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** Relievers are minor spirits created as aides and servants to the Host; they are not a true choir per se, but rather a catch-all term for all celestial spirits too weak to be true angels. In Heaven, they are mostly employed as messengers, gofers, and personal aides; on Earth and in the Marches, they are typically assigned to watch over some specific mortal, thing, or place, protect it as best they can, and alert stronger celestials if something truly dangerous happens. They can gradually gather Forces and distinctions for their service, and a reliever that grows sufficiently in this manner will fledge into a true angel of any choir.
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Misuse. A Straw Vulcan is a Straw Man used to show cold logic as being flawed and inferior to instinct and feeling, which is not the case here.
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** [[CannotTellALie Seraphim]], the Most Holy: Serpents with six eyes and six feathered wings. The holiest angels and closest to God of any being, they cannot abide untruths of any kind and are the most detached from humanity.
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** [[CannotTellALie Seraphim]], Seraphim, the Most Holy: Serpents with six eyes and six feathered wings. The holiest angels and closest to God of any being, [[[[CannotTellALie they cannot speak or abide untruths of any kind kind]] and are the most detached from humanity.
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** [[StrawVulcan Elohim]], the Powers: Hairless, androgynous humanoids with large, staring eyes -- basically, TheGreys. Dispassionate and objective, they are Heaven's agents of balance and can innately tell the emotional states of other beings.
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** [[StrawVulcan Elohim]], Elohim, the Powers: Hairless, androgynous humanoids with large, staring eyes -- basically, TheGreys. Dispassionate and objective, they are Heaven's agents of balance and can innately tell the emotional states of other beings.
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* ''TabletopGame/EpicCardGame'': Most of the Angel Champions are Good-aligned, female {{Winged Humanoid}}s, but the Angel of Death is a male, and despite being Evil-aligned is still considered an Angel.
* ''TabletopGame/SummonerWars'': Archangels and Angels are basically soulless machines of justice who were [[WasOnceAMan previously Vanguards]].
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* ''TabletopGame/AnimaBeyondFantasy'' features most prominently the Beryls, who are godlike spirit beings of light who serve C'iel, the goddess of light. There're seven of them, who are named after -- and identified with -- the seven archangels of the [[CrystalDragonJesus Christianism of the setting]]. All but one of them have adopted female gender, and each is associated with a set of ideas and concepts (for example, Gabriel represents among other things love, arts, and peace and Uriel -- the unique male -- freedom, independence, and free will).
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* ''TabletopGame/AnimaBeyondFantasy'' features most prominently the Beryls, who ''TabletopGame/AnimaBeyondFantasy'': The Beryls are godlike spirit beings of light who serve C'iel, the goddess of light. There're seven of them, who are named after -- and identified with -- the seven archangels of the [[CrystalDragonJesus Christianism of the setting]]. All but one of them have adopted female gender, and each is associated with a set of ideas and concepts (for example, Gabriel represents among other things love, arts, and peace and Uriel -- the unique male -- freedom, independence, and free will).will).
* ''TabletopGame/DarkMatter1999'': The Elohim are speculated to be a race that lived on Earth before they [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence transcended to another dimension]]. They appear as tall, perfect humans but this seems to be AFormYouAreComfortableWith. Other types have been seen, such as fiery flying wheels or pillars of fire, but these still may not be their true forms. They have a bit of a AGodAmI complex around other races and they [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien have the tech to back their attitude up]]. When they speak, every [[TranslatorMicrobes listener understands regardless of what languages they understand]], which is rather impressive to the Greys. They also hate the luciferians and arcane magic users with a passion.
* ''TabletopGame/DarkMatter1999'': The Elohim are speculated to be a race that lived on Earth before they [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence transcended to another dimension]]. They appear as tall, perfect humans but this seems to be AFormYouAreComfortableWith. Other types have been seen, such as fiery flying wheels or pillars of fire, but these still may not be their true forms. They have a bit of a AGodAmI complex around other races and they [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien have the tech to back their attitude up]]. When they speak, every [[TranslatorMicrobes listener understands regardless of what languages they understand]], which is rather impressive to the Greys. They also hate the luciferians and arcane magic users with a passion.
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** The catch-all term "celestial" is used to refer to beings from the Upper Planes, "angels" (or "aasimon" when 2nd Edition was trying to appease the MoralGuardians) are celestials who directly serve gods, and "asuras" are former angels who left their gods' service for various reasons (they're still on the side of good, [[GoodIsNotNice but don't take crap from anyone)]]. All are MadeOfGood and have innate supernatural abilities, and while celestials cannot [[DemonicPossession possess mortals like fiends can]], some mortal spellcasters learn to act as a {{Willing Channeler}}s for them. They are not infallible, however, and some celestials end up becoming {{Fallen Angel}}s, resulting in them being driven from their heavenly homes. Like the [[OurDemonsAreDifferent fiends]], celestials include several subtypes based upon CharacterAlignment, but while the [[LawfulEvil devils]], [[ChaoticEvil demons]] and [[NeutralEvil yugoloths]] wage the [[EvilVersusEvil Blood War]], the Upper Planes are free of that sort of vicious infighting -- even the most lawful of archons would rather tolerate the chaos of an eladrin than the evil of a devil.
