Alamascan Seraphs
The Fourth Pentacles
The New Order of Alamascan Angels as Created by the Demigod of Harmony, Alamas, to serve in Haman
Note: Among these beings the Order of Swords have no souls or wills of their own where once all Alamascan were soulless. The rest are 'ensouled' and have minds and wills of their own.
The Morning Star's proxy Malachai hunted the Alamascan down one by one and at times in small groups to bring to each Alamascan their soul. After ensouling the first two without their consent, and seeing the dire repercussions of doing so, the rest he convinced through his counsel to permit him to join them with the souls, emotions, and wills they had been deprived of through their making. Only the Order of Swords refused this chance to feel, think and act for themselves, having the soldier mentality they had no wish to attain the ability to defy the divine commands of their superiors. Indeed they believed it to be dangerous to return the higher orders their souls.
Stats:
Levels 5-40.
☆ Alamascan Blades: Every Alamascan has one of these heritage swords. If lost their weapon set will find its way back to its owner.
☆ These weapons vary in style and type, from swords, shurikans, or pole-arms to bows and arrows.
☆ Soul Splinters of Alamas: +10% dmg per day, at 0% the soul and its energies are captured by the weapon the splinter originated from. Double damage to shadow, undead, or abyss types.
☆ A captured soul is still linked to the now mortal being it belongs to. The soul can otherwise, depending on alignment, be plunged into either Acheron or Raised into Haman whereby the mortal husk perishes. If the weapon holding a soul is destroyed the being is restored. Splinters are god level hard to detect or remove.
☆ These weapons all have one thing in common, tiny pieces of metal shed from their blades into the flesh of anyone they pierce. The shards are highly resistant to detection and removal. Divine by nature but insidious to immortal beings not of Alamas. Within each splinter is a void of pure light which drinks energies of all spectrums... arcane, elemental, essence, soul, and most hungrily consumes forces of the shadow and abyss. Void eating void. The immortal becomes completely mortal when the process completes.
☆ Channeling: harnessed powers can be channeled through these swords with greater effect (+3 d6).
Paths: Choose four inborn paths from any spell book as limited paths, 1 spell from each stamina level. Choose three full paths from any spell book. Paths not allowed are; Abyss, Dead Realms, Blood Sorcery, Mind Walking, and Acheron.
Virtues add +1 paths.
Second Hierarchy Angels add + 2 paths.
Thrones add +3 paths.
Cherubim add +4 paths.
Seraphim add +5 paths.
First Order Seraphim, unlimited paths.
Traits: Take traits, Disadvantages, and WoD from Angel Powers page but do not take innate power or paths of power.
First Hierarchy
Order of Seraphim
Order of Cherubim
Order of Thrones
Second Hierarchy
Order of Dominations
Order of Principalities
Order of Powers
Third Hierarchy
Order of Virtues
Order of Arch-Angels
Order of Swords
Alamascan Logic:
Alamascan Swords think with a very straight sense of logic, and act only on what they are commanded to do, and on the best way to attain their goal. They do not think for themselves, are creatures of logic not emotion, for they have no souls.
The remaining orders are ensouled and can break away from the will of their god or superiors, but even though they can manage to attain their own free will, most are still creatures of logic, bent on controlling their emotions, despite the passions which stir now in their souls. The exceptions? There was no telling where their questions and curiosity would take them.
Orders of the Alamascan
Character Status
* Played Characters
+ Dark Fallen Angels
~ NPCs with Stats
First Order of Seraphim
In the First Order two were born:
Alemnous
Sirrilius
Second Order of Seraphim
In the second order 4 were born:
~Mekken
*Balith,
Destroyed
*Tresil
Pyrael
Order of Cherubim
In the third order 6 were born:
Gothhelam
~Domus
Setyr
Ardus
Bethrem
Gildomae
The Cherubim and Seraphim are Guardians of the Seven
Gates, into Haman, and they are also messengers, and
keepers of wisdom. They are also the keepers and
Authors of the sacred Book of Apostals. Alamas created
the Seraphim to serve Yajmha as warriors, the Swords of
Wrath, in Haman. These two Orders are the highest
ranks in Haman.
