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Raphael Saint

Name: Raphael Saint

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown; looks 22 -27

Blood Type: Unknown

Height: 6’4’’

Race: Angel

Eye Colour: Silver-blue

Hair Colour: White; in direct sunlight there are hints of his former blonde hair

Occupation: Warrior

Sexual Orientation: bisexual

Personality: Reserved, quiet. Has a high expectation of his fellow warrior (which is rarely met). He is generally described as intimidating because of his silence, and also quite calculative in action and word.

Distinguishing Marks: Battle scars, angelic wings spanning almost 14ft

Abilities: An excellent swordsman and experienced hand-to-hand combatant. An enhanced healing ability toward simple flesh wounds from man-made weaponry; however, if the weapon used to harm Raphael is cursed, demonic, or specifically intended to harm a holy creature, his healing time is significantly lowered- taking about the same amount as a human would to heal.

Weapons: Retractable bo-staff, measuring 7ft when at full length; Sword of Holy Fire

 

History: Before the dawn of man, the heavens were heavily populated with angels. Overseen by Archangels protecting the Son and Father, a peaceful society had been established. Time past and the word of the Father had become questioned by many, but one angel’s voice resounded louder than most. The angel Lucifer protested fellowship with the Father and Son and gathered many angels who agreed with his view.

 

They called themselves the resistance against God, and before long, the rebels outnumbered the followers. A great war broke out and waged for centuries. Heaven cracked and at that point the mouth of Hell was opened to banish the rebel angels. Three elder Archangels were killed in the frenetic battle as there was little planning throughout the unending war. Soon after, four Archangels were assigned to train and lead warriors against Lucifer and his rebels and act as leaders in the war:

 

° The Archangel Gabriel; the Messenger: Assigned to gather and inform warriors of the Heavens.

° The Archangel Uriel; the Philosopher: He introduced thought and careful planning to the battles. He also forged each soldier their own weapon which would appeal to the very fibre of their being.

° The Archangel Michael; the Warrior: He trained the Holy soldiers in combat and with their specific weaponry.

° The Archangel Raphael; the Healer: In charge of casualties and deaths, Raphael was said to have the most difficult task in the eyes of Uriel. In order to heal the victims of the battle, Raphael needed a heart greater than any other.

 

During the climax of the battle, Michael was killed at the hand of Lucifer. Raphael was overcome with grief when he was unable to fully heal Michael. Death had crept up and Raphael could do little to stop it. With a heavy heart, Raphael informed Michael his time had come to die. Michael charged Raphael with his weapon, the sword of Holy Fire; capable of vanquishing the darkest evil and his title; Warrior.

 

After Michael was killed, Raphael sought out Lucifer. The cunning rebel found Raphael first and wounded the Archangel's left wing. They fought and Raphael, having lost confidence was wounded beyond recognition; his wings had been stripped to the bone, body beaten, and weapon broken. It was when he feared the end for him had come, that he remembered Michael’s sword. He wielded the great blade and finally, Lucifer was cast into the bowels of Hell.

 

The victory was great. Lucifer and his rebels had been cast into Hell and the Heavens were sewn. However, the victory was small for Raphael. He had lost a brother in arms and counted his wounding against Lucifer, though he had overcome it, as a defeat. His wings were stripped and that was a great embarrassment. He was a great embarrassment. Raphael exiled himself to the terrain below Heaven known as Earth.

 

He took a last name from legends written of the great battle and everything in between. Apparently the humans had classified some warriors, including himself, as ‘Saints’. He found this ridiculous, but took the idiom as his surname.

 

Since then, Raphael has healed fully. His wings are tattered and greying and with the exception of a few battle scars he looks healthy. He has been a simple traveler, helping various Kingdoms and cities with wars and battles. He has settled nowhere.

 

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Uploaded on May 14, 2012
Taken on May 14, 2012