Belgael

**Belgael** is an ex-Archangel of Chastity who was introduced in Asphodel. (*Played by **Whitehawk**.*)

## Biography

### *Pre-Asphodel*

As a child, Belgael was known as Lorien. His family was predominantly of the Faith and Chastity sects, but after several tries at maintaining Faith, found it didn't suit him as well as he thought it was supposed to.  His father, disappointed in his apparent lack of faith, refused to call him by his Elysian name as retaliation and sent him to his distant uncle, Jehudiel, for teaching and scolding.  It was Elodi himself who suggested he try Chastity, something he took to much better. After a long time of doggedly lingering around Elodi, Belgael found himself to be an Archangel, an unfamiliar position of status and authority he struggled to cope with.

Much of Belgael's family died in the Sundering, leaving behind a few distant cousins and a younger brother. His Bonded partner also died in the wreckage which was another devastation, given their shared devotion to Chastity and Elodi.

It's said that Belgael disappeared shortly before the Sundering. Where he is now is not certain, though there are rumors of an Elysian wandering the ruins of Elysia's Isles.

## Physical Appearance

Belgael is an adult Elysian standing at 5'7" and weighing about 120 lbs, wings and all. He's thin-boned, skinny, and physically fragile; sepia-skinned with light brown, deep-set eyes, thin eyebrows, a round chin, a thin, ovular face, and a head of dark, messy curls. His wings are a speckled beige, and were once wide enough in wingspan to fly him comfortably, but have now shrunk to roughly two-thirds their previous length. Sweaters, jackets, pants, and boots are his typical fare, the thicker the better. He has a small metal ring in his left ear.  His blood is a light yellow.

## Personality

Belgael navigates a gray area between loose and serious, carefree and studious, witty and concerned. Since the Sundering, he's been dominated mostly by frustration, a kind of grieving desperation, and that hilarity that comes around when one is completely baffled by the way one's world has turned out to be.

A person better suited to a strong group of friends, Belgael finds loneliness easily. By nature he's a people person, both for the spontaneity of other personalities and for the comfort of fellowship. A tease, a comforter, and a try-hard therapist type, being with others is one of his favorite things to do.

As Archangel Belgael had mastered self-awareness, able to pick out his thoughts before they were finished and resolve them as needed.  He was once level-headed and calm during crises. He knew of his vulnerabilities and tendencies, how he dealt with things unhealthily and why. Through talks with Elodi and long hours of meditation, he knew what he wanted most and how he continually chased after it.

But with the loss of Elodi, all this has become painfully meaningless to him.

### *Strengths*

He's remarkably clear-headed and a fast thinker, adept at picking out flaws in logic and bs.  The rigorous amount of mental training he put himself through to manage his mind and feelings still works on reflex, helping him sustain many of his abilities and keep himself under control.   His cognitive capacity for remembering information is very good, something he retains even after three hundred years.  He's got the social appeal of being sort of dorky and almost awkward, so liking him isn't particularly hard.

### *Weaknesses*

His devotion is infamous, something that was showcased not just with Elodi but also his (now deceased) partner.  This would be a good thing, except for the heavy blow he takes every time someone he's attached himself to dies.  For a person so embroiled in logic and information, he can be easily overwhelmed by his own emotions, especially grief or love.  In recent times especially, he's been steadily moving away from his own learned self-restraint and indulging himself more in his more touchy-feely parts, something that may cost him more of his Virtue if he doesn't get himself under control.

**PERSONALITY TYPE:** ENTP // 6w7 2w3 9w1 // SO/sx

## Relationships

**Manwël [Father]**

* His father was very kind and loving, but above all else Belgael's father was interested in preserving, protecting, and ensuring the success of the Faith sect. This led to some conflict, as Manwël believed Belgael should be as invested as he, and frequently berated him for not doing as his father said.  Both Archangels, there was a shared responsibility, but not of hearts.

**Bethel [Mother]**

* A thin, stern woman with a serious disposition and seemingly little patience, she was very invested in the safety and success of the Elysians.  There was always another angle to their fight, they could win, they should win, they just had to keep at it.  Her goofy sense of humor was rare but beloved.

**Cael [Sister]**

* Belgael often felt that Cael understood and loved him better than most people he'd met knew how. She'd always been incredibly important to him. She took to the Faith sect like the rest of the family, and was often a peacemaker when Belgael and their father took to arguing again.  He loved her smile.  In death, Cael is his lost kindred spirit.

**Gabriel [Brother]**

* A significant age gap separated them, keeping them somewhat distant from each other. There was a kind of animosity to the two, a kind of warring for their father's approval. Much younger than the other siblings, Gabriel was already in a hurry to catch up. It was this foolishness that helped his death in the Sundering.

## Weapon

Belgael prefers quarterstaffs, as they are the only weapon he knows how to use semi-ably.

## Trivia

* Belgael's face claim is Trè Samuels.
* Despite a few hundred years to master the art, Belgael still struggles with socializing and has to work very hard rehearsing in his head to get his deliveries right.
* He loves a good virgin killer sweater.
* Belgael's Spotify playlist.