History Literature / TheFallen

* FlamingSword: Not just limited to swords, either. Angelic weapons, [[spoiler:barring that of Wormwood]], take the form of that weapon out of fire. The user visualizes the weapon, and it becomes manifest in whatever form is best suited to that user's needs. However, each angel or Nephilim has their own weapons. Other weapons include [[BatterUp baseball bats]], axes, [[TheStraightAndArrowPath bows and arrows]], and [[CoolGuns guns]].

* DisappearedDad: [[spoiler:Lucifer]] is this to Aaron.

* LightIsNotGood:
** The Powers, as led by Verchiel in the first four books, and later Geburah in ''End of Days''.
** [[spoiler:The Architects]] in the last two books.

* ActionDad: [[spoiler:Lucifer]], once he's rescued from Verchiel's clutches by Aaron.
* ActionMom: [[spoiler:Taylor Corbet, Aaron's [[MissingMom long-lost birth mother]]]], in ''Armageddon''.

** Also [[spoiler:Lucifer]].

* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:The Overseer in the last two books.]]

* NamesTheSame: InUniverse, Aaron's pet dog Gabriel has the same name as the ArchangelGabriel who makes an appearance in ''Leviathan''.

* OurAngelsAreDifferent: For instance, the Powers are flat-out {{KnightTemplar|s}}, and they appear to be [[OneGenderRace all male]] (at least in the books).

* FlamingSword: Not just limited to swords, either. Angelic weapons, [[spoiler:barring that of Wormwood]], take the form of that weapon out of fire. The user visualizes the weapon, and it becomes manifest in whatever form is best suited to that user's needs. However, each angel or Nephilim has their own weapons. Other weapons include [[BatterUp baseball bats]], [[AnAxeToGrind axes]], [[TheStraightAndArrowPath bows and arrows]], and [[CoolGuns guns]].

* AnAxeToGrind: Jeremy's weapon in ''End of Days''.

* FlamingSword: Not just limited to swords, either. Angelic weapons, [[spoiler:barring that of Wormwood]], take the form of that weapon out of fire. The user visualizes the weapon, and it becomes manifest in whatever form is best suited to that user's needs. However, each angel or Nephilim has their own WeaponOfChoice. Other weapons include [[BatterUp baseball bats]], [[AnAxeToGrind axes]], [[TheStraightAndArrowPath bows and arrows]], and [[CoolGuns guns]].

* AnAxeToGrind: Jeremy's WeaponOfChoice in ''End of Days''.

* GunsAkimbo: Lehash's WeaponOfChoice.

A series of young adult fantasy novels written by Thomas E. Sniegoski, ''The Fallen'' tells the story of Aaron Corbet, an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who, on his [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday eighteenth birthday]], begins developing strange abilities. He soon learns that he is a {{Nephilim}}, the [[HumanMomNonhumanDad offspring of an angel and a human woman]]. As it turns out, Aaron isn't just any ordinary Nephilim; according to an ancient prophecy, he is the [[TheChosenOne Redeemer]], the only Nephilim with the power to absolve the sins of {{Fallen Angel}}s and send them back to {{Heaven}}.

* HalfHumanHybrids: {{Nephilim}} are the [[HumanMomNonhumanDad offspring of angels and human women]].

* BiggerBad:
** In the first four books, as revealed in ''End of Days'', [[spoiler:Satan is this to Verchiel, having convinced him to go after Nephilim instead of the monsters created by Satan and his family]].
** [[spoiler:The Architects, specifically the Overseer, in the final two books]].

** [[spoiler:The [[BiggerBad Architects]]]] in the last two books.

%%* EyesOfGold: Camael

%%* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Verchiel

A series of young adult fantasy novels written by Thomas E. Sniegoski, '''''The Fallen''''' tells the story of Aaron Corbet, an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who, on his [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday eighteenth birthday]], begins developing strange abilities. He soon learns that he is a {{Nephilim}}, the [[HumanMomNonhumanDad offspring of an angel and a human woman]]. As it turns out, Aaron isn't just any ordinary Nephilim; according to an ancient prophecy, he is the [[TheChosenOne Redeemer]], the only Nephilim with the power to absolve the sins of {{Fallen Angel}}s and send them back to {{Heaven}}.

When [[BigBad Verchiel]], the leader of the Powers (warrior angels charged with wiping out all Nephilim), kills his foster parents and kidnaps his autistic younger foster brother Stevie, Aaron is forced to leave his hometown with Camael, former leader of the Powers who believes in the prophecy of the Redeemer and becomes Aaron's [[{{Mentors}} Mentor]], and his pet dog Gabriel whom Aaron can talk to after the latter heals him.

