Angel

Metatron - The First Angel

* Biblical God
* Holy Spirit
* Jesus Christ

**Four Worlds**

* Divine World
* Mortal World (Earth)

### Summary

Angels are powerful beings who serve the Abrahamic God and live in Heaven. They are considered to be pure beings by humans.

The **Angels** are one of the Three Factions, alongside the Devils and Fallen Angels.

They are beings of [Light] and [Order], the guardians of the Abrahamic faiths and Creation as a whole from any possible danger, especially from those of demonic origins. They reside in Heaven and are the loyal servants of God.

## Overview

**Angels** are divine celestial beings that have been recorded in various religious lore, mainly Abrahamic, who faithfully serve God. The are said to be manifestations of God's will and to rule and protect creation from all beings that seek to destroy it. The generic angels depicted in paintings are almost always of this class being with wings, silk robes and halos.

In the Kabbalah, they are said to inhabit the sephirah Malkuth and are led by the archangel Sandalphon. The word "angel" means "messenger" in Greek. Angels serve as a link between God and humankind. They are also sometimes referred to as "servants."

## Appearance

### Human Form

Angels, in their human form, appear as gorgeous humans of unparalleled beauty and can only be described as "perfection incarnate". Their face and body is said to have set the foundation for the golden ratio, if not putting it to shame entirely, and are capable of captivating the heart and mind of all those who gazed upon them from first glance.

In this form, they possess multiple large and feathered wings, each with a wingspan of roughly 4-meters in length, with the number of wings an Angel possesses denotes their position within the angelic hierarchy: The most common 2-wings Angels are placed at the bottom while the 12-wings Seraphim are the most powerful out of all the Angels. They are also capable of retracting their wings back into their back as if they have disappeared entirely.

A golden halo is often positioned directly above their head whenever their wings appear and is also used to denote how an Angel is ranked, as the more intricate an Angel's halo is, the higher their ranking is in the eyes of their peers.

### "True Form"

All Pure Angels possess a true, corporeal form, which many have referred to as their "eldritch form". According to Azazel, this form is extremely dangerous for the majority of beings to witness with their bare eyes, as their minds aren't capable of comprehending what they have just seen and will force them to spiral down into pure insanity.

In this form, they appear as colossal beings made out of pure holy light and shine a glorious golden aura, with numerous number of glowing eyes located everywhere across their body. Depending on their status, their appearance and size will change, but in most cases, they are either as high as some skyscrapers or even higher. They radiate an immense holiness in this form, which is not only capable of dealing immense damage onto demonic creatures, but also distort the fabric of reality with every passing minute.

## Characteristics

As one of God's first creations and the agents of [Fate], the Angels are extremely powerful entities and are considered to be on the top of the supernatural hierarchy because of their immense powers and influence over existence as a whole, as they are above the rest in both terms of power and intelligence.

Their true forms or visages have proven to be overwhelming to the majority of beings; however, some "special" people and species can view their true visages without suffering permanent effects such as death or insanity. In addition to that, it appears that in their true form, their wings serve nothing more than transportation and decorations, no longer denoting their powers and ranking within the heavenly hierarchy like how they do in their human form anymore.

According to Jophiel, the popular belief of Angels falling and become Fallen Angels when they have sex is entirely wrong, as being banished from Heaven is the greatest punishment an Angel can received when they directly go against the orders of God, actively rebelling against Them like how the Demons and the Fallen Angels have done before them. They also don't reproduce, as reproduction is a physical process only capable between non-celestial beings and is entirely unneeded for immortal entities of pure light such as them. According to Azazel, all Angels are basically infertile and are incapable of reproducing entirely, and as such, beings such as the Nephilim and the Miracle Children are considered anomalies/miracles, as by no means should their existence be possible.

As celestial entities that predated many of mortal concepts, they entirely lack the need for many of humans' basic necessities, such as breathing, eating, drinking, sleeping, etc. Often, when an Angel does things like eating or sleeping, they don't require it nor do they gain anything beneficial from it, but only do that because such simple things please them, which is the case for most of the Lesser Angels and the Brave Saints - Angels who have once been mortals before their reincarnation. They also don't really care about common human perception of morality and decency, as many of them have been known as nudists, having a habit of roaming around the Mortal World and flaunting their perfect body around and entrance mortals and immortals alike with their supernatural beauty.

