List of Mages/Angels in Hawkmoth's story
As well as inspiration from their religious counterparts.
Names are taken from the Book of Enoch, but info about the Angels come from many different sources. Different aspects of the angels changes from belief to belief. I'm doing my best.
All info is taken from Wikipedia and I am by no means an expert. Also I'm pretty sure what I'm doing is blasphemous. If Heaven does exist, I'm already blacklisted
Gabriel: The Hawkmoth Mage.
Gabriel is the angel that brings God's message, so it only makes sense that Hawkmoth would do the same. They believe themselves to be the Divine Messenger and bringer of retribution.
Gabriel (as far as I can find) doesn't really have any items associated with him, so Hawkmoth won't either, which is also partially why he takes on some aspects of insects besides just moths on his outfit.
Uriel: The Blue Morpho Mage
Despite Uriel being the fourth angel in religious texts, The Blue Morpho Mage was the first of the Mages to be recognized in history.
The Angel is frequently depicted as having a flaming sword and as a cherub. Blue Morpho wields two blades, representing the "flaming sword".
Uriel is also depicted as an Angel of Repentance, which is reflected in Blue Morpho as he frequently tries to change Hawkmoth's way of thinking and put him on a path that doesn't involve the death of millions.
This is also partially because the revival of The Locust Mother was his fault and the start of the Plague Incident.
Michael: The Wolf Spider Mage
In religious texts, Michael is seen as the Warrior of Heaven and an angel of death, whisking people away to Heaven after they died. He is usually in charge of God's army.
As such, Wolf Spider was the Mage sent to kill The Locus Mother. While he did fail, it was not without a good fight, weakening the Threnodian to such a degree it could be managed later.
In life, Wolf Spider was a jeweler with the ability to bend metals to his will. This resulted in his weapon of choice, the hammer that also could act as a shield.
Raphael: The Red Locust Mage
Raphael the Angel is usually associated with healing and the trumpets that announce Judgement Day. In some cases, Raphael is called the "Prince of Peace".
Red Locust was the Mage sent to seal up The Locust Mother using whatever she could. In correspondence with "Judgement Day" and the trumpet, Red Locust was the one to finally stop the Threnodian's reign of terror bringing it Judgement. Her magic usually has a trumpet like sound to it when in use, even if it is distorted audibly.
Red Locust was a field medic before her death with magic that mostly revolved around holding things in place.
Raguel, in religious texts is considered an Angel of Justice and the one who keeps the fallen angels in check.
As such, Stag Beetle is the bringer of justice, but in a more unique way. He was once Hawkmoth's older brother, giving up his name "Gabriel" to become Raguel. The name was then handed to Hawkmoth.
Stag Beetle let himself be killed by The Locust Mother so that his body would be absorbed by her and his soul could keep on eye on her, referencing how Raguel would keep an eye on demons.
He had no magic before his death and is not considered a mage by technicality, only by name and association.
Sariel: The Ascalaphus (Pharoh-Eagle Owl) Mage
Sariel the Angel is an angel who watches over people and sin. He is considered a protective force and is associated with the Lunar Callender.
Ascalaphus was the last Mage to learn the techniques of the followers of The Locust Mother and the second Mage to learn the techniques without relying on The Locust Mother.
Her magic involves looking through the eyes of owls and other avians and on occasion using them to attack enemies similar to how Hawkmoth would use insects in similar ways.
Remiel: The Cinereous Vulture Mage
Remiel is also mostly referred to as Jerahmeel, but as he is called Remiel in the Book of Enoch, that is how I will be referring to him.
Remiel is depicted as one of the guards of heaven and one of the Angels that watches over and guides the deceased into the afterlife.
Cinereous Vulture does something similar in the form of being the only Mage who is a member of the Black Shores. He watches over The Locust Mother and her Mages. He was the one to come to Red Locust with three of seven spears that could seal away the Threnodian.
Cinereous Vulture was also killed by Hawkmoth for an unknown reason, leaving no trace of his body behind.
He was also the first mage to learn the magic techniques of The Locust Mother without relying on the Threnodian.
I'm sure I got some stuff wrong, so I do implore you all to do your own research on these topics, but here is a good introduction to the 7 Mages as well as a deeper look into their inspiration.
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