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!!Denizens of Heaven
[[folder:Michael Demiurgos]]
!!Michael Demiurgos:
The eldest of the remaining archangels and Lucifer's estranged twin, whose domain is over fire. The lord of heaven in all but name, Michael is dutiful, dedicated and inwardly tormented by his elder twin's betrayal.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Lucifer was this to him, Michael always believing his brother was superior to him, and content to rest in his shadow until The Fall occurred.
* ArchangelMichael: The man himself.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Michael is the most powerful archangel and the king of heaven in all but name.
* BigBrotherInstinct: This extends to the angel race. Michael will protect them whenver he can.
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Michael often feels the weight of his position, shackled by how he must act as heaven's 'regent.'
* TheDreaded: To the enemies of heaven, ''nobody'' is more feared than Michael.
* DueToTheDead: [[spoiler:He orders his own elite warriors, the Powers, to salute Satannus at her funeral, remembering when Satannus was his right-hand angel.]]
* TheDutifulSon: Michael is dedicated and lived his life around the creeds given by his father, Elyon Ormazd.
* EnemyMine: He teams up with Lucifer at the climax of ''Nights in Lonesome Arkham'' to save reality.
* FamedInStory: Michael is known all across the Teraverse and for good reason.
* FieryRedhead: Michael has red hair and an explosive temper.
* HumbleHero: Michael refuses to be acknowledged as a ruler, believing he is only first among equals.
* JustTheFirstCitizen: Michael refuses to take his father's Throne or consider himself anything special to other angels.
* KillItWithFire: Michael's fighting style is to summon the Demiurgos flames and bake everything in the near proximity.
* MasterSwordsman: Michael is one of the best swordsmen in the Teraverse.
* MyGreatestFailure: He is haunted by his inability to stop Lucifer's fall.
* TheNeedsOfTheMany: His justification. Michael looks at heaven's needs as a whole rather than the individual.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: Just as powerful as Lucifer and capable of annihilating the entirety of Creation if he puts his mind to it.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Michael is exceptional willing to listen to reason and recognize threats when they occur.
* SadisticChoice: Lucifer forced one on him during the Fall: to join the rebels or fight against his beloved twin, counting on the choice to break Michael's will and keep him from the battlefield.
* UnstoppableRage: when Michael gives in to his own rage, he's able to match Lucifer, nearly overcoming his brother during the Fall.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He feels this way about Lucifer and the devils, remembering the day when they were angels once.
* WellDoneSonGuy: He lived in the belief he was carrying out God's will, wanting his father's approval.
* WorldsStrongestMan: Michael is the strongest angel in heaven. By far.
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[[folder:Uriel]]
!!Uriel
->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/NightsInLonesomeArkham'' | ''Literature/AMatterOfPride'' | ''Literature/TheFall2018'' | ''Literature/AConspiracyOfSerpents'' | ''Literature/GiveUsForever''
One of the great archangels, whose domain is over the earth. A kind angel who is remorseful over all that has transpired, Uriel allies with Satannus and the others against Apophis.
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* ArchangelUriel: The man himself.
* TheAtoner: Uriel feels he has to make up for the deaths of so many in the pointless wars between heaven and hell, and feels he could have done more to stop it.
* BadassPacifist: Uriel is one of the most peaceful of the angels, but he's also one of the most powerful and showcases that.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Uriel is the kindest, gentlest archangel sans Jibrill. When you push him too far, he's still a force to be reckoned with.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Uriel wishes to protect all his younger siblings. After a time, this extends even to the devils.
* CoolUncle: He reveals himself to be kind and caring to Hardestadt when they finally get a chance to talk, embracing his role as Hardestadt's uncle.
* TheDutifulSon: Uriel was devoted to his Father and his commands, which extended to doing nothing during the silence. Satannus furiously accuses him of doing nothing but waiting for God to return, pat Uriel on the head and tell him what a good little boy he'd been.
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:His final expression is a warm, gentle smile to heaven and hell alike, asking if they can call things even between them.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Uriel gives his life to protect heaven and hell alike, defending countless souls from Apophis as well before slipping peacefully into death.]]
* MyGreatestFailure: Uriel is torn by his failure to act more to see the pain of the devils before the Fall, believing he could have done more to stop it.]]
* NiceGuy: Uriel is incredibly kind and nice, even if plagued by doubts and sadness.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He used to be close with Lucifer and the devils, and regrets the separation long after.
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[[folder:Jibrill]]
One of the great archangels, whose domain is water. Jibrill is the leader of the Virtues, the healers of heaven. A kind and gentle angel, Jibrill has a history with Lucifer's son Azmodan.
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* AintTooProudToBeg: When the only recourse to save the angels with her is to take refuge in hell, Jibrill forsakes her dignity and begs Karai on her hands and knees for mercy upon her followers.
* AllLovingHero: Jibrill care for ''everyone'' in the Teraverse and sees her role as healing them.
