History Characters / TheArknverseHybridsFusions

* WeaponOfChoice: He possesses a golden knife that can harm any supernatural creature (but not himself, or a human).

[[folder:King Ellpagg]]

The King of Arkaissa, former Prince of Elysia, and former Arkn Knight of Battle, Time, Madness, and Beetles (and self-proclaimed "God of Beetles"). Ellpagg is the eldest child (and only son) of King Uriel. After agreeing to negotiate a surrender with The Carver, however, he ends up a prisoner in The Infernous, where he suffers countless eternities of torture. The experience strips him of his Arkn traits, while granting him tremendous power beyond the scope of any Arkn. Rejecting both the Arkn and the Dekn for their treachery, he founds the Kingdom of Arkaissa, a neutral zone for defectors. He initially hopes to turn the Arknangels into a neutral counterforce that will help him end the War; failing that, he turns against them, declaring that they stand in the way of his ultimate goal: killing the Carver. Despite this, he ultimately stands with the Arknangels in the battle against the Carver, taking on the role of the seventh prophesied Arknza.

* CastFromHitPoints: He can heal any injury, [[UpToEleven including fatal ones]]. However, he does so by transferring a tiny piece of his soul into whoever he's healing. What effect this has on him, and the individuals he's healed, hasn't been revealed.

* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: In the original timeline, the Paradox Players go through this after Azrael learns of Uriel's betrayal [[spoiler: (he made a deal with The Carver to gain control over the Infernous -- and failed to use this power to help his fellow Arkn, including ''his own son'')]]. While they eventually mend their partnership enough to fight alongside each other in the FinalBattle, we [[HandWave never get to see]] how they do so, and their union is severely weakened...[[spoiler: leading to them losing the battle]].
* RagtagBandOfMisfits: The (original version) Paradox Players are a team of four demi-gods consisting of a disgraced king, a cynical knight-turned-medic, a burned-out [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot space cowboy-grim reaper]], and a pacifist wizard. Lampshaded by The Carver in [[MissingEpisode "Poking at a Lion"]] ([=MedBoy789=]), when he describes their group to Raphael as "[A] ragtag band of misfits. And not the heroic kind either, I'm talking about a cowboy, a wash-up, and a throwaway."
** With the addition of the rest of the ensemble, we have a MagicalGirl princess, the handicapped "backup son" of one of the greatest Arkn warriors, and an insane, corrupted WarriorPrince (who is the son of the disgraced king). Had Chamuel been old enough to fight, we also would have had the hybrid offspring of the pacifist wizard and a defected Dekn-turned [[HollywoodVoodoo voodoo priest]].

* [[UnwittingPawn Unwitting Pawns]]: All of the Arknza are the pawns of [[spoiler: The Carver. They were created via his machinations, either directly (by siring them or arranging the circumstances of their births) or indirectly (by molding them into [[WorthyOpponent what he wanted]]), to fulfill a prophecy ''he'' created that helps him achieve his [[ThePlan end goal]]]]. In the new timeline, [[spoiler: they manage to subvert the Carver's plans and defeat him together]].

* CastFromHitPoints: He can heal any injury, including fatal ones. However, he does so by transferring a tiny piece of his soul into whoever he's healing. What effect this has on either him or the individuals he's healed hasn't been revealed.

* BreakTheHaughty: Even after putting his bloodthirsty hatred for the Dekn behind him, Raziel was still a very proud individual with a healthy dose of FantasticRacism. Being shunned, disgraced, and having his loved ones ''brutally executed'' before the jeering Paradisium aristocracy took him down a few pegs; meeting Arix -- a Dekn who willingly turned his back on the magnificent realm Raziel had created for his people (to live among primitive humans, no less), who knew Raziel and was not only unimpressed by his appearance but ''called him out on his arrogance to his face'' -- sealed the deal.
* BroughtDownToNormal: The Arkn Council ''tried'' to do this to him by confiscating his book of knowledge (which included all known information on magick and how to tap into the Strings). [[spoiler: It didn't work, naturally.]]
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: He is killed by Ellpagg during the Battle of the Arknza.]]

