Azrael

### Relatives

{Mother}- Empress Artemis {Children}- Eternity, Unknown {Grandchildren}- Atlas, Glacier {Great-Grandchildren}- Asha, Avalanche, Phoenix/Hornet, Rise, Shine {Great-Great Grandchildren}- Rue, Lucifer, Bellatrix, Skitter, Shiver, Silver, Cinder

## Appearances

### Appears in

The End of the Beginning, Interlude, The Second Creation, Atlas' Corruption Arc, Project Titanium, Lunar's Disappearance Arc, Memento Mori, The Interdimensional Wars, New Uprising, Memories, Dear Past

### Debut

The End of the Beginning

*"The light finds us all one day. That is undeniable. But you must know, young one, that I do not regret a thing. I never have. Now, go, boy. Be the founder of a new age. For you are Lucifer, The Third Starwielder, Eternal Creator, and Bringer of Light."* -Azrael to Lucifer, upon ascension.

**Azrael**, also known as the Second Starwielder, was the original patriarch and founder of the Eldritch Royal Family, as well as Lucifer's predecessor. He was the third largest Eldritch being, and the forced successor of Everything, creator of the universe. He became the official Starwielder and took control of the The Abyssal Rift in The End of All Beginnings.

### History

Azrael was the eldest son and crown prince of the Emperor and deceased Empress Artemis. Artemis was assassinated in the night when Azrael was 9 years old, which drove his father into paranoia. This resulted in Azrael being locked in the castle for his entire childhood. Eventually, the citizens forgot of him, and the young prince grew distant from reality, preferring to tend to the royal gardens and read ancient Latin scriptures.

At the age of 19, he was allowed to leave the premises for a limited amount of time, under the supervision of a royal guard. Out of pure curiosity, he selected a human guard, which was largely frowned upon due to the fact that they were lower in the hierarchy. When Azrael recalls these memories, he does not specify his name, and refuses to. He fell deeply in love with the human, and these feelings appeared to be reciprocated. Azrael once went as far to describe an incident in which the human got drunk and unintentionally slept with him. Azrael expressed no regret towards this, and stated that it would not be the last affair the two had.

This went unnoticed for the next 3 years, until the Emperor passed away due to unknown causes, and the throne was left to Azrael. He, who did not wish to be crowned, plotted to escape with his human lover. This attempt was failed when Everything found them at the border of the universe. Everything was weakened then, and was desperate for a strong successor. So, it obliterated the first universe, killing everyone but Azrael. It stated that holding onto memories was a weakness, before forcefully bestowing the title of Starwielder upon Azrael, and ascending.

Despite this, Azrael kept going. He created Unknown and Eternity, whom he viewed as his children, and successfully guided lost souls through The Abyssal Rift, before falling into deep grieving. He would not be awoken until Lucifer's visit.

#### Lucifer's Visit

Several generations after The End of All Beginnings, Azrael's great-great grandson, Lucifer, comes seeking him shortly after Lunar's disappearance. The young boy, only 8 years old at the time, heard myths of the Great Starwielder, and so, came asking for assistance in aid of his father's disappearance. He successfully manages to awaken Azrael from his eternal grief, much to his surprise.

Azrael expresses great joy to meet his ancestor, as well as great surprise. He tells Lucifer that only a Starwielder's true successor should be able to come and go as he pleases. Azrael states that he shan't live much longer, and asks Lucifer if he wishes to be the next Starwielder, to which he agrees. A few thousand years later, Lucifer would take his rightful place in the Abyssal Rift as the Eternal Creator.

#### Azrael's Ascension

Once Lucifer is ready to become the Starwielder and release his eldritch form, Azrael makes amends with Unknown, and says his farewell. His ascension was described as a massive burst of light and warmth which fueled their souls with hope for a new age. Azrael expresses no fear nor pain, stating that he is glad to finally end the cycle, and hoping to see his beloved upon his death. His legacy is then carried on by Lucifer.

### Appearance and Personality

Before his eldritch form, Azrael was described to have raven-black hair which he often refused to cut for so long that it draped down to his shoulders and ice-blue eyes sharp enough to slice you in half. His skin was pale and even paler yet in the moonlight. Azrael had many suitors, and many heard of his beauty far and wide, though not many ever saw him. His voice was smooth and cold, which people often saw as incredibly intimidating, but his mixed personality was even more so. Lucifer often describes him as a wise being whose youth was stolen far too early.

### Relationships

#### The Emperor

He doesn't state his relationship with his father, but they never spoke much, and they often had extreme amounts of tension between them.

#### Empress Artemis

Azrael references his mother multiple times, and looked up to her very much. He remembers the stories she used to tell him, the songs she used to sing, and misses her dearly.

#### The human guard

Azrael has an incredibly deep love for the human, going as far as to say he wishes they could've run away and wed. During the 3 years they spent with one another, their bond deepened to very intimate extents. Azrael often hints that the deep sorrow which led up to his dormant grieving state was due to the loss of his beloved, and wishes to see him upon ascension. Azrael refuses to speak his name, for unknown reasons. He views his two creations, Unknown and Eternity, as the children they could've had.

#### Eternity and Unknown

He values his two children greatly, and wished to give them all they could possibly envision. When Eternity fled the nest and married Continuum, he attempted to be a supportive father, but he grew paranoid when he received a prophecy of his grandson's corruption. This put a rift between the two.

Unknown had always been unwilling to compromise, always looking for the most violent solution. This escalated to the point where Azrael was forced to lock the creature away, only ever coming out during an eclipse. He still loves them more than anything, and mourned upon Eternity's assassination.

#### Atlas

Atlas, Azrael's grandson, was originally on good terms with him, until his corruption arc. He has a deep hatred for Atlas, but would never hurt him. However, he tries his best to help those who Atlas has harmed, and refuses to hand over his stars.

#### Everything

Everything is the only being who Azrael *loathes.* He will never forgive it for what it did, and to some extent, expresses joy for its death.

#### Phoenix/Hornet

Azrael would protect his great-grandson with his life, and deeply regrets not being there to save him from Atlas' continuous torture. He has tried to help Phoenix overcome his trauma, but has failed, and secretly fears his corruption.

#### Lucifer

Lucifer is Azrael's successor and great-great grandson. He views the boy as incredibly talented and sweet, and values his ancestor. Azrael spent thousands of years training Lucifer to become a Starwielder, and strongly believes that he is worthy of the title. He still gave him Soul, though. Just in case.

### Quotes

*"That boy... you made a special one, let's just say that."* -Azrael, to Lunar about Lucifer*.*

*"If you wield the stars, then wield them with the power of 10,000."* -To Lucifer.

*"I may not be able to kill my grandson, but he fears me."* -About Atlas.

*"In a few centuries, it'll be my time to ascend. I can feel it. I was hoping that I could see my kin for perhaps the last time before my eternal rest. And... I need someone to replace me." -*To Lunar, about the Ascension.