Initiation speech attended at the age of thirteen
It is said that once upon a time angels and demons were created by the same creator. I do not know if that is true, because they seem to be so fundamentally different, but let me tell you young ones what I do know about the history of our race. The one history that does matter still.
During the Great War between the angels and demons Heaven – the majestic clouded kingdom our ancestors called Home, was destroyed. The Angels sought refuge on the Surface, where mankind dwelled. Of course, being as diverse and unpredictable as they are, humans had various reactions to us coming down to their land – fear, hatred, awe… some of our kin were sent to oblivion while others were held in the high respect they deserved. Yet, as much as they tried to resist humans were never as powerful as we are, and even as they sought the help of demons that only back lashed on them, leaving behind a plague of tainted beings that walk the night. The angels who now felt responsible for the fate of those foul beings made it their ultimate goal to protect the humans from both the demons and their own mistakes.
The angels then specialized in different spheres of service for the humans, building their hierarchy that would ensure for a just world. A world where everyone has a place and where everyone knows what is expected of them.
Yet angels couldn’t live on the Surface as they did in Heaven. The lure of human emotions reflected on them and they became enticed with this new species and seemed to catch up on what made humans human – diversity. The result of this is you, my dear fledglings, for you are not as close to our original ancestors as you might believe to be. You were created through a union of angels and humans and you hold a mind and personality of your own – something our ancestors didn’t have. Your lives will be only slightly longer than a human’s, and yet you are not entirely human either. As you explore your neighbor and compare him to a human being you could easily spot one difference – you bear wings.
And this is the only true difference between you and humans . Hahaha, I see you’re surprised and not all too comfortable with the idea of being compared to the lower beings, but are you aware why I say that? No? No wonder, each of you has qualities much beyond the capabilities of a human – regeneration, resistance to illnesses, mind control, nature manipulation, matter creation… flight. But imagine, if you even could, that you would one day lose your wings.
Yes.. what would happen is that you will lose all your super-human abilities as well. The reason for this horrible fate is simple – angels cannot recreate. They weren’t given that power. Human offspring is truly unique and vastly independent of their parents, but angels aren’t. What happens when one of us dies, dear students, is that our souls return to the void where they came from only to re-enter the world later on. What this means is that each of you carries the angelic soul of one of the original angels – on your back, in your feathers.
Now, you are well aware that all your memories are stored in your feathers as all of you should be asked to leave a feather in the Book of Fate at least once by now for the Council to inspect. You should be wondering then, how come you don’t remember that you’ve lived on this world before. The reason is simple and you can see it when you take a look at your neighbor’s wings. They’re all different, do you notice? The specializations your ancestors underwent are clearly imprinted on your immortal souls. They are all changed by the way your original specialized ancestors lived. You are all different. Your original ancestors weren’t. What do you think would happen if you could suddenly remember the origin of everything, hundreds of thousands of years ago? You would most likely break. This is why those memories have been locked away by the Council. Now, each of you could try to remember their past lives, if you’re so eager, but I strongly suggest you stop before you go mad and are no longer fit to fulfill your holy duties.
And yet.. if you do still try, and succeed in remembering even only 50 lives back, you could maybe become a part of the Council. If you have proven yourself to be objective enough in your judgments you will be one worthy of following and we all will devote our lives in service to your judgments.
The Council is indeed the most powerful entity in our hearts and our loyalty is with them before it is with any human kingdom or family. It is the ruling force that follows through the education and rising of new angels, making sure they fulfill their duties… and punish when needed. The core of the Council are the seven Arc-angels, the seven unchanged by time. You will probably never catch glimpse of them in your lifetime, because they still inhabit Heaven, and are rarely concerned with anything we find important. Yet, as the true objective ones, their opinions cannot be ignored, even if only a few Clairvoyant and some high-ranked Pure or Greys could ever communicate with them. So in case your fate is ever important enough to concern the Council, you would do best to look for any of the angels with blinding-white robes and a ruby tiara on their foreheads.
Us, the normal Angels, have a relative freedom of movement and action, as long as we serve the greater good, never put our personal interests before the humans’ and never neglect our duties. Depending on how you perform you might be punished. Self-sacrifice is often the worst possible crime you can commit, because it leaves you unable to serve and is hence devilishly selfish. And the most severe punishment for egoistic actions isn’t death, but an eternal immobility trapped in onyx until the Council decides your powers are for some reason needed and release them. Let me assure you, this is not a decision often made.