* CulturedBadass: He's one of the greatest Arkn warriors and fighters in history, and is also very learned and refined.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: To say Raziel has lived a long and troubled life would be a ''massive'' understatement. His early life was that of a brutal, bloodthirsty warrior, mowing down countless Dekn both on the battlefield and off. He then served as a [[ReligionOfEvil religious leader]], sacrificing innocent Dekn to the Hethe. Raziel's first romantic partner -- the Arkn who taught him to know love and peace for the first time -- was publicly executed along with their children and grandchildren, while he was ForcedToWatch ([[HoistByHisOwnPetard bound by magic chains of his own creation]]). When he returned to Arkn society after his thousand-year exile, he was forced to aid in the capture and punishment of the Watchers -- including his apprentice (who just happens to be [[spoiler: his own dark side made flesh]]) and the brother of his best friend. It's also hinted that his second lover, Arix (the defected Dekn who helped him overcome his {{Pride}} and FantasticRacism) met with tragedy. They don't call him the "Arkn of Tragedy" for nothing.

* DudeWheresMyRespect: While his knowledge (of the Dekn and the First Reality) and fighting skills were regarded as invaluable in the First War, Raziel's study and mastery of magicks -- which not only created the Arkn and Dekn realms and enabled the Arkn to defend themselves, but essentially ''ended the First War'' -- ultimately brought him little security. At some point between the two wars, he was arrested on the grounds of breaking a vow to the Hethe, publicly stripped of his honors and book of magic, and exiled to the wastelands -- after being forced to watch the brutal execution of his family. To add insult to injury, his [[WizardingSchool magick college]] was shut down by the new blood in the Paradisium government.[[note]](under the fear that the magicks he was teaching could be used to oust them from power)[[/note]] When he returned from exile, he was openly mocked and sneered at by the aristocracy, who accused his magick of being [[FantasticRacism Dekn sorcery]]. ''Book of the Mother'' reveals that the only reason he returned to the Paradisium was [[spoiler: to find his last living relative -- his granddaughter, Ambriel -- and look after her.]]
** Several chapters of Arknthology Stories reveal that the government wasn’t afraid of Raziel: they were [[spoiler: mind controlled by The Carver into turning against him and sentencing him]].

* HeavenlyBlue: His signature color is glowing, electric blue. Much like Ellpagg's eyes, it's a sign of his Hethian roots.]

* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: He attempts this with [[spoiler: Gilgamesh-possessed Ellpagg]] during the Battle of the Arknza. It ends, rather predictably, with Raziel being run through with [[spoiler: Ellpagg's]] sword. However, [[spoiler: absorbing Raziel's power fortifies Ellpagg, giving him the strength to break free from Gilgamesh's control and separate from him]] -- making Raziel's death something of a HeroicSacrifice (and possibly and ThanatosGambit).

* LiteralSplitPersonality: After meeting Hazel and coming to know love for the first time, Gabriel renounced his bloodthirsty ways and performed a complex magick ritual to exorcise the evil, murderous tendencies from his body. The exorcised "evil half" formed a living being: [[spoiler: Azazel, whom Raziel took as his apprentice]].

* MadeOfMagic: Every part of his being was endowed with mystical energy (i.e. the ''essence of magick itself''), and his blood was the catalyst for the magick energy field. [[spoiler: WordOfGod states that this is because he's the physical incarnation of the Hethe Garsha's power, much like The Carver was the incarnation of Deebo's power. Unlike The Carver, who used his power to create the Arknza, Raziel used (most of) his power to create the Arkn and Dekn realms and the Golden Cities.]]

* ThatManIsDead: ''"My birth name, Guhab’uruhee’el, [[http://thewritingsofraziel.blogspot.com/2016/01/1.html does not represent my existence anymore.]]"''

* LossOfIdentity: Michaelis underwent this on the day he became an Arknza. [[spoiler: Ellpagg convinced him (via [[TransferableMemory implanted memories]]) that he was the reincarnation of Edgar Kharon, and that his human life up to that point had been a fabrication (or at least, inconsequential)]].

