Yerathel

Human= A militant Christian priest with a cult following. His extremist beliefs and frightening nature has earned him the respect of thousands of followers and the nickname the 'Firebird', a name fitting for the violent and fiery punishments he delivers to those he deems unfit to walk upon his god’s earth. His name strikes fear a thousand times into his enemies’ hearts.

Personality

 * Fickle; a leader has no use for a pawn who has served their purpose.
 * Merciless; he carries the blood of those who stand in his way, only to be crushed with neither forgiveness nor humility.
 * Seductive; an insatiable greed for the fleeting affection he hungered for as an infant.
 * Ambitious; a desire to strive for greatness and achieve nothing but the best, regardless of those he will crush beneath his feet in the process.
 * Cunning; a necessary trait for a leader whose attacks strike terror amongst civilians and the powerful alike. His tactics are surpassed by no other.

History
Born in a poor part of Calais, Caleb experienced much neglect as a child, often involving himself in fist fights with children in the streets to amuse himself. By the age of 13, his parents were deemed unfit for raising children, and so was sent to a Roman Catholic convent in Toulon, where he was brought up for the remainder of his childhood with the teachings of religion.

By 18, he became impatient with the teachings of his superiors, who preached the importance of love and forgiveness. Resentful of their expectations for him to forgive those who had wronged him before, he left the convent to join the large military base that predominated Toulon. During this time, he was trained in warfare and fighting, and became a skilled soldier both on land and at sea, and was able to preach his religious teachings to many others in the base. Unlike the gentle guidance of his Fathers, he began to practise a more militant, radical form of Christianity, one which quickly gained support amongst his peers. Despite being disciplined, at 25 he had gained enough support to quickly overpower his superiors and escape, taking several hundred followers with him.

During this time, he met Pyrone Gardiner, a medical army reserve who became enraptured by his promises of redemption, and Eden Florian, the daughter of a powerful political figure, with whom he began a sexual relationship. Pyrone became his tactician, and Eden a beautiful figurehead for his cult, and together, they began a series of terror attacks on French civilians, beginning in Toulon and eventually spreading through France. Although many of his men were captured, his support base grew in number, until he found himself sitting atop a seething empire, built upon his religious teachings. He began to speak to his followers of the Sanctuary, the place in heaven his god had set out for their hard work, and encouraged his followers to sacrifice themselves to reach that place. Together with Eden and Pyrone, he initiated a mass sacrificial suicide on the shores of Calais aged 27, which he dubbed The Repenting. His remains were found washed up on the beach several days later by federal agents. It is said that his body was torn apart while he was alive by his fervent followers.

Relationships

 * Pyrone Gardiner: A friend and casual rival. Although both are allies, there is often an underlying restless air of competition and wariness between the two.
 * Eden Florian: Lover and follower. Rescued from her restrictive upper class upbringing by Caleb, who ran away with her. Heavily in love with her to the end.

Other

 * Makes really good orange marmalade.
 * Extremely rough and heavy handed; only gentle and soft when holding Eden.
 * Pyrone helped him achieve a nice gold ombre to mimick leaping flames.
 * Once did not bathe for five days straight.
 * Erratic sleep patterns; can sleep for four days without stopping and stay awake thereafter for up to a week without rest.

Angel= A striking peacock angel with a strong sense of justice. His radiant beauty belies his quick-tempered and aggressive disposition, as well as his superior fighting skills. A changed individual from his old days as Caleb, he now channels his ambitious energy into dissipating the forces of darkness, his glowing spear of fire piercing through the umbras as a beacon of light to all of humanity. He bursts into flames when he is enraged, much to Belhor's amusement.

Personality

 * Impatient; despite accepting his celestial duties as an angel, Yerathel still bears the impatience and efficiency of his human self.
 * Egotistical; he's a respected fighter, and he knows it.
 * Belligerent; will do anything for a good fight.
 * Passionate; just like the fire he wields, Yerathel is an angel of hot-blooded lustiness and affection.
 * Gentle; being an angel has slowly taught him to touch those he loves and protects with gentle hands.

History
Following the destruction of his physical body, Caleb assumed the form of Yerathel, an until then dormant Dominion angel presiding in the second sphere of Heaven. He met this version of Heaven with disbelief and outrage, and made his anger felt during the beginning of his celestial career by spontaneously bursting into flames with fury, until he was assigned to Too, a Komainu of a gentle and languid nature. Although Too's kindness and affection was initially met with resistance, Caleb began to settle down, although reluctant to assume the role Yerathel had been given.

