Seraph

## Synopsis

A race also called the **Virtues** that live in the frozen-over world of **Caelum**. Seraphs have pale white skin and white hair, with their eyes being one of three colours depending on their **Class**. Their society and culture mostly revolves around the two Gods they worship - Providence and Fortune. The race believe in the process of reincarnation and rebirth, believing the two Gods are reincarnations of the False God that had formed Caelum in the first place after the Split.

## Culture

The Seraphs base their culture around the two pieces of the False God that fell on Caelum - worshipping two Gods that they believe are incarnations of said False God. Providence and Fortune, as they are called, are said to be directly linked with these two pieces. This is why the Seraphs treat them like deities, as the False God is the reason Caelum was formed in the first place. Providence is the God of Heraldry, with Fortune being the God of Respite. Descendants of these two Gods are treated as "royalty", and they are usually one of the seven Seraphim who rule over Caelum and provide a save haven for the race and others who require refuge. These two Gods have specific rituals in order to prove one's faith. Followers of Providence and Fortune get along quite well, however, as most Seraphs simply see the two as separate incarnations of one being: Fate.

Providence's ritual consists of a large fire being lit, imbued with some of the magic of everyone present to grant it everlasting properties. Two circles are formed around the flame, with the "inner circle" being people who dance around said flame whilst the "outer circle" sing the "Anthem of the Herald" - a song created to praise the God's achievements and qualities.

Fortune's ritual consists of burning one of the pages of the "Gehenna", a magic book that contains the sins of everyone on Caelum. New pages are always formed and filled out with a magical ink. When burning a page, this ink becomes heatproof depending on the sin. Minor sins are burnt away and forgiven, though more severe cases are not and usually result in harsh punishment for the one who committed them if they are still alive.

Fate is seen as the true reincarnation of the False God, with Providence and Fortune being closer to incarnations of it. A select few decide to worship Fate as a whole rather than picking sides, and believe rituals are not required. When one of these followers of Fate commits a sin, however, it is taken much more seriously than the other two as they believe sinning is an act of ungratefulness towards the world Fate had created for them.

There are three Classes of the Virtues, with each serving a different purpose. The Seraphim rule over Caelum and ensure peace. Members of the seven Seraphim have yellow eyes. The Cherubim act as the main combative force within battle, and protect the world from being ravaged via war. The Cherubim have blue eyes. The Thrones are simply the public. They have purple eyes.

## History

The Seraphs, who are called both by themselves and by most races who know of their existence as the Virtues, mutated from those who inhabited Inanis after the False God split into pieces and formed both Caelum and Morus. The first two Seraphs, known as Providence and Fortune in the modern day, are the ones who gave the world its name and forged a basis of society for the race. From there, the capital of Caelum known as **Dominion** was created. Dominion, and still is to this day, more of a grand palace scaled to the size of a city rather than directly being one, with the bottom floor being reserved for housing whilst the second floor is reserved for everything else. The third floor is reserved for the seven Seraphim, direct descendants of Providence and Fortune who are treated as royalty due to their heritage. Using the pieces of the False God, Caelum advanced very quickly and soon became far more advanced technologically than it should have been without said pieces. With their technology and their magic, they became quite well renowned in their solar system. Other races from the planets in said system saw Caelum as a utopia of sorts, though the Seraphim had been hiding the real situation in order to maintain their good reputation. Many people disagreed with the concept of the seven Seraphim, and believed that giving certain people privilege because of their blood went against one of the rules of Providence - equality. This caused sparks to fly, and it eventually built up to a point where a civil war was on the horizon. It only lasted 4 years, though the sheer level of destruction caused by it was overwhelming.

The war left Caelum in shambles, though the Seraphim slowly rebuilt society and established the three Classes - the Seraphim (them, who were previously unnamed) who ruled over Caelum, the Cherubim who protected Caelum and the Thrones who inhabited Caelum (the public). Dominion and the other major areas around it were rebuilt too, yet society was permanently scarred by the event that had occurred. Many had died, along with all seven of the Seraphim. They were replaced with the current rulers - Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Sariel and Remiel (named after archangels). One of the seven, Uriel, left Caelum after a few years of ruling due to a brother of his dying within the war. With Uriel absent, the first Seraphim - Michael - killed off the rest and ruled over the world as a dictator. Uriel eventually returned after realising the consequences of leaving his people, killing his father (the king) in a fit of rage.

This leads us to the present day, where Uriel roams Earth for the moment as he tries to think of a way to restore the land to its former glory.

## Traits And Abilities

### **Ki Manipulation**

The Seraphs can use their Ki in a variety of ways, and are mostly skilled in the art of **Ki Forging**.

### **Temperature Resistance**

The Seraphs have immunity to freezing temperatures. Something they adapted early on to survive within the frozen world of Caelum.

### **Magic**

The Seraphs were born with innate magic prowess, and use this to make most of their technology and such. It is said that Fortune made Gehenna with her own magic. More experienced/powerful members of this race have quite advanced magic, and use this to amplify their capabilities either via using magical weaponry or simply by using offensive spells.

### **Soulbound Magic / Soul Manifestation**

Seraphs can tap into their true innate abilities during times of crisis or heavy negative emotion. This greatly enhances the speed they process thoughts at, and allows them to use "Soulbound Magic". This allows them to manifest part of their soul into a physical form, such as a weapon or a familiar. They can then imbue their manifestations with magic and Ki in order to create some devastating results.

## Transformations

### **Sigillum**

When a Seraph experiences negative emotion, a special chemical is produced that flows through their body. This eventually dissolves when they calm down, though if someone were to use an immense emotional catalyst along with their Ki, the chemical reacts with said Ki and grants the user a powerful boost in their capabilities. Grants a sixty-five fold boost to BPL and requires 500,000 BPL along with an emotional catalyst in order to unlock this state.

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## Trivia

* The Seraphs have many things related to them named after the angelic hierarchy. They go by the Seraphs or Virtues, both being a reference to ranks within the hierarchy. The three classes are also direct references to the higher ranks within said hierarchy - those being the Seraphim, Cherubim and Thrones.