Angels

**Angels**, also called **Celestials** or **Winged**, are a race of spiritual beings that were created by Yahweh on the Second Day of Creation to assist him in building the Universe. They were divided into seven castes, each with different characteristics, natures and functions.

For billions of years, angels unanimously served the rulership of the archangels, their firstborn, and Yahweh. However, after the dawn of the Seventh Day and the birth of humanity, the celestial society came into conflict, entering into several battles and even wars in its history.

One of the archangels, Lucifer, chose to rebel against his brother Michael's control and defy the word of the Mighty. His rebellion was a failure, leading to the banishment of the Morning Star and a third of the total number of angels to Sheol. Eventually, these fallen angels turned into the first demons, a hellish race that oppose the winged ones.

## History

### Creation

At the dawn of the Second Day of Creation, approximately 14 billion years ago, matter and time began to concentrate into a single singularity in the cosmos. This singularity, due to the laws of physics, expanded at an extreme speed, creating an event known as Fulgiston, later named the Big Bang by humans. This event started the known Universe.

At the center of this explosion, the First Angel, Metatron, was forged and would serve as the template for the entire angelic race that would soon emerge. Yahweh, marveling at Metatron's abilities, created thousands and then millions of celestial beings and divided them into seven castes. Each caste had a specific characteristic and function, which would help the Mighty in the making of the Universe.

### Helping the Creator

Each caste had a role within Creation. The Seraphim assisted God in the planning of the Universe, the Malakim would record all the history that was being made; the Ophanim created the first particles of light, while the Hashmallim had to destroy everything that did not fit in the plans of God; the Ishim would manipulate the elements to create celestial bodies and other stars and the Elohim would be responsible for keeping the universe running. The Cherubim, in the end, would serve as the Creator's militia and should maintain harmony between the castes.

After the dimensional pockets closed, forming parallel dimensions, the archangels found one of them and remodeled it to serve as a home for the winged race and the throne of God. This dimension, called the Seven Heavens, was divided into seven layers, with each one given to a caste. The Ishim took the first, Tartarus, closer to the Physical World; the Hashmallim took the second, Gehenna; the Ophanim took the Celestial Eden, the third layer; the Cherubim would guard Acheron, the fourth heaven; the Seraphim would manage everything on Celestia and the Malakim would stay in the Sixth Heaven, Raqui'a, performing their task given by the Splendent. The Seventh Heaven would serve as the throne of God and the Elohim would have to continue in the physical Universe for the maintenance of the Cosmos.

### Birth of Humanity

When humanity grew and developed, Yahweh decided to give them a part of his divine essence, granting them soul and free will. At the dawn of the Seventh Day, the Mighty decided to rest on Mount Tsaphon, leaving the rule of the Universe in the hands of the archangels. The angels were to continue with their tasks while the Sentinels, a choir chosen by the Splendent to safeguard Earth, stayed in Haled along with the humans. The leader of these sentries was Metatron.