They have shown to not be distressed or horrified from scenes of violence and gore, as while humans can be frightened and traumatized by witnessing such horrific scenes, they appear to be typically unfazed when witnessing them. According to Irina, this has shown to be quite a dilemma to Reincarnated Angels like her, as one of the basic traits of humanity is to feel horror and tragedy at such scenes, and this trait has caused many discussion and controversies among the inner circles, as many ponder on whether it is worth it to trade away their humanity for a chance of Angelization.

Aldous described Angels as being emotionless, not permitted to have feelings or free will, even went on to compare them to statues in the sense that they are both cold, loyal, and have no choice of their own. He stated that the only emotion the Angels possess is the intense - nearly obsessive - loyalty toward God, to the point where even the Creator Themself feels slightly creeped out by their behaviors at times. However, this statement has been shown to be false from time to time. Michael has stated that they possess the same range of emotions as humans do, if not even greater due to their further understanding of the world beyond mortal comprehension. To be more accurate, Angels are very much capable of both developing human emotions and flaws of character, but the majority of them choose not to show or admit to having emotions, as many Angels consider emotions to be doorways to doubts as well as weaknesses for others to exploit.

Due to their age and power, many Angels look down upon humans and see them as inferior, some even questioning why they could be considered God's greatest creation even though none will ever admit it out loud due to their loyalty toward the Creator. The most primary example for this is with Lucifer, who rebelled because God loves humans - a flawed and arrogant species - more than the Angels. Some Angels continue to hold resentment to this many eons later, as evidenced by Ariel and her followers. Despite this, they guard the righteous souls in Heaven and protect mankind dutifully, refusing to back down even at the cost of death. Feelings of resentment, however, aren't universal, as some Angels such as Samandriel, Ithuriel, and Alois are much more civil with humans to the point of friendliness, while others, such as Raziel and Metatron, consider them better than the Angels because, despite their inherent flaws, a lot of them strive to do good.

## Weaknesses

### Harming, Trapping, & Banishing

* **Witchcraft**: Due to its nature as a form of [Anti-Divine] and [Anti-Celestial] magic, the unholy magic of witches holds the power to oppose all those of heavenly origins, including beings such as the Angels. There are many witchery spells and rituals that can be used to trap and weaken the Angels, with some rituals rumored to be capable of banishing them back to Heaven for an extended amount of time.
* **Enochian Magick**: As the most powerful form of Ancient Magicks, Enochian Magick is capable of affecting all those of angelic creatures regardless of their alignments - Angels, Fallen Angels, and Demons alike. However, depending on the amount of angelic power an Angel possesses, the effects of Enochian Magick has upon them.
* **Celestial Weapons**: Weapons made out of sacred metals, such as Celestial Bronze or Imperial Gold, can be used against the majority of supernatural beings, including angelic creatures like the Angels. However, the amount of damage that can be caused by regular celestial weapons on Angels are usually little to none.
	+ **Divine Weapons**: The divine weapons of the gods, which are crafted from sacred metals and are imbued with their wielders' divinity, can be used to cause semi-serious damage onto Angels.

