Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The **Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse**, also known as the **Four Bikers of the Apocalypse** in modern times, are major antagonists in the *Divine Comedy*.

They would become secondary major antagonists in volume five of the series alongside Seth, the main antagonist.

They spend much of their time wreaking havoc upon the Earth until they receive a sign that the End is Nigh and are gifted with the biblical tokens that empower them to usher in the apocalypse. Death is the only member of the Horseman that discarded her position as she prefers to keep the natural order of things stable.

## Overview

While unseen in previous volumes, the Horsemen are preoccupied with their earthly roles; War is kickstarting a revolution in a previously peaceful country; Famine dominates the American food industry, making starvation seem fashionable; Pollution dumps an entire tanker of crude oil at sea; and Death simply performs her duties by guiding the newly deceased to the afterlife.

Death was a member of the Horsemen and for a time she followed the endeavours and purpose of each Horsemen that would ravage the world for untold centuries. Eventually, it led to Death leaving the Horsemen for reasons she did not disclose though War taunted her during their first meeting that she was simply tired of cleaning up their messes. Death in return would accuse them of getting way out of hand in their jobs.

## Members

* **Death** *(defected)*: Death is the first and most powerful (as death is neither avoidable nor stoppable. All living beings must face it eventually) of all the Horsemen and the de facto leader of the four. Unlike the other Horsemen, she has no interest in spreading chaos or anything, preferring the simple business of reaping the souls of the dead. She is perky, down-to-earth, and friendly to those she meets, a stark contrast to her fellow Horsemen.
* **War**: The harbinger of war and conflict, she commonly appears as a beautiful red-haired woman with startling orange eyes and a tangible aura of danger about her. War is violent, loud, extroverted but at the same time knows how to pick her battles, she is described as both very analytical and trigger-happy. She is also a good tactician. She takes great delight in spreading conflict wherever she goes, showing no remorse for the lives lost in pursuit of her amusement.
* **Famine**: Ushering in starvation and deprivation wherever he goes, Famine appears as a gaunt malnourished man who speaks only when he is in the mood to speak. Despite his raggedy appearance, Famine is the owner of a company that markets cheap, mass-produced foodstuffs to the general population as low-fat meals and weight-loss aids; eating these meals will indeed allow customers to lose weight, along with hair, skin tone and vital signs if enough is consumed.
* **Pollution**: The bringer of waste and decay, Pollution appears as an androgynous being with a plague doctor mask that is dressed in all white. Pollution was said to have worked at both Chernobyl and Three Mile Island just before the two plants went into meltdown, they helped to design the petrol engine, plastics and the ring-pull can. Pollution is a heavy smoker and drinker to the point of addiction and described as being sassy and abrasive.