Michael

— Michael to Ablon

**Michael**, the **Prince of Angels**, also known as the **Firstborn**, is a character in the book *A Batalha do Apocalipse* and mentioned in the books of the *Filhos do Éden* trilogy. He was the first of the archangels, created by Yahweh to fight in the Primeval Battles against Tehom and her Monster-Gods.

After the birth of humanity and the falling asleep of the Mighty, Michael and his brothers were responsible for ruling the Universe. However, instead of following the God's order to guide and protect the human race, the Prince of Angels decided to exterminate it, considering it corrupt and unworthy.

## Biography

Michael was the first being created by Yahweh, followed by his brothers Gabriel, Lucifer, Raphael and Uziel. They were created to aid the Splendent in Primeval Battles against Tehom, the Darkness, and her Monster Gods. Although the details of this terrible war are obscure, it is known that Michael stood out among his brothers, annihilating many of their enemies with Yahweh.

Following Tehom's death and the Mighty dominion of the light and dark provinces, Michael and his brothers walked through the void of the Cosmos, accompanying the Creator as he gave birth to the Universe. After the Fulgiston and the creation of the celestial race, Michael was named as the patron of the Seraphim caste.

Billions of years passed before humanity emerged, fascinating the Mighty and attracting all his attention. When Yahweh gave his soul to humanity and went to rest, he gave control of the Universe and Earth to the archangels, directing them to guide humanity without interfering in its path. At the beginning of the Seventh Day, Michael had absolute control over the Seven Heavens, the angels and the Earth, being the most powerful being in the Universe.

### Hunting the Sentinels

Humanity was not the only one to receive a soul from Yahweh. A choir of angels, gathered by Metatron, the First Angel, was commissioned by the Lord to protect Earth and human beings against any threat. The angels of this choir became known as Sentinels.

By interfering in the affairs of the Seven Heavens, Lucifer, one of the five archangels, resolved to strike Metatron at his weakest point, humanity. The Morning Star began to convince the other archangels, save for Raphael, that human beings were not worthy of Yahweh's love and needed to be destroyed. To end the mortal race, Michael decided to freeze the entire planet, but for that to work, he needed to remove the sentinels from the game, as they were still fulfilling their mission to protect Earth.

Intending to finish off the Sentinels, Michael sent Gabriel to Haled to bring Metatron, the leader of the rebel angels, back to the Seven Heavens, where he could resist no longer. Despite this, not even one of the archangels was able to defeat the First Angel. Following the Ice Age, war was declared between the Heavens and the Sentinels.

Using another strategy, Miguel decided to send his greatest champion to hunt the First Angel: Ablon the Avenger. Despite the great battle, the general managed to stop Metatron and take him to Gehenna. Michael wanted to kill the angel, but Lucifer was afraid that this would turn him into a martyr, so they decided to keep him imprisoned for millennia.

### The Ethereal Wars

Even after capturing Metatron and sending further cataclysms to Earth, humanity still survived, which further infuriated the archangel. More and more humans were getting more powerful with their spells, an ability coming from the soul, and their beliefs in ethereal spirits.

A revolution in heaven formed, known as the Revolt of Sodom and Gomorrah. Rebelling the behavior of the archangels towards mortals, they were denounced to Michael by his brother Lucifer, starting a battle that ended with the expulsion of these angels, called Renegades.

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## Appearance

Miguel has several scars on his face, a result of the Primeval Battles. His hair is long and black, with a lock of white strands down to the back of his neck; his eyes are brown. His wings are white and sharp.

## Personality

The Prince of Angels is feared precisely because he is one of the most powerful beings in the entire Universe. He uses this reputation to intimidate everyone around him, including his archangel siblings.

Michael, being the first to be created by the Mighty, is the most connected to Yahweh. When the Splendent went to rest, he decided to rule the rest of the universe with an iron fist, but he still had no contempt for humanity, only considered it inferior to the angelic race. It was because of Lucifer that Michael began to hate humans, as the Morning Star manipulated him, saying that mortals were corrupt and that they should not bow down to "people of mud". As such, the archangel sent countless catastrophes to destroy humanity, but the humans' survivability further angered the Prince, who now saw the extinction of mortals as his divine mission.