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## Characteristics

* **Immortality:** All angels were created simultaneously on the Second Day of Creation, 14 billion years ago. As they are spiritual beings, born in the genesis of the Universe, they are naturally immortal, do not age and do not need to eat or rest, as their pulsating aura keeps them in full force. Despite this, they can be slaughtered if their heart, the center of their spirit, is destroyed. When an angel dies, its essence returns to the space-time continuum and the only way to resurrect a winged one is the mystical sword of Raphael the Redeemer.
	+ **Perfect Health:** Even in their avatars, in normal situations, angels do not need to eat, drink, sleep or perform any physiological needs. However, when they are injured, they must eat and rest so that their avatar can replace the flesh. damaged and regenerate them completely. They are also immune to all sorts of diseases, radiation, curses, and mundane poisons.
	+ **Life Support:** Angels, born in Fulgiston, are native from outer space, that is, they are apt to the conditions of the cosmic environment, such as the vacuum or extreme temperatures.
* **Avatars:** As spirit beings, angels are unable to manifest in their original form in Haled because of the Fabric of Reality. Therefore, they must build an avatar, a perfect replica of the human body, composed of ectoplasm, the material that makes up the outer face of the membrane. This organic vessel usually has the same form as the angel (eg, Ablon, who has blond hair in spirit, manifests himself blond haired in the Haled), although they can change at will. Certain angels, of different castes, can create avatars in animal form, such as the shedus, a strain of the Cherubim, or some Ophanim.
* **Wings:** Naturally, all angels have a pair of wings or even more, depending on their caste or power cycle. With these wings, the celestials can take flight, covering great distances in a short time. In the Spirit World or in parallel dimensions, their spirit forms can easily manifest it; however, the wings, in the Physical World, are sensitive to the density of the Fabric of Reality, that is: in places where the membrane is rigid, the avatars of the celestials cannot manifest it, only if they are inside vertex.
* **Spiritual Vision:** The celestials, spiritual beings, have a certain supernatural sensitivity: they can feel the Fabric of Reality, what its consistency is, if they are in a sanctuary or vertex and some vibration if something or someone has crossed the membrane; can sense the aura of other beings, including other angels, demons, humans, ghosts, and many more, as well as distinguish them; can see the layers of the Spirit World, such as the Astral Plane, but only certain types of angels, such as the Hashmallim, can see other planes, such as the Ethereal and Shadow World.
* **Divinities:** To assist the Mighty in the construction of the Universe, the angels were bestowed with different powers, called divinities. These divine abilities, unlike magic, which originates from the human soul, derive directly from the angel's aura, that is, the stronger the celestial, the more powerful its powers. Like sorcery, the manifestation of divinities causes fluctuations in the Fabric of Reality and can only be applied where it is thinnest. Each angel caste has a different type of powers, based on their roles, which are:
	+ **Cherubim:** Strength; combat and weapons
	+ **Seraphim:** Mind, emotions and feelings manipulation
	+ **Elohim:** Disguises; electronic gadgets; portals construction and particular dimensions
	+ **Ophanim:** Light; healing and blessings
	+ **Hashmallim:** Darkness, spirits and entropy
	+ **Ishim:** Manipulation of the four classical elements and their derivatives
	+ **Malakim:** High intellect and time manipulation

## Known Angels

* Metatron†
* Cherubim
	+ Ablon
	+ Ankarel†
	+ Asson
	+ Azrael
	+ Balberith†
	+ Baturiel
	+ Dariel
	+ Denyel†
	+ Ebirel
	+ Eblis
	+ Euzin†
	+ Fralk-edin
	+ Forcas† (shedu)
	+ Gehoriel
	+ Hakem†
	+ Hazai†
	+ Ishtar†
	+ Mickail†
	+ Mirdoth
	+ Muzhda† (erelim; sentinel)
	+ Shasza
	+ Shenial
	+ Urakin
	+ Uzza† (shedu)
	+ Varna†
	+ Yarion†
	+ Zalbaoth
	+ Zambil and Marilli†
	+ Zarion†
	+ Apollyon† (formerly; currently a Maliki)
	+ Raziel (formerly; currently a Maliki)
* Seraphim
	+ Astron†
	+ Jehoel
	+ Kali† (surya; sentinel)
	+ Mariah
	+ Mikael
	+ Seraphiel
	+ Sieme†
	+ Asmodeus (formerly; probably a Satanis)
	+ Azazel† (formerly; probably a Satanis)
	+ Samael (formerly; currently a Belial)
* Elohim
	+ Giuseppe di Liazo†
	+ Gregorion†
	+ Kazan†
	+ Melchisedek
	+ Prisca Ryke†
	+ Sophia† (sentinel)
	+ Shekhinah
	+ Orion† (formerly; currently a Satanis)
* Ophanim
	+ Levih†
	+ Nathanael
	+ Rikbiel
	+ Zechariah†
	+ Abul (formerly; currently a Daimonium)
	+ Bael (formerly; currently a Daimonium)
* Hashmallim
	+ Hashmal
	+ Henoch
	+ Ismael†
	+ Yaga†
	+ Bakuno (formerly; currently a Baal)
	+ Molloch (formerly; currently a Baal)
* Ishim
	+ Andril†
	+ Azael
	+ Aziel
	+ Elohai
	+ Kaira (sentinel)
	+ Kha† (sentinel)
	+ Uriel
	+ Amael (formerly; currently a Zanathus)
* Malakim
	+ Aralim
	+ Duma
	+ Kamael
	+ Mitzrael
	+ Renyel
	+ Solon†
	+ Teth
	+ Ubelah
	+ Ydrish

## Trivia

* The word angel comes from the Greek ángelos (ἄγγελος), meaning "messenger"