The Archangels

Michael, an Archangel

The first class of **archangels** carry the rank of a Seraphim or other ranks above a lesser archangel. These archangels are reputed as the strongest class of angel, being looked at as Heaven's most fearsome wrath. They were the first angels to be created by God and Barbelo.

The second type of archangels are among the eighth in the nine orders of Angels, making them second in the third hierarchy. They are treated as stronger then low-class angels but weaker than any other order of angels.

## Overview

The true archangels are the chief angelic creations of God and Barbelo. They were created in this explicit order: first was Michael and Lucifer (then known as Helel), and then Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel. The archangels acted as siblings, and distinctively interacted with themselves and their father. Many other archangels came after those five including Metatron, Sandalphon, Azrael, Azazel, Raguel, Remiel, Anael, Chamuel, Jophiel, Zadkiel, Barachiel, and numerous others.

At some point in time before the dawn of the universe, God and the Archangels fought Azathoth and the Ogdru Jahad. Together, while they were unable to fully destroy them, they succeeded in binding them. God then locked the Blind Idiot God away from the reaches of His creation, with its confinement being tied to the chains that kept Azathoth imprisoned for countless eons and imprisoning the Ogdru Jahad in the "Outer-Verse". God and Asherah would then fully implement the proper formation of Creation with with the archangels and protogenoi being tasked to maintain it along with Them.

Later on, when God learned of the Ogdru Hem, He tasked His archangels to find and destroy these eldritch beings. The archangels were mostly successful in destroying some of them, however, many of them were unable to be destroyed as they turned out to be slivers of the primordial chaos and are thus technically nothingness itself instead of fully physical beings. The archangels opted to simply imprison them. They would then request the deities of pagan religions to watch over the Earth and make certain that the Old Ones would not rise while they repair the universe alongside their father.

## Description

Archangels are one of the few bodies of angels that contact those on the material plane directly and are the ministers and messengers between God and mankind. Some of the most famous archangels include Michael and Gabriel who both appear in the Bible, although only Michael was named expressly as an archangel and even then he only appeared in the Bible a handful of times.

The archangels are powerful, angelic beings created by God and Barbelo before other regular angels. They were imbued with immense power, far surpassing that of lesser angels, demons, and most other supernatural beings. Immanuel describes them as "fierce and absolute." They appear to be the angels that one angel described as having personally seen God and Barbelo.

According to some texts, archangels are also the primary warrior race of angels and are known to be at constant war with the fallen angels. It is even suggested that Lucifer was an archangel before his fall from grace, however, he was commonly seen as a Seraphim. The most prominent archangels are Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Lucifer, and Uriel. These archangels were the first angels to be created in existence and thus are among the most powerful of their kind, more so than other angels. After the War in Heaven, a new group was created to counter the Seven Princes of Hell, they are known as the Seven Archangels.

## Notable Archangels

### First Five

* **Lucifer** - Archangel of Light, Desire, Free-Will and Justice/Light Bringer or Light Bearer (Fallen).
* **Michael** - Archangel of Justice, Fate, Destiny, Humility, and the Military.
* **Gabriel** - Archangel of Faith, Kindness, Creation, Destruction, Temperance, Revelations and Messengers.
* **Raphael** - Archangel of Justice, Love, Hope, Despair, Healing, Chastity and Medics.
* **Uriel** - Archangel of Retribution, Madness, Clarity, Wisdom, Admiration, Fire and the Sacrament of Confirmation.

