Elijah Ezekiel Cohen

Weilder of the Lance

Eli

The Prophet (Ezra)

Nephilim

Gatekeepers

Isaiah Cohen (Brother)

Jeremiah Cohen (Brother)

> "I was born and raised around the Temple, but even I had times when I doubted God was truly there. As I grew up, I learned that He didn't have to be standing in front of me to be present." ~Elijah about his early life.
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## Biography

Elijah is a Watcher, and lives in Jerusalem with his family. His father, Levi Cohen, is the temple High Priest, and Elijah and his two older brothers Isaiah and Jeremiah help him with his duties. Their mother, Miriam Cohen, died when the boys were all relatively young, and Elijah has little memory of her. Their father refuses to mention her in front of his sons, but Elijah has often seen him crying in front of her picture while praying for her to watch over their sons in Hebrew.

The boys could often be found playing with friends from school in the streets, playing catch, tag, or acting out scenes from the Bible for fun. As they grew older, Elijah and his brothers had to remain with their father, who wanted them to learn about the Temple and Jewish culture. When their mother died, and fearing for their father's mental stability, the boys rarely ever left home unless necessary.

Both Isaiah and Jeremiah have moved out from their father's house, Jeremiah as a lawyer and Isaiah as a doctor in Tel Aviv. Elijah had to remain with his father, who was growing older and weaker, instead of going to make his own living.

### Becoming a Watcher

Elijah first heard the story of Longinus from a relative as a young boy. Longinus was the soldier who pierced Jesus's side with his lance, and consequently proclaimed that Jesus was indeed the Son of God. The legend says that Longinus dedicated the rest of his life to fighting demons and defending humanity in the name of God, and his lance was blessed by both Jesus's blood. When Longinus died, his lance was lost, and no one had a clue what happened to it. Some say Lucifer stole it to keep it from being used, others say that the angels took it with them to Heaven, and others say that the lance was buried with Longinus in a secret tomb by his descendants, who then kept the secret and passed it down from one generation to the next. Elijah was fascinated with the tale, and asked his father if he knew if Longinus's descendants were still alive today, but Levi laughed and said that it was all "just a story."

As an 18-year-old man, Elijah came across a unicorn in the forest, drawn inexplicably to him. Fascinated by the mythical stallion, Elijah named it Ajim, which means "fire" in Hebrew. Since then, Elijah hid the stallion in a stable on the outskirts of town, riding Ajim in the countryside and enjoying the scenery.

Elijah was killed in a car accident after going home to see his father, but before he was reborn he was visited by a mysterious man who told him that he was the "Wielder of the Lance" and the "Son of Longinus." He was meant to lead the scattered Nephilim warriors, who had no leader nor way of life, and unite them together to fight against the demons as an army. Elijah accepted this task, and was reborn. Later, he learned his father had died from grief of hearing of Elijah's "death," and that the Temple where Levi had lived for so long had gone to another family, much to Elijah's sorrow. But he left Tel Aviv with Ajim for Jerusalem to build a headquarters for the Nephilim.

## Personality

Elijah is a dedicated and hardworking individual, and, like Andreas, has a strong sense of duty and responsibility. He puts what has to be done over his own opinions, and will never put someone else in jeopardy. While humble and modest, he is a strong fighter and a talented diplomat, having had lessons with his father in speeches. Similar to Aaron, he also prefers to do things alone without the need for others' support. He has learned to rely on himself instead of others time after time, and it has had an effect on his personal life. Elijah is also well-grounded in his faith and is always ready to defend it if it is attacked in any way.

He also tends to be pretty obstinate, and doesn't like it when things change, especially big changes happen. His father's death and his own shook him, and even though he moved past it it still has an effect on him. He also can be too modest, with not a lot of confidence in his abilities, and needs encouragement in order to accomplish his goals.

## Items

* **Ajim:** Elijah's unicorn goes with him to battle, protected by Blessed Armor. He has also saved Elijah from near death experiences multiple times, even taking a demon hammer to the leg to protect him.
* **Lance of Longinus:** Elijah's weapon is the Lance of Longinus, the spear used by the Roman soldier Longinus to pierce the side of Christ while on the cross. After seeing the blood and water flow out of the wound, Longinus converted, and his lance, blessed with the blood of Christ, became a Holy Weapon, able to harness White Light. Before Longinus died, he threw the Lance into the lake, and Lucifer sent the sea dragon Leviathan to guard it. The Watchers recovered it, managing to distract Leviathan long enough for Elijah to dive down and retrieve it.
* **Crucifix:** Elijah's crucifix is made of Empyrean steel, and can protect him from demons and their influence while wearing it.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Chronokinesis:** Elijah can manipulate time, able to slow it down, speed it up, stop it entirely, and even glimpse into the past or future for short periods of time.
	+ **Age Manipulation:** Elijah can age forward or backward anyone, but not himself or the other Watchers, since they are angels and live outside the boundaries of time.
* **Astral Projection:** Elijah can project his soul out of his body in order to interact with others.
	+ **Incorporeal Imprisonment:** Elijah can trap someone in an incorporeal state for as long as he wishes, and he can always return them
* **Cosmic Awareness:** Elijah has a connection with the universe and can sense beings entering their world or any threats from beyond space.