Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The **Horsemen of the Apocalypse** comprise four allegorical men on horseback, identified individually as **Plague**, **Famine**, **War**, and **Death**.

## History

Adam, Mira, and Kai first meet the horsemen in "The Desert." The trio of young heroes wanders the desert aimlessly in searing heat when the three horsemen come to their rescue. Famine, Plague, and War collect Adam, Kai, and Mira respectively and take them to the scrapyard, thus saving their lives. Safe in the scrapyard under the shade of shipwrecks, the teens and the horsemen share a satisfying meal of iced tea and scones made by Death.

After Kai fixes one of the crashed spaceships, he and his friends fly out of the desert, and they never see the Horsemen again.

## Famine

### Appearance

Famine has a mummy-like appearance. He and his horse are both wrapped in bandages. He has beady red eyes and is shorter than the other horsemen. He wears a dark gray cape adorned with black feathers.

### Personality

Famine has a developed sense of humor; he often makes jokes or humorous remarks that amuse his fellow horsemen. He is unable to eat, as he lack internal organs and food just passes through him.

## Plague

### Appearance

Plague has sickly green skin and beady red eyes. He has medium-length gray hair, a gray mustache, and a gray beard. He wears a brown tunic, a large belt, and a gray and gold striped hat.

### Personality

Like all the horsemen, Plague is taciturn upon first meeting, ignoring Kai's series of questions. However, after returning to the scrapyard, he is noticeably more energized. He holds the unique opinion that Death's iced tea is too sweet.

## War

### Appearance

War is extremely muscular, has tan skin, and wears a red cape. His face is never seen because he wears a full metal helmet with horns and a mouth grate. He and his horse both wear spiky metal armor.

### Personality

War communicates solely by saying his own name. He never uses any other words.

## Death

*Main article: Death*

Death is the head horseman. He is a skeleton who wears a long, black cloak and carries a scythe. He is notably skilled at making cinnamon scones and mint iced tea.

Death's horse is Mr. Jeepers.

## Relationships

The relationship between the Horsemen and the witches is vague. In "The Desert," the first witch tells the teens that they can't go home before they meet "Him," referring to Death, and the third witch repeats the phrase, "Death is your friend." In "Apocalypse," Plague expresses disgust at the idea that Mira might be a witch, and the three horsemen agree that Mira looks like a witch.

## Trivia

* The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are drawn from the sixth chapter (verses 1-8) of the book of Revelations (Greek: Αποκάλυψη/*Apokalypse*) in the Bible, in which only the fourth, "Death" (Θάνατος/*Thanatos*), is identified by name, and the identities of the other three are left to be deduced from their various attributes: 1) a white horse, a bow, and a crown; 2) a red horse and a sword; 3) a black horse and a pair of scales; and 4) a yellowish green (χλωρός/*chloros*) or "pale" horse.
	+ Of the three unnamed horsemen, "War" and "Famine" are traditional identifications, but the identification of the remaining horseman as "Plague" does not appear before the 20th century.
* In the second iteration of *The Hollow,* Plague calls the group of four the 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypso' instead of 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'.

## Notable Quotes

* *"You'd think by now Death would be used to death, hm?"* – Famine in "Apocalypse"
* *"You're always hungry!"* – Plague, to Famine in "Apocalypse"
* *”War!” –* War
* "*Who wants more iced tea?*" — Death, to Kai, Mira, and Adam in "Apocalypse"