Angelus
Age: Age: around 900 (appears around 20 )
Gender: Male
Hair: Blonde, waist-length
Eyes: Azure
Height: 6'5"
Bio:
Angelus was born in the medieval ages of two human parents, but had inherited genes from a race known as the Navitas from his ancestors. When he reached the right age became page for the knight Feris, and then a Squire.
2 years before reaching knighthood, at the age of 18, the knights were called in to face a strange army of beings that appeared to be empty suits of armour, dragging with them a captured beast of light.
The beast struck, killing feris, but at the same time Angelus' genetic makeup was effected, giving him sway over the powers of light also, and halting his aging process.
Angelus in this battle fought and defeated the enemy general, Tzelanit.
Due to his strange abilities that manifested themselves, he was not only knighted, but anointed as a Paladin to lead the crusades alongside the others.
The time of the knights came and went, and he regained a somewhat peaceful life of study, traveling the world. Years later he met a group of others with the Navitas genes, but each a different element, calling themselves simply "The Guild." who attempted to prevent outbreaks of creatures that ran rampant at times and threatened to unsettle the balance.
One of these he fought was a shadow demon,but due to the fact he had absorbed so much light energy during the battle that Feris died, his genetic makeup was still unstable, and so absorbed a second element.
Due to the Human mind not being able to control these two opposing powers, his mind was split in two, each becoming aligned with an element. This Schizophrenic personality began knowing itself as Fallen-Angelus, or simply Fallen. As Fallen gradually grew in strength, He began wrestling control of the body, his running rampant often ending in much suffering. Becoming even stronger, he gained a corporeal form, separating himself from Angelus completely, and killing one of the guild members he was fond of in the process.
Angelus set out on the trail to track down fallen and remove him from the picture, while also searching for a gem that had begun surfacing in myths here and there, that would likely give him the edge over fallen he needed.
In the process he came across a demoness, who had fallen afoul of his darker half. Taking her to safety and treating her as best as he could he set out on the trail once more, not knowing strings had been being pulled in the background since long before he had been born, leading the gem he sought into the hands of the last survivor of the Navitas race, calling himself Wishmaster.
This twisted individual sought to eliminate all those who had inherited the genes, restoring purity to his race, so made deals with people to help them with problems that he had caused, in exchange for them doing something for him.
The time for the showdown began as Angelus caught up with fallen, who had taken up residence in a vast castle, and the two fought, the fight shattering the battlements and spilling out onto the plains around it. The two exhausted each other, both being of equal power, before Angelus made one final strike with his holy light.
The light drove out what had corrupted his second side, being the General Tzelanit who had transferred himself in the energy blast, and restored Fallen to an albeit neutral entity.
Seeing this needed to be put to an end, Angelus and Fallen, who had knowledge of Wishmaster's existence, worked together against the Wishmaster's minions to reach his inner sanctum.
Seeing they were not strong enough as separate entities, the two decided it was time, and merged into a single person again, the Angelus of today.
Wishmaster defeated, the Gem of the Forgotten was divided, he himself taking a piece and then giving the rest to the surviving members of the guild.
He now lives a life of running the Holy Order as well as aiding the defenders, and is married to the demoness he saved.
Battle with Arcanjelo
In an attempt to stop Arcanjelo and his madness the two fought, though Arcanjelo came out as the victor, Angelus killed.
Valhalla plotline
A Valkyrie collected Angelus' body, and the next thing he knew he was in the halls of Valhalla. HE was informed that if he could make it so the Aesir were indebted to him he would have another chance, and given the task of recovering a sample of sacralidium for Thor
Hell Plotline
Making his way into the realm through all the hellish layers, it attempted to play with Angelus, adapting itself and trying to pry at the weak points within his mind that it could find, but he continued to delve deeper, accompanied by the demon Mithra.
Upon reaching the level where the sacralidium was found he fought and killed the lord, freeing Mithra and gaining the sample he needed, but having a profound effect on fallen too.
Valhalla 2
Returning to Valhalla, Angelus delivered the sample to Thor and in return he Forged Durandal, then allowing Angelus to leave.