The Queen of Paradisium and former Arkn High Muse of Radiance, Song, and Empathy. Ambriel is the daughter of Kryatha and Josephine (Raziel's daughter). After the Paradisium Inqusition, she was raised by the Arkn Choir under the name Lahabrea. She eventually discovers her true identity and flees the Paradisium, hiding out on Earth in the guise of a human until she's found by The Carver and sent to the Infernous. After twenty-one eternities of torture, she's released by Azrael, and briefly takes his place in the Paradox Players [[spoiler: when he is unable to escape]]. She eventually returns to the Paradisium, overthrowing the corrupt government that once persecuted her family and becoming the city's new queen. She later becomes the leader of the re-established kingdom of Riviera. Ambriel is the fifth Arknza of prophecy, described as "a Queen fit to rebel".

* {{Foil}}: To Ellpagg. Both are Arknza born of noble blood [[spoiler: through the manipulation of the Carver]]; both were betrayed by governing Arkn bodies (Ellpagg by the Royal Council, Ambriel by the Council of Paradisium); both endure legendary suffering in the Infernous; and both are absurdly stubborn, with fiery tempers (though it takes much more to bring it out in Ambriel) and a tendency to go above and beyond the call of duty, even at the cost of their own safety. But while Ellpagg allows his suffering to turn him into a monster who rages against both the Arkn and the Dekn, Ambriel rises above her suffering to become a shining beacon of light for the Arkn and the Dekn alike.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: During the battle against the Carver, she sacrifices herself in the core of the Paradisium, weaponizing the city by transforming it into a living mecha (with her LifeEnergy as the engine and pilot).]]

* HumongousMecha: [[spoiler: She becomes one during the final battle against the Carver, after she sacrifices herself in the city's center -- infusing the Paradisium with the Hethian part of her essence and weaponizing the city. Yes, ''the entire city''.]]

* SkilledButNaive: After some training with King Uriel, she becomes a competent swordswoman; however, she is too timid for battle, preferring magick over physical combat. [[spoiler: (At least until the end, when she combines the two.)]]

* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Ambriel inherited the trademark royal golden eyes.[[note]]Though how this came to be is [[ArtisticLicenseBiology a mystery]], given that neither Josephine, nor Kryatha, nor [[spoiler: the Carver]] -- who passed his power onto Kryatha before Ambriel was sired -- is from the royal bloodline.[[/note]]

** The premier episode of ''The Knight Shift: End Times'' ([11] The Fib) clarifies this: while Ellpagg absorbed a great deal of energy during his stay in the Infernous (along with The Carver's powers), he hasn't actually achieved godhood (yet). [[spoiler: He also didn't escape from the Infernous (at least, not for long).]] Ironically, when he finally ''does'' acquire [[PhysicalGod the power of a Hethe]] during the FinalBattle, it's out of necessity rather than desire. And when he's raised from the dead as a ''true'' Hethe, he neither wants nor has any use for his power. BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor, indeed.

* HairTriggerTemper: He's always had a bad temper; after he gets out of the Infernous, it only gets ''worse''. Most famously demonstrated when he ''beheads Azrael's teddy bear'' for summoning him when he's busy. [[spoiler: It's not entirely his fault, however: his most extreme displays of post-Infernous anger are at least partly due to the Carver's influence (or [[PeoplePuppets puppeteering]]).]]

* HeinzHybrid: While it’s never explicitly stated, Ellpagg absorbing the Carver’s power changes him into a perfect combo of the four main races: in addition to his own Arkn roots, the Hethian blood he acquired through Gilgamesh (at his creation), and the human-ness of Michael Knight (who is Ellpagg’s human counterpart), he possesses the Dekn power of The Carver. As a result, Ellpagg is an "Absolute Zero": a being at the very center of the biological axis, who is none of the primary species, and yet all of them. [[spoiler: This is why he alone has the power to defeat The Carver.]]

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Uriel Alexander Winter.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: His Arknza name qualifies: Raphael Tobit Kestler.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Raziel Gabriel Holden does sound pretty badass.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: His full Arknza name is ''Azrael Michaelis Winter''. Definitely badass. (The name of his alter-ego, Edgar Kharon, isn't too shabby, either.)

* AwesomeMcCoolname: He might not be a badass, but "Michael Knight" is indeeda cool name. (It helps that he shares it with [[Series/KnightRider another badass character]].)

* AwesomeMcCoolname: His human name? Not so much. But ''Elias Exodus''? Definitely badass.

