TheHarlequinnCat
One Thousand Club
And for the first time the race of men were able to look upon the wings of 'angels'. Traditional lore in the cities, although ranging from winged beasts that sang soldiers to their gory deaths to the grace of angels that blessed one human as a guardian. It wasn't until now that these myths became a reality, and the race of men (bridging on the verge of a war that could shake the earth to its core) uncovered the creatures of the sky lands.
Old sketches depicted roughly three tribes of angels,
First, the angels of the high cliffs. These are terrifying, and somewhat mystical, beings; tall, graceful, and beautiful. Their wings span massive lengths, and they may be the 'biggest' as well as the most regal. In their elder years they are wise guardians, as opposed to strong warriors. The tales of guardian angels most likely originate from elders with abilities beyond natural means. Usually blonde or fair colors that blend with the clouds and stone, which they have carved into elaborate houses. They have a definite hierarchy.
Second, the angels of the darkness. They travel primarily by night, unable to see in the light particularly well; nocturnal and allegedly demonic. They resemble night-like creatures, owls and bats and shadows in the night. Possibly outcasted angels long polluted by the greed to rule the race of man, or merely cast out by their nocturnal behavior. They usually incite the stories of children snatched in the night, or herds of sheep slaughtered and picked, and even the occasional shadow creeping through the night sky. Usually darker colors, live in the sides of mountains or beneath them in caves and elaborately hidden caverns.
Third, angels of the forest. There is less of a 'one size fits all' with these angels. They are the rarest to come by, but the most common in breed. Most of these have dull colored wings, depending on the forest they inhabit, but there were once brilliantly colored angels in the tropics; but likely died of hunting in the habitat or from the native tribes. There is little indication they ever existed, spare the legends of the most distant removed tribes of men. The two most common variations of forest angels;
burrowers; the smallest angels, never growing to be bigger than young children. They have the softest feathers and the most delicate skillsets. They can hardly be detected, with such a quiet tread and quick speed. They usually burrow and hibernate during winters, thus the name. Staple ways to recognize other than size is soft neutral tones, curly hair, cherubic features. Although their location is unknown, they have been rumored to have an underground network leading to a central home.
woodland; slightly larger angels, extremely dull wing colors with dark earthy skin tones. Gather around the water, travel in small packs; useful hunters, and by far the most commonly found. While burrowers are hardly heard of, they are the 'staple' kind of angel; about the size of a normal human, possibly a little smaller than average. Are more rogue than these other angels, and tend to migrate as a nomadic clan when men travel near. They have the ability to grow winter feathers, but prefer to avoid the mass deforestation when men need firewood.
All of these angels are said to held mystic powers, powers of the gods, and abilities that could (if enslaved and harnessed) create enough power to give one section of men control of the world. The great kings believe the angels of the sky harness the power of the sun, the dark angels the power of the moon and the stars, and the forest angels the power of the earth and the spirits.
... And that is when the war between angels and men started...
Old sketches depicted roughly three tribes of angels,
First, the angels of the high cliffs. These are terrifying, and somewhat mystical, beings; tall, graceful, and beautiful. Their wings span massive lengths, and they may be the 'biggest' as well as the most regal. In their elder years they are wise guardians, as opposed to strong warriors. The tales of guardian angels most likely originate from elders with abilities beyond natural means. Usually blonde or fair colors that blend with the clouds and stone, which they have carved into elaborate houses. They have a definite hierarchy.
Second, the angels of the darkness. They travel primarily by night, unable to see in the light particularly well; nocturnal and allegedly demonic. They resemble night-like creatures, owls and bats and shadows in the night. Possibly outcasted angels long polluted by the greed to rule the race of man, or merely cast out by their nocturnal behavior. They usually incite the stories of children snatched in the night, or herds of sheep slaughtered and picked, and even the occasional shadow creeping through the night sky. Usually darker colors, live in the sides of mountains or beneath them in caves and elaborately hidden caverns.
Third, angels of the forest. There is less of a 'one size fits all' with these angels. They are the rarest to come by, but the most common in breed. Most of these have dull colored wings, depending on the forest they inhabit, but there were once brilliantly colored angels in the tropics; but likely died of hunting in the habitat or from the native tribes. There is little indication they ever existed, spare the legends of the most distant removed tribes of men. The two most common variations of forest angels;
burrowers; the smallest angels, never growing to be bigger than young children. They have the softest feathers and the most delicate skillsets. They can hardly be detected, with such a quiet tread and quick speed. They usually burrow and hibernate during winters, thus the name. Staple ways to recognize other than size is soft neutral tones, curly hair, cherubic features. Although their location is unknown, they have been rumored to have an underground network leading to a central home.
woodland; slightly larger angels, extremely dull wing colors with dark earthy skin tones. Gather around the water, travel in small packs; useful hunters, and by far the most commonly found. While burrowers are hardly heard of, they are the 'staple' kind of angel; about the size of a normal human, possibly a little smaller than average. Are more rogue than these other angels, and tend to migrate as a nomadic clan when men travel near. They have the ability to grow winter feathers, but prefer to avoid the mass deforestation when men need firewood.
All of these angels are said to held mystic powers, powers of the gods, and abilities that could (if enslaved and harnessed) create enough power to give one section of men control of the world. The great kings believe the angels of the sky harness the power of the sun, the dark angels the power of the moon and the stars, and the forest angels the power of the earth and the spirits.
... And that is when the war between angels and men started...
