#Aldo Maldonado Villainous

[mattiathemagician]

Something in my camera roll that I found

can’t remember when I made it but here!

[virtuouswhitehatorganization]

It's Official Aldo Maldonado Soul Was Absorbed By Black Hat

Well, he got a sad fate.

[exterm-angel]

Dark Deities AU | Part 1

These are the reference sheets I made for @liljack636 's macabre world

[monicatstf]

I KEEP THINKING ABOUT ALDO MALDONADO OMG WHYYYY

[gabygirl1243]

Estaba pensado, seguramente que... bueno... Black Hat fue antes humano hace mucho años, después de que se convertido en un demonio

Bueno... es por esta image

Y me gustaria sabe 2 cosas (es decir, dos preguntas)

¿Como es realmente Black Hat? me refiero de rostro, sus ojos y su cabello

Cual es el nombre verdadero humano de Black Hat?

Yo no creo que Black Hat en sí haya sido humano. Pero me gusta la teoría de que él habita cuerpos humanos y que cada tanto tiempo va cambiando de cuerpo.

Algunos creen que el cuerpo que está habitando ahora es el de Aldo Maldonado

La historia de Aldo Maldonado puedes escucharla en sus notas de voz subidas a Podemos Bailar. Su último audio da mucho qué pensar:

Pero de la imagen de la que hablas, seguro es el cuerpo que usó hace muchos años atrás. Tenemos más imágenes de él en el libro de la Bitácora:

Pero no se sabe quién pudo ser este señor. Pero había un mensaje en su cara

[molonara]

I think that perhaps the Black Hat we see today is not exactly the same Black Hat as back then. In some art we see a shadowy figure that looks like black hat but seems to have a slightly different build, not to mention what looks like hair.

I think that during this ritual, it wasn’t just that Aldo was absorbed by Black Hat; I think he became Black Hat. He’s essentially a new vessel for the spirit of Black Hat to transfer into, kinda like in Suspiria. Perhaps the entity that is Black Hat needs to have a body to possess in order to manifest in the world, and the cult found and chose Aldo for that purpose.

The Demise of Aldo Maldonado

Aldo Maldonado was a young graduate from ABRAXAS University, who unexpectedly became involve with a cult. But not just any cult. Black Hat’s cult. And Black Hat is the leader. 

Let’s start with the beginning. ABRAXAS is not a random name. The word originated from Greek and it has a mythical meaning and by mythical, I mean, “magical”. But ABRAXAS is a figure that is both an Egyptian god and a demon. It is also connected to magical objects, mostly gems. It is also a figure that can “change its form”, often seen as a “chimera” of sorts. Does that remind you of someone?

The golden scarab beetle. Originated from Egypt. Scarabs were used as amulet or as seals. But it is also related to the Egyptian god, Ra, who moved the sun, “transforming bodies and souls”. It a symbol of divine knowledge. Aldo Maldonado’s fate was already sealed when he went to that University. He was prepped with vass knowledge. Knowledge that Black Hat wanted or a certain skill that Also possessed. 

Aldo was prepped to be “used” by Black Hat. 

But how do you know this? You may ask. Well let’s look at the audio logs and at the notes Aldo had written for us. Let’s start with the first audio entry. 

(Do you notice how the red pen is marked in 2018 but Aldo started in the cult in 2015? That means he was there for years.)

In the audio logs, Aldo tells us of his friend, Eduardo, or “Lalo” (nickname), who was a friend from school. Eduardo was the one who introduce him to the cult which means, Aldo had specific qualities that the cult needed. His friend Eduardo seems kinda nervous from Aldo’s skill. His skill to analyze. He says that word frequently in the logs. It means that Aldo was very confident in his analyzing skills which meant that he can research and learn quickly. Which is why he took these detailed notes. 

In the notes, he explains the exterior of the “Meeting place”. He mentions how the exterior is not the same as the interior which means its “bigger on the inside”. With 19 century design. A nod back to Black Hat, who really favors the era. In every destination they go for the cult meetings, the interior stays the same. It never changes until the day of the sacrifice. But that will come later. 

In the first meeting, Aldo says a very “old man” goes on stage and talks with a strange and frightful voice. A hint on what will become of Aldo. The old man is talking “exactly” like Black Hat. At the end of the speech, they pass out black fezs. The first stage of their transformation and Aldo’s. 

THE HATS ARE THE KEY TO BLACK HAT’S POWER! 

Aldo, in his secondary notes, tells us of the hierarchy. The fez, the bowler hat and to the top hat. Now, I am going to pull away from Aldo and go back to Black Hat. In the first episode of Villainous. 

He has on a bowler hat. If he takes off the bowler hat, I can guarantee, it will be a fez underneath it. because Black hat went through the same cult. He went through the same hierarchy. This is based on my own theory that Black Hat was once, a human, who entered to a secret society and also preformed a ritual to become “Black Hat” (I will put a link to that theory at the end). 