*** Archons are LawfulGood celestials from the Seven Mounting Heavens of Celestia, serving the [[CouncilOfAngels Celestial Hebdomad]]. They vary greatly in appearance, from the human-looking Sword and Trumpet Archons, to animalistic Hound and Owl Archons, to the more abstract Lantern Archon.
*** Eladrins are ChaoticGood celestials from the Olympian Glades of Arborea, serving Queen Morwel and the Court of Stars, essentially a good version of TheFairFolk. They tend to look like supernatural elves -- firre eladrin have fiery eyes, and shiradi eladrin have wings, for example -- but can freely assume more fantastical forms like a pillar of flame or cloud of light shards.
*** Guardinals are NeutralGood celestials from the Blessed Fields of Elysium, serving [[KingOfBeasts Talisad]] and the Five Companions, who are more or less an epic-level adventuring party. Their ranks are made up of heavenly BeastMen -- leonals, lupinals, equinals, ursinals, and so on.
*** Archons are LawfulGood celestials from the Seven Mounting Heavens of Celestia, serving the [[CouncilOfAngels Celestial Hebdomad]]. They vary greatly in appearance, from the human-looking Sword and Trumpet Archons, to animalistic Hound and Owl Archons, to the more abstract Lantern Archon.
*** Eladrins are ChaoticGood celestials from the Olympian Glades of Arborea, serving Queen Morwel and the Court of Stars, essentially a good version of TheFairFolk. They tend to look like supernatural elves -- firre eladrin have fiery eyes, and shiradi eladrin have wings, for example -- but can freely assume more fantastical forms like a pillar of flame or cloud of light shards.
*** Guardinals are NeutralGood celestials from the Blessed Fields of Elysium, serving [[KingOfBeasts Talisad]] and the Five Companions, who are more or less an epic-level adventuring party. Their ranks are made up of heavenly BeastMen -- leonals, lupinals, equinals, ursinals, and so on.
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** The catch-all term "celestial" is used to refer to beings from the Upper Planes, "angels" (or "aasimon" when 2nd Edition was trying to appease the MoralGuardians) are celestials who directly serve gods, and "asuras" are former angels who left their gods' service for various reasons (they're still on the side of good, [[GoodIsNotNice but don't take crap from anyone)]]. All are MadeOfGood and have innate supernatural abilities, and while celestials cannot [[DemonicPossession possess mortals like fiends can]], some mortal spellcasters learn to act as a {{Willing Channeler}}s for them. They are not infallible, however, and some celestials end up becoming {{Fallen Angel}}s, resulting in them being driven from their heavenly homes. Like the [[OurDemonsAreDifferent fiends]], celestials include several subtypes based upon CharacterAlignment, but while the [[LawfulEvil devils]], [[ChaoticEvil demons]] and [[NeutralEvil yugoloths]] wage the [[EvilVersusEvil Blood War]], the Upper Planes are free of that sort of vicious infighting -- even the most lawful of archons would rather tolerate the chaos of an eladrin than the evil of a devil.
devil.%%In-universe alignment
*** Archons are LawfulGood celestials from the Seven Mounting Heavens of Celestia, serving the [[CouncilOfAngels Celestial Hebdomad]]. They vary greatly in appearance, from the human-looking Sword and Trumpet Archons, to animalistic Hound and Owl Archons, to the more abstract LanternArchon.
Archon.%%In-universe alignment
*** Eladrins are ChaoticGood celestials from the Olympian Glades of Arborea, serving Queen Morwel and the Court of Stars, essentially a good version of TheFairFolk. They tend to look like supernatural elves -- firre eladrin have fiery eyes, and shiradi eladrin have wings, for example -- but can freely assume more fantastical forms like a pillar of flame or cloud of lightshards.
shards.%%In-universe alignment
*** Guardinals are NeutralGood celestials from the Blessed Fields of Elysium, serving [[KingOfBeasts Talisad]] and the Five Companions, who are more or less an epic-level adventuring party. Their ranks are made up of heavenly BeastMen -- leonals, lupinals, equinals, ursinals, and so on.%%In-universe alignment
*** Archons are LawfulGood celestials from the Seven Mounting Heavens of Celestia, serving the [[CouncilOfAngels Celestial Hebdomad]]. They vary greatly in appearance, from the human-looking Sword and Trumpet Archons, to animalistic Hound and Owl Archons, to the more abstract Lantern
*** Eladrins are ChaoticGood celestials from the Olympian Glades of Arborea, serving Queen Morwel and the Court of Stars, essentially a good version of TheFairFolk. They tend to look like supernatural elves -- firre eladrin have fiery eyes, and shiradi eladrin have wings, for example -- but can freely assume more fantastical forms like a pillar of flame or cloud of light
*** Guardinals are NeutralGood celestials from the Blessed Fields of Elysium, serving [[KingOfBeasts Talisad]] and the Five Companions, who are more or less an epic-level adventuring party. Their ranks are made up of heavenly BeastMen -- leonals, lupinals, equinals, ursinals, and so on.%%In-universe alignment
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** Fourth Edition mixed things up by declaring angels to be "expressions of the Astral Sea," basically EnergyBeings who mostly act as servants and mercenaries for the gods on their own initiative according to their individual natures. They're depicted as glowy, winged, legless humanoids and can now be of any alignment, so yes, evil gods have their own angels. The term "archon" was reassigned to {{elemental|embodiment}} servants of the Primordials, while eladrins became an [[OurElvesAreDifferent elven subrace]] emphasizing their connection to the Feywild.
