Hi guys, I made this glossary yesterday. Feel free to skip it—you don't have to read this to understand the story, I just got the impression that it might be helpful to those of you who like to have all the information on one page. Let me know if I should add anything to it.
WARNING: SPOILERS (for those who haven't read until Chapter 62)
Glossary
Angel: Beings who live in Heaven.
Archangel: Highest ranking angels.
Seraphim: Warrior angels. They possess glory, the most destructive of all angel power, and its purest form is unique for every angel (some known forms are lightning, angelfire and smiting). Seraphim are incapable of feeling proper emotion. They are generally forbidden from it except to harness their glory. Each seraph channels a different emotion to summon their glory. Known seraphim include Michael, Samael and Lucifer.
Guardian angels: The most empathetic of angels and the closest to humans. Also the most manipulative. They have strong powers of suggestion and can amplify intentions. They are also masters of illusions.
Watchers: Angels of knowledge. Known Watchers include Samyaza.
The Fallen: Angels who live on Earth—either because they have been shunned by Heaven or have chosen to Fall. Angels who stay on Earth eventually lose their powers and turn into demons.
Nephilim: Humans with angelblood. Most Nephilim are descended from guardian angels. Nephilim who are at least half-seraphim usually possess glory stronger than their seraphim parent.
Jumper: A distant descendant of an angel who possesses the powers of a full angel. The name derives from 'jumping generations', as angel powers sometimes skip generations or emerge after many generations. They are extremely rare.
Demons: Beings who live in Hell. Many used to be angels who have lost their powers.
Acolytes: Servants of Hell, bound to Lilith's and the demons' orders. Known Acolytes include Issa, Yassper and Jacob.
Edenium: A powerful substance that can kill and restrain angels and demons. Made from angelblood ("the hatred of the Fallen—frozen forever in time" according to Lucifer).
Characters
Angels
Michael: King of Heaven. He possesses the most powerful glory among the Seraphim—smiting, which is channeled through happiness.
Gabriel: Archangel.
Raphael: Archangel.
Samael: Fallen. His glory is lightning, which is channelled through love. He created the Garden to protect his Nephilim daughter, Eden.
Lucifer: Fallen. His glory is angelfire, which is channelled through anger.
Samyaza: Watcher angel.
Nephilim
Issa: Daughter of Eve and Michael.
Edvardiel: Son of Eden and Lucifer.
Eden: Daughter of Samael and Annalise. The Garden of Eden, which was made for her, also became synonymous with her name.
Alice: Jumper. Distant descendant of a guardian angel. Related to Yassper—most likely his granddaughter or great-granddaughter.
Jacob: Distant descendant of a watcher angel (Samyaza) and an unknown guardian angel.
Rosalie: Distant descendant of a seraphim.
Jessica: Distant descendant of a guardian angel.
Earth-dwellers
Eve: Guardian of Earth, possesses the power of Life. One of her tasks was to guard Hell's gates.
Adam: Eve's partner.
Annalise: Samael's human wife.
Paul: Jacob's good human friend.
Hell-dwellers
Lilith: Empress of Hell.
Samael: An angel who turned into a demon in the last moments of his life. Deceased by Lucifer's hand upon Samael's request.
