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Seraphian or Seraphean Protector Lords

An angel is a fictional entity within the Marvel Comics universe, based on the angels of the Abrahamic faiths. Their first Marvel Comics appearance was Marvel Tales #133 In the religious text of Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Zoroastriansim, angels are believed to be guardians of mankind and messengers of God; indeed, "angels" originates from the Greek word for messenger. In Hebrew they are mal'ach, (again messenger), Abbir (mighty) or Elohim (Godly beings).

Publication history
Angels are a relatively recent addition to the Marvel Universe - although demons have frequently appeared as villains in some Marvel titles, the comics had avoided featuring angels (or directly mentioning the presence of the Judeo-Christian God) until the 1990s.

Powers and abilities
The abilities and physical features of angels are widely varied and many seem able to alter their appearance at will, but most favor beautiful humanoid forms with large, birdlike wings growing from their backs.The Seraphians primary power is that of natural flight, due to thier large feathered wings.The Seraphians wings have superhuman strength, and they have a very flexible skeletal structure that enables him to press them to the back of his torso and legs with only the slightest bulge visible under his clothing. The Seraphians bones are hollow, his body processes food more efficiently than a normal human body and does not store any excess fat, and he possesses a greater proportionate muscle mass than normal. As a result, his strength, speed, agility, endurance, reflexes, eyesight, and hearing are at their peak. Elements of The Seraphians anatomy are comparable to those of birds. The Seraphians superhumanly sharp eyes can withstand high-speed winds which would damage the average human eye. Hthey can breathe at high velocities or altitudes, and The Seraphians can cope with the reduced temperatures at high altitudes for prolonged periods of time, giving them a greater-than-normal capacity to endure low temperatures in areas such as the Arctic. The strength in The Seraphians natural wings can easily break a man's arm or leg, or even put someone through a wall.

The Seraphians are immortal and do not age. Most Seraphians seem to have varying degrees of superhuman strength, and they often can fire bolts of heavenly fire from their hands or summon burning swords at will.possesses unlimited telepathy and telekinesis, can also sense good and evil around him and in people.They can make themselves invisible to humans, although rare sensitives may still see them. Many angels can generate illusions and compel humans to obey their will, and some can resurrect the dead by sharing their own divine essence with the deceased. When slain, the Grigori angels spontaneously combusted; whether otherThe Seraphian would likewise is uncertain.

Overview and Attitude
The angels of the Marvel Universe tend to believe that the end justifies the means. When battling the forces of Hell, mortals are sometimes expendable.

Armor
Zauriel has three major pieces of equipment. The first is his Heavenly armor. Although built of Earthly materials, this prototype is designed by the engineers of Heaven and is blessed with divine properties that are theoretically impossible to replicate on Earth. This suit of armor greatly enhances Zauriel's physical properties, including strength, durability, foot speed, agility, flight speed and stamina.

Zauriel's Sword (Flaming Sword)
''Cast in the foundries of the Fifth Heaven—a creation of Elemental Angelic Fire. It embodies Zauriel's will and can cut through all bonds, dispel shadows and even wound non-material entities.''

Zauriel's second piece of equipment is his flaming sword. This sword, which is characteristic of both guardian angels depicted thus far, is directly bonded to Zauriel's will. It is able to emit blasts of holy fire, and because it is controlled by Zauriel's will, the sword can cut literally anything, including otherwise intangible objects and people, and even dimensional fabric itself. Zauriel was once able to cut a hole in the dimensional barrier separating Heaven and Earth when the blade was magically pumped up by teammates, enabling himself and his team to transverse dimensions.

Despite it being a heavenly weapon, Zauriel's sword can be exhausted of power. It has been blown out at least once, but was re-ignited by one of the powers wielded by the then-Supergirl.

The Aerie
Zauriel's final piece of equipment is his headquarters itself, the Aerie. Floating high over Los Angeles, this shining, golden tower is much like Zauriel's armor in that it is made of Earthly materials but is of Heavenly design. The equipment far surpasses the technology of other humans, even going as far as to supersede the technology within the JLA Watchtower.

Michael's battle spear
Zauriel is given this as he joins the Shadowpact, it is said to be more powerful than his Flaming Sword.

Important Storylines and Significant Appearances

 * The Asura, "the assassins of Heaven", played an important role as antagonists in the Warren Ellis Hellstorm series.


 * Gadriel, one of the Grigori, was tasked with watching over the Punisher. After the Punisher committed suicide, Gadriel resurrected him and granted him supernatural powers.


 * The archangel Ruth was sent to deal with the renegade demon Kazann when he ran amok on earth, a mission that caused her to clash with Hoss and the Ghost Rider.