** Fifth Edition has had little in the way of celestials in its beastiaries thus far, with only the standard deva, solar and planetar appearing under a generic "Angel" entry. Eladrins remain a fey elven subrace, while the 4th Edition elemental archons have been renamed "elemental myrmidons." And player paladins who reach 20th level can temporary take up an angelic form as part of their Oath of Vengeance.
** Fifth Edition has had little in the way of celestials in its beastiaries thus far, with only the standard deva, solar and planetar appearing under a generic "Angel" entry. Eladrins remain a fey elven subrace, while the 4th Edition elemental archons have been renamed "elemental myrmidons." And player paladins who reach 20th level can temporary take up an angelic form as part of their Oath of Vengeance.
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** ''TabletopGame/{{Ptolus}}'': Because Praemal is a prison plane, extraplanar beings can enter but then they can never leave. Some angels still come if they believe they must, to do some good. They tend to congregate in the Ivory Tower in Ptolus and are collectively called the Malkuth. For the same reason, the inhabitants of Praemal have a very vague understanding of the Outer Planes and call all celestial beings "angels" (regardless of how they're called in other settings).
** Fourth Edition mixed things up by declaring angels to be "expressions of the AstralSea," Sea", basically EnergyBeings who mostly act as servants and mercenaries for the gods on their own initiative according to their individual natures. They're depicted as glowy, winged, legless humanoids and can now be of any alignment, so yes, evil gods have their own angels. The term "archon" was reassigned to {{elemental|embodiment}} servants of the Primordials, while eladrins became an [[OurElvesAreDifferent elven subrace]] emphasizing their connection to the Feywild.
** Fifth Edition has had little in the way of celestials in itsbeastiaries bestiaries thus far, with only the standard deva, solar and planetar appearing under a generic "Angel" entry. Eladrins remain a fey elven subrace, while the 4th Edition elemental archons have been renamed "elemental myrmidons." And player myrmidons". Player paladins who reach 20th level can temporary take up an angelic form as part of their Oath of Vengeance.
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* ''TabletopGame/{{Godbound}}'': The angels are ''pissed''. After humanity laid waste to Heaven in a hubristic bid for ultimate power, they declared war on humanity and intentionally spread false religions in disguise to ensure the maximum number of humans go to Hell.
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* ''TabletopGame/{{Godbound}}'': The angels are ''pissed''. After humanity laid waste to Heaven and Earth in a hubristic bid for ultimate power, they declared war on humanity and intentionally spread false religions in disguise to ensure the maximum number of humans go to Hell.Hell.
* ''TabletopGame/GodsOfTheFall'': Seraphs of virtue, who made up the Battle Hosts of Elanehtar, were angelic beings, but they are robots animated by divine grace, not living creatures.
* ''TabletopGame/HeartTheCityBeneath'': Angels are powerful, terrifying beings in the service of the Heart. Some of them were once mortals. Or were incubated within mortals. Angels of the Heart are "red and terrible and mighty", and [[spoiler:any area they visit reshapes into walls of flesh with eyes opening on every surface]].
* ''TabletopGame/GodsOfTheFall'': Seraphs of virtue, who made up the Battle Hosts of Elanehtar, were angelic beings, but they are robots animated by divine grace, not living creatures.
* ''TabletopGame/HeartTheCityBeneath'': Angels are powerful, terrifying beings in the service of the Heart. Some of them were once mortals. Or were incubated within mortals. Angels of the Heart are "red and terrible and mighty", and [[spoiler:any area they visit reshapes into walls of flesh with eyes opening on every surface]].
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* ''TabletopGame/IronKingdoms'':
** Some names and/or terms in [[EldritchAbomination Everblight's]] army contains occasional biblical words such as Messiah, and so there are such words as Seraphim and Angelius, which, in-game, are eyeless winged horrors.
** The Harbinger of Menoth is a more classical take on the angel, albeit wingless since she is human; basically, Menoth's [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]]. As he deemed her too holy to touch the earth, however, [[http://trow.cc/forum/uploads/post-2042-1299925671.jpg she does levitate]]!
** Some names and/or terms in [[EldritchAbomination Everblight's]] army contains occasional biblical words such as Messiah, and so there are such words as Seraphim and Angelius, which, in-game, are eyeless winged horrors.
** The Harbinger of Menoth is a more classical take on the angel, albeit wingless since she is human; basically, Menoth's [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]]. As he deemed her too holy to touch the earth, however, [[http://trow.cc/forum/uploads/post-2042-1299925671.jpg she does levitate]]!
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* ''TabletopGame/IronKingdoms'':
** Some names and/or terms''TabletopGame/InvisibleSun'': Angels are aspects of the Legacy, left in [[EldritchAbomination Everblight's]] army contains occasional biblical words such as Messiah, the universe by the Absolute to watch over creation. There are many types of angels that come in many forms, both spiritual and so there are such words as Seraphim physical. Angels often greatly value honour, benevolence and Angelius, which, in-game, are eyeless winged horrors.
