Hail Adrian

“Hail Adrian” is the coven’s ceremonial acclamation of Andrew John Woodhouse, whom Roman Castevet names Adrian. Repeated alongside “Hail Satan,” the phrase publicly affirms Roman’s account of the child’s identity and places him at the center of the group’s promised new order.

Naming and Acclamation

Roman announces that Satan is the child’s father and gives the child the name Adrian, then foretells that he will overthrow the powerful and avenge the despised. The coven answers by repeating “Hail Adrian” alongside “Hail Satan.” The paired acclamations connect the child’s announced name to the coven’s religious allegiance: Adrian is not merely identified, but hailed as the focus of the group’s hopes.

Repetition and Collective Force

The response builds through successive repetitions, alternating between praise of Adrian and praise of Satan. That patterned exchange makes the phrase more than an isolated greeting. Roman supplies the claim and its prophecy; the coven’s repeated answer gives it collective, ceremonial force. The refrain also shifts attention from the announcement itself to the group’s shared affirmation of it.

The New Era and Rosemary’s Refusal

After Roman declares that God is dead and announces Year One as the beginning of Adrian’s era, the coven again cries “Hail Adrian” and “Hail Satan.” The phrase thus returns at the moment Roman presents the child’s birth as a historical and religious turning point. Rosemary does not join the acclamation: she rejects the group’s claims and backs away. Her refusal leaves the chant as the coven’s assertion, not a consensus shared by everyone present.