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Angelic Hierarchy

1. 7 Heavenly Virtues: These are Seraphim that manifestations of the seven great virtues of man. The Virtue of Justice, Michael. The strongest.

The Virtue of Covenants/Promises, Uriel, the second strongest. The Virtue of Purity, Tahariel, the third strongest, the Virtue of Wisdom, Raphael, the fourth strongest, the Virtue of Hope, Sariel, the fifth strongest, the virtue of Patience, Sachariel, the sixth strongest, and finally the Virtue of Charity, Ragael. They also hold the highest political power in heaven, as they are the Council of Seraphim, the ruling power of Heaven, with Michael as the Chief Council Member.

2. Azreal, The Angel of Death: Azreal is a Seraph and the embodiment of Death. She is sometimes called the Horseman of Death or the Grim Reaper. She wields the Blade of Death, a sacred weapon crafted by the Almighty himself. The blade holds the power to slay anything and anyone on a physical, mental, spiritual, temporal and conceptual level, making it the mightiest weapon in existence. With the blade and her own power, Azreal rivals even Michael in strength, and her political power in Heaven is below on that of the Council of Seraphim.

2. Seraphim: Angels closest to the Almighty. These are the most powerful and most noble of the angels. They have have six wings.

3. Archangels: Archangels were formed in the image of the Seraphim. These angels have four wings and the are the middle management of Heaven, so to speak.

4. Ophanim/ Thrones: These angels have the position of guarding the various Thrones of the Almighty scattered across heaven. They guard the Thrones in batches of 24.

4. Cherubim: These are angels with animalistic features. They are fierce and come in all sorts of forms. They are the most diverse of the angel.

5. Dominions: These angels called so because they hold some form of power over a major concept in the universe. These concepts are typically those relevant to universal balance and as such Dominions are usually found in the cosmos, keeping creation in order.

6. Principalities: These are a lesser form of Dominions, they wield power over minor concepts. These concepts are typically relevant to humanity and as such they can mostly be found on earth.

7. Powers: These are just the regular angels on can find in heaven. They form 65% of the Angelic race. They are they angels humans typically call 'guardian angels.'

8. Saints: These are dead humans who made it to heaven. The have little to no political power but are respected and treated well by the angels due to being created in the Almighty's image and being His favorite creations.

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