Order of Thrones
In the fourth order 8 were born:
Malifesto
Saer
Barbanos
Salvaraen
Methah
Celebrin
Feolgar
~Nimmir
These angels are the Order of Thrones, who served as
the eight judges and Arch Guardians each over a domain
and its people which Yajmha created.
Order of Dominations
In the fifth order 10 were born:
Jameus
Kalor
Balfeus
Gallus
Kaeom
Eolas
Olean
Salimas
Nathwan
Belhemnas
They are the Guardians and collectors of Haman bound
souls who worship Yajmha faithfully, and who influence
others to embrace Yajmha. They are also advisors
to the other angels and protectors against
demons.
Order of Principalities
In the sixth order 12 were Born:
Nealdaes
Hamnah
Soemir
Keatrhas
Emhan
Talibasque
Mellais
Lorenas
Radaghar
Baisthro
Eigrael
Corrasthi
These are the Order of Principalities, the Twelve
steward Apostals, created to serve under and protect
the higher orders, and to fight The Morning Star and
those who serve him.
Order of Powers
In the seventh order 14 were born:
Memian
Adeizor
Narcholian
Kektri
Turaelian
Zirian
Argaddon
Raphad
Siraeth
Dagdias
Memmis
Iuvaro
Oasir
Goddra
Tular
These Angels are the defenders of Haman and the Upper
Kingdoms, the Diplomats, and are the keepers of
Yajmha's wisdom.
Order of Virtues
In the eighth order 16 were born:
Samorian
Arcalian
Jebedias
Lothmarr
Paigriss
Solsavar
Haelam
Israf
Kutael
Pirath
Remael
Semaphael
Sarosha
Taboris
Trioga
Urael
Like the Order of Powers, these Angels are the
defenders of the Upper Kingdoms, of riteousness and are
the keepers of Yajmha's wisdom.
Order of Archangels
In the ninth order 18 were born:
Vordania
Aldrikas
Helferess
Yemen
Farrers
Vohamman
Yodael
Zacharan
Uziath
Gemora
Veshar
Amonnis
Sikar
Mendirith
Ekoria
Falbass
Sirael
Verdiel
These are the Arch-Angels of the sword, the swords and
harbingers of Yajmha's wrath, the slayers of demons and
hammers of justice.
Order of Swords
In the tenth order 20,000 were born:
Omantah
Thellias
Cidiador
Yannis
Messoidian
Arkilial
Semborah
Riethael
Ovaeth
Kiriath
Sammath
Getrogah
Ophael
Mordammon
Turianam
Sephogar
Pyrdaman
Kudraph
Memnath
Saicoria, slain; many others.
These Angels are the Regents of the Sword, and serve as
Yajmha's army of Angels.
Passages from the 'Book of Apostals'
Wrote Gehennor in the sacred Book of Apostals, a
fortnight before he was cast down. "Yajmha's pious ally
Alamas hath corrupted his goodly soul to steal the
Morning Star's secrets of Malkarian genesis from the
gateways of the past, hence to bring forth from the
light a New Order of angels. All that the Morning Star
created before his fall shall be cast down from Haman,
and those on the earths of his creation shall be
banished into the halls and dark places of
Acheron. Malkeom and Abraxas grow strong with the
influences and corruption of darkness, and their
'Coming into Power' as the TRUE Destroyers of Faith,
and shall not be stopped whither they are no longer
within grasp of ascension. The new order of angels
cometh to battle those who would bring about the
beginning of the end of Haman and Acheron as the
soveriegn Kingdoms in the Universe. It was written,
that to prevent this fall in the Celestial order, the
key figures fallen must be brought into Ascension or be
destroyed. It woes me, for as the light forsakes
Malkeom and Abraxaus that their ascensions have failed,
heretofore they must be hunted and destroyed. How
hath it come to this, that my eyes must suffer my soul
to see all my brothers fall into darkness and slavery?