### Killing

* **Enochian Weapons**: Like virtually every beings in existence, the Angels' corporeal forms can be destroyed with weapons made from Enochian metals. Afterward, their angelic essence will be instaneously transferred to the Empty until their corporeal body can be reformed, either by God's will or on its own, the latter of which will take an average Angel roughly several millions years to do.
	+ **Angel Blade**: Like all angelic creatures, an Angel's corporeal form can be instaneously destroyed if they are hurt with an Angel Blade with their name engraved upon the blade. By doing so, their physical body will be incinerated and an imprint of their wings will be burned onto the surface where their body lies.
	+ **Original Longinus**: As the Longinus are immensely powerful Sacred Gears made out of Enochian metals of the highest ranking, forged within the Heavenly Forges using the highest-quality technology and are imbued with fragments of the Biblical God's divinity, those with enough skills and experience can kill an Angel with their Longinus and banished their angelic essence to the Empty.
* **Faustian Weapons**: Like virtually every beings in existence, the Angels' corporeal forms can be destroyed with weapons made from Faustian metals. Afterward, their angelic essence will be instaneously transferred to the Empty until their corporeal body can be reformed, either by God's will or on its own, the latter of which will take an average Angel roughly several millions years to do.
* **Primordials' Weapons**: Weapons created and wielded by primordial entities can be used to permanently and absolutely obliterate every and any being in existence but other primordial entities, erasing their entire existence from the worlds so that they can never be reborn, or resurrected again without being saved by the Abrahamic God's omnipotent powers.

## Types of Angels

*For more information, go to {Angelic Creatures}*
* **Celestial Princes** (天の王子様, *Ten no Ōji-sama*) are the "original Angels", though this term can only be loosely taken, as they themselves possess powers beyond that of the most powerful of Angels and are not restricted by any of their rules or weaknesses. They are the first creations of God, ranking only seconded to Them in terms of absolute power and authority over all Creation and possess nigh-omnipotent powers.
* **Pure Angels** (純粋な天使, *Junsuina Tenshi*) are the Angels directly created by God and are considered to be some of the most powerful entities the supernatural world have ever seen, as even the weakest of the Pure Angels can rival gods in their own right. The most powerful of all the Pure Angels are the Elder Seraphim, who are the ten first and original Seraphim created by God, and are thus, the oldest Angels in existence, Celestial Princes excluded.
* **Reincarnated Angels** (転生天使, *Tensei Tenshi*) are Angels who were originally humans and other species but are reincarnated into new Angels following the Great War in order to maintain order among the heavenly colonies. There are two types of Reincarnated Angels: Lesser Angels and Brave Saints.
	+ **Lesser Angels** (補助天使, *Hojo Tenshi*) are former mortals who became Angels through the Bene Elohim Project, which involved twisting a human's soul into that of an Angel's through countless Enochian Magick rituals and ceremonies. However, due to dangerous nature of the project, it was forced to an end and no more Lesser Angels are created, thus putting their permanently at the number 666.
	+ **Brave Saints** (御使いブレイブ・セイント, *Bureibu Seinto*) are Reincarnated Angels who enter the angelic ranks through the usage of Brave Saints. They are separated into multiple Decks, each Deck belong to a King who holds the rank of Seraph or Celestial Prince. They are considered to be among the weakest Angels due to their age and inexperience.
* **Angelic Beasts** (天使の獣, *Tenshi no Kemono*) are angelic creatures created via the numerous experiments performed by the scientists of the Fifth Heaven. They are non-sentient, immortal monsters of immense power, many of which have been mistaken for genuine Angels throughout history. They are mostly let out to freely roam the Second and Fourth Heaven, with some even being kept as pets for the souls in the Third Heaven.

## Population

The population of Angels originally consisted of the Celestial Princes, the Elder Seraphim, and the numerous Pure Angels who were created by the Abrahamic God, and later on, the Biblical God and Jesus Christ. However, with the Abrahamic God entering Their slumber and the Avatars of God either dead or going inactive, in combination with the Great War, no more Pure Angels could be created as they could only be born from the Exalted Divinity of the Abrahamic God or his Nephesh.

After the Three Factions signed the Kuoh Treaty, the engineers of Heaven created the Brave Saints cards using the research and technology of the Grigori, as well as the unique attribute crystals found in the Netherworld typically used to create the Evil Pieces. Each of the Celestial Princes and the Elder Seraphim is given a set of Brave Saints cards in order to reincarnate other species into Angels, with believers of strong faith being the most notable ones.