* AwesomeMcCoolName: Most of the Arknza share their names with Angels (and other figures of importance) from Christian lore: Uriel Alexander Winter, Raphael Tobit Kestler, Raziel Gabriel Holden, Azrael Michaelis Winter, and Raguel Ishmael Ahab Elm.

* TheMentor: He cated as one to Raphael, teaching him to use and develop his healing magics. (Raph says he was inspired to pursue life over death because of his influence.) He also becomes one to Ambriel when she's a little girl (and again when she's a young woman).

->'''Appears In:''' ''The Writings of Raziel'', ''The Golden Queen'', ''Book of the Crossroads King''

** According to Delphar, Ellpagg is ''so'' warped by the torture he suffered in the Infernous that he's on the road to becoming a SpiritualSuccessor of the Carver.

%%* BadassBoast: Two words: ''Fallen Hethe.''

->'''Appears in:''' ''Michael's Camera'', ''The Knight Shift''

* StraightGay: Though he speaks openly of having an active dating life, Michaelis's sexuality wasn't alluded to in his early appearances, and was initially made known only by WordOfGod. Later videos confirmed that in his human life, he was in a relationship with his next-door-neighbor, Mark [[spoiler: (now confirmed to be an AU version of Gabriel ''Markus'' Holden)]]. [=DeathlyLogic=] removed the references to Michaelis's sexuality almost entirely in the early episodes of ''Solar's Crimson'' to avoid the UnfortunateImplications of a gay man being trapped in Hell -- and [[NightmareFuel what could be done to him there.]]

* HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath: Understandabl had one after watching the execution of his partner, Hazel, and their children. Witnessing the murder of your loved ones before a mocking, jeering crowd is the stuff of nightmares; the fact that part of Raziel's life force went into his children -- and that part of him ''literally'' died with them -- made it [[UpToEleven exponentially]] worse.

* AntiHero: He dips into this with increasing frequency as the Arknthology goes on, making deals with known enemies and sometimes working against (and even ''killing'') the people he once ruled. As he says (and demonstrates) in [[https://torossatron.tumblr.com/post/151466771108/3 the third chapter]] of the original ''Arknthology Stories'', "Sometimes, a bad guy is necessary."

* NiceHat: Azrael wears a nice black cowboy hat whenever he's out on Arknangel business.

The Arknangel of Time and Salvation, Azrael was born Michaelis Winter, the eldest son of Marcus and Mary Winter and the brother of Elizabeth and Alex. He is an AU version of Michael Knight, created by a glitch generated when Uriel entered .Reality. He unwillingly fused with Xerex Storn on the day his timeline underwent its apocalypse, and was hidden away at the beginning of time, where he was trained and mentored by Ellpagg. Azrael is the fourth Arknza and Paradox Player, described as the Arknangel who "came forth from time itself".

* IconicOutfit: When he's in Arknza or "Edgar Kharon" mode, he wears a WildWest-style outfit comprised of black trousers, a white dress shirt, a black waistcoat, and a black cowboy hat (with or without a Lurker mask); when he's heading into battle, he typically pairs it with some kind or armor (usually an armored leather vest, a knight's helmet, and/or a mechanical arm covering). The ensemble is a tribute to both Edgar Kharon (whose identity he adopted) and King Uriel (whom Azrael [[FanBoy greatly admired]]).

* MeaningfulName: He has several: his Arkn name, Azrael, appropriately ties him to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azrael Angel of Death]]; his alter ego, [[LegacyCharacter Edgar Kharon]], is similarly identified as an avatar of Death (Kharon being the name of the [[http://www.theoi.com/Khthonios/Kharon.html ferryman of the dead]]). His human name, Michaelis, means “one like God” -- likely a reference to the fact that he possesses “divine” Hethe blood -- while his surname, Winter, is yet another association with death (with winter being the “dead” season of the year). His adoptive human surname, “Spades”, further connects him with death (the Ace of Spades being the "death card"). Incidentally, Edgar Kharon was ''also'' known as “The Ace” (due to his sharpshooting and gambling skills).

[[caption-width-right:290:Raziel after his fusion with Gabriel Holden.]]

