Scourge same period we meet with the private use of the "discipline" by such saintly persons as King Louis IX of France and Elisabeth of Hungary. Semi-literal usages such as "the scourge of God" for Attila the Hun (i.e. "God's whip with which to punish the nations") led to metaphoric uses to mean a severe affliction, e.g. "the scourge of drug abuse". The scourge is described as one of the tools used in Wicca, primarily in the Gardnerian Tradition. The purpose of using the scourge is not to cause pain or to torture, but for purification purposes, particularly for Initiates. The
Scourge of the Underworld "Official Marvel Handbook" specials, would clarify the Red Skull connection, which the "USAgent" mini-series never outright addressed. These entries ultimately state that the Red Skull learned of the existence of the Scourge of the Underworld organization and managed to convince several of Halloway's agents to switch sides and work for him. The Scourge mainly appeared in disguise, though for the final battle with Captain America in "Captain America" #320, he dressed in an all-black commando costume, which his hologram self later is seen wearing in "Captain America" #326. For his entry in the "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe