The Hellfire Club were a mutant terrorist organization. They were led by Sebastian Shaw who played an important role in the politics of the early 1960s.
Biography[]
X-Men: First Class[]
The Hellfire Club has appeared in the film, as the main antagonists. This version of the Hellfire Club is led by Sebastian Shaw and Emma Frost, with Azazel, Riptide and Angel Salvadore as the main other members. Their main goal is to start World War III in order to wipe out the human race from Earth, allowing the mutants to rise up and take over it as the survivor race. However in a confrontation with the newly formed X-Men, Shaw is killed and many of it's members (Emma Frost, Azazel Riptide and Angel) join Magneto and Mystique in his new group, the Brotherhood of Mutants.
Known Members[]
- Sebastian Shaw (leader; killed by Magneto)
- Emma Frost (joined the Brotherhood)
- Riptide (joined the Brotherhood)
- Azazel (joined the Brotherhood)
- Angel Salvadore (joined the Brotherhood)
Gallery[]
X-Men: First Class[]
General Hendry meeting with Shaw and the Hellfire Club
Riptide, Sebastian Shaw, and Emma Frost watch as Azazel teleports Hendry
Riptide, Angel Salvadore and Azazel
Azazel, Riptide and Angel Salvadore