-->''"I’m not a noblewoman who must be talked to delicately! I have been crushed, ripped apart, torn to pieces, burned alive… ripped from my body."''

** The premier episode of ''The Knight Shift: End Times'' ([11] The Fib) clarifies this: while Ellpagg absorbed a great deal of energy during his stay in the Infernous [[spoiler: (along with The Carver's powers)]], he hasn't actually achieved godhood (yet). [[spoiler: He also didn't escape from the Infernous (at least, not for long).]] Ironically, when he finally ''does'' acquire [[PhysicalGod the power of a Hethe]] during the FinalBattle, it's out of necessity rather than desire. [[spoiler: And when he's raised from the dead as a ''true'' Hethe, he neither wants nor has any use for his power]]. BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor, indeed.

* AxeCrazy: During his days as a knight, he tended to get this way on the battlefield. These days, [[OhCrap it takes a]] ''[[OhCrap lot]]'' [[OhCrap less to set him off.]]

** During the Battle of the Arknza, he [[spoiler: is destroyed while battling The Carver and resurrected again -- this time as a full-blown Hethe (who transfers to the newly-formed Universe X)]].

** According to Delphar, Ellpagg is ''so'' warped by the torture he suffered in the Infernous that [[spoiler: he's on the road to becoming a SpiritualSuccessor of the Carver]].

* CriminalDoppelganger: Of a sort: [[spoiler: he entered Michaelis’s timeline (among many others) and shot Alex and Elizabeth Winter in front of him; seeing Ellpagg, plus receiving his memories (via the Debigrath Effect) caused Michaelis to believe that '''''he''''' had killed his siblings.]]

* DiscardAndDraw: He attempts this with [[spoiler: Raguel]] during their one-on-one fight. He fails to kill him, but succeeds in draining some of his Hethian blood and power [[spoiler: -- but not enough that Raguel doesn't later make a full recovery later]].
** He does this multiple times during the Battle of the Arknza. [[spoiler: First (while under Gilgamesh's influence) he kills Raziel and absorbs his LifeEnergy -- and with it, his Hethian blood. This strengthens Ellpagg enough to allow him to fight off Gil's control, and he separates from him permanently. Ellpagg joins forces with Azrael, and the two of them manage to kill Gil; Azrael is fatally wounded in the process, however, and invites Ellpagg to take his life and power so that he will have the strength to defeat the Carver.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: When the Carver (who, due to unforeseen circumstances, has become a prisoner of the Infernous himself) refuses to cooperate with Ellpagg to hatch an escape plan (due to being traumatized by his recent torture from an evil Ellpagg doppelgänger), Ellpagg begins berating him for his “weakness”...which quickly progresses to cruel taunting and a brutal beating that matches any doled out by the Carver during his imprisonment. His beat-down leaves Hash'bor bloodied and helpless on the floor -- [[spoiler: and ultimately proves fatal]].

* [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas Even Evil Arkn Princes Love Their Dads]]: No matter how corrupted Ellpagg becomes or how much he may resent Uriel, you '''''do not''''' speak ill of his father in front of him. (Possibly an example of TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou.)

* AntiAntiChrist: Zig-zagged: Michael is the child of the Arkn Mythos' answer to Satan. and destined to be his vessel, but claims he wants nothing more than to be a "true hero" and do what will most benefit humanity; in reality, though, he's short-sighted and temperamental, and acts according to what benefits his ''own'' needs and desires in the moment...until the very end, when vows to use his "one last chance to do something good" to inspire Michaelis. Right before [[RedemptionEqualsDeath being permanently killed by him]].
* AwesomeMcCoolname: He might not be a badass, but "Michael Knight" is a cool name indeed. (It helps that he shares it with [[Series/KnightRider another badass character]].)

