Grigori

### Other Names

Watchers, Watching Ones, Wakeful Ones, Watchers of the Children of God, Teachers of Mankind, Builders of Civilizations

## Profile

### Classification

Government (Fallen Angel)
Occult Organization

### Base of Operations

Duranki, Purgatory (Headquarters)
Numerous Bases on Earth (Mashu, Nippur, Uruk, Mount Hermon...)

## Affiliations

### Affiliations

Purgatory
Underworld (Irkalla)
Three Factions (Fallen Angel)
Abrahamic Institutions
Devils, Hell (Formerly)

### Leader(s)

Azazel (Governor General)
Samyaza (Vice-Governor General)
**Fallen Cadres** (Governors): Arakiel, Armaros, Baraqiel, Bezaliel, Chazaqiel, Penemue, Sariel, Shamsiel, Kokabiel

### Allies

Heaven (Heavenly Council, Silver City)
Netherworld (Four Great Satans, 72 Pillars)
Inferno (Nine Kings, Extra Demons)
Order of the Iscariot
Spiral Labyrinth
Council of Godheads
Masters of the Mystic Arts
International Confederation of Wizards
Protectors of Mankind

### Enemies

Seven Deadly Sins
Emperors of Hell
Court of Morningstar
Stygian Council
Devils, Hell
Enemies of Mankind
**Khaos Brigade**

* Old Satans
* Hexennacht
* Crown of Qlippoth
* Hero Faction (Formerly)

## Origins

### Summary

The government of Fallen Angels unaffiliated with Hell. They serve as the guardians of mankind, the holy devices of the Human Order, and protectors of human's survival.

The **Grigori**, also called the **Watchers**, is an interdimensional organization that also serves as the fallen angels' government. They are dedicated toward protecting humanity's survival, prosperity, and their free will.

It was founded by Lucifer and Samael, when he was still known as Satan. The current leaders are Azazel, the Governor General, and Samyaza, the Vice-Governor General.

## History

### Builders of Civilizations

The founding of Grigori dates back to roughly 20,000 years ago, back during the Epipalaeolithic era in the Near East, though their origins could be traced back even further.

Regardless, the Grigori started out as **Watchers**, guardians and protectors of human's development. They have been mankind's teachers since the antediluvian period, teaching them heavenly knowledge ranging from agriculture to crafting to the arts of war and even witchcraft.

They were responsible for the birth of some of Earth's supposed "cradles of civilization", and where they went, came cities and gods and pantheons of various cultures. From the Sumerians, to the civilizations of Ancient Egypt and the Indus Valley, to the Erlitou civilization of Ancient China, to the Caral-Supe of Ancient Andes and the Olmec civilization of Mexico.

Despite their global influence, most of the Grigori preferred to stay in the Near East, where they and other angels and devils were worshiped by the ancient Mesopotamians as gods. There, they would spread tales about other celestial beings, about the First Men and Tellus Mahte, and about the creation of the world, tales that later humans would believe to have influenced the Book of Genesis, even if - in reality - it's the opposite.

### Third Faction

When the Great War broke out, half of the devils disagreed with what the Four Great Satans decisions and left Hell for Purgatory, led by Samael himself. There, the Grigori was reformed into a government for the fallen angels with Samael as their Governor Emperor, with Azazel and Samyaza being his right-hand men.

As the Great War between Heaven and Hell waged on, the final member of the Three Factions was finally pulled into the fight. Eventually, the Governor General Samael was sealed away into his personal domain, Ataraxia, forcing the Grigori to retreat into Purgatory. Azazel then succeeded Samael, with Samyaza becoming his second-in-command.

### Era of Peace

#### Return to the Roots

After the Great War ended, under Azazel's commands, the Grigori underwent many reformations and began to slowly transform into a diverse, interdimensional organization that dedicated themselves to the protection of humanity, ensuring their survival and growth. In addition, they strived to achieve peace between the Three Factions of Abrahamic mythology.

#### Eventual Peace

The Grigori's dream of peace finally came to fruition during the European Reformation in the form of Belos d'Ishar, a former wielder of Alphecca Tyrant. Because of their young age, they were corrupted by the Longinus' power and began to brainwash everyone and anyone around them in an attempt to conquer the world. Due to its power as a holy relic, Heaven's exorcists and the Grigori's agents were forced to work together to put them down, creating an opportunity for the two factions to reconcile.

In the Age of Enlightenment, the two factions came to an agreement and a peace treaty between angels and the fallen angels was signed. Centuries later, in the Edwardian era, another meeting between the two factions was held to discuss the Three Factions' future, as the Netherworld was now fully under new rulership.

In 2012, Kokabiel - one of the Fallen Cadres and formerly known as the devil **Orias** - "defected" and stole three of the seven Excalibur swords from the Catholic Church, the Protestant Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. After he was "defeated and taken into custody" through the combined effort of members from all Three Factions, a secret meeting was held between the leaders of the Three Factions and a peace treaty was signed in the Valley of Hinnom. However, several weeks later, a fake meeting was held in Kuoh Academy to lure out the Khaos Brigade.

## Departments

Some of the known departments and their leader within the Grigori are:

* **Battle** (Gadreel)
* **Biology** (Zaqiel)
* **Construction** (Eldas)
* **Containment** (Bezaliel)
* **Culture** (Vildeis)
* **Domestic Affairs** (Samyaza)
* **Divination** (Baraqiel)
* **Ecology** (Tamiel)
* **Education** (Nisaba)
* **Entertainment** (Yeqon)
* **Environment** (Daniel)
* **Energy** (Lasciel)
* **Finance** (Anduriel)
* **Foreign Affairs** (Penemue)
* **History** (Arakiel)
* **Intelligence** (Arariel)
* **Justice** (Suriel)
* **Knowledge** (Ramiel)
* **Military** (Ursiel)
* **Pleasure** (Asbeel)
* **Procreation** (Shamsiel)
* **Public Reception** (Chazaqiel)
* **Resource** (Turiel)
* **Security** (Dobiel)
* **Special Technology** (Azazel)
* **Technology** (Qaynan)
* **Transportation** (Ludociel)
* **Weather** (Nuriel)

## Groups

### Small Councils

A **Small Council**, also called a **Department Council**, is a term used to refer to small groups of high-ranked members within a department whose authority is only beneath that of the Cadre in-charge. Because of this, they are given many important responsibilities and are allowed to make their own important decisions for the entire department if the leader is out of commission.

## Trivia

* The Grigori is considered the expert in Sacred Gear research, with various mythological researchers asking their help in researching Sacred Gears.
* In the Pleasure Deparment, it was originally illegal for humans to be a sex worker or entertainer but it was changed later on.
* The Cadres all are quite taken with the game *mahjong* to the point they created a competition many years back called the "Leader of Fallen Angel Mahjong Competition", which currently has had a total of 316 competitions.