Nephilim

The Offspring of the Sons of God and the Daughters of Man (Art by Francisco Goya)

### Aliases

Abominations, Giants, Children of Angels and Humans, Fallen Creatures, Half-breed, Anakim, Rephaim, Emim

## Origin and Status

### Classified as

Mortal, Spirit

The **Nephilim** are beings born from the relationship between Angels and Human beings. Their descendants after the fourth or fifth generation are called Anakim, Rephaim and Emim. After the death of Goliath, an Anakim, the only descendant angel-human hybrids are a small group of Nephilim: Maria, and Damian, therefore, the Nephilim race is considered extinct.

## Overview

The Nephilim were indeed depicted as formidable beings who terrorized other creatures, including humanity. Some religious sects believe that God, in response to their actions, initiated the Great Flood to cleanse the world of these abominations before they could cause further harm to humanity.

Indeed, some accounts suggest that a few Nephilim or their descendants managed to survive the Great Flood, possibly through unions between human females and angels. These surviving Nephilim, although in much smaller numbers, were no longer seen as a significant threat to God's creation. In certain texts, it is even mentioned that the ancient Hebrews encountered some of these surviving Nephilim during their journey to the Promised Land.

Over time, the surviving Nephilim or their descendants faced hostility from human tribes that aimed to expel these giants from their territories. Although they were often referred to as Nephilim, they were, in reality, the offspring of the ancient Nephilim who had managed to survive the Great Flood.

## Description

Although numerous scholars consider the Nephilim a myth, excavations provide compelling evidence to the contrary, revealing humanoid skeletons buried deep within the Earth, with some measuring up to 15 to 20 feet in height.

A common prejudice against the Nephilim is the fact that they are considered cruel and evil beings, driven only by a bloodthirsty instinct to devour everything in front of them. However, the reality is quite different, while it's true that there are plenty of evil Nephilim, that doesn't mean the race is inherently evil. The truth is that the most famous Nephilim in the supernatural world are lovers of justice and defenders of Earth and light.

Some theorize that the wife of patriarch Noah or the wives of Noah's sons were Nephilim, which would explain why Nephilim still exist even after more than a thousand years after the Flood, like the famous Giant Goliath. If God allowed the Nephilim to enter the Ark with Noah, it shows that God has no problem with the Nephilim and loves them the same way He loves all of His Creation.

## Appearances

The most notable feature of the Nephilim is their colossal size, with some measuring between 15 to 20 feet (4,5 to 6 meters) in height, although there is evidence of Nephilim up to 328 or 656 feet (100 or 200 meters) in height, so large that they could be considered Kaijus. It is believed that this colossal size is due to its extraordinarily large power. Because it is so much power, the mortal body cannot contain so much destructive energy, requiring an absurd growth of mass to contain such energy.

However, Nephilim that are born from Archangels do not suffer from this abysmal growth, most Nephilim that are born from Archangels measure between 1.60 to 2.10 meters in height at most. The reason for this is still a matter of debate between the Malakhs and Seraphims, but one explanation would be that the Nephilim born to Archangels have much better control of their power, preventing uncontrolled growth.

## Notable Nephilim

* Damian Brigde - Son of Jophiel and Remi Brigde
* Maria Durand Leroy - Daughter of unknown angel and unnamed woman

## Trivia

* Although most Nephilim were killed during the Flood, a few survived, and had children and descendants, one of these being the famous Goliath, who was slain by David.