** The Harbinger of Menoth is a more classical take on the angel, albeit wingless since she is human; basically, Menoth's [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]]. As he deemed her too holyjustice, but sometimes fall to touch the earth, however, [[http://trow.cc/forum/uploads/post-2042-1299925671.jpg she does levitate]]!temptation.
** Some names and/or terms
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* ''TabletopGame/{{Nobilis}}'': Angels are celestial beings who live in Heaven, seek to protect and preserve beauty, and claim to hear the Creator's guiding voice. They work with devils, their fallen kin, in order to stop the Excrucians from destroying the universe -- this is unspeakably abhorrent to them, but the alternative's just worse. Contrary to scripture, they don't really let people into Heaven when they die.
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*** Archons are LawfulGood, and form a rigidly ordered society in the seven tiers of Heaven. In appearance, they range from winged humanoids to humanoid canines to living balls of light.
*** Agathions are NeutralGood and resemble humanoid animals -- they're derived from the guardinals in ''D&D''. Utterly devoted to goodness and benevolence above all other concerns, they care deeply for both mortals and the natural world and often have to mediate between their allies' more extreme outlooks. The name is a contraction of ''agathodaímōn'', a Greek term for benevolent spirits.
*** Azatas are ChaoticGood, often similar to fey, and equivalents to the eladrin. They often resemble elf-like humanoids, but also included {{Plant Pe|rson}}ople and winged SnakePeople in their ranks.
*** Agathions are NeutralGood and resemble humanoid animals -- they're derived from the guardinals in ''D&D''. Utterly devoted to goodness and benevolence above all other concerns, they care deeply for both mortals and the natural world and often have to mediate between their allies' more extreme outlooks. The name is a contraction of ''agathodaímōn'', a Greek term for benevolent spirits.
*** Azatas are ChaoticGood, often similar to fey, and equivalents to the eladrin. They often resemble elf-like humanoids, but also included {{Plant Pe|rson}}ople and winged SnakePeople in their ranks.
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*** Archons are LawfulGood, and form a rigidly ordered society in the seven tiers of Heaven. In appearance, they range from winged humanoids to humanoid canines to living balls of light.
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*** Agathions are NeutralGood and resemble humanoid animals -- they're derived from the guardinals in ''D&D''. Utterly devoted to goodness and benevolence above all other concerns, they care deeply for both mortals and the natural world and often have to mediate between their allies' more extreme outlooks. The name is a contraction of ''agathodaímōn'', a Greek term for benevolentspirits.
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*** Azatas are ChaoticGood, often similar to fey, and equivalents to the eladrin. They often resemble elf-like humanoids, but also included {{Plant Pe|rson}}ople and winged SnakePeople in their ranks.%%In-universe alignment
*** Agathions are NeutralGood and resemble humanoid animals -- they're derived from the guardinals in ''D&D''. Utterly devoted to goodness and benevolence above all other concerns, they care deeply for both mortals and the natural world and often have to mediate between their allies' more extreme outlooks. The name is a contraction of ''agathodaímōn'', a Greek term for benevolent
*** Azatas are ChaoticGood, often similar to fey, and equivalents to the eladrin. They often resemble elf-like humanoids, but also included {{Plant Pe|rson}}ople and winged SnakePeople in their ranks.%%In-universe alignment
* ''TabletopGame/RelicsAGameOfAngels'': The angels were created by God to help Her shape the universe, and are composed of four Aspects representing the Bull, the Eagle, the Human, and the Lion. In Heaven, an angel is a ball of superheated divine fire. When they come to Earth they forge crystalline Vessels for themselves, over which is projected a human disguise called a Semblance.
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* In ''TabletopGame/ShadowOfTheDemonLord'', angels are [[LightIsNotGood anything but good]] -- they are actually [[DivinelyAppearingDemons devils]] serving [[SatanicArchetype Diabolus]] who prey upon the strongly religious and seek to drive them to commit evil in the name of their faith, so as to push them toward corruption and damnation. While angels often take the form of whatever the one they appear to considers ideal, with lots of light to go around, their true forms are hideous, with pale skin riddled with oozing fissures and craters, BlackEyesOfEvil, BadBlackBarf from the mouth, and flaming feathered wings far more befitting of their infernal nature. Since all devils are [[TheFairFolk fae creatures]] in SOTDL, angels also share the fae/diabolic [[ColdIron vulnerability to iron]].
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* In ''TabletopGame/ShadowOfTheDemonLord'', angels ''TabletopGame/ShadowOfTheDemonLord'': Angels are [[LightIsNotGood anything but good]] -- they are actually [[DivinelyAppearingDemons devils]] serving [[SatanicArchetype Diabolus]] who prey upon the strongly religious and seek to drive them to commit evil in the name of their faith, so as to push them toward corruption and damnation. While angels often take the form of whatever the one they appear to considers ideal, with lots of light to go around, their true forms are hideous, with pale skin riddled with oozing fissures and craters, BlackEyesOfEvil, BadBlackBarf from the mouth, and flaming feathered wings far more befitting of their infernal nature. Since all devils are [[TheFairFolk fae creatures]] in SOTDL, angels also share the fae/diabolic [[ColdIron vulnerability to iron]].iron]].
