Brimstone is an archaic name for

sulfur Sulfur (or sulphur in British English) is a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16. It is abundant, multivalent and nonmetallic. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with a chemical formula ...

, today most commonly associated with

fire and brimstone Fire and brimstone ( ''gofrit va’esh'', grc, πυρὸς καὶ θείου) is an idiomatic expression referring to God's wrath found in both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian New Testament. In the Bible, it often appears in reference t ...

, a biblical expression for God's wrath. It may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* ''Brimstone'' (1949 film), an American Western * ''Brimstone'' (2016 film), a western thriller * ''Brimstone'' (TV series), a short-lived supernatural TV series that aired in 1998–1999 * "Brimstone", a second season episode of ''Superboy'' *

Brimstone (DC Comics) Brimstone is an alias used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Fictional character biographies Artificial construct Brimstone is a supervillain and artificial construct in the DC Universe, fi ...

, several fictional characters * ''Brimstone'' (Parker novel), a 2009 Western novel by Robert B. Parker * ''Brimstone'' (Preston and Child novel), a 2004 novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child * A character in the ''

Daughter of Smoke and Bone ''Daughter of Smoke and Bone'' is a fantasy novel written by Laini Taylor. Published in September 2011 by Hachette Book Group, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company. The story follows Karou, a seventeen-year-old Prague art student. Karou wa ...

'' book series by Laini Taylor * "Brimstone", a song from the album ''The Valley'' (2019) by Whitechapel * A playable character in the video game ''

Valorant ''Valorant'' is a free-to-play first-person tactical hero shooter developed and published by Riot Games, for Windows. Teased under the codename ''Project A'' in October 2019, the game began a closed beta period with limited access on April 7 ...

'' by Riot Games * An item in the video game ‘’ The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth’’ by Edmund McMillen * a

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music project

Geography

* Brimstone, Ontario, Canada, a community *

Brimstone Creek Brimstone Creek is a river in Schoharie County and Montgomery County in New York. It begins east of the Village of Sharon Springs and flows mostly in a northwest direction before flowing into Canajoharie Creek north-northwest of the Village of ...

, New York, United States *

Brimstone Peak (South Shetland Islands) Brimstone Peak () is a conspicuous peak surmounting the rocky headland between Venus Bay and Emerald Bay, on the north coast of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islan ...

Brimstone Peak (Victoria Land) The Prince Albert Mountains () are a major mountain group in Antarctica over 320 km (200 mi) long. Located in Victoria Land, they run north–south between the Priestley and Ferrar glaciers. They were named for Prince Albert, the consor ...

, Antarctica * Brimstone Hill, on the island of Saint Kitts - see

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a well-preserved fortress on a hill on the island of St. Kitts in the Federation of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis in the Eastern Caribbean. It was designed by British ...

Species

Brimstone canary The brimstone canary or bully canary (''Crithagra sulphurata'') is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in central and southern Africa. This species is found in open, lightly wooded habitats, such as hillsides with ...

, in the finch family * Brimstone moth, a moth of the family Geometridae * '' Gonepteryx'', a genus of butterflies commonly known as the brimstones ** ''

Gonepteryx rhamni ''Gonepteryx rhamni'' (known as the common brimstone) is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It lives throughout the Palearctic zone and is commonly found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Across much of its range, it is the only species o ...

'', a species of ''Gonepteryx'' commonly known as the brimstone or common brimstone

Other uses

* Brimstone (missile), a surface- or air-launched weapon system * Brimstone Cup, a soccer trophy awarded to the yearly winner of the Major League Soccer rivalry between Chicago Fire FC and FC Dallas

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