Now let me welcome you into our ranks as you are now officially one of us servants.
During the Great War between the angels and demons Heaven – the majestic clouded kingdom our ancestors called Home, was destroyed. The Angels sought refuge on the Surface, where mankind dwelled. Of course, being as diverse and unpredictable as they are, humans had various reactions to us coming down to their land – fear, hatred, awe… some of our kin were sent to oblivion while others were held in the high respect they deserved. Yet, as much as they tried to resist humans were never as powerful as we are, and even as they sought the help of demons that only back lashed on them, leaving behind a plague of tainted beings that walk the night. The angels who now felt responsible for the fate of those foul beings made it their ultimate goal to protect the humans from both the demons and their own mistakes.
The angels then specialized in different spheres of service for the humans, building their hierarchy that would ensure for a just world. A world where everyone has a place and where everyone knows what is expected of them.
Yet angels couldn’t live on the Surface as they did in Heaven. The lure of human emotions reflected on them and they became enticed with this new species and seemed to catch up on what made humans human – diversity. The result of this is you, my dear fledglings, for you are not as close to our original ancestors as you might believe to be. You were created through a union of angels and humans and you hold a mind and personality of your own – something our ancestors didn’t have. Your lives will be only slightly longer than a human’s, and yet you are not entirely human either. As you explore your neighbor and compare him to a human being you could easily spot one difference – you bear wings.
And this is the only true difference between you and humans . Hahaha, I see you’re surprised and not all too comfortable with the idea of being compared to the lower beings, but are you aware why I say that? No? No wonder, each of you has qualities much beyond the capabilities of a human – regeneration, resistance to illnesses, mind control, nature manipulation, matter creation… flight. But imagine, if you even could, that you would one day lose your wings.
Yes.. what would happen is that you will lose all your super-human abilities as well. The reason for this horrible fate is simple – angels cannot recreate. They weren’t given that power. Human offspring is truly unique and vastly independent of their parents, but angels aren’t. What happens when one of us dies, dear students, is that our souls return to the void where they came from only to re-enter the world later on. What this means is that each of you carries the angelic soul of one of the original angels – on your back, in your feathers.
Now, you are well aware that all your memories are stored in your feathers as all of you should be asked to leave a feather in the Book of Fate at least once by now for the Council to inspect. You should be wondering then, how come you don’t remember that you’ve lived on this world before. The reason is simple and you can see it when you take a look at your neighbor’s wings. They’re all different, do you notice? The specializations your ancestors underwent are clearly imprinted on your immortal souls. They are all changed by the way your original specialized ancestors lived. You are all different. Your original ancestors weren’t. What do you think would happen if you could suddenly remember the origin of everything, hundreds of thousands of years ago? You would most likely break. This is why those memories have been locked away by the Council. Now, each of you could try to remember their past lives, if you’re so eager, but I strongly suggest you stop before you go mad and are no longer fit to fulfill your holy duties.
And yet.. if you do still try, and succeed in remembering even only 50 lives back, you could maybe become a part of the Council. If you have proven yourself to be objective enough in your judgments you will be one worthy of following and we all will devote our lives in service to your judgments.
The Council is indeed the most powerful entity in our hearts and our loyalty is with them before it is with any human kingdom or family. It is the ruling force that follows through the education and rising of new angels, making sure they fulfill their duties… and punish when needed. The core of the Council are the seven Arc-angels, the seven unchanged by time. You will probably never catch glimpse of them in your lifetime, because they still inhabit Heaven, and are rarely concerned with anything we find important. Yet, as the true objective ones, their opinions cannot be ignored, even if only a few Clairvoyant and some high-ranked Pure or Greys could ever communicate with them. So in case your fate is ever important enough to concern the Council, you would do best to look for any of the angels with blinding-white robes and a ruby tiara on their foreheads.
Us, the normal Angels, have a relative freedom of movement and action, as long as we serve the greater good, never put our personal interests before the humans’ and never neglect our duties. Depending on how you perform you might be punished. Self-sacrifice is often the worst possible crime you can commit, because it leaves you unable to serve and is hence devilishly selfish. And the most severe punishment for egoistic actions isn’t death, but an eternal immobility trapped in onyx until the Council decides your powers are for some reason needed and release them. Let me assure you, this is not a decision often made.
Now let me welcome you into our ranks as you are now officially one of us servants.