Seraphim

The Seraphim also called the Seraphs, the 1st. celestials, the perfect beings, the pinnacle race, & the heavenly conquerors where one of the Old Ones made by Zelgius God Of Order born from his blood and tasked with bringing the world. They where one of the fabled benevolent old ones, known to be the origin for the Celestial race but besides that they where lost to history as eons past after their demise.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Seraphim are tall & beautiful humanoid celestials with gorgeous wings, silver eys, silky alluring hair.

Biological Traits

The Seraphim had many traits that put them above the eidolons in natural talent. They had gorgeous wings that could be used for high speed flight and the feathers could be detached and moved telekinetically, high strength, high durability, a strong healing factor, regeneration, immunity to poisons & diseases, and increased life-span. Their greatest power was ascension which allowed them to gain more wings & power through feeding their angelic spark. All seraphim and by extension all celestials have an angelic spark a small piece of divinity that fuels their ascension & other angelic power if this spark where to be removed or corrupted the seraphim would fall. They had stronger souls than other people having higher spirit reserves that grew even more vast when they ascend this also means that with each ascension they gain another miracle having 3 by the time they have 6 wings, they also had innate affinity for channeling their spirit using other techniques with their spirit besides blocking damage & healing they could give spirit to others, establish telepathic links with others & even subvert the will those the seraphim is bonded to through the manipulation of their souls, these strong souls did mean they where more attractive to soulless. The seraphim all had holy eyes that could emit holy light lethal to the soulless & unlike their descendants the seraphim could use their eyes without exhaustion due to their pure celestial genes this ability, these eyes were a beloved trait to the seraphim only being lost when the seraphim was tainted. Seraphim weren't all the same genetically seraphim are each born genetically emulating an aspect or domain of divinity, Seraphim come in many types inferno, ocean, mountain, zephyr, light, war, life, storm, knowledge, sun, death, grave, ice, ect. The seraphim had the ability to innately cast spells emulating the aspect they were born as storm seraphim could cast wind & lightning spells, sun seraphim could cast fire & light spells ect. Seraphim of each subtype had abilities unique to each subtype knowledge seraphim could understand any language, inferno seraphim could make wells of fire, death seraphim could cause instant death, light seraphim could dispel illusions & move at literal light speed ect.

Genetics and Reproduction

Seraphim can reproduce sexually having a quick gestation period of 1 week. Seraphim typically have more than 1 offspring usually up to 3 at a time.

Growth Rate & Stages

Seraphim reach childhood in 1 month of life & then after 1 year are at the physical maturity of humans. Once Seraphim become 18 years of age they are in a metamorphosis like state where if they prove themselves in ritualistic combat they can grow in power. If a Seraphim doesn't reach the pinnacle they will have a lifespan of 200 years with one set of wings or 400 years with 2 sets of wings.

Ecology and Habitats

The seraphim are a noble warrior race who live to fight and prove their rite to exist through their strength.

Seraphim Ascension Process

The seraphim all seek to grow in power through gaining more wings this is done by abiding by the philosophy of their deity woven into their bodies and souls the law of order although others call it chain law a philosophy that dictates that to survive to the end of days one must not kill all in their way like the blood law but rather life must be a unified force chained to the beings of perfection. This evolution can only occur if seraphim have their wings, without it their connection to Zelgius is severed. A seraphim grows when they enact their god's ideology upon the world with enough they gain more wings. This ideology has three core principles chain, grace, & death. The principle of chain makes a seraphim grow when they bind others to their souls making it possible to subvert their will and make them work for the betterment of the cosmos under their command binding beasts, their lessers, and other races triggers this principle. The principle of death makes a seraphim grow when they slay those who stand in opposition to the seraphim and by extension the good of the cosmos, killing soulless and other races that their deity abhors triggers this principle. The principle of grace makes a seraphim grow when they nurtured the land around them making it lush and vegetative.

Combat

The Seraphim adore the idea of combat using their weapons, armor, spirit, & miracles to crush and dominate their foes all for the sake of their order. They dislike the idea of fighting someone weaker than they are & when they have to they will often subdue them with their spirit chain technique. The seraphim fight with honor, they won't fight someone who is unarmed or weaker than them. Seraphim rarely fight together due to their belief in their own strength and want to ascend to higher heights only when ordered will they fight in large groups. They have many tactics built to deal with specific creatures and environments developed by the war seraphim. Seraphim never fight on the ground always in the air or on their ortho mounts the only time they go on the ground is to use one of their many tactics.

Tactics

Shine Blind: A tactic used for mass amounts of radiant light from their eyes typically for large groups of souless although it can render others blind.
Scorch Spots: A tactic used by Inferno seraphim to make zones of scorching flames typically for dealing with large groups of enemies close together. Scorch Spots aren't used for large scale destruction due to their love of nature and the land.
Flame Curtain: A larger form of scorch spots where the entire battlefield is wreathed in flames burning enemies on a large scale.
Binding Vines: Typically used in forests, jungles, & grasslands using vines to restrain others pinning them down.
Updraft: Used by the zephyr seraphim to launch ground enemies into the air knocking them off balance & setting them up to fall from high heights.
Downdraft: Used by the zephyr seraphim to push airborne enemies and other grounded units to the ground pinning them to the ground.
Wind Tunnel: Used by the zephyr seraphim suctioning those in range into a large group together.
Thermobaric Wrath: A collaborative tactic between inferno seraphim and zephyr seraphim using wind and fire blasts to cause thermobaric blasts as the fire absorbs oxygen and lets loose a larger concussive blast that wrecks structures and objects.
Whirlpool: A tactic used by ocean seraphim in the water that functions like wind tunnel pulling those in range to the bottom of the waves.
High Tide: A tactic used by the ocean seraphim where a wave of water pushes back enemies and knockes them down.
Undertow: A tactic used by ocean seraphim where tentacles made of water pull enemies into the water to drown.
Sky's Sadness: A tactic used by storm seraphim where can control the clouds and wind to make rainstorms.
Sky's Wrath: A tactic used by storm seraphim where they summon powerful bolts of lightning from the sky.
EMP: A tactic used by storm seraphim where they use magnetism to disable mechs and electronics.
Synaptic Static: A tactic used by storm seraphim where they use magnetism to disrupt the synaptic activity in someone's brain making it harder to think and act.
Shine Strike: A tactic used by light seraphim moving at light speed to strike incredibly hard multiple times.
Light Bend: A tactic used by light seraphim bending light to make Illusions to fool others in combat.
Fissure: A tactic used by mountain seraphim making large cracks in the earth to cause others to fall. Fissures are used to dispatch of mechs and other enemies.
Stonewall: A tactic used by mountain seraphim making large horizontal walls of stone to block gunfire.
Stone Slab: An offshoot of stone wall making large slabs of stone to float around the seraphim blocking damage.
Stone Shard Field: A tactic used by mountain seraphim making many shards of stone to shred the ground.
Firewall: A tactic used by Inferno seraphim making walls of fire to kill those who run through the flames.
Icewall: A tactic used by glacier seraphim making large horizontal walls of ice rarely used by the templar order just to defend lonefall.
Stone Maiden: A tactic used by mountain seraphim in stone tunnels making stone spikes that peirce anyone in the tunnel.
Ice Slab: An offshoot of ice wall making large slabs of ice to block incoming damage.
Ice Shard Field: A tactic used by glacier seraphim making many ice shards to shred an area.
Radiant Wall: A tactic used by seraphim soldiers firing a line of radiant bolts from their spears.
Celestial Volley: A tactic used by seraphim cavalry using their orthos to fire explosive orbs of radiant energy in a large volley.
Spirit Barrier: A tactic used by seraphim soldiers combining their spirit to make large barrier fields.

Relationship & Reproduction

To the seraphim a romantic relationship exists only to make other warrior for their empire and they should increase the odds of a strong offspring. Seraphim with 2 to 3 sets of wings have a high chance to form a relationship due to their renown while a seraphim with one set of wings won't get the affection of another. The concept of monogamy is lost to the seraphim it's not uncommon for a male seraphim to have multiple wives making 2 to 3 children with each per pregnancy. Seraphim relationships where called flocks and their sex would involve all members of the flock lasting for hours due to the high stamina of seraphim.

Parenting & Education

The seraphim would teach their children with the little time they had how to play their role perfectly. Seraphim boys where taught by their fathers in the way of a warrior while the females where raised by their mothers in the female roles of seraph society. This lasts for nearly a year until their fully mature.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Seraphim regardless of gender have a high need for sustenance due to their superhuman physiology. They require ×3 the nutrition of normal humans, still being omnivorous. If a Seraphim goes without food or water for 1 month their bodies will become weaker being unable to perform extreme physical activity or use their spirit which would extend to the use of their miracles.

Additional Information

Social Structure

The seraphim adhere to a strict hierarchy where everyone has their role that they must fulfill for the purpose of efficiency, order, & prosperity in the seraph empire. There are many ranks in the seraph empire thrones, virtues, powers, angels, arc angels, dominions, principalities, ect. The seraphim take pride in their standing, renown, and position being more adored in their society based on their rank and how many wings they have. Seraphim are a noble warrior society that values strength & efficiency above leading to the males taking on physical roles & the females are in other roles of the seraph empire. They highly value their sanctity and purity shunning those who don't reflect that purity.

Seraphim Hierarchy

Thrones: The thrones are leaders of seraphim cities the strongest throne being seraphiel & uriel leading the capital of the seraph empire. Thrones delegates many roles in their cities to other ranks.
Grand Powers: Grand Powers lead large division of the seraph empire templar order that act as generals in the outer walls leading armies in battle into battle. This role is always given to male seraphim who rise through the ranks of the order of pneuma, these males are always pinnacle having 6 wings on their back.
High Powers: High Powers are lower than the grand powers acting as lutenents to grand powers, this rank is held by male seraphim typically with 4 wings.
Powers: Powers are the lowest rank of templar in the seraph order typically made of male seraphim with one set of wings.
Angels: Angels are a type of seraphim soldier separate from the powers typically freelance warriors who work around the globe. It's possible that female seraphim can become angels as being powers are reserved for the stronger variant.
Arc Angels: A rank higher than angel held by seraphim with six wings like a grand power. These seraphim are highly expensive and sought out as mercenaries in the world.
Grace: A rank held by seraphim of nature who manipulate nature to the will of the seraph empire. They alter forest, plains, and other ecosystems to house seraphim settlements. Their magic is used to command earth for mining.
Maidens: Healers in seraphim society always female using their innate healing magic to aid in seraphim society as well as other vassals of seraphim. They could mend wounds, cure ailments, and remove curses being beloved seraphim society. Maidens would go to umbronis to aid the eidolons as they would frequently get injured however once 50 maidens vanished angels where dispatched with maidens to defend her.
Virtues: Preist & preistesses of zelgius holding sermons, performing miracles and other religious acts. They host weddings, speak at funerals, blessing weapons and armors.
Dominions: Dominions are 4 winged seraphim who controls the guard division of the order of pneuma acting as captains in a force of hundreds of other seraphim soldiers.
Principalities: Principalities also called principles are typically seraphim of magic & knowledge charged with the study, accumulation, and usage of knowledge. These seraphim are scholars, scientists, teachers, and researchers. Principalities often cooperate with the eidolons and to avoid what happened to the maidens angels are dispatched to keep them safe.
The Bound: Those who are bound to another seraphim by their souls via a technique with their spirit. These are criminal eidolon, disgraced and wingless seraphim, arachnus, and other races bound by their souls. They are used for labor, the creation of weapons and armor, and other tasks.
Cherubim: A celestial creature made by the terra-sphere during the old war. The roles of these beings were to bond to seraphim making them stronger through a connection to the grace. A cherub would ensure that their host would come back from death, heal their host, manipulate technology and hack.

