Angels

Angels are supernatural beings who serves God. They are benevolent intermediaries between God and humanity, and also serve as protectors and guides for humans as well as servants of God.

### Also Known As

The Heavenly Host, the Holy Ones, Sons of God

## Origin

Angels and all their nine choirs were made by God before time began, far before the creation of the physical universe.

## Overview

### Nine Choirs

The heavenly host are divided into nine choirs, the Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominations, Powers, Virtues, Principalities, Archangels, and normal Angels.

#### First Sphere

The first sphere of angels see and worship God directly, and communicate His will to angels.

##### Seraphim

Seraphim are the highest rank in angelology. The Book of Isaiah describes them as six-winged beings that fly around the Throne of God crying "holy, holy, holy," praising God forever.

##### Cherubim

In the Book of Ezekiel, the cherub is said to have two pairs of wings and four faces: that of a lion, an ox, a man, and an eagle. They serve the will of God and perform His duties on Earth. Their first responsibility was guarding the Garden of Eden, as is written within the book of Genesis.

##### Ophanim

Ophanim are the many-eyed, burning wheels that move beneath the throne of God. They are the actual wheels of the Lord's Heavenly Chariot that enable Him to travel while accompanied.

#### Second Sphere

Angels of the Second Sphere work as the heavenly governors of creation by controlling matter and guiding and ruling the spirits.

##### Dominations

The Dominations regulate the duties of the lower choirs, and only make themselves physically known to humans extremely rarely.

##### Virtues

The Virtues assist in ruling nature and help with miracles, as well as encouraging humans to strengthen their faith in God.

##### Powers

The Powers are given their name because they are angels who have authority over evil forces, and the ones that restrain them to prevent them from harming humans.

#### Third Sphere

##### Principalities

The Principalities are the angels that guide nations and institutions such as the Church, and also rule over the choirs of angels.

##### Archangels

Archangels are the highest ranks of regular angels and are among the most physically powerful of all the circles, and include some of the most powerful beings of all within its ranks, including Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Selaphiel, Uriel, Barachiel, and Jehudiel. They are the seven strongest angels that stand before God's throne, as told by the Book of Revelation.

Along with regular angels, the Virtues, and the Powers, archangels are the only angels that appear human.

Before his fall from grace, Lucifer was also an archangel, and the most powerful and beautiful of all.

##### Angels

The angels are the lowest order of celestial beings, but are still powerful. They are the ones most concerned with the affairs of humans, and can intervene on behalf of them. Angels protect the good, dwell in heaven, and worship God.

An angel was present at The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and told his mother and Mary Magdelene that Jesus was no longer in the tomb, but had in fact risen from the dead.

Within the category of the angels, there are many different kinds, including warriors, messangers, and guardians.

The most powerful of the angels serve as God's soldiers, and the most powerful of those are the Archangels.

###### Guardian Angels

Guardian angels are assigned to every human being and watch over them, interceeding with God on their behalf and protecting them from harm.

### Fallen Angels

Fallen angels, also known as demons, are angels who betrayed God and subsequently were cast from Heaven. They use their powers to harm humans and work directly against God.

## Powers/Abilities

While all angels have different duties and therefore different abilities, all angels share these key powers:

* **Dimensional Travel**: Angels can instantly transport themselves across any distance as well as through dimensions.
* **Immortality**: All angels are eternal. They do not age and cannot be harmed by any disease or toxin.
	+ **Invulnerability**: Angels cannot be harmed by any normal means such as knives, bullets, or any other ordinary form of damage.

* **Superhuman Stamina, Strength, Endurance, Speed, and Reflexes and Senses:** Angels possess infinite stamina and endurance and don't require food, sleep, or oxygen to survive. They can also lift incredible weights and move at the speed of a star.

* **Dream Walking:** Angels can appear in the dreams and visions of humans, normally using this to communicate.

* **Flight:** Using their wings or simply God's power, they can fly anywhere they choose, sometimes even in the form of pure light, as is the case with higher orders of angels..

* **Limited Cosmic Awareness:** All angels have a degree of knowledge and awareness of the universe. They know a great deal about demons, creation, magic, artifacts, and more.
	+ **Multilingualism:** Due to their age, angels are fluent in every language that exists or has ever existed.

## Gallery

A drawing depicting a SeraphimA drawing of three CherubimA drawing of an OphanimA Domination as seen by a mortalA Virtue surrounded by the Holy SpiritA Power defeating a demonAn angel PrincipalityThe Archangel Michael, the most powerful of the archangelsAn angel protecting two human children