** To wit: Michael was kidnapped as a child by a branch of the M.E.E.C., who (believing he was an Arknza) drained him of massive amounts of blood in an attempt to relieve him of his supernatural [[ThePowerOfBlood power]]; their efforts failed, and left him mentally unstable. As a result, he ends up seeking help from Dr. Ellis, whose medication allows him to see inhuman beings and puts him in contact with the Persopheleums. The Persopheleums' meddling prompts Ellpagg to step in and become Michael's Guardian, training him to awaken his Arkn blood. However, Ellpagg's harsh treatment (and Michael's own emotional instability) leads him to rebel and side with the Dekn, rather than remaining neutral. Michael tries to forge his own path fighting for the Dekn; this enables the Persopheleums to meddle in his life again, and lets The Carver get the drop on him. The Carver influences Ellpagg to move Michael to a new timeline -- right into the path of the Hooks Killer, who guts him, sending him to the Infernous. There, The Carver offers to free Michael in exchange for becoming his Guardian. In desperation [[note]](and because he doesn't trust Azrael, who also offered to help)[[/note]], Michael takes the deal -- and is possessed by his father the instant he leaves the Infernous. ''All'' of this was pre-arranged.

* AmbiguouslyGay: While his sexual orientation is never explicitly stated, ''Writings of Raziel'' reveals that he had a family with a male Arkn (Hazel), and spent five years living on Earth with a defected male Dekn, Arix. He also produced a son, Chamuel, with another male Dekn named Phoenix (whom he later married); in the "bonus" chapter of ''Writings'', he describes their family home life in very loving, affectionate terms.

* FakeMemories: He spends first half (or so) of ''The Knight Shift'' convinced he's an ordinary young man named "Adam Spirit" (or Edgar Kharon), who was heading to a party with his friends and got in a car accident.
* FallenAngel: Becomes one.

* FingerGun: “Carver Infernous Vision” Knight combines this with his telekinetic powers — with ''very'' painful results. (In keeping with the role reversal theme of Carver's torture, it's the exact same technique that Carver had previously used on ''Ellpagg''.)
* FusionDance: During his one-on-one battle against the Carver, [[spoiler: Ellpagg fuses with the two guardians beings of the Paradisium -- a giant serpent-like creature and a golden winged lion (Gilgamesh's personal summon) -- as well as a giant stag-like beast (the avatar of Arkassia). This grants him Hethian-level power, giving him the strength to take on the Carver.]]
* TheGoodKing: A surprising example: despite being an unquestionably corrupt and malicious character, his kingdom, Arkaissa, seems to be happy and prosperous.
** Several chapters in ''Arknthology Stories'' (version one) hint that Ellpagg rules with an iron fist, and that Arkaissa is more of a GildedCage than a true paradise.

* {{Guyliner}}: Ellpagg appears to be wearing this, particularly in his post ''Knight Shift'' appearances. [[spoiler: WordOfGod says he sports it when he's under the Carver's influence.]]

* HeinzHybrid: While it’s never explicitly stated, Ellpagg absorbing the Carver’s power changes him into a perfect combo of the four main races: in addition to his own Arkn roots, the Hethian blood he acquired through Gilgamesh (at his creation), and the human-ness of Michael Knight (who is Ellpagg’s human counterpart), he possesses the Dekn power of The Carver. As a result, Ellpagg is an "Absolute Zero": a being at the very center of the biological axis, who is none of the primary species, and yet all of them. [[spoiler: Hence why he alone has the power to defeat The Carver.]]

* MadeOfEvil: Ellpagg was conceived when [[spoiler: the raw Hethian power of The Carver (which Uriel had carried within him since his own conception) met with an overdose of Infernous energy]]. As [=DeathlyLogic=] once put it, "He's a literal hellspawn born without a mother".
** Not only that, but some of the Infernous energy that created Ellpagg included the LifeEnergy of King Gilgamesh -- the most cruel, malicious Arkn to have ever lived. (This goes a ''long'' way towards explaining Ellpagg’s JerkAss tendencies and HairTriggerTemper.)

* PhysicalGod: [[spoiler: Becomes one (or something very much like it) during his one-on-one fight against the Carver, after he merges with the Guardians of Paradisium and Arkaissia (granting him Hethe-like power). After Deebo resurrects him from the dead after the battle, he retains the power of a full-blown Hethe, and moves onto the [[WebOriginal/ArknLegacy new Universe]] to become part of their pantheon.]]