Following Lucifer's rebellion and the revolt of his best soldier, Ablon, Michael began to become paranoid and distrustful of his allies. He tricked Gabriel and exiled him to Earth for fear the Messenger would start a rebellion (ironic, as it was this action that started the Civil War) and killed Uziel when he himself discovered the truth about Yahweh. Alone on the throne, the Prince restlessly awaited the Last Judgment, hoping to be able to annihilate humanity once and for all.

## Powers & Skills

* **Nigh-Omnipotence:** After Yahweh left for his rest, Michael became the most powerful being in the Universe, more so than his brothers or any angel in Heaven or Earth. He is feared by creatures from every corner of the Cosmos and few who have tried to face him have come out alive.
* **Warrior Physiognomy:** Miguel can be considered the greatest warrior in the Universe. His strength and agility can only be matched by his brother, Gabriel, and with great difficulty. Even other archangels fear him, like Lucifer, who always measures his words in front of his brother so as not to bring him fury. Miguel can see clearly from miles away, can hear the most subtle noises and differentiate between a cacophony. His wings are powerful, helping not only to fly but also to fight, giving him propulsion and momentum to his devastating blows. Its wing feathers are sharp and strong, and its body can withstand immense punishment without being shaken. Only very powerful blows can hurt Miguel.

## Relationships

### Yahweh

Michael is considered the firstborn of Yahweh, created to aid him in the Primeval Battles against Tehom and her Monster Gods. After the creation of the Universe, the Mighty and the archangels lived alone throughout the Cosmos, in what they referred to as an age of peace and glory. At the beginning of the Seventh Day, the Splendent handed over control of the Universe to Michael, believing he would guide and protect humans. However, because of Lucifer's manipulations, the Prince of Angels distorted the Creator's final order, promoting genocidal campaigns against humanity.

### Gabriel

At the beginning of the Seventh Day, Gabriel was subject to Michael, obeying all his orders. However, following Lucifer's betrayal and Raphael's disappearance, the Firstborn suspected that the Master of Fire would rebel against him, so he sent him on a fake mission to Haled and locked the doors of Heaven in his brother's face. Upon learning that Gabriel had a child with a human, Miguel decided to exterminate him, which resulted in the Messenger's revolt and the Civil War.

### Lucifer

In the beginning, Lucifer and Michael were very close, created before the Universe and fighting together in Primeval Battles. After Yahweh fell asleep and humanity was created, the Dark Archangel began to manipulate Michael, telling him that humans were corrupt and did not deserve the soul they were given. Because of this, the Prince of Angels initiated numerous massacres in Haled.

Despite appearing to be on Michael's side, Lucifer had his own plans to become God and rule Creation alone. As such, he revolted against Michael and dragged a third of the Seven Heavens into battle, but was eventually defeated and banished to Sheol.

### Raphael

Rafael did not agree with Miguel's genocidal attitudes.

### Uziel

From the beginning, Uziel was subordinate to Miguel, giving all his loyalty to the Firstborn. When the Civil War broke out, the Golden Marshal sided with the Loyalists, carrying out campaigns against the humans. Even with this loyalty, Michael did not hesitate to kill Uziel when he discovered the "truth" about Yahweh.

### Ablon

In the beginning, Ablon was Miguel's greatest champion, known as the Avenger and the First General. It was he who, at the behest of the Firstborn, captured Metatron and led him to imprisonment. Years later, Ablon was responsible for Michael's greatest victory in the Ethereal Wars, slaying the ethereal spirit Rahab. However, the general began to realize that Michael's genocidal campaigns were wrong, as they deviated from the Creator's last order. Because of this, he planned a revolt against the Prince of Angels, but was arrested and banished to Haled.

### Apollyon/Dark Angel

During the Apocalypse, Apollyon worked as a double agent between Michael and Lucifer, following the orders of the Prince of Angels.

## Victims

* Monster-Gods
* Billions of humans
* Uziel
* Varna

## Trivia

* In Hebrew, Michael means "one who is similar to God" (mi-"who", ka-"like", El-"god"), which is traditionally interpreted as a rhetorical question: "Who is like God?" (Latin: Quis ut Deus?), to which a negative answer is expected, and which implies that no one is like God. Thus, Michael is reinterpreted as a symbol of humility before God.
	+ In Revelation 12:7-9, Michael leads the armies of God against the forces of Satan and his demons and defeats them during the war in heaven.