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A [[Hell Seeker]] is a character who actively is trying to get into Hell. Literally Hell, as in [[Hell|the afterlife of endless torment]]. Maybe he thinks that he will like it there, being allowed to "reign in hell" rather than becoming one of the tormented souls. (Such a character is usually eventually proven wrong, ending up at the bottom of the hellish food-chain.) Or maybe he's just trying to punish himself. Or maybe he lives in a setting where Hell is [[A Hell of a Time|something much cooler]] than the horrors believed in by certain [[Real Life]] religions.

Contrast [[Heaven Seeker]]. Also contrast [[To Hell and Back]] and [[Deal ~~With~~ the Devil]]. The former is for characters who want to go to hell but want to get out afterwards, while the latter is when the character accept hell after death in return for getting good things in life - but does NOT have ending up in hell as a goal in itself, and is likely to try to escape from the deal.

Contrast [[Heaven Seeker]]. Also contrast [[To Hell and Back]] and [[Deal with the Devil]]. The former is for characters who want to go to hell but want to get out afterwards, while the latter is when the character accept hell after death in return for getting good things in life - but does NOT have ending up in hell as a goal in itself, and is likely to try to escape from the deal.

Not to be confused with the ''[[Hellraiser Hellseeker]]'', although that movie is an example. See also [[Dystopia Justifies the Means]].

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== Film ==

* The ''[[~~Hellraiser (Film)|~~Hellraiser]]'' movies have several characters with this mindset, and for some of them it even kinda works out - some of them are turned into cenobites, and enjoy it. (The sixth ''Hellraiser'' movie is named ''Hellraiser: Hellseeker'' (2002).

* The ''[[Hellraiser]]'' movies have several characters with this mindset, and for some of them it even kinda works out - some of them are turned into cenobites, and enjoy it. (The sixth ''Hellraiser'' movie is named ''Hellraiser: Hellseeker'' (2002).

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* Quentin from [[The Sound and The Fury]] entertains the idea of going to hell with his sister for committing incest (which he didn't commit), in order to protect her. Or something.

* Alma from ''Suffer the Little Children'' attempts to sell her soul to the Devil - she's from a very abusive family who are all convinced they are going to heaven, and she wants more than anything to escape from them. ([[Author Appeal|It's a story by Aleister Crowley, who went through pretty much the same experience in his childhood.]])

* Mapleshade from ''[[~~Warrior Cats (Literature)|~~Warrior Cats]]'' was this when alive: she hated StarClan and wanted to go to the Dark Forest.

* Mapleshade from ''[[Warrior Cats]]'' was this when alive: she hated StarClan and wanted to go to the Dark Forest.

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== Tabletop Games ==

* Many of the Nephandi (fallen mages) in ''[[~~Mage: The Ascension (Tabletop Game)|~~Mage: The Ascension]]''. By the time they Descend they are already twisted enough to actually enjoy it in there.

* Many of the Nephandi (fallen mages) in ''[[Mage: The Ascension]]''. By the time they Descend they are already twisted enough to actually enjoy it in there.

* The ''Fiendish Codex'' sourcebooks for ''[[~~Dungeons and Dragons (Tabletop Game)|~~Dungeons and Dragons]]'' 3.5 claim that many evil characters make deals with devils on the assumption that, after they die, they'll rocket to the top of Hell's hierarchy. "None ever look at a lemure [the bottom of Hell's food chain] and think that will be their eternity."

* The ''Fiendish Codex'' sourcebooks for ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' 3.5 claim that many evil characters make deals with devils on the assumption that, after they die, they'll rocket to the top of Hell's hierarchy. "None ever look at a lemure [the bottom of Hell's food chain] and think that will be their eternity."

** It is said, however, that when bargaining with devils, powerful enough characters can bargain for early or even immediate promotion to higher ranks.

* Warboss Tuska from [[Warhammer ~~40 K~~]]. Led a Waaaagh into the [[Negative Space Wedgie|Eye of Terror]], the place where the Warp overlaps with reality, all so they could find a good fight. [[Warrior Heaven|They found it all right.]]

* Warboss Tuska from [[Warhammer 40000]]. Led a Waaaagh into the [[Negative Space Wedgie|Eye of Terror]], the place where the Warp overlaps with reality, all so they could find a good fight. [[Warrior Heaven|They found it all right.]]

== Video Games ==

* There is an old gamer joke about a hardcore ''[[Doom]]'' player who finds a [[Genie in A Bottle]] and is granted three wishes: IDDQD, IDKFA, and a one way trip to Hell<ref>IDDQD and IDKFA are the [[God Mode]] and max ammo [[Classic Cheat Code|cheatcodes]].</ref>.

* There is an old gamer joke about a hardcore ''[[Doom]]'' player who finds a [[Genie in a Bottle]] and is granted three wishes: IDDQD, IDKFA, and a one way trip to Hell<ref>IDDQD and IDKFA are the [[God Mode]] and max ammo [[Classic Cheat Code|cheatcodes]].</ref>.

* The backstory of ''[[~~Zork (Video Game)|~~Zork]]'' has the legend of Saint Yoruk, who travelled to Hades to meet with the Devil and learn the secrets of magic from him. When Yoruk died, his soul went to heaven, but as he'd gotten used to Hades, he fought his way back there.

* The backstory of ''[[Zork]]'' has the legend of Saint Yoruk, who travelled to Hades to meet with the Devil and learn the secrets of magic from him. When Yoruk died, his soul went to heaven, but as he'd gotten used to Hades, he fought his way back there.

* In ''[[Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden]]'', the player can choose to perform mean/non-charitable options five times. If he does so, he enters hell when he dies.

* In ''[[Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden]]'', the player can choose to perform mean/non-charitable options five times. If he does so, he enters hell when he dies.

== [[Web Comics]] ==

* In ''[[Jack (~~Webcomic~~)|Jack]]'' Lita wanted to go to hell so she could kill her father, again. Of course, she had no idea he had become [[Anthropomorphic Personification|one of the]] [[Seven Deadly Sins|Seven Sins]] and {{spoiler|she ended up helping him.}}

* In ''[[Jack (webcomic)|Jack]]'' Lita wanted to go to hell so she could kill her father, again. Of course, she had no idea he had become [[Anthropomorphic Personification|one of the]] [[Seven Deadly Sins|Seven Sins]] and {{spoiler|she ended up helping him.}}

* Black Mage of ''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]'' wants to get to Hell to rule it. {{spoiler|He succeeds...for a time. One thinks he's got to die again ''eventually'', though.}}

* Ink Catherly from ''[[~~Hitherby Dragons (Literature)|~~Hitherby Dragons]]'' is a preteen adventurer determined to reach hell "because I'm an explorer". In this case, hell is located in an infinitely-tall tower inside her closet.

* Ink Catherly from ''[[Hitherby Dragons]]'' is a preteen adventurer determined to reach hell "because I'm an explorer". In this case, hell is located in an infinitely-tall tower inside her closet.