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## Who are the Angels?

Powerful magical beings of light, Angels have been around for all as far back as history goes. They have drifted through legends, folk tales, and mythologies of several cultures and nations. Usually Angels are seen as forces of good, guardians, and guides. They have protected children, advised heroes, blessed travelers, and stopped natural disasters. Mind you that while Angels haven't always been the heroes or helpful bystanders, that is the majority of their stories.

Today there is only one known existing angel city. It is found on the top of mountains and changes locations by some unknown means around the world from time to time. The lose of the other cities and the fall of the last Angel city is contributed to the Angel-Demon War. The last Angel city is called the Upper and is open to Surface people as long as they can make the climb. The city has been compared to a paradise with people being kind and open. A city of miracles.

In ancient times Angels lived in the flying cities that circled the world, high above in the clouds. Angels are not bothered by the cold or thin air on the high altitudes their cities. Third tier Angels' physique were built for flying even though the majority of spotted angels appear similar to normal toons with wings. It is known that child and young Angels don't have wings. Third tier Angels earn them through a magical practice called an Act of Charity.

The Upper is open and welcoming place for all Surface dwellers. The city is as warm and inviting as a cozy small town. The people both Angel and none are trusting and willing to help. The wards around the city wall protects the whole from attacks from Demons and other dark creatures. The Sanctuary is said to hold a vast wealth in both knowledge, history, artifacts, and magic. There is even healing waters that run from the Sanctuary through the entirety of the city. Many travelers have gone to visit the springs and river. Angels are known to have some of the best healing practices in the world and are generally open to help any traveler.

## Known History

### Notable Events

#### Ink Illness

A little over four thousand years ago, before the War, the world was ravaged by Ink Illness. The Angels came together with the Dishes, Demons and Micco in order to create a cure for this terrible disease which turned out to be the Ink Machine. As their contribution to the machine the Angels created The Brush. (Ch 186)

#### The Angel-Demon War

The inciting incident for the War was the death of the Micco General Vicerion, supposedly killed by The Devil in his attempt to prevent the Demon from stealing the Ink Machine for himself. While only the General was there for his fatal fight with "The Devil" it was only moments after the general's death his daughter Ventis and a couple Angels burst into the room, seemingly catching "The Devil" in the act before he used his magic to escape them. The Devil, when accused of the murder, claimed he was being framed and refused to turn himself in as he knew that instead of a fair trial he would simply be killed for his supposed crime. The Demons also refused to hand The Devil over, claiming that the other races were planning their destruction. This lead to the War as the Angels attempted to get justice for the Demons betrayal (Ch 217)

The Angel-Demon War is known as the greatest loss of Angel life in known history (Ch 80) The battles fought during this War destroyed many of the Angel's cities. It seems that, along with the fighting between the races themselves, much of the War as about the Angel's side keeping the Ink Machine out of the Demon's side hands (Ch 217)

The Angels also seemed to have gotten more brutal during the War as Lukahd implies that any Demon unlucky enough to get captured suffered terrible agony during their imprisonment. She also mentions that what happened to the Demons at the hand of the Laputan Micco was particularly viscous (Ch 217)

At some point during the War Archangel Barachiel was notably killed by a Demon and had his wings removed as a prize (Ch 151)

During the War many Angels and Angel allies had their souls eaten or stolen by Demons on the battlefield. Those stolen by Demons were then used for various inhumane experiments, conducted most notably by the Demon ally Lukahd aka the Lady of Despair. Not all of those experimented on were soldiers in the War as Angel healers and messengers were also among those tested on. There were many rescue missions undertaken by the Angel forces in order to free these prisoners from the Demons over the course of the War. Those who survived these experiments were left with scars both on their physical bodies and on their souls (Ch 221)

As well as experimenting on captured Angels/Angel allies Lukahd also would puppeteer their bodies in order to lead their allies into traps set by the Demons. One of the most notable instances of this was the fall of the City of Cirrus. Lukahd used one of her puppeted victims, archangel Michael, to infiltrated the city and help orchestrate the destruction of the entire city and all those in it (Ch 221)

During the War Lukahd also somehow managed to consume the soul of Master Jegudiel, an archangel Judge (Ch 221)

At some point near the end of the War the last of the Demon's barriers fell and a genocide occurred. Many Demons rushed to hide evidence of the various crimes they had committed, such as killing the captives they were experimenting on. Many of these poor test subjects were successfully killed before their Angel allies could get through to save them. Those captives that survived this mass killing were able to eventually recover their souls thanks to the work of the Dish knights, who used a combination of their magic and the Demon's own notes to return the souls. However, it was only a small number of victims whose souls were able to be restored and it is unknown what happened to the other captives (Ch 221)

