Ethan Westmore

> "Fighting shouldn't always be your first reaction. Most of your enemies will expect you, even try to lure you into losing your head and leaping blindly into an attack. It's imperative that you stop and think before you act. Your life may depend on it."
> ~Ethan training students
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## Biography

### Early Life

Ethan is a Nephilim, the son of Gadreel, the angel of war, and a human woman named Katherine Westmore. Gadreel is one of the Defectors under the leadership of Semyaza, and Ethan is one of his children.

Ethan was born in the 1920s in Los Angeles, California. He took up surfing as a hobby and became a professional. When his Nephilim powers began to emerge at the age of twelve, he was sent to a friend of Katherine's to control his abilities. When he was sixteen, his mother was attacked by a pack of imps, but Ethan returned and killed them all. He told his mother that she needed to hide since her son was a Nephilim and bound to be a target for demons. She fled, and Ethan joined a group of fellow Nephilim to help hunt demons trespassing in the mortal world. Among his group was Kazimir's father and Ethan's future wife Lucia. Lucia and Ethan were married, and they had two children together: Thomas and Abigail.

### Meeting the Watchers

Ethan was first introduced to the Watchers after the Summons, when all angeliacs and demoniacs were called to fight against the massive demon army invading Earth. Ethan was asked to help command the angeliac forces, but it was during this fight that Lucia was killed and Thomas lost his left arm. After the battle, Lucia and the rest of the deceased were buried on blessed ground, and Ezra made Thomas a prosthetic made of Empyrean steel.

### Teaching at Avalon

After Avalon was founded, mal'akh were sent out to locate potential candidates, Ethan among the first to be selected. He accepted the position as Military Professor and went to Avalon via griffin with his children. Well known by the students as the Nephilim general that helped lead angeliacs after the Summons, he quickly gained fame.

## Appearance

### Human Appearance

Ethan has short and styled blond hair with bright blue eyes. He is 6'1 exactly, has tattoos both due to his heritage as a Nephilim and from his surfing days in Los Angeles. He has a muscular build and a slight stubble on his chin, and has slightly tanned skin.

### Nephilim Appearance

Not much about Ethan's appearance changes when using his Nephilim abilities. His eyes glow like most Nephilim when using his power and his body temperature spikes slightly, and he does have cream-white wings with red patterns, though he rarely ever uses them.

## Personality

Ethan usually is stern and always focuses on whatever task is at hand. He rarely ever tolerates nonsense during his classes unless he is in an exceptionally good mood, which is quite rare. He strives to make his students better fighters and strategists, not afraid to push them to their limits and beyond. He rarely ever shows raw emotion unless angry, the only exceptions being when his wife was killed and when his son lost his arm. He can sympathize with others if they are going through a hard time, either by giving them a break during his classes, excusing them for the day, or letting them have breaks when they need it.

## Relationships

### Gadreel

Ethan has never met his biological father and never plans to. He wants to teach his own children to be forces of good in the world rather than be corrupted by power and pride as the Defectors had been.

### Katherine

Ethan had a special bond with his mother since he had no one else to turn to when he needed advice. As he grew older and stronger, Ethan sought to protect his mother as she had protected him, and wants to emulate the same values in his children.

### Thomas

As the oldest, Thomas is trained by his father to help protect his sister and stand by her side if she ever needs his support. Thomas looks up to his father and often can be found practicing his weapon skills late into the night either alone or with his best friend Jacob.

### Abigail

Abigail was never interested in fighting, preferring to partake in less violent activities. While she was trained by her father in self-defense, she helps in the Infirmary with injured Slayers or Protectors, but is a capable fighter if challenged.

## Items

* **Empyrean Sword:** Ethan's sword is a gift from his mother, supposedly Gadreel's blade. It was forged from Empyrean Steel, lethal to demons and monsters. Ethan plans to pass the sword to Thomas when he graduates and joins the Slayers.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Nephilim Physiology:** All Nephilim have a higher pain tolerance, enhanced functions and senses that they inherit from their angelic parent. As the child of one of the Defectors, Ethan is among the stronger Nephilim.
* **Wings Manifestation:** Ethan can summon his wings at will and hide them whenever he wants to.