Seraphim Subtypes

War Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of war, these seraphim are hardy, innately masterful with weaponry, and have sharp metallic feathers they can wreath in orange fire. These seraphim are given positions of physical power like as powers, angles, & dominions. Female seraphim are rarely born with the war aspect when they are they can't become soldiers rarely being guards and angels most of the time they leave photonis to find some standing in umbronis but aren't heard from again.
Inferno Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of fire these seraphim are resistant to fire, have control over fire, & can wreath their bodies in bright orange fire. Inferno seraphim of either gender typically become a grace to use their power to destroy, only male inferno seraphim where in physical duties their flames being incredibly powerful on the battlefield.
Sun Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of the sun these seraphim are incredibly powerful rivaling the war seraphim. Sun Seraphim could wreath their bodies in starfire, use thunder & flames, breath in the vaccum of space, and shed sunlight. Sun seraphim typically go on expeditions in deep space to learn of new worlds for the seraph empire.
Moon Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of the moon being the opposite of the sun seraphim. These seraphim can shed moonlight, heal others, and command the blood in someone's body. Moon seraphim are one of the heritic seraphim exiled from the seraph empire in the isolated city of lonefall for their blood bending abilities.
Life Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of life being highly defensive but lacking in offensive capabilities. Female life seraphim always become maidens making their jobs to be healers, while male life seraphim become soldiers or virtues. Life seraphim are beloved by the seraph empire and it was highly looked into when 50 maidens vanished.
Death Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of death itself being darker, causing death as they move plants and animals drop dead in their wake, they can raise the dead making undead, and can siphon life-force with a touch. Death seraphim also called fallen seraphim lack the ability to use holy eyes or any ability they previously had while pure and like moon seraphim where exiled from the seraph empire to the city of lonefall. Any seraphim that loses their angelic spark or corrupts it becomes a fallen seraphim & their curative properties disappear.
Ocean Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of water these seraphim can walk on water breath underwater, command the waves and speak to marine life. These seraphim are typically given the role of grace specifically in marine exploration and excavation. Ocean seraphim rarely become soldiers and if they are they are stationed near the water.
Glacier Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of cold & ice these seraphim are resistant to cold, can survive in cold climates, produce cold and ice, and are incredibly cold to the touch. Seraphim of the glacier aspect are the only seraphim who can go much longer without food. These seraphim where exiled from the seraph empire to lonefall and other places of the world.
Mountain Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of earth and are typically used in the templar order if there male & in the grace force if there female. These seraphim are resistant to weapons and arrows, can control the earth, soil, stone, & crystals. As templars they use their magic to make stone walls and encase others in stone as graces they move stone in caves, mountains, for mining and the production of tunnel networks. They get gems and other materials for the seraph empire.
Zephyr Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of wind these seraphim are swift, fast, & mobile using wind to propel themselves faster through the air.nSeraphim of the wind aspect become angels regardless of gender being beloved by the seraph empire and the argus empire.
Storm Seraphim: Born from zephyr seraphim these seraphim are born with the aspect of storms they have many abilities like the zephyr seraphim but also have resistance to lightning, the power to control magnetic fields, can control neuro-electricy, & can control lightning summoning lightning bolts from the sky. These seraphim are typically angels using weapons and ammunition made with silver to magnify electricity. The storm seraphim are one of the most popular seraphim on divonis.
Nature Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of nature typically from life seraphim parents nature seraphim can command plant life, commune with animals, and use healing spells. These seraphim are typically graces regardless of gender being fourist, alchemist, gardeners, beast tamers, and famers. Nature seraphim rarely see combat or get more than 1 set of wings.
Knowledge Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of knowledge and aren't really combative seraphim having the power to comprehend languages, photographic memory, and the ability to learn at a faster rate than most. Knowledge seraphim are typically principalities being scholars, scientist, engineers, teachers, etc. These seraphim are close to the eidolons working together for better technology during the grey pact.
Arcane Seraphim: Seraphim born with the aspect of arcane magic having an affinity for arcane magic, understanding of arcane works & invocations. These seraphim where natural wizards and frequently conversed with eidolons to gain more in a different type of magic. These seraphim where all slain during the grey hunt for suspicious of breeding with eidolons believing that their frequent contact was evidence of this treasonous act.
Serenity Seraphim: An offshoot of war seraphim born with the aspect of peace these seraphim where charismatic and used that to avoid combat, they thought of combat & violence as trivial & only brought more suffering. Serenity seraphim despite abhoring combat will defend themselves bearing the same physicality as war seraphim they will rarely become soldiers and rather opt for virtues and diplomats. These seraphim have a soothing voice that calms down hostiles although it doesn't work on the souless. These seraphim where outcasts of the seraph empire for their hate for combat.
Light Seraphim: One of the strongest seraphim born with the aspect of light, they can shed bright light from their wings, move at light speed, discern lies, and use momentum to increase their physical damage through the speed. These seraphim typically become angels, & powers using their power to gain standing in the seraph empire.

Uses, Products & Exploitation

The seraphim are too useful for their own good as their parts are useful for many things. Their hair & saliva could be used as aphrodisiacs, their hearts could be used for longevity potions, their flesh for cuisine, blood for healing potions, bones for enriched bone meal ect.

Facial characteristics

platinum eyes, & fair complexion

Geographic Origin and Distribution

The seraphim dwelled entirely on the land of photonis on the planet divonis before the end of their world during the old war. The seraphim now brought back through the cherubs live mostly on novalis while a small percentage lives on zodia.

Average Intelligence

The seraphim bear lower intellect than the eidolons but they are as intelligent as humans & the seraphim have innate understanding of spirit channeling and manipulation, how to use their holy eyes, innately casting their spells, & using their miracles.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Seraphim have enhanced senses of sight, smell, & touch allowing them to have knowledge of their environment and those positioned in it.

Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms

Cherubim

Born during the old war by the terra-sphere at the behest of zelgius himself. The cherubim also called cherubs would posses solid material as shells and bond to a seraphim able to continually ressurect them and allow them to weaponize the gardener's grace.

Ortho

An angelic creature known as a beloved mount to the seraphim for their flight, strength, durability, speed, & energy attacks.

