Forsaken

## Origin

When an Angel's wings are removed, their soul is ripped apart. In its place, a sort of anti-soul, one that consumes all that it can endlessly, is formed. This is how an Angel becomes a Demon. However, there are cases where an Angel may lose only one wing. This only ever occurs by the will of the Angel itself. Those that forsake Heaven, but do not accept Hell either, are known as the Forsaken. They remove one of their wings of their own accord. After this, they are forever banished from Heaven. If they do it while in a vessel, that vessel forever becomes their body. If they do it while in Heaven, they are cast down to this realm, and live within their own body.

## History

Forsaken tend to keep themselves away from large events. They prefer to live their lives away in peace. However, there are a few who wedge themselves into history. These tend to be the more powerful, chaotic individuals. They serve as the most powerful of Generals and Warlords, taking to battle with an unearthly fury. The Great War saw one such warrior, but his true name was never revealed. He was merely known as the Blackwing General. He was a Forsaken with a single black wing.

## Appearance

Forsaken in this realm appear as Humans for the most part. They stay within the same size range, from about 4.5 to 6.5 feet, with individuals above 6 feet being rarer. As with Angels, their wings are non-existent until they wish them to be. However, unlike Angels, Forsaken possess only one wing. Their general alignment can be seen in the color of their wings, as well as their flames. Those just fallen tend to have white, pure wings, and golden flames. Those who have given in to the darkness in their hearts, have black wings, and black flames. The shades in between are a good gauge of what the individual is like.

## Behavior

Forsaken, for the most part, tend to keep to themselves. They have ties neither to Heaven, nor Hell for the most part. At the very least, not to Heaven. Those that have given into their dark sides are known to deal with Demons. They tend to be rather rare, as it is rare for Angels to forsake Heaven. Those that are Forsaken, tend to actually be Nephilim who became Angels, in the end choosing to shed their immortal souls. When they do take part in world events, they act as politicians, and generals. They almost always fill roles of high importance when participating in large world events.

## Abilities

The abilities of Forsaken are very similar to those of Angels. Their have their own Flame, however it is neither Hellfire, nor Angelfire. It sits in between, and is more like one or the other, based on the individual. Those with lighter wings, and more golden flames, have their Flame more closely resembling Angelfire, having healing capabilities (if lesser than that of actual Angels), as well as the ability to burn both body and soul. Also, they have their own Step, again, resembling either Shadowstep, or Flashstep. It acts the same either way.

Unlike Angels, however, Forsaken do not possess the ability to fly. The missing wing prevents it. However, they have been shown to possess great strength and endurance. Also, they have an extremely good healing factor, on par with that of Demons.

## Weaknesses

While having use of their Fire, as well as their Step, Forsaken are actually a rather fragile species, on par with Humans. Their healing factor does help with their ability to soak up damage, but all the same, they are as easy to kill in a single strike as a Human. Also, they must be careful. Giving in to wrath, or other such sins causes their souls to become darker. Too much of this can cause them to become Demons, even without losing their remaining wing.

## Diet

Now living in this realm completely, Forsaken must eat to survive. Luckily, they have the same versatile diet as Humans, meaning that many things, from fruits to meats, are on the menu. This is a blessing to a non-Human species.

## Life and Death

### Lifestyle/Lifespan

Forsaken tend to live more solitary lives, and can go their entire lives without actually meeting another Forsaken. They seem to have no qualms about forming relationships with other species, often having put many of their Angelic morales behind them. In terms of how long they live, they are pretty solid among the non-Human species. 150 years seems to be the average, with 200 years not being unheard of.

### Reproduction

Individuals cannot be born Forsaken. New Forsaken come into being when an Angel rips one of its wings off, for whatever reason. Forsaken themselves seem to retain the fertility rate of Angels, being at 20%. They can mate with Humans, and other Angelic species. In any case, it appears that the child will most likely be a Nephilim.

### Death

When a Nephilim dies, its soul goes to neither Heaven, nor Hell. It is said to go into Purgatory. It suffers neither punishment, nor paradise. It simply exists in this realm forever, devoid of stimulation. The souls in this realm are said to be able to see eachother, but lack the ability, and strangely enough, the inclination, to communicate with one another.

## Ranks

Rank E - Runaway - With such a large chunk of their soul being ripped away, these individuals lose pretty much all of their power. They can manifest their wing, but it is of little real use. Besides this, they are no different than a Human.

Rank C - Rebel - Still possessing some of their power, these individuals can produce minor flames, and are stronger than the average Human.

Rank B - Heretic - Seen to be peace loving hermits as often as bloodthirsty warriors, these individuals still have power. A bit at least. Some flames, as well as a short Step give them some versatility. They are also physically strong, and have a good healing factor.

Rank A - Broken Lord - Powerful individuals, they still possess much of their power, capable of using great amounts of flame, as well as being able to utilize their Step to great effect. Them revealing their wing can be an awesome sight.

Rank S - God King - The most powerful of Forsaken. These individuals tend to live as powerful Kings or Generals. Those that have fallen into their own darkness often pronounce themselves as Gods, despite their power being nowhere near that of a true God. All the same, they are dangerous, able to level a city block with their annihilating flames.