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Infernus' motivation in the [[ritual]] is to prevent [[Jezebel's|Jezebel's Billiards Hall]], the bar he tends to, from getting shut down.<ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Infernus start): ''"Hank is in trouble, Infernus, and you alone have the power to save him."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Infernus}} in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"Sometimes, you gotta go to extremes to help your friends."''</ref>

As a second generation [[Ixia|Ixian]] immigrant,<ref name=":12">2024-09-03 - [[Yoshi]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"at this time in the world of Deadlock there are plenty of Ixians that are born on Earth: Infernus and Grey Talon's daughter-in-law (RIP)."''</ref> Infernus was born and raised in [[The Cursed Apple|New York]] and has never visited Ixia.<ref>[[Infernus/Quotes#Conversations|Infernus and Abrams conversation 2]] - {{PageRef|name=Abrams}}: ''"So when's the last time you went to Ixia?"'' - {{PageRef|name=Infernus}}: ''"Never."'' - {{PageRef|name=Abrams}}: ''"You gotta be kidding me!" -'' {{PageRef|name=Infernus}}: ''"New York born and raised, baby."''</ref> He considers New York his home and doesn't follow news about Ixia or the Ixian war.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Kelvin|number=3|hero_quote1=Kelvin|quote1=You don't care about what's happening back home?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=I was born in New York. "Home" is right here.}}</ref> Infernus doesn't know how to speak Ixian because his parents only ever spoke English around him.<ref name=":5">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Apollo|number=4}}</ref>

Infernus used to work for the [[The Mendoza Syndicate|Mendoza Syndicate]] before he got replaced by {{HeroIcon|Vyper}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Infernus}}' in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"Can't believe Mendoza replaced me with someone like her!"''</ref> and also worked with {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> It's implied that he killed people at "Pier 31" during his youth.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Graves}}' in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Infernus): ''"The people who worked at Pier 31 don't have kind things to say about you, Infernus."''</ref> When Infernus was around 18 years old, [[Jezebel's#Hank|Hank]] helped him leave his life of crime behind by allowing him to become a bartender at Jezebel's Billiards Hall.<ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Graves|number=3|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=Look. When I was around your age, I needed help. And someone gave it to me. It changed my life. And I just wanted you to know that... I'm willing to pay it forward.}}</ref><ref name=":32" /> It's unknown how long Infernus has been a bartender for, although him carding {{HeroIcon|Mina}} on her 16th birthday could mean that he's been working there for a least 7 years if Mina is the same age as {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{HeroIcon|Pocket}}'s backstory: ''"Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday"''</ref>

In the current day, Jezebel's is under threat of being shut down by the Alchemy Bureau due to a large number of infractions.<ref>''[[Infernus' visual novel]]'' - [[Infernus' visual novel/transcription|chapter 1]]</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Lady Geist|number=2|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=How is Hank?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=He's nervous. The bar's not pulling in what it used to, and he's got a bunch of issues with the Alchemy Bureau.}}</ref> Dedicated to helping Hank, Infernus has decided to participate in the ritual to save the bar from closing.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":32" /> [[Infernus' visual novel]] will tell of the story of Infernus trying to save Jezebel's.

Infernus is laid-back and friendly. A lot of characters are familiar with him through being regulars at Jezebel's, and Infernus himself claims to be friends with "a lot" of other bartenders in Manhattan.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Infernus}}' [[Infernus/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|other hero interactions]]</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Drifter|number=2|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=You friends with every bartender in Manhattan?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=A lot of 'em.}}</ref> He's fashionable and enjoys dressing well.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Viscous|number=1|hero_quote1=Viscous|quote1=Do you always dress fancy, or is it just for work?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=Look good, feel good, baby.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Dynamo|number=2|hero_quote1=Dynamo|quote1=I was thinking of buying a hat, and I would love it if you would join me at the haberdashery.|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=Professor, you don't gotta waste a favor on that. I got you.}}</ref>