Civilization and Culture

Major Organizations

The Seraph Empire: The main empire built by the seraphim during the old times lead by grand throne seraphiel & grand throne uriel.
Children Of Zelgius: Also called the church of zelgius Is the main clergy of zelgius & made up of seraphim. The seraph empire & the children of zelgius where technically synonymous with each other with the clergy growing into a theocratic empire.
Order Of Pneuma: The templar order of the seraph empire originally lead by seraphiel before he relinquished leadership to his friend abaddon. The order of pneuma has acted to aid the seraph empire for thousands of years taking over the entirety of photonis, eliminating the arachnus threat, being a powerful force against the undead of the pale crisis, & fighting to the bitter end in the old war. Leadership of the order of pneuma went from abaddon to his son yharim after horus was executed by his son during the grey hunt for breeding with the eidolons.
The White Scribes: A scholars guild acting as the central for the accumulation and usage of knowledge lead by metatron. The scribes are responsible for the advancement of the seraph empire in terms of their education, technology, and battle tactics.
Team Soul: A team of arc angels lead by solaris who where a powerful force during the old times doing work in both photonis and umbronis.
Team O.T.A.B: A team of arc angel who where the first team of the seraph empire lead by osiris with the other members being thera, baraqeil, & azreal. This team was a powerful force operating before the order of pneuma was fully organized. The team despite it's power slowly fell apart when osiris vanished on an expedition, baraqeil & thera where murdered by azreal who was also executed for his crimes.

Beauty Ideals

Seraphim who followed their roles where beautiful in society and those who would deviate would go to lonefall.

Gender Ideals

Male seraphim where usually seen as the pinnacle in their society being taken more seriously in public with other seraphim. They have to be in roles that involve combat due to their superior strength & skill. Female Seraphim where expected to follow their male seraphim wherever they would go being supportive towards them. A female seraphim would be in more supportive roles in their society.

Courtship Ideals

Seraphim have a courting ritual visible to all & binds the two together assuming the male could dominate the female.

The male would express attraction through his wings & eyes glowing brightly enough for all to see
If the female was open to the idea her eyes & wings would also glow starting the soul bonding
The two seraphim would approach each other holding both hands as their spirit enveloped their bodies and began to fluctuate as a fight for dominance would ensue
The color that is most apparent during the struggle is seen as having the upper hand and the female seraphim becomes one of the male's lovers if his spirit completely envelopes her binding their souls.

Relationship Ideals

A male seraphim was always seen as the dominant in the relationship & had more standing in seraphim society if they had more than one female Seraphim. A male seraphim was expected to have a tight hold on the souls of his lovers. A female seraphim was expected to stand by their partner until death.

Average Technological Level

The seraphim have reached a technological level standing as a distant second from the eidolons. They primarily used their spirit to power & operate their technology due to their high spirit reserves this was a trivial flaw sending it through their firmamium infrastructure. Their crowning achievement besides the one that ended the world eternity was the ophanim celestial constructions that could burn entire regions.

Argenite Beacons & Torches

A bright blue crystal made from the crystalization of seraphim eyes capable of containing and emmiting the same holy light the seraphim can. This crystal is used in the form of torches to ward their territory from the soulless & their beacons do the same but at a larger range. Seraph Energy & Infrastructure
The seraphim's infrastructure is made with firmamium a heavily dense and durable metal that is a great conduit for spirit. The gates and seige weapons are powered by spirit as a seraphim makes contact with the gate a small portion of spirit is drained to open the gates & power the seige weapons.

The Chayot Womb

The chayot was a science that the seraphim began using during the old war to make life like the eidolons did. They were not as adept at making life as the eidolons everyone they made died but eternity was the only successful creation.

Seraph Armaments

Seraph Armor: The armor they use for all seraphim soldiers incredibly durable and capable of channeling spirit into arcs of radiant energy due to being made of firmamium. This armor is made in many grades for various troops for powers, high powers, grand powers, ortho mounts, dominions, maidens, angels, arc angels, ect. Firmamium armor was durable enough to block mundane weapons and gunfire, it's ability to convert spirit into radiant energy could hurt souless that made physical contact.
Seraph Shield: A shield used by the guard of the seraph empire round parma shields that block incoming damage.
Seraph Greatshield: A sheild used by the high & grand powers of the order of pneuma more durable that the typical seraph shield. Large and triangular shaped it allows the use of seraph spears & javelins.

Seraph Weapons

The weapons of the seraph empire made with firmamium golden weapons with a glowing bluish-white trim when spirit is channeled through them. The weapons are incredibly sharp cutting through flesh and souless and when spirit is channeled through it these weapons can fire bolts of radiat energy and bear radiant energy with every strike.

Seraph Spear: The most common weapon of the templar order, 8ft. long golden spears that bear a glowing bluish-white trim firing bolts of radiant energy from the tip.
Seraph Lance: A powerful weapon of the seraph empire weilded by seraph centurions and cavalry firing explosive bolts of radiant energy stronger than the seraph spear.
Seraph Broadsword: A common weapon of the seraph empire used by seraph guard & can be charged with radiant energy.
Seraph Claymore: A weapon used by the dominions of a 10ft. long heavy broadsword which can be charged with radiant energy for powerful slashes.
Seraph Javelin: A weapon used by the high powers in the order of pneuma 10ft. long heavy javelins that fire radiant bolts at higher succession that the seraph spear.
Seraph Swordspear: A grand weapon given to the grand powers in the order of pneuma, 12ft. long heavy spears that can be driven deep into the flesh of an enemy capable of impaling those who are stuck with it at high speeds. This weapon can fire beams of light from their spear tip capable of peircing metal & stone.
Redemption Turret: One of the seige weapons of the seraph empire large sentry turrets that fire bolts of radiant energy at quick succession. The sound of these turrets could be heard from miles away and where great for defending areas from the souless.

Seraph Ships

Devas: Dropships of the seraph empire used to transport up to 500 seraphim per ship into battle. They where typically used to bring soldiers to other world for conquering. The devas where highly durable and could fire radiant beams from their cannons.
Salvation: Battleships in the seraph empire detaching from the main seraph fleet and firing radiant salvos on large areas. The salvation where powerful ships in the seraph fleet being able to kill up to 350 before they needed to retreat.
Tetramorph: A battleship made with ether of fire, earth, wind, & water these ships could use all four elements in tandem. They wreathed areas in fire, pushed back airborne souless with wind, causing powerful waves, and making stone spikes. Tetramorphs where near unstoppable in the war due to their versatility and power.
Ophanim: The most powerful warship in the seraph empire a colossal mothership half as large as the terra-sphere, covered in eyes, & can use holy light beams that made holy fire spread across the land. These ships where rare in fact only one was made due to the high energy requirement the only one was made has the genesis relic as a power source & the only ophanim was stolen by odin and his crew nearing the end of the war.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

The Seraphim speak a language called "Old Celestial" which eventually further evolved into traditional Celestial. Old Celestial when spoken doesn't sound intelligent but rather simple & below average Intelligence.