* [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday Dangerous Eighteenth Birthday]]: Once Aaron turns 18, his life starts to change drastically.

* FlamingSword: Not just limited to swords, either. Angelic weapons, [[spoiler:barring that of Wormwood]], take the form of that weapon out of fire. The user visualizes the weapon, and it becomes manifest, in whatever form is best suited to that user's needs. However, each angel or Nephilim has their own WeaponOfChoice. Other weapons include [[BatterUp baseball bats]], [[AnAxeToGrind axes]], [[TheStraightAndArrowPath bows and arrows]], and [[CoolGuns guns]].

** Geburah, who takes command over the Powers after Verchiel joins the good guys, is even worse, deliberately helping demons during the End of Days.

* MessianicArchetype: Aaron

* WarriorPoet: Camael

* ActionDad: [[spoiler:Lucifer]], once he's rescued by Aaron.

** Belphegor, who is known to be a demon in Christian demonology, is a fallen angel who helps Aaron.

* AdventuresInComaLand: [[spoiler:In ''Armageddon'', after suffering a crippling injury at the hands of {{Satan}} at the end of ''Forsaken'', Aaron is left in a comatose state while his biological mother Taylor and the Unforgiven work to save his life. While comatose, he finds himself in a dream world where he and Vilma are married with a son, and he has a regular job. Visions of his dead foster parents lead him away from the illusion and he's then forced to fight his way back to consciousness.]]

* ArchangelGabriel: He shows up in ''Leviathan'' after having been held captive by the titular LotusEaterMachine [[KrakenAndLeviathan monster]]. He also [[spoiler:gives a clue as to who Aaron's biological father is]].
* TheAtoner: Camael, Lehash (for aiding Lucifer in his past rebellion against God), and [[spoiler:[[SatanIsGood Lucifer himself]] (see {{Satan}} and SatanIsGood further down the list for details)]].

* BlackEyesOfEvil: Verchiel

** Also applies to the Architects and their leader, the Overseer, in the last two books.
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: [[spoiler:''End of Days'' details the start, including Wormwood the Abomination of Desolation severing Earth from Heaven's influence but not managing to destroy the world itself]].
* EyesOfGold: Camael
* FightingFromTheInside: [[spoiler:Lucifer in ''Armageddon'' while Satan is possessing his body. He succeeds]].
* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: [[spoiler:God speaks to Aaron in the form of Gabriel (no, not [[ArchangelGabriel that Gabriel]]) in the final book]].

* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:The Overseer in the last two books]].
* {{God}}: [[spoiler:The Big Guy Himself shows up in the final book, first by [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith speaking to Aaron in the form of his pet dog Gabriel]] in a dream/vision, and moments later, through the Metatron]].
* GooGooGodlike: [[spoiler:The baby born at the start of one of the final books turns out to be Enoch aka the Metatron]].

** {{Subverted|Trope}} with Aaron and his father [[spoiler:Lucifer]], who both have black wings, but are decidedly good. On the other hand, the Powers tend to have white wings, and are decidedly...[[KnightTemplar not]].

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:In the final book, Lucifer uses the force of Hell within him to draw all the monsters to him and bring them down to the physical Hell with him]].
* HolierThanThou: Verchiel

* OffWithHisHead: Combined with ShutUpHannibal. [[spoiler:In ''End of Days'', Verchiel decapitates Geburah while he is proclaiming him a traitor to the Powers for abandoning his former goals.]]

* BitchInSheepsClothing / FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Upon his first meeting with Aaron, Lucifer presents himself as a kindly and fatherly type who wants to be forgiven, but once Aaron determines his true motives and refuses to redeem him, he quickly drops the act.]]

** [[spoiler:While Lucifer has committed many horrible deeds in the past, this is explained as because of his jealousy towards humans. He believed he was no longer loved by God when God created humanity, which is why he rebelled against Him. During the time frame in which ''The Fallen'' takes place, though, it is shown that he deeply regrets his past actions and now seeks redemption; he is also shown in his first appearance to have been serving as a priest in a church and has befriended a small mouse he names "[[ParadiseLost Milton]]." He is also Aaron's father. Though in the end, God still has not forgiven him; it is heavily suggested that it is merely a matter of time at this point. Also, {{Hell}} is not a place where Lucifer tortures the souls of evildoers, but rather his own tormented metaphysical state of being caused by all of the grief of the heavenly war being sealed into his body.]]