Tilla is the deceased mother of Blitzo and Barbie Wire, and wife of Cash Buckzo, who was first pictured in the non-canon Helluva Boss pilot and later pictured in the main series episode "Ozzie's" .
Appearance
Tilla was a tall imp with red skin, yellow sclera and red irises. She had a pair of thin white-striped black horns and long, dark, shaggy-looking hair. Like the rest of the all-imp circus, she had a heart-shaped skull marking on her forehead.
In pictures, Tilla was shown to wear a long purple robe. She was also shown wearing a red skull charm around her neck identical to the one that Blitzo wears in present time.
Pilot
In the pilot, Tilla had a similar appearance but had completely black horns, shorter and lighter-colored hair, lighter-colored skin from below the eyes and nose, and white marks on both eyelids and on her chest up to the left of her neck. She instead wore .
Personality
TBA
Relationships
Family
Cash Buckzo
Cash is her husband. The two have yet to interact on-screen so the exact nature of their relationship remains unknown.
Blitzo
While not having been shown interacting it can be assumed that Blitzo was very close to his mother, as Cash was able to convince him to do what he was told to help his mother.
Barbie Wire
Barbie Wire is Tilla's daughter. The two have yet to interact on-screen so the exact nature of their relationship remains unknown.
History
Past
Fifteen years before the events of "Oops", Tilla perished in a fire that Blitzo accidentally started at Cash Buckzo's circus.[2][1]
Helluva Boss Season 1
"Ozzie's"
After Blitzo returns home from a bad night, depressed, he lays on his couch and looks through photos on his phone, breaking down into tears when seeing a picture of his mother and sister.
Helluva Boss Season 2
"Ghostf**kers"
Gallery
Screenshots
Helluva Boss Season 1
"Ozzie's"
Helluva Boss Season 2
"The Circus"
"Oops"
"Ghostf**kers"
Designs
Official Artwork
Episode Artwork
Helluva Boss Season 1
"Ozzie's"
Helluva Boss Season 2
"The Circus"
Trivia
- The name Tilla is of German origin, which means "Battle strength". It is derived from the name "Mathilda".
- The red skull charm she is shown wearing in pictures is identical to the one that Blitzo wears in present time, hinting that Blitzo's charm came from her.
- The same skull charm is drawn on a part of Blitzo's Boss Goals board in his office in the Helluva Boss pilot.
Development
- Her first appearance was in the non-canon Helluva Boss pilot in a poster in Blitzo's office with a third imp named Barbie Wire, advertising them as "The Amazing Imp Siblings", thus implying that the three were siblings. However, in the official series, the poster was changed to exclude Tilla, and the text was changed to be "The Amazing Imp Twins".
- In the episode "Ozzie's", a female imp with a strong resemblance to Tilla is shown in Blitzo's phone gallery with him and Barbie Wire, who are both holding a card with "happy berth moma" written on it, implying this imp is their mother, which was later confirmed by one of the show's animators.[3] After the release of "Ghostf**kers", an official piece of merchandise used the name "Tilla" for their mother, confirming that the character of Tilla had been moved to be Blitzo and Barbie Wire's mother.[4]
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