It was only after many hundreds of years had passed that he met Dalquiel, whose superior fighting skills gave him motivation to pick up the lance, which he later named Surtur. Guided by Dalquiel, he began to learn to fight by the sword, as well as make use of his new angelic abilities, such as his wings and Angelic Corona, which later became Cecilia. It is only after this that Caleb cast aside his previous guise, taking on Yerathel's name as a sign of his acceptance of this new Heaven. He was rewarded by the holy angel Camael, who presented him with Surtur, the sword used to drive Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. It has become his primary weapon since.

As such, Yerathel began to take on the duties expected of him as a Domonion angel, which included presiding over the lower ranked angels, something he enjoys immensely. During this time, he encountered Belhor, a demon prince who had fallen from Heaven. Although initially meeting Belhor's greetings with disapproval and dislike, he succumbed to the demon's alluring charms and fell deeply in love with him.

Abilities
In contrast to his friend Dalquiel, Yerathel’s capabilities lie in his proficiency in wielding flames. Much like the lusty rage of fire itself, Yerathel charges into battle at full throttle, using ‘Surtur’, a holy rapier. Being nimble and agile on his feet, the slender blade allows him to deliver accurate and deadly jabs and thrusts to his opponents. Surtur’s hilt is rotatable, and contains a divine flame, which burns permanently within the hilt. When the hilt is spun, friction is generated, producing sparks which set Surtur alight with a blazing inferno. It is said when set alight, Surtur can cut through any substance, be it earthly or celestial. In his sealed form, the flame produced by Surtur, although strong, is only temporary, and extinguishes when Yerathel becomes fatigued.

Yerathel’s secondary weapons are two crescent blades, which are formed when his Angelic Corona is separated into halves. Its heavy weight and razor sharp edges allow Yerathel to deliver hard blows and slices to opponents, although its range is very short, and requires extreme force to control. It is the only known Angelic Corona which can form a weapon when summoned.

Relationships

 * Dalquiel: A kind brother who guided him upon his arrival in heaven. Although of a lower rank, he looks up to Dalquiel and treats him with the utmost reverance.
 * Too: His guardian and protector. Comforts and showers affection upon Yerathel, which he returns with tenfold vigour.
 * Rosier: Brief sexual partner and love interest. A handsome angel who caught his eye. Had a sexual encounter once with him when he fell and became a demon. Largely irrelevant to him thereafter.
 * Belhor: Lover and annoyance. If the demon had not his heart curled in his clawed fist he would have killed him with a single blow. Too bad he'd also protect Belhor with his life.

Other

 * Learnt to braid his hair after being taught by Too.
 * Always has a couple of plasters on his sides where Belhor's arms have singed him while being held.
 * Loves orange marmalade tarts. Introduced Dalquiel to ice cream and marble cake; and Too to dog biscuits and cookies.
 * Was taught to fly and fence by Dalquiel. Adores sparring with him every day.
 * Halo rotates faster when he is angry or energised, and slows down when he is lethargic.

Chaos Form= One of the Three Beasts of the Apocalypse, whose wings are so large they block out the sun and darken the earth when he unfurls them. He knows nothing but resent and hatred, and endeavours to crush the earthly world upon which he stands. It is said that his awakening heralds the end of mankind.

History
Tormented by his hurt and loneliness, Yerathel's Angelic Grace shatters and becomes corrupted, causing Ziz to awaken from inside him. Together with Behemoth (Eden Florian) and Leviathan (Pyrone Gardiner), they form the legendary Beasts of the Apocalypse, who are said to signal the end of the world when the three are united. Cursing mankind for bringing upon him sadness and sorrow, he seeks to destroy the earth and all of those who live upon it. He is defeated by Dalquiel, in his form as a Sirin, during the battle on the fields of Infinity, after which he falls into a deep, dormant sleep, causing him to revert back to his angelic form.

Abilities
Blinded by rage and hatred, Ziz's power has enhanced Yerathel's abilities massively, allowing him to create uncontrollable bursts of flame, which engulf anything it touches. His enormous wings allow him to control wind currents, directing them into frenzied tornadoes strong enough to uproot trees and turn seas into sprays of mist. His feathers are steely enough to pierce the ground, causing the earth to tremble and shake. Surtur and Cecilia do not respond to him in this form.

Unsealed= An enormous griffin angel, whose wings are so large they block out the sun and darken the earth when he unfurls them. He is the king of the birds, and all avian creatures worship he whose halo crowns the skies in an eclipse of pure darkness when he awakens. His heavenly voice is said to herald the Day of Judgement. In Angelic history, he has only ever awoken once before.

History
Ziz's true form is unknown to all. It is believed that calm Ziz is Yerathel's unsealed form, although this has never been proved.