- Deckard Cain(src)
Archangels are angels of elevated power and/or status.
Lore[]
All angels are manifestations of the Crystal Arch's instrinsic harmony. Archangels are the purest expression of this harmony.[1] Each archangel represents one of the five virtues of Anu (valor, wisdom, justice, hope, fate) in its purest form. Archangels emerged at the dawn of angelkind, and the purest among them formed the Angiris Council.[2]
Visually, archangels appear with more wings and stand more powerful than their normal kin and have been seen to wear far more intricate and individualized armor.[3] Their armor is a manifestation of their own spirit.[4] The weapon of an archangel is among the few means by which the Worldstone could be cloven.[5][6]
Archangels believe in fate, or destiny—the sense that all things are "written" and therefore knowable.[7]
Some archangels have been worshiped by mortals. Archangels who accept this worship also expect fear from their faithful, and threaten dire punishment if Man should consort with demons.[8]
Known Archangels[]
Angiris Council[]
The original membership of the Angiris Council included a total of five archangels over time, each representing an aspect of Anu:
- Auriel, Archangel of Hope
- Imperius, Archangel of Valor
- Itherael, Archangel of Fate
- Malthael, Archangel of Wisdom (became the Angel of Death, killed in the Pandemonium Fortress)
- Tyrael, Archangel of Justice (now the mortal Aspect of Wisdom, stripped of archangel status by the Council[9])