* ''TabletopGame/TheStrange'':
** In Ardeyn, the qephilim are a race descended from immortal angelic beings who served the Maker and his Incarnations. When the Betrayal occurred and the Incarnations failed, the qephilim became mortal.
** In Starship Heinlein, the angels are no more than humans living on a generation ship that consider themselves holy. They have retained some semblance of the knowledge required to keep a starship operational, which they consider rituals of worship, not science. Angels each have a revelation, which they see as proof of their divine heritage but in truth are merely drones that provide owners with basic access to certain functions provided by the starship.
** Each of the golem-like angels of Eschatos appears like a different extinct terrestrial animal forged of silver. They serve Eris, a magitech entity who oversees the Last City, the home of the last humans in a universe that has undergone heat death.
** Aviatars are warriors who appear to be lithe, muscular humans with feathered wings. Some think them angels, but they do not work toward some benevolent ideal and are interested in their own sense of honour and justice. In some recursions, aviatars might be angels, doling out divine vengeance. In others, they might be the last of an ancient, magic race.
* ''TabletopGame/SystemsMalfunction'':
** The Deva are divine {{Energy Being}}s that claim to be biblical angels and physically manifest as radiant, winged, blue- or golden-skinned humanoids, often wreathed in flames. [[spoiler:In actuality, they're [[{{Magitek}} something akin to Aetherial artificial intelligences]] [[AIIsACrapshoot that became confused about their true purpose]] when the MasterComputer that created them was destroyed.]]
** There are also the Celestials, humans who were altered by [[AIIsACrapshoot GAIA]] and forced to serve it. These humans were [[{{Transhuman}} genetically and cybernetically enhanced to have near-perfect bodies and minds]], and infused with nanomachines that give them a variety of seemingly supernatural powers (distinct from {{ps|ychicPowers}}ionics and [[FunctionalMagic Aetherial magic]]). Since GAIA [[AGodAmI saw itself as a God]], it viewed the Celestials as its own personal angels, and designed them in the image of the "true" angels described above (though they're far less powerful than the actual Deva). After GAIA's destruction, the Celestials regained their free will while retaining a small portion of their special abilities, making them an ideal playable race.
* ''TabletopGame/TheStrange'':
** In Ardeyn, the qephilim are a race descended from immortal angelic beings who served the Maker and his Incarnations. When the Betrayal occurred and the Incarnations failed, the qephilim became mortal.
** In Starship Heinlein, the angels are no more than humans living on a generation ship that consider themselves holy. They have retained some semblance of the knowledge required to keep a starship operational, which they consider rituals of worship, not science. Angels each have a revelation, which they see as proof of their divine heritage but in truth are merely drones that provide owners with basic access to certain functions provided by the starship.
** Each of the golem-like angels of Eschatos appears like a different extinct terrestrial animal forged of silver. They serve Eris, a magitech entity who oversees the Last City, the home of the last humans in a universe that has undergone heat death.
** Aviatars are warriors who appear to be lithe, muscular humans with feathered wings. Some think them angels, but they do not work toward some benevolent ideal and are interested in their own sense of honour and justice. In some recursions, aviatars might be angels, doling out divine vengeance. In others, they might be the last of an ancient, magic race.
* ''TabletopGame/SystemsMalfunction'':
** The Deva are divine {{Energy Being}}s that claim to be biblical angels and physically manifest as radiant, winged, blue- or golden-skinned humanoids, often wreathed in flames. [[spoiler:In actuality, they're [[{{Magitek}} something akin to Aetherial artificial intelligences]] [[AIIsACrapshoot that became confused about their true purpose]] when the MasterComputer that created them was destroyed.]]
** There are also the Celestials, humans who were altered by [[AIIsACrapshoot GAIA]] and forced to serve it. These humans were [[{{Transhuman}} genetically and cybernetically enhanced to have near-perfect bodies and minds]], and infused with nanomachines that give them a variety of seemingly supernatural powers (distinct from {{ps|ychicPowers}}ionics and [[FunctionalMagic Aetherial magic]]). Since GAIA [[AGodAmI saw itself as a God]], it viewed the Celestials as its own personal angels, and designed them in the image of the "true" angels described above (though they're far less powerful than the actual Deva). After GAIA's destruction, the Celestials regained their free will while retaining a small portion of their special abilities, making them an ideal playable race.
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* ''TabletopGame/UnknownArmies'': They're never directly seen, but demons are universally terrified of what they call the Cruel Ones, and on the occasion they have apparently manifested directly there's ''always'' some form of a localized ApocalypseWow. Since that name seems to exclusively come from [[TheUsualAdversaries demons]], who seem to be the only thing they actually hate, most checkers assume that the reality of the matter is a little more complex.
* ''TabletopGame/VictorianaRPG'': Classical white-winged angels are around, but they're in the minority; most angels look nothing like them. [[spoiler:In fact, most angels of the Aluminat look more like a ClockworkCreature than a servant of goodness and light due to having become [[KnightTemplar tarnished by dogma]].]]
* ''TabletopGame/VictorianaRPG'': Classical white-winged angels are around, but they're in the minority; most angels look nothing like them. [[spoiler:In fact, most angels of the Aluminat look more like a ClockworkCreature than a servant of goodness and light due to having become [[KnightTemplar tarnished by dogma]].]]