We who embrace the light still are forsaken by it for
who fathered us out of the light all those ages
ago. This war, as all wars, is folly. Power
corrupts all, even my Father in Haman. Peace is the
only path to the light, so perhaps we all are forsaken,
but for those few...those dear few, who know only peace
in their hearts. Rhannor.. Amhenru.. I pray for them,
for their pure, untouched souls never to be poisoned by
hate and avarice, by greed and bitterness, by crushed
hopes and despair. Faith protect us all. My faith
shall rest forever more in the TRUE creator, the light
which is mercy, TRUE forgiveness, and peace. God have
mercy on us if the Anduain should fall."
Oh what secrets Gehennor guarded which could not
be written in the sacred book, or so much as
breathed as a thought in Haman. Yes...Alamas had
harnessed the knowledge to create a New Order of
Angels, but he had not not given them souls, nor did he split the light which they had been created from, to filter out the dark energy which was a rudiment within all powers of creation ... Undectable. He had not cloven that mighty source of life to create the antithesis of each angel spawned out of the eternal light of creation. The Morning Star had been most secretive about how he had engendered the Omegan Demons out of the Alpha angelicans. Always darkness was more dominating than the light, and yet it was the light which gave life to all things.
The New Order of Angelicans was flawed from the beginning, inasmuch as they were not creatures pure of the light, their spiritual and holistic integrity was corrupted by small degrees which could become immense depending on circumstances. They were emotionless, and logic driven, had no will of their own, no souls, whereas the angels of the Morning Star's creation were creatures of emotion, compassion,
passions, of will, and empathy, and were every so good
until they were corrupted, and forsaken by the light,
and even then, their goodness was hard to corrupt. Indeed the New Order had no TRUE souls, no free will, their only will the Word of Yajmha. One might too easily call them angelic zombies.
Gehennor: "I have lived now to see the day that all my
brethren were cast down from Haman to the last. I know
not to what hemispheres they have fallen, or were
reborn on as mortal children, their power and
immortality sleeping deep within them, waiting for
death to return them to themselves. Those who fall and
are not reborn shall wake to find themselves confused,
afraid, naked and ignorant of the world they had found
themselves on. for the first time, they shall feel
physical pain, hunger, the heat and the cold in their
mortal embodiments. Worst of all, if the Alamascen
Angels hunt them, they are poorly equipped in their
early days, months or years to defend themselves. I
fear many shall seek their dark father for protection,
for the Morning Star guards his own jealously. Is it
time we all gave ourselves to the Morning Star's
embrace, to Acheron? I wish ... I knew what to do." -He
wrote in the 'Book of Apostals' which he was the keeper
of, and had carried with him from Haman to Morashtar in
his own fall.
A new era had dawned in Haman. The seemingly impossible had happened, only few in Haman had even realized it. Gehennor knew, but he wasn't writing it down. Lucifer had risen and reclaimed the half of himself from which he'd been cast out so many millennia ago. The Morning Star had reclaimed Haman, Yajmha, Gaiah, Nuni, Aegores, Leviathan wholly, at last. He had fused with them, then recreated Yajmha as HIS proxy that no one would be the wiser. In time the truth would out but not right away.
A few were aware. Gehennor because Lucifer reinstated him. Plunked him right down in Haman and explained a few thousand things. Mostly how Haman was going to be different. Those Tsetar who wished to return could achieve doing so for one. They had to earn their way back if they'd fallen too far but the opportunity was theirs to grasp at. The rest had only to choose to return. Yajmha would send word to them.
The oracles also knew. They weren't telling either for they had seen what should happen if they did. The Alamascan, the swords in particular, would rally to kill Lucifer in an attempt to free Haman. It didn't work that way but try telling an army of Alamascan soulless soldiers that. An all out war between the people of Haman and Acheron would ensue were the Alamas to declare war on Lucifer. No. The oracles didn't wish to see that possibility come to light. Neither did Gehennor, keeper of the Book of Apostles.