Tormentor

Tormentor is a term with multiple uses. In music, it is the name of a Hungarian extreme metal band formed in Budapest in the late 1980s. The group is regarded as one of the early acts in the region’s black metal scene and has influenced later European metal acts through its early recordings and performances.

In fiction and media, the name Tormentor has been used for antagonists or ominous titles, reflecting the verb’s meaning. While there is no single canonical character named Tormentor that spans all media, the name is employed in various standalone works to evoke fear or threat.

The word tormentor comes from torment, from Latin tormentare, meaning one who inflicts torment. In English, it has long been used to describe a persecutor or harasser, and as a proper noun it is adopted by creators for impact.