(energetic spiritual beings who assist humans with the living process because they have special powers or help us to see our own special powers.While generally thought not to be in physical form, many incarnate into physical form and also come and go as needed from spirit to physical form as needed.)
are powerful entities associated with Heaven. The conceptions of angels are many and varied, ranging from the purely spiritual to the powerfully physical. As my games define the terms, there is nothing to prevent an angel from being a deity or vice versa.
Created spirits without bodies, having understanding and free will. inferior to God and superior to mankind. According to the Bible, they are endowed with great power and intellect. They take human form for the purpose of delivering some message to man from God. They are usually described as young men robed in dazzling white. only three Angels are named in Scripture ... Raphael, Gabriel and Michael. Apocryphal Jewish books refer to Angels called Uriel and Jeremiiel. Some other Bible terms accepted regarding Angels are: Morning Stars, Holy Ones, and Multitudes of Heaven, Myriad's.
Mysterious beings that possess super-technological powers. Enemy of mankind. Their size varies from gigantic ones measuring several dozen kilometers across to miniscule ones of the micromachine class. Their forms also vary from humanoid to geometric to even Angels that are "shadows" without real bodies, and they each differ in appearance and capabilities. Their identity and objective are unknown, but every last one of them invade in an attempt to get to the Geo front (and the giant sleeping there), which is underground below New Tokyo-3. The angels are composed of a material like light, which has the properties of both particles and waves. Though these are composed of different materials, their unique wave patterns are similar to that of human DNA.
the agent of God, often pointing towards heaven; guardians of the dead, symbolizing spirituality. Angels are shown in all types of poses with different symbolism. Two angels can be named, and are identified by the objects they carry: Michael, who bears a sword and Gabriel,who is depicted with a horn.. Blowing a trumpet (or even two trumpets) representing the day of judgment, and Call to the Resurrection. Carrying the departed soul as a child in their arms, or as a Guardian embracing the dead. The "messengers of god" are often shown escorting the deceased to heaven... Flying - Rebirth.. Many angels gathered together in the clouds - represents heaven. Weeping - Grief, or mourning an untimely death...
For Roman Christians fantasy beings that present 'good'. Originally beings with wings who were living in heaven with God
A spiritual being created by God to serve as a messenger to man. Angels can be good or bad. Demons still carry the title of Angels.
Bodiless powers created before the creation of the physical universe. The English word "angel" comes from the Greek word for "messenger." Throughout the Scripture, angels are messengers who carry the Word of God to earth (e.g. Gabriel's visit to Mary, Luke 1:26-38). The Orthodox Church teaches that there are nine "choirs" or groups of angels: Angels, Archangels, Powers, Authorities, Principalities, Dominions, Thrones, Cherubim, and Seraphim (see Gen. 3:24; Is. 6:2; Eph. 1:21; Col. 1:16; 1 Thess. 4:16; 1 Pet. 3:22).
Shining white winged human like beings that are thought to be messengers of God.
Inter dimensional beings mostly accepted in the western world due to their mentioning in the Bible. There is a vast multitude of beings living on an energetic and physical level ranging from aliens to devas lumped into this "angel" category.
Benevolent spiritual beings who help people in need. Last updated:March 8, 2006