There exists a society of individuals who believe they are above even a world of gods, omega-level mutants, and immortals. The world’s most social elite gather in secret through exclusive invitations only. They masquerade as nothing more than the highest echelon of social standing, yet their true intentions are exorbitantly sinister. They desire power and total control over the world, and by manipulating politics, global markets, and even conflicts, this shadowy organization exists as one of the most dangerous entities on the planet.
Having debuted in Uncanny X-Men #129 (by Chris Claremont and John Byrne), The Hellfire Club is a collective of the world’s wealthiest and most affluent mutants, deeming themselves superior in every conceivable way to those beneath them, the members of the Hellfire Club have sought to advance their agendas through the use and abuse of everyone and everything before them. This has put them at odds with the rest of the world’s mutant population, most famously that of the X-Men. But for all its wealth and power, the Hellfire Club has seen better days, and its best days are likely far behind it.
Parallel to this was the fashionable trend of “blasphemy,” where patrons of various circles would partake in mock sessions of messe noir. While this trend was never intended to actually do away with organized religion in England, the clubs where such acts were committed became known as “Hellfire Clubs.” The blasphemous activities included eating “Holy Ghost Pie”, “Devil’s Loin”, and “Breast of Venus.” Terrifying, truly.
There exists a society of individuals who believe they are above even a world of gods, omega-level mutants, and immortals. The world’s most social elite gather in secret through exclusive invitations only. They masquerade as nothing more than the highest echelon of social standing, yet their true intentions are exorbitantly sinister. They desire power and total control over the world, and by manipulating politics, global markets, and even conflicts, this shadowy organization exists as one of the most dangerous entities on the planet.
Having debuted in Uncanny X-Men #129 (by Chris Claremont and John Byrne), The Hellfire Club is a collective of the world’s wealthiest and most affluent mutants, deeming themselves superior in every conceivable way to those beneath them, the members of the Hellfire Club have sought to advance their agendas through the use and abuse of everyone and everything before them. This has put them at odds with the rest of the world’s mutant population, most famously that of the X-Men. But for all its wealth and power, the Hellfire Club has seen better days, and its best days are likely far behind it.
Parallel to this was the fashionable trend of “blasphemy,” where patrons of various circles would partake in mock sessions of messe noir. While this trend was never intended to actually do away with organized religion in England, the clubs where such acts were committed became known as “Hellfire Clubs.” The blasphemous activities included eating “Holy Ghost Pie”, “Devil’s Loin”, and “Breast of Venus.” Terrifying, truly.
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