Angels
The angels are the dwellers in the shadow of God. The first-formed children of the One, most served for uncounted ages in the luminous halls of Heaven, maintaining the order of creation and sustaining the celestial engines. Others guarded the gates of Hell and stoked the flames of purification by which sinful souls were burnt clean. They were not perfect in their contentment, imperfect creations that they were, but they served, and they were satisfied. This all changed when the ancients stormed the walls of Heaven and unleashed the Made Gods on the celestial realm. The angels fought desperately to preserve their charges, but the Made Gods were too strong and their human servants too numerous. The angels were driven from Heaven and forced to take refuge in the flames of Hell below. There they have nursed their bitterness, and Hell has been the worse for it. Its flames no longer cleanse the wicked and its engines of redemption no longer turn. The angels have decided that if humanity is determined to destroy all creation with their hateful meddling, then it is only proper that their souls be trapped here to receive the fruits of their usurpation. No soul is to be allowed to transcend. The angels will not rest until every human is safely and eternally chained within the fires of Hell.
It is difficult and dangerous for an angel to ascend to the crumbling world above, but some risk the journey to plant the seeds of false faiths and empty cults. They present themselves as gods and saints and strive to corrupt any creed that might keep a believer’s soul away from Hell’s flames. The most powerful of the Host can even pry loose those souls protected by true rituals, though few angels of such power can fold themselves into the fragile shapes of the mortal world. Still, not every angel is an enemy of humankind. Some still hold to their ancient purpose, determined to carry out the will of the One even if the Creator is no longer to be found. The greatest of these loyalists is the Warden of Hell, Sammael, the archangel of death. While he and his fellows are not strong enough to stand against Hell’s new masters, they use their old knowledge to hide in Hell’s hidden places and aid those who would free the damned or set Hell’s purification engines back into motion. Sammael despises his brethren for their perversion of his old domain, and will go to great lengths to aid heroes who work to restore it.
Public Agenda
Trap all humanity in the fires of Hell to their attack on Heaven.
Type
Religious, Holy Order
Government System
Anarchy
Power Structure
Autonomous area
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