Common Etiquette Rules

Acknowledgment: Seraphim make their eyes flash as a sign of acknowledgment to their fellow seraphim.
Weapons & Combat: Seraphim warriors have their weapons visible & holstered always ready to strike. When seraphim challenge each other they present their arms planting them into the ground to initiate combat. Seraphim in combat fight with nobility and honor they may not agree to combat if they believe their opponent is weak making many female seraphim not taken seriously when they attempt to initiate combat, they won't fight an unarmed opponent, & won't fight to the death unless ordered to or the match is to the death.
Male & Female Seraphim: A male seraphim is expected to lead his group of lovers in public to act as a strong leader and shield. The male is also expected to keep control over his lovers through the use of the soul bond as it's dishonorable to physically dominate.

Common Dress Code

The Seraphim has specific dress codes depending on the type of Seraphim & their role. All Seraphim where expected to keep their wings out to see. War & other battle Seraphim where expected to remain in armor when in public to show their commitment to defending their Empire. Knowledge Seraphim would wear robes & have a tome on their waste. Life & Nature Seraphim would be in floral attire with flowers in their hair.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

The seraphim have a culture revolving around their own perfection, warrior lifestyle, connection to the nature, & the order they wish to instill into the world. The first generation of seraphim where born from the blood of zelgius and traversed the soulless filled land of photonis to find their new home and from then on, they have cultivated a society where nobility & might reigned supreme. During the grey pact the seraphim had technology shared with the eidolons increasing the power of their weapons through celestial artillery, & the power to fire projectiles from their spears & javelins. In seraphim society the men became leaders, generals, lords, & captains in the military and when ruling seraphim society while the ladies at best served supportive roles or weren't taken seriously in seraphim society. Seraphim with other unique traits had roles where those traits would work best knowledge seraphim in libraries, life seraphim as healers, war seraphim as warriors ect.

Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals

Angels & Maidens: Seraphim due to their sheer power rarely needed large scale armys for their endeavors but rather sent pairs of seraphim for combative roles male seraphim where branded as angels, while female seraphim where branded as maidens.
The Shining Games: A tournament where seraphim fight eachother for glory & fame and the chance to gain a wish from zelgius himself, those who win become pinnacle seraphim.
The White Festival: A celebration of the seraphim's conquest across Photonis.
The Light Return: Seraphim collectively place their spirit into the ground of areas they fight in to return the area to it's former fertile state. The seraphim believe that those born not as fortunate must have their meager structures and settlements destroyed to make room for the perfect civilization, but the area shouldn't suffer.
Armaments Of Nobility: Seraphim soldiers use weapons they find to be noble & versatile using primarily swords, spears, & javelins as well as other holy firearms.
Joining Of Light: It's custom for Seraphim males to have multiple lovers and wives at the same time building powerful units from romance, superiority, & the use of spirit techniques to bind the group together with the male holding dominant power over them.

Common Taboos

The seraphim where expected to keep their wings out for the world to see to hide them is to reject the light that will bring prosperity to the cosmos.
To act in a way contrary to your role is seen as unruly & rebellious standing against the idea of peace, order, & prosperity this would warrant exile from photonis.
To form romantic relationships with someone that isn't a seraphim is seen as tainting angelic blood.
The removal the wings of a seraphim was an ultimate disrespect punishable by spirit mutilation or spirit enslavement.
It's taboo for the seraphim to fight in holy locations like temples & cities only when the eyes of a zelgius statue glows do two seraphim have the permission to fight.

History

The 1st. Generation of seraphim came from the blood of zelgius and after the "silver trail" built their society, clergy, & empire. From then on the seraph empire was built with the seraphim king & queen seraphiel & uriel holding control for thousands of years. The seraphim forge a pact with the eidolons for the betterment of their kind & developed their new technological advancements. Eventually when nephilim began to be born the seraphim began to hunt them and other seraphim who made them. Eventually war broke out between the seraphim and eidolons which lead to the creation of eternity. The race was eventually wiped out after the great calamity leaving the seraphim dead for eons. The race was ressurectd through the celestial beings called the cherubs made by the terra-sphere bringing the race to the utopian society of gardenia. Most of the seraphim where apaulled at the world they saw other races dwelling together, mechanized constructs remenisent of the eidolons mechs, and their god being reduced to a mere figure head 95% of the seraphim rioted in gardenia then left to figure out how to navigate the new world. The seraphim where rallied by yharim the newest general of the order of pneuma to rebuild the clergy of zelgius through the reclamation of zelgius's image making the overseers. The seraphim had been tormenting the world of zodia for a while during the black garden war using their light to decimate the world. These people found a new purpose in service to Solaris on the planet novalis, after the deposing of the overseers they all relocated to the hypergiant planet to serve their new god.

Historical Figures

Gods & Other Entites

Zelgius, God Of Order

Zelgius is the creator & patron god of the seraphim he through his blood made the race of celestials in his idea of perfection. He kept a solid grasp on his clergy ensuring that they remain on the path of order & righteousness. Zelgius is beloved by the seraphim seen as perfect & all-powerful they follow his dogma down to the letter. Everything the seraphim have done for their god they don't forget.

Galgalim, The Sun Titan

A colossal angelic star dragon made by zelgius during the old war to deal with the worms on divonis, made from the merging of 1,000 stars acting as an omen of victory for the seraphim. Through his titanic power he imprisoned the worms in the core of the gas giant planet boria hoping it's coming syzygy would wipe out the worms as well as wipe out all life on that planet for it was forseen that one of them would make a pact with the darkness. The galgalim was an immensely powerful entity that could speak to others telepathically through magnetic fields, manipulate magnetic fields, generate immense amounts of heat, fire, plasma, & light, he could even cause massive novas from his hands. When the galgalim comes into battle no one stood a chance as he left the battlefield wreathed in flames, and enemy minds shattered. The galgalim was praised as the ultimate weapon to the seraphim during the war an ultimate engine of the grace.

