Angels

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 **Angels** are a race of celestial beings and children of the Almighty Presence, who were created as the soldiers of Heaven and defenders of mankind.

## History

Their military armies are gathered in the form of the **Pax Dei**, which is divided in four groups: The Human Host, The Bull Host, The Lion Host and The Eagle Host, each one led by a King-Angel of the Cherubim Alpha Battalion.

The Limbo realm of Purgatory is also guarded by Keeper Angels who look over the souls of the borderlands until they are dismissed to retire to the next level of the afterlife.

### War in Heaven

For eons the Angels had all but willingly followed their creator's will, but one day one of their own, Lucifer, decided to rebel against his brethren and take the throne of The Presence for himself, a rebellion that failed and was since then forever banished from Heaven by the Archangel Michael.

The Angels that were in Lucifer's side and fell from grace alongside him went to be known as Demons, inhabitants of the place of torment that became Hell, a realm ruled by the rebel Lucifer himself when he took a different name.

### Asmodel's Rebellion, Second War in Heaven

A million years latter the Lord Harrier of the Bull Host, Asmodel, and his followers would try to succeed were the previous insurgent failed, a revolt that was dented by the self-exiled Guardian Angel Zauriel of the Eagle Host alongside his new allies of the Justice League.

Defeated, Asmodel allied himself with the new King of Hell Neron in his second attempt against Heaven, an attempt that was all but futile since once they entered the celestial kingdom to battle the Heavenly soldiers, The Presence himself took action and stripped the rebel of his might and banished him to the pit alongside Neron and his Demons.

### Mageddon

When the universe was in siege of the primordial annihilator, Zauriel returned to Heaven in order to plead the Hosts to aid him in his battle for humanity, a plead that was successful in uniting the Angels in Earth's most desperate hour.

## Angels

### Demiurgic Archangels

Michael, Lucifer and Gabriel ***(Formerly)***
Before the DC Verse was created, in the void outside all creations that is the Overvoid, The Presence created three brothers infused with literally unlimited might, **Michael**, **Samael** and **Gabriel**. After they were formed, Yahweh guided them, instructed them as to how to use their nigh-omnipotent powers, and then they formed the creation we all know as the DC Multiverse.

### Archangels

Metatron (Chancellor of Heavens), Uriel, Raphael, Saraquael and Raguel

### Pax Dei

**Pax Dei** is a military order of **Angels**. Zauriel was one of them. The Pax Dei is made up of four orders: the **Eagle Host**, the **Bull Host**, the **Lion Host** and the **Human Host**. The command over these fell to the Lord of Hosts and special permission was required for an angel to leave their ranks. Ultimate rule over the Pax Dei was to The Presence itself who was known as Him Who Is or as the Most High.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* Angel Physiology
	+ Angelic Wings
	+ Angelic Aura
	+ Supernatural Condition
		- Supernatural Combat
		- Supernatural Durability
		- Supernatural Strength
		- Supernatural Beauty
		- Enhanced Senses
* Immortality
	+ Self-Sustenance
* Energy Projection: Angels of the Bull Host have displayed the ability to fire beams from their hands and eyes.
* Sonic Flash: Angels of the Eagle Host can release sound waves that disrupt frequencies. King-Angel Asmodel can unleash a subsonic attack that destroys all matter.
* Chronokinesis: Various Angels have demonstrated the ability to manipulate the flow of time.
* Enhanced Intellect: Various Angels have demonstrated being smart.
* Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced): The Angels have trained in and battled for Heaven since the dawn of creation.
* Magic: Being from a higher plane of existence, Angels have performed feats that can only be described as magical in nature. The ashes of an Angel's wing can bind a Heavenly soul to anything, such was the method used by Etrigan to bind Asmodel's soul to the Spectre.

## Miscellaneous

### Cultural Traits:

Even though Angels have access to highly advanced technology, their weapons of choice tend to be swords, spears and bows with arrows.

## Notes

* This character or object is an adaptation of Angel, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.

## See Also

* Appearances of Angels
* Species Gallery: Angels

## Links and References

1. ↑ *Helmet of Fate: Zauriel* #1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *JLA* #6
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *JLA: Paradise Lost* #1
4. ↑ *Day of Judgment* #3
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 *JLA* #7
6. ↑ *JLA: Paradise Lost* #3
7. ↑ *JLA* #41
8. ↑ *Helmet of Fate: Zauriel* #1
9. ↑ *Day of Judgment* #1