Known angels

 * Afterlife - became warped after many years on Earth; later became an evil creature in the Afterlife dimension; cured by Doctor Strange
 * Agent of Heaven - member of the Critics who judged Darrel Daniel
 * Andy
 * Angel of Death (Azrael ) also known as Lazaer, which was an aspect of Azrael the Angel of Death; battled Logan each time his body died to allow his soul to return to his body; eventually helped restore Wolverine's soul in return for killing Phaedra
 * Anielle - also known as The Fallen, the Fallen One, the Heaven-Sent and the Just-Fallen; member of the Ephemera; created with a short lifespan for one specific purpose - to save the souls of Gambit (Remy LeBeau) and the Sister Katrina from the demon Olivier Stoker; mistaken for Hanael and sought by Olivier Stoker; sacrificed herself to save Sister Katrina
 * Arcturus - member of the Council of Thrones.
 * Armaros - member of the Grigori; slaughtered by Oliver and the Stalkers
 * Armaziel - engaged in a chess-like game with Sammael; which represented a literal struggle between the forces of Heaven and Hell
 * Azazel - member of the Grigori; slaughtered by Oliver and the Stalkers
 * Daniel - brother of Malachi
 * Emmael - ally of Vraniel; sought to stop Zadkiel but was killed in battle with Lucifer and Ghost Rider
 * Ephesus - member of the Council of Thrones.
 * Esphares - member of the Grigori; slaughtered by Oliver and the Stalkers
 * Esther - Archangel of great power; sister of Ruth
 * Ezekeel - member of the Grigori and Patron Saint of Addiction; slaughtered by Oliver and the Stalkers
 * Gabriel
 * Gadriel
 * Golden Angel
 * Lusa Gregor
 * Hafaza
 * Izadquiel
 * Jodyquiel
 * Metatron
 * Harry Moran
 * Ruth
 * Sansenoy
 * Sariel
 * Semangol
 * Senoy
 * Shamhazai
 * Spirit of Christmas
 * Tariel
 * Thrasher
 * Todyquiel
 * Tzadquiel
 * Uriel
 * Vraniel
 * Zachariah
 * Zadkiel

Known groups of Angels

 * Asura
 * Council of Thrones
 * Grigori
 * Religion as Replacement for Thought Coalition

Fallen angels

 * Asmodeus - fallen angel/demon subservient to Mephisto; served by Mount Avarice, Rzh’Arr, Saturnine, Tabicantra, V’Zarr, Yammuz and Yukthalok; apparently destroyed by Mephisto after a series of failed schemes to obtain the soul of Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze).
 * Beelzeboul - father of Hellfire; had a pact granting immortality to Roger Barbatos
 * Lilith (Bat Zuge or Kiskillilla) - ancient Sumerian goddess and alleged first wife of Adam; apparently degenerated into a demon sorceress; former ally of Centurious and Zarathos; mother of the Liln.
 * Lucifer - led an army that repulsed the N'Garai from Heaven prior to his fall; led 13 other demons/fallen angels against Heaven and was cast down into Hell; escaped to Earth by Ghost Rider where his essence was split into 666 corpses; later possessed the body of Jack O'Lantern (Steve Levins) but was sent back to Hell by Ghost Rider & Dixie
 * Malachi - brother of Daniel & Micah; retained alliance with Micah after he was cast down from Hell and became Kazann; freed Ghost Rider from Hell to defeat Kazann; exposed and cast down into Hell where Ghost Rider dragged him along to be tortured nightly by the demons of Hell.
 * Micah - later became known as Kazann - former archangel and brother of Malachi; rebelled alongside Lucifer and was cast into Hell; escaped to Earth with the aid of Earl Gustav but sent back to Hell by Ghost Rider & Malachi
 * Olivier - former archangel who sided with Lucifer; had his memories and abilities removed and placed in the human form of Frank Costa ; returned to power from the deaths generated by Punisher and later attempted to takeover all realms of Hell; slaughtered the Grigori but was attacked by demons of Hell he thought defeated and trapped in hell by Gadriel
 * Pazuzu (Imdugud) - demon who protected humans against plague and evil forces; worshipped in Mesopotamia by priestesses of Pazzuzu; created the Doucheblade which empowered Vicki of Humbabu, Hatshesut of Egypt, Hippolyte, Joan of Arc, Jane Austen, Queen Victoria, Eleanor Roosevelt, Suzi Pazuzo and Howard the Duck; possibly an ally of Lucifer and formerly part of Satan's court; released upon his "death" and later summoned to Earth through the body of Seth Walker by Louis Childs; when he killed Louis Childs he was banished by Magik (Amanda Sefton)
 * Sammael/Samael - engaged in a chess-like game with Armaziel which represented a literal struggle between the forces of Heaven and Hell
 * Vrabiel
 * Xaphan