Air Force One Angel

The **Air Force One Angel**, or simply  **Angel** for short, played a significant role in *The Monument Mythos* series by influencing the history of the United Zones of America through different identities. Initially introduced as Air Force One Angel in *Season One*, this enigmatic character made a proper debut in *Season Two*.

## Personality

The original personalities of the Angel remain largely unknown, but they were a group of American soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country during an illicit military operation. As a result, they seemingly lost their physical form and transformed into an extraordinarily "pure" being. Due to their view of the Government as amoral and untrustworthy, they possess the potential to inadvertently trigger significant incidents in the pursuit of justice.

## Story

### Background

During the Great War, a group of seventeen men voluntarily joined the military to participate in an ambitious mission known as "Project Pyramid Plasma". Assembling atop the majestic Giza Great Pyramid of Giza, these brave individuals operated a massive experimental heat weapon referred to as the "Anti-Airship Death Ray" in their endeavor to bring down a formidable German Rockefeller Airship.

Ultimately, the experimental weapon proved too volatile to contain the incredibly powerful heat ray, resulting in the atomization of the seventeen soldiers by the ensuing blast. Disintegrated into microscopic particles, the men did not succumb to death but instead became disoriented wanderers in the desert, completely incapacitated and unable to comprehend their altered state. Eventually, a miraculous amalgamation occurred, combining the constituent atoms of the seventeen men into one gestalt being of extraordinary power, taking on the ethereal form of a glowing nervous system. In this new spectral embodiment, the men returned to their homeland.

During their travels, they closely observed President John D. Rockefeller choosing the Special Tree for Rockefeller Center in New York. Unfortunately, three years after the Tragedy, the Rockefeller Revelation emerged, revealing Rockefeller's controversial dealings in Germany, which rapidly led to a decline in public opinion. This news deeply saddened Rockefeller, as he had expressed in an untitled writing and/or quote that he was aware of the inevitability of his assassination. However, he was unaware of the identity of the person responsible for his impending death, which would soon be unveiled.

On May 23, 1937, in order to evade encroaching crowds, he sought refuge in a bunker beneath 30 Rockefeller Plaza, and his body remained undiscovered. According to investigators, the Angel had deployed what they deemed to be "the most potent heat ray ever created" into the bunker, eradicating any trace of Rockefeller. The Rockefeller Foundation viewed this incident as a kidnapping and publicized two photographs of the Angel, captured respectively by Rockefeller's Special Tree and at the Center in 1934.

### *"Deanverse"*

#### Hijacking of Air Force One

On August 17, 2003, the ADA issue an order for the men to seize control of Air Force One and execute an unauthorized flight pattern across the United States. Their mission involve spreading an "Infection" by dropping packages on three iconic American cultural landmarks: Mount Rushmore, Alcatraz Island, and the Statue of Liberty. Despite the anti-burglar measures, they successfully bypass security functions and fly the plane across the country. This daring act earn them the nickname "The Air Force One Angel."

The payload for Mount Rushmore violently crashes into the ground, and during the course of the week, the monument becomes entirely covered by Special Trees, which were foreshadowed by graffiti. At Alcatraz Island, the payload accelerates its growth and multiplication. As a result of the Statue of Liberty payload, the Special Tree enclosed within the Washington Monument is activated, summoning the 20 missing Washington Absentees.

Before the Angel can land, Air Force One is unexpectedly shot down by the U.S. Government for intruding into restricted airspace. In the wake of this incident, and with the Infection surging, the Government implements crucial border system reforms, adapting them to the spreading Zones. Consequently, these updates legally transform the country into the United Zones of America.

#### World Egg Transmition

Upon the destruction of Air Force One, the Angel descends and lands upon the hallowed Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Soon after, the ADA discovers the Angel's presence, igniting a newfound determination. This discovery prompts the ADA to publicly declare their remarkable ambition during a broadcast, known as the "2003 World Egg Transmission". Their plan involves harnessing the power of the Angel, molding them into a walking atom bomb, and ultimately using them to rupture the Earth by force, thus freeing the Horned Serpent. Additionally, they affirm their culpability in the demise of former President Rockefeller.

Upon realizing that they have allied themselves with deranged lunatics who are determined to bring about the end of the world, the Angels respond decisively by reducing them to ashes and swiftly departing the scene.

#### Mutually Assured Destruction

Following the Unification, the Angel issues an ultimatum to the Government, declaring that if they are ever utilized as a weapon again, all who oppose them will be reduced to ashes, similar to the fate of the ADA members. Subsequently, the Angel retreats and goes into hiding within the Babylon Forest, only to be discovered twenty years later by the UZA Government. Once found, the Department of Technology initiates Operation Thunderbird, unleashing the Statue of Freedom to engage in a battle with the Angel, resulting in their mutual destruction within the forest. This catastrophic event inflicts significant damage on the Earth's crust, prompting the Horned Serpent to break free, leading to the infamous Great Division. Inadvertently, this fulfills the mission initially set forth by the ADA many years ago.

### *"Montyverse"*

#### The Aversion

After Freedom was dead and the Earth lay destroyed, the Angel descends upon what remained of the planet. There, the Angel encounterCthonaut A, seeking another opportunity. Cthonaut A acknowledged that they had already cheated death in ancient Egypt, but proposed that the Angel divide themselves into particles and traverse the timestream to alter the past. With this suggestion, the Angel complied, preventing the Great Division by manipulating the neurons in their past self's head. Instead of engaging Freedom in battle, the past Angel now pleaded for their own demise. As a result, Freedom beheaded the Angel, leaving it in awe of its own actions.

#### A More Perfect Union

Freedom, having been released from its awe, tries to attack the Angel once again, who has been turned into a Canyon Crown. Just in the nick of time, Everett Arnoldson, who has recently been freed, intervenes and warns them about the impending Martian Serpent. The clash is halted by a beam of light emitted by the Angel, obliterating the Giza Glass sword Freedom wields. It is then that Freedom unveils its true nature, with the souls of Nina and Thomas Crawford desperately seeking protection. With a truce established between Freedom and Everett, they enter the Angel's inflated head. In an extraordinary display of goodwill, the three combine forces, forming "A More Perfect Union". Swiftly thereafter, the Union sets off towards Mars, passing by an X-Wing Warrior and a Moon seemingly inhabited by a base. They eventually encounter the Martian Serpent, bravely sacrificing themselves and eradicating it entirely.

The Union's component beings settle and transform into stars, giving rise to a new constellation called "Manticore" in the sky. Additionally, the Union's actions result in the departure of Cthonaut A, culminating in an event referred to as the "Great Departure".

## Allusions

* The Angel's resemblance to a luminous nervous system could be seen as a nod to Doctor Manhattan's initial reappearance in Watchmen following his regeneration. Likewise, their abilities might also pay tribute to the Doctor.

## Trivia

* The Angel exists on a metaphysical level, thereby eluding the laws of physics.
* The Angel, in addition to Freedom, was among the rare beings that remained unassimilated by Alcatraz.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 ROCKEFELLERREVELATION
2. ↑ ANGELASHES
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 AIRFORCEONEFALLENANGEL
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 RUSHMOREREVENGE
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 WASHINGTONWORMHOLE
6. ↑ AIRFORCEONEANGEL
7. ↑ ALCATRAZATTACK
8. ↑ WASHINGTONWONDERLAND
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 ALCATRAZAPOCALYPSE
11. ↑ FREEDOMFOREVER
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A0c2872ea-ea6c-3f4f-b878-104f337f95be#pageNum=3