Villain Team Name

[Mantis]

Septic Seven.

Satan's Seven.

Satan's Seraphim.

Soulreavers.

[Grimble]

The Unmerciful

The Unforgiven

Seven Agents of Doom (S.A.D.)

Seven Agents of Despair (S.A.D.)

The Chthonic Or The Chthonic Seven

["V"]

Assuming these guys consider themselves to be demonic entities and don't actually realise they're characters in a superhero roleplaying game, any name they choose is more likely to be chosen for the benefit of their own group identity rather than to please comic fans or have witty pop culture references.

Also since Samhain is the leader of the group he is likely to be the one choosing the name. Unfortunately I'm not familiar with his character since I don't own the source material but given the name he's probably either going to

a) Choose some Celtic Underworld reference ("Hounds of Annwn" or something) if he's an evil version of a pagan spirit, or

b) Go for some traditional occult self-aggrandisement if he represents more of a standard satanic background ("The Magister Templi", "The Lurkers at the Threshold", "The Sons of Dispersal" etc).

Hope I don't sound too grumpy or killjoy, but I don't think a group of demons would choose a name that sounds like a supervillain team.

You could always call them "The Vaillians"

_
By the way I'm not suggesting that the many excellent suggestions above are anything less than great - there are some very good names resonating with occult nastiness, I'm just voicing my own internal processes when I considered the question.

[Enforcer84]

The Beasts of Hell
Lords of Urth
ENRON

[casualplayer]

Illwind.
The Vicious Circle.
Septacle.
The Heirophant.
Corrosion.
Decay of Society, or flip it for Society of Decay.
The Influence.
Malefactors/Malevolence/Malevolent.
The Cultivators.

If I was a player in this game, I would call them the "Hell no, I quit!"

[Lord Liaden]

Assuming these guys consider themselves to be demonic entities and don't actually realise they're characters in a superhero roleplaying game, any name they choose is more likely to be chosen for the benefit of their own group identity rather than to please comic fans or have witty pop culture references.

Also since Samhain is the leader of the group he is likely to be the one choosing the name. Unfortunately I'm not familiar with his character since I don't own the source material but given the name he's probably either going to

a) Choose some Celtic Underworld reference ("Hounds of Annwn" or something) if he's an evil version of a pagan spirit, or

b) Go for some traditional occult self-aggrandisement if he represents more of a standard satanic background ("The Magister Templi", "The Lurkers at the Threshold", "The Sons of Dispersal" etc).

Hope I don't sound too grumpy or killjoy, but I don't think a group of demons would choose a name that sounds like a supervillain team.

You could always call them "The Vaillians"

_
By the way I'm not suggesting that the many excellent suggestions above are anything less than great - there are some very good names resonating with occult nastiness, I'm just voicing my own internal processes when I considered the question.

And I like the way you think. For the record, Samhain is a malevolent spirit long associated with the British Isles, and actually originating from the lands of Tuala Morn many thousands of years ago; so the Celtic reference would make very good sense.

(I think "The Vaillians" would probably be your personal nemeses.)

[Lord Liaden]

Illwind.
The Vicious Circle.
Septacle.
The Heirophant.
Corrosion.
Decay of Society, or flip it for Society of Decay.
The Influence.
Malefactors/Malevolence/Malevolent.
The Cultivators.

If I was a player in this game, I would call them the "Hell no, I quit!"

I'm really hoping that the PCs' realization that these demons are allied will be an "Oh, $#@+ !!" moment.

I rather like Septacle. A seven-pointed star would be a good visual image to recur in visions, and has that occult association that "V" mentioned. Perhaps I could work in some cultists who have foreseen the demons' coming and seek to serve them, using that symbol as their identification.

I was thinking this morning that Pandemonium would be an appropriate group name on several levels, and if I work it right the PCs won't realize at first that it refers to actual demons.

[Catacomb]

Call them 'Mythos'

[OzMike]

Hmmm...

Blood Moon
Paradise Lost
Sons of Morning
The Rising
Darkness Comes
The Diabolical Demon's Club (with apologies to The Billionaire Boy's Club)
The Mercy Seat (ok, so I see/hear this song by Nick Cave as their 'theme' tune...)

Or a Gaelic translation fo any of these.

I'm creatively fried from work. I'll come back to this later...

[Lord Liaden]

Well, having considered the sound suggestions and advice I've received, to this point I've narrowed my choices down to three:

The Septacle, for its occult association and readymade visual symbolism;

The Hunt, as a reference to Samhain's proto-Celtic roots (in Tualan times he was the leader of the Wild Hunt);

Pandemonium, both for the global origins of these demons and for what their actions will bring.

I may use more than one of these names to reflect distinct elements of this group and event.

I'm still very open to other suggestions, though. Hopefully the above will better illustrate the sort of thing I'm going for.

["V"]

The group may refer to itself by more than one name anyway. It could have the official name as used by the founder/leader & for "formal" occasions, while the membership grunts could have a slangy name for it. What the press call them would be different again especially if the perps don't announce their group title when they turn up.

Another good way to make the final link between the creatures more of a surprise.

[Lord Liaden]

Well put, Single-Consonant-Dude. But there won't be any "membership grunts" as such. This is a collection of psychopathic monsters (by human standards) who have pretty much acted solo before Samhain drew them together. They can barely cooperate with each other, let alone supervise any support organization. If I use cultists they'll be of the Lovecraftian variety, having deluded themselves into believing that if they serve these horrors they'll be rewarded. They may try to assist these demons, but the demons themselves have no interest in humans except as victims.

The various names I use need not be things that the demons call their assemblage, or even what the media might refer to them as. One or more might arise out of omen or prophecy, which are notoriously vague and often metaphorical. That's why I'm looking for names that are more symbolic than literal.

["V"]

Seven primary members? Demonic? Annoyingly vague prophesies...

3
Then he carried me away in spirit to a deserted place where I saw a woman seated on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names, with seven heads and ten horns.
4
The woman was wearing purple and scarlet and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She held in her hand a gold cup that was filled with the abominable and sordid deeds of her harlotry.
5
On her forehead was written a name, which is a mystery, "Babylon the great, the mother of harlots and of the abominations of the earth."
6
I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of the holy ones and on the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her I was greatly amazed.
7
The angel said to me, "Why are you amazed? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, the beast with the seven heads and the ten horns.
8
The beast that you saw existed once but now exists no longer. It will come up from the abyss and is headed for destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world shall be amazed when they see the beast, because it existed once but exists no longer, and yet it will come again.

(revelations 17)

Don't suppose you could work in a significant female magus and ten horns (Lesser servitors)?

[Lord Liaden]

It would certainly seem to be worth trying, wouldn't it?

And thanks for transcribing the relevant passage.

[Savinien]

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