According to a scroll found by Black Hat in the current Devil's office the Angels were able to capture The Devil of the time after he was defeated by a Dish using the Lost Super (Ch 150) Following The Devil's defeat the Angels were able to capture all Demon's in magical cages. After capturing all Demon's the Angels then dropped the cages into the pit of Hell, executing many of the Demon's leaders on a nearby stage and forcing The Devil to watch before also forcing him down into Hell and sealing it up. Following this imprisonment the Angels hunted and killed any Demon's that did manage to escape back on to the Surface until the creation of the Treaty (Ch 151)

After the Demons were confined to Hell there were also a number of Angel trials of captured Demon allies, which the MIcco and Dishes assisted in by acting as witnesses for the events they were present for. It was at one of these trials, the trial of Lukahd, where the Angels were cursed by Lukahd along with the Dishes and Micco. Lukahd's curse was, "From this day forward, the three great nations will suffer as the demons suffer. With each passing generation, your blood will grow weaker, hunted for your talents, abused for your eccentricities, your people shall fade until your nations are but a pale memory and your grandchildren’s grandchildren’s grandchildren live to see the last of your race die out in bitter agony.” (Ch 221)

Following the War and the MIcco Tragedy it was decided that the Ink Machine was to be dismantled. The Angels were one of the races entrusted with hiding and protecting the Parts, specifically The Cup and The Instrument (Ch 199)

At some point after the War the Angels, lead by the Council of Seven of the time, and the Demons, lead by the current Devil, negotiated a Treaty which allowed the Demons to come to the Surface as long as the adhered to certain agreed upon rules. This Treaty is meant to give some Demons the chance to prove they can live on the Surface peacefully once more. To this day the Upper is divided on whether this Treaty was a good idea. Some Angels believe it would be better to simply wipe out all Demons while others argue that there must be balance in the world. Due in part to this tension every rogue Demon that makes it's way to the Surface has the possibility of being the inciting incident for a whole new Angel-Demon War (Inky Extra's Ch 75)

## Known Angels

### Current Angels

Alice Angel

Michael P. Thronius

(Under Michael)

* Nadiel
* Esoial
* Nanael
* Ramos (Alt; Rambo, Rambos, The Legend)

Jake (Jacob) Koil

Hannah Angel

(Under Hannah)

* Judge Zadkiel
* Judge Puriel

Gadiel Angel

Isaac Angel

(Under Isaac)

* Pravuil

Luke Angel

Abby (Abigail) Angel

Rachel Angel

Mary Angel

David Angel

Leila Seraphine

Anabiel Seraphine

Jon Highvir

Master Jethro

(Under Master Jethro)

* Raguel
* Amil
* Joshua
* Cantura
* Jardean

Master Samuel

(Under Master Samuel)

* Tennin

Abaddon Harper

Lily Harper

Azrael Harper

Daediel Solis (Ghost)

Evelyn Hornsworth

Metatron Nefteos

Nati'leea

Noella

### Past Angels

Archangel Michael (past)

Archangel Barachiel

Master Jegudiel

Judge Vehuel

Judge Turiel

Judge Raguel

Master Selaphiel

## Known Fallen Angels

Willen (Mark- Claws)

Polly (Mark- Beak-Like Face)

Angelo Wrath (Mark- Spiked Tail)

Cazziel (Mark- Pointed Teeth)

## Social Hierarchy

The term Angels is a broad term for these magical beings. There is actually about nine subcategories of Angels, also known as choirs, separated into three tiers (Inky Extra's Ch 107) Angels are unique in this tier system for the basic fact that they have direct messengers and interactions with higher or cosmic beings. Though the exact order of the higher tiers are less known than the organization of the third tier is to your average toon. Angels have long since allied themselves to Order and Mercy in particular, standing in opposition to Chaos and other beings that invite destruction. That being said, it is rare for an Angel to get directly involved unless a magical catastrophe is occurring. Angels are mostly reclusive and believe that their interferences should only be necessary as a last means of defense.

