often remain formal, but guarded, and can often be slightly strict when they need to be. When bonding with someone, Claude starts to open up slowly, revealing a softer, more casual side of themself, seen when they met Hala, Blitzø, Rasputin, and the others. When they fully get to know them, Claude can be friendly, playful, and often witty, but can also be warm and empathetic, seen when they comfort a sobbing Hala after she goes through an emotional burnout from all the responsibilities Blitzø placed on her of running I.M.P, and the fact that she did indeed meet her father, but he instead turned out to be very self-obsessed and wanted her back for his own personal gain. Claude can also be very loving and protective towards both his sisters, along with Hala, and the members of I.M.P, as he considers them the first true friends he’s had in a very long time. Despite his intimidating appearance, Claude is actually quite gentle around those he cares about.