Angel

**Angels** (天使, *Tenshi*) are higher tier divine beings who have a level of closeness with the goddess Mithra. They hail from the higher worlds of Asiyah, Yetzirah, Beriah, and Atziluth. They were created from Horma's blood and as such have a golden coloration to their blood. The term angel is generically used to refer to any type of non-human species with mystical powers that is inherently inclined to cause or promote good. Because they move between their own realm and another, they are considered extra-dimensional entities who have a great deal of power.

## Description

In the simplest terms, Angels are messengers of the divine. They are stated to be more powerful than spirits and humans, but on equal footing with the likes of demons. Well known for their overwhelming power when it comes to smiting sinners through the use of Holy Magic, they founded it as the earliest form of Magic Arts which was later reproduced through the development of Ars Magna, They are able to form pacts with people in order to grant them power and can also receive power from the Sephirot themselves.

Angels receive their power through worship, good-natured will, and blessings of the greater divinity. In most cases, an angel's true power based is on the number of wings they have at their disposal. However, there are times where a person who has only two wings could still be stronger than someone who has 5,000 wings, this just implies that they are a more capable angel. While wandering around in the physical universe of Asiyah-Gashmi, they retain most of their powers are not as heavily affected by the Ayn Sof as their demonic counterparts. If they deemed it necessary to completely eradicate a demon, they could destroy everything in their path with minimal effort. Like demons, they are exceptionally talented when it comes to applications of eir or seithr, having the fastest casting speed and the most powerful spells of any race with the exception of Archons who are essentially their equivalents. Fallen Angels, like Lucy Cromwell and Mila Zabel are even able to retain that characteristic even after their descent into the lower world Sitra Achra.

## Summoning

Angels can be summoned by people who use Evocation via Ars Magna, they will always uphold their contracts and lend aid however they can. Higher tier angels cannot be summoned by people who do not have the eir concentration required to perform the act of evocation. While they are present, they will prioritize defending their master over actively engaging the enemy unless they are requested to do so. In addition to this, a tether link will be formed, allowing the caster to sense the location or status of the summon even if they end up separated.

## Evolutionary Stages

Angels evolve differently from demons, Spheres are not exactly determining factors in a person's strength or capabilities unlike the Circle System used by the former. Listed below is the following evolutions for an angel:

**First Sphere - Heavenly Counselors**:

* Seraphim
* Cherubim
* Thrones

**Second Sphere - Heavenly Governors**:

* Dominions
* Virtues
* Powers

**Third Sphere - Heavenly Messengers**:

* Principalities
* Archangels
* **Angels**

**Other Types**:

* Watchers
* Halfling
* Nephilim