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| Race | Ridwan |
| Over-race | Angel |
| Classification | Living Soul |
| Family | Angel of the Fulgent Blossom |
| Sphere | Utopia |
| Origin | In service to Heaven |
| Lifespan | Inmortal |
| Habitat | Promised Land |
| Food | Divinely granted energies |
| Description | Ridwans appear to be iridal columns of light within which a beautiful person with grand wings stands. Their feet never touch the ground. |
| Procreation | As permitted by their leaders, only with each other. |
| Esoterica | All angels gain power from the Divine they serve. They are made of heavenly light, and therefore, all of their powers are filtered through that energy. Ridwans are imbued with Elysian energy and the Divine might of Heaven. Other powers vary and are limited in their uses, but unholy powers are impossible. |
| Special Powers | Each kind of angel has special powers based on their function in service to their Divine. All angels have a holy aura. For ridwans that aura is an iridal wall of empowerment. All angels also communicate directly to the souls of the faithful or those who have not been wholly corrupted. |
| Scribe | Scribe ridwans have powers that aide them in the administration of their domains. They have a pen made from one of their feathers [or equivalent], called a stylus. A ridwan's stylus has the power to inscribe verses of perfection and empowerment. They have an oculus power that allows them to see souls. They also have an aspectu, which is their power to see and understand the needs of anyone with a glance. All scribes understand any non-evil language and have the power to understand their Divine's judgment of a mortal and inscribe it upon the scrolls of Heaven. |
| Herald | Herald ridwans's powers aide them in spreading the Word of Heaven. They bear a trumpet called a lituus, which instills benevolence in any who hear it. Their cross, or crucis, grants spiritual strength to those near it. And their scrolls bear the Word, which inspire and empower those who hear or read them. Herald ridwans have a capio, or required task, which requires them to spread benevolence. As they do this, they become stronger. Their oculus allows them to see souls, and their infundere allows them to infuse kindness into the souls they can see. Heralds can appear anywhere, though if they appear in unholy areas, it can hurt them. They speak all non-evil tongues. No one who hears their words, or voce, will ever forget them. |
| Warrior | Warrior ridwans have powers that aide them in fighting evil. They bear a sword called a gladius and a shield called a scutum (though their appearances to not necessarily match those terms). Their gladius burns with Elysian fire, and their scutum creates a wall that no evil can penetrate. Their oculus allows them to see souls. They have a presence called a coram, which filsl the area with possibilities. Warriors gain power through service. For every 1,000 beings of pure evil they destroy, they gain a new power, capping at twelve:
The more evil a foe is, the more attacks a warrior has per round, capping at twelve. |
| Guardian | Guardian ridwans protect innocents and followers of Heaven. Those they protect cannot see them without esoteric intervention. If their ward's soul is in incredible danger, they can intervene at the cost of their existence. Guardian ridwans have a power called teneo, which allows them to absorb evil to protect their ward. Their oculus allows them to see souls, and their augere power allows them to increase the kindness in their ward, if need be. Once in the life of their ward, they may physically intervene to protect them, surrounding them with a holy barrier that repels deceptions. |
| Lord | Lord ridwans are the most powerful of all angels. Their very presence exudes power. This is called coram. For lord ridwans, their presence is one of positive possibilities, allowing them inspire and drive those around them to greatness. Every lord angel gains power both from serving their Divine and from being served by lesser angels. The gain a new power every Age they exist in service, capping at twelve:
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| Weaknesses | Power it takes to instant kill: Infernum 25 |
| Service | Ridwans serve Heaven. Scribe ridwans administer the work of Heaven. They keep track of the intentions and consequences of the actions of all mortals and followers of Heaven. They do all of the minor tasks that make the realm of Miracles work. Herald ridwans spread benevolence in the world. They leave Heaven and spread the Word, seeking out those mortals who will do great works of kindness in the world and empowering them. They also carry messages for Heaven between Her and other Divines. Warrior ridwans are the army of Heaven. They oppose evil in all its forms and serve as Heaven's defense against the powers of the Infernal. They are a glowing, holy army led by their Leader Nimial. Guardian ridwans protect the meek and followers of Heaven. They exist as protectors. Holier beings sometimes have more than one guardian. They cannot leave their service to their ward, or they fall. Lord ridwans run Heaven and see to it that all other ridwans are doing as they must. |
| Notables | Queremael, Ridwan Manifest, Angel of Heaven, High Lord; Kyellial, High Herald, Angel of Heaven's Gate; Nimial, High Warrior, Leader of the Iridal Host, Angel of Benevolence; Tavalael, Angel of the Meek, High Guardian; Wulle, Angel of Perfection, High Scribe |
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