Seraph

**Seraphs**「*セラフSerafu*」 are an ancient race of magical beings that resides in **Seraheim** (*World of the Seraphs*).

## Overview

Seraphs are generally large and humanoid in appearance with halos above their heads and angelic feathered wings on their backs, the number of wings a Seraph has correlate's to their rank and power. Some Seraphs can have more beast-like appearances, some looking like lions while others like eagles and some combinations in-between.

Because Seraphs come from Seraheim, their mana is known to be holy and divine in nature, thus their magic attributes are particularly formidable and powerful. Only Devils' powers, seraph's powers, and arcane magic can counter Seraphs' magic.

Normally, seraphs cannot appear in the living world on their own. However, similarly to the devil-binding ritual, a mage in the living world can use Forbidden Magic and a sacrifice to summon a seraph and use its power. Seraphs cannot wield or enter a grimoire until it has a six-leaf clover. Once they have a grimoire and a physical body, they can unleash their true forms and power in the living world.

### Seraheim

Not much is know of the mysterious world of Seraheim outside of it being the origin place of Seraphs.

### Power/abilities

Seraphs are beings with massive reserves of mana and magic powerful enough to even rival that of the devils.
Seraph magic usually leans towards being holy and divine in nature but does not necessarily need to fall under those categories.
As previously stated the number of wings a Seraph has indicates their rank in Seraheim as well as their level of strength, so those standing at the pinnacle, the high ranking Seraphs, can have up to four pairs of wings whereas the lowest only have one.

*The Seven Heavenly Virtues* are a group made out of the seven highest-ranking Seraphs in Seraheim and they hold the greatest authority in their world.

### Known Seraphs

* Raphael

* Gabriel

* Michael

* Anael

* Samael

* Zadkiel

* Kafziel

## Apostles

Seraphs hosts 「Serafutsuki」, or better known as Apostles, are humans who have direct access to the powers of Seraphs. The host gains an immense boost in magic power and the ability to use the seraph's magic attribute in addition to their own. By agreeing to bargains with their seraph, the host is granted access to greater portions of the seraph's power; this comes at the cost of their own body. As such, the number of contracts for power is limited by the strength of the host's body.

When the host draws on their seraph's power, their body takes on angel-like physical characteristics, such as halos and angelic wings, the clearer the wing the more power the Apostle can use. However, it is impossible for a human host to access 100% of their seraph's power, unless a direct channel is opened between the living world and Seraheim or the devil inhabits a six-leaf clover grimoire.

An Apostle can also share some of their seraph's power with their underlings in the form of a *blessing*. While these underlings cannot use as high a percentage of power as a seraph host can, the boost to their magic power still makes them formidable mages.

It is possible for someone to host more than one seraph at a time.