Uroboros, The Eternal Titan

The only seraph oridian to survive it's creation in the chayot womb an immensely powerful entity made during the old war. Uroboros was made to be immortal, everlasting in energy and stamina, bear incredible power, & fire immensely powerful energy beams capable of cutting continents in half. Despite his immense power uroboros wasn't intelligent he was as intelligent as a primal entity he was smart enough to know of his origin, purpose, & exploitation becoming resentful to his creators and disobeying them causing mass destruction. His creation was what mephilies wanted to gain even more power leading to their titanic battle the great calamity shattering the world of divonis into smaller continents changing it forever. Uroboros died in his fight with him dealing long lasting damage to the evil god his power not subsumed by the evil god and his pieces spread across the cosmos.

Elizabeth Crimsonia, The Disgraced Princess

An eidolon princess of the crimsonia dynasty born with the spirit of a warrior something that wasn't well received by her people but the seraphim admired her lust for combat and yearning for skill. With her ferocity, & twin blades she cut through creatures with impeccable skill gaining the attention of solaris even becoming his lover although the two never made a nephilim. Elizabeth was heralded as a true seraphim regardless of her race but disappeared sometime during the old war.

Solaris, King Of Passion

A fragment of a god masquerading as a seraphim. He crashed on the planet of divonis in the continent of photonis gaining standing in the empire due to his immense power even though no one knew of his origin. Solaris used his power to keep the seraphim under control until he could reconnect with the gardener gaining the trust of other seraphim for his endeavors and produced a legion of stellar constructs to aid further being immensely powerful against the souless even more than the holy eyes. He was beloved by the other seraphim for his contribution although others where still sceptical about his origin and intentions.

1st. Generation Seraphim

Grand Throne Seraphiel

The emperor of the seraph empire and the strongest seraphim in history. Seraphiel is one of the first seraphim to be born bearing the aspect of war, he lead his people to the their new home and built the empire & clergy. He is the husband of uriel & best friend of abaddon & metatron the two had worked together to build a prosperous kingdom. All of the seraphim respected him as a ruler and a warrior unbeatable on the battlefield it was completely unbelievable that he died before the old war started. He founded the order of pneuma and gave leadership to abaddon.

Grand Throne Uriel

The empress of the seraph empire the wife of seraphiel, and the mother of gabriel, michael, raphael, & anael. Uriel is amoung the first generation of seraphim born with the aspect of war like her husband she was a powerful warrior who used a flaming sword in battle. She fought as hard as her husband during the creation of the empire and took command of the seraphim when seraphiel died something many seraphim disagreed with. She fought till the end and was an efficient leader of the seraphim, surprising to her kind.

Abaddon, Power Of Destruction

One of the first seraphim to be born with the aspect of war known as an engine of destruction. He was granted leadership over the order of pneuma after his best friend seraphiel stepped down after he became the grand throne of the seraph empire. Abaddon weilded his flaming sword warmonger & shield in battle burning his enemies to ashes & his miracle of hyper speed he couldn't be touched by anyone in combat during the arachnus crisis. He is the father of yharim and nerobasta and taught him everything he knew about combat and raising his daughter to be a proud and powerful maiden since his lover perished in the arachnus crisis. Once heralded as a hero to his people he became demonized once it was discovered that he breed with an eidolon, he was executed in the grey hunt by his own son yharim he becoming the next leader of the order of pneuma.

Metatron, Keeper Of Secrets

Metatron was a seraphim born with the aspect of knowledge during the first wave of seraphim. He like abaddon was one of seraphiel's closest friends but chose a role not as combative keeping the secrets & knowledge of the seraphim as well as other races & cultures. Metatron was one of the most important figures in the seraph empire since he spearheaded the technological advancement & education the empire. He was the one who was able to translate between the eidolons and his people being able to decipher and teach their language to his people as well as understand the arachnus and other people. He with collaborative effort from the eidolons made a plethora of technology like the grey path, the choyt womb, ect.

Arcaniel, The Mage Angel

A seraphim born with the first generation of seraphim with the aspect of arcane magic. Through her magic she was received quite poorly to her people for her lack of divinity but adored by the eidolons for her magical prowess. She had a relationship with metatron but the two split when a conflict arose about the technology of the seraph empire so she lended her expertise to the eidolons having a library of ancient arcane tomes and scriptures that the eidolons frequently visited. Arcaniel had a relationship with an unknown eidolon making her nephilim son merlin, who she taught all of her immense magical prowess to before sending him to lonefall for his own safety her tomes transferred with him. She was murdered during the grey hunt by seraphim for suspicion of breeding with the eidolon something that they didn't known for sure but did anyway burning her library with her lifeless corpse.

Baraqeil, The Arc Angel Of Storms

A seraphim born with the aspect of storms during the first generation of seraphim & the father of hamon. He was a part of a team of arc angels with his friends osiris, thera, & azreal called team O.T.A.B. Through his electrical power he became a powerful ally of his people being an arc angel of storms. He was uncontested in most battles summoning lightning bolts from the sky to vaporize his enemies. Baraqeil perished during the pale crisis felled by his friend azreal his life-force stolen by his best friend once he fell.

Osiris, The Sun Traveler

A seraphim born with the aspect of the sun with the other seraphim of the first generation. He is the best friends of baraqeil and azreal, the husband of thera, & the father of uria. He was once the leader of team O.T.A.B, winning many battles for his people raining down sunfire on the battlefield. As a sun seraphim he was tasked with traveling through space to find other worlds for the seraph empire to conquer, he found many other worlds up to 50 other planets that have been assimilated into the seraph empire & he only had to scorch half of them putting those races into the order of the seraphim culture. Osiris was heralded as a mighty warrior who found more territory for his people until he never came back from one expedition where he was captured by the animus.

