In battle, angels adhere to strict militaristic principles, and believe that only strict discipline can properly restore order to the myriad realms. Unlike demons, who war among themselves, angels seek to exist in harmony among their own kind. Each angel that is created through the Lightsong is assigned to one of the domains/angelic groups of Heaven that represent one of these five aspects. These virtues are valor, hope, fate, wisdom, and justice, and at least initially, were represented by the archangels Imperius, Auriel, Itherael, Malthael, and Tyrael respectively. While the council has lost members over time, and have had these members change aspects, the council, in essence, represents the virtues of Anu, the Creator. Īngels are ruled over by the Angiris Council. Angels forgotten in Pandemonium have black wings, and Reapers' wings are skeletal and gray in appearance. Most angels' wings are blue-white in color, though Angiris Council members have demonstrated other colors such as orange (Imperius) and purple ( Malthael). Īn angel's wings flutter when they are happy. They fear humanity for its ability to choose between good and evil, a fear intensified in recent times because of the Nephalem and their bonding with Death. Indeed, it was such an act that led to the creation of humanity in the first place. Īngels are capable of interbreeding with both demons and nephalem. Even Tyrael could only manifest for a night at a time. Before the destruction of the Worldstone, like demons, angels had great difficulty in manifesting on Sanctuary. These streams can be used individually like tendrils, used to "walk", hold objects and even to bind an angel's foes. Emotion is sensed from angels by the movement of their wings, which appear as streams of light. Angels have glowing skin and their eyes have eyelids (at least, this was true for Inarius). In their natural forms, however, angels appear to be faceless, almost always covered by a hood, though their heads are humanoid in shape. Īngels are able to disguise themselves as humans and walk among them. As with mortals and demons, angels carry Essence within themselves. Angels possess a sense of smell, and their eyesight is superior to humans in most regards. If this connection is severed/corrupted, angels can be incapacitated and rendered unconscious. Angels do not require sleep or food, and instead draw their lifeforce from the Crystal Arch. When wounded, a substance akin to 'liquid light' has been observed to spill from an angel's wound(s). The removal of his wings was a vital part of the process, but not the catalyst for it-the removal of an angel's wings does not make that angel mortal by default. Tyrael is the first (and currently, only) angel to have ever undertaken this transformation. They can willingly forsake their immortality and become mortal, and even retain their angelic powers, but such an act does not give an angel access to humanity's latent nephalem abilities as their souls remain purely angelic, free of demonic ancestry. Īngels possess great strength far above that of a human, but some angels are stronger than others depending on their significance, their rank in the celestial chain of command, or simply their nature as an angel. Their wings radiate pure energy, and under normal circumstances, any human weapon that strikes them will turn to ash. Each angel has a unique 'sound,' per their manifestation from the Arch. Rather, angels are living manifestations of light and sound, and soar on wings of light itself. While able to be killed, angels are immortal beings and are not made of flesh and blood. The replacement angel is not born instantaneously. Tyrael is the only known example of an angel reforming as the same individual, said reformation occurring after his destruction at Mount Arreat. If an angel is killed, a replacement angel will be created by the Arch, but such an angel is still a different individual from the one (s)he is replacing. The amount of angels the Lightsong can give birth to is finite-it is a case of them embodying a set amount of Anu's power, and as such, every angel is said to represent one of the five aspects of Anu (valor, justice, hope, wisdom, fate), and the 'purest' of angels become archangels. Angels are birthed from the Crystal Arch, though only during moments of perfect harmony in Heaven, through a process called the Lightsong.
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