Some characters question why Infernus is a bartender despite being a powerful fire-bending Ixian, but he finds value in doing good things after spending his youth making bad choices and believes becoming a bartender was the best thing he ever did.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Apollo|number=3|hero_quote1=Apollo|quote1=Why are you working as a bartender?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=You make enough bad choices in your life, it feels real good when you start making the right ones.}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> He's haunted by his past and worries that he'll enjoy the thrills of the ritual and potentially fall back into a life of crime.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Venator|number=3}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Silver|number=2|hero_quote1=Silver|quote1=Are you nervous?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=Only that I'll like it.}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Mo & Krill|number=1|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=I think it's best I keep my distance from Wraith.|hero_quote2=Mo & Krill|quote2=Afraid she'll want to pull you back in?|hero_quote3=Infernus|quote3=I know she wants to pull me back in. I'm afraid I'll listen.}}</ref>

 

Infernus is confident in his bartending skills, claiming to make the best sidecar in Manhattan.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Apollo|number=3|hero_quote1=Apollo|quote1=I've heard what you can do.|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=Make the best sidecar in Manhattan?}}</ref> Other characters also appreciate his cocktails and his work as bartender.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11" />

Infernus is a fan of [[Cadence]]'s music and wants to watch her set after the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|file=Inferno ping pre game 05.mp3|context=(pre-game ping)|transcription=Let's hurry up and summon this thing. If we're fast enough, I can catch the end of Cadence's set.}}</ref>

=== Appearance ===

[[File:Infernus tail.png|thumb|165x165px|Unused Infernus tail model]]

Infernus is a slender Ixian man with black skin, eyes hidden behind round orange glasses, elaborate glowing red patterns in his arms, and burning cornrow hair under a red fedora with a black band. He wears a black vest and necktie over a red shirt, black pants with a brown belt and suspenders, and black shoes. He carries a hand towel over his left shoulder, and cocktail glasses and mixers in his belt, in which he carries his {{AbilityIcon|Napalm}}. He has an "8" symbol in his belt buckle and in the back of his suspenders. He shoots fire from his right index and middle fingers as a weapon.

In [[The Binding of Oathkeeper|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']] artwork and in an unused older model, Infernus has a tail with a fiery end.

Infernus wants to save Jezebel's for Hank's sake because Hank "saved his life" by helping Infernus when he was a young adult.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":32">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Victor|number=2|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=Savin' my friend's bar.|hero_quote2=Victor|quote2=You're putting your life in danger over real estate?|hero_quote3=Infernus|quote3=Hank saved my life. Least I can do is save his business.}}</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Infernus}} in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (pre-game ping): ''"This is for you, Hank."''</ref>

Wraith and Infernus used to work together while Infernus was a criminal.<ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Wraith|file=Wraith ally inferno burns down objective 01.mp3|context=(ally Infernus destroys objective)|transcription=Feels good working together again, doesn't it?}}</ref> While on the same team, Wraith tries to coax Infernus back into his criminal past.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Wraith}}'s in-game [[Wraith/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (ally Infernus shreds objective): ''"Admit it, Infernus: you're havin' fun!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Wraith}}'s in-game [[Wraith/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (ally Infernus shreds objective): ''"You were born for this, Infernus."''</ref>

Lady Geist refers to Infernus as "Fern" and "her bartender".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Infernus mid ult): ''"Sorry, Fern. I'll give you a nice tip tomorrow."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (ally Infernus killed): ''"They killed my bartender!"''</ref> She likes Infernus' recipe of gin and tonic.<ref name=":9">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist kill infernus 01.mp3|context=(killed Infernus)|transcription=Ugh. He was the only one who knew how to make a proper gin and tonic. Pity.}}</ref>

Infernus once kicked Mina out of Jezebel's for using a fake ID on her 16th birthday.<ref name=":8">{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Infernus): ''"That's for carding me on my 16th birthday."''</ref> She attempted to bribe him with money, to which he declined.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Infernus|number=1|hero_quote1=Graves|quote1=Is it true you once kicked Mina Ha out of your bar?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=She tried to use a fake [...] ain't no amount of money worth risking Jezebel's getting shut down.}}</ref>

