THE NEFARIOUS FOUR (because the Frightful Four aren't cutting it)
1. Count Nefaria (Luchino Nefaria)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pr...mGWr1uFSEydhwI
2. Gray Gargoyle (Paul Pierre Duval)
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/...20071017152614
3. Whirlwind (Dave Cannon)
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/...20131129024336
4. Living Laser (Arthur Parks)
https://i.imgur.com/IRJ4k3X.jpg?1
i know that they are currently the lethal legion. but "legion" generally implies more than 4 individuals. i think these particular characters work as a twisted version of the celebrity first family. each of them have sought fame at one point in their villain careers.
Nefaria got his start by having his italy-based castle rebuilt brick by brick in the United States; talk about a showman. he was already a wealthy super genius. but that wasn't enough for him. he rose up the ranks of the Maggia. and when that wasn't enough, he took on the Avengers. and then he sought immortality and attained the powers of a god (basically evil superman). plus, he's got that cool graying at the temples thing that Reed Richards is known for.
Living Laser basically started out as an incel with delusions of grandeur. but he has also thought about becoming a superhero at one point. but then he gleefully murdered his psychiatrist. at his core, he just wants to be known and feared/respected. he wanted Lucy Barton, a wealthy socialite, to recognize his greatness. but that quickly became an obsession with Janet Van Dyne, another socialite. he feels entitled to this. perfect addition to the Nefarious Four. like the next two, he's an elemental (light, wind, earth, etc).
Grey Gargoyle, like Parks, feels as if he never got the recognition he deserved. he masqueraded as an up and coming sculptor. he has tasted godhood now. i imagine that it's hard to go back to obscurity. and it's a no-brainer that he's the Thing of this group. beneath the stone exterior is the heart of a romantic (with a hair trigger).
Whirlwind. well he was kind of a big deal before becoming the Human Top. things went south for him when he became infatuated with Janet Van Dyne, at least in his head. i feel like he's the kind of grandstanding hot head that could easily fill in as the Johnny Storm of this group.