Returning to the order, he freed Arcanjelo and began catching up with all of the orders affairs, though sortly after he was informed that the G-league planned a war with the V-League, so Angelus pledged his troops to their cause, participating in the war.
War
During this war however Arcanjelo unfortunately died in battle, Angelus unable to save him as he was locked in battle with the Lich Knight Raid, between them forever changing the face of the plains where they fought, the Great Wall of Gambino now replaced with a large blackened crater full of obsidian and holy crystal spikes.
Distraught after the battle he carried Arcanjelo's body to the daeic temple, where he entombed it within holy crystal. The higher powers, sensing what Leafe planned however, gave Arcanjelo a chance and he returned as a risen martyr, just in time for a clash with Leafe with a strangely enhanced Daeic weapon, now referring to itself as Ashur, driving him off.
Wonderland
The City of Solgaea was unearthed from the bottom of the ocean, and investigating, the order came across the Lillith siblings there at the center. Before they could act everyone there was dragged through a portal to a strange world, waking up shortly later. Powerless and disorientated, the group made their way towards a light, this leading them to a town with a castle at the center, full of traps and puzzles, though they eventually reached an underground shrine. Here awaited leafe, undergoing a ritual that escalated his power to a phenomenal level, and though powerless, Angelus and Arcanjelo fought him, discovering their inner soul swords in the process, but they were defeated Balmung being cloven in two in the process.
End of the world
Leafe threatened the very world itself, planning to destroy it so it would be reborn as a new wonderland. Angelus, Ashur, and the Archangel Arcanjelo flew to the city of Solgaea to try and stop him, and as they arrived Ashur absorbed the spirits of the two paladins, forming into one deity-like being known as Puriel. Fighting his way through the castle and past dark copies of Angelus and Arcanjelo before finally confronting Leafe in the courtyard alongside other heroes. The battle raged on, but finally, using Caliburn, a sword forged from his soul alnog with pure orichalkos, sacralidium, and quintessence, they divided at the last moment, Arcanjelo impaling Leafe with it.
The crisis averted, Angelus went through a profound change that day, his contact with Ashur had healed his soul, meaning the recessive side of it had completely disappeared, leaving just the husk of its powers behind. Fallen was gone, and though they had been allies recently, Angelus had finally achieved the peace within he sought. Concentrating more n the running of the order and relations with other countries, he retired from directly joining in the battles, in stead co-ordinating the orders forces from the seat of command, and allowing the next generation to step in.
His retirement would be short lived, as as a while later an undead outbreak leading to a ritual that culminated in the resurrection of the lich Raid drew the Orders attention, Angelus and Arcanjelo both fighting him vigorously, but the lich eventually escaping.
Months later, calamity struck, entire towns were wiped out by demonic activity as the event that came to be known as the 'apocalypse' occured, whole droves of demons surfacing and many innocents being slaughtered or converted into undead. Every able person in the order was mobilized save a few, left as rear guard, as Angelus and Arcanjelo led the order against the hordes of undead and the five large hellbeasts. Leafe made a surprise re-appearance as a guardian, joining with the two paladins to construct a giant mechanical knight-like construct. just like it seemed like they had won, the final of the hellbeasts sacrificed itself, summoning their leader, kaytin.
Religion:
Angelus grew up in a society where Christianity was rife, but Paganism was also quite common, his father, a blacksmith, being one of the followers of Thor.
His time during the crusades brought him closer to Christianity, including him carrying a holy tome, but at the end of these when he left the knighthood he renounced Christianity, after that point never truly worshipful any deity, but he was always with Thor whenever he was at a forge, and in the eyes of the plain of Asgard he still had a place at Valhalla the day he died.
Weapons:
Balmung:
two-handed sword with blue teardrop shaped gems set into blade and pommel, writing along flat of blade. Crossblade.
Arondight:
large two-bladed sword with six angel wings on hilt and large blue stones set into it
Tyrolean:
Nero's Crossblade, Dark wooden handle with gold crossguard and pommel, chain runs from front of crossguard down to pommel, and blue gems run throughout the hilt. Since his visit to hell an imprint of the owners soul seems to have become set into it.
Glam:
Asura's Crossblade, Double length leather-wrapped handle bisected by a metal gem-studded ring. ornate minimalist crossguard with large blade. Since his visit to hell an imprint of the owners soul seems to have become set into it.
