Michael

Angel Michael is the third oldest angel right after Lucifer and Metatron, a spiritual warrior in the battle of good versus evil. He is considered a champion of justice, and the guardian of the Church. In art Saint Michael is depicted with a sword, a banner, or scales, and is often shown vanquishing Satan in the form of a dragon.
== Overview ==
Saint Michael (pronounced Me-kha-e-el) resides in Heaven along with his brethren, and is revered in various traditions for his strength, courage, and unwavering commitment to righteousness with people hosting multiple feats in his honor. Merciful, dutiful, and long-suffering he embodies all the virtues that most angels strive to attain, and thus is placed on a pedestal, much to the chagrin of the humble angel. He is the defender of the church, and one of the many enemies of Hell cutting evil at its roots and smiting the unholy. As a son of God he is immensely and nigh unfathomably powerful, always fighting on the forefront, he has worked hard his whole existence to earn the title of a Chief Angel. 
His duties don't just stop at protecting humans, but also extend to seeing the passing of the dead into the afterlife. Michael acts as a psychopomp, weighing the souls of people in order to see if they are righteous enough to go to Heaven 
Being the oldest, and the leader of the Archangels he is naturally most responsible for protecting the cosmic order and commanding legions of angels. While he is often seen as a mighty warrior and defender, being looked up to by so many stresses Michael a great deal. His sense of duty often makes him want to take up more and more tasks for himself, his father adds onto that stress by piling multiple responsibilities on his shoulders leaving him virtually no time to do anything at all. 
When Michael can rest, which is not very often, he prefers to do quiet things, like observing the universe with his brother Uriel, or relaxing in Raphael's apothecary. Most of the time though, he'll stay by himself in the Garden of Eden, take in the beautiful scenery, and braid flowers into his hair.
Michael with his multiple family members has many relationships, he loves every single one of his siblings dearly, but he is particularly close to his fellow archangels. He enjoys watching the universe with Uriel, watching over the sun and the stars. He also really appreciates the company of his brother Raphael, the latter allowing him to rest inside his apothecary whenever he wishes. Michael is unwaveringly devoted to his father, holding him near and dear to his heart. Likewise, Yahweh cares deeply for Michael as he is his second born. He was closest with his brother Lucifer before having to cast him out, which left him with deep emotional scars. To this day Michael blames himself for the downfall of his brother.
During the creation of mankind, Yahweh sought out the opinions of the angels on what they thought of mankind. Yahweh called fourth Michael and the band of angels under him. When they questioned why Yahweh loved mankind so much, Yahweh stretched forth his finger and burned them all to death, leaving only Michael behind. To this day Michael fears losing one of his siblings to the wrath of his father, and thus makes sure they all stay on their best behaviour around him.
All angels molt their feathers, and Michael is no exception. His molting season typically follows a specific pattern, in the beginning, it starts out slow making him uncharacteristically impatient, and sour. Then it reaches its peak in the summer, around June and July, making his mood become exponentially worse. After June and July however, it starts to die down, and the feathers finally fall, this period leaves him feeling weak and tired. Once his molting season is over however, his wings are more radiant than ever before. 
== Appearance ==
Michael in his corporeal form is a beautiful figure, typically an androgynous male with curly, shoulder-length, blonde or brown hair, and blue eyes. He is usually seen in his armour, but occasionally one might see him in a chiton and himation, or chlamys. As Michael is a Seraph, he has multiple wings, but unlike his fellow Seraph brethren, he only has 6 instead of 8, this is due to the injuries he suffered during the War in Heaven, when Lucifer tore off his two bottom wings in an attempt to either save himself from falling, or bring Michael down with him. 
His iconography includes a banner, scales, a sword, and the slaying of a dragon.
== Michael during the War in Heaven ==
Before the war, Michael and Lucifer were very close. Michael looked up to his brother Lucifer because of his power and confidence. One day, Michael complains to his brother about their father, and says that some days he wishes he or one of his brothers were in charge, that way he could rule the way he wanted to. Michael then jokes that Lucifer would be a great candidate for the throne. Of course Michael never truly meant this, but Lucifer didn't understand this and hearing Michael say to his face that he thought he would be a good candidate got to his head and took root. Lucifer didn't take action immediately, not up until the creation of mankind, thousands of years later. Yahweh showed the humans to the angels, and ordered them to bow because angels would become servants of mankind, who would eventually rise up and join them in heaven, being seated next to Yahweh himself. This enraged Lucifer who couldn't fathom his own father preferring lesser beings to himself, thus, he rallied up angels who were equally angered and staged a coup. Lucifer tried to rally Michael as well, but Michael refused, and stopped speaking to his brother after that.
Michael was the angel in command during the War in Heaven. Using a divine sword crafted specifically for him to use to defeat his rebellious siblings, Michael squashed the opposing side. Eventually it was time for Michael to face Lucifer head on, the battle was difficult due to the power difference between Michael and Lucifer. Lucifer, at some point in the middle of their battle, asked why Michael wouldn't join him, asking if this wasn't he wanted. When Michael replied no, Lucifer was confused and asks, "But brother, is this not what you wished for? Didn't you want to rule the universe with me? Didn't you want to sit upon the throne of God himself?". Michael again denied this, and called Lucifer a lying serpent, which made Lucifer angry. How could Michael call him a lying serpent when he himself is falsely denying having anything to do with this coup. 
Lucifer gains the upper hand on Michael, and it seems Michael is about to die. Lucifer starts name calling Michael as he toyed with him, clearly enjoying the look of terror on Michael's face. Yahweh sent a brief and intense flash of lighting. It stunned Lucifer and for a split second Michael gained the upper hand for a split second, but that split second was all he needed. Michael pins his brother down and cuts off his wings, then kicks him off the edge of Heaven. Before Lucifer falls, he grabs hold of Michael's bottom wings, trying to hold on, and to bring Michael down with him. Michael is dragged to the edge of Heaven as well, but Barachiel grabs him in time. 
Michael places a foot on the left side of Lucifer's face, as Lucifer inches closer and closer to them, using Michael's wings like a rope. Once Lucifer gets to the base of Michael's wings, he digs into his flesh and pulls with all his might as he falls. Michael lets out a great cry of pain and anguish as his wings are ripped out so powerful the Earth shakes and cracks, creating the Great Canyon, Gods, elves, and even nymphs in the deepest recesses of the great ocean could hear his cry. 
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