Celestials

Celestials were beings that existed outside of the mortal realm of Esria. The term could also be applied to any being whose nature originated from outside of the mortal world. They were not a singular race themselves, but rather contained many different kinds of celestial beings which could be classified and placed within the separate planes that existed within The World.
== List of celestial beings by planar level ==
=== The Heavens ===
* Archangels
** Angels
** Seraphs
=== The Mortal Planes ===
* Druidic Gods were powerful celestial beings whose power could be considered to be equal to Angels. They existed in between the various mortal planes, but throughout the history of Esria were drawn and anchored by the worship of Druids for long periods at a time.
** Druidic Spirits were celestials of diminutive power who often served as messengers or conduits for their patron deity. Their appearance, age and alignment depended upon which god they served, and the purpose of their creation. In some cases, a druidic spirit would naturally manifest on the plane of Esria in a place of great power. Often, it would stay there until ordered to do much else, although some spirits were capable of blending into mortal society and making pacts of their own.
* Devils were minor celestials who collected souls both mortal and immortal in order to convert them into energy. In a time before, they had come to inhabit the plane of Purgatory not long after the Resonance had created it. After coming to blows with the forces of the Heavens, they managed to survive within the plane long enough to accrue power for themselves. They preyed upon souls passing through the Weighing Halls, using their magic to hide from the searching eyes of the Archangel Cethell. Their magic was later stolen, along with the majority of their accumulated souls, by servants of the Archangel Netheriel after his fall from the Heavens.
* Riegel was a minor celestial who came to exist in Esria around the time that the Imperial Creed was founded. She was known for her free-spirited demeanour, mischievous ways and often mean-spirited jokes, and was referred to as the trickster goddess. She was devoutly worshipped by a relatively small number of dedicated followers known as Riegel's Children, but many found her ideals worthy of recognition.
=== The Underplanes ===
* Demons were a race of immensely powerful and highly destructive celestial beings, often referred to as infernals, who inhabited the fiery depths of Hell. They were avatars of true darkness, motivated solely by chaos and destruction. As such, they possessed an insatiable desire to simply bring an end to all things. Although well recounted in terrifying tales contained within the Old Tome, the protective barrier surrounding Esria and the sacrifice of countless mortal souls by the Archangels ensured that the reality of their mindlessly evil ways never reached the mortal realm directly.
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