Second Darkness: Against The Heavens

by Torlek

Amara and Chuck made all their celestial changes. The former's intelligent creation, the most powerful created being in existence, has become aware of the growing celestial resistance against her, and responds accordingly. (Set after Second Darkness: Beyond Power-Hungry Designs, during Grand Council of Angels, during Prophet of the Eternal, and before From Darkness To Darkness)

27. Such Were The Ranks

Such Were The Ranks

The most powerful ranks of the human-friendly angelic opposition, whether reachable or absent, had come into focus for Sefira. In the judgment of the Lesser Darkness, the impact of Radueriel's work was most potent at these levels.

There stood the four human-friendly Electric Ones. Each was augmented by the Naphil grace of one's progeny. Each was empowered by a double-edged sword of fifty thousand Lilin souls. Each was in possession of enough non-primordial Weapons of Heaven to kill the Archangel Raphael. Each was in possession of a set of three Angel Tablets, a main one and two spares.

There stood the four reachable Valiant Ones. Each was augmented by the Naphil grace of one's progeny. Each was empowered by a double-edged sword of fifty thousand Lilin souls. Each was in possession of enough non-primordial Weapons of Heaven to kill the Archangel Raphael. Each was in possession of a tablet computer and spares containing the entire Word of God.

There existed the four absent Wheels. Each was intended to be augmented by a double-edged sword of fifty thousand Lilin souls. Each was intended to come into possession of enough non-primordial Weapons of Heaven to kill the Archangel Raphael. Each was intended to come into possession of a tablet computer and spares containing the entire Word of God.

There stood the four reachable Holy Living Ones. Each was augmented by the Naphil grace of one's progeny. Each was empowered by a double-edged sword of fifty thousand Lilin souls. Each was in possession of enough non-primordial Weapons of Heaven to kill the Archangel Raphael. Each was in possession of a tablet computer and spares containing the entire Word of God.

Most important of all, there existed the four absent Archangels. Each was intended to be empowered by at least fifty thousand actual monster souls, souls of Eve-lets. Each was intended to come into possession of enough non-primordial Weapons of Heaven to match an Angel Tablet. Each was intended to come into possession of a tablet computer and spares containing the entire Word of God.

Such were the ranks of this opposition to the Lesser Darkness.

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Author's Note: Recapped below is the full power ranking of all human-friendly angels as of the end of this chapter, including the angelic hierarchy of the Commonwealth of Heaven:

The four non-aligned Archangels – Michael, Lucifer, Raphael, and Gabriel;

The four Holy Living Ones (Chayot Ha Kodesh) – a resurrected Metatron, Phanuel, Sandalphon, and Israfil;

The four non-aligned Wheels (Ophanim) – Sarathiel, Sidriel, Zephaniel, and Zophiel;

The four Valiant Ones (Erelim) – Zaphkiel, Raguel, Jehudiel, and the one and only Castiel;

The four Electric Ones (Hashmallim) – Camael, Raziel, Tzadkiel, and the one and only Anna;

The seventy or so Fiery Ones (Shinanim) – Barachiel, Hofniel, Jerahmeel, and Sariel, plus the one and only Hannah, Kepharel, Selaphiel, and the one and only Zachariah, plus Akatriel-Yah, Cecitiel, Marmoniel, Oriphiel, Pravuel, Rikbiel, Sabriel, Sahaquiel, Uziel, Yahoel, Yefefiah, Zagzagel, and the rest;

The hundreds-numbered Seraphim – Seraphiel, Sippur, and the rest;

The thousands-numbered Brilliant Ones (Tarshishim);

The millions-numbered regular Angels;

The millions-numbered Upper Ones (Elyonim);

The millions-numbered Strong Ones (Elim);

The millions-numbered Children of the Strong Ones (Bene Elim);

The millions-numbered Cherubim organized into a few classes; and

The millions-numbered Supernal Men (Ishim).