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* ''TabletopGame/IronKingdoms'':
** Some names and/or terms in [[EldritchAbomination Everblight's]] army contains occasional biblical words such as Messiah, and so there are such words as Seraphim and Angelius, which, in-game, are eyeless winged horrors.
** The Harbinger of Menoth is a more classical take on the angel, albeit wingless since she is human; basically, Menoth's [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]]. As he deemed her too holy to touch the earth, however, [[http://trow.cc/forum/uploads/post-2042-1299925671.jpg she does levitate]]!
* ''TabletopGame/KingsOfWar'': The Basilean humans can field Elohi, angelic beings armed with flaming swords.
** Some names and/or terms in [[EldritchAbomination Everblight's]] army contains occasional biblical words such as Messiah, and so there are such words as Seraphim and Angelius, which, in-game, are eyeless winged horrors.
** The Harbinger of Menoth is a more classical take on the angel, albeit wingless since she is human; basically, Menoth's [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]]. As he deemed her too holy to touch the earth, however, [[http://trow.cc/forum/uploads/post-2042-1299925671.jpg she does levitate]]!
* ''TabletopGame/KingsOfWar'': The Basilean humans can field Elohi, angelic beings armed with flaming swords.
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That's a homebrew site, I cannot find that description of Alluminas' demons anywhere else, and the matching document on Arianka explictly presents itself as the writer's creation, so this does not belong here.
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* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' has the [[http://www.goblin-online.net/download/allumina.txt daemons of Alluminas]], one of the [[LightIsNotGood gods of law]], which resemble angels and are named after angelic classes.
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** While technically not angels, ''MTG'''s [[OurArchonsAreDifferent Archons]] take their role as the large [[LightEmUp White]] aligned beings wherever angels do not resonate well with the flavour, like in the Myth/ClassicalMythology-inspired ''Theros'' Block. They hew closer to more eldritch takes on angels, being unfathomable incarnations of White mana that represent its more [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill oppressive side]], and are definitely very otherworldly and weird.
** The pneumagogs are an unique type of [[BodyHorror phyrexian]] who had six-wings and were semi-spiritual and luminous. Since they have not yet been represented in cards its unclear if they are actually angels per se, but they are heavily inspired by Biblical seraphs.
** The pneumagogs are an unique type of [[BodyHorror phyrexian]] who had six-wings and were semi-spiritual and luminous. Since they have not yet been represented in cards its unclear if they are actually angels per se, but they are heavily inspired by Biblical seraphs.
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** While technically not angels, ''MTG'''s [[OurArchonsAreDifferent Archons]] take their role as the large [[LightEmUp White]] aligned beings wherever angels do not resonate well with the flavour, like in the Myth/ClassicalMythology-inspired ''Theros'' Block. They hew closer to more eldritch takes on angels, being unfathomable incarnations of White mana that represent its more [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill oppressive side]], and usually take the form of a humanoid rider on the back of a steed such as a winged stag, lion or bull; these are definitely very otherworldly and weird.
not two distinct being, but one entity in two bodies.
** The pneumagogs are an unique type of [[BodyHorror phyrexian]] who had six-wings and were semi-spiritual and luminous. Since they have notyet been represented in cards its unclear if they are actually angels per se, but they are heavily inspired by Biblical seraphs.
** The pneumagogs are an unique type of [[BodyHorror phyrexian]] who had six-wings and were semi-spiritual and luminous. Since they have not
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** When {{Valkyries}} appear, they are always classified as part of the Angel creature type.
*** On [[HornyVikings Kaldheim]], Valkyries are the inhabitants of [[WeirdSun the Realm of Starnheim]], and are forged from the souls of righteous warriors after death. Notably, they are aligned with Black as well as White mana, reflecting a ferocity and callousness toward those who fail to meet their standards largely absent from their counterparts on other worlds.
*** On [[HornyVikings Kaldheim]], Valkyries are the inhabitants of [[WeirdSun the Realm of Starnheim]], and are forged from the souls of righteous warriors after death. Notably, they are aligned with Black as well as White mana, reflecting a ferocity and callousness toward those who fail to meet their standards largely absent from their counterparts on other worlds.
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** When {{Valkyries}} appear, they are always classified as part of the Angel creature type.
***type. On [[HornyVikings Kaldheim]], Valkyries are the inhabitants of [[WeirdSun the Realm of Starnheim]], and are forged from the souls of righteous warriors after death. Notably, they are aligned with Black as well as White mana, reflecting a ferocity and callousness toward those who fail to meet their standards largely absent from their counterparts on other worlds.
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*** On [[HornyVikings Kaldheim]], Valkyries are the inhabitants of [[WeirdSun the Realm of Starnheim]], and are forged from the souls of righteous warriors after death.
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*** On [[HornyVikings Kaldheim]], Valkyries are the inhabitants of [[WeirdSun the Realm of Starnheim]], and are forged from the souls of righteous warriors after death. Notably, they are aligned with Black as well as White mana, reflecting a ferocity and callousness toward those who fail to meet their standards largely absent from their counterparts on other worlds.
