Azazel was born into the ranks of Maryland slaves and was sold to the Pitt at an early age. In the Pitt, he made some friends including Cheryl. After fighting several rounds in the Pitt he came across a man named Verne who had killed all the other Pitt combatants and Cheryl. In response, Azazel fled and headed west where he joined a raider gang to survive. After five years with them, he felt chewed out and left where he became a gun for hire while still traveling west. In Nevada, he met Verne for the first time in years who hired him to kill Ace. When he attempted to assassinate Ace he was stopped by a super mutant named Rex who caught the bullet in midair. As of episode 12 he is kept as a hostage by the group.