Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The **Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse** are a quartet of infamous Nephesh recorded in the Book of Revelation. They are tasked with the duty of bringing forth the apocalypse, releasing END and heralding the Armageddon.

## Overview

The **Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse** are one of the most prominent Biblical figures other than the devil, alongside the antichrist and the Beast themselves.

They were said to be the first beings sent by Jesus or the devil to bring death to the majority of humanity on the Last Judgment and they are described as four men riding a white, red, black and pale horses, who represent Conquest (or Pestilence), War, Famine and Death respectively.

These horsemen are:

* White Rider, the harbinger of Conquest (or Pestilence in some sources).
* Red Rider, the harbinger of War.
* Black Rider, the harbinger of Famine.
* Pale Rider, the harbinger of Death.

## Summary

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse of a group of four Nephesh - Avatars of the Celestial Prince Raphael, who embodies the primordial concept of [Despair].

Each of them were born in the beginning of the world, back during the antediluvian time of Adam and Eve, and they themselves were the consequences of the Original Sin, manifesting into existence through Raphael's despair over humanity's actions.

The first to be born was the Black Rider, who originated as Cain's hunger for Adam's attention and acknowledgement. The next was the Red Rider, who formed when Cain's envy toward Abel turned into violence. Following her was the White Rider, born from the moment Abel's blood tainted the earth, alongside his twin, the Pale Rider, born from Abel's last breath.

The moment they came into existence, they were taken straight to their father's throne in Entelecheia where they were taught and trained everyday by Raphael and his personal servants. One day, Raphael summoned them again and took them to the Empyrean, where they were tasked with the duty of heralding the Armageddon and bringing forth END, which they gladly accepted with the greatest of honor.

Their first mission was on Tellus Mahte, heralding the destruction of the Edenith civilization and marking the end of the First Age. However, as joyous they might be, their happiness turned upside down when they discovered how, despite being marked as successful by the Heavenly Council, a handful of Primordial Humans - and even a handful of Nephilim according to rumors - were able to escape END at the last minutes and survived the END. And while their father and uncles had tried to convince them that this was nothing to fret about, they couldn't help but to feel embarrassment for their "failure", and all went on a self-inflicted exile far away from Heaven.

From then on, even though they still continued their duty diligently and dutifully, no one could ever discover their whereabouts and soon their names fell into obscurity, without only the oldest of the Angels remembering about their existence. Their names were only to be spoken of again when the prophet John of Patmos had written his holy scriptures, the Book of Revelation, where they are prophesied to return one day, bringing the Armageddon upon planet Earth.

However, such a plan was put to the side with the Great War, which brought great disturb across the Four Worlds, shaking the foundation of Creation to its very core. According to Raphael, the war was a surprise no one could ever think happen, not even the Seven Princes with their nigh-omniscient. Because of it, the return of the Four Horsemen was put on hold for indefinitely and they were given a "paid vacation" until Heaven is stabilized.

According to the Red Rider, none of them were upset by that decision - if anything, they were quite happy that they were given a vacation - though she did complain about having to redo all of their planning, preparation, and paperwork because of this.

## Trivia

* The Four Horsemen haven't sent Raphael a "Happy Father's Day" card for 52 years in a row.
* In the modern era, due to the development in technology, they have switched out their steeds for motorbikes, each in the color of their infamous steed.