alastor

[ uh-las-ter, ‐tawr ]

/ əˈlæs tər, ‐tɔr /

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noun

an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.

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Origin of alastor

First recorded in 1600–10; from Greek alástōr “avenging deity,” from álastos “unforgotten, unforgiven”

He played Prof. Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody in three of the films.
Fat, Ugly, and Famous|Nicole LaPorte|July 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I believe it is nearly as beautiful as the cavern in Shelley's 'Alastor.'
Mount Royal, Volume 1 of 3|Mary Elizabeth Braddon
It is certain that Keats read and was impressed by Alastor: doubtless he also read the Hymn.
Life of John Keats|Sidney Colvin
Cicero says he meditated killing himself that he might become the Alastor of Augustus, whom he hated.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.

I have pointed out certain marked resemblances between Alastor and Endymion, and it would be easy to extend the list.
Oxford Lectures on Poetry|Andrew Cecil Bradley
It seems almost beyond doubt that the story of Cynthia and Endymion would not have taken this shape but for Alastor.
Oxford Lectures on Poetry|Andrew Cecil Bradley