However, this method isn't without its own fault, as the reincarnated Brave Saints are not perfect Angels and can easily fall if they ever fall into the temptation of sin. They are bound to a vow of purity and chastity, and if they are ever given into their carnal desires, they will turn into Fallen Angels. When questioned about it, Azazel neither confirmed nor denied if this "bug" was programmed by one of the Grigori scientists or not, though it was noted that he was smiling the whole time. Later on, the engineers of Heaven were able to develop the Interdimensional Room, which allows a Brave Saint to become physically intimate and engage in sex without falling.

## Ranking

The Angels use a hierarchical system that is split into three different orders, with each order consisting of three ranks. Higher-ranking Angels have greater power and/or authority over those of lower-ranks, and with different ranks having differences in appearance.

## Factions

* **Celestial Princes** (最年長の諸侯, *Sainenchō no Shokō*) are the first creations of God and the most powerful and primordial out of all angelic creatures. Each of them embody a crucial aspect that acts as a pillar for existence, and thus possess nigh-omnipotent powers and absolute authority over the entirety of Creation.
	+ **Four Great Seraphs** (四大セラフ, *Yondai Serafu*) are the four remaining Celestial Princes who currently act as the ruler of Heaven and all angelic creatures. Despite this, they spend the majority of their time within their respective personal domain, playing around with the numerous multiverses and realities within them. They consist of Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel.
* **Elder Seraphim** (長老天使エルダー・セラフィム, *Erudā Serafimu*) are the Angels created after the Celestial Princes, as well as the first and original Seraphim. Among the Angels, they are known as the unofficial leaders of Heaven, as none of the Four Great Seraphs truly interested in ruling and governing over Heaven, and the majority of the decisions made by the Heavenly Council are made by them. Despite this, their power and authority is still beneath that of the Four Great Seraphs, and any decision make by a Prince is enough to overwrite the judgement of the entire Elder Seraphim.
* **Council of Elohim** (エロヒム評議会, *Erohimu Hyōgi-kai*) is a council consisted of the most powerful and influential Lesser Angels, led by the Nine Worthies. They are formed to ensure none of the Lesser Angels will become a Fallen Angel by comitting a [Sin] or breaking any of the Cardinal Laws formed by the Heavenly Council. Following the creation of the Brave Saints suits, they also governed over the newly-reincarnated Brave Saints, training them in the martial arts and in their angelic powers.
* **The Watchers' Guild** (守護天使の塔, *Shugo Tenshi no Tō*) is the council of Guardian Angels, whose duty is to protect the followers of the Abrahamic religions from supernatural threats, such as monsters or pagan deities. Despite the popular depiction of them as being "fluffy messengers with wings", they are considered to be one of Heaven's dealiest warriors, with their leader - Auriel - being infamously known throughout the supernatural world.

## Trivia

* The Angels working on Earth usually wear business suits or dresses.
* Most Pure Angels are shown to be ignorant of human pop culture (books, movies, TV shows, etc.), and even aspects of speech such as sarcasm and expressions.
* There is a weekly magazine named "Weekly Brave Angel" that features Lesser Angels and Brave Saints in revealing outfits and semi-erotic positions.
* Heaven is said to have also developed a masked hero show, ***Captain Angel***, to rival the ***Oppai Dragon*** show in the Underworld, with Uriel's Ace - Nero Raimondi in charge of the leading role. It seems that it is quite popular among believers despite how "graphic" the show can be at time.
* The angelic hierarchy is mainly based on the Christian angelology.
	+ The Seraphim are the highest angelic class and they serve as the caretakers of God's throne.
	+ The Cherubim guard the way to the tree of life in the Garden of Eden and the throne of God.
	+ The Thrones are living symbols of God's justice and authority.
	+ The Dominations regulate the duties of lower angels.
	+ The Virtues supervise the movements of the heavenly bodies in order to ensure that the cosmos remains in order.
	+ The Authorities are the bearers of conscience and the keepers of history. They are also the warrior angels created to be completely loyal to God.
	+ The Principalities preside over the bands of angels and charge them with fulfilling the divine ministry.
	+ The Archangels are the administrators of duties for the angels and they are also their commanders.
	+ The Angels are the lowest order of the angels. They are sent as messengers to mankind.