### First Tier Angels

The first tier is involved with celestial or cosmic bodies. They face reality benders, universes, and even gods. Due to their focus on such large scale issues things such as people, wars or culture tends to fly right over their heads. They can be seen in the Upper but it is a rare event and they tend to remain around the Sanctuary or the area that is designated for Angels only to preform their work. First tier Angels visit instead of stay in the Upper, none of them appear like anything familiar to this world. It is generally unknown how old cosmic Angels are, even to other Angels, as time becomes a lot more malleable once one starts dealing in matters outside of the known universe (Inky Extra's Ch 75) Angelo notes that the higher tier an Angel is the less humanity they have and that it is unclear whether the First Tier Angels even have emotions at all (Inky Extra's Ch 107) The three choirs in the First Tier are the Seraphims, the Cherubims and the Thrones.

### Cherubims

Cherubims are most notable for their odd physical appearance, which usually consists of a combination of multiple different animal parts. Cherubims can also have multiple heads, eyes, wings, etc For example, Isaac notes that one Cherubim Alice had a run in with while she was younger had a goat, lion and hawk head (Inky Extra's Ch 75) Cherubims are usually used as guards.

### Thrones

While not yet mentioned in the published IM or Inky Extra's works we have gotten some information about Thrones from the author Tap on the discord server. Much like other First Tier Angels the Thrones are otherworldly in appearance, appearing as interlocking rings covered with eyes. Thrones act as First Tier judges and are almost omniscient. The exact limits of their 'all knowing' nature is currently unknown.

### Second Tier Angels

Second tier angels are involved in works of nature. The cycles of the world and planets. Seasons, day and night cycles, even the water cycle. They also are messengers between the first and third tier Angels, a go between. They lack in familiar appearance, most leaning toward the strangeness of their first tier fellows. Most remain glamoured and rarely if ever directly interact with Surface people. The three choirs in the Second Tier are the Powers, the Virtues and the Dominions (Inky Extra's Ch 107)

### Powers

The Powers are the Angels charged with organizing the Virtues, similar to the Archangels relationship with the Common Angels. They monitor not only the work of the Virtues but also the balance between light and dark in the solar system. Powers are also supposedly warrior Angels (Inky Extra's Ch 107)

### Virtues

The Virtues are in charge of the movement of the solar system. These Angel's mostly focus on seasons and making sure all of the right natural cycles are maintained. According to Angelo the Virtues will often come to Third Tier Angels when a cycle is thrown off balance, for example a late winter, since they usually believe the Surface people are to blame for these disruptions (Inky Extra's Ch 107)

### Dominions

Dominions mainly act as messengers between the tiers. While they usually only run messages between the Second and Third tiers they are also the ones responsible for delivering the rare messages sent down by the First Tier Angels. According to Angelo these Angel's are generally very egotistical due to their position in the tier system (Inky Extra's Ch 107)

### Third Tier Angels

The third tier Angels are the most commonly seen and identifiable type of Angel. They work on matters of people, nations, and magic. The common Angel is the most often seen. The Archangel and Principalities are less commonly seen, but just as involved. The three choirs in the Third Tier are Principalities, Archangels and Common Angels (Inky Extra's Ch 107)

### Principalities

Principalities monitor governing bodies and nations. They work with transitions of powers and changes on a global or country level. Angelo describes them as fairly laid-back unless a war breaks out somewhere (Inky Extra's Ch 107)

### The Council of Seven

The Upper itself is governed by the Council of Seven. This Council is made up of seven archangels that have been specially picked for their Talents and trained to be Council members. In fact, Council members and those in training to be council members actually inherit a special Talent that helps in their personal calling as Archangels. These Talents are known as The Ancient Gifts (Ch 54) The Council mostly deals with the people of the Upper, the Surface and the management of dark creatures/Demons (Inky Extra's Ch 75) The current council consists of Jacob (Jake), Michael, Isaac, Jethro, Samuel, Hannah and Elizabeth. Each of these seven are responsible for their corresponding Angel sect.

### Archangels

Archangels are more powerful then your common Angel. This is in part due to their increased magical abilities, which is evidenced by their ability to obtain more than one pair of wings. Archangels generally lead the seven divisions of common angels. Archangels are usually given the title Master before their name when referred to by other Angels.

#### Seers

Seers are usually only Archangels and there is at most two seers at a time, generally only when one is about to replace the last. Despite this the Seer division is technically counted as one of the common Angel divisions. Seer is an in born gift that permits further insight to the future for the third tier Angels. The natural progression between Seers is that the current Seer's ability to see the future will weaken and fade over time as the successors sight strengthens. The insignia of the Seers is an image of an eye with wings and a halo (Ch 199) The current Seer is Elizabeth.