Black Hat wanted to prove to himself and everyone else that he is the ultimate evil. He had to prove himself. The cult is required to show him how worthy they really are as each are moved through the ranks. Once you get the top hat, either you live as long as you like (immortality) or Black Hat takes you. 

Aldo is already pretty fearful. Even when he gets the fez, he refuses to wear it. He does not like the cult but he still goes for curiosity sake. In the second meeting, he puts it on. A mistake that he will soon regret. This is where things turn to the supernatural. Aldo mentions in his 3rd audio entry that the fez is moving. He states that he will leave it in one place but it will show up in another place in his house and no one is moving it….

Aldo’s mental state quickly shifts when he begins to notice random people wearing the hats. He sees symbols of the black hat everywhere he goes and whenever he goes, the individuals are always kind and polite. But he also know that someone…or something…is following him. 

This is where the next audio log comes in. Aldo wakes up at exactly 3;23 AM. 

3 AM is constantly a recurring time in Villainous and by Alan. We know that when they record for the orientation videos, they start at about 3:00 AM. It is always at 3. Even the narrator of the videos complains that he forced to do his line at 3 AM! That reoccurring time is consistent to the supernatural, which involves ghosts. Which is exactly the type of thing Aldo sees. 

Aldo sees a tall black figure, standing in the corner of the kitchen, wearing…his hat. In the audio, you can hear…”I’m still here.” The voice of Black Hat speaking to Aldo. There is no escape. Aldo then gets a call from Eduardo for another meeting. We don’t know what happened during that meeting but we do know what happened after. 

Aldo is completely corrupted. He even starts talking like Black Hat. If you notice in the 6th audio. You hear a slight glitch. A slight noise. As if the audio is being influenced by a “presence”. Go back and listen to the audio. The glitch you hear is the same glitch from the Villainous videos when Black Hat distorts the picture. 

Black Hat or Black Hat’s presence/power is already with Aldo and no one can help him. 

Which brings up to the second to last audio message. 

Aldo has completely lost his mind. He is raving about devotion to the Master (Black Hat). He even quotes where he came from which is something everyone is familiar with. Aldo quotes: “The Master CAME TO THIS WORLD from an industrial TOWER and it’s BLACK CLOUDS announce him in heavens as paint TEARING a CANVAS, tainting the light LIKE CLAWS!” (translated by @nightfurmoon)

Does that paint a picture? Like from the Anniversary special! 

Industrial tower…Black clouds….

This was founded by Black Hat himself. 

This last audio message is when Aldo is excited to become a “sacrifice” to Black Hat himself. He mentions how he is honored to be used in the “ritual” since he is so “young” and everyone else is “older” than him but never had the chance to go to their “Master”. To become perfect unto him. (There is a lot of biblical terms that Aldo is saying in his words). Aldo also mentions how he has to please his master with his “whole being”. In other words, Black Hat is taking Aldo into him. Into his own being. Absorbing him. Black Hat is taking Aldo’s knowledge and soul. The last words Also ever said was this. 

“THE MASTER PRESENTS HIMSELF BEFORE ME AT LAST … IT’S TIME! The Master is calling me, I can already hear him! I must go TO PLEASE, TO EMBRACE AND ACCEPT THE GIFTS, THE MAGIC THAT COMES FROM THE HAT!”

He drops the tape recorder and all you hear is chanting (in backwards) “Wear the hat” (Which I assume is the TOP HAT) and a distant cackle from Black Hat himself. 

And with that…. Aldo is gone. 

And Black Hat’s power is added. 

but that’s just a theory, a Villainous Theory! 

LINKS to other theories: https://thebronyphilospher.tumblr.com/post/173967292007/black-hats-portrait-an-in-depth-analysis

https://thebronyphilospher.tumblr.com/post/173928880832/black-hats-origins-72-65-84

[nightfurmoon]

In the heedious heart episode there was a picture of a missing person with graffitti saying that "he knew too much" - do you think there is a possibility that this is actually flug or something?

This? He's Aldo Maldonado, if you dunno who he is I strongly suggest going through the villainous secrets tag in my blog. There's quite a bit of lore behind him that ties him to BH's cult. All of this comes from the secret website, which has tons of lore about other chars and the world of Villainous too

[nadie-importante-31]

Hace ya unos días Gorillaz sacó un video para la canción “Cracker Island” y no pude evitar pensar en Aldo Maldonado de la serie Villanos así que hice un fanart medio trucho sobre mi sacrificio humano favorito :D

Ya tiene un buen tiempo de que hice el dibujo pero olvidé publicarlo jajaja

ORERBMOS LE ASU 

[wackulart]

villainous lore got me fucked up bonkers

[aziulpre]

to @gabygirl1243

[masoqueen-official]

October of paperhat (inktober) 2021

Day 29 - Jealous

Cameooo lmao XD

Happy release day! 🖤🖤🖤🖤👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💖💖💖💖😩😩😩

*cries in America with the rest of the internet*

There's so much to say in such little time

Basically, the white pen is still dead 🙂

It's 11:40 and I'm in a hotel in Georgia pf

Bipolar snatched me up today from kicking my feet to that damn beat in the street like a beast and nobody can kill my mood this morning to- don't talk to me at all i angi, also my hear- A C K THERE IT IS AGAIN

