This article is about the character. For the nickname, see Ash Williams. For the episode, see Ashy Slashy.
Ashy Slashy is a possessed puppet created by Baal to convince Ash Williams that the story of demons being unleashed at the Knowby Cabin was simply an excuse, and that in reality, Ash had a mental breakdown and killed his friends in cold blood.
Ashy Slashy first appeared in the Ash vs Evil Dead season two episode Delusion. He was voiced by Jeremy Dillon.
Biography[]
Creation[]
Ashy Slashy was created by Baal, presumably sometime shortly after the successful capture of Ash Williams.
Ash Meets Ashy Slashy[]
After awakening in the Kenward County Asylum and being told that he is nothing more than a delusional maniac, Ash Williams is given Ashy Slashy by Dr. Peacock (Baal in disguise). While Ashy's main mission was to help Baal mentally break Williams and convince him to destroy the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, the two surprisingly became fast friends.
During an escape attempt, Ash told Ashy that if he helped him, Williams would reward his puppet companion with a Little Lori doll to stick his puppet privates into. When the breakout goes awry, Ash is taken back to his room, where he decides to play along with Baal's act and agrees to help him destroy the Necronomicon.
Destruction[]
Ashy Slashy's head being blown off by Kelly's gun.
Following Ash's partnership with Baal, Ashy Slashy was left in Ash's room, where he was eventually discovered by Kelly Maxwell. At first, Kelly states that she finds Ashy "adorable", but after realizing the puppet is alive, quickly changes her attitude towards it. This leads to a skirmish between her and the puppet, and ends when Kelly blows Ashy's head off.
Personality []
Ashy Slashy was essentially a miniature version of the real Ash Williams, as he possessed many of Ash's undesirable traits such as his obnoxiousness and other rude behavior. Despite being nothing more than a tool to help Baal break Ash, Ashy Slashy got along with his normal counterpart (though it is more likely that this friendship was nothing more than a facade on Ashy's part) and was only hostile to Kelly Maxwell.
Appearances[]
Ash vs Evil Dead[]
| Episodes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | ||||||||||
| Season 2 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
| Season 3 |
| ✔ | Appears | ✔ | Appears as a deadite |
| 🖼 | Appears in a photograph | ✔ | Appears as a corpse |
| ✔ | Appears in a dream/hallucination/as a ghost |
Appearances In Other Media[]
Video Games[]
- Ashy Slashy's first appearance outside of Ash vs Evil Dead was in the mobile game Deploy And Destroy, where he could be used as a melee weapon that could be equipped exclusively for Ash.
- Ashy's in-game description reads as follows: "This puppet friend may seem cute, but it's dangerous. Keep away from children!"
- Ashy Slashy also appeared as a cosmetic accessory for Ash in Dead By Daylight.
- Since the game's "survivor" character's hold items in their right hand (such as flashlights), Ashy holds the items the player picks up in his mouth.
- Ashy's in-game description reads as follows: "You're not yourself, but Ashy Slashy wants to help you get better. If you see any malice in his button eyes, well, that's just your imagination."
- In 2023 Dead by Daylight's 15th Tome "Ascension" brings in New Cosmetics for Ash Williams and Ashy Slashy. "Delve deeper into this twisted tale to uncover surprises, including a familiar face!"
Live Events[]
- Ashy Slashy appeared in the "Jacksonville" scene in the Orlando version of the Ash vs Evil Dead maze at Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights event in 2017.
Gallery[]
Ash Vs Evil Dead[]
Video Games[]
Live Events[]
Trivia[]
Evil Ash and his Evil Ash puppet (Army of Darkness Volume 1 #11)
The Ashly Slashly-like character on the cover of Death To The Army of Darkness #1
- NECA released two official Ashy Slashy prop replicas. The first, released in the Fall of 2017, was based on the "normal" Ashy Slashy from the episode Delusion. The second was based on the "possessed" Ashy from the episode Ashy Slashy, and was released in August of 2018.
- Ashy Slashy is approximately somewhere between 15 to 20 inches tall.
- It's possible Ashy Slashy was inspired by a puppet version of Ash that appeared in the Army of Darkness comic storyline Ash Vs. The Classic Monsters. The puppet seen in the comic originally resembled Evil Ash, but upon it's removal from Evil Ash's hand, briefly resembled the human Ash Williams.
- An homage to Ashly Slashy appears in Ken Haeser's variant cover for Death To The Army of Darkness #1.