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** ''TabletopGame/DemonTheFallen'': The "angels" (if they can still be called that; they sure think they can) are split up into seven celestial Houses, based on which day of creation they had a role in (for instance, the Rabisu, responsible for the sixth day and all the creatures of the Earth, have control over animal life, plant life, and flesh). As the Quotes page indicates, the pre-Fall angels were quantum beings that existed in multiple states -- the actual debate that led to the Fall is described by one angel as simultaneously being a verbal debate ''and'' clashing elements of a symphony ''and'' a struggle between elemental forces. Actual angels have disappeared from Creation by the time the game begins, [[HaveYouSeenMyGod as has God]]. Perhaps Angels aren't as gone as you might think, depending on your Storyteller. One sidebar (and thus optional) in the final book gives stats for genuine blessed-by-God angels: a slight alteration from the standard Demon stats for thematic reasons, with the ass-kicking stats pegged at eleven. There is also a suggestion in one novel that the avatars of [[TabletopGame/MageTheAscension mages]] are the remains of the angels.
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*** ''TabletopGame/DemonTheFallen'': The "angels" (if they can still be called that; they sure think they can) are split up into seven celestial Houses, based on which day of creation they had a role in (for instance, the Rabisu, responsible for the sixth day and all the creatures of the Earth, have control over animal life, plant life, and flesh). As the Quotes page indicates, the pre-Fall angels were quantum beings that existed in multiple states -- the actual debate that led to the Fall is described by one angel as simultaneously being a verbal debate ''and'' clashing elements of a symphony ''and'' a struggle between elemental forces. Actual angels have disappeared from Creation by the time the game begins, [[HaveYouSeenMyGod as has God]]. Perhaps Angels aren't as gone as you might think, depending on your Storyteller. One sidebar (and thus optional) in the final book gives stats for genuine blessed-by-God angels: a slight alteration from the standard Demon stats for thematic reasons, with the ass-kicking stats pegged at eleven. There is also a suggestion in one novel that the avatars of [[TabletopGame/MageTheAscension mages]] are the remains of the angels.
*** ''TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse'': In the caern at Gish Abbai in Ethiopia, described in ''Rage Across the World'', a gateway opens every decade or so and closes after a lunar month. This gate is guarded by a being resembling a winged human made of light, who bars all entrance to the garden that lies beyond it. No-one has ever bested it in combat, but a few especially wise Garou have persuaded it to retrieve powerful healing items from the garden in exchange for completing semingly impossible tasks.
*** ''TabletopGame/DemonTheFallen'': The "angels" (if they can still be called that; they sure think they can) are split up into seven celestial Houses, based on which day of creation they had a role in (for instance, the Rabisu, responsible for the sixth day and all the creatures of the Earth, have control over animal life, plant life, and flesh). As the Quotes page indicates, the pre-Fall angels were quantum beings that existed in multiple states -- the actual debate that led to the Fall is described by one angel as simultaneously being a verbal debate ''and'' clashing elements of a symphony ''and'' a struggle between elemental forces. Actual angels have disappeared from Creation by the time the game begins, [[HaveYouSeenMyGod as has God]]. Perhaps Angels aren't as gone as you might think, depending on your Storyteller. One sidebar (and thus optional) in the final book gives stats for genuine blessed-by-God angels: a slight alteration from the standard Demon stats for thematic reasons, with the ass-kicking stats pegged at eleven. There is also a suggestion in one novel that the avatars of [[TabletopGame/MageTheAscension mages]] are the remains of the angels.
*** ''TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse'': In the caern at Gish Abbai in Ethiopia, described in ''Rage Across the World'', a gateway opens every decade or so and closes after a lunar month. This gate is guarded by a being resembling a winged human made of light, who bars all entrance to the garden that lies beyond it. No-one has ever bested it in combat, but a few especially wise Garou have persuaded it to retrieve powerful healing items from the garden in exchange for completing semingly impossible tasks.
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** Angels on [[SolarPunk Kaladesh]] have bright red skin, six arms, [[NiceHat elaborate mechanical-looking headdresses]], and seemingly a natural ability to manipulate the flow of aether.
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** Angels on [[SolarPunk Kaladesh]] have bright red skin, six arms, [[NiceHat [[CoolCrown elaborate mechanical-looking headdresses]], and seemingly a natural ability to manipulate the flow of aether.
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** Angels on [[SolarPunk Kaladesh]] have bright red skin, six arms, [[CoolHat elaborate mechanical-looking headdresses]], and seemingly a natural ability to manipulate the flow of aether.
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** Angels on [[SolarPunk Kaladesh]] have bright red skin, six arms, [[CoolHat [[NiceHat elaborate mechanical-looking headdresses]], and seemingly a natural ability to manipulate the flow of aether.
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*** On [[HornyVikings Kaldheim]], Valkyries are the inhabitants of [[WeirdSun the Realm of Starnheim]], and are forged from the souls of righteous warriors after death.
** Angels on [[SolarPunk Kaladesh]] have bright red skin, six arms, [[CoolHat elaborate mechanical-looking headdresses]], and seemingly a natural ability to manipulate the flow of aether.