Uhhhh h h hhh i worked on like 5 different arts today yaaay, they include my villainous "release day" art which IS done (and i started today) but i feel like something is missing and I've been awake since 5am and now it's 11:45pm sooo 👐🏼 maybe I'll just post it first thing tomorrow if i don't do it after this (here’s a preview tho :) ),

(The bh and Flug’s lineart is just b,jbjkbjmbmhbbhmbjhvjhvj 💕💕💕💕💕)

there was also two people in my D.E. Art i finished, and- OH YEAH Oh MY GOD i finally listened to Aldo Maldonado's logs and hOOOooOoh MY GOD- i can't- 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 so I drew them instead haha (the top drawing was actually from 2 months ago when I left for Florida, There’s also 2 more doodles I added lol), that pic in the window -w-, and some other stuff maybe I think idk—-

Anyhmsbjbhjahjbsbhkhjsbj I should probably go now because there’s finally a real hoTEl ☁️ bed to sleep in and hUhuhHUhhi that’s my excuse, if you know the hotel bed comfort you’ll undeterstand. Also I should let myself off easy sometimes y’know? Ocd, anxitey, all that and all. So uhm, gn and hello new fans! 💖❤️‍🩹🖤

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[virtuouswhitehatorganization]

I Wonder Will Act As A Summon/Familiar Similar To What Happens To Those Alucard's Soul's Absorbs

I can imagine that Aldo's spirit is now a familiar used by Black Hat when he needs him. Similar to how Alucard from Hellsing absorbs people's souls and can use them to his needs.

[crystallhamptonhersheykiss]

Watching the Villainous season 1 trailer, I'm excited for the show to officially start, and I was thinking about some of the stuff I'm hoping to see in season 1 and beyond.

1. Having the Instagram stories being important to the first season. We know that Penumbra was captured and Sunblast has been looking for her. I hope that storyline will continue in the show. Maybe Sunblast will realize that he can't rescue Penumbra by himself, so he's forced to ask Flug for help. It does look like Heed will be the main threat of the season, so maybe Flug, Demencia, and Sunblast will work together to stop Miss Heed and rescue Penumbra.

2. Seeing characters being painted in more than just black and white. We already have characters like Sunblast and Penumbra, where Sunblast is considered a hero, but he acts more like a high school bully. And Penumbra is more of an anti hero then a hero or villain. She isn't "evil" like Black Hat and co. She tried to help others that were affected like her, but her solution was to block the sun. I hope we get more characters like that, where a hero tries to help but makes bad decisions or are a little selfish. And have villains that aren't evil just because they can be. Let them have some morals or be empathetic to other people. I'm sure we will get characters like that, I hope it's more then just those two.

3. Learning more about the main 4 pasts. With this being the first season, I know we won't get all the answers this early, but I hope we get hints about it here and there. We know Flug has a brother, what was their relationship like growing up? Did they get along? Did one or both of them care and love each other at all? Or was his brother one of the people that used to Bully Flug? Does Demencia have any family? Or was she maybe a foster kid that aged out of the program, or ran away? How was 5.0.5 created? Etc.

4. Seeing Demencia, Flug, and 5.0.5 work together and get along. We know from the pilot and the orientation videos that Flug and Demencia are definitely villains, there's no denying that. In the pilot Flug was in charge of the mission and didn't want to try any of Demencia's ideas etc. I hope we do see Flug listen to Demencia's suggestions and try to use them in their missions, while having a back up plan if they need it. We also know from the livestreams that the three of them do consider each other a weird (dysfunctional) family of sorts. I hope we have moments of them somewhat getting along. Maybe having scenes of them hanging out together at home watching t.v. having a meal together before they go on a mission. Or all them enjoying a victory together etc. You don't need to have scenes like that every episode. But I think it would be nice seeing that once in a while.

5. References or another crossover with Victor and Valentino. Victor and Valentino have had some references to villainous since the crossover. The top hat has appeared on magazine covers, and Don jalapeno (The shop owner Dem and Vic bought the salt from.) Has a file on Demencia. And unless I missed him in the background, I don't think the hero that Flug and Demencia captured in the crossover, has been in the show since then. If nothing else I hope we at least find out what happened to him.

6. Finding out what happened to Aldo. Aldo was the young man that was invited to join Black Hat's cult and presumably used as a sacrifice at the end. Someone has already pointed this out but it looks like from the Instagram posts, that Aldo disappeared that night and someone reported him missing. This is probably something we won't get answers to for a while if at all. But as far as lore for the show, this is something I hope we get answers to one day.

This is some of the things I hope we see in the show. There are other things I hope we see (Flug face reveal, exploring the city and hat island etc.) Depending on how long season 1 is, we probably won't be able to explore until later on, but I'm still excited for the season to start. And I hope it's worth the wait.

[ghoulvillainous]

Giggles! Ghoul will be back soon by the way, you can hear him in the background.

[gabygirl1243]