[center][IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/2j2jm35.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.tinypic.com/2nr3tyf.jpg[/IMG][/center] [center][b]| Identity |[/b][/center] Zauriel [center][b]| Origin & Backstory |[/b][/center] A guardian angel since the dawn of time, Zauriel was an angel of the Eagle Host of angels. Zauriel served The Presence by acting as a guardian angel and protecting the souls of many humans from Cleopatra to Joan of Arc. One of the most revered soldiers in the angelic army of Paradise, Zauriel served gratefully and fervently. Trouble outside of the ordinary was almost unheard of until he started hearing whispers. Whispers of a rebellion coming from higher up, the highest order. [center][i]|Year One|[/i][/center] Zauriel begins to hear rumors of the Bull Host Angel Asmodel building an army to challenge The Presence and all the other heavenly warriors. At the same time, his love for the woman he is tasked with protecting grows even more. Hoping to evade the wrath of Asmodel, which quickly turned on him when Asmodel learned that Zauriel might present a threat to his aims, and pursue his love, Zauriel requests to be sent to earth to find his love in front of the council of King Angels. Asmodel, being one of the King Angels, rejects the notion, convincing the other King Angels that Zauriel’s motives are impure and it must be for some ulterior motive, going so far as to sell out a small contingency of his own army to convince the King Angels that Zauriel is evil. Casted out from Heaven, Zauriel falls to earth, catching the attention of a few heroes. Touching down on Earth, Zauriel stumbles across occult activity attempting to summon a demon to the realm of Earth. Acting quickly, Zauriel is joined by a powerful sorceress, Zatanna Zatara, and aids her in pushing the demon the cult are attempting to summon, the nefarious Neron, back out of Earth. Now mortal and severely weakened, Zauriel begins his search for his true love. [center][i]|Year Two|[/i][/center] Asmodel assembles a covert team of his own Bull angels in mortal bodies to pursue Zauriel, deciding that this loose end cannot be left unattended. He sends them to Earth to kill Zauriel, who is attempting to find a way back to heaven to warn the rest of the Angels, having had a change of heart. The Bull angels find him in the presence of the Martian Manhunter and Zatanna, who quickly come to his aid to push them back. Asmodel, infuriated, sends a small army of lesser angels to bring back Zauriel. With the Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and Doctor Light to help him, Zauriel wages a battle with the angels in an abandoned highway town. The town is leveled in the ensuing battle, but during the midst of it, an angel attempts to flee back to heaven. Zauriel uses this opportunity to make it back through the dimensional rift as well. Zauriel alerts the other King Angels of Asmodel’s plans, shining light on the true evil in Heaven’s midst. Asmodel is cast out of heaven and into Hell, his followers taking his fate as well. [center][i]|Year Three|[/i][/center] Having revealed the true intentions of Asmodel, Zauriel is bestowed with all of his abilities again. Also seeing the good of having a figure from Heaven on Earth in the midst of this rise of superheroes, the King Angels name Zauriel an ambassador to Earth, bestowing him with Heavenly armor and his own headquarters, the Aerie, situated above the Pacific Ocean. Unable to gain the love of the object of his affection, Zauriel turns his attention to the betterment of the state of the Earth he is now served with looking out for. [center][b]| Character Notes |[/b][/center] N/A as of right now [center][b]| Powers & Abilities |[/b][/center] Angel Physiology: Being an Angel of Heaven, Zauriel is immortal, being immune to aging and disease. He is self-sustaining, not [i]needing[/i] to breathe. This physiology gives him superhuman agility and stamina. His strength is also enhanced. His body still must adjust to earth over the next few years, so he still has growing to do. Accelerated Healing: Zauriel recovers from injuries at a heightened rate. Though, as it stands, his healing still requires a few minutes to activate and a 3rd degree burn will take an hour or so to heal. Flight: Being an Angel, Zauriel possesses wings that allow him to fly at high speeds and with his millennia of experience, he has an impeccable degree of control and maneuverability with his wings. Enhanced Intellect: Zauriel can multi-task and processes information and stimuli at an exponential rate. Sonic Scream, the most potent of his powers, Zauriel can unleash a sonic scream with tremendous amounts of destructive power. Swordsmanship: He’s been wielding the Flaming Sword of Michael for more than 2000 years, so he’s got a pretty good handle on the craft along with many other ancient weapons. Michael’s Sword: The Flaming Sword of Michael has the ability to cut through anything, based on Zauriel’s will. However, his Earth body is still adjusting so, he has trouble at times. It is also capable of shooting varying degrees of fire blasts. [center][b]| How is this character different? |[/b][/center] I haven’t seen Zauriel in action too much, but I’d like to play him as a more detached angel who is adjusting to the emotions he’s learning from being around humans. He’s been an observer for so long, he has little basis of actually interacting with humans. [center][b]| What is your goal with this character? |[/b][/center] See above section. Let’s teach this guy how to feel! [center][b]| Sample Post |[/b][/center] The seagulls cascaded on the ocean breezes rampant over the Pacific Ocean along with Zauriel, as the angel soared through the air, his powerful wings carrying him miles in a single motion. Dipping down to just above the sea, Zauriel increased his speed, creating a displacement of water from the sheer force of his speed while flying. The beauty of natural things in this world still amazed him. How things changed, how things remained constant, it was all beautiful, working in an unspoken harmony. As he neared the coast of California, Zauriel began to rise, shooting up at a frightening speed before leveling off and building up power, the feathers of his wings almost seeming to shudder in anticipation, his back muscles flexing and tensing before he released a surge of energy and took off with a ‘Boom!’ over California, sailing to his destination: the middle of the Nevada desert. *** Zauriel swooped down, striking the earth in the middle of the fray of angels, sending a plume of dust rippling from his point of impact. He spun around, calling the Sword of Michael to existence and slashed at his first foe. It sliced to with the ease of a heated knife to butter and the angel, losing its mortal shell, departed back to heaven. The war of the Heavens was about to begin.