** Angels on [[TheRoaring20s New Capenna]] have wings and halos that appear to be geometric holograms, wear [[BadassInANiceSuit snappy suits]], and, unlike most other worlds, can be either male or female (although women are still more common). They have been [[SealedGoodInACan trapped]] [[TakenForGranite in statues]] by the [[LandOfOneCity city's]] demonic overlords, and are the source of the FantasticDrug [[AppliedPhlebotinum Halo]] that [[PoweredByAForsakenChild powers the city]] and [[TheSecretOfLongPorkPies sustains its people]].
** Angels on [[SolarPunk Kaladesh]] have bright red skin, six arms, [[CoolHat elaborate mechanical-looking headdresses]], and seemingly a natural ability to manipulate the flow of aether.
** Angels on [[TheRoaring20s New Capenna]] have wings and halos that appear to be geometric holograms, wear [[BadassInANiceSuit snappy suits]], and, unlike most other worlds, can be either male or female (although women are still more common). They have been [[SealedGoodInACan trapped]] [[TakenForGranite in statues]] by the [[LandOfOneCity city's]] demonic overlords, and are the source of the FantasticDrug [[AppliedPhlebotinum Halo]] that [[PoweredByAForsakenChild powers the city]] and [[TheSecretOfLongPorkPies sustains its people]].
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* In ''TabletopGame/ShadowOfTheDemonLord'', angels are [[LightIsNotGood anything but good]] -- they are actually [[DivinelyAppearingDemons devils]] serving [[SatanicArchetype Diabolus]] who prey upon the strongly religious and seek to drive them to commit evil in the name of their faith, so as to push them toward corruption and damnation. While angels often take the form of whatever the one they appear to considers ideal, with lots of light to go around, their true forms are hideous, with pale skin riddled with oozing fissures and craters, BlackEyesOfEvil, BadBlackBarf from the mouth, and flaming feathered wings far more befitting of their infernal nature. Since all devils are [[TheFairFolk fae creatures]] in SOTDL, angels also share the fae/diabolic [[ColdIron vulnerability to iron]]
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* In ''TabletopGame/ShadowOfTheDemonLord'', angels are [[LightIsNotGood anything but good]] -- they are actually [[DivinelyAppearingDemons devils]] serving [[SatanicArchetype Diabolus]] who prey upon the strongly religious and seek to drive them to commit evil in the name of their faith, so as to push them toward corruption and damnation. While angels often take the form of whatever the one they appear to considers ideal, with lots of light to go around, their true forms are hideous, with pale skin riddled with oozing fissures and craters, BlackEyesOfEvil, BadBlackBarf from the mouth, and flaming feathered wings far more befitting of their infernal nature. Since all devils are [[TheFairFolk fae creatures]] in SOTDL, angels also share the fae/diabolic [[ColdIron vulnerability to iron]]iron]].
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* In ''TabletopGame/ShadowOfTheDemonLord'', angels are [[LightIsNotGood anything but good]] -- they are actually [[DivinelyAppearingDemons devils]] serving [[SatanicArchetype Diabolus]] who prey upon the strongly religious and seek to drive them to commit evil in the name of their faith, so as to push them toward corruption and damnation. While angels often take the form of whatever the one they appear to considers ideal, with lots of light to go around, their true forms are hideous, with pale skin riddled with oozing fissures and craters, BlackEyesOfEvil, BadBlackBarf from the mouth, and flaming feathered wings far more befitting of their infernal nature.
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* In ''TabletopGame/ShadowOfTheDemonLord'', angels are [[LightIsNotGood anything but good]] -- they are actually [[DivinelyAppearingDemons devils]] serving [[SatanicArchetype Diabolus]] who prey upon the strongly religious and seek to drive them to commit evil in the name of their faith, so as to push them toward corruption and damnation. While angels often take the form of whatever the one they appear to considers ideal, with lots of light to go around, their true forms are hideous, with pale skin riddled with oozing fissures and craters, BlackEyesOfEvil, BadBlackBarf from the mouth, and flaming feathered wings far more befitting of their infernal nature. Since all devils are [[TheFairFolk fae creatures]] in SOTDL, angels also share the fae/diabolic [[ColdIron vulnerability to iron]]
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* In ''TabletopGame/ShadowOfTheDemonLord'', angels are [[LightIsNotGood anything but good]] -- they are actually [[DivinelyAppearingDemons devils]] serving [[SatanicArchetype Diabolus]] who prey upon the strongly religious and seek to drive them to commit evil in the name of their faith, so as to push them toward corruption and damnation. While angels often take the form of whatever the one they appear to considers ideal, with lots of light to go around, their true forms are hideous, with pale skin riddled with oozing fissures and craters, BlackEyesOfEvil, and flaming feathered wings far more befitting of their infernal nature.
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* In ''TabletopGame/ShadowOfTheDemonLord'', angels are [[LightIsNotGood anything but good]] -- they are actually [[DivinelyAppearingDemons devils]] serving [[SatanicArchetype Diabolus]] who prey upon the strongly religious and seek to drive them to commit evil in the name of their faith, so as to push them toward corruption and damnation. While angels often take the form of whatever the one they appear to considers ideal, with lots of light to go around, their true forms are hideous, with pale skin riddled with oozing fissures and craters, BlackEyesOfEvil, BadBlackBarf from the mouth, and flaming feathered wings far more befitting of their infernal nature.
