Bishop Raphael

Bishop Raphael or Father Raphael is a member of the Indigo Syndicate and is the head Bishop of the Golden Hand, a group of Templars who try to keep the land pure and holy while preaching about the Kings of gold, their religious figures. He is in charge of the Indigo Syndicates Religious division, able to help sinners find a way to salvation as well as try to purify evil. He also guides people to salvation and to preach against devil demons.
He was once a simple priest, living in a village. It was only then when he saw Cosmic Six member Gorthoth the Destroyer and evil demon Spiffy. He tried to purify both when both of them scarred his face. His bravery of trying to purify evil has gotten the eyes of Popeye, who would bring him to the Indigo Syndicate since they needed a religious figure.
He is in charge of the State Church, where all Golden Hands live in. He would travel around the world, converting people into the Golden Hand and let them bow to the Golden Finger, which is himself. He is rather close friends with Big Earl.
==Magic and Powers==
Raphael has learned various Light and Holy magic to combat against demons. His light magic is strong enough to destroy the existence of demons and Dark magic users. He is also capable of healing himself and other Indigo Syndicate members. He is known to have his 
His Holy sword known as "Angels Wrath" was found in an ancient temple that also gave Raphael his powers. It is full of strong light magic and every stab can potentially blind his enemies with it. It is unknown where Angel's Wrath came from or who resided in the Temple but what is known is that the one who created Angels Wrath used to be a priest and was a holy man.
What is a standout skill from him is his magical hand. The Golden finger isn't just a mere title given to him but is also what he has. Due to the magic from Angel's Wrath, it turned his hand gold. With a single touch, he can turn anyone gold. With his golden hand, he transformed various demons and criminals into gold, either keeping them as statues or breaking them down to improve the nations economy.
In emergencies, he has his Golden Hand followers sacrifice themselves by being turned into gold so he can absorb their life essence into him. This allows him to keep on living in scenarios where he'd otherwise would have died.
His Golden Hand followers know a lot of light and healing magic. They use their staffs as weapons and magical staffs. They know martial arts as well.
Category:Indigo Syndicate