The first doodle is one of Forseth and Crissa just... being stubborn (and flirting with one another). And a peek at Forseth's shadowy form (that hasn't really been settled on)
The middle doodle was one that went along with one of my Fluffuary illustrations from this year of Elgret and Vycer (which I'll post later).
The bottom doodles are all of Araqiel and Rahab. The one in green pencil is from a TikTok soundbite that I used lol I'm not sure if I saved the clip....
Back in February, I did a challenge of drawing an illustration a day involving various OCs of mine. And I sort of forgot to post this while I was sharing information about Rahab and Araqiel haha
Sometimes I forget how much shorter Araqiel is compared to Rahab.
Important: Genderfluid (will default to they/them, but is welcome to he/she/they).
Rahab
Age: n/a
Species: ex-watcher; current species unknown.
Element: Water
Araqiel
Araqiel is an Angel that used to live in the Upper Plains before they were put on trial for treason against the Lord of the Upper Plains (Ryne), and was thus put on trial for all sorts of things that they did not commit. During their time in the Upper Plains, Araqiel was a well respected educator, well versed in the Arts and Sciences. In their youth, Araqiel was close friends with Rahab, a half-angel (at the time, half-angels were referred to as Watchers), who left for the Middle Plains after secondary school. Araqiel hadn’t seen or heard from Rahab until just months before their trial began.
It is no secret that there was chemistry between Araqiel and Rahab, so on that fateful day when Rahab suddenly appeared again in the upper plains, all those feelings came rushing back. Not intending to see his friend again, Rahab tried to keep his distance - after all, he was on a secret mission for his new master: Belial. Eventually, Araqiel was able to secure a private meeting with Rahab, where he was warned about who he was and his position, and that if anyone caught him with them (as he, Rahab, was not supposed to be in the Upper Plains), Araqiel would suffer the consequences… and that the politics of the Upper Plains were so uncertain. Rahab also warned that the previous Lord of Light was no longer in charge of the Upper Plains and that Ryne would usurp the throne and put into place rules and regulations that would limit what Araqiel could do.
One thing led to another, and Rahab and Araqiel continued to meet in secret… until Araqiel was arrested.
Anyway, the gist of it is that Araqiel was forced to fall from grace and had their wings ripped out as a form of punishment for their “treason.” Rahab and Belial rescued them before both wings could be removed, leaving Araqiel with one wing. Araqiel had to recover from both the loss of their angelic nature and their job… and the trauma that they had to endure, and eventually joined Belial’s team… and eventually adopted both Gadriel and Malphas later on.
Araqiel is very much into designing their own clothes and fashion, and will frequently be seen in different outfits of a similar nature.
Rahab
Rahab is a servant of Belial, and is one of the few people that can actually call Belial by his given name. Rahab once served under Leviathan, but after years of torment and committing atrocities in the name of his master, Rahab sought a way out (in fact, it was a memory of Araqiel that snapped him out of his murderous trance). On one of his final missions for Leviathan, he had been on the Upper Plains and saw Araqiel, smiling and happy, and tried to approach them, only to be suddenly taken back by his own tainted soul and not wanting to make Araqiel “dirty.” It was also at this time that Belial was beginning to understand what Leviathan was planning to do to the world and was actively trying to find ways to stop him… and found a very beaten Rahab. Belial took Rahab in, initially claiming that he needed help exiting Leviathan’s castle, and used it as an opportunity to try and recruit the tainted soul.
Initially, Rahab started his service with Belial as a double agent; he’d continue working for Leviathan, but would relay any new information to Belial. However, Rahab was eventually caught, but was able to escape death by being rescued by Ridwan (Belial’s Lieutenant). Thus, this began his true partnership with Belial. Belial had been fully aware of the feelings that Rahab harbored for Araqiel, and when he initially asked about any other possible recruitments, he was trying to see if he would recommend Araqiel. For a while, Rahab would deny the feelings he had for his childhood friend, but it eventually came out that he had been afraid of harming Araqiel for the corruption he had become under Leviathan. Belial informed him that, at that moment, the moment he came under his care, he erased any connection he still had with Leviathan, therefore he wasn’t actually tainted. He couldn’t remove the trauma and the memories, but he could take away the bruises left behind.
For some time, Rahab worked with Ridwan to recruit new followers for Belial, initially targeting those who served under Leviathan or Mephistopheles, one of them being Lilith, who, to this day, remains impartial to her master and Belial. Rahab would frequent the Middle Plains, especially after the rumor that someone was going to try and usurp the Light Realm throne, and find watchers (half-angels) who were willing enough to fall. It was then he actually met with Araqiel again, and they would continue to have frequent run-ins… and eventually rediscovered the love they had for one another.
It is probably good to point out that both Araqiel and Rahab always had feelings for one another. Araqiel, however, was always focused on their studies and Rahab was focused on becoming a part of the military. When they were younger, they once acted on their feelings (during a final goodbye), leaving Rahab in a perpetual state of longing for the full-blood angel. Not wanting to force their hand, Rahab left without a trace and tried to move on. Anyway, seeing and talking with Araqiel again only brought those feelings back, and for Araqiel… well, it didn’t take long. They soon began their relationship in secret. When Ryne usurped control and placed strict rules on both the Upper Plains and Middle Plains, Rahab urged Araqiel to leave with him, as the new restrictions would prohibit him from seeing them. At first, they were able to maintain their relationship in secret… until Ryne damned anyone who had been in an “unholy’ relationship. Fuming, Araqiel used this as motivation to try and sneak their watcher students out of the Light Realm… only to be caught and tried for treason and treachery. Rahab found out that Araqiel had been captured and relayed the information to Belial. Belial cautioned him that by removing Araqiel in this way (against their wishes, essentially), would constitute them as a fallen angel, and would no longer be able to return to the Upper Plains. Fearing the worst, Rahab agreed to the conditions and the Lesser God and he rescued Araqiel and brought them to Belial’s Realm.
In “current” times, Rahab and Araqiel are fully married, and are fully recognized as “officers” in Belial’s Legion. Because they are both fallen angels, they are forbidden from being able to enter the Upper Plains (they can go there with Belial, but they cannot go on their own… not that they really have a reason to go there lol). While Araqiel is genderfluid and uses any pronouns, Rahab is cismale and uses he/him pronouns.
Rahab tends to be fairly expressionless, and he looks irritated 99% of the time. The only person who has ever seen him smile is Araqiel (who often makes him smile). He is genuinely a father-figure type character, however, and is sometimes called “dad” by Malphas, who Rahab practically raised prior to Araqiel taking over that role. Many of the followers of Belial look to Rahab as the voice of reason when Belial isn’t around… in fact, Belial consults with Rahab and Araqiel more often than anyone else in his Legion. Belial holds a lot of respect for him, and refers to him as a friend rather than a follower.
If folks are asking about names, could you do some y/n asks about the name Araqiel? I think it might've been mine :0
Sure thing!Was anon’s name Araqiel? YesWas anon Araqiel in a past life? YesIs anon kin with Araquiel? NoIs anon literally Araquiel? YesHope this helps! <3
