alastor

American  

[uh-las-ter, ‑tawr] / əˈlæs tər, ‑tɔr /

Or Alastor

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of alastor

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

Example Sentences

Medrano said her earliest creation was Alastor, the “fun pseudo-villain and mysterious Cheshire cat character” who is voiced in the series by Amir Talai.

From New York Times

Medrano’s younger fans, in particular, seem drawn toward Alastor, she said.

From New York Times

In a 2021 Twitter post, the voice actor Gabriel C. Brown, who voiced Alastor in the pilot, wrote that he “would rather be involved in a smaller project that values me, than a bigger project that doesn’t.”

From New York Times

To date, there's only been a handful of asexual characters entertainment, like Todd Chavez in "Bojack Horseman," Peridot in "Steven Universe," Alastor in "Hazbin Hotel" and even Spongebob in "Spongebob Squarepants."

From Salon

Other gravestones are said to have inspired the names of characters such as Alastor "Mad Eye" Moody, Rufus Scrimgeour and Robert Potter.

From BBC