### Common Angels

As is probably obvious from their title, Common Angels are the Angels most commonly seen by those outside of The Upper. Unlike their fellow third tier Angels, the Archangels, Common Angels are not able to obtain more than one pair of wings. Common Angels are usually divided up into seven sects. These sects are Warriors, Guardians, Healers, Recorders, Messengers, Judges, and Seers. Each of these sects also have a insignia which is worn by members, generally on their shoulders, to distinguish which Angels belong to each sect. Although it should be noted that, while the Seer sect is counted among these seven, it is usually an Archangel who fulfills this role. Common Angels are able to choose which of these sects they would like to become a part of, regardless of what their abilities might pre-dispose them to be. For example, Angelo was a Common Angel with a gift for healing but instead of joining the Healers he choose to work with the Judges in the courts (Inky Extra's Ch 107) While most common Angels seem to be human in appearance there are animal toon common Angels, such as Ramos (Ch 210)

#### Warriors

Warrior Angels actively hunt down dark creatures and Demons, sometimes even going all the way to Hell to achieve their goal. They act as the offensive part of the Angels military. The weapons used by these Angels have Angel Runes engraved into their steel and are forged in runed fire for purification, imbuing them with light magic (Inky Extra's Ch 75) The current head of the Warriors is Michael P. Thronius.

#### Guardians

Guardian Angels mainly work as the defense against dark forces on the Surface. Guardian angels may be assigned to protect a single person or even a group if deemed necessary. They also guide people in times of need. These Angels also use Runed weaponry like the Warriors do. The current head of the Guardians is Isaac Angel (Inky Extra's Ch 75)

#### Healers

Healers are in charge of providing medical aid to other Angels and allies. The current head of the Healers is Jethro.

#### Recorders

Recorders manage the recording and sharing of information and history in the Upper. The current head of the Recorders is Samuel.

#### Messengers

Messengers carry information between various Angels and allies. Messenger Angels also have horns that allow them to use a messengers greatest weapon, the war cry. The war cry in a single deep reverberating note that can shake the surrounding area and even bring down city walls if enough messengers do it at once (Ch 214) The current head of the Messengers is Jacob (Jake).

#### Judges

Judges manage the execution of the law, it's unsure of what exactly before the war but after Upper Judges have taken a large part in the laws and management of magical beings and sanctuaries around the world. This includes dealing with problematic groups on both the magic and non-magic side of trading goods. Judges are the Angels responsible for screening the Demon's so they may legally access the Surface. The current head of the Judges is Hannah. The insignia of the Judges is scales with a halo shining down onto them (Ch 221)

As shown during the War when war criminals were being put on trial there were various levels of of judges/courts that they could be tried in depending on the severity and nature of their crime. For instance, there were separate judges representing the principalities, powers, archangels, etc. Meanwhile, the different levels of courts dealt with different kinds of crimes. For example the lower court dealt with matter of people or nations while higher courts dealt with crimes against the nature of the world itself. If crimes affected multiple sectors, such as nations and nature, then multiple judges could preside over a single case. Judges of higher courts could also invoke the right to trial the accused in a higher court if they were being trialed on a lower level but the crimes still met the criteria of the higher court. Different courts also come to judgements in different ways. While the lower courts simply judge others through evidence and their words higher courts also judge others by their hearts. In the higher courts the hearts of all those participating, from the accused to the witnesses, show whether they are being truthful or not. Their "hearts" seem to represented by shadowy silhouettes, which will move and change color of their own accord. It is important to note that these shadows do not always resemble the persons physical appearance and can look quite horrific at times. It is currently unknown what the various forms, movements and colors of these shadows represent. The various courts also take place in physically different courtrooms, which can be seamlessly transitioned between even after a case has begun (Ch 221)

### Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels are those Angels who betray the laws of the Upper and it's people. Fallen Angels are punished for their sins by being banished from the Upper to live on the Surface. While a Angel usually falls for selfish or greedy reasons there have been rare instances where a Angel simply became more loyal to a different group/cause to the point they were willing to betray the Upper. When an Angel does fall, they are marked in a way the reflects the sins that caused them to fall. For instance, Alice notes that a Fallen Angel marked with fangs or a forked tongue usually means that the sin is connected to words in some way such as telling lies or secrets (Ch 134) Falling is a rare event and is considered incredibly tragic whenever it does occur. Angelo does mention that Fallen Angels do have the possibility to try for a Redemption but it is unclear what this would entail (Inky Extra's Ch 107) It is also mentioned that Fallen Angels generally only have half of the magical power a regular Angel would have (Ch 129)

