Angel

Angels are winged creatures mentioned or witnessed throughout the Warcraft universe. They are rarely referred to specifically as "angels".
==Known appearances==
===First War===
The first reference to angels exists in the Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual:
As the archangels took up swords of light to defend the heavens, so must we take up holy arms to defend our lands.Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, Azeroth Army of the First War, Cleric Spells
===Second War===
The second reference to angels is seen in the Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual:
As the guardians took up swords of light to defend the heavens, so must the holy men of earth be prepared to combat the dark tide that was quickly approaching from the south.Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, The Alliance of Lordaeron
===Third War===
When paladins evoked the Resurrection spell, angelic beings appeared to raise fallen allies.
*In Reforged, the being resembles a golden Val'kyr.
===World of Warcraft===
*Kyrian from Bastion in the Shadowlands are angelic soul guidesBlizzCon 2019 World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Deep Dive Panel that have the duty of carrying souls to the Shadowlands.worldofwarcraft.com - Shadowlands
**Spirit Healers, are a type of kyrian whose role is to eternally evaluate souls within the Veil.
*Val'kyr, beings inspired by the s of Norse mythology, resemble angels.
*The paladin Guardian of Ancient Kings apparently summons an angelic being.
*The draenei paladin Ahoo'ru summons Avenging Angels in battle.
*Naaru are described as angelic by DornaaThe Seat of the Naaru as well as in Chronicle Volume 1, and Chris Metzen has described them as "the angels of the Warcraft universe" in an interview.
Related mentions:
*Iblis, Blade of the Fallen Seraph was apparently the blade of a fallen angel.
*After being redeemed, Eranikus referred to Tyrande Whisperwind as an "angel of light".The Nightmare Manifests
*When asked about tonight's dinner by Admiral Odesyus, "Cookie" McWeaksauce sarcastically replies that the dessert will consist of cheesecake, "flown in fresh from Stormwind on the wings o' angels...".
*Archangel is a Discipline priest honor talent that when active grows a pair of yellow wings.
*Dark Archangel is a form taken by Baron Ashbury in Shadowfang Keep grows a pair of black wings in a "Dark Archangel Form"https://www.wowhead.com/spell=93757/dark-archangel-form and Dark Archangel is a Discipline priest honor talent that when active grows a pair of black wings.
*Calder Gray refers to his abomination as his "beautiful angel".Smarts-is-Smarts
*Putti (baby angels) can be seen on the ceiling of the opera house in Karazhan.
*Tyrael, the archangel of wisdom in the Diablo franchise, is seen as an in-game pet in the form of Tyrael's Hilt and is referenced by Tyrael's Charger.
*Helpless Wintergarde Villagers from the quest Flight of the Wintergarde Defender may sometimes, when you rescue them, say "You are my guardian angel! Like a white knight you flew in from the heavens and lifted me from the pit of damnation!"
*The ceiling at the bottom level of Wyrmrest Temple depicts four angel-like women.
*The angelic beings summoned by paladins in Warcraft III resemble a paladin with Lawbringer Armor and Avenging Wrath.
*The Aegis of Angelic Fortune is an epic shield for holy paladins and restoration shamans, dropping from M'uru in Sunwell Plateau.
*Angelic Feather and Angelic Bulwark are Priest talents.
*The Glyph of Angels causes a Priest's healing spells to momentarily grant angelic wings.
*Auric's Angels are an Alliance team that can be encountered on Island Expeditions and also found idling in Boralus Harbor.
==In the RPG==
It is said that when the divine spell, Mass Revival, is cast, it summons an angelic form to appear as the caster's fallen allies rise again.Magic & Mayhem, pg. 92
When the spell Divine Ascension is cast, the caster transforms into a "beautiful",More Magic and Mayhem, pg. 74 angelic version of themselves. Their skin, hair, and nails change into metal — silver, bronze, or gold, and they gain the ability to cast healing faster.
==Notes==
*Flavor text for Val'kyr Annhylde in Hearthstone reads: "It turns out that guardian angels can also be grim reapers."
==Gallery==
File:Avenging Angel.jpg|Avenging Angel summoned by Ahoo'ru.
File:Spirit Healer.jpg|Spirit Healer
File:Aerylia.jpg|A Valarjar Val'kyr
File:Agatha.jpg|A Scourge Val'kyr
File:Beyond the Veil Ascended Kyrian.png|A winged kyrian in the Beyond the Veil cinematic.
File:Forsworn.jpg|Forsworn, a once-bright soul kyrian that darkened.
File:Angels.jpg|Angels depicted on the ceiling of the Wyrmrest Temple.
File:LightFeather.png|Angelic Feather, a priest talent ability.
File:Celestial W3-2.jpg|Angelic being in Warcraft III.
File:Celestial W3.jpg|Angelic being in Warcraft III.
File:Val'kyr Resurrection.jpg|Val'kyr in Reforged.
File:Spirit Healer full.jpg|Spirit Healer in the Trading Card Game.
File:Guardian of Ancient Kings TCG.jpg|:Guardian of Ancient Kings in the Trading Card Game.
File:Guardian of the Light TCG.jpg|Guardian of the Light in the Trading Card Game.
File:Ancient Guardian HS.jpg| in Hearthstone.
File:Libram of Hope HS.jpg| in Hearthstone.
File:Spirit Healer HS.jpg| in Hearthstone.
File:Guardian Spirit HS.jpg| in Hearthstone.
File:Guardian Spirit 3 HS.jpg| in Hearthstone.
File:Apotheosis HS.jpg|:Apotheosis in Hearthstone.
==See also==
*Blood-Soaked Angel Figurine
*Myth for more information
*Belief retcon
*Apotheosis
==References==
Category:Races
Category:Warcraft RTS
Category:World of Warcraft
Category:Magic & Mayhem
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