* TakeAThirdOption: After escaping the Infernous, he's vows to create a third, neutral party outside the Arkn and the Dekn that will end the War once and for all. [[spoiler: He would have succeeded...were it not for The Carver's machinations.]]
* TheUnfettered: Upon escaping from the Infernous, he declares himself to be this [[spoiler: (not realizing that he's still secretly being manipulated by The Carver)]].
* TurnTheOtherCheek: He doesn’t hesitate to forgive Hash’bor’kanibal for inflicting countless eons of unspeakable torture upon him during his imprisonment. WordOfGod says he believed The Carver didn't truly want to torture him. [[spoiler: And he was right.]]
* UnwittingPawn: The Arkn council convinced him that they needed him to go to the Infernous and negotiate a surrender with The Carver. Ellpagg didn't realize that it was a no-choice option: [[spoiler: the Council needed one of their finest to be sent in as a prisoner; Uriel had already refused, so the Arkn Lords went with Ellpagg, banking on his famous temper and the fact that he would eventually [[TheDogBitesBack snap]], kill The Carver, absorb his power, and be transformed into a Dekn Lord (or similar being) -- so that they could use his corruption as an example of the depravity of the Dekn]].
** As it turns out, Ellpagg was a pawn of [[spoiler: The Carver]] even before he was born: he is [[spoiler: the physical manifestation of the raw Hethian power possessed by Hash’bor (combined with the energy of the Infernous)]]; he was created purely to [[spoiler: rival The Carver (and potentially defeat him) in the Battle of the Arknza]]. Which he does.
* WarriorPrince: Was one in the early years of his life. [[spoiler: And (arguably) becomes one again at the end of it.]]

** When the Arknza fail to join him, he attempts to kill [[spoiler: Azrael]], believing it will kickstart the End Times. He later informs Azrael that he intends to take out ''all'' of the Arknza, because he thinks their prophesied showdown with The Carver at the end of time is [[spoiler: [[InsaneTrollLogic standing in the way of him killing The Carver in the present]]]].
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Ellpagg becomes rather unstable after he absorbs The Carver's power. [[spoiler: This is hinted to be a result of the process awakening his [[ThePowerOfBlood Hethian blood]].]]

* HumanMomNonhumanDad: Michael's mother was an unnamed human woman; his father was The Carver (in the form of an Arkn).

* HalfHumanHybrid: Comes with being a Nephilim.
* HumanMomNonhumanDad: His mother was an human woman (whose name Asmodeus doesn't even remember); his father was a high-ranking Arkn.

* SmugSnake: Elias describes himself as TheChessmaster when he's actually yet another pawn, he's blinded by a gigantic ego and fails to even consider the possibility that Tobias might be right about him being just one more lunatic with delusions of grandeur.

* TheChessmaster: Elias has been fully aware of his Nephilim nature since he was a child. Oh, and the other Nephilim? He consumed them -- souls, powers and all -- a ''long'' time ago, and hid their absence from Vine with an elaborate illusion.

* MismatchedEyes: His left eye is a normal brown shade. His right eye is light grey with a magic sigil in the pupil (courtesy of Raziel). Losing it means he's cut off from his magic.

* MismatchedEyes: When he's [[SharingABody partially possessed]] by Ellpagg, his right eye turns to Ellpagg's [[OccultBlueEyes unearthly, glowing blue]] while his left eye remains its usual brown shade.

* FandomNickname: Fans of the mythos often refer to him as "Eggplant" (due to the similarity between his name and the word).

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Ellpagg becomes [[{{Understatement}} rather unstable]] after he absorbs The Carver's power. [[spoiler: This is hinted to be a result of the process awakening his [[ThePowerOfBlood Hethian blood]].]]

* ShotMidSentence: By Azrael.

* ARealManIsAKiller: As a child, Raphael was awestruck by Raziel and wanted to learn magic; Abaddon, however, forced him to begin weapons training as soon as he came of age and indoctrinated him in the ways of war. As an adult, he secretly began taking magic lessons with Raziel, and eventually discovered his natural healing powers.

* BrokenAngel: When Raph defected, he underwent the Bastard's Decay; the ruling Arkn were so enraged by his declaration of defection that they decided to forego the usual formalities (i.e. removing his wings in public over the course of many days) and instantly ''tore his wings from his back with their bare hands'' -- and then threatened to do the same to his [[GroinAttack genitals]] (a practice normally reserved for defectors too cowardly to declare their intentions in public, who go on the run). The process was so brutal that simply ''dreaming'' about it gave Tobit a panic attack and made him physically sick.