Thera, The Sun Maiden

Thera is a seraphim born with the aspect of the sun, with the first generation of seraphim. She is close friends with baraqeil and azreal, the wife of osiris, & the mother of uria. As a sun seraphim she is one of the strongest types of seraphim to live being as powerful as her husband and the second strongest member of team O.T.A.B. Thera raised her daughter uria to be a powerful warrior and wanted her to join the order of pneuma but she couldn't because of gender and opted to become angels. She sadly perished during the pale crisis at the hands of azreal siphoning her life-force and miracles.

Azreal, Angel Of Death

A seraphim born with the aspect of death and was one of the first generation of seraphim to live. Azreal is the father of raviel although this lead to the death of the mother, another death seraphim the two becoming stronger and stronger over the years. He is the best friend of osiris, thera, & baraqeil being a member of team O.T.A.B. Azreal's power was alarming to his people but accepted by the eidolons as his necromancy grew stronger and stronger he gathered legions of undead born from the corpses of those his people killed in battle. After seeing the corruption of his kind and he joined forces with an eidolon named nolos the two starting the pale crisis. Who was once an untrusted member of the seraph empire became a terror to his people making an ailment that can hurt and kill seraphim turning them into undead and siphoning their souls killing his old friends baraqeil & thera. He and his son where demonized for this treason and azreal fell in battle at the hands of solaris, uria, hamon, & raviel.

Descendant Seraphim

Princess Anael, The Charitable

The daughter of seraphiel & uriel and the sister of micheal, gabriel, & raphael. Anael was born with the aspect of serenity unlike her war brothers she was looked down on by her family because of her distaste for combat. Despite being told by her father not to give knowledge of spirit to the eidolons she did anyway as punishment she was exiled to lonefall never to interact with the pure seraphim again. During her time with the eidolons she had an affair with eidolon emperor azoth becoming pregnant with one of the very first nephilim something she kept hidden. Her spear was picked up by her son odin used during the war as homage to the woman who wouldn't fight for herself.

Prince Gabriel, The Noble

One of the sons of seraphiel and uriel & the brother of raphael, anael, and michael known as an arc angel of war like his brothers. Gabriel was loved and respected by his people and used a blessed sword given to him by his father seraphiel capable of firing waves of holy light. He and his brothers gained fame during the arachnus war, fighting off the enhanced spider folk with all their might making them retreat to umbronis.

Prince Raphael, The Wrathful

One of the sons of seraphiel & uriel and the brother of anael, gabriel, & micheal. He was born a war seraphim like his brothers and became a proud warrior known to bear immense rage. This rage was soo strong he was gifted twins swords af & hemah from zelgius himself to express his wrath and anger. He couldn't stand it that anael gave knowledge of spirit to the eidolons and despite her exile he followed her to kill her as exile seemed to soft to her going all the way to the forbidden icecaps. This caused him to fall from grace becoming a death seraphim and losing his connection to zelgius being killed by his own nephew odin in self-defense.

Prince Michael, The Virtuous

One of the sons of seraphiel & uriel and the brother of raphael, anael, and gabriel. He like his brothers was born with the aspect of war but fought more honorably than his siblings showing mercy to most and never using his spirit chain. Michael was a symbol of chastity and had no lovers to speak of as his sights where set on peace not flesh. He worked with his disgraced sister anael to send the disenfranchised to lonefall as the only bastion of freedom outside the view of the seraphim.

Yharim, The 2nd. Power Of Destruction

The war seraphim son of abaddon & brother of nerobasta, the newest leader of the order of pneuma. He was raised in the way of a warrior by his father becoming protective of his sister ever since his mother died in the arachnus crisis. Yharim became a relentless warrior bonded to his sister as his maiden the two winning countless battles for their kind being heralded as heroes to their people. He once trusted an arachnus but his sister sadly perished because of his betrayal leading his hatred of the arachnus he sought to exterminate the entire species for the crimes of their marauders. Yharim was ordered by seraphiel to kill his father abaddon after it was discovered that he breed with the eidolons ending his father's life spilling his blood and killing his 6 nephilim half-brothers & sisters taking his sword and shield and becoming the next leader of the order of pneuma. He worked with the eidolon zyler to assassinate seraphiel & solaris before the old war started and worked to dethrone uriel after she took charge.

Nerobasta, The Maiden Of Healing

Nerobasta is the life seraphim daughter of abaddon and twin sister of yharim. She was a timid girl who always stuck by her brother and this habit became even stronger when her mom was murdered this made her want to become a maiden to aid others through healing and support being protected by her brother yharim in the heat of combat. Nerobasta was seen as one of the most beautiful seraphim to grace the battlefield with her visage, a kind & gentle soul who couldn't hurt anyone, & have healing far stronger than any other maiden. She was sadly killed in the arachnus crisis bringing pain & heartache to her brother and father motivating them to wipe out the species.

Hamon, Lord Of Striking Thunder

The son of baraqeil born with the aspect of storms like his father he instead of becoming an angel he joined the order of pneuma rising in the ranks until he came the lutenent of yharim. He was given his father's swordspear and shield plunging it into his enemies and he dashed towards his foes. Hamon was the most trusted lutenent of yharim but he eventually fell to the side of solaris after he gifted him with passion joining team soul.

Uria, Lord Of Searing Flames

Uria is an inferno seraphim born from the union of osiris & thera, she wasn't born a sun seraphim like her parents leading to her feeling of inferiority. She despite her being a weaker seraphim than her parents she was discovered and trained further by solaris being given some passion to rise above her peers. Uria lost both her parents her father vanished on an expedition and her mother died in the pale crisis but she still decided to take up arms to honor her parents and people joining team soul.

Raviel, Lord Of Fiendish Phantasm

The son of azreal born with the aspect of death his birth causing the death of his mother he was branded a mother killer for this act and shunned by his people for it as well. He couldn't even become an angel with his reputation, all he had was his father and the two grew to become strong necromancers in umbronis raising undead legions to fight by him. Raviel went from a outcast to a member of an angel team to deal with his father putting him to rest gaining passion like the rest of his comrades in team soul.

