Sebastian Shaw was the Hellfire Club's leader.
Biography[]
The head of Shaw Industries, Shaw became one of the world's wealthiest men. He also chaired the Hellfire Club, an group of the world's richest men and women dedicated to bringing the Phoenix Force to Earth. Jean Gray was found to be the host of the Phoenix Force, and the Hellfire Club responded by funding the X-Men that she was a part of, and Charles Xavier's other exploits. When the time neared for Gray to host the Phoenix Force, Shaw invited the X-Men to a gala at the Hellfire Club's building. Shaw neutralized Ororo Munroe, Piotr Rasputin, and Xavier, and took Gray into a ritual chamber. Xavier tried to convince Shaw that the Phoenix Force was nonexistent, but Shaw called it to inhabit Gray. Gray immediately killed the Hellfire Club, and reassigned Shaw's wealth to Xavier before killing him.
Abilities and Traits[]
Shaw was very charismatic, and dedicated to the worship of the Phoenix Force.