* ArchangelGabriel: A gender-flipped version, but she fits the bill.
* {{Birdcaged}}: She was kept in a golden cage in the depths of hell during her captivity.
* HealingHands: Jibrill is the best healer in the Teraverse.
* HeroicWillpower: Jibrill refuses to give up, being as strong-willed as Michael and Lucifer.
* MakingASplash: Jibrill's power is over water.
* MyGreatestFailure: She blames herself as well for failing to stop the devils from Falling.
* OnlySaneMan: Jibrill was one of the few angels to realize how pointless the war with hell was and try to do something, but it fell on deaf ears.
* ShipTease: It's strongly implied she has romantic feelings for Azmodan, but has yet to act upon them.
* TheStoryteller: Jibrill knows all the stories of those in pain across the Teraverse and during her imprisonment in hell, she tells Malachor Archayus a new one every night. At the end of each sad tale, he always tells her "I don't like that story. Tell me another."
* SympathyForTheDevil: Jibrill is one of the kindest beings alive and pities even the worst villains, including [[spoiler:Malachor, who she had an odd bond with once upon a time.]]
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[[folder:Ezekial]]
An angel of the Thrones, the priesthood of the angels, and a callous, transphobic angel who maintains a vicious rivalry with Belial. In the present, Ezekial harbors a number of dark secrets...
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:He was turned from a dickish but ultimately harmless angel into a serial killing monster by the Black Sun.]]
* BrokenTears: [[spoiler:When he realizes all the people he murdered and how he even killed his leader Zadkiel, he's reduced to sobbing when he regains his mind and realizes all he's done, ending ''Give us Forever'' alone and shattered.]]
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler:He crosses it hard when 'Urizen' is defeated and Ezekial is returned to normal. all he's done drives him into horrific despair and he's too scared and wracked with guilt to return to heaven.]]
* InsistentTerminology: He's not Ezekial, he's [[spoiler:Urizen.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: At the best of times, Ezekial is elitist, cold and treats the transgender Belial like garbage, being revolted by her when she transitions.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:When his mind is restored, he suffers a massive breakdown upon recalling everything he did as Urizen.]]
* SerialKiller: [[spoiler:When he's Urizen, he kidnaps countless people and mutilates them into facsimiles of Belial to replicate her power, inevitably murdering them.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: It's hard to talk about Ezekial without revealing [[spoiler:He's Urizen, the Lawmaster of the Black Sun.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: [[spoiler:He's mutilated and killed a lot of women and has no compunction backhanding Erin.]]
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[[folder:Michael Demiurgos]]
!!Michael Demiurgos:
The eldest of the remaining archangels and Lucifer's estranged twin, whose domain is over fire. The lord of heaven in all but name, Michael is dutiful, dedicated and inwardly tormented by his elder twin's betrayal.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Lucifer was this to him, Michael always believing his brother was superior to him, and content to rest in his shadow until The Fall occurred.
* ArchangelMichael: The man himself.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Michael is the most powerful archangel and the king of heaven in all but name.
* BigBrotherInstinct: This extends to the angel race. Michael will protect them whenver he can.
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Michael often feels the weight of his position, shackled by how he must act as heaven's 'regent.'
* TheDreaded: To the enemies of heaven, ''nobody'' is more feared than Michael.
* DueToTheDead: [[spoiler:He orders his own elite warriors, the Powers, to salute Satannus at her funeral, remembering when Satannus was his right-hand angel.]]
* TheDutifulSon: Michael is dedicated and lived his life around the creeds given by his father, Elyon Ormazd.
* EnemyMine: He teams up with Lucifer at the climax of ''Nights in Lonesome Arkham'' to save reality.
* FamedInStory: Michael is known all across the Teraverse and for good reason.
* FieryRedhead: Michael has red hair and an explosive temper.
* HumbleHero: Michael refuses to be acknowledged as a ruler, believing he is only first among equals.
* JustTheFirstCitizen: Michael refuses to take his father's Throne or consider himself anything special to other angels.
* KillItWithFire: Michael's fighting style is to summon the Demiurgos flames and bake everything in the near proximity.
* MasterSwordsman: Michael is one of the best swordsmen in the Teraverse.
* MyGreatestFailure: He is haunted by his inability to stop Lucifer's fall.
* TheNeedsOfTheMany: His justification. Michael looks at heaven's needs as a whole rather than the individual.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: Just as powerful as Lucifer and capable of annihilating the entirety of Creation if he puts his mind to it.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Michael is exceptional willing to listen to reason and recognize threats when they occur.
* SadisticChoice: Lucifer forced one on him during the Fall: to join the rebels or fight against his beloved twin, counting on the choice to break Michael's will and keep him from the battlefield.
* UnstoppableRage: when Michael gives in to his own rage, he's able to match Lucifer, nearly overcoming his brother during the Fall.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He feels this way about Lucifer and the devils, remembering the day when they were angels once.