Common Myths and Legends

Stereotypes

It's believed that the seraphim have an unlimited amount of spirit in actuality they have a high amount of it but it's not infinite.
Some think that the seraphim are never children, although they simply reach maturity after 1 year making it hard to see a seraphim as a child.
As celestials some think the seraphim don't consume poison and alcohol but rather they consume much harder alcohol than a mortal can have.
Some think that the seraphim are sexist and that their system is oppressing their women and while yes many of their rules are based on gender bias the system works for all involved and few female seraphim despise their roles in their society taking pleasure in the safety and strong suiters that came with it and these rules weren't born from hate they where born from love and wanting to keep their women out of danger while still being instrumental to their society.
Mortals think of seraphim as perfect beings, the most beautiful, the most powerful, the pinnacle of life itself and while the capabilities of seraphim are vast they are far from perfect or invincible.
Those who are aware of the seraphim's spirit manipulation believe that they would use it to enslave anyone who came across but really they use this ability on those they thought of as weak and need their order to prosper.

Seraphim Myths & Legends

Retain The Purity Of Divinity: Seraphim see their god as one full of light and warmth that nurtures their civilization. Seraphim of death & cold stand against that warmth & light and will only bring doom to the rest. Close To God: As seraphim fight in the name of zelgius their angelic spark grows making them ascend bringing them closer to zelgius as they grow more wings and grow in might. To devote your life in this way is not only a noble endeavor but it also brings you closer to zelgius. It's believed that the pinnacle seraphim go to iazareal when they die in battle living in the gardens of order with their god and ascending further becoming part of their god. Angelic Duty: As celestial beings emulating perfection it's the duty of the seraphim race to shepard races that weren't born as fortunate as them. Once everyone is one with the seraphim through their souls is when the world will truly be a peace. Legend Of The White Garden: Legends speak of a glistening garden where zelgius dwells and those who earn his favor, fight & die in his name end up in this garden heaven. Legend Of The Terra-Sphere: A legend of a colossal engine of the grace made from zelgius himself to create a race of celestials called the cherubs. These tiny celestials could form shells from the surrounding materials, bond to fallen soldiers ressurecting them making them users of the grace. So long as the terra-sphere remains the light and life would always prevail. Legend Of The Galgalim: A legend of a powerful entity made by zelgius to enforce his will. A colossal celestial dragon that raze battlefields and worlds to bring about order from the ashes of chaos. The galgalim would bring about the strongest light to illuminate the deepest shadow. Legend Of The Star Lord: A legend of a star seraphim who came from the night sky crashing to the ground and with his immense power he was as strong as seraphiel some would say even stronger. Through his power he could possibly defeat zelgius and bring a change to the seraphim forever, this legend is incredibly hazardous to the seraph empire as he poses a threat to their patron god zelgius and has been wiped from the records at the order of seraphiel and any seraphim who devoted themselves to the idea would be exiled to umbronis.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Eidolons

Also called the souless folk where the other main race on Divonis. The seraphim despite being apaulled by the eidolons weak & frail bodies and their crimson eyes capable of beguiling the souless saw potential in a partnership between the races forging the grey pact bringing forth collaboration between the two races. This collaboration brought with it progression for both races the seraphim offering protection and resources while the eidolons offered knowledge and technology. The relationship between the two races became strained when seraphim began to go missing in umbronis, many other crisis occured involving the souless as well as undead, as well as the eidolons discovery of ether in photonis which they wanted but the seraphim refused to allow the mining. The final nail in the coffin was the nephilim offspring of seraphim & eidolons saw as tainted abominations that required purging causing the grey hunts killing what they thought was all nephilim. Their relationship ended when the gods of both races blamed each other for the death of their mother beconing their children to a war of annihilation.

The Souless

The ancient demonic enemy of the seraphim kept at bay by their holy eyes and other radiant armaments. The soulless are hated by the seraphim and kept out of photonis, to be killed on sight in their land.

The Arachnus

A race of people born from the blood of gaia, known for their adaptability, skills in tinkering, gadgets, & gunsmithing through scraps, multiple arms, and their need on ether as a food source. This race was instantly hated by the seraphim for their appearance, use of useless scrap, & their reliance on ether making them look like parasites, they where hunted to near extinction fleeing to umbronis where they where hidden by the eidolons under the rule that they work together for technological advancement.

Ortho

An angelic creature known as a beloved mount to the seraphim for their flight, strength, durability, speed, & energy attacks.

The Swarm

A race of people imbued with the dark power of corruption through their pact to the wyrms. The swarm arrived during the old war using their dark sorcery to tear the light/souls from the seraphim using their weapons and wyrm gods to decimate the seraphs. The seraphim have hated the swarm ever since they met, due to the exploitation of their natural born gift to fuel their dark rituals.

The Animus

Another race introduced during the old war that was used to the detriment of the seraphim. The animus are seen as deadly threats with anomalous powers as seraphim where taken into the animus network never to be seen again. The seraphim look at the Animus with fear of their unknown origin and abilities & hate for their actions during the old war.

The Nephilim

The first crossbreed race made through the union of seraphim & eidolons having immense potential more than their predecessors. Because of this potential they where feared by both races warranting their extermination during the grey hunt where many nephilim and those who made them where killed. Some nephilim survived and planned the downfall of both races during the old war.

"The seraphim thought that the use of souls is ruinous and evil but how do they think spirit manipulation works, or spirit chain, or going through someone's thoughts. Where do they think that comes from seraphim is so amusing. - Evelyn" "You are seraphim, you are born of my blood, and my children. Celestial and perfect beings that stand above all other life. As a perfect being it's your duty to use your existence in the service of others through order. Build a utopia ringed in spears and swords and be the law-bringers I know you can be. - Zelgius" "They claim to be the most perfect beings when they wouldn't be where they are without our pact. We may lack their gifts but we have creativity and intelligence to make highly advanced technology. The eidolons can definitely give them a rough time if not topple them completely after all brain beats brawn. - Clovis" "Pompous and arrogant seraphim they genuinely believe that they are making the universe better through conquering other worlds and binding their souls in their rotten chain. I can't ignore the prosperity brought to these worlds but I also can't ignore the subjugation of other species. People can make their own way without the divine. - Morigan"

Genetic Descendants