Leto:
Leon's Crossblade, W shaped crossguard in orangish metal with leather-wrapped handle and diamond shaped pommel. blue stones set into pommel and each end of the crossguard. Blade is bisected by a gap down the center, giving the look of a tuning fork. Since his visit to hell an imprint of the owners soul seems to have become set into it.
Anathor:
Maia's Crossblade, Forged entirely from dark steel, cruciform sword styled after a gothic crucifix
Dumiel:
Calgacus' Crossblade, Cruciform sword in the style of a Celtic cross, can be divided down the center into two single edged swords. Since his visit to hell an imprint of the owners soul seems to have become set into it.
Contents of the Vault.
Equipment:
Gem of the forgotten:
Legends say this gem could give you your greatest desire, but it's actual use is more rudimentary
He broke this down into some smaller pieces when he retrieved it from wishmaster, but this piece was the largest. Worn round his neck as a pendant, it acts as a large bolster for his power.
Artificier armour:
Armour forged at the same time as Balmung, it is forged from a mythril compound with gold trim and detail, multiple blue gems are set into it.
With his increased abilities Angelus can now spontaneously create his own armour from Orichalkos, born of his solidified holy light. He carries the gemstones from his old Artificier armour in a puch so they can be set into it, forming the wards around his body
Abilities
Increased abilities:
Through his years of wearing fullplate armour Angelus' strength has increased a great deal above most people's limits, and without armor on this means he has superior speed too, being able to move at normal speed in armour. He seems to have an inerrant ability to lift and wield swords up to the grand sword class with ease, even in one hand at times. His healing is accelerated, to a point where a wound that would take a person a week to heal may take a couple of days, and apart from the existing scars on his back from when he was younger, he never seems to scar any more.
For some reason, likely due to his time in the icy lake saving Koyuki, Angelus is heavily resistant to the cold or cold based powers.
Crossblade shifting:
When in possession of a crossblade, it can be turned into a sword, cross pendant, or full sized cross at users will
Gemstones:
The gems set into his armour and sword resonate with his own holy powers, as are fragments of the crystal heart he shattered. He is able to siphon his power into these gems and store it, meaning if this is done before a battle he has his own energy plus that stored within the stones. The stones set into his armour also act as a dampening field, meaning any magical or physical attack aimed at him has its impact lessened to a great degree, but drains energy from the gem in doing so
Wings:
After many years of having the these assets, he has finally mastered their summoning and dismissal
Aura:
Angelus' power has expanded to the point that his body radiates an aura abhorrent to all undead and those of an evil / demonic persuasion, those nearby feeling like they have a weight ut upon them.
Sense Evil/Undead/Good/Life
These basic senses that a paladin is able to tune into have expanded to the point that he can subconsciously use one, or by concentrating he can sense all auras around him for a great distance.
Holy light:
The power to bend light itself to his will in various forms.
The subsidiary alignment of this power is purity, allowing him to drive out corruption or poisons from things.
Holy Crystals:
By greatly increasing the density of solids formed from holy light, he can grow crystalline formations, making quick and simple weapons and armour, or for various other applications
Holy Metals:
By concentrating on the cendensing process of his holy light, he can actually create his own version of the holy metal Orichalkos, choosing its coolour by altering the spectrum.
Chains of Shahmeran.
By forming the holy metals into long glyphed chains, he can bind evil or demonic entities by encircling them in these chains, as well as attempting to bind peopels powers whilst the chains are around them.
Unholy shadows:
The power to bend shadow itself to his will in various forms. Works in the same way holy light does, but when combined the two can give immense results.
The subsidiary alignment of this power is deception, allowing him to use the shadows to create illusions and dopplegangers, as well as transferring himself between shadows.
Unholy metals:
Through his contact with the Holyte vein in hell, Fallen's soul has virtually fused with the metal sacralidium, giving him the ability to form small amounts, along with his weapons being consumed by it now.
Duplicity form:
When his darker side surfaces, his left eye turns red, and his access to the unholy light powers is gained.
Daeic weapon:
The silent sentinel of the order can be summoned to his aid by way of sending a signal beam of light back to the fortress.