* WellDoneSonGuy: He lived in the belief he was carrying out God's will, wanting his father's approval.
* WorldsStrongestMan: Michael is the strongest angel in heaven. By far.
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[[folder:Uriel]]
!!Uriel
->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/NightsInLonesomeArkham'' | ''Literature/AMatterOfPride'' | ''Literature/TheFall2018'' | ''Literature/AConspiracyOfSerpents'' | ''Literature/GiveUsForever''
One of the great archangels, whose domain is over the earth. A kind angel who is remorseful over all that has transpired, Uriel allies with Satannus and the others against Apophis.
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* ArchangelUriel: The man himself.
* TheAtoner: Uriel feels he has to make up for the deaths of so many in the pointless wars between heaven and hell, and feels he could have done more to stop it.
* BadassPacifist: Uriel is one of the most peaceful of the angels, but he's also one of the most powerful and showcases that.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Uriel is the kindest, gentlest archangel sans Jibrill. When you push him too far, he's still a force to be reckoned with.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Uriel wishes to protect all his younger siblings. After a time, this extends even to the devils.
* CoolUncle: He reveals himself to be kind and caring to Hardestadt when they finally get a chance to talk, embracing his role as Hardestadt's uncle.
* TheDutifulSon: Uriel was devoted to his Father and his commands, which extended to doing nothing during the silence. Satannus furiously accuses him of doing nothing but waiting for God to return, pat Uriel on the head and tell him what a good little boy he'd been.
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:His final expression is a warm, gentle smile to heaven and hell alike, asking if they can call things even between them.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Uriel gives his life to protect heaven and hell alike, defending countless souls from Apophis as well before slipping peacefully into death.]]
* MyGreatestFailure: Uriel is torn by his failure to act more to see the pain of the devils before the Fall, believing he could have done more to stop it.]]
* NiceGuy: Uriel is incredibly kind and nice, even if plagued by doubts and sadness.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He used to be close with Lucifer and the devils, and regrets the separation long after.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jibrill]]
One of the great archangels, whose domain is water. Jibrill is the leader of the Virtues, the healers of heaven. A kind and gentle angel, Jibrill has a history with Lucifer's son Azmodan.
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* AintTooProudToBeg: When the only recourse to save the angels with her is to take refuge in hell, Jibrill forsakes her dignity and begs Karai on her hands and knees for mercy upon her followers.
* AllLovingHero: Jibrill care for ''everyone'' in the Teraverse and sees her role as healing them.
* ArchangelGabriel: A gender-flipped version, but she fits the bill.
* {{Birdcaged}}: She was kept in a golden cage in the depths of hell during her captivity.
* HealingHands: Jibrill is the best healer in the Teraverse.
* HeroicWillpower: Jibrill refuses to give up, being as strong-willed as Michael and Lucifer.
* MakingASplash: Jibrill's power is over water.
* MyGreatestFailure: She blames herself as well for failing to stop the devils from Falling.
* OnlySaneMan: Jibrill was one of the few angels to realize how pointless the war with hell was and try to do something, but it fell on deaf ears.
* ShipTease: It's strongly implied she has romantic feelings for Azmodan, but has yet to act upon them.
* TheStoryteller: Jibrill knows all the stories of those in pain across the Teraverse and during her imprisonment in hell, she tells Malachor Archayus a new one every night. At the end of each sad tale, he always tells her "I don't like that story. Tell me another."
* SympathyForTheDevil: Jibrill is one of the kindest beings alive and pities even the worst villains, including [[spoiler:Malachor, who she had an odd bond with once upon a time.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ezekial]]
An angel of the Thrones, the priesthood of the angels, and a callous, transphobic angel who maintains a vicious rivalry with Belial. In the present, Ezekial harbors a number of dark secrets...
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:He was turned from a dickish but ultimately harmless angel into a serial killing monster by the Black Sun.]]
* BrokenTears: [[spoiler:When he realizes all the people he murdered and how he even killed his leader Zadkiel, he's reduced to sobbing when he regains his mind and realizes all he's done, ending ''Give us Forever'' alone and shattered.]]
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler:He crosses it hard when 'Urizen' is defeated and Ezekial is returned to normal. all he's done drives him into horrific despair and he's too scared and wracked with guilt to return to heaven.]]
* InsistentTerminology: He's not Ezekial, he's [[spoiler:Urizen.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: At the best of times, Ezekial is elitist, cold and treats the transgender Belial like garbage, being revolted by her when she transitions.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:When his mind is restored, he suffers a massive breakdown upon recalling everything he did as Urizen.]]
* SerialKiller: [[spoiler:When he's Urizen, he kidnaps countless people and mutilates them into facsimiles of Belial to replicate her power, inevitably murdering them.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: It's hard to talk about Ezekial without revealing [[spoiler:He's Urizen, the Lawmaster of the Black Sun.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: [[spoiler:He's mutilated and killed a lot of women and has no compunction backhanding Erin.]]
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