## Cultural Events

### Act of Charity

At age 18 all Third Tier Angels go down from The Upper to the Surface in order to complete their Act of Charity and obtain their wings. The Angel goes to the Surface in order to complete good deeds and help those in need with their Angelic powers. Through these acts of kindness the Angel must learn a valuable insight that they can then bring back to The Upper to teach to their fellow Angels (Ch 31) While some of these insights may be society shaking the majority of them are more personal lessons for the Angel in question. Acts of Charity can take days to decades to complete depending on the Angel. If an Angel does not complete their Act of Charity then they will not gain their wings, but it is rare that the Act is not completed. For the rare Angel that doesn't complete their Act they are still welcomed into the Upper, all though their job opportunities are more limited due to the lack of wings (Inky Extra's Ch 75)

In order to complete their Act of Charity young Angels are given seven Miracles in addition to their natural abilities. Miracles are strong, condensed Angel magic that can achieve incredible feats that would be other wise impossible for a single Angel to achieve. Due to this power many Angels will hide their Miracles while completing their Act of Charity or just keep them on their person at all times.

## Relationships/Courtship

Within Angel society it is commonplace for their to be arranged marriages. The Angels themselves don't seem to have any issue with this as, even if you aren't in love with the person when you get married, you can learn to love them. There are plenty of Angels in happy arranged marriages such as Alice's own parents Hannah and Gadiel (Ch 86)

Inky Extra's Chapter 113 also gives us a quick glance into the world of Angel relationships. Alice mentions in the chapter that both Jake and Michael had to request permission to court Alice from her parents. While Alice herself still had a say in whether she accepted these requests or not the fact that they were made to her parents first instead of her implies that there is some kind of structured system or set of steps involved in courting amongst Angels. It is also mentioned in this same chapter that the act of wrapping their wings around another Angel is seen as a very intimate gesture.

## Biology

### Wings

In Inky Extra's Chapter 75 we get a lot of information about Angel's wings from Isaac Angel. Isaac explains that an Angel's wings not only allow them to fly but also act as a storage space of sorts for the Angel's magic. This means that the more sets of wings an Angel has, the more powerful they are. Isaac notes that the most pairs of wings he has ever seen on one Angel is ten pairs and that that Angel was able to pull off large feats of magic that rivaled those produced by a miracle. However, not all Angel's can grow more than one pair of wings. For example, the reason Isaac himself was able to obtain two pairs is because he is a archangel which is a higher tier then common Angels who are only able to obtain one pair.

Wings are not something an Angel is born with but instead something that is earned through the Angel's own actions. While the first pair of wings is earned through an Angel completing their Act of Charity there is not one clear way for a Angel to obtain any additional pairs of wings. Additional wings can be obtained from something as simple as writing a letter or something as extreme as saving another's life. It seems that the important thing is not how extravagant the action is, but instead how much that action means to the person on the receiving end of it.

When an Angel earns their first pair of wings it seems that they just appear attached to the Angel's back without out any sort of warning to the Angel. Once they appear the Angel immediately feels more magically powerful then they did previously, as well as having full physical sensation from the wings. Angel's are also physically able to fly the moment they obtain their wings and seem to have no need to strengthen their new wing muscles after receiving them (Ch 193)

Removing an Angel's wings is considered a very serious and evil action. Once removed a Angel's wings can not simply grow back and the Angel will forever carry the scars of the removal. Because of this many dark creatures and Demons will specifically try to remove an Angel's wings in order to leave this scar on them.

### Halos

Halo's are tools used by Angels. When a young Angel fist shows signs of magic their parents give them their halo. The halo will then absorb some of the Angel's magic and bonds with that one Angel only. Both Angels and Demon's are able to recognize who owns any given halo due to the magic it has absorbed, as evidenced by Bendy innately knowing that the halo they found in Black Hat's Casino belonged to Alice (Ch 85) The Halo helps control the Angel's magic as well as acting like a magical battery that can then draw out energy when the Angel needs to perform bigger spells (Inky Extra's Ch 60) While a Halo can be separated from an Angel without killing them it does severely weaken them. For instance, when separated from her halo Alice was unable to use much of her magic without writing out a string of Angel runes first (Ch 54) Angels also become physically weaker without their halos. But it is important to note that even after being separated from her halo for an extended period of time Alice was still able to make a twelve foot jump to a window and leave finger marks in its wooden frame so even weakened the Angel should still be stronger than an average toon (Ch 58)

Halo's are made of blessed metal (Ch 167) that is cool and smooth to the touch. In order to reattach a halo the Angel to which it belongs need only to lift it to their head and it's will drift into place over top of their head and remain there (Ch 85) Angel's are able to hide their halo's from view so that they can wander the Surface without being recognized.

