Angels

## Background

Angels are a race of supernatural beings created by & servants of the Almighty Presence, serving as the soldiers of Heaven & defenders of mankind. The angels are organized into several orders, or "Angelic Choirs.

## The Seven Orders

### Archangels

The Archangels are the first celestial beings directly created by God. The archangels were created during the seven days (eras) of creation. The order of those days & angels are:

* On the first day, God declared, "Let there be light." And there was Samael, the first Archangel & Lightbringer.
* On the second day, he said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters & let it divide the waters from the waters." And so Michael was born, the guardian of the Heavens & Earth.
* On the third day, the Lord, said "Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear." And so was born Uriel, the Archangel of the ground & its soil.
* On the fourth day, he proclaimed, "'Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years." Then Raphael was born, the keeper of day & night.
* On the fifth day, God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let fowl fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven." And so, Selaphiel was born, the Archangel of God's creatures.
* On the sixth day, God said, "Let the earth bring forth the living creature after its kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after its kind." Then came Gabriel, the watcher & Archangel of humanity.
* On the seventh day, "God finished His work which He had made & He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made." And so his youngest, Raguel was born, the Archangel of harmony & justice.

#### The Archangels

* Samael is the first born of the archangels. He rebelled against heaven, leading many other angels by his side & was cast out. Given the name Lucifer, he became the infamous ruler of Hell.
* Michael is the heir to Heaven, after the his older brother was cast out & fell from paradise. He holds the highest rank of all angels & is the de facto leader when the Presence cannot be accounted for.
* Uriel is the eldest daughter of Heaven but usually looked over by many. As the archangel of the ground & soil, she is the caretaker of the Garden of Eden, becoming close with both Adam & Eve. She cares little for the politics of Heaven. She also holds no desire to have any command, hence the reason she does not have command over any of the Pax Dei posts.
* Raphael is a renowned healer & expert on most of Heaven's lore. As the keeper of time & Heaven's laws, he is seen as third in command of Heaven despite being younger than Uriel. He was the first Metatron, the voice & scribe of the Presence, but has not held that role for many years.
* Selaphiel is the other daughter of the Presence. She was actually the one who took Adam & Even from the Garden on the Presence's orders. Similar to her brother Gabriel, she cares for humanity which resulted in her being seen as the patron of prayer & worship often.
* Gabriel is the Archangel of humanity, a title that fits perfectly. Gabriel not only watches over the humans but has gone down to live with them numerous times, more than any other archangel. He was also the closest with his brother Samael, making it hard for him to see his brother cast out of heaven.
* Raguel

### Pax Dei/Authorities

The Pax Dei were created from the ranks of Angels to maintain the peace of God. They are split into four orders: the Bull Host, the Eagle Host, the Lion Host & the Human Hot. Ultimate rule over the Pax Dei was to The Presence itself. Being warrior angels, they oppose evil spirits & often cast them to detention places. They usually wear full armor & have weapons, such as shields & spears or chains. The angels of the Pax Dei serve as the armies of heaven that were led by four hosts namely the man, eagle, lion & the bull. Each of the orders have a specific role & are led by a commander angel, who reports to an archangel. The Pax Dei have been given some autonomy & do not have to report directly to The Presence to be micro-managed.

#### Notable Authorities

* Asmodel, Commander of the Bull Host. Also known as the Rit Zien ("Hands of Mercy" in Enochian), are the largest order of the Pax Dei & report to Selaphiel. Half of them work to heal Angels who had been injured & give those who could not be healed a quick, painless death by smiting them. The other half operate as Heaven's security, working closely with the Lion Host.
* Heraphon, Commander of the Eagle Host. They are known as intelligence division of Heaven & report to Raphael. Their work is to gather information & fix the angels who cause problems. They also work to keep Heaven's relations with other pantheons & Hell at bay.
* Rrall, Commander of the Lion Host. They report to Michael & are those that carry out missions deemed necessary of Heaven. Most of these missions come from The Presence himself, but some have been given by Michael. Its members feature the best of the best when it comes to combat.
* *Unknown*, Commander of the Human Host. The order reports to Gabriel & oversee the intake of souls. Members of the Human Host have Watchers that report to them, keeping them updated on humanity.

### Principalities/Rulers

The Principalities, or Rulers, are angels that guide & protect groups of peoples & institutions, such as the Church. Though more numerous than the Archangels & Pax Dei & Dominions, they are smaller than Seraphims. The Principalities preside over the bands of angels & charge them with fulfilling the divine ministry. Their duty also is said to be to carry out the orders given to them by The Presence or the Archangels. They guardians of the realm of earth. Some of the Principalities are given the additional title of Dominion, which are angels that regulate the duties of lower angels, such as Cherubims & Watchers.

**Notable Principalities**

* Amenadiel
* Metatron, the Voice & Scribe of the Presence

### Virtues/Powers

Virtues are angels filled with divine virtue, pretty short & simple. Through them, signs & miracles are made in the world. They are filled with divine strength & have eons of experience, leading to them being lieutenants to principalities & dominations. Some have formerly served as lieutenants to Commanders of the Pax Dei but that is rare occurrence. Some Virtues are born with immense virtue, allowing them to automatically join the caste. Others have achieved the rank over time, for example: Castiel.

#### Notables Virtues

* Castiel, former Seraph
* Remiel
* Traumiel
* Gorgonel

### Seraphim

Seraphims are a large class of angel, with most of them serving in the Pax Dei. Those that are not part of the Pax Dei are to watch, observe & learn about humanity. They only intervene when acting on the Presence's behalf.

#### Notables Seraphim

* Azrael
* Meleos
* Duma
* Sandalphon

### Cherubim

Cherubims, also called Cherbs & Cupids, are angels at the lower end of the hierarchy. They are tasked with pairing important bloodlines together by supernatural means.

### Watchers

Watchers are the lowest rank of the angels but not the most numerous. Their role is to watch, observe & learn about humanity. Most of them are under the direct command of a Dominion Angel.

## Hybrids

### Nephilim

Nephilim isthe offspring of an angel & human. They have human souls but the grace of angels. They have the will of humans therefore they are free to choose what they want though their capacity for evil & good is quite great. Nephilims can become corrupted & consumed with power or are righteous & fight for Heaven. Most just try to live peaceful lives.

### Nephalem

Nephalem is the offspring of an angel & demon. They either have the grace of an angel & demon blood or angel blood & a human soul made from the human vessel. It is believed their power can almost match an Archangels when they reach their highest level of power, making them more powerful than other hybrid offsprings (cambions & nephilims).

* Child of Gabriel Demiurgos & an unknown demon

## Notes

* Much of the information comes from DC comics, the *Supernatural* series & roysovitch's Earth-27.