* CastFromHitPoints: He can heal any injury -- including fatal ones. However, he does so by transferring a tiny piece of his soul into whoever he's healing. What effect this has on either him or the individuals he's healed hasn't been revealed.

-->'''Persophelus Crow:''' You don’t understand destiny, Michael, because you’re not you. You’re just us. It’s like... you think the pills you took were administered by Ellis? A nameless doctor? You ever look him up? He’s not real. The female doctor? Just a marionette. A type of Dekn. The girl and the Condor? All manipulated. Everything was driving you down this path, Michael.
** To wit: Michael was kidnapped as a child by a branch of the M.E.E.C., who (believing he was an Arknza) drained him of massive amounts of blood in an attempt to relieve him of his supernatural blood (and the [[ThePowerOfBlood power]] [[BloodMagic it bestows]]); their efforts failed, and left him mentally unstable. As a result, he ends up seeking help from Dr. Ellis, whose medication allows him to see inhuman beings and brings him into contact with the Persopheleums. The Persopheleums' meddling prompts Ellpagg to step in and become Michael's Guardian, training him to awaken his Arkn blood. However, Ellpagg's harsh treatment (and Michael's own emotional instability) leads him to side with the Dekn rather than remain neutral; Michael tries to forge his own path fighting for the Dekn, which gives the Persopheleums room to meddle in his life again, and allows The Carver to get the drop on him and intervene (in Ellpagg's vessel) by moving him to a new timeline...right into the path of the Hooks Killer, who guts him and sends him to the Infernous. The Carver offers to free Michael from the Infernous in exchange for becoming his Guardian. In desperation [[note]](and because he doesn't trust Azrael, who also offered to help)[[/note]], Michael takes the deal -- and is possessed by his father the instant he leaves the Infernous. ''All'' of this was pre-arranged.
** Unfortunately, it doesn't end there: when The Carver finally leaves Michael's body, he tries to use the opportunity to do "something good"; he enters the Infernous Garage and runs into Azrael -- who (thanks to the Carver's manipulations) thinks Michael is still possessed and promptly shoots him in the head. Kid was doomed from the start.

* GuiltByCoincidence: At the end of Season 1 (''Michael's Camera''), Redgrave prevents him from saving a neighbor’s young daughter from being taken by a Lurker (the Condor), so that he can "get used to losing" and being a failure; Because Michael happens to be present when the girl disappears (and has a history of mental instability), the police believe he's responsible and arrest him.

* KilledOffForReal: While he's trapped in The Infernous, Azrael, mistakenly believing Michael to be possessed by The Carver, shoots him in the head with a Hethian revolver, killing him and destroying his ''entire essence''.

** Ambriel and Raguel were spared the usual means of Arknza convergence: rather, their souls were fractured by their suffering in the Infernous, resulting in [[spoiler: one fragment (two, in the case of Raguel) entering .Reality and becoming human, while the remaining fragment stayed in the Infernous until being freed by Azrael]]; eventually, the fragments are reunited and [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome fuse into a single entity]].

* RagtagBandOfMisfits: The (original version) Paradox Players are a team of four demi-gods consisting of a disgraced king, a cynical knight-turned-medic, a burned-out [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot space cowboy-grim reaper]], and a pacifist wizard. Lampshaded by Gilgamesh in [[MissingEpisode "Poking at a Lion"]] ([=MedBoy789=]), when he describes their group to Raphael as "[A] ragtag band of misfits. And not the heroic kind either, I'm talking about a cowboy, a wash-up, and a throwaway."
** With the addition of the rest of the ensemble, we have: a MagicalGirl princess, the handicapped "backup son" of one of the greatest Arkn warriors, and the insane, corrupted son of the disgraced king. Had Chamuel been old enough to fight, we also would have had the hybrid offspring of the pacifist wizard and a defected Dekn [[HollywoodVoodoo voodoo priest]].
* TrueCompanions: They become this in the new timeline, training and fighting alongside each other as friends and BloodBrothers for ''eons'' before [[spoiler: uniting in battle and defeating the Carver]].