### Aging

Angel's age different than normal toons do. The average lifespan of an Angel is about two hundred years, although Alice's own grandmother has lived almost six hundred years now and is considered the oldest living Angel besides the cosmics (Inky Extra's Ch 75) As Angels age their bodies don't begin to fail them as they become older in the same way that an average toon's body does, although they do also have greying hair and some wrinkles in their old age it does not reach the level that a normal older toon would. Instead of diminishing physically Angels begin to lose magic as they grow older. Their wings get duller, and spells become harder for them to cast. Alice mentions that by the time an Angel can no longer hold up their own halo they have almost reached the end of their lifespan (Ch 236)

## Powers and Abilities

Angels are cosmically aligned with Order and Creation. Angels are naturally gifted with the ability to use various forms of light magic. According to a conversation between Cuphead and Black Hat Angel magic works within the "laws of sacrifice". Angel magic likes to make a "fair trade" and thus in order to obtain something, something else must sacrificed (Ch 150) A good example of this is Mama Odies's magical abilities, which were gifted to her by an Angel. As Mama Odie uses her magical abilities, she sacrifices more of her sight in return. It is implied that if she continues to use these abilities she will one day go completely blind (Ch 41) While an Angel's magical power is not unlimited like Demons or Dishes they do have the ability to "store up" their magical power (Inky Extra's 98)

Angels are especially well known for their healing abilities and are even able to fully regrow organs, although this process takes a few weeks (Ch 203)

As explained by Holly while Angels do use runes in their magic they are far more complicated then the Micco runes she studies and only an Angel is able to use them (Ch 61) Alice has stated that Angels are still able to use runes even when separated from their halo's (Ch 54)

Angel's are also able to sense the emotions of others. Angelo notes in Inky Extra's Chapter 107 that Angels are also able to sense ghosts because ghosts are usually just strong emotional residual from the dead.

Angelo also reveals that Angel's can walk on water, even those that have Fallen although they have to focus much harder then an average Angel would need to in order to do it (Inky Extra's Ch 107)

### Miracles

Miracles are incredibly strong condensed Angel magic. They are so strong that they are even able to change reality itself, albeit only in small ways (Ch 128) Alice claims that miracles work by "providing a way" to navigate a given problem. If something was created or summoned by a miracle then that means it must be part of a solution to the issue at hand (Ch 54) While miracles usually create something to solve a problem unless specifically asked to summon something already in existence sometimes the miracle will summon something anyways if there is an item already created to accomplish the needed task. For instance, Alice used a miracle to give the B-Bros a way to cure Ink Illness and find the parts so the miracle summoned The Map since it's purpose is to find the Parts. Since they are condensed magic miracles are physical things that can be grabbed and stored as needed by Angels. For example, Angels on their Act of Charity get to bring seven miracles with them to the Surface. Many Angels will hide them or carry them in pouches like Alice did in order to keep them safe. When a miracle is used the Angel feels a surge of warm energy flow through them and they light up brightly with magic. While it is the Angel who decides how to direct the miracle the magic also seems to be able to somewhat guide the Angel, as Alice felt instinctively while using one that trying to get it to cure Bendy's Ink Illness directly would be a bad idea. Even after using the miracle the Angel also continues to feel more energetic then they had prior to using it (Ch 31) Outside of their Act of Charity an Angel needs to get proper clearance to use a miracle, although it's mentioned that obtaining this clearance usually only takes a day or so (Ch 203) It is currently unknown what the exact limits of a miracle are, if they're even any.

## Weaknesses

### Obsidian

In Inky Extra's Chapter 75 Isaac Angel states that obsidian can be dangerous to Angels. More specifically, it must be obsidian aged a thousand years in the darkest corners of a volcano. This type of obsidian is capable of corrupting light magic and seriously weakening a creature of light. When an Angel's magic get's corrupted in this way they feel incredibly sick, drained and nauseous. If the corruption is not healed in time the Angel could die. In order to be healed the Angel would have to find a way to get to the Stream of Healing in the Upper.

## Trivia and Notes

### Notes

* Ugh, angels. So boring! As Chaos the god of chaos, discord, and mayhem, there is nothing more dull then these fluffy routine keepers! Honestly. They should try to not have the sun appear once in a while. It’s fun!