Angel Angels , also known as the aasimon , were celestial immortal s of varying humanoid form that hailed from any of the celestial plane s or the Astral Sea . In the Dawn War , angels served deities as soldiers , though they are not necessarily in the service of the gods anymore . Angels were ancient enemies of elemental archon s as well as all manner of fiend s . Description . Angels , who ranged from human - like to ogre - like in size , were not so much physical beings as energy given form . Made both from the essence of the Astral Sea and that of the celestial planes , angels were basically the physical forms of the mixture of those energies . This form was vaguely humanoid , with varying degrees of similarity to mortals . Most angels had only the most basic masculine or feminine features , with lower bodies that trailed off into floating energy . Others , however , appeared much more human , possessing comely looks and what appeared to be wholly physical bodies , though this was an illusion . Angels all exhibited wings of some form , which they used to fly . Combat . Angels had a number of unique abilities granted to them by their nature . All angels were capable of at least limited flight , often being capable of much more , flying more speedily than even they could walk . Many were also capable of magic ally warding themselves against attack , making it more difficult for enemy strikes to successfully hit them . Angels wholly lacked the capacity to fear , or at least to such an extent that fear magic was ineffective against them , and all were resistant to radiant damage . Although not all angels were capable of seeing through the darkness unhindered , many were . Several were also immune to the effects of acid , cold , petrification , or somewhat resistant to electricity , fire , or poison . Angels were generally capable of speaking the language of any creature they came across , even if they did not know it inherently . Society . Angels were usually , though not always , good creatures . Similarly , many were in the service of the gods for whom they fought in the Dawn War , though quite a few took up the life of a planewalking mercenary , serving any being they wished , be it for wealth , power , or a cause . Personality . Although not all angels were good , all exhibited qualities that might be considered good . For instance , all angels were honest beings , who found lying or cheating abhorrent . Likewise , it was against the nature of angels to steal from others and angels were typically honorable and trustworthy in all their dealings . History . It is unknown precisely how angels were first created . Some claim that the gods created the angels , although , if they did this , it was not intentional and angels are themselves nearly as old as the first gods , having originated in the very first moments of the Astral Sea ’ s existence . However , whether or not the gods created the angels , the latter soon served the former ’ s purpose , offering themselves as soldiers during the Dawn War . As a result , most today still serve gods , though not all do . Compared with gods and exarch s , angels were far more interested in the affairs of the Prime Material Plane and other planes , acting both openly and secretly as agents in the mortal world . Types of angels . There were a wide variety of angels throughout the planes , each of which had their own qualities and cultural distinctions . Many angelic types represented a particular ideal or quality .