Seraph(ims) & Fallen (Arch)angels

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Ian has mentioned Seraph & Fallen (Arch)angels in various interviews. Seraph is also one of his songs from his album Moodswings In To Order.

> “*When I talk about the world dividing, it’s me going into that [bipolar] state, that’s what it feels like. It’s also the descent of the seraph, an archangel; it’s his last conversation with his god as he sets his wings on fire.*” [Rolling Stone]
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In a GQ interview, Ian drew parallels between his “manics downs and ups” and Cabanel’s Fallen Angel.

> *Mito’s journey is dramatic and existential, a story of Gods and love and fallen angels. It’s about burying your heart and finding love again, even if it means discovering the love isn’t actually real at all. “I’ll do anything to make the story better,”* [Consequence]
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There are various explanations on the internet (they can also change based from which religion you search) but here are some starting sources for the various terms.

## Seraph(nims)

A Seraph is a type of celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Tradition places seraphim in the **highest rank** in Christian angelology and in the fifth rank of ten in the Jewish angelic hierarchy. A seminal passage in the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1–8) used the term to describe **six-winged beings** that fly around the Throne of God crying "holy, holy, holy".

## Angels

In various theistic religious traditions, an angel is a **supernatural spiritual being who serves God**. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include protectors and guides for humans, such as guardian angels, and servants of God. Abrahamic religions describe **angelic hierarchies**, which vary by religion and sect. Some angels have specific names (such as Gabriel or Michael) or **titles (such as seraph or archangel)**. Those expelled from Heaven are called **fallen angels**, distinct from the heavenly host.

* Angels in art are usually ***shaped like humans of extraordinary beauty, though this is not always the case—sometimes, they can be portrayed in a frightening, inhuman manner***. They are often identified in Christian artwork with **bird wings, halos,** and **divine light**.

## Fallen angels

**Fallen angels** are angels who were **expelled** from heaven. The literal term "fallen angel" does not appear in any Abrahamic religious texts, but is used to describe angels **cast out of heaven** or angels **who sinned**. Such angels often tempt humans to sin.

* Seven deadly sins

MITO has been described as being jealous, and that his jealousy turned into fury.

## Arch angels

Archangels are the second lowest rank of angel in the hierarchy of angels. The word "archangel" itself is usually associated with the Abrahamic religions, but beings that are very similar to archangels are found in a number of other religious traditions.

* Seven archangels

**A common misconception** is that archangels are the highest rank of angel. This misconception stems from John Milton's Paradise Lost and likely confusion over the "arch-" prefix.

Joonyong used to have the descriptions of the ‘angel outfits’ in the description of his Image Consultant Instagram account where he frequently shares the outfits of photoshoots and MVs. He has now changed description  into “4대천사(The four angels)”. Perhaps DPR changed the symbolic meaning somewhere after the original post dates.

* [Angel post 1] Archangelus
* [Angel post 2]
* [Angel post 3]
* [Angel post 4]