### Other Archangels

* **Jophiel** - Archangel of Beauty, Patience, Understanding, Hope, Mercy, Forgiveness, Judgement, Repentance, and the Arts.
* **Chamuel** - Archangel of Love, Charity, Beauty, Joy, Power, Fortitude, and Contentment.
* **Camael** - Archangel of Strength, Courage, War, and Wrath.
* **Azrael** - Archangel of Death, Life, Grief, Patience, Forgiveness, Generosity and the Clergy.
* **Zadkiel** - Archangel of Mercy, Loyalty, Righteousness, Freedom, Benevolence and Forgiveness.
* **Cassiel** - Archangel of Temperance, Balance, Time, Speed, Solitude, Fairness Tears, Investors and the Deaths of Royals.
* **Raguel** - Archangel of Justice, Fairness, Harmony, Redemption, Speech, Vengeance and Churches.
* **Remiel** - Archangel of Compassion, Kindness, Visions, Whirlwinds, Thunder, Hope, and Earthquakes.
* **Selaphiel** - Archangel of Prayers, Truth, Honor, Connections and Worship.
* **Jegudiel** - Archangel of Diligence, Determination, Work, Change, Spiritual Labors and Revolution.
* **Barachiel** - Archangel of Lighting, Thunder, Adoption, Marriage, Family and February.
* **Phanuel** - Archangel of Hope, Judgement, Repentance, Truth, Formality, Individuality and the Alphabet.
* **Ariel** - Archangel of Motherhood, Hearth, Victory, Conquest, Environmentalism, Nature and Wild Animals.
* **Anael** - Archangel of The Soul, Clarity, Humility, Pregnancy, Fortune, Possibility, the Moon, Femininity, Scientific Knowledge and December.
* **Sariel** - Archangel of Protection, Death, Ministry, Chastity, Morality, Modesty, Presence and Healing.
* **Metatron** - Archangel of Presence, Faith, Singing, Voices, Salvation and the Righteous.
* **Sandalphon** - Archangel of Gender, Loyalty, Companionship, Music and Prayers.
* **Raziel** - Archangel of Mysteries and Secrets.
* **Zaphkiel** - Archangel of Knowledge, Emotions, Wisdom, Understanding and the Arts.

### Fallen Archangels

* **Samael** - Archangel of Judgement, Loyalty, Honor, Accusation, Punishment, Wrath, Vengeance, Destruction, Rebellion, and the Roman Empire (Fallen).
* **Azazil** - Archangel of Nobility (Fallen).
* **Rimmon** - Archangel turned prince of lighting, ambassador to Russia, only doctor of Hell and inferior demon.
* **Moloch** - Archangel turned Prince of Hell.
* **Dagan** - Archangel turned Prince of Hell.
* **Uziel** - Archangel turned inferior demon.

## Quotes

*"The archangels. The strongest, greatest, and most feared forces in all of Heaven. Neither demon nor regular angel can be equal to them. Their very arrival can cause demons and monsters to flee in terror. They would even rush bravely to the Ogdru Jahad. Believe me, you do not want them as your enemy." - Immanuel.*

## Common Powers and Abilities

**Transcendent Angel:** The Archangels are angelic beings of godly power. The Archangel's powers are to be considered utterly fearsome as no angel could ever hope to overcome or even equal.

**Angelic Source:** The Archangels have the angel form of divinity and divine powers granting them an immense amount of raw power beyond the mundane, making the Archangels divine being by nature, a status which can be obtained several different ways. The Archangels can gain this type of divinity by having an angelic ancestry, being transformed into an angel either by another more powerful angel, a deity, higher being, by faith, channels, acts as a vessel for, the power/soul of an angel, to mimic/steal powers from an angel, or be enhanced/evolved to the point of angelhood. However, at times the Archangels with the angelic source are weaker/lesser than deities depending on the type of divine being they are in question.

**Heaven Lordship:** The Archangels have authority and duty in Heaven, a place where deities and angels come together, as well as the souls of heroes, and good people in perfect peace and joy. The Archangels are able to command the deities, angels and have godlike powers in Heaven.

**Light Power:** The Archangels possess an extraordinary light power; a primordial element of cosmic balance from which they derive all abilities as it is a source of light. In all its power, light by its concept, can produce endless levels of illumination that can come from mundane and esoteric/supernatural natures, all of which can oppose all things dark. By harnessing the power of the light, the Archangels can be capable of extraordinary powers that can relate to the forces of the light, all of which can be utilized to the Archangels benefit.

**Virtue Embodiment:** The Archangels with this power can become the physical manifestation or personification of the virtues of humanity. This means that they can easily save others, protect their souls when they die and take their souls to paradise. They could also bring back souls of the dead who are virtuous themselves.