These characters include but aren't limited to:  {{HeroIcon|Abrams}},<ref name=":10">{{HeroIcon|Abrams}} in-game [[Abrams/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|voice line]]: ''"Hope I didn't kill my bartender for nothing."''</ref> {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}},<ref>{{HeroIcon|Kelvin}} in-game [[Kelvin/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]]: ''"See you at the bar later?"''</ref> {{HeroIcon|Lash}},<ref>{{HeroIcon|Infernus}} in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Ally Heroes|voice line]]: ''"Don't die before you close your tab, Lash."''</ref> , {{HeroIcon|Pocket}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Infernus): ''"Guess I won't be having that drink later."''</ref> the {{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}}'s in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Shopkeeper|voice line]] (Infernus buys T4 item): ''"Fern! Catch you at Jezebel’s later?"''</ref> {{HeroIcon|Shiv}},<ref name=":11">{{HeroIcon|Shiv}} in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]]: ''"Good bartender. Bad fighter."''</ref> and {{HeroIcon|Silver}}.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Silver}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Infernus): ''"I'll be sure to tip well later."''</ref>

 

* Infernus invites {{PageRef|name=Holliday}} for a date at Jezebel's.<ref name=":7">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Holliday|hero2=Infernus|number=2|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=How about when this is over, we have a chat at the bar?|hero_quote2=Holliday|quote2=Sounds like a plan.|hero_quote3=Infernus|quote3=Sounds like a date.}}</ref>

* Infernus offers to help {{HeroIcon|Graves}} if she ever finds herself in over her head, as a form of payment for [[Minor characters#Hank|Hank]] saving his life when he was Graves' age.<ref name=":0" />

* Infernus has invited {{HeroIcon|Holliday}}, {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} and {{HeroIcon|Viscous}} to Jezebel's.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=McGinnis|number=1}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Viscous|number=2|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=You should stop by Jezebel's sometime. If you like people watching, you'll see all types there.}}</ref>

* Infernus tells {{HeroIcon|Victor}} to focus on his future instead of his past.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Victor|hero2=Infernus|number=1|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=Trust me brother, fixating on your past is no way to build a future.}}</ref>

* Infernus warns {{HeroIcon|Viscous}} to stay away from Wraith if she asks him to play cards with her.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Viscous|number=3}}</ref>

* Infernus asks {{HeroIcon|Haze}} for help to deal with Jezebel's issues with the Alchemy Bureau, though she wouldn't want to help him if they fail the ritual.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Haze|number=3}}</ref>

* {{PageRef|name=Apollo}} is shocked that Infernus doesn't speak Ixian nor care for Ixian culture.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Apollo|hero2=Infernus|number=1}}</ref><ref name=":52">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Apollo|number=4}}</ref> Infernus thinks Apollo "made being Ixian his whole personality".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|quotes=Infernus/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Apollo)|transcription=That guy made being Ixian his whole personality.}}</ref>

* {{HeroIcon|Seven}}, {{HeroIcon|Vyper}} and {{HeroIcon|Wraith}} tease Infernus for leaving his criminal life behind and becoming a bartender.<ref name=":2">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Seven|number=1|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=All your power and you waste it as a bartender?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=Me choosin' a different life for myself isn't a waste. It's the best thing I ever did.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=viper select 08.mp3|transcription=Infernus used to be hard, but now he's just a bitch, slinging Mary Pickfords to other bitches... Oh my god, don't tell him I said that.}}</ref><ref name=":4" />

== Infernus' Visual Novel ==

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Infernus stars in his own visual novel, currently untitled.

=== [[Infernus' visual novel/transcription|Chapter 1]] ===

 

=== [[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] ===

Infernus makes a cameo in chapter 3b in {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}'s visual novel, ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]].'' The scene in which Infernus appears is identical to chapter 1 in Infernus' visual novel.

 

 

* {{HeroIcon|Haze}} originally had kill lines against Infernus, implying that her intervention is why Infernus was able to walk free after his criminal youth.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Haze}}'s in-game [[Haze/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Infernus): ''"I thought we had a deal, Infernus."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Haze}}'s in-game [[Haze/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Infernus): ''"This is how you repay my mercy?"''</ref> These lines were removed in the [[Update:August 18, 2025|Six New Heroes Update]].

In [[Neon Prime]], Infernus was originally a character named '''Inferno'''. Inferno was an android in an orange sci-fi uniform affiliated with [[Neon Prime lore#The Midnight Robo Rally|The Midnight Robo Rally]].{{clear}}